You picked up this book because the sea pulls you even when you know what it takes, and you cannot explain why 400 people will board a ship that 1,500 before them never left. You have seen the famous bow of the Titanic in a film and wondered what the other 19 tragedies felt like from the deck when the water came in. Or maybe you stand on a calm river that is only 20 feet deep and cannot picture how 844 people could drown there in plain sight of a city. Whatever brought you here, you share ...

Becoming a landlord feels like the finish line. You found the property, signed the papers, and now the rent checks are supposed to roll in. The truth that catches most first time owners off guard is that owning a rental is not the same as owning a home you live in. The moment you hand over the keys to a paying tenant, you have entered a business with legal obligations, financial risks, and human relationships that demand attention. Most new landlords do not fail because they are dishonest ...

You do not struggle to know what you should do. You struggle to do it on a Tuesday. Most of us know the spiritual life we want, yet we wake up behind, scroll before we settle, race through a rushed devotion, and end the day convinced that everyone else has it together while we are barely keeping the plates spinning.A successful Christian life is not built by one heroic act of consecration. It is built by a thousand tiny, almost invisible habits that, compounded over months and year...

The last day of June, 1559, was a gala day in Paris. The marriages of Philip II of Spain with Elizabeth of France, daughter of King Henry II and Catherine de Medici, and that of the French King’s sister, Marguerite with Emanuel Philibert, duke of Savoy, were to be celebrated. But “the torches of joy became funeral tapers” before nightfall, for Henry II was mortally wounded in the tournament given in honor of the occasion. It was the rule that challengers, in this case the King, should run ...

Al, Diane were friends as were their spouses and 3 to 4 other couples who lived on the same street in a gated planned Country Club community. They see each socially, and enjoy each other sexually as do many of the neighbors. Living in the suburbs is not boring.

**A Booklist Best Crime Novel Debut“Don’t miss this one.”—USA Today"A masterful job." -Michael Connelly**It is called kaamos--two weeks of unrelenting darkness and soul-numbing cold that falls upon Finnish Lapland, a hundred miles into the Arctic Circle, just before Christmas. Some get through it with the help of cheap Russian alcohol; some sink into depression.This year, it may have driven someone mad enough to commit murder. The brutalized...

" The 14 stories in this Akashic noir anthology provide a bizarre and gruesome window into this outwardly tranquil and snow-covered city of Helsinki. "— Publishers WeeklyIn Akashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Now, the spotlight is on Finland and its southern capital of Helsinki, a city "syno...

From the acclaimed author of Snow Angels comes a new novel featuring Inspector Vaara.Inspector Kari Vaara has left the Arctic Circle and returned- reluctantly-to Helsinki, where headaches and sleeplessness plague him. But he must work through the pain. He has two cases on his plate: the brutal murder of a Russian businessman's wife, and-more secretively-an investigation into an elderly Finnish national hero who may have played a darker role in World War II...

A los niños les encantará esta divertida historia sobre una familia que cena junta y una abuela a la que le gusta preparar la cena para su familia. Disfrutarán escuchando esta adorable historia que presenta efectos de sonido y voces profesionales para ayudar a los niños a desarrollar vocabulario y mejorar sus habilidades auditivas. La historia se presenta primero en español y luego en inglés, lo que lo convierte en un recurso maravilloso para que los niños aprendan un idioma diferente. Las...

Listen to the story! Read the story! Sing the Story! “HIckory Dickory Dock & More,” includes the Read-along version of the story followed by the same story sung in an adorable song. From one to five, count along as the little mouse runs up and down the clock in the classic nursery rhyme “Hickory, Dickory Dock.” Then meet “Little Boy Blue” as he’s fast asleep in the haystack. Sing along with…”Hey diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to...

Listen to the story! Read the story! Sing the Story! “HIckory Dickory Dock & More,” includes the Read-along version of the story followed by the same story sung in an adorable song. From one to five, count along as the little mouse runs up and down the clock in the classic nursery rhyme “Hickory, Dickory Dock.” Then meet “Little Boy Blue” as he’s fast asleep in the haystack. Sing along with…”Hey diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to...

Kids will love this playful story about weather words and seasons. Simple sentence structures and repetitive words will encourage young children to fall in love with learning to read. Kids will enjoy following along word-for-word with the recorded story that features sound effects and professional voices to help children develop vocabulary and improve listening skills. This reader features adorable art showing diversity to help children form a sense of acceptance and understanding of diffe...