Behind every empire, there's a body. And a web of deceit.The morning after a spectacular work party, the charismatic leader of a prominent real estate agency, Hugo, is found dead in his bed. For Louise, his secret lover, the shock is visceral. But as the initial grief subsides, a chilling realization dawns: behind Hugo's perfect façade lay a dark and dangerous world.Detective Amber de Witt is assigned to the high-profile case, quickly unraveling a ...

The Angel, Angel books are a faith-filled series written in rhyme and repetition to teach children important life lessons. Angel, Angel, Do I Have a Conscience? explores right and wrong; Angel, Angel, Where Are You? reassures children they are never alone; and Angel, Angel, What Is Love? helps them understand the meaning of love. Angel, Angel, What Is Christmas? teaches about the birth of Jesus Christ. Through gentle wisdom and playful language, the series uplifts and inspires young minds ...

'ÄòThoughts and Counsels of the Saints for Every Day of the Year'Äô is a profound anthology capturing the eternal wisdom and spiritual guidance of eminent saints. This collection traverses various literary forms, from fervent prayers and meditative reflections to heartfelt letters and philosophical musings, inviting readers to engage with the timeless and diverse perspectives of the Church's revered figures. The selected pieces resonate with themes of divine grace, moral fortitude, and hum...

In 1920, Virginia's General Assembly refused to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to grant women the vote. Virginia's suffragists lost. Or did they? When the thirty-sixth state ratified the amendment, women gained voting rights across the nation. Virginia suffragists were a part of that victory, although their role has been nearly forgotten. They marched in parades, rallied at the state capitol, spoke to crowds on street corners, staffed booths at fairs, lob...

How many times can the day of one’s birth radically change one’s life...again? The day you were born was unexpected, but can lightning strike twice, to make your 60th just as remarkable? Elizabeth Wakefield is about to find out when finally meeting the big client she’s been trying to do business with for 3 years. But when summoned to the corporate office of the billionaire CEO, she discovers Prescott Hamilton uncharacteristically wants her to have a huge account, bigger than she wanted and...

'this Dutch bestseller is a gripping, totally absorbing, razor-sharp psychological thriller.'Jennifer is a young mother, married to a hotshot lawyer and living in Amsterdam. Her world explodes when her husband is found dead at a holiday park during a weekend getaway. Convinced that the police have failed in their investigation, she embarks on a desperate quest for the truth - but the deeper she digs, the more she gets enmeshed in a tangled web of l...

Mistletoe and Magic; A Holly the Elf Christmas StoryRafe Donnelly, a gruff holiday skeptic, has no interest in the cheer and joy that Christmas brings. He's content to keep his distance from both the season and the people who embrace it.Ali Sanders, a hardworking single mother, is struggling to balance her demanding jobs, her energetic son, and the endless tasks of the holiday season. Romance is the last thing on her mind—until a chance encounter wi...

In a town built on appearances, what hidden horrors lurk beneath the surface?Laurien, a successful journalist, lives a seemingly perfect life with her charming husband, Boudewijn, and their three children in an affluent Wassenaar neighborhood. This idyllic world shatters one morning with a phone call: her daughter, Fleur, never arrived at school. What begins as a frantic search culminates in a gruesome discovery that rips through the heart of their communi...

The book presents a new theory of space: how and why it is a vital component of how societies work. The theory is developed on the basis of a new way of describing and analysing the kinds of spatial patterns produced by buildings and towns. The methods are explained so that anyone interested in how towns or buildings are structured and how they work can make use of them. The book also presents a new theory of societies and spatial systems, and what it is about different types of society th...

The death of a loved one is always a painful experience for those left behind. This short story shows that death does not necessarily mean the end for the deceased, that love and pain are closely intertwined, and that peace becomes possible when one succeeds in embracing love in order to let go of the pain of loss. The Rocks of Arrival symbolize a possible world after death, in which people reawaken in a different form, leave everything earthly behind, and where, in the end, only positive ...

As authority collapses, human philosophies fail, and life is falling heavily around you, you must reconsider rediscovering your real "you" through your identity in Christ to prevent the storm of this age and the one to come.Therefore, enter into an exciting supernatural realm where you become one unique piece that never existed before. I am unveiling before you the unique highway of accessing and mastering victory with Christ Jesus, includingexercising His power and authori...

A new look at the Black Virginians who defined and realized their freedom after the collapse of slavery“Verily, the work does not end with the abolition of slavery,” wrote Frederick Douglass in 1862, “but only begins.” The Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment altered a legal status; to make freedom a reality represented a different challenge altogether.Justice for Ourselves tells the stories of remarkable Black men and women in po...