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1) Encounter
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We never saw it coming. The Encounter is here.Time has run out for Maya and her children. The alien invasion has created hell on earth, and the creatures are determined to destroy humankind. But a chance discovery leads to a glimmer of hope. Maya must mobilize before it's too late, risking a daring move that could end her life and life on the planet as we know it.
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Anyone would think that a bookish spinster with bad eyesight has had her share of bad luck. But when "accidents" begin to happen at the worst possible time, Isha Elmwood spots the man behind the mischief: Mr. Bad Luck himself. Trouble is, she's the only one who can see him. Isha must find a way to put a stop to this handsome knave without subjecting herself to the worst luck of all...losing her heart.
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Hugo Xavier, a French playboy hell-bent on possessing Isobel, a gorgeous Greek pauper. Set in Monaco, this is a story about a man who had it all but his past ensures he couldn't acquire what he yearned the most…and a woman, whose heart wasn't up for bargaining, no matter the cost.
A tug-of war of seduction, of wills, of pride. A whirlwind affair that will change both of their lives forever.
**Book 1: **
A woman could be… Everything. Anything....
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Springer International Publishing
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2022
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This open access book uncovers one important, yet forgotten, form of itinerant livelihoods, namely petty trade, more specifically how it was practiced in Northern Europe during the period 1820–1960. It investigates how traders and customers interacted in different spaces and approaches ambulatory trade as an arena of encounters by looking at everyday social practices. Petty traders often belonged to subjugated social groups, like ethnic minorities
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As perfect as a marble statue, George Frobisher, the future Earl of Chadleigh, was thunderstruck when, at the age of seventeen, he accidentally glimpsed Miss Olivia Henshaw emerging naked from her bath the day of his sister's wedding. That vision of a Venus, his Venus, would fuel his fantasies for years to come. Ten years after the wedding, Olivia Henshaw has resigned herself to spinsterhood caring for her ailing uncle in a cold and dark castle in...
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A short collection of five stories featuring encounters between people and animals and ...other things.Old Maid -- Tilly's reading her cards in the park and it's all going just fine, until she gets a client her cards claim is more than he seems.Man in the Maze -- Cameron's on a mission that he has no choice in: Kill the matriarch. He wanders through the heretic's bazaar, looking for such a person, but who is she? Why does he have to kill her?Meeting...
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Encountering Morocco introduces readers to life in this North African country through vivid accounts of fieldwork as personal experience and intellectual journey. We meet the contributors at diverse stages of their careers–from the unmarried researcher arriving for her first stint in the field to the seasoned fieldworker returning with spouse and children. They offer frank descriptions of what it means to take up residence in a place where one is...
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Encounter God through the Scriptures as you are guided by the wisdom and experience of the Blackaby family.
The deepest need of every human heart is to encounter God. To meet with God, to be changed by Him, and to become more like Him as a result. For decades, the Blackaby family has dedicated their ministry to helping believers address this deepest need. Now you can learn from their insights to experience deeper encounters with God as you develop...
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Is Revelation really worth the effort? Does its message resonate with followers of Jesus in the here and now? Encountering Jesus in Revelation offers pastors and laypeople an accessible tool for studying Revelation within the local church. It situates Revelation in its ancient context while stressing how its apocalyptic nature addresses God's people at every point in history, including our own. It does this by introducing apocalyptic writing as a...
13) Encounters
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A captivating volume of over forty short stories full of love, hope, and fear, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay. Barbara Erskine is a born storyteller. The tales in 'Encounters' illustrate her extraordinary talent for capturing the spirit of a place and drawing us into the hearts and minds of her characters. Some are humorous, some thrilling, while others are unashamedly sentimental. Old-fashioned love stories such as 'A Face...
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Four volumes of the bestselling series Encounters in the Woods
Beware of what lurks in the shadows of the dark forests.
Encounters with mysterious creatures in the woods have occurred for centuries. Many of these frightening encounters tell of elusive monsters which haunt the deep forests, terrifying hikers, campers, hunters, and anyone who ventures on a trail.
Encounters in the Woods: Volumes 1-4 details some of the encounters with creatures such...
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Four volumes of the bestselling series under one cover!
Beware of what lurks in the shadows of the dark forests.
Encounters with mysterious creatures in the woods have occurred for centuries. Many of these frightening encounters tell of elusive monsters which haunt the deep forests, terrifying hikers, campers, hunters and anyone who ventures on a trail.
Encounters in the Woods: Volumes 5-8 details some of the encounters with creatures such as Bigfoot...
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Evie always knew there was something different about her brain, but she learned to keep it hidden. She always loved the stars, too, and those other bright lights she'd seen in the night sky as a child were never far from her mind. Who was behind them? Scout had surveyed many planets, but the mind he sensed on that little blue-green marble was unique. He shouldn't go back, he knew. Contact was forbidden. But the mind called to him in ways he couldn't...
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In "Encounters Beyond Earth," we will go on an exhilarating journey into the uncharted territories of the cosmos. With meticulous research and a passion for unraveling the mysteries of the universe. You've been invited to peer beyond our planet's boundaries and explore the tantalizing possibility of extraterrestrial life.From ancient civilizations' tales of celestial visitors to the cutting-edge science of exoplanet exploration, this eBook immerses...
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As a New Testament character of note, the Apostle Paul is second only to Jesus. In this companion volume to Encounters with Jesus, Ben and Ann Witherington draw on the biblical text and deep knowledge of historical context to bring alive the reactions of several contemporaries to the famous apostle and his words and deeds. Here we hear from friends and companions as well as passing acquaintances and outright enemies of Paul. Including many photos...
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