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Executing Democracy: Capital Punishment & the Making of America, 1683-1807 is the first volume of a rhetorical history of public debates about crime, violence, and capital punishment in America. This examination begins in 1683, when William Penn first struggled to govern the rowdy indentured servants of Philadelphia, and continues up until 1807, when the Federalists sought to impose law-and-order upon the New Republic.

Merlin makes a new friend, a red fox, who invites him to his family home in the woods. On his way home, full of good food, Merlin has a rest by a pool. But this is no ordinary pool, and Merlin finds himself on an adventure in a magic land....

Merlin returns to the land beyond the Magic Pool when he hears the sacred crystal has gone missing from the temple. Together with his friends the owls, he goes on a quest to to uncover the mystery, and on his journey he meets the temple cats, Professor Blueglass, the monkeys and the crows that live in the old castle....

Born in the blazing crucible of war, but sworn to fight for peace, the mysterious obsidian aviator known only by the code name Captain Midnight flies again! An ace pilot, super secret agent, and astounding scientific genius, the heroic Captain Midnight ruled the radio airwaves and starred in comic books, film serials, and a classic television series. Now, when we need him most, he has returned, along with his legendary Secret Squadron, to battle spies, saboteurs, and the mercenary armies of the evil warmonger Ivan Shark and his delectably deadly daughter, Fury.

Il est de bon ton, à notre époque, d'affirmer qu'il ne faut vivre que de ses passions...

The Milkman is worried - his bottles keep disappearing! Merlin the Cat promises to investigate. When the culprits are found to be squirrels, Merlin and his friends uncover an even bigger problem - with the trees in the woodland being cut down, the squirrels are short of food. Merlin has to find a solution, and enlists the help of all the woodland animals to help him.

Il est de bon ton à noter époque d’affirmer qu’il ne faut vivre que de ses passions. Ecrivons des poèmes, parcourons le monde en voilier, adonnons-nous à la peinture... et l’argent suivra. Mais les responsabilités familiales, l’absence de vocation véritable ou les impératifs financiers nous empêchent d’exercer l’activité de nos rêves. En résultent l’insatisfaction, la fatigue et la déprime. La Fish ! philosophie vous enseigne comment rompre le cercle infernal métro-boulot-dodo, au fil d’une fable destinée à réveiller l’énergie, la créativité et l’enthousiasme qui sommeillent en vous.

A podcast where we learn about our faith and share what it takes to live a Catholic Christian life through conversations and contemplations with my friend the friar, a Discalced Carmelite Priest.

People of faith need to be comfortable and intentional in two worlds—the world of the kingdom and the world of the commercial—blending and balancing their roles in each. Authors John C. Maxwell, Stephen Graves, and Thomas Addington identify the basic tools followers of Jesus should always have in their work toolbox: Calling, Serving, Character, and Skill.

A superb collection of captivating short stories by leading classic writers, including 'The Cone' by H. G. Wells, 'The Dream Woman' by Wilkie Collins, 'Fortunes Adrift' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne, 'The Kidnapping of Phil Altamore' by Ella Hepworth Dixon, 'The Table Under the Tree' by E. Phillips Oppenheim, 'In Yeddo Bay' by Jack London and many more gripping short stories by famous writers.

Die Geschwister Kate, Michael und Emma wurden als Kleinkinder von ihren Eltern getrennt. Auf dem Weg in ein neues Waisenhaus landen sie in dem Herrenhaus des geheimnisvollen Dr. Pym. Dort erfahren sie, dass sie ein magisches Buch finden müssen, wenn sie ihre Eltern wiedersehen wollen. Auf ihrer Suche treten die Kinder gegen finstere Gegner an, finden unerwartete Verbündete und beginnen, das Geheimnis ihrer Familie zu lüften.

Nachdem es den drei Geschwistern Kate, Michael und Emma gelungen ist, das erste der Bücher vom Anbeginn aus den Händen des finsteren Magnus...

Als die drei Geschwister Kate, Michael und Emma in dem Herrenhaus des Dr. Pym landen, ahnen sie nicht, wohin sie diese Reise führen wird...

"Und was sollen wir durch die Luft werfen?" Dass es bei der Fish!-Philosophie nicht nur ums Fische-Werfen geht, zeigt Noch Mehr Fish! Denn hier lernen wir Firmen kennen, die auf unterschiedlichste Weise Spaß an der Arbeit mit einer positiven Einstellung verbinden, von Discokugeln im Call Center über Capuccino servierende Autohändler bis zum Dachdeckerlehrling, der seinen Chef coachen darf.

The Road to Safwan is a complete history of the 1st Infantry Division's cavalry unit fighting in Operation Desert Storm. Stephen A. Bourque and John W. Burdan III served in the 1st Infantry--Bourque in Division Headquarters, Burdan as the Operations Officer of the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry. Based on extensive interviews and primary sources, Bourque and Burdan provide the most in-depth coverage to date of a battalion-level unit in the 1991 war, showing how the unit deployed, went into combat, and adapted to changing circumstances.

Merlin the Cat needs a holiday. His sister Mo suggests the Hotel for Cats in the Scottish Highlands - and invites herself along! There Merlin meets the beautiful cat Fiona, who can't do her job of keeping the mice away because there are so many of them. Merlin wants to help and comes up with a plan to deal with the mice without sending them out into the clutches of waiting predators....

Celebrating 400 years of the King James Bible, 1611-2011, The Poetry of the Bible is a beautiful audiobook featuring some of your favourite verses with poetry to accompany them. Read by the distinctive British voice of Stephen John, this unique audiobook brings alive the majesty and beauty of the world's most famous book.

You might not sense it yet, but all along your life, God has been showing and teaching you everything you need for a great second half. Sure, midlife can be unsettling. At a certain age, most guys do have a greater awareness of unfulfilled dreams, regrets, even their own mortality. But the positives far outweigh the negatives.

Cross And Crown Story Time is a chronological expedition through time to discover the amazing wonders of the Bible in a way that is peaceful, calm, and appropriate for the whole family. Whether you choose to listen before bed, in the car, or in your own quiet time, these Bible stories are packed with truth and feature dynamic narration and original ambient music compositions. Get comfy, close your eyes, and relax as you journey through the Word adapted from the ESV (English Standard Version).

Our economy is hanging on to a thread printing trillions of paper dollars while the "value" of bitcoin exceeds $50,000. People are burning their cities and inciting riots while government officials do nothing and even more ridiculously, voting to remove their police departments. The threat of COVID-19 has closed economies, government offices, airports, and schools around the world. It's obvious we are living in treacherous times.