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Former St. Louis City policeman Charles Wilson Merritt is now robbing banks with his cohort, Monty Pruegger. The plan was simple: just a couple of easy, small town jobs, where no one gets hurt, so they could obtain the money to buy their own saloon. When two prostitutes enter their lives with the power to love them or destroy them, things begin to change, making Charlie question what is right and wrong. After a robbery goes bad and two tellers are killed, the law is after them and closing in fast..

Alkaline dieting is synonymous to healthy eating. Unlike many crash diet programs that promote starvation or the use of dieting pills, the alkaline diet program promotes awareness in eating the right kinds of food that sustain the nutritional needs of our body. Eating correctly is accompanied by following an exercise routine that suits your body condition and staying away from unhealthy habits like smoking and excessive drinking.

How to effectively lose weight with the proven methods of low-carb dieting! The existence of the low-carb diet has been recorded throughout history. Before, it was thought that a low-fat diet was the most direct and effective tool to losing or maintaining weight. Fat contains most of a food's flavor. Low-fat diets forced people to consume low-fat foods with enhanced sugar content. In fact, all processed low-fat foods contain added sugar.

The purpose of this book is to question the "virtues" of human relations based on violent coercion and to promote instead human relations based on mutual consent. For it is under one type or the other that human interaction in all arenas of life necessarily fall.

By current standards the world over, unschooling is a radical educational practice based on radical philosophical concepts. Should children really be given the freedom to pursue their own academic interests? The unschooling dads who have written for this book answer that question with a concerted "YES"! Discover their reasons for choosing this most unconventional of approaches to education for their children.

Green smoothies are a delicious way to improve the overall health of your body, while also getting rid of unwanted toxins. They are made up of fruits, greens, and water, which makes them fast and easy to prepare. Many people are afraid to try them because they do not like the taste of greens, but, to tell the truth, you can barely taste the greens in the smoothie. Consuming green smoothies on a regular basis offers a host of different health benefits.

In No Sugar, No Problem, you will discover the reasons why sugar can contribute to weight gain. Knowing the concept first will help you understand the whole process.

A terrifying and macabre collection of anatomically inspired stories by the masters of gruseome fiction.

The stuff of nightmares! A terrifying collection of stories about haunted rooms, strange beds, terrifying dreams and sleepless nights. Listen at bedtime if you dare!

In the expert hands of two of the mystery world's top storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. These original stories explore the dark side of the housewife psyche and are guaranteed to delight. But be cautioned: These stories—"GDMFSOB" by Nevada Barr (author of the Anna Pigeon series) and "Acid Test" by Sara Paretsky (author of the V.I. Warshawski novels)—are meant to be listened to alone while sipping a glass of wine.

We were digging down through the layers of British history, uncovering coins and bones and bits of broken pottery. And then we found a strange Celtic relic that did more than tell us about the lives of our ancient ancestors . . .

Hör Dich schlau! Diese Hörspielreihe basiert auf den Themen der erfolgreichen WAS IST WAS-Bände. Das bereits aus dem TV bekannte Trio Theo, Tess und Quentin lädt auf abenteuerliche Wissensreisen ein und stößt dabei auf viele interessante Fakten. Mit Humor und Sachverständnis wird so jedes Thema zum puren Hörvergnügen. Vulkane: Ein Berg explodiert, Rauch steigt auf, Funken und glühende Felsbrocken schleudern durch die Luft, Lavaströme bahnen sich ihren Weg. Ein Vulkan bricht aus und wir sind von den Vorboten bis zu den Nachwirkungen eines solch gewaltigen Naturereignisses dabei. Wie entsteht ein Vulkan?