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Are you disappointed with your stock portfolio performance? Does the stock market volatility make you nervous? Tired of chasing after "high flying stocks" only to get burned? Worried you won't have enough money for retirement? By investing in quality dividend stocks, you can build a portfolio of companies that pay you to hold their stock! Plus, you still get to share in the upside through capital appreciation. But that's not all. Once your portfolio is big enough, you can simply live off the dividend payments without having to touch your principal balance.

The stock market has been the greatest creator of wealth in human history. If you want to get ahead financially, you need to understand how the stock market works. If you want to reach retirement, you need to invest in stocks. There’s no other way. For most, investing is a very scary activity. That’s why this book is written specifically for beginners to learn the ropes of investing.

Moving effortlessly through a range of styles, from contemporary realist fiction and episodic adventures to three-act plays and polyvocal narratives, Boyko’s chameleon talents reveal the thread that binds his disparate characters and plots: the hunger to hold power and all the ways we are consumed by it. Clear-eyed but not cynical, satirical without being sarcastic, The Children’s War is as entertaining as it is insightful.

This is a collection of 21 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic esoteric and related subjects, which include Hermeticism, alchemy, magic, the Kabbalah, ancient wisdom and philosophy, the Tarot, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, Theosophy, and spiritualism, by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects.

This is a collection of 15 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic esoteric and related subjects, which include Hermeticism, magic, ancient wisdom and philosophy, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, Theosophy, spiritualism, metaphysics, and New Thought by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects.

Welcome to the adventure of a lifetime. Five kids, one grandmother, a crazy family, Mafia hit men, and a tortellini salad - and what could they all possibly have in common? Join these five kids from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on a fast-moving crazy adventure from New York to Sicily to Italy and back again. Just remember, nothing is quite as it seems.

A wonderful collection of 50 phenomenal stories by the world’s great short story writers.

Brooklyn Italian: Remembering Williamsburg will take you on a journey back in time. From the beginning of its existence in 1638 to present day, through the rise of industry, two world wars, the Depression of the late 1920s, the rise of the mafia and the immigrants who settled there in search for a better life. In their own words, long-time residents tell their stories of a time when on summer evenings, family and friends gathered on stoops to talk about the happenings of the day or just to share a cup of coffee, when children played stick ball, jacks, and hopscotch till the street lamps came on....

Over 50 great classic short stories, each around 20 minutes in length - perfect for short journeys, bedtime listening and those moments in between.... 'The Khitmatgar' by B. M. Croker, 'The Mummy of Thompson Pratt' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne, 'The Ghost at the Blue Dragon' by William J. Wintle, 'A Tropical Horror' by William Hope Hodgson, 'Miracles' by Barry Pain, 'The Dust That Was Barren' by P. C. Wren, 'His Unconquerable Enemy' by W. C. Morrow, 'A Tiger’s Skin' by W. W. Jacobs....

A ghoulish collection of loathsome and macabre tales full of astounding skill and diabolical cleverness. 'The Coffin Merchant' by Richard Middleton, 'The Everlasting Club' by Arthur Gray, 'The Vampire' by Jan Neruda, 'The Lighthouse on Shivering Sand' by J. S. Fletcher, 'The Story of the Spaniards' by E. & H. Heron, 'Over an Absinthe Bottle' by W. C. Morrow, 'The Anticipator' by Morley Roberts, 'The Snow' by Hugh Walpole, 'The Conjurer' by Richard Middleton....

A gripping collection of outstanding American classic short stories by some of America's greatest writers: 'A Ghost Story' by Mark Twain; 'Pomegranate Seed' by Edith Wharton; 'Pigeons from Hell' by Robert E. Howard; 'Pickman's Model' by H. P. Lovecraft; 'The Adventure of the German Student' by Nathaniel Hawthorne; 'Absolute Zero' by Morgan Robertson; and many more.

Percival Christopher Wren (1875 - 1941) was an English writer of adventure fiction mostly dealing with colonial soldiering in Africa. He is remembered best for Beau Geste, a much filmed book of 1924, involving the French Foreign Legion in North Africa. 'Presentiments' is the story of a legionnaire who knows he will be killed the following day but does not want to die without telling somebody about a set of terrible events which occurred in his childhood and which have overshadowed his life.

Through a deep understanding of the liturgy we come to know who we are and what we are called to become. This panoramic and insightful treatment of the development of the people of God’s prayer life clarifies the relationship between historical events and sacred rites.

The Biblical renewal of the past years has led to an awareness of Scripture among the Catholic laity they have not had for centuries. Priests, too, have benefited from this development and perhaps, equally from reading the Office in one of the excellent translations. These 11 talks contain much material to stimulate a renewal of their attitudes to the Breviary, the Psalms, and to their ministry. And the laity will notice the difference too - homilies will have a new tone and more substantial content.

The history, personalities, and politics behind the book of Jeremiah spring to life in this presentation. The listener will come to know the tragedies and passions of Jeremiah. Jeremiah’s influence on the other great prophets of Israel is brought home and more importantly Jeremiah instructs the reader of today how to be courageous and wise in the service of God.

The Book of Exodus is the key beginning to the foundations of Israelite and later Jewish Faith. It’s contents and particular plot are designed to narrate (1) not just the origins of this people's faith, but (2) the way it is to be lived by readers and believers in ages to come. First Talk - We will explore the plot and the literary artistry of the Book as a single message for the reader and how the ancient "story" becomes a model for the community of faith.

Written for the Jewish community at a time of great persecution and distress, Daniel attempts to provide a measure of comfort to a suffering people. As such, it has much to say to all ages about the rewards accessible for those who are faithful throughout their times of stress. Therefore, because the prophecies and promises contained in Daniel are universal, the Christian community of this age has much to benefit from a comprehensive reading and understanding of this powerful audiobook.

A hilarious spoof of the classic poem that shows how the holidays can take a toll on us all.

A brief, tender glimpse of Christmas in an Irish orphanage, and the grand holiday dinner that brings joy into the children's lives.

The demographics of family structure have come a long way. The typical mother and father figures can now be two mothers, two fathers, single parents, or mother and father. We come from all cultures and continents, and family is more than Mom and Dad. In many cultures the immediate family consists of the mother, father, and grandparents, with other extended family members. The Colors of Family needed to be written to show children that family is more about the people who love and care for you than what society teaches us it "should" be. There's no right or wrong here...there's just love.