What do you do when you’ve been to hell and back, literally? For Mercy, it meant the beginning of the end for everything. Love, Happiness, Life. When the people important to her are thrown into danger and she is forced to choose who to save, what will Mercy do? When the demon within her has its own agenda, going to new lengths to fulfill it, how will she cope? And when a new nemesis arrives, with a sole focus to take what belongs to her, how will she survive?
An ooey-gooey, green oobleck was not exactly what the king had in mind when he ordered something extra-special from his royal magicians. In the book, the King of Didd announces that he is bored with sunshine, rain, fog, and snow, and tells his magicians to add some variety to the weather. As a result, large piles of sticky green oobleck fall throughout the kingdom, covering everything. The king soon regrets his wish, but since his magicians' cave has been buried in oobleck, he can do nothing to remove the substance.
A Midge in Your Hand Is Worth Two Up Your Kilt: Modern Scottish Proverbs
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction, Other | 13 March 2012
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The Scottish language is rich in proverbs, sayings, maxims and wise aphorisms. This great little book thrusts these expressions into the 21st century providing millennia of wisdom in a practical modern format. It covers everything from bagpipes to whisky with a few mentions of our dear neighbours, the Sassenachs, thrown in.
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