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A look at the human fascination with things hidden. Peck asserts that our instinctive desire to uncover the mysteries of life stimulates growth and vitality.

"Au bout de quelques secondes, qui parurent interminables pour le pauvre soldat, Eva se recula dans son siège et croisa les jambes. Elle fit glisser sa jupe le long de ses cuisses jusqu'à la frontière de ses bas, dévoilant sa peau ambrée, puis laissa ses genoux bien en apparence au-dessus de son bureau. Le major jetait de furtifs coups d'œil sur le décolleté de la charmante praticienne, qui avait pris soin de laisser apparent les fines broderies du haut de soutien-gorge blanc.

In the vein of Randall Munroe’s What If? and perfect for fans of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, Leah Elson’s There Are No Stupid Questions … in Science covers biology, chemistry, physics, human physiology, and space—providing easy-to-understand, delightfully cheeky answers to over one hundred common questions, from the age-old, to the ridiculous, to the sublime.

Inquisitor Ravenor ist noch immer dem Erzketzer Zygmunt Molotch auf der Spur - eine Jagd, die für ihn inzwischen zur Besessenheit geworden ist. Ravenor und sein Team widersetzen sich den direkten Befehlen der Inquisition und verfolgen ihr Ziel auf eigene Faust. Auf einer Reise durch Raum und Zeit treffen sie auf Feinde von unbegrenzter Macht und Intelligenz. Was werden Ravenor und sein Team opfern müssen, um alles ins Reine zu bringen?

By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean is nothing less than the story of how humans first started building the globalized world we know today. Set on a huge continental stage, from Europe to China, it is a tale covering more than 10,000 years, from the origins of farming around 9000 BC to the expansion of the Mongols in the 13th century AD.

According to the Swiss National Science Foundation, listening to a newly acquired foreign language while sleeping can enhance memory retention of the material learned. The auditory stimulation during our slumber helps solidify our memories.

Stephanie and Jessica have nothing and everything in common. The two women don’t know each other but are on the same plane heading to California. Stephanie is on a business trip and Jasmine is fleeing an abusive relationship. After a few days, they text their friends the same exact messages about the same man—the messages becoming stranger and more erratic. And then the two women vanish. The texts go silent, the red flags go up, and the panic sets in. When Stephanie and Jasmine are each declared missing and in danger, it begs the questions: Who is Trent McCarthy?

You’re about to discover a proven strategy for how to become more productive with your time and at the same time, stop feeling overwhelmed! If this sounds difficult or you think it's not possible for you, don't worry, we'll go through step-by-step techniques to help you get, and stay, motivated. Because if you can stay motivated, nothing can stop you!

Lucie Henebelle, ehemals Ermittlerin bei der Kriminalpolizei in Lille, führt ein zurückgezogenes Leben, seit der Gewalttäter Grégory Carnot ihre kleine Tochter ermordete. Doch dann erfährt sie, dass Carnot sich in seiner Gefängniszelle umgebracht hat, und die seltsamen und blutreichen Umstände lassen ihr keine Ruhe mehr. Carnot hat ein auf dem Kopf stehendes Landschaftsbild an die Wand gemalt und sich dann mit bloßen Händen die Halsarterie herausgerissen.

I was never supposed to fall in love with Gabriel Sullivan. He has always been off-limits in more ways than one. But, for all the reasons we should be apart, there's one that keeps drawing me back to him—he is the only man I've ever loved. Every stolen glance, every smile, every brush of his fingertips only make me want him more. Samantha Donovan used to call me her angel, but the things I'd like to do to her make me feel like the devil.

Finding ways to express yourself effectively in tense situations, from negotiations with a potential client to thorny discussions with a colleague, is the key to career success. In this workshop, communications expert Phil Jones shares how three key traits - curiosity, empathy, and courage - have the power to transform any encounter into a meaningful conversation and getting what you want. You'll explore excerpts from three surprising titles that forever changed how Phil approaches complex conversations....

Programmer votre journée de pour le succès - la prière méditative est conçue pour vous permettre de prendre en charge votre journée. Cet audio vous aidera à ordonner les éléments de la nature, ainsi qu'à pousser les agents du diable à se plier devant la puissance du Dieu de l'univers qui est en vous. Ceux qui ont appris à programmer leur journée ont expérimenté la première victoire du succès.

Devastated by betrayal, Kandice returns to her small hometown to start over as a single mom and teacher. But as her reawakened bond with Rebekah, her former high school friend, deepens, Kandice can't ignore the growing feelings she’s tried so hard to suppress. Rebekah has always regretted letting go of the woman she loved. When fate brings Kandice back to town, betrayed and with a child in tow, Rebekah wonders if there’s still a chance for them. Meddling friends, family drama, and rivals for love seem determined to pull them apart.

Lorsque les techniques habituelles de vente et de marketing sont insuffisantes, trop coûteuses et lentes, il faut trouver une approche alternative, capable de comprendre, d’interpréter et de modifier la perception d’un produit ou d’un service aux yeux des utilisateurs.

Es kommt mir vor, als könnte ich ihre Tränen hören. Als wäre ich dazu in der Lage, den Klang auszumachen, wie sie über ihr Kinn auf ihre Brust tropfen. "Du hältst so sehr an mir fest. Aber von dem Mädchen, das du mal kanntest, ist kaum etwas übriggeblieben." Wenn die Vergangenheit so schwer auf deiner Seele lastet, dass ein Neuanfang unmöglich scheint... Nelly kennt Zack seit zwei Jahren und ist genauso lang in ihn verliebt. Ihre Gefühle hat sie ihm aber nie gestanden – bis eine Party alles ändert.

Ivy Livingstone has entrée into Washington DC’s political elite, lives in an exclusive neighborhood and sends her son to a sought-after private school. But her beautiful life is a gilded cage. She is independent, but alone. And unfortunately, very few men are confident enough to believe they are in Ivy’s league. Eli Thomason has all the confidence in the world, except when it comes to his own judgment about women. And his attraction to Ivy Livingstone proves him right. She is everything he shouldn’t want: a woman above his station and beyond his means.

What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes and hearty chuckles? Or was it a carefully regulated culture in which the uncontrollable excess of laughter was a force to fear-a world of wit, irony, and knowing smiles? How did Romans make sense of laughter? What role did it play in the world of the law courts, the imperial palace, or the spectacles of the arena?

J'ai voyagé à travers le monde du Vietnam aux États-Unis pour retrouver ma famille à Détroit dans le Michigan. Venant du climat tropical de Saigon, l'un de mes souhaits était de découvrir pour la première fois la beauté magique associée à un jour de neige passé aux côtés de ma famille.

The world is aware of Princess Raven Haley Scarlet Dragen—twin sister to her charismatic twin brother, Rook, the daughter of the Queen of the Unified Nations, and the offspring of a notorious dark dweller. Or so they think they know her. But she has been hiding a secret since she was born—the monsters within. She had to keep them locked away because one desires blood, and the other craves death. They are the reason the President of Russia seeks revenge and wants her dead. Now, the monsters are set free among a world of beasts and darkness.

From Elle Mae comes a spicy sapphic vampire romance set in the world of Contract Bound with all new characters and a romance between a cruel vampire princess and a cold hunter who come face to face after a prophecy foretells the princess's death by the hunter's hands.