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Kept in the Dark is a captivating novel by 19th century English author Anthony Trollope. First published in eight monthly installments in 1882, this story unfolds the life of Cecilia Holt, who ends her engagement to the indifferent Sir Francis Geraldine. Seeking a fresh start, she travels abroad and meets Mr. George Western, a man heartbroken by his own romantic misfortunes. They marry, but Cecilia conceals her past engagement from him, despite his honesty about his own history. When Sir Francis reveals her secret, George feels betrayed and leaves for abroad, prompting Cecilia to return to her...

In Rachel Ray, the romance between Luke Rowan and Rachel Ray faces formidable opposition. The wealthy and manipulative Mrs. Tappitt envisions her daughters as suitable matches for Luke, while Rachels family questions his worthiness. As the story unfolds through a series of captivating adventures, justice prevails for all involved. True to Trollopes style, the narrative also weaves in a secondary plot centered around the parliamentary election in Baslehurst. Rich with moments of humor and heartfelt connection, the novel features delightful scenes such as the lovers first encounters, Mrs. ...

Discover the captivating world of Anthony Trollopes Vicar of Bullhampton, a hidden gem first published in 1870. This enthralling novel follows a spirited small-town clergyman and his grumpy neighbor, the miller, as they navigate the complexities of life and love. With a murder mystery, a gripping trial, a bitter feud, a fallen woman, and a tangled romance, Trollope masterfully examines the challenges of doing good while getting entangled in the lives of others, even with the noblest intentions. (Introduction by Angela Rowland)

This best seller has been updated and revised to cover all the latest changes to C++ 14 and 17! C++ Concurrency in Action, Second Edition teaches you everything you need to write robust and elegant multithreaded applications in C++17. C++ Concurrency in Action, Second Edition is the definitive guide to writing elegant multithreaded applications in C++, it carefully addresses every aspect of concurrent development, from starting new threads to designing fully functional multithreaded algorithms and data structures.

Vaelin Al Sorna, warrior of the Sixth Order, called Darkblade, called Hope Killer. The greatest warrior of his day, and witness to the greatest defeat of his nation: King Janus' vision of a Greater Unified Realm drowned in the blood of brave men fighting for a cause Vaelin alone knows was forged from a lie. Sick at heart, he comes home, determined to kill no more. Named Tower Lord of the Northern Reaches by King Janus's grateful heir, he can perhaps find peace in a colder, more remote land far from the intrigues of a troubled Realm.

In this “deftly and originally executed” (Booklist) New York Times bestselling novel, Vaelin Al Sorna must help his Queen reclaim her Realm. Only his enemy has a dangerous new collaborator, one with powers darker than Vaelin has ever encountered… “The Ally is there, but only ever as a...

Vaelin Al Sorna ist der größte Krieger seiner Zeit und Zeuge einer verheerenden Niederlage. König Janus' Traum vom vereinten Reich forderte einen hohen Blutzoll und Vaelin ist des Kämpfens müde. Doch der neue König ist schwach, seine Feinde schmieden ein mächtiges Bündnis. Wird Vaelin, der das Töten hasst und um die Lügen weiß, auf denen Janus' Reich fußt, wieder zum Schwert greifen?

Der Kämpfer Vaelin soll im Auftrag des Kaisers hingerichtet werden, da er den jungen Thronfolger und Hoffnungsträger Hope ermordet hat. Auf seiner letzten Schiffsreise erzählt er einem Chronisten sein Leben: Von den Anfängen, als er nach dem Tod der Mutter von seinem Vater bei einem Orden abgegeben wurde, über seine Ausbildung zum Kämpfer bis hin zu seinen Abenteuern und Schlachten, die er bis zuletzt im Namen seines Königs Janus geführt hat.

You are invited into the classroom in which Thomas Merton delivered some of his most impassioned lectures on a timeless topic. In 1962 at Gethsemani Abbey, Thomas Merton taught an extraordinary course on the heart of Benedictine spirituality. Now, for the first time ever, this course is available to you.

In 1985, Anthony Ray Hinton was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in Alabama. Stunned, confused, and only 29 years old, Hinton knew that it was a case of mistaken identity and believed that the truth would prove his innocence and ultimately set him free. But with an incompetent defense attorney and a different system of justice for a poor black man in the South, Hinton was sentenced to death by electrocution. He spent his first three years on Death Row at Holman State Prison in despairing silence.

This audio drama anthology contains 10 tales from the best-selling Horus Heresy series, delving into the survivors of a hideous massacre, the traitor Warmaster's goals and his methods of achieving them, battles between mighty Titans on a war-torn world and much more.

"The Psychology of Bluey" delves into the vibrant world of the beloved Australian animated series, exploring the intricate layers of emotional intelligence, family dynamics, and societal values woven into its storytelling. With each episode, Bluey and her family embark on adventures that are not just playful escapades but lessons in resilience, empathy, and the complexities of human emotions. This book offers an in-depth analysis of how the series impacts both young minds and adult viewers, making profound observations on parenting, childhood development, and the power of imaginative play.

Die Geschichte einer tiefen Freundschaft zwischen Mensch und Tier. Als man den Naturschützer Lawrence Anthony fragte, ob er eine Herde verhaltensauffälliger, wilder Elefanten in seinem Tierreservat in Südafrika aufnehmen würde, rieten ihm alle ab. Doch für die Elefanten war es die letzte Chance: Sonst hätte man die gesamte Herde töten müssen. Anthony nahm sie auf, um ihr Leben zu retten. Bald wird er ein Teil ihrer Herde. Es entsteht eine unglaubliche Freundschaft. Inzwischen nennen ihn seine Mitmenschen nur noch: den Elefantenflüsterer.

The Way We Live Now is a complex and compulsive tale that traces the career of Augustus Melmotte, a strange and mysterious financier who bursts into London society like a guided missile. In setting up a dubious scheme based on speculative money and stock market gambles, Melmotte manages to lure in several members of the English aristocracy, for whom money is the summum bonum. The world is at his feet - until the corruption catches up with him.

In 1975, the school board members of a small Long Island town did what they thought was a no-brainer: they ordered the removal of nine books from a high school library. The books included some classics – Richard Wright's Black Boy; Desmond Morris's The Naked Ape; Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five – but that didn't matter to board chair Richard Ahrens, who called the collection "anti-American, anti-Christian, anti-Semitic, and just plain filthy." Maybe he thought the town was with him.

Einst bevölkerten Touristen und Händler die verwinkelten Gassen und weitläufigen Märkte von Tanger in Marokko; heute lauern dort nur noch Skulls. Captain Dominic Holland und die Hunters verfolgen die mysteriöse Organisation, die für das Onigen verantwortlich ist, direkt in die verwüstete Stadt. Doch etwas Furchteinflößenderes als alles, was sie bisher erlebt haben, erwartet sie dort. Jenseits des Atlantiks wird Colonel Jacob Shepherd damit beauftragt, einen entscheidenden feindlichen Wissenschaftler der Regierung der Vereinigten Staaten zu übergeben.

Growing up on the streets around St Helier, life was never quiet and never easy. Nicknamed “The Clown,” a young boy learns early how loyalty, violence, humour, and fear exist side by side. Family bonds, childhood friendships, schoolyard brutality, and the pull of the streets shape a life that constantly balances survival and consequence. The Clown, Part 2 continues a raw, unfiltered true story of growing up where every choice mattered — and some cost everything. Gritty, honest, and deeply personal, this audiobook takes listeners inside a world few escape unchanged.

From the preeminent scholar on Black masculinity in America, Save a Seat for Me is Mark Anthony Neal’s attempt to bring his scholarship on fatherhood to a broader audience. Save a Seat for Me embraces the nuances of how contemporary frameworks of masculinity informed by unprecedented advances...

When the Body Remembers: The Hidden Link Between PTSD and Fibromyalgia Why does the body keep hurting long after the trauma is over? Why does pain persist when scans show nothing “wrong”? And why do so many people with PTSD also live with chronic pain and exhaustion? When the Body Remembers delivers a clear, grounded answer: the body doesn’t forget what the mind survives.

The Mind’s Hidden Superpowers Behind every thought, every nudge of intuition and every unexplainable moment lies a hidden intelligence quietly working on your behalf. In The Miracle Inside Your Head, Anthony Talmage brings together thirty gripping, true-life explorations that reveal the mind’s untapped abilities—powers that science is only beginning to acknowledge and that our ancestors understood instinctively.