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From ancient Tongva lands to the global stage of the Olympics and Silicon Beach, A Brief History of Los Angeles offers a vivid, cinematic journey through the evolution of one of the world’s most complex cities. Author Derek Monaghan blends historical clarity with emotional resonance, tracing LA’s transformation across ten immersive chapters. Explore the city’s Indigenous roots, Spanish colonization, and Mexican ranchos. Witness the rise of oil empires, the engineering of water, and the birth of Hollywood’s dream factory.

From sacred Lenape lands to the shimmering skyline of One World Trade Center, A Brief History of New York City traces the epic evolution of America’s most iconic metropolis. In ten immersive chapters, author Derek Monaghan blends historical depth with cinematic storytelling to explore the city’s origins, upheavals, and reinventions. Walk the cobbled streets of New Amsterdam, stand amid the chaos of the Draft Riots, and witness the birth of punk, hip-hop, and Harlem’s cultural renaissance.

Rédigé en ladino en 1564 par Moise Almosnino (1515-1580) et reste inédit en français jusqu'à aujourd'hui, cet ouvrage du philosophe et rabbin sépharade est désormais disponible dans sa première traduction intégrale à partir de l'édition judéo-espagnole de 1734.

A paradigm-shifting approach to wellness that reveals how the right levels of stress are actually good for you and how stress can help you unlock the body’s natural ability to stave off aging, prevent disease, and improve metabolic health. What if we’ve gotten stress wrong? There’s a...

Each book in Nature’s Superheroes highlights a specific animal, discussing the special abilities or characteristics the animal has, the biological adaptations that allow for the abilities, and how the animal uses its “superpower.” This volume includes Super Hummingbirds and Super Rats.

The lives of two very different couples - an officer and his aristocratic wife, and a young soldier and his childhood sweetheart - are irrevocably intertwined and forever changed in this stunning World War I epic of love and war. Moving among Ypres, London, and Paris, this emotionally rich and evocative novel is both a powerful exploration of the lasting effects of war on those who fight - and those who don't - and a poignant testament to the enduring power of love.

Death Cloud is the first in Andrew Lane's Young Sherlock Holmes series in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager – creating detective adventures that remain true to the spirit of the original books. The year is 1868, and Sherlock Holmes is...

Modern technology is terrifying. The average smartphone carries out 3.36 billion instructions per second. The average person can carry out only one instruction in that time. Stop and think about that for a second. Sorry, that's two instructions; you won't be able to do that. But what if modern technology was... literally terrifying? What if there really was a ghost in the machine? Prepare to travel through the bad gateway as acclaimed actor, writer and comedian Tom Neenan (The Mash Report) finds out what horrors may be lurking in our apps and gadgets.

Lumen Gentium ou Lumière des peuples est une oeuvre universelle qui s'adresse aux âmes élevées, aux intellects supérieurs de toutes les nations.

Rich Dad’s Investing Master Course delivers the most powerful lessons ever shared by world-renowned investor, entrepreneur, and author Robert Kiyosaki—alongside Kim Kiyosaki and the Rich Dad Advisors. This priceless audio collection brings together the very best segments from classic programs, live seminars, exclusive interviews, and studio sessions—capturing decades of financial wisdom that has transformed how millions approach money and investing.

Hathor: The History of the Ancient Egyptian Sky Goddess and Symbolic Mother of the Pharaohs examines the history of the deity, her characteristics, and her lasting legacy on Egypt. You will learn about Hathor like never before.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF 10% HAPPIER Too busy to meditate? Can’t turn off your brain? Curious about mindfulness but more comfortable in the gym? This book is for you. You’ll also get access to guided audio meditations on the 10% Happier app, to jumpstart your practice...

As if hitting 30 wasn't enough, unmated Scarlet Wickham is summoned to this year's Gathering. As a woman marked to be the mate of an Alpha pair, she's not going to find happiness anywhere other than in the arms of two Alpha werewolves. So, off she goes with her sisters in tow. 'Cause yeah, she's one of the plump Wickham triplets, and they're all being carted off to werewolf speed dating.

Somebody Save Me: Radical Christian Poetry is yet another collection of poetry the Lord may use to awaken his sleeping church and reach the lost masses. It features sincere poems from a mother's heart as well as evangelistic poems from a radical Christian....

Om en gammel fiskers heroiske kamp med at fange en kæmpe sværdfisk og siden forsvare sin fangst mod de griske hajer. En saga om fiskeren og havet, en mytisk beretning om menneskets vilkår. Om mennesket , "der kan tilintetgøres, men ikke besejres.". Fortællingen fremstilles i en enkel og rolig stil uden et overflødigt ord.

The fame of the The Royal Game is evident in the number of translations. The last work of the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig can be read today in over 60 languages. The first translation into English appeared in New York in 1944. In Germany, the book has become a constant bestseller. The first-person narrator learns of the presence of the world chess champion Mirko Czentovic on a boat trip from New York to Buenos Aires. Together with his acquaintance Mc Connor and other chess players, the first-person narrator manages to challenge the world champion to a game of chess.

Set in a fractured United States, in the southwestern country now known as Texoma. A world where magic is acknowledged but mistrusted, especially by a young gunslinger named Lizbeth Rose. Battered by a run across the border to Mexico Lizbeth Rose takes a job offer from a pair of Russian wizards to be their local guide and gunnie. For the wizards, Gunnie Rose has already acquired a fearsome reputation and they’re at a desperate crossroad, even if they won’t admit it.

No longer bound to Earth or the Core Sol System, the human race has expanded into the far beyond, seeding itself throughout the final frontier. It has been a time of great expansion, hope, and progress. These remote colonies, some found at the fringes of the Outer Rim, rely on supplies brought to them by deep-space commercial shipping vessels, which transport the needed goods and commodities to keep humanity alive and thriving in the most remote and austere locations.

Román sleduje tři sestry Dashwoodovy, které se musí přestěhovat se svou ovdovělou matkou z Norland Park, kde vyrůstaly. Panství totiž v rámci dědictví přechází na Johna, syna z prvního manželství pana Dashwooda. Sestry i se svou matkou si musí hledat nový domov. Mají možnost pronajmout si skromný dům v Devonshiru, na pozemku vzdáleného příbuzného, Sira Johna Middletona. Tam Elinor a Marianne zažívají lásku, romantiku a zlomená srdce.

Life appears to imitate art when a series of sadistic murders grips the city. Investigating the carefully orchestrated killings, Detective Gene Tripp and his partner discover that the perp might have been inspired by the best-selling novels and stories of popular thriller author Brody Pierce. Or has the demon of writer’s block driven Brody himself to step over the line between fiction and reality and exploit the dark side of his imagination?