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Spring 1944, the south coast of England. The Fifth Battalion, Wessex Regiment, wait patiently and nervously for the order to embark. There is boredom and fear, comedy and pathos as the men all drawn from different walks of life await the order to move. With an economy of language that belies its emotional impact, From the City, from the Plough is a vivid and moving account of the fate of these men as they embark for the beaches of Normandy and advance into France, where the battalion suffers devastating casualties.

In Understanding Software, Max Kanat-Alexander, Technical Lead for Code Health at Google, shows you how to bring simplicity back to computer programming. Max explains to you why programmers suck, and how to suck less as a programmer. There's just too much complex stuff in the world. Complex stuff can't be used, and it breaks too easily. Complexity is stupid. Simplicity is smart.

Whether you're sober curious, looking to stay sober, or want to stop drinking alcohol for good, this uncommon guide explores eight critical areas of life that will drastically improve when you give up alcohol.

The Two Babylons is a religious pamphlet published in 1853 by the Presbyterian Free Church of Scotland theologian Alexander Hislop. The author argues that the Catholic Church is the Babylon of the Apocalypse which is described in the Bible. The work examines the symbolism of the Book of Revelation in detail.

For more than 10 years, private investigator Raymond Knott has harbored deep feelings of desire for police captain Liam Ferguson. From the moment they first met, the attraction was intense. But despite laying their lives on the line for one another every day, he never had the courage open up. When the San Francisco Police Department needs help bringing down a serial killer, Liam invites his old partner back to help him one last time. Not only to get a criminal off the streets, but because he has a revelation of his own to make.

Embark on the breathtaking romantic adventures of The Lady Travelers Society in the brand-new series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander Really, it's too much to expect any normal man to behave like a staid accountant in order to inherit the fortune he deserves to support...

A sex slave. For most the thought is one of horror. The degradation, the humiliation and desperation. To use another to satiate your own kinky sexual needs. You are the Master in total control of their mind and body, of their will. To command them and they obey. Naked. On their knees. Sprawled face down. Tied up. Gagged. Any way you desire them. Their body ready and compliant. They are yours. A sex slave. Be honest. Haven’t you ever dreamed of having one?

"Weihnachten in Russland", gelesen von den beliebten Sprechern Christian Rode und Ulrike Hübschmann, entführt den Hörer in die Weiten des winterlichen Russlands. Zu hören sind 24 auf die Adventszeit einstimmende Überraschungen von Fjodor M. Dostojewski, Maxim Gorki, Alexander Puschkin, Leo Tolstoi, Anton Tschechow und anderen großen russischen Autoren.

Eugene Onegin is the master work of the poet whom Russians regard as the fountainhead of their literature. Set in 1820s imperial Russia, Pushkin's novel in verse follows the emotions and destiny of three men - Onegin the bored fop, Lensky the minor elegiast, and a stylized Pushkin himself - and the fates and affections of three women - Tatyana the provincial beauty, her sister Olga, and Pushkin's mercurial Muse.

The author of the number-one New York Times best seller Proof of Heaven teams up with the sages of times past, modern scientists, and with ordinary people who have had profound spiritual experiences to show the reality of heaven and our true identities as spiritual beings. WhenProof of Heaven was published, some people contacted Dr. Eben Alexander to argue that his near death experience was impossible. But many more have written to say his story resonated with them in profound ways.

Thanks to the invidious reputation of his most famous work, The Prince, Niccolo` Machiavelli exerts a unique hold over the popular imagination. But was Machiavelli as sinister as he is often thought to be? In Machiavelli: His Life and Times, Alexander Lee reveals the man behind the myth, following him from cradle to grave, from his father's penury and the abuse he suffered at a teacher's hands, to his marriage and his many affairs (with both men and women), to his political triumphs and, ultimately, his fall from grace and exile.

Do you struggle with anger? Is it hurting your relationships and holding you back from living the life you want? This book offers powerful, proven-effective dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills to help you understand and manage anger before it gets the better of you. Anger is a natural human emotion, and everyone feels it at some point in their lives. But if you suffer from chronic anger, it can throw your life out of balance and wreak havoc on relationships with family, friends, romantic partners, and work colleagues.

This complete edition spans 2,400 years (431 BCE–1944) in 40 hours, 155 speeches, and 52 speakers, including foundational addresses by Gandhi and Mao—voices that shaped modern Asia. Begin in 431 BCE with Demosthenes, whose structural genius remains the DNA of modern expression. Traverse Athens’ zenith via Pericles’ Funeral Oration, Alexander’s volatile proclamations, and Rome’s crisis in Cicero’s showdown with Cataline—featuring Caesar’s sole surviving senate address and Mark Antony’s incendiary eulogy.

In den idyllischen Gassen der Florentiner Altstadt tauchen mysteriöse Vermisstenplakate auf: Die Frauen darauf sind angeblich verschwunden. Tatsächlich aber geht es ihnen gut – abgesehen davon, dass sie alle zutiefst erschrocken sind. Die dynamische Commissaria Giulia Ferrari und ihr einzigartiges Team – der blinde Polizist Enzo, der ehemalige Kripobeamte Luigi, dessen urgemütliche Bar die zentrale Anlaufstelle für das Team ist, und der Hund Tulipan mit seiner unbestechlichen Spürnase – machen sich gemeinsam an die Ermittlungen.

In an era where machines compose poetry and algorithms mimic emotion, Machines Coming for Our Souls explores the fragile line between human creativity and artificial intelligence. Alexander Joseph Alfano examines the spiritual and artistic upheaval caused by technology’s intrusion into the sacred act of creation. Through eloquent prose and philosophical insight, the book asks whether authenticity can survive in a world where imagination is automated and originality is replicated.

Verhalten ist kein Zufall. Es ist die Architektur Ihres Erfolgs – oder das Fundament Ihres Scheiterns. Grace & Steel ist die präzise Analyse von Macht, Status und menschlichen Mustern. Alexander Kleitsch seziert die Fälle ohne zu psychologisieren oder in Leadership-Floskeln zu verfallen. Wer die Logik hinter seinem Handeln nicht liest, zahlt am Ende mit Geld, Macht oder Relevanz. Ein Podcast für alle, die verstehen, dass Souveränität nicht durch Lautstärke entsteht, sondern durch Urteilskraft und Klarheit. Stil ist keine Fassade. Es ist Präzision. Klarheit. Tiefe. Konsequenz.

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Alexander W. Drake, a celebrated illustrator and engraver known for his work with the esteemed Scribners Monthly (which later transformed into The Century magazine), harbored a lesser-known talent for storytelling. Over the course of a few months, he penned three short stories that reveal an enchanting and mysterious exploration of the human experience. One tale follows a mans obsession with crafting the ultimate haunted house, while another introduces a peculiar vehicle designed to capture ephemeral moments of beauty. Theres also the poignant story of a songbird who unexpectedly takes flight,...

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With her wedding day rapidly approaching, all Kitty Worthington wants is a fun seaside holiday with her loved ones. But some are at outs with each other, the weather’s not promising, and someone gets murdered. Again.