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Ian Dunross, the current tai-pan of the illustrious yet financially troubled Struan empire, is racing to undo the damage his predecessor left behind and to once again stand on stable ground. And he’ll do whatever it takes—including striking a hard-fought deal with an American millionaire. But his rival, Quillan Gornt, has other plans. Suddenly caught in a dubious plot involving Soviet spies, Hong Kong’s criminal underground, and the hostile takeover of his company, Dunross holds nothing back in the fight for the Noble House.

In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.

After the betrayal at Isstvan, Horus begins his campaign against the Emperor, a galaxy-wide war that can lead only to Terra. But the road to the final confrontation between father and son is a long one - seven years filled with secrecy and silence, plans and foundations being formed across distant stars. An unknown history is about to be unveiled as light is shed on the darkest years of the Horus Heresy, and revelations will surface that will shake the Imperium to its very foundation....

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change.

Enseignant spirituel et médium reconnu internationalement, James Van Praagh a reçu des centaines de milliers de messages de l’au-delà. Dans cet enregistrement, James fait la preuve de l’énergie transformatrice et de la force de l’amour. Il nous rappelle que l’amour n’a aucune limite et peut transformer la vie d’une personne à tout jamais.

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

Hell Week has begun. Senior students have been tasked with making the freshmen's lives pure torture as we prepare to face The Reckoning—the assessment that will decide whether we stay at Zodiac Academy or lose our places here forever. With the Lunar Eclipse on the horizon, my sister and I have more to worry about than just passing our exams. A dark plot is unfolding and the shadows are drawing closer. It looks like our enemies could be more powerful than we ever realised.

"Bien sûr que j’accepte d’être le tuteur de vos filles !" avait dit le duc de Holbrook au vicomte de Brydone. Or, ce dernier décède peu après, laissant le duc responsable de quatre Ecossaises désargentées. Lui qui s’attendait à des fillettes constate, médusé, qu’il s’agit de quatre belles jeunes filles. Désormais, il va falloir les marier et le duc est vite dépassé. Aussi la raisonnable Tess Essex décide-t-elle de se dévouer. En tant qu’aînée, c’est à elle de donner l’exemple et d’épouser le comte de Mayne, qui lui fait l’honneur de demander sa main.

A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood. The Free Navy - a violent group of Belters in black-market military ships - has crippled the Earth and begun a campaign of piracy and violence among the outer planets. The colony ships heading for the 1,000 new worlds on the far side of the alien ring gates are easy prey, and no single navy remains strong enough to protect them. James Holden and his crew know the strengths and weaknesses of this new force better than anyone.

Un livre culte, best-seller mondial, qui inspira l'un des plus grands films de Clint Eastwood. Francesca Johnson, fermière de l'Iowa, était seule cette semaine-là ; son mari et ses enfants s'étaient rendus en ville pour la foire agricole. Sa rencontre avec Robert Kincaid, écrivain-reporter qui photographiait les ponts du comté de Madison, eut lieu au cours de l'été 1965. Dès leur premier regard, ils surent qu'ils étaient faits l'un pour l'autre de toute éternité.

In The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama, homicide detective Billy Harney sends his new partner, Kate, deep undercover in a notorious Chicago drug ring. When several members of the ring soon turn up dead, Billy abruptly pulls Kate out, blowing her cover. Kate’s informant inside the gang quickly disappears. As does the ring’s black book.... When Billy can’t find the informant, he wonders if Kate is secretly harboring her, since the two grew close during Kate's weeks undercover.

Fiction ? Réalité ? Qu'en est-il exactement de ce mystérieux manuscrit retrouvé dans la forêt tropicale du Pérou ? Son contenu est-il si redoutable que l'Eglise s'acharne à le détruire et, avec lui, ceux qui l'ont approché ?

Naomi et John ont perdu leur fils de quatre ans, Halley, emporté par une maladie génétique rare. Ils sont aujourd'hui prêts à tout pour ne plus revivre un tel cauchemar. Même à l'insensé : faire appel aux services d'un généticien génial, mais très controversé. Pour 400 000 dollars, le docteur Dettore leur garantit un bébé en bonne santé. Comment résister à pareille promesse ? Ils auraient pourtant dû être alertés par la liste qu'on leur a remise : choix de la couleur des yeux, de la taille, des traits de caractère, des aptitudes sportives.

For generations the solar system--Mars, the moon, the asteroid belt--was humanity's great frontier. Until now. The alien artefact working through its program under the clouds of Venus has emerged to build a massive structure outside the orbit of Uranus: a gate that leads into a starless dark. Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante are part of a vast flotilla of scientific and military ships going out to examine the artefact. But behind the scenes, a complex plot is unfolding, with the destruction of Holden at its core.

Un grand roman sur le racisme, la violence, les combats pour les droits civiques, la place du Gospel, et l’amitié dans une langue crue, imagée et inoubliable.

Le temps est à la fois un allié et un ennemi redoutable : il y a des blessures qu'il efface, et des rancunes qu'il avive... jusqu'au jour où l'on est enfin libre de les assouvir. Brooklyn, 1922. En pleine nuit, un petit garçon se terre au fond de son lit : quatre hommes viennent de tuer sa mère et d'enlever son père, le n°2 du gang des White Hands. Désormais orphelin, il embarque pour l'Irlande avec sa sœur et sa tante. Sur le bateau, l'enfant jure de revenir chercher son père. Brighton, quatre-vingt-dix ans plus tard.

The gates have opened the way to a thousand new worlds, and the rush to colonise has begun. Settlers looking for a new life stream out from humanity's home planets. Illus, the first human colony on this vast new frontier, is being born in blood and fire. Independent settlers stand against the overwhelming power of a corporate colony ship with only their determination, courage, and the skills learned in the long wars of home.

Quand Anastasia Steele, 21 ans, rencontre Christian Grey, jeune patron d'une multinationale, elle tombe sous le charme. Mais pensant lui avoir été indifférente, elle cherche à l'oublier. Pourtant, quelques temps plus tard, celui-ci l'invite à dîner en tête à tête.

Un riche entrepreneur. Une femme désirable. Une maison luxueuse. Un meurtre. Pour le commissaire Roy Grace, de la police de Brighton, l'affaire est limpide : Brian Bishop a assassiné son épouse volage, empochant une coquette prime d'assurance vie. Les tests ADN ne laissent d'ailleurs aucun doute. Mais quelques détails contredisent cette version trop évidente.

The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilized society in allowing my strength, my drive, and my focus—what they call Will—to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do.