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Two young friends. A dangerous kidnapping. An unforgettable adventure across the African wilderness. When fourteen-year-old Stas Tarkowski and eight-year-old Nell Rawlison are kidnapped amid political unrest in nineteenth-century Egypt, their lives change forever. Far from the safety of home...

Even in today's media-crazed world, we appreciate a well-told story. Among the best-loved stories in Scripture are the parables of Jesus: the sheep and the goats, the lost coin, the wedding feast, the prodigal son. Through these and others, Jesus introduced His kingdom - a new order in which...

When the entire Soviet Union wheat crop is destroyed by a devastating string of failures, the population faces starvation. The USA is quick to offer assistance. They devise a plan to trade vital food resources with the Russians in exchange for sensitive political information. But the Politburo has other ideas: the invasion of Western Europe to commandeer the food for them... As the paths of communication breakdown the president of the United States and leaders from around the world face an appalling choice: Should they allow the loss of thousands to save the lives of many more?

Bostrom’s previous book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (OUP, 2014) sparked a global conversation on AI that continues to this day. That book, which became a surprise New York Times bestseller, focused on what might happen if AI development goes wrong. But what if things go right? Suppose we develop superintelligence safely and ethically, and that we make good use of the almost magical powers this technology would unlock.

Les grands secrets des États-Unis racontés par l'ancien directeur du FBI dans "Mensonges et vérités: Une loyauté à toute épreuve" le bestseller N. 1 du New York Times ! Quel doit-il être le rapport entre la politique et les institutions de la Justice ? La question que James Comey vous pose se résume à choisir ce qui est le plus important : le respect des principes de justice fondamentale ou une loyauté aveugle ? Restant fidèle à ses valeurs éthiques et professionnelles, il se fait congédié par Donald Trump en mai 2017.

Le domaine de Montauban cultive la tradition entre ancestrales et oliviers centenaires. Mais cette douceur est contrariée par l'arrivée de Maud Dormeuil, femme ambitieuse et prête à tout pour refaire fortune. Les Montauban sont au bord du gouffre financier quand Gabrielle s'associe avec eux pour éviter la faillite qui conduirait à tout vendre. Elle leur présente une amie d'enfance, Maud, qui semble ne reculer devant aucun calcul pour renouer avec la fortune. Mais comment sauver la tradition, face au pouvoir de l'argent ?

A hilarious collection of essays from David Sedaris, 'the premier observer of our world and its weirdnesses' (Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt) Anyone who has heard David Sedaris speaking live or on the radio will tell you that a collection from him is cause for jubilation. A move to...

#1 Wall Street Journal Best Seller Winner of the Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award Amazon Best Book of the Year Forbes Recommended Books for Leaders TED Talk sensation—over 12 million views! The counterintuitive approach to achieving your true potential, heralded by the Harvard Business...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it...

Suite au décès de son mari, Gabrielle Delmas décide de quitter Lyon pour s'installer avec son fils Tristan à Fontvieille, dans sa Provence natale. Elle espère y réaliser le rêve de son père et diriger un domaine viticole. Pari difficile dans cette région où les Montauban règnent en maîtres depuis des générations. Gabrielle ne s'attendait certes pas, en renouant avec ses racines, à déterrer la hache de guerre avec Montauban, ni à faire resurgir des doutes sur la mort de son père, ni encore à redécouvrir l'amour. 

David Icke has become world-famous for his work exposing today’s fast-unfolding global dystopia more than three decades before it became reality. They laughed then. But he didn’t stop there. He went further. Icke knew that the world of the "seen" was only a reflection of something far deeper that ultimately originates with a non-human force in another reality.

Includes the story “The Monkey”—now a major motion picture! The #1 New York Times bestseller—a mesmerizing treasury of short stories by Stephen King. An eerie-looking child’s toy harbors an unimaginable evil. A supermarket is unexpectedly the place where humanity makes its last stand...

Speaker for the Dead, the second novel in Orson Scott Card's The Ender Saga, is the winner of the 1986 Nebula Award for Best Novel and the 1987 Hugo Award for Best Novel. In the aftermath of his terrible war, Ender Wiggin disappeared, and a powerful voice arose: The Speaker for the Dead, who...

Skye Stone runs a local coffee shop called Coffee Is. Like the name of her shop, she likes things simple and to the point. But she’s more than just a businesswoman in Auralia. She’s fighting for her life as an Aeon and working hard to save her town and her world. Like the other Aeons, she...

A doctor, a disinvested neighborhood, and a radical experiment to close Americas death gap. Two girls are born in the same Chicago hospital. Their neighborhoodsjust seven train stops apartwill shape their futures and help determine how long they live. One will celebrate her eighty-fifth...

For fans of Lisa Jewell and Karin Slaughter, You Always Lie is a conspiracy and psychological thriller about betrayal, manipulation, and a teacher running from her past only to find one seriously twisted school.Jessica Vincent is a liar and a murderer. At least, that’s what people in her...

ENEMIES ARE CIRCLING, COMING IN FOR THE KILL....DHANIS shocking act at the U.S. Capitol brings reporters flocking, wrecking the solitude of the Lost Lake wilderness. He tries to hide, but desperate needs pull on his compassion and drag his paranormal skills into play.But unwanted pressure from...

Its July 2008, and uber-geek Liquin Sonos journeys back to the one place on Earth where he feels normal: the San Diego Comic-Con. Accompanied by first-time attendee Kate, socially inept would-be animator Windsor, and the flamboyant talent agent Brigham, Liquin delves further into the sex and...

Your workday ends. The decisions do not. You replay a conversation, reopen a choice without new evidence or lose the thread of the next task after a brief interruption. You may still be performing well, but the mental cost of performing keeps rising.The Clarity Cure is a practical Second Edition...

VOICES OF THE NAMELESS The Twelve Kingdoms are often defined by the destinies of kings, queens, and beasts beyond imagination. However, there are many people whose lives are shaken by these decisions who never seek the spotlight. In The Birds of Hisho, a potter struggles with the weight of...