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Set in the 23rd century, The Glass Bead Game is the story of Joseph Knecht, who has been raised in Castalia, which has provided for the intellectual elite to grow and flourish. Since childhood, Knecht has been consumed with mastering the Glass Bead Game, which requires a synthesis of aesthetics and scientific arts, such as mathematics, music, logic, and philosophy, which he achieves in adulthood, becoming a Magister Ludi (Master of the Game).

In a world scarred by an apocalyptic past, evoking a time both 2,000 years past and 2,000 years into the future, untold thousands gather for a crusade. Among them, two men and two women are ensnared by a mysterious traveler, Anasûrimbor Kellhus - part warrior, part philosopher, part sorcerous, charismatic presence - from lands long thought dead. The Darkness That Comes Before is a history of this great holy war, and like all histories, the survivors write its conclusion.

‘This is the truth as we know it. I have read so much about what people think they know about Michael, but this is about what really happened.’ Jermaine Jackson You Are Not Alone is an intimate, loving portrait of Michael Jackson, illuminating the private man like never before. It is an...

Real English-speaking people don’t speak like your textbook…so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak! Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn natural spoken English in the process.

Hans Castorp is, on the face of it, an ordinary man in his early 20s, on course to start a career in ship engineering in his home town of Hamburg, when he decides to travel to the Berghof Santatorium in Davos. The year is 1912 and an oblivious world is on the brink of war. Castorp’s friend Joachim Ziemssen is taking the cure and a three-week visit seems a perfect break before work begins. But when Castorp arrives he is surprised to find an established community of patients, and little by little, he gets drawn into the closeted life and the individual personalities of the residents.

A universal story of kindness, compassion, and the importance of looking for the best in others by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Do with an Idea? You have to wonder what they’re thinking. The other people. They’re not from here. They’re over there. They’re...

When Cadia fell, a handful of traumatised survivors found themselves stranded on a ruined world carved apart by rival cults. Since then, the Kasrkin veterans known as the Tattershields have anchored the crumbling Imperial defence, holding back the overwhelming might of the Archenemy with sabotage, assassinations, and unbreakable discipline. Their commander, Sergeant Kostantin Taikon, is an inspiration to the beleaguered defenders. But he is haunted by guilt and consumed by fatalism, numbly fighting on with no hope of victory or atonement. The Imperials' grip on the planet is slipping.

Croyez-vous en l'instinct paternel ? Jack Hunter a longtemps été un bon époux et un père idéal. Un homme bien sous tous rapports, hormis cette petite manie secrète et discutable : le meurtre violent de prostituées. Aussi son fils Edward ne s'attendait-il pas à ce que la police vienne un jour frapper à la porte de leur maison si tranquille pour y arrêter le premier serial killer de l'histoire de Christchurch, Nouvelle-Zélande. Vingt ans plus tard, Edward est à son tour devenu un citoyen modèle.

La nuit, Sapphire se déhanche sans honte sur la scène du Gentlemen's Jewels. Le jour, elle redevient Rafaëlla Gonzalez et s'occupe avec acharnement de son fils, Aljan, et de sa sœur Angelina. Ruslan Volkov a mis entre parenthèses sa carrière de flic et a quitté New York dans l'espoir de retrouver Irina, disparue deux ans plus tôt. Sa piste ? Andrei Kosma, proche de Poliakov, nouveau client du club de strip-tease le plus huppé de Pittsburgh.

Bob et son équipe doivent s'empresser de finir les travaux du tout nouveau Dino Parc de Springville. Mais alors que l'équipe installe les modèles grandeur nature de dinosaures, Ben, effrayé par le tricératops, le pousse au bord d'une falaise ! Heureusement, le tricératops est en un seul morceau et Bob parvient à le récupérer avec l'aide de son équipe. Madame le Maire et son bras droit, M. Bentley, peuvent ainsi s'extasier devant la toute nouvelle attraction de la ville !

Un terrible accident d'avion... Quand Gabrielle apprend la mort de Laurent, son mari, elle s'effondre. Elle se retrouve désormais seule, avec Tristan, son fils de quatre ans, dans une famille qui ne lui a jamais réellement donné sa place. Chez les Lambert-Duval, seuls l'argent et l'ambition comptent. Eux qui ont fait leur réputation et leur fortune dans la prestigieuse ville de Lyon grâce à leur entreprise de recherche pharmaceutique, n'ont jamais eu l'intention de s'encombrer de cette jeune provençale un peu rêveuse.

During the turbulent Reign of Blood, a great schism in the Imperial Ecclesiarchy threatened all of Terra and promised a darkness to rival the terrors of Old Night. Fell times have come again to the Imperium, and a War of Faith appears inevitable. Standing in the way of catastrophe is Celestine, the Living Saint and one of the greatest heroes of the age. Only she can reunite the warring factions of the Ecclesiarchy and prevent a second Reign of Blood.

From the author of Shadow and Bone, now a hit NETFLIX series. The smash New York Times bestseller from Leigh Bardugo, a mesmerizing tale of power, privilege, and dark magic set among the Ivy League elite. This program includes a bonus conversation with the author. "The best fantasy novel I’ve...

Marriage is a beautiful gift from God, the only relationship that God ordained as a picture of what an intimate relationship with Him is supposed to look like. But so often, the enemy comes in and wreaks havoc in our marriage relationships by bringing division and hardship. How do we walk through hardships and not allow them to break us, but rather strengthen us?

A former Special Forces soldier and Government Agent is called upon to help a journalist in danger in the heart of Dublin. Jack Kane is a dangerous man... killers want him dead... and he must battle overwhelming odds against a vicious smuggling operation. A journalist stumbles across a crooked...

An assassin haunted by his past. Two young refugees out of their depth and in need of his special talents. John Milton is no stranger to the world’s seedy underbelly. But when the former British Secret Service agent comes up against a ruthless human trafficking ring, he’ll have to fight...

David Mitchell hosts the hilarious panel show which turns honest men into lying cheats. In this devious and delightfully funny competition, four comedians have the audacity to lie through their teeth for victory.

By day, Mercy Thompson is a car mechanic in the sprawling Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington. By night, she explores her preternatural side. As a shape-shifter with some unusual talents, Mercy’s found herself maintaining a tenuous harmony between the human and the not-so-human on more than one occasion. This time she may get more than she bargained for.

The story of one man’s journey to go beyond self awareness and the science of how to actually change your mind. In his groundbreaking, seminal book, visionary leader and transformational teacher David Bayer offers a revolutionary approach to personal growth and spiritual evolution, taking complex concepts from the fields of behavioral psychology, neurophysiology, quantum field theory, and spiritual tradition and distilling them into a powerful, practical, integrative framework for reclaiming personal and emotional sovereignty and having what Bayer calls “a powerful living experience.”

Stanley Yelnats a hérité de la malédiction qui se transmet depuis son horrible-abominable-vaurien-d'arrière-arrière-grand-père-voleur-de-cochon: toujours au mauvais endroit, au mauvais moment. Injustement accusé de vol, Stanley est envoyé au Camp du Lac Vert, perdu dans un désert infesté de lézards. Pour les mauvais garçons comme lui, X-Ray, Calamar ou Zéro, la vie y est un enfer. Pourquoi doivent-ils creuser des trous, toute la journée, sous un soleil brûlant ?