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It’s been over three months since my friends and I took down Cyrus. Three months where my biggest fear was what paper was due next...but I should have known it was too good to last. Now everything is falling apart. The Vampire Court has no king, the Dragon Court has no heart, and the Gargoyle Court has me—a teenager in way over her head. And it’s the worst possible timing, because a threat is brewing just as the Circle is collapsing.

A partire dalle due date iconiche del 753 a.C. (secondo la leggenda, la fondazione di Roma) e del 476 d.C. (la deposizione dell'ultimo imperatore romano d'Occidente Romolo Augustolo), la storia dell'Impero Romano si estende per oltre 1200 anni. Si tratta di un periodo non solo lungo, ma anche ricco di avvenimenti: dopo tutto, gli abitanti della città sul Tevere conquistarono un impero che, alla sua massima espansione nel 116 d.C., comprendeva la maggior parte dell'Europa, oltre a parti del Nord Africa e dell'Asia Minore.

Il est naturellement plus facile d'apprendre au son d'une musique rythmée, et c'est ce que nous avons mis en pratique. Vous n'arrivez pas à rester concentré plus de cinq minutes? L'association de phrases et de mots simples à une variété de rythmes et de musiques spécialement conçues pour vous aider dans votre apprentissage contribuera à retenir votre attention. C'est le moyen le plus simple pour commencer à apprendre une toute nouvelle langue.

As you wander the park or thunder up the stairs to brew potions, The timeless Toad, marvellous Mole and skittering Mouse are your companions through tales of worry, loss, friendship and fear, gently empowering you to navigate this wild and wonderful world.

Women around the world do extremely well when it comes to their education. They graduate at higher rates than men and have higher average GPAs. But then a strange thing happens: upon entering the workforce, they immediately lose their advantage. When the first promotions come around, the slide continues. For every 100 men promoted to manager, only 81 women overall and 77 women of color get promoted. This is what McKinsey senior partners Kweilin Ellingrud, Lareina Yee, and María del Mar Martínez call "the broken rung," and its effects compound throughout women's careers.

Jaya ha il cuore spezzato. Ha tentato a lungo di avere un bambino, ma dopo la terza gravidanza interrotta sta cominciando a perdere le speranze. Anche il suo matrimonio inizia a sfaldarsi e così, nel disperato tentativo di ritrovare sé stessa, decide di allontanarsi da New York per riavvicinarsi alle sue origini indiane. Non appena Jaya arriva in India viene immediatamente sopraffatta dai colori, dai profumi e dai suoni. Ogni cosa ha un fascino esotico, per lei, e ben presto il desiderio di riscoprire la cultura della sua famiglia prende il sopravvento.

Happily single for the holidays, Belle finds her quiet plans turned upside down when her petty ex hires a ghost to haunt her into taking him back. There's just one flaw in this Dickensian plan; an instant attraction between fiery Belle and her hot ghostly guide, Riley. But Riley is a ghost with no known purpose, and the only way to move through the physical world is to complete his assigned haunting. Until then he's stuck pining for his past life, and a woman he can't even touch.

From 'the wild swan of literary fiction' comes eco-fiction infused with magic realism, featuring a giant sinkhole, a lovesick geologist, twin sister real estate developers, battling county commissioners and a coffee-shop owner with mystical gifts, as well as visits from the Ancients, magic writing on the wall, and two romances.

"The Snow Queen" is the classic Christmas tale from internationally revered children's author Hans Christian Andersen. The story centers on the challenges faced by two childhood friends Gerda and Kay, whose relationship is shattered when Kai is infected by dark magic and disappears, spirited up to the Snow Queen's palace in the sky.

Da Cynthie Taylor får sin første rigtige filmrolle, er hun ovenud lykkelig. Der er bare ét problem… Den arrogante medskuespiller Jack hader hende – og det er gengældt. Bag kulisserne er de i krig, men på skærmen er deres kemi elektrisk, og filmselskabet ser sit snit til at udnytte det: De to unge stjerner skal lade, som om de er forelskede for at promovere filmen. 13 år senere har Cynthie og Jack holdt deres løfte om aldrig at arbejde sammen igen – indtil der pludselig dukker et tilbud op om at lave en efterfølger til kultklassikeren, som startede deres karrierer.

Efter Dylan Baileys 10. Grand Slam-nederlag beslutter hun sig for at lægge ketsjeren på hylden. Men da hendes gode ven og kollega Oliver Anderson lokker med et væddemål, får hun blod på tanden. De har altid haft et solidt venskab, så hvad kan gå galt? Tja… måske lige den del, hvor de ikke må falde for hinanden. Og med hele verden som tilskuere må de kæmpe for at holde deres relation professionel. Mens presset stiger og gnisten mellem dem vokser, står det klart, at den sværeste kamp måske bliver den mod deres egne følelser.

En medrivende historie om en gruppe modige, unge danske mænd, der – ofte ad omveje, der førte dem kloden rundt – kom til at flyve Spitfires i allieret tjeneste. Det er krigens år fortalt gennem en personlig historie – om flugt fra Danmark, lejrliv og kampmissioner. Det er viljen til (og kampen for) at gøre en forskel og kæmpe for friheden, ofte med livet som indsats.

Durante un invierno insólito en la Ciudad de México, Eugenia Cuevas —una escritora obcecada por el hambre de triunfo— asesina y desmiembra a su amiga y rival literaria, convencida de que ella le ha robado no sólo su novela, sino su voz y un futuro exitoso… Mientras la nieve cubre la ciudad y lo vuelve todo más nítido e irreal, Eugenia narra, con una belleza perturbadora, cómo le arranca a su víctima los ojos, la nariz, la lengua, las orejas, los dedos… Cada parte sustraída simboliza una facultad creativa, un talento, una forma de habitar el mundo que ella anhela poseer.

Brought to you by Penguin. From the first moment Vincentio di Vivaldi, a young nobleman, sets eyes on the veiled figure of Ellena, he is captivated by her enigmatic beauty and grace. But his haughty and manipulative mother is against the match and enlists the help of her confessor to come...

Hilarious, inspiring, and thoroughly authentic, Sara E. Braca’s debut memoir takes listeners along on her post-divorce adventures around the world, sharing a life lived fully–if untraditionally–and proving that joy can always be found in unexpected places.

Heidi, a five-year-old orphan girl, is sent to live with her grandfather up in the mountains of Dorfli after her Aunt Dete receives a job offer in the city. Enchanted by the old man and his jaded attitude towards the villagers and God, Heidi wins him over with her enthusiasm and love. When her aunt returns, she insists Heidi go to live with a wealthy family in Frankfurt. Disappointed to leave her grandfather and her friend, Peter, Heidi reluctantly agrees.

Horrified at the thought of facing an arranged marriage, Valda runs away from her home in the beautiful French countryside. Determined to become a photographer, she heads to the south of France in the company of a Romani caravan. Learning about their way of life makes her question everything she has been raised to believe. A disastrous run-in with an arrogant and handsome stranger sends her plans awry. She is once again awakened to the possibility of a life of adventure, passion and if she dares believe it, true love.

En 2012, Grisélda Blanco, une narco-trafiquante, est assassinée à Medellin. En 2020, Sébastien Raféou, un ancien flic français est guide en Colombie. Lors d'une visite de la Comuna 13 à Medellin, une vieille dame lui donne un mystérieux pendentif et veut lui parler du secret de Grisélda Blanco. Le lendemain, il découvre son cadavre. Lors de l'enterrement de la vieille dame, Sébastien fait la connaissance de Maribel sa petite-fille. Ils décident de s'associer pour découvrir le secret de Grisélda Blanco.

Popular writer and teacher Jeannine Brown shows how a narrative approach illuminates each of the Gospels and highlights the overarching stories. This book offers a corrective to tendencies to read the Gospels piecemeal, one story at a time. It is filled with examples that show how narrative criticism brings the text to life, making it ideal for courses on the Gospels. Listeners will gain hands-on tools and perspectives to interpret the Gospels as whole stories.

Sara Schley is the founder of a consulting business, and she has worked with hundreds of renowned companies worldwide. She's a proud mother, grandmother, community leader, and has been married for 26 years. She also has a bipolar II brain. Fearing the stigma, she kept this secret for decades. Until now. In her acclaimed memoir BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum, Sara tells her life-changing story to help end the bipolar stigma, optimize brain health, and save lives. Listen to this book to transform your life or that of someone you love.