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Integrated approaches to teaching Greek and Roman history are a rarity in academia. Most scholars are historians of either Greek or Roman history and perform research solely in that specific field, an approach that author and award-winning Professor Robert Garland considers questionable.In these 36 passionate lectures, he provides and impressive and rare opportunity to understand the two dominant cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world in relation to one another-a relationship that has virtually no parallel in world history.

Fake Wedding is When Harry Met Sally meets The Producers, a fun, edgy and unexpected enemies-to-lovers romance about two broke singles who pretend they’re getting married to cash in on the registry … only to find that playing a pretend couple creates very real problems. Romi Winestock is an...

Protecting him is my duty, but falling for him could be my undoing. I’ve spent five years burying my past, leaving behind the violence and bloodshed of my former life as a Bratva enforcer. Now, I’m just Luca—the quiet guy who keeps his head down, working security for a professional hockey team. I don’t get close to anyone, and I definitely don’t let anyone get close to me. But then I’m assigned to protect Max Ryan, the team’s star defenseman, and everything changes. He's my obsession. My crush.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Beach by Alex Garland, read by Alfie Allen. The classic story of paradise found - and lost. Richard lands in East Asia in search of an earthly utopia. In Thailand, he is given a map promising an unknown island, a secluded...

Look beyond the abstract dates and figures, kings and queens, and battles and wars that make up so many historical accounts. Over the course of 48 richly detailed lectures, Professor Garland covers the breadth and depth of human history from the perspective of the so-called ordinary people, from its earliest beginnings through the Middle Ages.

These 24 dramatic lectures examine key events from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to medieval Europe and Asia. Spanning thousands of years and three continents, this course illuminates fascinating historical dramas on the individual scale.

The ancient Greeks, more than any other early culture, have given us the template for Western civilization, as seen in their superlative achievements in the fields of architecture, political theory, philosophy, science, and art - not the least of which are their inventions of democracy and drama. In these 24 compelling lectures, Professor Garland guides you in a richly illuminating exploration of what the ancient Greeks have given us, and why they’re still important to us today.

I have one goal. Survive my abusive husband long enough to escape. Every bruise, every insult, every sacrifice has a purpose. I'm saving money and waiting for the day I can take my disabled sister and run. Then Ares Zervas crashes into my life. On paper, he’s the breathtaking CEO of Zervas & Company. In the shadows, he’s the powerful and lethal head of the Greek Mafia. And the last man I should ever trust. When my company mysteriously closes out of nowhere, he offers me a job as his personal assistant.

Seven years ago, Hadleigh Castille fell into my bed and never left my heart. Then she disappeared and my hunger for vengeance was born. My body wasn’t the same after that night. She left for war, but I lived a daily life of blood and violence for the Irish Mob. Now, I’ve risen to power in my own right, but to keep my crown I must align with the enemy. When he presents his sister to me as a bride, my heart takes a tumble. The woman I knew, the siren I never got over isn’t Hadleigh Castille, Navy Lieutenant. She’s the missing Greek Princess, Ava Zervas.

It was supposed to be a one-night stand with a sinfully gorgeous stranger. A man I’d never see again. I was stranded, he had a hotel room (which I had broken into), and the rest is history. Until he shows up at my doorstep five years later with a marriage proposal.

I’m not the lost girl he thinks I am. He’s not the monster they warned me about. Drug enforcement isn’t just a job, it’s my passion. Until another bust goes sideways, crashing everything around me. Next, I’m sucked into a new world that leaves me with one choice to not only survive but to become a princess: Murder Connor Quinlan. He’s not just the Irish Mob’s most dangerous unhinged psycho, Connor is the one-night stand I can’t stop thinking about. And I’m the one he’s been looking for. Connor is rich, powerful, and a lethal heartbreaker, who is on a killing spree to eliminate his enemies.

She’s the wrong bride but he’ll make her the perfect wife. She was my secret obsession. My best friend’s younger sister. But with our families at each other’s throats, I turned my back on the only woman I ever cared about. And I regretted the loss of her fiery spirit every day of my life. I learned to live with the pain and emptiness, vowing never to fall in love or marry another. But Lennox didn’t disappear. She was right there. Gorgeous. Successful. Ice cold. So close. But out of my reach. Years later our world is very different. With so many enemies, Irish blood must stay pure.

Religion is foundational to what it means to be human. Our quest for meaning is as ancient as our very existence, stretching back to a time when Neanderthal burials and Paleolithic figurines suggest our ancestors recognized a power that transcended visible reality. From ancient civilizations to the 21st century, belief in a higher power seems to be a universal human instinct. These 12 thought-provoking lectures introduce you to the world of comparative religion, giving you insights into a variety of religious expressions and human cultures.

The irresistible novel that was adapted into a major motion picture starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The Khao San Road, Bangkok—first stop for the hordes of rootless young Westerners traveling in Southeast Asia. On Richard's first night there, in a low-budget guest house, a fellow traveler slashes...

Out beyond the towns, where the road runs deep through grass and dust, lie the lives Hamlin Garland knew best: farmers bent beneath hard labor, families pushing westward, restless sons and daughters dreaming of another life.The Hamlin Garland Library brings these stories back to the open air. Tales of the Middle Border, of poverty and perseverance, of ambition, injustice, memory, and the stubborn beauty of the American prairie.Follow the old roads, and meet the people who traveled them.

Drop-dead gorgeous. Rich as sin. With a closed-off heart of stone, Kieran O’Rourke is the head of the Irish Mob. And my new fiance. To finance my father’s war with the bratva, I’m being sold to a savage.

Cruel. Insane. Furious. Lachlan O’Rourke crashed my wedding, saw the bruises under my veil, and now… he’s my new husband. He’s untamed and reclusive and says I’m way too young and innocent for a monster like him. He keeps reminding me this is just a marriage of convenience to keep me safe until the ballet conservatory accepts me.

In the green valley of Hollowmere, two squirrel tribes - the Ember-Tails and the Moon-Stripes - have traded across Seedbridge for generations. When winter planting nuts disappear from an Ember-Tail storehouse, a few pale hairs and old resentments are enough to bring both tribes to the edge of war.

Behind every battle fought during the American Civil War stood ordinary men and women whose lives were forever changed by extraordinary circumstances. In these seventeen classic stories and historical sketches, young soldiers confront the harsh realities of war, families are divided by loyalty...

Are you hungry for connection? Do you turn to food for comfort when you're feeling lonely, anxious, or depressed? Perhaps you have a history of yo-yo dieting, or use food to deal with stress? If you struggle with emotional eating, undereating, or obsessions about nutrition, you may have an...