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Thirty years ago, David Leavitt first appeared on the literary scene with a gutsy story collection that stunned readers and reviewers. Just 23, he was hailed as a prodigy of sorts: “remarkably gifted” (The Washington Post), with “a genius for empathy” (The New York Times Book Review), and “a knowledge of others' lives...that a writer twice his age might envy” (USA Today). “Regardless of age,” wrote the New York Times, “few writers so effortlessly achieve the sense of maturity and earned compassion so evident in these pages.”

Blending fast-paced military science fiction and space opera, the third and final volume in a dynamic trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Praxis, set in the universe of his popular and critically acclaimed Dread Empire’s Fall series, comes a tale of blood, courage, adventure, and battle in which the fate of an empire rests in the hands of two lovers.

David Leavitt's second collection of stories further confirms a talent deep and wonderfully creative in its empathy. A Place I've Never Been explores family relationships, friendships, and romantic relationships, among characters whose sexuality is fluid or uncertain—a barrier or under threat. A real estate agent happily married to a woman finds himself in love with another man in "Houses". A man entering a bold new world of gay hookups feels sheltered from the most intimidating attentions by his more attractive, charismatic friend.

Princess Addilyn Elspeth travels from Eldwal, the magically hidden home of the Vermilion elves, to begin her life as a diplomat to the human capital of Castleshire. During her journey, she stumbles upon a mystical creature foretelling ill tidings. A terrifying force of evil. Daemus’ recurring nightmare vision threatens to catapult him into a terrifying struggle that will leave the fate of the Keepers - and the realm - hanging in the balance. Daemus and Princess Addilyn must set out to face the menace that threatens their very existence.

With the annual G7 Summit over, the leaders of the world’s top seven countries feel confident about their plan to strengthen the global economy after the devastation COVID-19 caused a decade ago. That is, until they receive a disturbing video from the terrorist group, Mortifer, and the world is thrust into chaos. Capital cities across the globe are brought to their knees by attacks with a new biochemical weapon, one unlike anything they’ve ever seen before. Each leader struggles to maintain control of his or her own country - and personal life.

72 000 enfants d'origine juive vivaient en France en 1939. 12 000 ont été éliminés par le régime de Vichy et par les nazis. 60 000 ont survécu, cachés dans des familles, dans des institutions laïques ou religieuses. A l'âge des rires, de la tendresse et des petits chagrins, ils ont dû porter l'étoile jaune, quitter leurs parents, apprendre à dissimuler, vivre dans la peur. Leurs souvenirs sont souvent cruels. Ils ont connus la trahison, l'indifférence glaciale de ceux qui ne voulaient rien voir et rien savoir.

Dialogul Despre mânie aşează o oglindă în faţa omului mâniat şi-i arată chipul strâmb şi negru. Un chip care nu mai este al unui om. Ca să nu te pierzi în acest război cu tine însuţi, învaţă să nu-l începi. Este în puterea ta, pentru că "mânia nu îndrăzneşte nimic singură, ci doar cu acordul sufletului".

Acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald reveals the truth about Joseph P. Kennedy's shockingly controversial tenure as ambassador to Great Britain on the eve of World War II.

It is said that, in this library, all the secrets of creation are stored here. Everybody that arrives has no memories, no names, and no escape. Together, they must find out why they are here, what sent them, and why they all feel like they are being watched. A plan is formed. Escape from the library at all costs. Until a new visitor enters. A visitor who, like the others, has no name. No memories. But, he is a bit different than the others. If the library contains the secrets of all creation, maybe there is no need for escape. Maybe a new plan needs to be formed....

Two girls go on an adventure with a friendly dragon. They pickup a host of friends and explore different facets of culture in Mexico. They meet up with the dragon council and find that it takes a lot of work to feed dragons.

A family of commoners builds, morphs, and strengthens its character in the Ridgelands saga, moving toward its destiny amid hostile and degrading societies. The first building block of this family appears in Franchise as two city-states commit to a mutual iron-making venture. The cities claim moral high ground, fighting slavers and licentious elements, but display their own corruption.

The beloved original story of Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie, as performed by actor Victor Warren.

Sara Summers sabe muchas cosas, demasiadas, en opinión de su hermano Daniel. No hay nada que se le resista, académicamente hablando. Sin embargo, aún tiene mucho que aprender sobre la amistad, la familia y el amor. Y lo hará, siendo tan solo una niña, casi desde el primer instante en que pise el suelo del internado donde va a comenzar la aventura de su vida. Oliver Aston también sabe muchas cosas, casi las mismas que Sara. Pero no le gustan las personas. No le gusta Sara. Porque Sara es una persona. Razonamiento sencillo, ¿verdad? Ya, claro.

Apatía, erupciones en la piel, dolores de cabeza, trastornos digestivos, ansiedad, depresión, alergias, alteraciones hormonales... ¿Alguna de estas situaciones te resulta familiar? Son enfermedades y síntomas que en un principio parecen difíciles de entender incluso para los especialistas.

"Les Dictateurs" est paru en 1935, ce texte dresse une histoire mondiale des dictateurs à travers les âges, de l'antiquité aux années 1930. On y retrouve en autres : Périclès, César, Cromwell, Louis XIV, Robespierre, Napoléon, Lénine, Mussolini, Staline, Hitler... "La dictature n'a pas de causes uniformes. Elle peut être une réaction de défense contre l'anarchie et la ruine et contre les effets de la démocratie portée à sa dernière conséquence [...]."

Finding themselves profoundly disappointed by their human family, being left home from the family vacation they have always been a part of, and having to take care of themselves, seven dogs have to decide what to do next.

Los principios, modelos y sistemas que Víctor Hugo Manzanilla comparte en Emprendedor, conquista el arte de los negocios, son oro molido porque son prácticos y comprenden conocimiento adquirido por el autor en su amplia trayectoria como emprendedor en serie y ejecutivo de empresas Fortune 500, además de que son acompañados con ejemplos con los que el lector puede fácilmente identificarse, algunos de su propia experiencia en el mundo empresarial.

De ce oamenilor buni li se întâmplă necazuri, dacă tot există providenţă? Care este Planul? Dialogul Despre Providenţă îţi oferă răspunsuri care te pot mulţumi sau nu, dar, dialog fiind, te invită la replică.

In this inspiring recording, Hansen encourages listeners to "look at life through God’s eyes,” helping us to live our dreams and motivating us to create a balanced and empowered life.

On a steamy Monday evening in 1900, New Orleans police officers confronted a black man named Robert Charles as he sat on a doorstep in a working-class neighborhood where racial tensions were running high. What happened next would trigger the largest manhunt in the city’s history, while white mobs took to the streets, attacking and murdering innocent black residents during three days of bloody rioting. Finally cornered, Charles exchanged gunfire with the police in a spectacular gun battle witnessed by thousands.