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When Armand Pierce first became a courier ten years ago, he had an attaché case connected to a titanium cuff grafted into the bones of his wrist, and took an oath: the delivery is everything. He can run, fight—kill, if he needs to—but the package gets where it's going. It's the Guild's guarantee, and since the internet went down in the Cyber Wars, all business, legitimate or otherwise, depends on it. Otherwise, he dies. So Pierce knows he's in deep trouble when he arrives at his latest destination to find his payload missing, his case mysteriously empty.

For political theorists Bryan T. McGraw, Jesse Covington, and Micah Watson, a crucial resource is to be found in natural law, a rich tradition of Christian political thought often neglected by evangelicals. Grounded in the hope and realism of the gospel, their evangelical natural law theory is deep in moral conviction yet oriented toward practical political decision-making. Relevant to all dimensions of political life, they show how an evangelical natural law framework can speak into debates about the economy, family life and marriage, violence and war, and religious freedom.

I let my guard down. And got screwed over by a woman without even knowing why. But it won’t happen again. Because the only thing I care about is burning this whole place down.

The Best American series, launched in 1915, is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction, and it is the most respected—and most popular—of its kind. Jia Tolentino, critically acclaimed essayist, editor, and New Yorker staff writer, selects twenty essays out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.

Die Explosion des Automaten ruft die Sonderermittler der Krone auf den Plan. Zudem macht in London das Gerücht die Runde, dass die kleinen Maschinen von Nikola Tesla gefertigt wurden. Auch Tesla selbst hört davon. Er ist entschlossen, herauszufinden, was es mit diesen Automaten auf sich hat. Moriarty jedoch verlangt von ihm, dass er seine angefangene Versuchsreihe zur Übertragung von Licht fortsetzt. Als es zu einer erneuten Explosion kommt, beginnt Tesla gegen Moriartys Wunsch damit, Ermittlungen anzustellen und begibt sich dadurch in tödliche Gefahr.

A three-act play based in a Northern English pub in 1899. Penniless former sailor, William Applegarth, discovers he is soon to receive a windfall and is quickly befriended by a pair of murderous crooks. Pub landlord, George Nobleman, looks on, concerned about the company the sailor now keeps. Applegarth, blissfully unaware that his life hangs in the balance, finds that his good luck continues but this fortune has untold consequences.

Architects in 1970's Houston struggle to keep up with the town's growth. Relegated to two story apartment projects, with no urban plan, Bogota Architects cannot compete with waves of outsider developers with money and plans for high rise structures. In a stream of consciousness style, the author swims through days at the office. It is all the stuff Ayn Rand forgot to say in the Fountainhead.

Dive into AI Meets UX: Designing the Next Generation of User-Centered Products, the ultimate audiobook for designers, product managers, developers, and AI enthusiasts. This step-by-step guide explores how to craft ethical, innovative, and user-centered experiences powered by AI. Discover the basics of AI technologies like machine learning and natural language processing, learn how to design for trust and transparency, tackle ethical challenges, and collaborate effectively across teams.

Juliet Cooper’s life isn’t exciting, but it’s secure. She works at a sandwich shop, babysits her little brother, and helps her parents out with the bills. She also has no idea she used to be dead. One dark night as she heads to her latest tabletop game, sinister men rise from the darkness and chase her down. After she’s rescued by two old friends, Juliet learns that a life she no longer remembers has caught up with her. A bloody life or death contest in Washington DC was only the start.

After Ryder Copeland wakes in a hospital after a suicide attempt, two people immediately try to murder him. A woman named Juliet saves his life and then reveals that he succeeded in his suicide after all. They’re both dead, but a mad god has granted them five more days of life... if they’re willing to kill for it. Thirteen teams of former suicides now have five days to kill each other, after which Lyssa, the divine progenitor of this death game, will reincarnate the single surviving team into luxurious new lives.

The air conditioner is often hailed as one of the modern world's greatest inventions—yet nearly as often blamed for global disaster. It has changed everything from architecture to people's food habits; saved countless lives, and caused countless deaths. First appearing in 1902, when Willis Carrier, an engineer barely out of college, developed the "Apparatus for Treating Air," everyone assumed it would instantly change the world. But the story of air conditioning and its rise to ubiquity is far from simple.

In Books 4-6 of the Cassie Quinn Mystery Series, Cassie continues her pursuit of justice, solving cases that blur the line between the seen and the unseen. From the dark alleys of New Orleans to the sprawling streets of Los Angeles, these mysteries will pull you into a world of suspense, betrayal, and eerie intrigue.

Tiago ist glücklich, dass er erst mal an der Blue Reef High bleiben darf, auch weil er in Delfinwandlerin Shari endlich eine Freundin gefunden hat. Die kann der junge Haiwandler gut gebrauchen, denn längst nicht alle sind glücklich über seine Anwesenheit. Mit der zwielichtigen Anwältin Lydia Lennox gerät er immer wieder aneinander. Und beim Versuch, den Müllgangstern auf die Spur zu kommen, die Naturschutzgebiete in der Nähe der Schule vergiften, macht er sich auch nicht beliebt. Bei einem Menschenkunde-Ausflug nach Miami spitzt sich die Lage schließlich zu.

Zwei Tote werden in einer norwegischen Kleinstadt gefunden: Ein Mann am Flussufer, mit Messerstichen übersät, und eine Prostituierte, in ihrer Wohnung erwürgt. Kommisssar Konrad Sejer steht vor einem Rätsel: Zwei Verbrechen – scheinbar ohne Verbindung. Und niemand will etwas gesehen haben …. Die junge erfolglose Malerin Eva findet sich als alleinerziehende Mutter in zunehmender Bedrängnis. Ihrer kleinen Tochter kann sie kaum noch ein warmes Zuhause bieten. Da eröffnet ihr das Wiedersehen mit jemandem aus der Vergangenheit eine letzte Möglichkeit.

Disruption is the most powerful force of change in our lifetime. Every day we are confronted with pivots at our workplace and in the job market, rule-changing technology such as Artificial Intelligence, unexpected crises and a culture of chaos, the sinking feeling that we are losing control of our lives. This is the book about taking back control. It’s easy to follow and easy to turn into lifelong habits. It has been thoroughly researched and examined. Simply put, Disrupt Everything works.

Philosophe passionné par les grandes questions de notre temps, Luc Ferry décrypte les nouveaux enjeux de l’intelligence artificielle en convoquant les plus grands esprits, de Spinoza à Hegel en passant par Kant et Heidegger. Une révolution est en marche, et peu de gens s’en aperçoivent : l’IA est en train de profondément changer le monde. Avec clarté et profondeur, Luc Ferry explore les promesses et les limites de cette technologie fascinante, qui imite la pensée à la perfection.

With those chilling words, the author’s world was shattered. What began as an unimaginable tragedy unraveled into a devastating story of mental illness, family bonds, and the fragile line between love and fear. In this gripping true crime memoir, the author takes listeners inside the courtroom where shocking revelations exposed the depth of his sister’s mental unraveling. Through raw and unflinching honesty, he reflects on the haunting events that led to that fateful day and the lasting impact on those left behind.

Gingerbread Spiced Daddy is a Christmas romance following one Winter Elf fresh from the North Pole as he finds his HEA in the human world over the holiday season thanks to a little magic called love.

Joey Silva is back! This time Red has him on assignment in Hawaii, making a deal, but in the meantime another adventure begins, all the boys from the strip make an appearance again, Joey's in adventure number 2!

Stuck inside the virtual, bereft of a physical body and avatar, Rogue watches helplessly as the enemy takes her form and control of the Human forces during the World Match. Win or lose, this is humanity’s last chance. And Rogue isn’t ready to go down, but what can she do?