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Quillifer has risen high at court. The butcher’s son is now a lord, and now is the confidential agent of the state, the caretaker of the kingdom’s secrets, and the secret lover of the young and brilliant Queen Floria. He finds himself surrounded by perils. The nobles are at odds with one another, but united in despising Quillifer. Someone has brought deadly poison into court, and Quillifer fears the Queen may be the intended victim. Another assassination plot is aimed at Quillifer himself, and an enemy nation has landed troops intending to topple Floria by force.

The American Revolution is throwing up a new breed of hero, Yankee privateers who dare the might of the Royal Navy to slash at British commerce. Foremost among them are the three Markham brothers, Jehu, Josiah, and Malachi, who link their destiny to that of their young nation and seek their fortune in the cannon’s mouth.

"Questo è il diario dei giorni che Walter Veltroni ha vissuto da sindaco di Roma, succedendo a Francesco Rutelli che aveva determinato la ripresa della capitale. È il resoconto dal vivo di quella esperienza di governo, dei giorni fondamentali di una stagione in cui Roma cresceva, in Pil e occupazione, tre volte più del resto del Paese, in cui si diede vita a una politica sociale e di inclusione che comportò idee inedite e mezzi nuovi. In cui si affrontò il tema centrale della "ricucitura" di Roma, mettendo le periferie al primo posto.

Still reeling from the failure of his last project, video game developer Peter Banuk is working hard to ensure his next game doesn’t meet the same fate. He desperately needs a win, not only to save his struggling company, but to justify the time he’s spent away from his wife and daughters. So when Peter’s tech-genius partner offers him the chance to beta-test a new state-of-the-art virtual reality headset, he jumps at it. But something goes wrong during the trial.

The last wish of Walter Kirn’s terminally ill father is to spend his final days in his remote Montana cabin. Trapped in life’s loneliest predicament, he sticks with his pleasures: nature, Murder, She Wrote, and reminiscing with his adult son. The only thing Walter didn’t foresee is the bear rooting outside his father’s sickroom window - a bold and curious yearling with whom Walter forms a unique and consoling bond.

He's the butt of political jokes, frequently subjected to ridicule, and almost never absent a "Worst Presidents" list where he most often ends up at the bottom. Historians have labeled him the "Worst President Ever," "Dead Last," "Unfit," and "Incompetent," to name but a few. Many contemporaries were equally cruel. H. L. Mencken called him a "nitwit." To Alice Roosevelt Longworth, he was a "slob."

Maccus Fury, a fallen angel, is trying hard to keep his sanity. Seems being an assassin might be catching up with him. Now, heaven, or hell, has sent a beautiful assassin to kill him. Lovely. She’s pretending to seduce him, and he’s okay with that. She’s smart and snarky - but she has no idea what she’s walked into. And he’s more than peeved that they only sent one person. They’re going to need an army if they want him dead.

Was gibt es Schöneres als mit Kindern gemeinsam zu träumen? Ganz genau: Wenn man bereits vor dem Schlafengehen zusehen kann, wie das eigene Kind während einer Drei-Minuten-Vorlesegeschichte vor sich hinträumt und von der Welt des kleinen Rehkitzes „Flecki“ gefesselt wird. Getreu dem Motto, dass eine Mama den Sinn des Lebens nicht suchen muss, weil sie ihm jeden Abend beim Einschlafen zusehen kann, widmet sich dieses Buch voll und ganz der abendlichen Kuschelzeit.

George Orwells düstere Vision erstmals im Hörspiel: "Big brother is watching you". Das einfache Parteimitglied Winston Smith widersetzt sich der totalen Herrschaft des Staates Ozeanien. Zu spät erkennt er, dass er immer nur ein Spielball der Mächtigen war. Die berühmteste Dystopie der Weltliteratur ist in Zeiten von digitaler Dauerüberwachung und aufkeimendem Totalitarismus aktueller denn je.

Everyone has been stuck in life. When we are stuck - no matter the reason - we need help from someone to get unstuck. Walter will coach you engagingly from his 42 years of full-time leadership experience. You will feel like you are sitting with him having a causal and life-changing chat.

Naughty Heroes: In and Out of Uniform. A collection of unforgettable heroes. Featuring NY Times, USA Today, Amazon, and international best-selling authors! Written by the Naughty Literati™: N.J. Walters, Nicole Austin, Belle Scarlett, Katherine Kingston, and Elizabeth Lapthorne.

No one is more surprised than Asher, one of the oldest vampires on Earth, that he's attracted to vamp hunter Jo Radcliffe. She's smart, a talented slayer, and she's gorgeous. Something about her pulls at him, like no one ever has before. For a man whose name strikes fear in everyone - this is something new and intriguing. And quite possibly deadly, if she discovers his secret.

Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur, a teacher, a student, or a stay at home parent — this book will show you how to shatter procrastination and live a life of purpose and fulfillment. No matter how big or small, we all have goals, and when days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months and months turn into years without achieving them, life can get pretty depressing.

Legendary woman aren't just those in the history books or leading in business or politics. They are everyday women - the single mom, the prayer leader, the stay-at-home wife - who choose to say yes to God. That one simple act can create a legendary legacy that lives on from generation to generation and forever changes the course of humankind as we know it. In Legendary Woman, Bible teacher Michelle McClain-Walters gives flight to the legendary nature in each woman who dares to dream and risk everything to live out her divine purpose.

It’s snowing in Windsor Gardens, and Paddington has lost the woolly hat given to him by Aunt Lucy. Will the brave polar explorers Jonathan, Judy and Paddington be able to find it in the snow? And will they encounter a Yeti along the way?

Una scritta su un muro di Buenos Aires: Patricio, te amo. Papà. Cinque ipotesi. Cinque storie intense e struggenti sull'amore tra padri e figli, sulle angosce e i sogni, sul passato e sul futuro. Sono storie che parlano di una grande nazione come l'Argentina, di un passato insanguinato di oppressione e torture, ma anche di amore - gli amori puri e assoluti dell'infanzia e dell'adolescenza - e di miti popolari come il calcio. Sono racconti sulle aspirazioni degli uomini e delle donne del nostro tempo: la minaccia del terrorismo, il bisogno di agire contro le ingiustizie.

När ett mystiskt havsodjur sprider skräck över världshaven kallas professor Aronnax, hans tjänare Conseil och harpuneraren Ned Land in för att fälla vidundret. Men efter en dramatisk kollision kastas männen överbord och räddas av den gåtfulle kapten Nemo som tar dem ombord på sin hemliga ubåt Nautilus.

Att inse att man befinner sig i en destruktiv relation kan vara svårt. Att slå sig fri och gå sin väg är ännu svårare. Det är därför Frida Walter har skrivit handboken "Nu går jag! - Handbok för dig som ska lämna en destruktiv relation". Mot bakgrund av egna erfarenheter, privat såväl som i arbetslivet, har hon sammanställt allt som en utsatt person kan behöva få höra och veta.

Dorset, 1642. When bloody civil war breaks out between the king and Parliament, families and communities across England are riven by different allegiances. A rare few choose neutrality. One such is Jayne Swift, a Dorset physician from a Royalist family, who offers her services to both sides in the conflict. Through her dedication to treating the sick and wounded, regardless of belief, Jayne becomes a witness to the brutality of war and the devastation it wreaks.

Two weddings and a baby...but who will get their happy ever after? Emily Prescott’s life isn’t going to plan. Her dreams of starting a family with fireman boyfriend Greg and opening up her own bakery in London feel like they will never come true. So when a wedding invite arrives from her oldest friend, Beth Williams, Emily is thrilled. Not only will she get to return to her childhood home in Scotland, but best of all - Beth wants her to bake the wedding cake! However, her excitement is cut short when she discovers that Greg has cheated on her.