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Since the end of the Second World War, the US dollar has been the global reserve currency, which has ensured American dominance of the world economy. But no longer. More than a hundred countries are developing Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), digital equivalents to cash that will utterly transform how we do business at home and abroad. Urgent, clear-eyed and groundbreaking, Smart Money shows us how CBDCs are going to impact all of our futures in ways that most of us have failed to even consider.

En Nexus, Harari contempla a la humanidad desde la amplia perspectiva de la historia para analizar cómo las redes de información han hecho y deshecho nuestro mundo. Durante los últimos 100.000 años, los sapiens hemos acumulado un enorme poder. Pero, a pesar de todos los descubrimientos, inventos y conquistas, ahora nos enfrentamos a una crisis existencial: el mundo está al borde del colapso ecológico, abunda la desinformación y nos precipitamos hacia la era de la I.A. Con todo el camino andando, ¿por qué somos una especie autodestructiva?

No one in Imirath had ever seen a dragon, until five eggs long thought fossils hatched in the presence of their young princess, Elowen Atarah. Fearing the power his daughter would wield through her soul-bond with the creatures, King Garrick imprisoned her for many years, desperately trying to break the bond that united them, until a daring rescue saved Elowen from his clutches - but left her five precious dragons at his mercy. Years later, Elowen is now a woman determined to free her dragons.

Conto que encerra o livro Sagarana, “A hora e vez de Augusto Matraga” traz a história de um homem sertanejo acostumado a se impor pela força em seu cotidiano.

A grand tournament is about to begin, and the excitement grows as King Edward III joins the festivities at Mablethorpe Castle. Meanwhile, Lady Vivienne Harlowe's past comes back to haunt her, and she will do anything to find answers to the questions that have plagued her for the past seven years regarding her parents' unsolved murders. Meeting the king is nerve-wracking, but he is the only one who might be able to shed light on her nightmarish quandary.

Sunny Hines ist die nervigste Frau, der ich jemals begegnet bin. Lange Haare, breites sonniges Lächeln, niedliche kleine Sommersprossen, vom Yoga straffer Körper. Köstlicher Geruch. Mein Wolf will sie markieren, aber ich werde mich unter gar keinen Umständen in einen Menschen verlieben. Dieser hübsche, kleine Hippie-Mensch treibt mich in den Wahnsinn. Vor zwei Jahren hatte ich sie unter mir, wobei sie meinen Namen schrie, bis sie ging. Jetzt ist sie zurück, aber mich wird sie nicht an die Leine legen.

This key introduction to the doctrines of Christian faith is based on C.H. Spurgeon's Puritan Catechism. Spurgeon sought to conform the Baptist Catechism to the classic Westminster Shorter Catechism. Scripture proofs are from the King James Bible, the original English Bible version of both Shorter and Spurgeon's Catechisms. Shoshana Institute's Catechism adds back the section on Prayer which Spurgeon had removed. The questions on prayer are from the Baptist Catechism.

Zufällig stolpert Detective Kit McKittrick eines Abends regelrecht über eine verstümmelte Leiche – ausgerechnet während ihres zweiten Dates mit dem Polizeipsychologen Sam Reeves. Nach und nach kommen Kit und Sam hinter die finsteren Machenschaften des Ermordeten. Dabei dringen sie immer tiefer in die ebenso abgeschottete wie gefährliche Welt der reichsten und mächtigsten Bürger San Diegos ein. Gleichzeitig läuft Kit und Sam die Zeit davon, denn jeder ihrer Informanten wird grausam ermordet.

The night he savagely claimed my innocence, I didn't expect him to return as my archenemy, claiming my freedom… and the baby he didn't know we had. I thought we were meant for each other, but "we" were taboo. Because he's my brother's best friend and the heir of our merciless rival. A walking, talking Greek god… the first and only man who ever tasted me. Then tragedy struck and unleashed the beast in him. He returns years later as a ruthless monster, hellbent on revenge. And I'm determined to keep my most precious secret from him: Our sweet baby girl.

Imerso no ambiente revolucionário da São Petersburgo da época, o autor nos apresenta um panorama de personagens que buscam resistir às ameaças da vida na capital. Escritos entre 1846 e 1849, os quatro contos reunidos neste volume revelam um autor ousado e, em certos aspectos, experimental, mas já atento a temas e procedimentos que se tornariam marcantes em sua obra tardia.

1944, Crete. Calliope clutches the baby to her chest as they run down to the harbor. Present day, London. After losing the love of her life, Callie has settled into a quiet life. This Sunday she will confess to her granddaughter about the terrible mistake she made 60 years ago, and beg her to travel to Crete to put it right, before it's too late.

Sobald die Beziehungen zu eng werden, fliehe ich. Um dafür zu sorgen, dass ihnen nicht dasselbe widerfährt wie mir. Nach wenigen Monaten stelle ich jedoch fest, dass ich Job und Baby nicht unter einen Hut kriege. Um wieder voll als Architekt durchstarten zu können, muss eine Nanny her.

Seventeen-year-old Lindsay Weinberg has just gotten kicked out of another prep school, and has consequently found herself shipped to her Uncle Levi's farm in the cold, isolated town of Marbury, Maine.

THE BIG BAD BULLY DOESN’T FALL FOR HIS PREY. Even if she smells like nutmeg, honey, and sin. Even if her chaos and color drips into your black-and-white discipline—and leaves it bleeding. I was raised in a pack that worshipped bloodlines and power. Humans were beneath us—soft, fragile, fleeting things. Fine for entertainment. Never for mating. Especially not for me, heir to one of the most ruthless alphas in the world.

Melody's sins have come to haunt her. As she works to find her place in the elven court, she is discovered by a group of assassins who know how she failed her kingdom. They hunt a bloody revenge. The Empire does not rest and looms threatening to the south, bringing more danger to the young queen and the new family she worked so hard to get.

I never asked for this. Okay, maybe a little. After all, the demon was undeniably hot. But I certainly didn't sign up to become his prey—because now my chest burns with ice as dark magic grows inside me and he'll be back to collect it. Thankfully, I have a savior. Tall, dark, and handsome, though his vintage dress sense is slightly pretentious and his aversion to sunlight is a bit strange. But if he keeps looking at me like I'm something worth devouring, I might just let him.

Micah Hart had learned a few things the first few months of officially dating Damon Romano, a vicious mafioso/ridiculously rich billionaire, infamous throughout New York City for his cutthroat "business" tactics: 1. Damon was soft for nothing and no one . . . except Micah (and maybe his sisters). 2. His domineering tendencies definitely extended to the bedroom. 3. Damon didn't trust him—not completely. That last one shouldn't have hurt as much as it did.

My foster family is deranged. Every vile act committed by us happens behind closed doors ... but I'm tired of my foster parents having the upper hand. They tried to contain me, bind me to something that was meant to wipe my very existence. Well, joke's on them. Even though I surrendered my soul, it was worth it. I've unshackled a monster, and now, my demonic shadow has an insatiable hunger. My protection comes at a cost. Though I can't deny that I'm thoroughly enjoying my role in this pact.

When life is one obstacle after another, it's time for Deputy Lance Malloy to change direction. Spending one night in the sanctuary of Kellie Bryant's arms, Lance believes she is the woman he is destined to spend the rest of his life with. In her, he sees someone who understands his law enforcement career and is strong enough to accept all that comes with it. But the universe has other ideas and throws the good and bad when least expected, turning Lance's world upside down. Kellie Bryant always believed in the happily-ever-after.

Everybody has them, including me, and mine run deeper than most. Not even my twin knows what I keep hidden. But life has a way of uncovering details and yanking them into the light for all the world to see. Despite being a hacker extraordinaire, I can’t stop what’s coming for me and mine. When evil finds me, I’m forced to lean on my twin and Saints Purgatory MC, but I need more than what they can offer. I need support, not a full-blown takeover. I need… liberation. Unable to get what is necessary from my usual sources, my saving grace comes from two of the most unlikely of places.