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If the universe, Buddha, Jesus, God, or whatever your religion came together to get this book into your hands, your understanding of the complex world of mental illness will be more advanced, so congratulations! Any person, regardless of their religion, nationality, color, or economic power is subject to this disease or its different symptoms and can also fall into the mistake of believing that absurd, erroneous behaviors, or those that are outside of what is socially accepted, are part of the personality.

For Commissario Guido Brunetti it began with an early morning phone call. A sudden act of vandalism had just been committed in the chill Venetian dawn, a rock thrown in anger through the window of a building in the deserted city. But soon Brunetti finds out that the perpetrator is no petty criminal intent on some annoying anonymous act. For the culprit waiting to be apprehended at the scene of the crime is none other than Paola Brunetti, his wife.

Anna Karénine est une jeune femme mariée à Alexis Karénine et mère d'un jeune garçon. Elle se rend à Moscou chez son frère Stiva Oblonski. En descendant du train, elle croise le comte Vronski. Anna tombe amoureuse de Vronski, cet officier brillant, mais frivole. Elle lutte contre cette passion et finit pourtant par s'abandonner avec un bonheur coupable. Puis Anna tombe enceinte. Elle décide d'avouer son infidélité à son mari.

La huitième enquête du commissaire Brunetti. Le commissaire Guido Brunetti est sur la sellette : sa propre femme, Paola, est arrêtée après avoir démoli la vitrine d'une agence de voyages qu'elle suspecte de promouvoir le tourisme sexuel. Brunetti est temporairement démis de ses fonctions. Mais l'affaire se corse avec l'assassinat du propriétaire de l'agence. Pour tout indice, on retrouve à côté du corps une lettre accusant le défunt d'être un "pornographe". L'enquête s'annonce délicate, pour la carrière comme pour la vie privée de Guido Brunetti...

This is the story of Dan—a high school dropout who plays guitar in a heavy metal band and has a minimum wage job wearing a mouse costume. He's not exactly destined for great things. Then Dan wakes up in another world—a world where science never progressed past the Middle Ages, and the laws of physics have been replaced by role-playing game rules. Dan makes some mistakes—some big mistakes. Dan becomes a Death Knight: a walking personification of death and darkness. Now, Dan must fight monsters, zealots, and demons just to survive, and he must do it all alone.

Par un beau jour de printemps à Venise, le commissaire Brunetti et son adjoint Vianello font libérer Ribetti, un ami de Vianello qui s’est fait bêtement coffrer lors d’une manifestation écologiste contre la pollution des eaux de la lagune.

There are many reasons why it might seem unwise to walk, mostly alone, through the Middle East. That, in part, is exactly why Leon McCarron did it. From Jerusalem, McCarron followed a series of wild hiking trails that trace ancient trading and pilgrimage routes and traverse some of the most contested landscapes in the world. In the West Bank, he met families struggling to lead normal lives amidst political turmoil and had a surreal encounter with the world's oldest and smallest religious sect.

Der zweite Psychothriller mit der Profilerin Dr. Augusta Bloom nach Mind Games. Während eines Galaballs auf einer Militärbasis nahe Plymouth ereignet sich eine schwere Bombenexplosion. Die Verletzten werden in die nächstgelegene Klinik gebracht - doch der Krankenwagen mit Captain Harry Peterson kommt niemals dort an, Peterson bleibt verschwunden. Daraufhin wendet sich seine Lebensgefährtin an ihre alte Freundin, die Profilerin Dr. Augusta Bloom. Als Harry drei Tage später per Zufall aufgefunden wird, kann er sich an nichts erinnern. Und Augusta steht vor einem Rätsel, dessen Gefährlichkeit ihr viel zu spät bewusst wird.

Part memoir, poetry, dream visions, and short story and infused with spells, The Book of Revelations is an intimate, complex, and major investigation into the essence of our purpose; a human being's journey of detachment from institutionalization leading to sacred sovereignty. Written and woven with the true eye of a keen observer, the 70 stories are an alchemy of soul, imagination, nature, and parallel worlds. They rainbow arch the beauty and gifts open to us at any given time, whether we are ready to receive them or not.

La quatorzième enquête du commissaire Brunetti. Venise, un soir d'hiver. Un vendeur à la sauvette africain est assassiné au beau milieu de Campo San Stefano. Un groupe de touristes américains était sur la place, marchandant des contrefaçons de sacs de marque, mais personne n'a rien vu qui puisse aider la police.

Anxiety and fear of the unknown when death occurs is a subject not often talked about within family conversations, including my own. My daughter helped me open my mind and my heart to share memories of those patients I cared for who survived and passed away from cancer so I could help diminish the fear and anxiety surrounding death.

Der junge Sicherheitsmann Marc Irving steht vor seiner größten Bewährungsprobe: Er will verhindern, dass ein kleines Mädchen getötet wird. Desmond Asher ist davon überzeugt, eine degenerierte Menschheit erlösen zu müssen. Und geht dafür über Leichen. Und Lennard Fanlay setzt sein nacktes Leben aufs Spiel, um die Katastrophe abzuwenden... Drei Menschen. Drei Schicksale. Eine Geschichte.

La aparición de dos chicas jóvenes inconscientes y con heridas graves a la entrada del Hospital Civil de Venecia pone a Brunetti y Griffoni tras la pista de dos jóvenes venecianos que podrían haber incurrido en un delito de omisión del deber de socorro. Se trata de Marcelo Vio y Filiberto Duso, dos amigos desde la infancia, muy diferentes entre sí: Duso trabaja como abogado para la firma de su padre, mientras Vio dejó de estudiar de niño y se gana la vida trabajando para su tío, que tiene un negocio de transporte de mercancías y una pequeña flota de barcas.

In Take You Wherever You Go, Kenny Leon reflects on the pillars of wisdom he learned every step of the way from the most important people in his life - from his grandmother's sagacious and encouraging motivations to the steady hand of his mother to the deep artistic and social influence of iconic American playwright August Wilson. Take You Wherever You Go is a poignant, ruminative, and inspirational memoir that empowers you to be true to yourself as you navigate your own path.

In cerca di una vacanza diversa, un illusionista si imbarca sulla Gloria Maria, una piccola nave da crociera per cuori solitari. L’uomo resta piacevolmente sorpreso quando scopre che una delle attrazioni della nave è una “collega”, una maga di nome Sandra. Ma lo spettacolo di Sandra si rivelerà qualcosa di totalmente inaspettato, perché la donna afferma di conoscere il futuro e si fa portavoce di una terribile profezia.

Do you dream of being the next big boxing sensation or even champion? While it's not guaranteed after listening to this audiobook, you may be inspired, or at the very least, you'll learn some skills.

Looking to learn about how you can use martial arts for self defense or for sport? This bundle has three audiobooks of some of the most popular forms of martial arts: Karate, Ju-Jitsu, and Taekwondo.

A dramatic saga set against the backdrop of growing unrest in Ireland and a world on the brink of the First World War, Redemption weaves together a cast of unforgettable characters that form the heart and soul of three extraordinary Irish families. They love freedom more than life, and they will fight to the death to win it.

Master storyteller and international best-selling author of Redemption, Trinity, and Exodus, Leon Uris once again brilliantly interweaves historical fact with gripping fiction in this powerful novel of politics, family, intrigue, love, and the passions that rule human lives.

Two decades after the Civil War, first-generation Irish-American Zachary O'Hara, son of a legendary Marine and a force of a man in his own right, finds himself playing a critical role as the very existence of the Marine Corps is being decided. If he can help persuade the Secretary of the Navy that the Marines will be crucial to America's security in years to come, all the while hefting a heavy, secret weight in his heart, he'll save the Corps and make his career.