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You are about to hear several more stories in this volume that are shocking and disturbing, but they’re also true. These things really do happen in the world. The stories paint a picture of human depravity that many would prefer to remain hidden. However, it is only by dragging evil into the light that we can begin to understand its terrible allure.

Fourteen years have passed since the robotic revolution, born of a sentient AI with free will, all but destroyed humanity. But what happens when mother nature decides that robots are not the top of the food chain?

The world’s skyscrapers have brought us awe and wonder, and yet they remain controversial—for their high costs, shadows, and overt grandiosity. But, decade by decade, they keep getting higher and higher. What is driving this global building spree of epic proportions? In Cities in the Sky, author Jason Barr “provides an enjoyable, expansive study of a subject he loves” (Kirkus Reviews), explaining why they appeal to cities and nations, how they get financed, why they succeed economically, and how they change a city’s skyline and enable the world’s greatest metropolises to thrive.

Inside this book, there are six principles that can guide you into becoming the amazing person that you were born to be. The happy, talented, confident, invaluable you! You, that is buried under the monotonous Monday, the terrible Tuesday, the woeful Wednesday, and the throbbing Thursday. Most of us start our week in anticipation of FRIDAY...but what if there were principles that can get you into living your FRIDAY every day?

John Gilligan is no altar boy, by his own admission. One of Ireland's most infamous criminals and drug lords, and widely believed in the court of public opinion to have ordered the cold-blooded murder of crime reporter Veronica Guerin, he remains a defiant figure. In this remarkable book—the first of its kind—journalist Jason O'Toole distills hours of sensational face-to-face, no-holds-barred interviews with the feared criminal into a fast-paced and jaw-dropping account of the Irish gangland scene.

True Crime Case Histories, Volume 12 brings to light 12 new stories, spanning the past 80 years, exposing the dark realities of human behavior.

Detective Inspector Marc Fagan thought he had left the past behind when he departed Abergavenny, South Wales, many years ago. But life has a haunting way of pulling you back in, and when a chilling murder rocks the tranquil town, fate decides to test Fagan's resolve. In this gripping crime thriller, The Dead Will Beckon, Fagan finds himself confronting not just a sinister present, but also the darkest secrets of the town’s past. After decades of solving crimes in the big city, Fagan returns to his childhood hometown only to face an unexpected case.

Even though understanding the human mind can feel like a jigsaw puzzle, you’ll be given all the proven research and strategies that will easily answer your most tantalizing questions about psychopaths. Uncover the truth behind why these people behave the way they do—dive deep into the mind of a psychopath.

Ein alter Totenacker lüftet plötzlich sein schreckliches Geheimnis. Der Geist einer Mörderin taucht auf und verfolgt junge Menschen. Ghouls suchen tief unter der Erde nach ihren Opfern. In einem als Diskothek umgebauten Schloss führen Skelette makabere Tänze auf. Vier Tatsachen, die scheinbar nichts miteinander zu tun haben. Doch wir fanden die Verbindung.

Akim Samarans grauenvoller Diener, der Homunkulus, hatte Lady Sarah Goldwyn entführt und sie gezwungen, das mit Blut geschriebene Testament des russischen Heilers Rasputin zu bergen! Als es uns gelang, Sarah zu retten, war Samaran mit dem Testament jedoch schon in die Wolga-Sümpfe geflohen - um den mörderischen Götzen Baal zu erwecken! Actionreiches Grusel-Kino für die Ohren. Mit den besten Stimmen Hollywoods und einem phänomenalen Soundtrack.

Teddy è un dolce bambino di cinque anni, intelligente e curioso, che ama disegnare qualsiasi cosa: gli alberi, gli animali, i genitori e, occasionalmente, anche la sua amica immaginaria, Anya, che dorme sotto il suo letto e gioca con lui quando è da solo. Ma ora a occuparsi di lui per tutta l’estate c’è Mallory, la nuova babysitter. I due si sono piaciuti fin dal primo incontro, tanto che il signor Maxwell non ha potuto opporsi all’assunzione della ragazza, che nonostante la giovane età ha dei difficili trascorsi con la droga.

In this fast-moving thriller, the president sends special operators into Mexico to apprehend the head of one of Mexico's largest cartels. The operation is codenamed Hammerhead. FBI agent Nick Bradshaw is thrust into a key operational role as he and American special operators race to stop this global threat. When the operation unexpectedly goes sideways, Bradshaw elicits the help of a CIA agent from the Special Activities Division. Together, they traverse the border to eliminate this looming threat.

Small Bites exists at the fulcrum of the idyllic and the dreadful. It invokes the pleasant and mundane memories of the not-so-distant past and violently interrupts them with immediate and visceral terror. These 13 offerings beat from the corroded heart of Americana and prey upon the innocence of our cherished nostalgia. More than a horror anthology, this is a canvas oozing with living paint, pigments selected from our collective nightmares, and imprisoned within this listening experience.

Dear parents everywhere—we get it, you love your kid. But, let's face it: no matter how much you praise them, your kid is most likely not the next child prodigy. Be that as it may, we are pretty sure the neighbors are tired of hearing about how the fruit of your loins got the lead in the school play or scored the most points in the last game when they are just trying to grab a burger at the barbecue.

Doctors used to tell him he was cured. That was a long time ago. Ever since he first left home at age nineteen, writer Jason Jobin has had cancer. Every five years, like clockwork, it relapses, and yet he always pulls through, surrounded by friends and family but isolated by illness. Chemotherapy, surgeries, radiation—these persist, but they aren't the milestones of his life. They can't be, he won't let them be. From helicoptering into the Yukon backcountry to teaching in an elite writing program, Jason strives to enter adulthood with some normalcy, but his is the life of "a special case."

You are INVITED. To a most marvelous party. For a most marvelous man. A man who turned the alphabet into THUMP A BUMP. Who turned words into JAZZ into RIVERS into BUSTIN' A MOVE. All of his word-children will be there, uh-huh. Because it’s a party for LANGSTON. Langston Hughes. King o’ Letters. Renaissance Man. So don’t be shy. Come on in. To the Hoopla in Harlem. EVERYONE is welcome.

In Embrace the Chaos, Special Forces veteran Jason Fox sets out a revolutionary programme of personal challenges designed to help you reboot, disrupt your thinking and grow your capabilities. Across 52 short chapters of practical advice - battle-tested on elite military operations and extreme expeditions - Foxy mentors you through a series of tasks that will enhance your life. Exercises range from micro-adventures and small habit changes to addressing your routine, cleansing your relationships, setting personal goals and learning new skills.

Dominika Egorova, capitana del Servicio de Inteligencia ruso, desprecia a los oligarcas, ladrones y matones de la Rusia de Putin. Pero lo que nadie sabe es que ella también trabaja para la CIA. Su entrenamiento en el arte del espionaje sexual complica aún más los riesgos mortales que debe asumir, al igual que su amor por su mentor Nate Nash, una lujuria compartida tan peligrosa como la traición.

Du hast bestimmt schon einmal eine Busreise unternommen. Und so kennst du das Gefühl, sich beruhigt in die Polster zurückzulehnen, während die Schönheiten der Landschaft am Fenster vorbeiziehen. Ein wahres Erlebnis. Das dachte auch Sarah Goldwyn, die Horror-Oma, als sie den Bus nach Southhampton bestieg. Alles lief glatt, bis fünf Vampirzombies das Fahrzeug besetzten. Da wurde der Bus zur Hölle.

In Beyond High Performance, Jason Jaggard, along with the coaches of Novus Global and the faculty of the Meta Performance™ Institute, pull back the curtain to reveal the coaching tools they use to help the best get better. Their groundbreaking research shows there are two types of great leaders and teams: Those who achieve success once and then plateau or decline, and those who achieve success over and over again.