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Bloody Nick returns from the Mediterranean tired—he has done too much, seen too much, and needs rest at home. His ship, HBMS Hawke, needs time in the yard. A year of half-pay leaves Nick rested and anxious to get back to sea. He is close to the top of the Captain's List and automatic promotion to Rear Admiral must be due in two to four years—the actual date varying at the Admiralty's convenience. Captains sitting at home without a command are more likely to be yellowed, made without squadron, and never employed again.

My aunt is determined to see to the terms of the inheritance. If I don't get married, I'll have to find somewhere I can afford with two kids and a lot of debt—and do it without losing my brand new job. When she confronts me on the moveout deadline, I try to buy time. I blurt out a name. I tell her I'm engaged to Eliot Knight. Eliot's my boss's brother, and he's been around the vet clinic where I work. He's hot. He's charming. He's who I'd pick if I had to marry someone at a moment's notice. But he wasn't supposed to hear me. He wasn't supposed to get dragged into my mess.

Captain Jacob Brown of the United Earth Marine Corps knows this fight has been coming. He knows that they are coming. They call themselves the Synod. They are everywhere… and nowhere. They are the enemy that rises from the ashes of the old order and threatens to bring the entire quadrant under their thumb. All they need to secure total victory is a secret, ancient power Jacob’s family has guarded for years.

This little book discusses paths to address environmental conflicts based on a restorative justice perspective of imagining, practicing, and living justice. It proposes an approach that understands the relationship between humankind and environment beyond the narrow conception of homo economicus, considering the human beings in their social, political, economic, historic, spiritual, cognitive, emotional, aesthetic, and ecological dimensions, as well as in their connection with nature and non-human entities.

This Little Book aims to expand upon the roles and responsibilities of community stakeholders in healing and reparative approaches to justice. Whether family members, friends, neighbors, concerned citizens, or system actors, the range of needs, obligations, and opportunities to engage with restorative justice processes is vast and deserving of greater attention.

Érèbe accepte la proposition d'union et se laisse convaincre de participer aux sélections pour intégrer le Cercle des Géographes, qui organise des expéditions de prestige vers Exotica, une terre peuplée de créatures magiques. Érèbe compte bien y retrouver les racines de son passé alors que Cécilie souhaite profiter de l'escale à La Scientifica, une terre de sciences et de progrès, pour s'échapper du carcan que Naturalia impose aux femmes.

The Alliance has been fighting the Syndics for a century—and losing badly. Now its fleet is crippled and stranded in enemy territory. Their only hope is a man who's emerged from a century-long hibernation to find he has been heroically idealized beyond belief. Captain John “Black Jack” Geary’s exploits are known to every schoolchild. Revered for his heroic “last stand” in the early days of the war, he was presumed dead. But a century later, Geary miraculously returns and reluctantly takes command of the Alliance Fleet as it faces annihilation by the Syndics.

Het leven van Hens is zwaar: net als zijn vader, moeder en zus werkt hij van vroeg tot laat in de smerige, gevaarlijke fabriek voor een hongerloon. Het enige lichtpuntje is Walm, zijn broertje dat niet helemaal met de rest kan meekomen. Op een ochtend heeft Hens er genoeg van. Hij loopt weg. Alleen loopt Walm achter hem aan en sluit er zich al snel een lastig, eigenwijs meisje bij hen aan, dat luistert naar de merkwaardige naam Vijf.

When Finn and Aly escape to a luxurious Cotswolds spa retreat to ring in the New Year, they're looking for relaxation—not temptation. But a chance encounter at the pool with Adam, a handsome stranger in tight Speedos, sets off a chain of events neither of them expected. As the couple navigates their boundaries while getting to know Adam and his partner Charlie, what begins as innocent flirtation becomes increasingly complicated.

Brian wasn't looking for love on the 8:32 from Waterloo. Fresh from a disastrous date and nursing a spilled glass of chardonnay, the last thing he needs is complications. But when Ollie—a confident rowing coach with a girlfriend and zero interest in men—offers him napkins and a smile, something shifts.

Nunca pensé que sería el último soltero de mi grupo de amigos. Pero tras años intentando encontrar el amor, he llegado a la conclusión de que quizá ya no exista para mí. Eso hasta que, sin querer, contrato a Hallie Hart para que reforme mi casa y nuestra vieja historia me hace evocar recuerdos que he mantenido en secreto durante años. A ver, hay algo que mis amigos no saben. Esa conexión que perseguía desde que me mudé a Chicago, esa persona a la que algunos buscan durante toda la vida... Yo ya la había encontrado a los doce años.

Mi trabajo es mentir, pero contigo no voy a hacerlo. Respeto demasiado tu inteligencia. O quizás es el miedo a la muerte inminente lo que hace que te diga la verdad. A ti no voy a mentirte, aunque vas a observarme mentir a otras personas. Te garantizo que no has visto nunca nada igual. NO ME LLAMO EVA RAMOS. TÚ VAS A LLAMARME ASÍ.

An einem Nachmittag im Januar werden Gustav und Mads Johannsen zum Tatort eines besonders brutalen Verbrechens gerufen. Die alleinerziehende Mutter Alma Jöhnck wurde in ihrem Haus in Niendorf an der Ostsee mit exakt zwanzig Messerstichen ermordet, ihr rechter Zeigefinger abgetrennt und ihre Tochter Ella entführt. Doch als wenige Tage später eine weitere junge Frau auf die gleiche brutale Weise ermordet wird, ist klar, dass sie es mit einem Serientäter zu tun haben. Fieberhaft verfolgen sie die wenigen Spuren, getrieben von der Hoffnung, Ella lebend aus den Fängen des Psychopathen zu befreien.

Als ein Bauer in einem abgelegenen Feld in der Nähe von Salisbury Knochen entdeckt, wird Atticus Priest in ein dunkles Geheimnis verwickelt, das bis zu den gewalttätigen Unruhen von 1830 zurückreicht. Als ein aktueller Mordfall mit längst begrabenen Wahrheiten verflochten wird, muss Atticus die Wahrheit hinter einem brutalen Erbe aufdecken – bevor weiteres Blut vergossen wird.

Forget morning routines, gratitude journals, and hustle porn. This book reveals something everyone experiences but nobody talks about honestly: most people around you are incompetent. And that incompetence is your biggest business advantage.

Este volume reúne contos em que Machado de Assis desmonta as máscaras sociais e revela como poder, ambição e conveniência costumam falar mais alto que qualquer discurso moral. Os contos irônicos e cheios de tensão acompanham personagens que negociam valores, exploram brechas e se adaptam ao jogo para sobreviver ou se destacar. Em escolas, repartições, igrejas e salões, surgem disputas silenciosas, acordos velados e decisões que mostram até onde as pessoas estão dispostas a ir para conseguir o que querem.

O amor nem sempre leva a um final feliz, e às vezes nem chega perto disso. Cheios de desejo, ciúme, vaidade, fúria e frustração, estes contos acompanham promessas de amor que terminam em tragédias, expectativas que só levam à desilusão e relações marcadas por silêncio e controle. Amar se torna um risco, e se entregar pode ser irreversível.

Este volume reúne contos em que Machado de Assis brinca com o limite entre o que parece normal e o que foge à lógica, trazendo histórias cheias de dúvida, mistério e surpresa. As narrativas colocam personagens diante de acontecimentos estranhos, coincidências inquietantes e situações difíceis de explicar, criando uma atmosfera em que certezas começam a ruir. Ideias como destino, fé, identidade e tempo atravessam os contos, sempre com ironia e tensão, conduzindo escolhas que escapam do controle racional.

A story about how love has no limits and can do the impossible to protect the person you would do anything for • With constant twists and secrets around every corner. As a child, Milo’s imaginary friend Henry was his only escape—a guardian shielding him from a harsh reality. But when danger struck, Henry became more than make-believe. Years later, Milo is an adult, and Henry is back—real, powerful, and discovering the secrets of his own past. Can Henry once again save Milo from the darkness closing in?

Mergulhe na essência de Machado com 21 contos de crítica social, ironia, imoralidade, traição, conflitos e muita emoção. Conheça personagens marcantes, presos a escolhas que nunca levam a um final feliz, cujas ambições, desejos, culpa e apatia sempre vêm em primeiro lugar.