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The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli is a timeless political treatise that explores the dynamics of power, leadership, and statecraft. Written in the early 16th century, this concise yet provocative work offers pragmatic advice to rulers on how to gain, maintain, and consolidate authority, often advocating for realism over idealism. Machiavelli examines historical examples and human behavior to present strategies that prioritize effectiveness over morality, making the book both influential and controversial.

Can a school detention class appreciate a tragicomedy? It’s all about the play itself. After being sent to heaven, psychotherapist Doctor Styx finds no peace, longing for earthly life. Instead, she gets appointed to guard the mental health of angels.

It’s Christmastime and twenty-four-year-old Socialite, Wrenly Hawthorne, is teetering between the comfort of family wealth and her risky drive for independence. Feeling estranged from friends and at odds with her parents, she is searching for “something more.” With keen interest in the freedom that the women’s right to vote should have brought, she studies the stock market and plans to attend school. She is sure she can build the life she wants, but will she risk everything to do it?

Sybine thought she had watched her nightmares go up in flames with the Vindicta. That was until she received a proposal that forced her to choose between heartbreak and death. The sirens had been the target of the royal family for generations, and with the new knowledge of her heritage, Sybine finds herself on the brink of carnage and desolation. She may be the only one able to finally reunite the land and sea. All she has to do is find the courage to sacrifice herself in return.

A black book with no title. Words that write themselves. And a voice that won’t stop until Evelyn confesses to a crime she can’t remember committing. Terrifying and atmospheric, Say It Out Loud is a psychological horror that proves the scariest stories are the ones you tell yourself.

A horny older woman invites her husband’s spying employee to take her while wearing her adult vibrating ring around his thickness.

Brighid LaFlamme, Belly dancer and fire performer, is the undisputed leader of a tight knit group of friends she has dubbed her Fire Buddies. When they are not performing at Renaissance faires or other events, they can be found enjoying alternative forms of adult entertainment and activities at the local kink-oriented venue. Dragging her buddies into this journey, and picking up a few new friends along the way, Brighid discovers the darker side of ambition, talents she never knew she had, and the value of friendship.

Filled with sword-and-sorcery action, political intrigue, and eerie supernatural menace, The Shadow Kingdom is a cornerstone of pulp fantasy that laid the foundation for the heroic fantasy genre. Perfect for fans of epic battles, dark conspiracies, and timeless adventure.

Emily Clay, struck down on an icy Oxfordshire lane and left for dead. Who knows what happened or why? Fifteen years later as the flamboyant eighties arrive, a new generation appears. Most are unaware of Emily’s fate as they attend Chancery School. Students will be shaped through bullying and treachery as the teaching staff wrestle in a power struggle of their own, until the ultimate showdown reveals the truth.

Set in Oklahoma during the 1889 land rush, the story follows Walker and Audrey Davis, a pioneer couple whose lives spiral into terror after they cross paths with the ancient snake god, Yig. When Audrey unknowingly destroys a nest of rattlesnakes, she unleashes a horrifying chain of events driven by superstition and cosmic dread.

Underneath the depths of Hell is a realm called Ophecyre. The rulers of Ophecyre are known as Drekader: Ruler of Premeditated Chaos and Zissa Keturah: Ruler Over Aftermath's Suffrage. The two demons had been thrown out of Hell by Satan to dwell for eternity in silence and no longer have the capability to roam Earth. Their "children" however, possess the ability to walk the Earth every 100 years to set up catastrophic disasters for their parents' thirst. Twenty-five-year-old Dr. Malachi Walker is a M.E.'s Assistant who has bloodcurdling recurring dreams.

Jacqueline, an American divorcée, is going to Paris for the first time in her life. In this magical city, she will discover many surprises, including about herself. With this fun novel, written in easy French, we visit the city of lights with Jacqueline. It's a fantastic way to learn new vocabulary and to travel to Paris! This audiobook, written in easy French, is recommended for French learners with a basic understanding of French at a pre-intermediate level and above.

Unhinged: Putting the Pieces Back Together by Olena Rose showcases the unshakable strength and perseverance of the human spirit during times of romantic turmoil. Through emotionally-charged poetic storytelling, the listener is taken on a journey of healing and transformation that gains momentum page by page. By book’s end, one is instilled with an unwavering sense of self-empowerment and confidence to overcome any challenges of the heart.

Two sisters. One missing locket. A murder witnessed only by a blind girl. A killer who escaped without a trace. Seventy years later, biographer Ginny Mersea is hired to tell the story. A task that seems impossible with her only source an ailing blind woman. Diving further into the past reveals a spiderweb of conspiracy far bigger than Ginny thought possible. Who is Adley Moore? What does she have to do with the Osborne sisters? And could a mysterious illness lead to a murderer?

Mindset Musings - Namaste Knuckles - Poetry for the Enlightenment Curious - Book One is the debut title of American-born poet, Jace Jacobs. It's a collection of family-friendly rhyming poems the author calls "Happy Mindset Poetry." The poetry is designed to empower listeners of all ages to embrace life upgrades through self-love, appreciation, mindfulness, and forgiveness. The words chosen were heavily influenced by personal development activities, Law of Attraction, spirituality, and the pursuit of happiness.

"The Whale" (or "Moby Dick" as it is more commonly-known today) is the unforgettable story of Captain Ahab’s quest to avenge the whale that ‘reaped’ his leg. The quest and the novel is a story of how man can become blindly obsessed. The tale is also a testament to democracy and liberation, as the ship's crew work together for a common end. Ishmael, the novel’s narrator is a young, ordinary sailor learning the practice of whaling. Moby Dick is one of the greatest novels ever written and a timeless classic.

L'umorismo, che in "Debito formativo" era puramente ludico e finalizzato alla narrazione, non poteva che trovare una connotazione amara e desolante, anche se il lettore non faticherà a trarre, anche da qui, un qualche motivo di isolata ilarità.

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Stanotte ti ho sognato. Mi regalavi un biglietto di sola andata per un posto chiamato Casanova, come te. "Raggiungimi". Ho preso il volo senza pensarci due volte, con la tipica prudenza che mi appartiene. E sono ancora in volo perché la sveglia è suonata troppo presto, prima che finisse il sogno. Ora non so se mi stai ancora aspettando o se preferisci ammazzare il tempo con le sgualdrine di turno che puoi trovare ovunque, di più agevole gestione.

Voi, ch'ascoltate in queste meste rime, in questi mesti, in questi oscuri accenti il suon degli amorosi miei lamenti e de le pene mie tra l'altre prime, ove fia chi valor apprezzi e stime, gloria, non che perdon, de' miei lamenti spero trovar fra le ben nate genti, poi che la lor cagione è sì sublime.