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Updated with an introduction by Joe Manganiello and extensive new content for the 50th Anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, the fascinating and authoritative history of Dungeons & Dragons that “tracks D&D’s turbulent rise, fall, and survival, from its heyday in the 1980s…to the 21st...

""Very good writers have an ability to make you understand what they're feeling. But the very best writers have an ability to make you understand what you're feeling. And that's where Michael Arceneaux sits, and that's what he does in this new book. It's like he's crawling around inside your...

"Blagues de Tonton" plonge le lecteur au cœur des souvenirs familiaux, où l'oncle, figure emblématique de bien des familles, prend la parole pour partager ses blagues et anecdotes préférées. Ce recueil, à la fois drôle et touchant, regorge d'histoires qui rappellent les repas de fête, les barbecues d'été et les réunions familiales animées. Des blagues courtes qui font sourire aux anecdotes plus longues qui racontent de véritables aventures, chaque page évoque la chaleur, la convivialité et, surtout, l'humour inégalable des tontons.

Are we living in the last days? End-time events prophesied thousands of years ago are manifesting on the Earth today with increased frequency and intensity. UFOs, aliens, Nephilim giants, cryptids and the unexplainable are appearing as portals open, dimensions collide and the supernatural is unveiled to the natural world. Simply watch the nightly news or scroll through social media to witness a plethora of strange happenings that have been captured on camera or video. Who would have ever imagined reported sightings of giant aliens at a mall in Miami? Or UFOs cloaked in clouds?

The hot topic of feminism has been well documented and debated in mainstream media and yet, as Christians we come to the conversation from a slightly different vantage point. For starters, we have the benefit of a personal relationship with our creator plus the ultimate handbook in the Bible to work out what is right and just when it comes to equality. So why do many Christians feel the Bible presents a barrier rather than a boost when it comes to championing equality between the sexes?

Combining the soul-baring confessional of Brain on Fire and the addictive storytelling of The Queen’s Gambit, a renowned puzzle creator’s compulsively readable memoir and history of the crossword puzzle as an unexpected site of women’s work and feminist protest. The indisputable “queen...

In diesem einzigartigen und unterhaltsamen Hörspiel werden Sie auf die Probe gestellt: Können Sie einer Flut von 464 Flachwitzen widerstehen, ohne auch nur ein Lächeln zu zeigen? Jedes Wort, jeder Satz in diesem Hörspiel ist eine humorvolle Herausforderung, die Sie dazu einlädt, Ihr Pokerface zu bewahren, während Ihr Sinn für Humor auf die Probe gestellt wird.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens—who are also the least likely to defend its core principles “This is an important book that ought to be read by anyone who wants to understand politics in the perilous Age of Trump...

Now including a new afterword! An instant New York Times bestseller from award-winning journalist Kara Swisher, Burn Book is a “highly readable…bawdy, brash, and compulsively thought-provoking” (Booklist, starred review) account of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change...

We as a society are self-censoring at record rates. Say the wrong thing at the wrong moment to the wrong person and the consequences can be dire. Think that everyone should be treated equally regardless of race? You're a racist who needs to be kicked out of the online forum that you started. Believe there are biological differences between men and women? You're a sexist who should be fired with cause. Argue that people should be able to speak freely within the bounds of the law?

From antiquity to the present day, this book offers a fascinating insight into the histories, movements and conflicts which have come to shape our world, viewed through the stories of the destruction of 21 statues. Confederate soldiers hacked to pieces. A British slave trader dumped in the river...

Fino a pochi anni fa il nerd, in Italia tradotto come ‘sfigato’, era il ragazzo disadattato, fisicamente repellente, cervellone al limite del maniacale e dedito a hobby considerati ridicoli, come le storie di fantascienza e la tecnologia. Ma i tempi cambiano, e nel corso degli anni si è andato rafforzando un vero e proprio orgoglio identitario: oggi il nerd non è più lo sfigato con gli occhiali spessi, ma un uomo, o una donna, con competenze precise e consapevole del proprio valore, anche ideologico.

"Insights: Navigating the Human Spectrum" is a book that invites you to join a captivating dialogue between a seeker of knowledge and an artificial intelligence called ChatGPT. The book's first volume explores life's fundamental questions, from the complexities of our existence to the wonders of embracing diversity. Inside, you'll find philosophical inquiries and profound insights into the nature of consciousness, the purpose of existence, and the eternal dance between simplicity and complexity.

Emily and I combined our powers once again to discuss Jo's and Friedrich's relationships and Louisa May Alcott's attraction toward intelligence. When Friedrich gives feedback to Jo, Jo appreciates it, because she wants to develop as a writer. Friedrich Bhaer is based on philosopher Henry David Thoreau. Louisa was in love with him and he appears in literal disguise in all of her novels. He is also based on Alcott's favourite writer, the German poet Goethe.

I meme sono le immaginette buffe che tutti vediamo su Internet. Vivi, attivi e sempre rinnovati nelle loro forme, sono attualmente il mezzo di comunicazione più longevo del web. Nate come meccanismo umoristico piuttosto semplice, queste immagini si sono via via trasformate, diventando un sistema a vari livelli di leggibilità, talvolta veicolo di messaggi che vanno ben oltre il semplice humor, passando da community di Alt-right a sostegno di Donald Trump a gruppi Alt-left, che cercano di riappropriarsi della risata perduta a sinistra, con in mezzo tutto il sottobosco dell’Internet.

Die Boomer nehmen Abschied. Wer zwischen 1955 und 1970 in der Zeit der geburtenstarken Jahrgänge zur Welt gekommen ist, hat den Ruhestand erreicht oder zählt zu den Älteren, die nach und nach ihre Posten freimachen. Die Boomer verbindet das Gefühl, dass es zu viele von ihnen gibt, das spürten sie schon in überfüllten Klassenzimmern und später auf dem Arbeitsmarkt. Daraus resultierte eine Haltung der Skepsis, und die Erfahrung von AIDS und Tschernobyl hat sie in einer entscheidenden Phase ihrer Biografie gelehrt, dass nichts gesichert und gar nichts garantiert ist.

Laurie's character arc in Little Women is not about Amy or Jo. It is the story of how Laurie becomes a man. In Louisa May Alcott´s world, the only acceptable wealthy people are philanthropists. With Laurie´s character, Louisa May Alcott criticised the people who are on the top of the class system.

Learn to identify—and combat—Systemic Shame, the feeling of self-hatred and disempowerment that comes from living in a society that blames individuals for systemic problems, with this invaluable resource from the social psychologist and author of Unmasking Autism. Systemic Shame is the...

A riveting investigation of the utopian experiments attempting to resist the unrelenting demands of late-stage capitalism—only to end up living comfortably alongside it What do post‑work politics, the cult of crypto, clubbing, and polyamory have in common? All have spawned thriving...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2024 BY NPR, TIME, AND THE ECONOMIST “Get the Picture is one of the funniest books I’ve read . . . Brilliant.” —The Washington Post “A gripping and often hilarious investigation into the art world. . . . Bosker goes full Tom...