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Four years alone in the Oregon wilderness cured Ethan Reed of a lot of things. Corporate burnout. Panic attacks. Any expectation that life would ever surprise him again. Then a wounded elf collapsed in his yard during a blizzard. Lyra is a silver-haired ranger fleeing hunters who've been capturing her kind. Mara is a born werewolf with amber eyes and a tactical mind sharper than her fangs. Nerissa is an ancient naiad who moves through water like it's an extension of her soul. None of them should exist. All of them need his help.

The 2015 winner of the Brown Democracy Medal, Joan C. Tronto, argues in Who Cares? that we need to rethink American democracy, as well as our own fundamental values and commitments, from a caring perspective. Asserting that Americans are facing a "caring deficit" - that there are simply too many demands on our time to care adequately for children, elderly people, and ourselves - she asks us to reconsider how we allocate care responsibilities.

London, 1816: When a notorious young aristocrat is burned alive on a windswept hill popular with neo-Druids, former cavalry officer Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, finds himself plunged into a murder investigation shadowed by tales of ancient human sacrifices and long-buried secrets. The victim, Marcus Toole, was the only son and heir of a prominent nobleman. His closest friend—Sebastian’s own nephew, Bayard—claims to have passed out drunk before the attack and remembers nothing.

By tracing the history of Winthrop’s speech, its changing status through time, and its use in modern politics, Van Engen asks us to reevaluate our national narratives. He tells the story of curators, librarians, collectors, archivists, antiquarians, and other often anonymous figures who emphasized the role of the Pilgrims and Puritans in American history, paving the way for the saving and sanctifying of a single sermon and its eventual transformation into an American tale.

When the celebrated biographer of the infamous pirate Blackheart takes a suite at the Mayfair Hotel to live out his final months, Goliath the porter is desperate to ask the one question that has haunted treasure hunters for decades: Where is the loot buried? Forbidden to disturb a guest, he instead visits the man writing the author’s own life story, only to discover him dead at his desk. Accused of the crime, Goliath turns to Cleo and Harry to clear his name.

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks. Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense...

Das Audible Original Hörspiel "Der Greif: Die Vorboten“ spielt wie die Prime Video Serie in den 1990er Jahren in Krefelden. Es geht um die Teenager Anke, Tomek und Sandy, die nach einer unheimlichen Begegnung mit dem Schulsozialarbeiter ihr Gedächtnis verlieren. Gemeinsam versuchen sie herauszufinden, was passiert ist, wer sie sind und woher sie kommen. Dabei kreuzt eine seltsame Insektenkreatur immer wieder ihren Weg. Die Drei finden heraus, dass sie das fehlende Glied ist, um das Rätsel zu lösen: Das Insekt gehört in eine andere Welt, in die Turm-Welt, der sich die Drei seltsam verbunden fühlen.

In a world of swords and magic, no one expects an AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter. Transferred to Area 51 to babysit a dusty relic, Captain Henry Donnager made peace with a career of raking sand and motor pool Mondays. But when a team of scientists unlocks a portal to the fantastical world of Gaerra, Henry is thrust into command of Alpha Team, an elite military unit tasked with exploration and diplomacy.

Between 1348 and 1715, western Europe was fraught with turmoil, beset by the Black Plague, numerous and bitter religious wars, and frequent political revolutions and upheavals. Yet the Europe that emerged from this was vastly different from the Europe that entered it. By the start of the 18th century, Europe had been revitalized and reborn in a radical break with the past that would have untold ramifications for human civilization.

In Prag wird ein Geschäftsmann brutal ermordet. Alle Spuren führen nach Linz in Österreich zu einem zwielichtigen Konzern mit großem Einfluss. Ist der psychopathische Konzernchef in den Mord verwickelt und was befindet sich auf den Fotos, die seine Schwester erhält? Und welches persönliche Interesse hat die Werbeagenturchefin Anna Lange an dem Fall, in den ihr Vater tief verwickelt ist?

Pop sensation Olivia would do anything to get out from under her mother's thumb and escape the circus that has become her life, if only for a moment. Maybe that's why she says yes to a night with a sexy hockey player who manages to make her dizzy with a single look. Superstar goalie Walker "Disney" Davis might be every girl's Prince Charming, but behind the pretty-boy exterior is a man who'll do whatever it takes to get what he wants—even if it means crossing a few lines . . .

A UN PASO DE CONVERTIRME EN REINA, FUI TRANSPORTADA A LA CORTE DE LAS ANGUSTIAS. Cuando el rey Torin me sigue y ve mis nuevos cuernos, rápidamente se da cuenta de que su futura esposa es una enemiga de su reino. De hecho, su nombre para mi especie es “demonio”. Pero tampoco soy bienvenida...

This audiobook doesn’t just teach you how to manage a project. It guides you in managing everything that contributes to a project's success: your clarity, energy, focus, team, and inner voice. Inside, you’ll discover why some projects feel effortless while others drain your energy, why flow vanishes, why alignment breaks down, and how to create a structure that safeguards your focus instead of overwhelming it. This audiobook uncovers the hidden emotional patterns behind productivity—and shows you how to control them. When you redesign the way you work, you also transform the way you live.

The Ancestors' magic is not what it seems . . . Ryn and Zo saved the Library from immediate destruction, only to put off the inevitable. It's just a matter of time until Zmej comes back to finish the job. Meanwhile, Zo tries to hide the loss of his Healing Magic, while Ryn fights for her rights...

Nia finds herself entangled in a world of lies and betrayal, where the truth is as elusive as the Dream Stalker himself. Now trapped in a perilous court, she must navigate her own web of deceit while honing her magic. Every ally may be an enemy, and every word could be her last. In this treacherous world, survival depends on mastering her powers as Lady of the Lake. But as Nia's strength grows, so does the danger, and she must if she can trust those closest to her—or she risks losing the war, her life, and her heart.

Chen Ren is reincarnated into a realm of cultivation overrun by sects, beasts, and clans full of murderous people. Most would be terrified. He sees a new world of opportunity. Only problem. He's weighed down by his predecessor's mountain of debt. After all, even in a world of magical murderhobos, money reigns supreme.

Von der Gründung der USA bis weit ins 20. Jahrhundert hinein arbeiteten die brillantesten Ingenieure und der demokratische Staat zusammen, um Technologien zu entwickeln, die die Welt verändern sollten. Diese Partnerschaft sicherte dem Westen eine beherrschende Stellung in der geopolitischen Ordnung. Doch diese Beziehung ist inzwischen erodiert. Statt die größten Herausforderungen unserer Zeit zu bewältigen, konzentriert sich das Silicon Valley auf den kapitalistischen Verbrauchermarkt.

Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains and governed by precursors of today's states? Most people believe that plant and animal domestication allowed humans, finally, to settle down and form agricultural villages, towns, and states, which made possible civilization, law, public order, and a presumably secure way of living. But archaeological and historical evidence challenges this narrative.

“Mind-expanding . . . The Score is so exuberant and readable that the depth and seriousness of its insights almost sneak up on you.” —Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times “Brilliant and wildly original . . . The Score is socially attentive, historically literate and imbued with sensual...

In The Holiness of God, Dr. R.C. Sproul explains why God’s holy character instills us with both fear and wonder. As he discusses the impact of God’s holiness on prophets, Apostles, and saints throughout history, we discover there is only one way to stand before the Holy One. This classic title has helped countless Christians better understand who God is, who they are, and what it means to be covered by the righteousness of Christ.