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Unlike most dreamers, Celeste made it in Hollywood—albeit as a Fée Gardienne in a magical, centuries-old sisterhood. Yet her excitement is tempered by the death of the Gardiennes’ leader, making Celeste and her fellow fairy godmother Anaïs caretakers of the sacred elder staff. Charged with returning the ancient relic to Paris, they set off for New York City to catch a steamship to France. But the 1920s Big Apple roars with danger in ways Celeste and Anaïs never anticipated.

The great world is sick, and wherever the children of men dwell, sin and suffering abound. Notwithstanding the advancement of medical surgical science; notwithstanding the great army of trained nurses, who, like white armed hosts, go forth with great skill to battle against disease and death, yet in all civilized lands sickness and disease are rapidly increasing. The “great white plague” [tuberculosis] slays his millions, and a score of minor complaints are well known to be his skirmishers and sappers and miners.

A scientist takes on the distortions and outright lies foisted on the public! "A much-needed antidote to the prevailing plague of desperate (and often groundless) pessimism." —Michael Medved, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host. Robert G. Williscroft firmly establishes that the sky is not falling. By using scientific research and solid reasoning, he explains some of the most disturbing problems facing our nation including global warming, the safety of nuclear power, the politics of education, and the oxymoron of government efficiency.

The Cold War’s greatest traitor wasn’t in Moscow—he was in MI6. Harold “Kim” Philby was the golden boy of British intelligence—handsome, brilliant, and deeply embedded in the highest levels of MI6. But behind the polished exterior was a double agent loyal to the Soviet Union. Over the course of two decades, Philby betrayed hundreds of operations, exposed agents, and fed a constant stream of secrets to Moscow. Kim Philby: The British Mole Who Betrayed the West is a gripping biography that explores how one man’s ideology, ambition, and duplicity changed the face of espionage forever.

Bienvenidos a Puro Tiquitaca, el pódcast dirigido por Ángel donde desmenuzamos la esencia del fútbol español. Aquí no solo hablamos de resultados; analizamos la posesión, la estrategia y ese estilo inconfundible que puso a nuestra liga en la cima del mundo. ​En cada episodio encontrarás: ​Análisis Táctico: ¿Por qué el balón se mueve como se mueve? Rompemos las pizarras de los mejores entrenadores. ​Debate con Criterio: Opinión honesta sobre La Liga, la Selección y el talento que brota de nuestras canteras. ​Historias con Aroma a Césped: Anécdotas, nostalgia y la ...

Desperate. Broken. Unhinged. Vengeful. I’m dead to them. I was buried in a forest, never to be thought of again. Or so I thought. Being stuck in this nightmare, I’m desperate to break free. My whole life seems to be a prison, and with my kings gone, I have a new warden. And this warden is now the kings biggest enemy. If I’ve learned anything from my new life it’s that you can run, but you can’t hide, especially from your past. When the lies and secrets come out, I take matters into my own hands. This queen knows how to rise from the ashes and rule.

At a time of frightening volatility, what is the average investor to do? The answer: Turn to Burton G. Malkiel's advice in his reassuring, authoritative, gimmick-free, and perennially best-selling guide to investing. Long established as the first book to purchase before starting a portfolio or 401(k), A Random Walk Down Wall Street now features new material on "tax-loss harvesting", the crown jewel of tax management; the current bitcoin bubble; and automated investment advisers; as well as a brand-new chapter on factor investing and risk parity.

Azuma-zi, ein einsamer Heizer aus dem Osten, entdeckt in der gigantischen Dynamo eine göttliche Macht. Die Maschine wird sein Altar, sein Trost und sein Schicksal. Unterdrückt, verspottet und misshandelt, glaubt er, dass sein Gott ihn hört – bis ein tödliches Opfer die Maschine „erhört". In Der Herr der Dynamos zeigt H. G. Wells, wie menschlicher Fanatismus, Glaube und Technologie auf apokalyptische Weise kollidieren.

In the updated edition of The Elements of Investing, authors Charles Ellis and Burton Malkiel-two of the world's greatest financial thinkers - have again combined their talents to produce a straight-talking book about investing and saving. Written with every investor in mind, this reliable resource will put you on a path towards a lifetime of financial success.

In a time when so many children and young adults seem to be struggling, parents are looking for help in bringing up mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive. Finally, evidence-based help is now available for overwhelmed parents who are trying their best but feel like they’re falling short.

In a rare combination of comprehensive coverage and sustained critical focus, this book examines Japan's progress through its entire history to its current status as an economic, technological, and cultural superpower. A key factor is a pragmatic determination to succeed. Little-known facts are also brought to light, and the latest findings used.

From the bestselling author of Lost in Time and Quantum Radio comes a new mind-bending thriller: a group of strangers with tinnitus begins seeing numbers—numbers they soon realize are a code that will change the world.

◎ミーティングの世界的第一人者による20年の研究・分析の集大成！　マネジャーの悩みに答える新定番◎世界的知性から、推薦続々！

One of the most prominent features of our world is that there is so much bullshit. Yet we have no clear understanding of what bullshit is, how it’s different from lying, what purposes it serves, and what it means. In his acclaimed bestseller On Bullshit, which was featured on The Daily Show and 60 Minutes, Harry Frankfurt, who was one of the world’s most influential moral philosophers, explores one of the most serious problems of our politics and our world.

Bertie Wooster, a bumbling English gentleman based in London, is in need of a new valet after firing his previous one for stealing. Enter unflappable, clever Jeeves. Set in a world of upper-class eccentricities, Jeeves proceeds to save Bertie from doomed romantic entanglements, financial scrapes and various other comic mishaps. With stories such as ‘Jeeves Takes Charge’, ‘Fixing It for Freddie’ and ‘The Rummy Affair of Old Biffy’, Carry On, Jeeves shows Wodehouse at his wittiest, and remains an integral part of the illustrious Jeeves canon.

Two necromancers, a fortress, and a titan—that might not sound too complicated, but for Timmy, nothing is ever simple. To earn his pardon and win the war against the Eternal Empire, Timmy will need to call upon every scrap of power, cunning, and determination he can muster. Whether it's dealing with belligerent spider people, whales who're too angry to die, or otherworldly titans with dreams of conquest, Timmy and the gang will have their work cut out for them.

The fifth volume in CSA Word's massively popular complete and unabridged ‘Short Stories’ collection is bound to please. With something for everyone this collection of classic stories read by only the best-suited and most established readers will delight the ears as a vintage wine excites the gullet; The Vintage Collection is audible gold. Features eye-catching typographical series design.

養い親のもとを離れ，転地のため海辺の村の老夫婦にあずけられた少女アンナ．孤独なアンナは，同い年の不思議な少女マーニーと友だちになり，毎日二人で遊びます．ところが，村人はだれもマーニーのことを知らないのでした．

ある日，マーニーは，無人のさびしい風車小屋でアンナを置き去りにし，姿を消しました．彼女をさがすうちにアンナは，マーニーの思いがけない秘密を知りました……．ドラマチックな体験をした思春期の少女の物語．