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This remarkable memoir is the classic account of the transgender journey. It is all the more extraordinary because it is the life story of a figure who, it seemed, seamlessly and publicly charted a course through the English establishment - James Morris, outstanding journalist, historian and...

The Pax Britannica trilogy is Jan Morris’s epic story of the British Empire from the accession of Queen Victoria to the death of Winston Churchill. It is a towering achievement: informative, accessible, entertaining and written with all her usual bravura. Heaven’s Command, the first volume, takes us from the crowning of Queen Victoria in 1837 to the Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The story moves effortlessly across the world, from the English shores to Fiji, Zululand, the Canadian prairies and beyond.

Stoicism for Dummies will teach you the basic principles of stoic philosophy and show you how it can help you navigate the ups and downs of life. We all face challenges and setbacks, and, if we have the right mindset, we can sail through them with ease. This book offers a comprehensive look at Stoic philosophy, uncovering its strengths and attractions and shedding light on its limitations, both in the ancient world where it was developed, and in our world today. Learn how you can apply stoic principles for personal growth and better living.

Alex and Steph have left Haven Springs in the rear-view mirror to travel the country, chasing the horizon. Though they don’t have much money, they have their guitar and drums and each other. But when their vehicle breaks down, they are stranded, their only hope a repair shop in a struggling town in the middle of nowhere. The town is dealing with a severe drought after an extended heatwave wreaked havoc on local crops, plunging its inhabitants into poverty and water rationing. What remains of its essential resources are being diverted to indulge the local senator.

In nine stories that move between nouveau riche Los Angeles and the working-class East Coast, Kevin Morris explores the vicissitudes of modern life. Whether looking for creative ways to let off steam after a day in court or enduring chaperone duties on a school field trip to the nation's capital, the heroes of White Man's Problems struggle to navigate the challenges that accompany marriage, family, success, failure, growing up, and getting older.

Miles Morales has a lot going on, what with moving to a new neighborhood, dealing with the loss of his father, and the whole gaining superpowers thing. After a misunderstanding with the law, Miles questions what it means to be a hero when people are ready to believe the worst of you. Tempted by the power and freedom of his new abilities, Miles must decide what kind of Spider-Man he wants to be. When Vulture starts wreaking havoc across the city with his new accomplice Starling, Miles can't just sit back and watch. 

Hong Kong is the world’s most exciting city, at once fascinating and exasperating, a tangle of contradictions. It is a dazzling amalgam of conspicuous consumption and primitive poverty, the most architecturally incongruous yet undeniably beautiful urban panorama of all. Through firsthand reportage, world-renowned travel writer Jan Morris takes us through the crowded streets of this enigmatic city, offering the most insightful and comprehensive study of Hong Kong thus far. She reviews Hong Kong’s early days as a British opium port controlled by pirates, cutthroats, and scoundrel tycoons, and looks ahead to the city’s future.

Zwei abgehalfterte Astronauten, ein Raumschiff vom Schrottplatz und ein rostiger Roboter retten eine Welt. Ein paar Millionen auf dem Konto, ein hübsches Weingut und eine großartig unkonventionelle Familie: Ex-Astronaut Nick hat das perfekte Leben. Doch die Vergangenheit drängt sich dazwischen und zwingt ihn, noch ein letztes Mal in ein Raumschiff zu steigen.

When author Edmund Morris left the Philadelphia business world in the early 1800s and bought a small farm in the New Jersey countryside, he was so pleased with the results of his venture that he decided to tell others how he accomplished it. His written chronicle—one of the most popular books...

Mythen. Geheimnisse. Mord. DCI Tom Raven hofft auf ein paar ruhige Tage mit seiner Tochter Hannah. Doch diese Hoffnung wird zunichtegemacht, als ein grausamer Mord ihn in ein makaberes Rätsel in der nahegelegenen Küstenstadt Whitby verwickelt. Auf dem heiligen Boden der verfallenen Abtei liegt ein Mann–leblos, ausgeblutet und mit dem Symbol eines Drachen gebrandmarkt. Als Gerüchte über einen vampirähnlichen Mörder durch die engen Gassen von Whitby hallen und seine eigene Tochter in die düsteren Legenden der Stadt verstrickt wird, beginnt für Raven ein verworrenes Spiel um Leben und Tod.

You came back to God. Now what?Stand in Christ is for believers who've been saved, delivered, or brought back and are trying to work out how to actually walk with Jesus on an ordinary Tuesday.Each week: one honest problem, one passage of Scripture, and one thing you can do about it. In about ten minutes.Whether you're returning after years away or learning how to stay faithful after God brings you out, this is for you.No hype. No performance. Just biblical truth and honest testimony from host LaTasha Morris.Flawed. Faithful. Standing firm in Him.New episodes every Sunday. standinchrist.com

Your roadmap to success as an early-career professionalBeing a professional at the start of your career often feels limiting and discouraging. With a job market that is growing more crowded and competitive, hirers are increasingly (and unnecessarily) casting time and experience as the “golden ticket” to career advancement, rather than investing in passion and potential. When organizations fall into the pattern of prioritizing experience, they amplify the bias our society holds against the youth and miss out on the innovation-driving talents they provide.

Als die Astronomin Celia Baron in einer rätselhaften Dunkelwolke ein Phänomen entdeckt, das allen bekannten Naturgesetzen widerspricht, glaubt ihr niemand – zu schwer wiegt ein Fehler aus ihrer Vergangenheit. Doch ihre Entdeckung führt die Menschheit auf ihre erste interstellare Mission. Tief im All stößt die Crew auf Spuren einer unfassbar mächtigen außerirdischen Technologie und gerät in einen Konflikt, der über das Schicksal der Erde und der gesamten Galaxis entscheiden könnte.

Every week Chuck Byrn and Ted Morris use their comedic skills to find laughs in a world that often seems less than ideal. With a positive outlook they go through the grim, the foreboding and the ridiculous headlines of the week finding ideal angles on a less than ideal world.

A sunny schoolteacher and grumpy single-dad farmer find love and second chances in Bluegrass Romeo, aspicy yet sweet small-town romance that goes down like a shot of Kentucky bourbon. Adalynn Justice had her life all planned out. But when she loses her dream job and the big city life she’s...

A sweeping and original history of the Anglo-Saxons by national bestselling author Marc Morris. Sixteen hundred years ago Britain left the Roman Empire and swiftly fell into ruin. Grand cities and luxurious villas were deserted and left to crumble, and civil society collapsed into chaos. Into...

Quando meninas, as irmãs Cibi, Magda e Livia fizeram uma promessa ao pai: sempre estariam juntas, não importa o que acontecesse a elas. Anos depois, com apenas 15 anos, Livia é enviada a Auschwitz pelos nazistas. Cibi, 19 anos, decide cumprir a promessa e vai com Livia, determinada a proteger a irmã ou a morrer com ela. Magda, 17, escapa da captura por um tempo, mas eventualmente também é transportada para o terrível campo de extermínio.

Hay numerosos libros sobre el Holocausto, pero ninguno como este. Se basa en una increíble historia real detrás de uno de sus símbolos más potentes: los números azules tatuados en los brazos de los prisioneros de los campos de concentración. Cuando a Lale Sokolov le fue encomendada la...

Touted as the Steve Jobs of China, Jack Ma and his story has captivated his countrymen and the rest of the world. From his humble beginnings as a teacher, he has founded the Alibaba Group, one of the world's largest ecommerce businesses, and has established himself as one of the world's richest men. Alibaba's 2014 IPO has been the biggest public stock offering globally, paving the way further to Ma's $38 billion net worth to date. Ma and not Alibaba not only have transformed China's business and economy, they have likewise impacted China's culture today immeasurably.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK “Colonel Roosevelt is compelling reading, and [Edmund] Morris is a brilliant biographer who practices his art at the highest level. . . . A moving, beautifully rendered account.”—Fred Kaplan, The Washington Post This...