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Justine is the first volume in the Alexandria Quartet, four interlinked novels set in the sensuous, hot environment of Alexandria just before the Second World War. Within this polyglot setting of richly idiosyncratic characters is Justine, wild and intense, wife to the wealthy businessman Nessim, a Mari complaisant. Her emotional and sexual wildness fuels a highly charged atmosphere.

Matthew Scudder and his wife Elaine visit their good friend, Mick Ballou, at his bar, Grogan’s, where Mick muses on about the final scene of the Sopranos.

Here's the book that started it all: A Girl Called Honey - and if listening to the saga of Honor Mercy Bane brings you a small fraction of the fun we had writing it, you'll be back right away to scoop up So Willing and Sin Hellcat.

Discover the secret to living in peace, wherever you are. You don't need to escape your life to find serenity. Brother Lawrence, a humble 17th-century Carmelite monk, discovered how to transform even the simplest activities, from working in the monastery kitchen to the most ordinary daily tasks, into moments of quiet joy and spiritual presence. In this modern edition of The Practice of the Presence of God, Michael Jay Jones brings fresh clarity and immediacy to a classic that has helped generations live with greater depth.

From old Easter traditions, to close calls in planes, caribou and moonshine: Enjoy seniors and storytellers share about life in Labrador back in 'Them Days...

AI Unhinged is where artificial intelligence meets the real world, without the hype, fearmongering, or polished corporate talking points.Hosted by Dr. Calvin D. Lawrence, a Distinguished Engineer, technologist, author, and pioneering leader in artificial intelligence, the show is grounded in decades of real-world experience at the intersection of technology, innovation, and leadership. Dr. Lawrence holds the distinction of being the first Black person to earn a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, bringing a rare combination of historical perspective, technical expertise, and lived experience to ...

Most people believe reality is something happening to them. But beneath every action is a belief. Beneath every belief is subconscious programming. And beneath that programming is repetition. The subconscious mind silently shapes perception, emotion, behavior, attention, and identity every day of your life. Most people never notice this. They repeat inherited fears, emotional patterns, media conditioning, and subconscious loops until those patterns begin feeling like personality itself. Then they call it “who I am.

In this engaging collection of stories, 43 veterans of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting explain why throngs attend year after year. Beyond the famous Q&A with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, these experts reveal the Berkshire Meeting as a community gathering of fun...

Quality. We all make judgments about it every day. Yet articulating a clear definition of quality in an investing context is challenging. This book addresses the challenge, and distills years of practical investing experience into a definitive account of this under-explored investment philosophy...

All the horrors of hell stand between Snorri Ver Snagason and the rescue of his family, if indeed the dead can be rescued. For Jalan Kendeth, getting back out alive and with Loki's Key is all that matters. Loki's creation can open any lock, any door, and it may also be the key to Jal's fortune back in the living world. Jal plans to return to the three Ws that have been the core of his idle and debauched life: wine, women, and wagering.

Jerry Broadfield thinks he's a good cop. But now he's been charged with extortion - and his former buddies in the NYPD would like to see him laid out on a morgue slab for squealing to a committee on police corruption. Suddenly, he's got a lot of enemies, and when a dead call girl turns up in his apartment, his troubles get even bigger. Broadfield screams "setup," but nobody believes him - except ex-policeman, now unlicensed PI Matthew Scudder. Because Broadfield turned traitor no cop is going to give Scudder any help with this investigation, so Scudder's on his own.

Small-time stoolie Jake "The Spinner" Jablon made a lot of new enemies when he switched careers from informer to blackmailer. And the more "clients," he figured, the more money - and the more people eager to see him dead. So he's greedy but scared, and he turns to his old acquaintance Matthew Scudder, who used to pay him for information back in Scudder's days as a cop. Scudder's his insurance policy - if anything happens to "The Spinner," Scudder can check up on the people who wanted him dead. No one is too surprised when the pigeon is found floating in the East River....

Does what we believe about how people become Christians change how the church does evangelism? In this concise book, Michael Lawrence explains the doctrine of conversion and helps us consider the relationship between what we believe about how people are saved and our approach to sharing the gospel in the context of the local church.

“Should stand for years as the definitive history of New Orleans’s first century.” ―Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post This is the story of a city that shouldn’t exist. In the seventeenth century, what is now America’s most beguiling metropolis was nothing more than a swamp: prone to...

Most people think life is random. It’s not. Behind every result—good or bad—there are hidden forces shaping what happens, how it happens, and who wins. Reality Benders breaks down 7 powerful laws that quietly control your momentum, decisions, and outcomes.

Ein Kaiser ohne Gnade. Ein Reich vor dem Untergang. Und eine Entscheidung, die alles beendet. Jorg Ankrath hat den Thron erobert. Doch das genügt ihm nicht. Sieben Königreiche beugen sich seiner Herrschaft – und dennoch treibt ihn ein Ziel weiter: die Krone des Kaisers. Die Welt zerbricht. Kriege haben das Reich verwüstet, und die Zeit selbst scheint aus den Fugen geraten. Während sich Fürsten und Könige in den letzten Schlachten verzehren, erhebt sich ein Gegner, der alles überragt: Der König der Toten.

From its first publication in 2007, Lawrence Hill's masterpiece, The Book of Negroes, has touched readers around the world with its unforgettable story. Now a six-part CBC mini-series starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Louis Gossett Jr., and Ben Chaplin, this beloved novel tells the story of Aminata...

In this engaging collection of stories, 43 veterans of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting explain why throngs attend year after year. Beyond the famous Q&A with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, these experts reveal the Berkshire Meeting as a community gathering of fun...

Quality. We all make judgments about it every day. Yet articulating a clear definition of quality in an investing context is challenging. This book addresses the challenge, and distills years of practical investing experience into a definitive account of this under-explored investment philosophy...

Break When I’m Dead chronicles Opus and his trials and tribulations through touring, recording, and writing music, as well as his stint as a reality show star and the journey of being a father through an uncertain era of politics and a pandemic. Journey along with Opus to discover some of his unusual life and personal events, as well as a shocking family tree.