検索キーワード： ナレーター "Graham Mack" すべてのカテゴリー

In this Very Short Introduction, now thoroughly revised and updated to take account of the most recent scholarship, Peter Marshall argues that the Reformation was a long-term process of social, political, and cultural change.

Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability need to be resolved. In addition, there's an overwhelming variety of systems, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, data...

Can octopuses feel pain and pleasure? What about crabs, shrimps, insects, or spiders? How do we tell whether a person unresponsive after severe brain injury might be suffering? When does a fetus in the womb start to have conscious experiences? Could there even be rudimentary feelings in miniature models of the human brain, grown from human stem cells? And what about AI? These are questions about the edge of sentience, and they are subject to enormous, disorienting uncertainty. We desperately want certainty, but it is out of reach.

At fourteen, Abigail has no answer to the question of who she really is. Her life has been consumed by caring for her damaged mother. When tragedy strikes, she is uprooted from her bleak city flat and sent to live at her estranged uncle’s country estate. Silenus House is a maze of shadowed corridors and echoing rooms, filled with artifacts that hint at sinister histories. For the first time, Abigail has the chance to experience the childhood she has been denied. But the estate’s wealth comes with a darkness she cannot ignore.

The world sees Lady Elora Brodie as a controlling noblewoman, but inside her, beats a passionate and rebellious heart. Determined to protect her independence, she will do anything to avoid marriage. She will even venture beyond the comforts of home to traverse the disreputable shipyards of Edinburgh in search of a man reckless enough to set her plan in motion; a plan she hopes will ensure that she never need utter the words "to honor and obey.

In a world reeling from an unusual plague, monsters lurk in the streets while terrified survivors arm themselves and roam the countryside in packs. Or perhaps something very different is happening. When a disease affects how reality is perceived, it's hard to be certain of anything . . . Spence is one of the "cured" living at the Ironside rehabilitation facility. Haunted by guilt, he refuses to face the changed world until a new inmate challenges him to help her find her old crew. But if he can't tell the truth from the lies, how will he know if he has earned the redemption he dreams of?

Experience the sweeping saga of Scotland's history in a whole new way with this audiobook narrated by Graham Mack. Through Mack's passionate and eloquent voice, you will be transported to the rugged landscapes and vibrant cities of Scotland, where centuries of history come to life. From the ancient kingdoms of the Picts and Scots to the rise of the clans and the battles for independence, this audiobook covers it all.

During a demonstration in Hyde Park, Communist bus driver Jim Drover acts on instinct to protect his wife by stabbing to death the policeman set to strike her down. Sentenced to hang—whether as a martyr, tool, or murderer—Drover accepts his lot, unaware that the ramifications for the crime, and the battle for his reprieve, are inflaming political unrest in an increasingly divided city. But Drover's single, impulsive act is also upending the lives of the people he loves and trusts.

In Naples, Florida, brides are dying. In the months leading up to their weddings, seemingly healthy women begin collapsing. Doctors and investigators point to extreme dieting, social-media "cleanse" fads, and the brutal pressure to achieve perfection before walking down the aisle. The cases are quietly ruled tragic but unsurprising. No one wants to look deeper. Except the wives and partners of the elite XYZ Team. Accustomed to living in the shadow of men trained to solve impossible problems, these women have learned to observe, analyze, and connect dots that others overlook.

Join Sandy the elf and his friends on an unforgettable journey to Thailand in "Sandy Senses Adventure in Thailand!" As they celebrate Leon's Day, the halfway mark to Christmas dedicated to helping endangered animals, Sandy, who is visually impaired, navigates the vibrant sights, sounds, and scents of Thailand, forming heartwarming bonds with the animals along the way.

A village built on silence. A killer driven by legacy…When human remains are uncovered in a village allotment, the quiet Lincolnshire community of Nocton is forced to confront a past it has kept buried for generations. The discovery brings village life to a standstill — and exposes a silence that has lasted far too long. The victim is identified as Mary Patterson, just nineteen years old when she died nearly a century ago. As forensic analysis reveals evidence of sustained suffering, Detective Chief Inspector Freya Bloom realises this is no forgotten tragedy.

Moving to Russia, James Green is an English R.A. F. Test Pilot and A.I. specialist. He is rapidly promoted due to his success and friendship with the President of Russia. Green's love affair is embraced by the world—his achievement gained him worldwide popularity and respect. Several women now in powerful positions vie for his attention. One however is a deadly traitor. Will this be uncovered in time, or will it be the end of James Green?

1972: Elijah and Joanna Ingham were found bludgeoned to death, blood smeared across their walls in cryptic symbols. Their daughters vanished into the night. 2016: Nine-year-old Erin Jackson disappeared in Harwood Forest. Her father, Tom, searches desperately, uncovering ties between his missing child, the forest, and the Ingham murders.

Julian Harris is haunted by dreams in which he becomes a monster—an evil beyond comprehension. Sometimes it feels like something is trying to get inside him. Or maybe it is already there, waiting for the chance to escape into the waking world. Godthorne, Julian’s picture-postcard hometown, hides a darkness of its own. Fifteen years ago, five girls vanished from its streets. Now another schoolgirl is missing. The man blamed for the original crimes is long dead. So is this the work of a copycat, or something far stranger?

The Lord is my shepherd , I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside still waters, he restores my soul. He guides me inn path of righteousness for his names sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup over flows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

This every-day baseball trivia book for 2024 is targeted for baseball fanatics of all ages who enjoy a daily trivia question about hardball. It contains one trivia question for each of the 366-days of the leap year, with answers following. The emphasis is entertainment and accuracy (each question and statement has been fact checked multiple times). Some baseball trivia fans have complained about getting just one trivia question for weekends, annoying for real fans.

A place of wonder, excitement, deadly traps and ferocious monsters, the Eternal Dungeon is an endless labyrinth of tunnels and rooms. With death awaiting through every door the dungeon needs new inhabitants to feed its hunger. Enter Jackson, snatched from his home via magic portal and dumped into the dungeon's dank halls. Assigned the role of a disposable monster by the class-based levelling system that puts the Eternal Dungeons denizens on an even footing, he must learn to master his new powers to survive.

Braided Dimensions blends Celtic mythology, ancient history, and modern-day mystery, where ancient and modern worlds collide. It follows Kay, a former professor of ancient languages, who finds herself drawn into a hidden realm of magic and danger. Transported to a mysterious medieval world on Halloween night, she meets Baird, a handsome stranger who claims to know her spirit, and Duff, a burly friend who welcomes her as Kyna, as long-lost kin. Kay joins them in a festive celebration of Samhain, the Celtic New Year, where she discovers she can dance, sing, and understand their arcane tongue.

In “The Two Presidents” by Joseph Boro, delve into a riveting alternate history where the course of the world is altered by the enigmatic Fredrick Mason, an advisor to President Franklin Roosevelt.

Oakley Manfred has lived a charmed life of wealth, success, and any glittery boyfriend he wants—until a midnight crash leaves him with a spinal cord injury that might never heal. Anger over everything he’s lost nearly consumes him, until gorgeous, cocky physical therapist Will walks into his life and rearranges everything.