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Sweeping across Europe as it recovers from one war and hides its face from the coming of another, Snow Country is a landmark novel of exquisite yearnings, dreams of youth and the sanctity of hope. In elegant, shimmering prose, Sebastian Faulks has produced a work of timeless resonance.

This fascinating collection of interviews with Sebastian Coe provides an insight into one of Britain’s finest mid-distance runners. With clips and talks with other notable figures, Sebastian Coe in His Own Words find Sebastian Coe discussing his running, his passions and what drives him to succeed.

Laura Biel and her boyfriend are on a dream vacation in beautiful Sicily. On the second day of their trip, her 29th birthday, she is kidnapped. Her kidnapper is none other than the head of a powerful Sicilian crime family, the incredibly handsome, young Don Massimo Torricelli, who is determined to possess her at all costs. Massimo has his reasons. During an earlier attempt on his life, a vision appeared before his eyes: a beautiful woman, identical to Laura. After surviving the attack, he vows that he will find the woman in his vision and make her his own. No matter what.

On her much-loved Tea with Jules programme on YouTube, presenter, stylist and philanthropist Jules Sebastian captures beautiful conversations, many of them with Australian icons, women and men from all walks of life about their pivotal experiences. These stories range the full spectrum - covering motherhood, relationships, career, lifestyle, health and more - and are at times both raw, moving and poignant. These conversations have shaped Jules' own life, helping her navigate her role as a career woman, mother, daughter and wife of one of Australia's most popular musicians.

Esto es un material fantástico para aquellos que ya están de novios y quieren llegar bien preparados al matrimonio. También está pensado como un recurso para pastores y líderes, que sirva de base en la consejería y el seguimiento de las parejas. El autor presenta los aspectos más importantes que hacen al sano desarrollo de una relación de pareja y a una adecuada preparación para un futuro juntos en Dios.

Empress Margaraux has had plans for her daughters since the day they were born. Princesses Sophronia, Daphne, and Beatriz will be queens. And now, age sixteen, they each must leave their homeland and marry their princes.

Everyone knows the legend. Of Arthur, destined to be a king. Of the beautiful Guinevere, who will betray him with his most loyal knight, Lancelot. Of the bitter sorceress, Morgana, who will turn against them all. But Elaine alone carries the burden of knowing what is to come - for Elaine of Shalott is cursed to see the future. On the mystical isle of Avalon, Elaine runs free and learns of the ancient prophecies surrounding her and her friends - countless possibilities, almost all of them tragic.

It is no exaggeration to say that venture capital has been central to the greatest legal creation of wealth anywhere and has enabled much of the world we live in, yet we know surprisingly little about this strange tribe of financiers. In The Power Law, Sebastian Mallaby turns his unprecedented access to the industry's central players into a riveting, character-driven account of venture capital and the world it has made.

Will Sedgwick can’t believe that after months of searching for his oldest friend, Martin Easterbrook is found hiding in an attic like a Gothic nightmare. Intent on nursing Martin back to health, Will kindly kidnaps him and takes him to the countryside to recover, well away from the world. Martin doesn’t much care where he is or even how he got there. He’s much more concerned that the man he’s loved his entire life is currently waiting on him hand and foot, feeding him soup and making him tea. Martin knows he’s a lost cause, one he doesn’t want Will to waste his life on.

Kit Webb has left his stand-and-deliver days behind him. But dreary days at his coffee shop have begun to make him pine for the heady rush of thievery. When a handsome yet arrogant aristocrat storms into his shop, Kit quickly realizes he may be unable to deny whatever this highborn man desires. In order to save himself and a beloved friend, Percy, Lord Holland must go against every gentlemanly behavior he holds dear to gain what he needs most: a book that once belonged to his mother, a book his father never lets out of his sight and could be Percy’s savior.

Throughout history, humans have been driven by the quest for two cherished ideals: community and freedom. The two don’t coexist easily: we value individuality and self-reliance, yet are utterly dependent on community for our most basic needs. In this intricately crafted and thought-provoking book, Sebastian Junger examines this tension that lies at the heart of what it means to be human.

Matthias Hegel est un expert phonéticien et le meilleur profileur audio d'Allemagne. Il est capable de créer un profil psychologique et visuel des personnes en décodant uniquement les sons, les bruits, les dialectes et les couleurs de voix. C'est grâce à lui que certains des criminels parmi les plus dangereux d'Allemagne ont été condamnés. Des maîtres chanteurs, des preneurs d'otages, des assassins, pour lesquels les enquêteurs ne disposaient souvent que de courts enregistrements audio. Hegel est un personnage fascinant, charismatique, difficile à comprendre.

Matthias Hegel est un expert phonéticien et le meilleur profileur audio d'Allemagne. Il est capable de créer un profil psychologique et visuel des personnes en décodant uniquement les sons, les bruits, les dialectes et les couleurs de voix. C'est grâce à lui que certains des criminels parmi les plus dangereux d'Allemagne ont été condamnés. Des maîtres chanteurs, des preneurs d'otages, des assassins, pour lesquels les enquêteurs ne disposaient souvent que de courts enregistrements audio. Hegel est un personnage fascinant, charismatique, difficile à comprendre.

Wo ist Gott? Die Frage bricht nicht nur dann heraus, wenn man sich den Zustand unserer Welt anschaut. Sie drängt sich schon dort auf, wo nichts Besonderes im Leben passiert. Müsste Gott nicht eigentlich viel öfter außergewöhnlich auftauchen? Stattdessen scheint der eigene Glaube in der Masse an Alltag.

Ein geheimnisvolles Artefakt auf dem Meeresgrund. Eine rätselhafte Mordserie. Die Opfer sind bestialisch entstellt. Eine uralte Macht, die nicht von dieser Welt zu sein scheint. Und ein Mann, der im Kampf gegen das Böse seine Berufung findet: John Sinclair. "Sinclair - Dead Zone" ist der Auftakt der neuen Serie SINCLAIR und erzählt die Entstehungsgeschichte von John Sinclair - völlig neu und von Anfang an. Noch nie war Sinclair zeitgenössischer, unheimlicher und düsterer.

When you choose to be a "digital minimalist", you give yourself the power to open your eyes to the wonder of nature, the beauty all around you, and you can dedicate time to the important things and relationships in your life. In this audiobook, you will learn how to do this by starting with the absolute 80/20 things to eliminate and keep, finding ways to automate repetitive tasks with very little oversight, and how to properly do a "digital detox". Slow down, smell the world!

Schottland 1898. Der Anwalt Philip Aiken und seine Frau besuchen das Landgut Bencullis, welches jüngst von Aikens Schulfreund Douglas McLeod erworben wurde. Bei ihrer Ankunft wird auf einem zum Landgut gehörenden Cottage ein im Unterholz verborgener Brunnenschacht entdeckt, den der Gutsherr näher untersuchen lassen will. Angeregt durch den Fund des Brunnens berichten die beiden Männer ihren Gattinnen am Abend am Lagerfeuer von einer eigentümlichen Begebenheit, welche sie zu Schulzeiten mit einem ihrer Lehrer erlebt haben und welche sie sich bis zum heutigen Tage nicht zu erklären wissen.

More over-the-top violence, harem fun, and awesomeness as one man fights against a deathly conspiracy and one woman seeks justice. Letha plans to ascend to Planet Paradise Fourteen, where she will finally have her revenge. If only this planet were everything it appeared to be on the surface, instead of the golden-framed and crystal-distorted mirror image of Planet Kill. They still have their sex parties, their fighting competitions, and even a sport that is in a way a shrine to everything she tried to leave behind.

James Sommers returned from the war with his nerves in tatters. All he wants is to retreat to the quiet village of his childhood and enjoy the boring, predictable life of a country doctor. The last thing in the world he needs is a handsome stranger who seems to be mixed up with the first violent death the village has seen in years. It certainly doesn't help that this stranger is the first person James has wanted to touch since before the war.

La metrópolis. El lugar en el que los sueños de cualquiera se cumplen, o al menos eso es lo que todo el mundo cree. En esta ciudad azotada por la corrupción y el crimen, las oportunidades de surgir, tener un gran trabajo y una vida sin preocupaciones, es posible para un puñado; para el resto hay docenas de caminos ilícitos y rápidos para lograr su cometido.