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Imagine a town where the people perpetually live in the 1950s, a place where time has all but stopped and where everyone loves his family, job, and life. In this strange place, only a select few people ever leave the city limits, and even then they leave reluctantly. This is what 15-and-a-half-year-old Benjamin Granault faces as, through a string of amazing events, he finds himself living in a town where he can never talk about modern technology or current events, a place where being an outsider can cost a person his life, and being part of the community may very well cost more.

Matchmaker Cassandra is a pro at finding her clients that perfect person—but unfortunately her talent doesn’t extend to her own love life. She's too busy for romance, and she’s guarded her heart ever since her parents’ nasty divorce. So a man like Nasir seems the perfect choice for a casual fling—handsome, successful, and not interested in a relationship. But things get complicated quickly when Cassandra realizes not only that Nasir is her new client…but that she’s pregnant with his child.

Jack knew the critter living in his shop, affectionately referred to as Fuzzface, wasn't a rat. But what exactly was he? It wasn't surprising Jack was in the dark, since the creature had never let himself be seen. Small, clean, and with a preference for canned crab, Fuzzface had become an invisible but comforting presence in the shop.

Jack's in a crunch. Since he went pseudo-public with Spirelli Paranormal Investigations, his business has sky-rocketed. Debunking the scum who prey on vulnerable targets makes up half his business now. And the rest of his time? Jack's on speed dial with the Texas Lycan Pack, the Inter-Pack Policing Cooperative gives him an occasional ring. He needs an assistant, another investigator, and some additional muscle, but maybe the dragon who just walked in and applied will do for now.

What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be real? I thought we were out of danger. I thought we'd outwitted our enemies. I was wrong. As my world is torn apart, survival may not be what I expected.

Kill the King of Mont de Leucoy, and his siblings will be released. It should be an easy job for Malcolm Forrest. He’s ex-army, and hiking through snow doesn’t bother him because he’s a snow leopard shifter. He enters the country on four feet, his plan not formed beyond reaching the castle and getting eyes on the king. Seeing a phoenix flying through the trees is unexpected, but his curiosity has been awakened, and so has the firebird’s. He follows, but what he finds is a man standing by a fire.

En su primer libro oficial como el Papa, y en celebración de su Jubileo de la Misericordia, el Papa Francisco se dirige a cada hombre y mujer del planeta un diálogo íntimo y personal. En el centro, se halla el tema que más le interesa—la misericordia—desde siempre eje fundamental de su...

Quentin Silverbrook has never really belonged anywhere. At fifteen, his parents divorced, and his father took a job in Mont de Leucoy. Now twenty-two, he hasn’t left even though there is nothing keeping him there…until he is blackmailed into watching the building over the road from the bar where he works.

Hans-Georg Gadamer ripercorre le tappe fondamentali della filosofia del ventesimo secolo che hanno portato a maturazione la sua filosofia ermeneutica, e con Riccardo Dottori ne discute i temi fondamentali: la fine della metafisica con Heidegger e la sua filosofia nella bufera del Nazionalsocialismo, il problema del pluralismo, della globalizzazione e del necessario dialogo delle culture e delle religioni.

You have perfected the skills necessary to perform at work and manage everyday life. Yet you often find yourself stuck—your career has stalled, your relationships have become stagnant. Something is off. The hard truth is that no matter how brilliant you may be, your technical abilities won’t provide you with the charisma, empathy, and grace you need to advance. No matter how well-designed your algorithms, they won’t teach you how to be an authentic leader.

Have you ever heard the saying "money can't buy happiness"? Well, it's bullshit. Why do we spend 40+ hours per week working if the goal of monetary gain doesn't make you happy? Let's be honest and call it what it is: Money is simply a tool to provide you with opportunity. These favorable circumstances open doors and provide you the ability to focus on your passions. You have the ability to attain a six- or seven-figure net worth, you just need a proven pathway to get there. Imagine how much more free your life would be.

A paramedic, a legendary Amazon, and a ruthless trafficking gang. When supernatural paramedic Dean Flynn saves a patient terrorized by a werepanther gang, he uncovers a ring of shifters smuggling Unusual women and girls through Elk City. When his just-rescued patient disappears from the safety of the hospital, Dean must find her and the other lost victims. Seeking help from his demon-hunter wife, Jaz Errington, Dean teams up with an Amazon Interpol agent. When the stakes turn personal, they risk everything to uncover the gang behind the trafficking ring.

Can the world’s toughest immortal warrior win the heart of the world’s toughest immortal woman? Brutus is not your average immortal warrior. He leads the gods’ army, he’s tough as nails, and his mind is so powerful, he no longer speaks to communicate with his men. Some call him telepathic; he just calls it being a badass. But despite the many bloody battles and hard-won victories, this is one mission he’s not so sure about. There is a plague sweeping the immortal world.

Uscito a puntate, nel 1865, sulla rivista "Epocha" (Epoca), "Ricordi dal sottosuolo", scritto sotto forma di un monologo-confessione, è uno dei più terribili e impietosi viaggi all'interno della coscienza umana della letteratura europea. Il protagonista è un ipocondriaco che vive ai margini della società, scrutandola (e scrutandosi) con odio e sospetto. È il romanzo della svolta artistica e filosofica dello scrittore russo.

Grant Wilkinson, the scarred and decorated war hero, has always seen himself as a monster. He's finally getting his life on track by embracing the help of Renata Koreman, the equally damaged self-proclaimed mouse. Together, they address their inner demons amidst a backdrop of secrets, scandal, murder and abuse. Avenge is a satisfying conclusion to the Abuse trilogy, full of healing, twists, turns, and surprises.

Jack and his dragon sidekick Marin are neck-deep in trouble again, but this time there's an international angle. Belize has been attracting members of the magic community to its shores for months. Even though Jack's curiosity has been piqued, he's not traveling internationally without a lucrative case to lure him. Enter one anonymous client with a large bank account. With magical trouble brewing in Belize and a hefty bonus on the line, Jack can't say no. But are the monsters in this case too big and bad for Jack and Marin to handle?

All Akira's life, he dreamt of being more than just a samurai. His sensei finds his martial arts inadequate, and he's taunted by another young samurai who has killed a dragon. But Akira has a secret. He's been training with the Tengu - magical wind-spirits who excel at fighting. Only things aren't what they appear, and unbeknownst to Akira, he isn't quite human. A dragon threatening his home island reveals his true identity and he's sent on a journey where if he chooses to use his magic, he'll be put to death.

Protagonist Sean Malone's journey begins at 14. He has an IQ north of 200, a full-ride scholarship to the country’s top technical university, and over a million bucks from a winning streak on Jeopardy. However, he wishes he could just be normal. The US government manipulates him, using him as a codebreaker to pursue a covert operation and killing innocent people along the way. When Sean pushes back, the Department of Defense pushes harder. He flees to Europe to build a new life under a new name, hiding his mental gift from everyone.

While taking a class trip to South America, sixteen friends are ambushed, captured and taken to a nearby village run by a mad man. It becomes clear that this is no ordinary village. It is a village of slaves, psychological warfare, and pure terror. With nothing but her wits and the voice of her dead uncle to guide her, Brooke Kylee must find a way to escape the horror while still maintaining the one thing she has left: her sanity.

L'amicizia è affrontare insieme la paura. Lo sanno bene Filo e Rullo, due ragazzini diversissimi eppure inseparabili, che decidono di scappare da casa e di avventurarsi tra i boschi, alla ricerca del cane di Filo, perso durante un temporale. Per ritrovarlo si spingono fino alla cascina di Guelfo Tabacci, uno schivo montanaro di cui si mormora che anni prima abbia ucciso suo figlio. Così, l'ingenuità della loro fuga lascia il posto ai terribili segreti del mondo degli adulti. Molto tempo dopo, nella cantina di quello stesso casolare vengono ritrovati due diari.