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Nevada Barr's award-winning mystery series captivates fans with vividly drawn wilderness settings and the resourceful sleuth, middle-aged park ranger Anna Pigeon. Deep South portrays Anna boldly confronting hostile teenagers, suspicious locals, and a resentful "old-boy" network as she struggles to solve a gruesome murder. Anna leaves behind her beloved Mesa Verde to take on a position as district park ranger of the Mississippi Natchez Trace Parkway.

Saeris Fane, ventiquattro anni, è bravissima a mantenere segreti. Nessuno sa dei suoi strani poteri, né del fatto che ha passato la vita a rubare dalle cisterne della Regina Immortale. Ma in una terra dominata da un deserto spietato, non c'è nulla che non si farebbe per un bicchiere d'acqua. Prima o poi, però, ogni segreto viene alla luce. Quando Saeris si trova faccia a faccia con la morte in persona, riapre involontariamente un passaggio tra i regni e viene trasportata in una terra di ghiaccio e neve. I Fae sono sempre stati considerati creature mitiche, leggende, incubi...

In The Shunning, beautiful 22-year-old Katie Lapp longs to experience the forbidden things of the outside world, even while she is making plans to forever embrace the traditions of her people. In a few days, Katie will marry Bishop John, a widower with five young children. She should be excited, but instead she feels trapped. Her thoughts in turmoil, she heads to the attic to be alone. As she explores a dusty trunk, she discovers a satin infant gown, much too fancy for an Amish baby.

From beloved writer and renowned preacher Barbara Brown Taylor comes a new collection of stories and sermons of faith, grace, and hope. Full of Taylor's astute observations on the Spirit and the state of the world along with her gentle wit, this collection will inspire Taylor's fans and preachers alike as she explores faith in all its beauty and complexity. 

Alice Chesterfield is a woman pursued. Having survived an attack that left her scarred and her father dead, she is never free from the fear and memories of the man who is responsible. Texas seems to be an answer to Alice's prayers, and when she has the opportunity to relocate to a ranch near Dallas, a new man captures Alice's attention. Robert Barnett is unlike any man Alice has ever known: He doesn't seem to mind the scar she bears, nor does he worry about the obstacles that stand in their way.

Assistant DA Alex Cooper and her NYPD colleagues find themselves investigating a shipwreck involving illegal immigrants, while a sex scandal threatens the career of a promising young congressman. When Alex discovers that a young woman who died in the wreck and the congressman's murdered lover have the same tattoo, she realises that the city's entire political landscape hangs in the balance.

Learn how to communicate with compassion and choose language that reflects your personal values and aims with this essential guide to Nonviolent Communication (NVC). Judith Hanson Lasater and Ike Lasater, longtime students of yoga and Buddhism, had studied the concepts of satya (truth) and the Buddhist principle of right speech for years, but it was not until they began practicing Marshall Rosenberg’s techniques of NVC that the concept of speech as a spiritual practice became real for them.

In the heart of Paris, in the posh building made famous in The Elegance of Hedgehog, Pierre Athens, the greatest food critic in the world, is dying. Revered by some and reviled by many, Monsieur Arthens has been lording it over the world's most esteemed chefs for years, passing judgment on their creations, deciding their fates with a stroke of his pen, destroying and building reputations on a whim. But now, during these his final hours, his mind has turned to simpler things.

After years of courses, research papers, lectures, midterms, and finals, it's time for students to graduate. One of the last rites of passage for students before pursuing their careers is the graduation ceremony. But before receiving their diplomas, students have one last opportunity to bask in the wisdom and experience conveyed by those who deliver the commencement address. This compilation of commencement speeches features a variety of successful individuals including two presidents, two first ladies, and other accomplished public figures.

Elfriede Jelineks Roman über Lust, patriarchalische Machtverhältnisse und Sexualität, der viel Aufsehen erregte: Als selbst die Angst vor Aids auch das hinterste Alpental erreicht hat, muss der Fabrikdirektor gezwungenermaßen seine außerehelichen Eskapaden einstellen und sich wieder seiner Frau Gerti zuwenden. Doch Gerti versucht den sexuellen Angriffen ihres Mannes zu entfliehen und landet schließlich in den Armen des Studenten Michael, aber auch dieses erotische Abenteuer endet für Gerti in Demütigung.

Former President George H.W. Bush, revealed through his letters and writings from 1941 to 2010, is “worth its weight in gold…a valuable update of the life of an honorable American leader” (The Washington Post). “Who knew that beneath George Bush’s buttoned-up propriety pulsed the warm...

She had everything. She lost it all. Now she wants it all back. Ireland 2000. As one of Ireland’s top lady jockeys Paris O’Shea has it all. Now she’s about to claim the best prize of all - marrying gorgeous racehorse trainer Derry Blake. A terrifying racing accident changes her life forever and she loses both Derry and her home. All Paris wants is to get Derry and her life back. Why then does her heart pound every time she is around the handsome, supportive Kane Mccarthy?

Monte Carlo, inizio anni 2000. In un mondo pre-smartphone, dove la tecnologia è ancora analogica e le radio regnano sovrane, un serial killer che si fa chiamare "Nessuno" terrorizza il Principato con delitti macabri, scarnificando i volti delle vittime. Prima di uccidere, telefona a Radio Monte Carlo durante Voices, lo show del dj Jean-Loup Verdier, trasformando le frequenze in un teatro dell'orrore. Frank Ottobre, ex agente dell'FBI distrutto dal senso di colpa, arriva a Monte Carlo su invito dell'amico Nicolas Hulot.

El lenguaje no verbal es determinante para el éxito o el fracaso en tu vida, en tu trabajo y en tus relaciones. Comunicar no sólo es dar información, sino también transmitir, conmover, persuadir, emocionar y hacer sentir a través de los gestos, la postura y la voz. Tu comunicación no verbal representa el 93% del impacto que causarás en los otros. Estas herramientas te permitirán tener congruencia entre lo que dices, lo que haces y lo que eres, y te ayudarán a mejorar la comunicación con los que te rodean y a elegir la manera ideal para transmitir tu mensaje.

Descartes is perhaps best known for his statement, "Cogito, ergo sum," the cornerstone of his metaphysics. But he did not intend the metaphysics to stand apart from his scientific work, which included important investigations into physics, mathematics, and optics. In this book, Sorell shows that Descarates was, above all, an advocate and practitioner of the new mathematical approach to physics, and that he developed his philosophies to support his discoveries in the sciences. 

The Manhattan waterfront is one of New York City's most beautiful vistas, boasting both the Statue of Liberty and the George Washington Bridge, the world's busiest traffic bridge. Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper and Detective Mike Chapman, in the midst of their own growing relationship, take on a case that forces them apart as a killer's twisted plan draws ever closer to home.

Brought to you by Penguin. Travelling over from Jamaica as a teenager, Barbara's journey is remarkable. She finds her footing in TV, and blossoms. Covering incredible celebrity stories, travelling around the world and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Germaine Greer and Michael Caine - her...

Cherokee people have lived in the Great Smoky Mountains for thousands of years. During all this time, they have told stories to each other to explain how things came to be, to pass on lessons about life, and to describe the mountains, animals, plants, and spirits around them. The Origin of the Milky Way and Other Living Stories of the Cherokee collects 26 stories that are great for kids and are still being told by storytellers today.

Wealthy Richard Walker has just died, leaving behind his country house full of rooms packed with the detritus of a lifetime. His estranged family-bitter ex-wife Caroline, troubled teenage son Trenton, and unforgiving daughter Minna-have arrived for their inheritance. But the Walkers are not...

Beauty has been nothing but a curse to Penelope Snow. When she becomes a personal maid for a famous actress whose troupe is leaving Chicago to tour the West, she hides her figure beneath shapeless dresses and keeps her head down. But she still manages to attract the wrong attention, leaving her prospects in tatters—and her jealous mistress plotting her demise.