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Ryan Cawdor and his band of post-holocaust survivors come face-to-face with a specter from the past: out of the swirling dust that was once New Mexico bursts a regiment of pony soldiers, led by a man with flowing yellow hair. Brandishing Colts and Winchesters, the horsemen grimly prepare to destroy the ragtag strangers, intruders who dare to penetrate their ruthlessly defended stronghold.

Cuando Noah se enamoró de Nick sabía que su relación no iba a ser fácil: son polos opuestos, fuego y electricidad, y cuando están juntos saltan chispas... en todos los sentidos. Hasta ahora, la pasión ha sido más fuerte que el orgullo, pero la diferencia de edad, la universidad, las fiestas, sus padres y los fantasmas que acechan a los dos les ponen a prueba una y otra vez, como una bomba de relojería que amenaza con hacerles estallar.

Something smells at Cabbage head Productions. Ticket sales for the indie company's slasher movies are skyrocketing, thanks to the publicity of some real-life murders. Remo draws the short straw to dump whoever is behind these stunts on the cutting room floor. But now it's time for the feature presentation: a terrorist bomb in New York - the White House under siege...hours of nonstop action - edge-of-your-seat thrills from the summer's biggest blockbuster: Die Down IV.

"O que não mata, fortalece", "Faça aos outros o que gostaria que fizessem com você", "A felicidade vem de dentro", são todos ditados que, certa vez, filósofos criaram e nossas avós retraduziram e acabaram virando senso comum. Porém, seriam essas "verdades" realmente verdade? Hoje em dia, parecemos preferir nos apegarmos à noção que um pouco mais de dinheiro, amor e sucesso poderá nos fazer realmente felizes. Estamos errados? Em A Hipótese da Felicidade, o psicólogo Jonathan Haidt mostra a sabedoria tradicional sob o escrutínio da ciência moderna, trazendo insights brilhantes.

Almost leveled by the Soviet missiles that annihilated most of the West Coast, Snakefish is in the midst of a reconstruction, financed by a commodity far more valuable than the usual Deathlands jack. But greed and man's lust for power threaten to shatter the hard-won peace and tranquility of this fledgeling community as disparate factions fight for control of the substance that will give them wealth beyond their wildest dreams.

Emily never expected her first job in the ambulance control room to turn her whole world upside down. Between endless 999 calls, sleepless nights, and an NHS held together by humour and takeaway tea, she finds herself drawn to two very different people: Rockie, the fast-response paramedic with a sharp tongue and a storm behind his eyes, and Amira, her fearless colleague with a wicked smile and a soft touch when no one’s looking. As the adrenaline of the job builds, so does the tension. Rockie is reckless and complicated, hiding wounds deeper than any ECG can show.

Libby Day tenía siete años cuando su madre y sus dos hermanas fueron víctimas de lo que los medios llamaron la masacre de la granja de Kinnakee, Kansas. Ella salvó la vida y testificó contra su hermano Ben, a quien señaló como el culpable. Veinticinco años después, el Kill Club -una sociedad secreta obsesionada con crímenes célebres- localiza a una Libby en franca decadencia y pretende que les ayude a escarbar en los cabos sueltos de aquella noche, quizá en busca de alguna prueba que absuelva a Ben.

Experience the Ottoman Empire in all its glory. Understand the geopolitical complexities of the Sieges of Vienna, and unravel the intricate network of relationships with other world powers such as the Safavids and the Venetians. The narrative takes a turn as the Empire faces unprecedented challenges, from the Tanzimat Reforms to the socio-political upheaval stirred by the Young Turks, and the painful losses of the Balkan Wars. Witness the Empire's struggle for survival in World War I, leading to its ultimate disintegration and the birth of modern Turkey under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Don Rickles, a true comedy legend, talked to Bart Torres in 2012 about his hilarious adventures with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Ronald Reagan and his time on the Vegas Strip. Rickles also touched on his long marriage, stand-up comedy, his start as an insurance salesman, and how he wrote his own tweets.

A ilha está chamando por você! Mergulhe num mundo de heróis, unicórnios, magia e batalhas celestes, perfeito para fãs de Harry Potter, Eragon e Percy Jackson. Skandar Smith sempre quis ser um cavaleiro de unicórnios – criar vínculo com um desses animais é uma das coisas mais fantásticas que alguém pode fazer. Que dirá participar das batalhas celestes, ser campeão, alcançar a glória eterna. Uma única vez por ano, os jovens do Continente são selecionados para participar do treinamento.

His new world born out of the fire and ashes of a nuclear exchange, a rogue warrior searches for ways to undo the past. With brother-in-arms Grant and the archivist Brigid Baptist, he dares to seek out the secrets of time.... Kane and his fellow exiles are thrown into a reality where the nukecaust didn't happen — instead, the inhabitants had driven the enemy from the planet. But now the dark forces are back for a final confrontation in a war that may bring the ultimate freedom or final destruction.

The saga of the legendary Los Angeles band Little Feat is one of rock 'n' roll's great stories. Formed in 1969 by ex-members of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, Little Feat created groove-heavy music that was an irresistible mix of rock, blues, R&B, country, jazz, soul, and funk. Fronted by the charismatic but doomed vocalist and brilliant slide guitarist Lowell George, the band recorded such classic studio albums as Sailin' Shoes and Dixie Chicken, as well as Waiting for Columbus, which many consider to be one of the best live albums of all time.

Fish are mysteriously disappearing from the coastal waters of the United States and it's anybody's guess what the problem is. Red tide, pollution? But soon angry fingers point north, to Canada and the two countries trade threats and insults, all signs of neighborliness gone. Forced to consider losing this vast resource, America is in shock. Fish devotees may see it become a coveted delicacy of the past, but the situation is much graver for Remo and Chiun. Possibly they'll have to eat nothing but rice and duck for the rest of their lives.

Daisy’s War is a historical romance set on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent during World War Two. Daisy is too young to join the WAAFs like her glamorous sister Sylvia and opts instead to work in the NAAFI which serves the sailors and soldiers stationed in the dockyard and garrison with snacks, cigarettes and toiletries.

Hell is being hand-delivered in a rash of federal bombings and random massacres by postal employees across the nation. And CURE's Dr. Harold Smith send Remo and Chiun to root out the cause. The mail carriers, who'd complained they could get no respect, now seem to be competing with the domestic militias to win the horror-and-bloodshed game. They've got a new-and-improved way to deliver death to America's door - until the Destroyer starts biting at their heels.

St. Louis de Montfort’s classic Total Consecration to Mary has seen a strong resurgence in recent years, with Catholics around the world consecrating themselves to Our Lady. Building off this momentum, we wanted to encourage this closeness to Jesus through Mary, but with a preparation that reflected the Church’s love for St. Thomas Aquinas. In Aquinas’s writings, we found ample resources for the task. Especially in his preaching, we discovered passages detailing the graces bestowed on Mary and the role afforded her in leading us to Christ.

When a diabolical superfoe acquires a superlaser that uses hypercolor to control emotion, he throws the world into a kaleidoscope of deadly mood swings. CURE goes on red alert. And if things aren't black enough, a rival nation has seen the mind-blowing potential of beaming mood-altering color from satellites...and rendering entire nations defenseless.

Arriesgándolo todo para hundir la Sociedad dorada, Darrow ha sobrevivido a las despiadadas rivalidades entre los guerreros más poderosos. Ha logrado ascender y ha aguardado pacientemente el momento de desencadenar la revolución que acabará con la jerarquía desde dentro. Por fin ha llegado la hora.

Gabriel DeMarco has been preparing to take over the family business for the last couple of years. He knows what it involves, what needs to be done to keep it running smoothly and he’s happy to comply. He’s ready. What he’s not ready for is her. To want her. To crave her so badly. He knows he should leave her alone, safe and oblivious to the dangers of the underworld of crime he now controls. But he’s her Boss now and staying away from her isn’t as simple as it sounds. Will he choose to shield her from reality or drag her into hell with him?

Emerging from a gateway into the snowy barrens of the Colorado Rockies, Ryan Cawdor and his warrior group are forced to strike a deal for survival. This part of white hell is controlled by Baron Nelson, a grief-ridden widower burning for vengeance against the hired killers who murdered his boy. Not far from Nelson's barony lies Yuma, a nasty hellhole every badman in the Rockies calls home. Ryan, Doc and J.B. Dix begin a perilous journey across desolate mountains to Yuma to capture and deliver the boy's killers back to the baron.