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‘The sweetness of her glance—or rather, my evil star already in its ascendant and drawing me to my ruin—did not allow me to hesitate for a moment...’ So begins the story of Manon Lescaut, a tale of passion and betrayal, of delinquency and misalliance, which moves from early 18th-century Paris—with its theatres, assemblies, and gaming-houses—via prison and deportation to a tragic denouement in the treeless wastes of Louisiana. It is one of the great love stories, and also one of the most enigmatic.

Each one of the books in this collection, in its own right, has helped many men to do better with women (and/or get over a breakup with a woman), so having this whole collection would no doubt prove to be a very powerful asset for any man who wants a clear path forward to doing better with women in general, as well as finding and attracting their perfect partner.

436 AD. The Burgundars are confident of destroying Rome's legions. Their forces are strong and they have beaten the Romans in battle before. But they are annihilated, their king killed, his people scattered. Their fabled treasure is lost. For Rome has new allies: the Huns, whose taste for bloodshed knows no bounds.

"Engineering Management: A No-BS Career Manual for Aspiring Tech Leaders" by Justin Hawkins is an essential guide for engineers navigating the transition into management. Drawing from over two decades of experience, Hawkins offers practical advice on becoming a manager, excelling in the role, and handling the inevitable challenges. This book covers everything from decision-making and team dynamics to personal growth and leadership development, making it a must-listen for anyone looking to lead in the tech industry.

The average household is living paycheck to paycheck, with little to no money in savings, and over six figures in consumer debt. Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and hopeless, they either avoid the ugly truth of their money problems or try plan after plan that leads to a cycle of regret and feelings of failure.

101st Airborne Helicopter Gunships Supporting Airborne Infantry, LRRPs, and Special Forces SOG Units in South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Bien Hoa, Hue, Northern I Corps, & the A-Shau Valley.

The Scottish Ruin Keeper is a love among the ruins tale guaranteed to capture your heart. Young Will Clachan, descended from generations of stonecutters, grew up playing in the ruins of Elgin Cathedral. Once the greatest medieval cathedral in all of Scotland, Elgin was burned to ruins in an act of revenge by Alexander Stewart, the notorious Wolf of Badenoch. The ruins languished for centuries. By the early 1800’s many of the stones had been repurposed for new buildings in the town of Elgin.

A fierce storm is gathering in the distant hills and in the lives of the people living in the Lake Travis community in Austin, Texas. When two bodies are found wrapped in plastic and buried at the top of the hillside, the community goes on high alert. A neighborhood party brings everyone together on that raging, stormy night but when yet another body turns up, Neil Vienna, Jillian Martin, and Dr. Bill Jasmine find an incriminating spotlight shining directly on them.

Join the Blessing Boys on an inspiring journey of hard work, resilience, and uncovering the beauty of God's creation in unexpected places. During a routine yard clean-up at their grandma's house, the Blessing Boys--Ty, London, Judah, and Zion--discover a mysterious map. Armed with their faith and yard tools, they set off to uncover God's path for a new adventure. But what they find is more than just a normal garden. How will the Blessing Boys rise to the challenge God has given them?

How to Survive in Prison is more than just a story about life behind bars. It’s an unflinching look at a corrupt system where survival is a daily battle and where the prison walls reflect the harsh realities of the world outside.

Step into a world of ambition, folly, and unexpected twists in Pride, Power, and Peculiar Predicaments, a carefully curated anthology of classic American short stories. This collection brings together tales of overconfidence and consequence, where pride clashes with fate, power shifts in unforeseen ways, and characters find themselves in the grip of the strange and the ironic.

At a festive Christmas party, Amanda, a successful but single lawyer in her forties, finds herself captivated by the charm of a younger man named Chris. With his boyish grin and infectious energy, he sweeps her off her feet, and they share a magical night of unexpected passion. Amanda convinces herself that this is a fleeting moment, a beautiful but transient escape from her routine. But Chris isn’t ready to let go.

Step into a world of wit, wisdom, and wild misadventures in Fools, Frogs, & Folktales, a delightful collection of American short stories that celebrate the humor, quirks, and tall tales of generations past. This anthology gathers twenty timeless stories from literary greats like Mark Twain, O. Henry, and Jack London, alongside other masterful storytellers whose words bring to life the foolish, the clever, and the downright peculiar.

Alcohol and art, love and death. When a woman freezes to death in a snowdrift, Jules follows the mystery back to the newly renovated Sacajawea Hotel, where he's cataloging antiquities for the owner. What seems like a random act of misfortune plays out as a more complex story of family greed and revenge; for Jules, it will mean both love and tragedy. The reluctant sheriff will have to face the arctic winter in his search for clues to multiple murders, and the town of Blue Deer will never be the same.

In a small village on the outskirts of Casablanca, young Albert’s life unravels after a staggering family tragedy. Struggling to understand his father’s sudden death and weighed down by strained relationships with his distant aunt and violent older brothers, Albert is thrust into a world of isolation and quiet grief. As he navigates empty rooms and long sleepless nights, he wrestles with the darkest corners of his own mind—questioning faith, family, and the fragile boundary between hope and despair.

I’ve been asked to marry the King of Delasnia, as a political ruse for him to keep his crown. Being a queen is every woman’s dream… but he’s my childhood best friend I’ve been secretly in love with for decades. I should decline the arrangement, but I like the possibility of King Jacob kneeling before me a little too much to say no to the charade.

What is true love? Is it passion, chemistry, or something deeper? A fleeting glance across a crowded room. The brush of hands in passing. A kiss beneath the stars. Sometimes, love strikes when you least expect it—impossible to resist, no matter the cost. From Wondery comes True Love—a spellbinding anthology of four forbidden romances that will leave you breathless.

A one-of-a-kind space opera filled with action, mystery, and friendship. When a civilian space flight gets swept away to a distant part of the universe, Elise Lewis and Major Rick Clark are the only survivors. Stranded far from Earth, they find themselves amidst an alien crew, aboard a living ship. They cling to the hope of discovering a way home. Meanwhile, their presence begins to irreversibly alter the dynamics of the crew. As time passes and trust is tested, the Humans find they have unique roles to play in this foreign galaxy.

This book will teach you how to practice for a poker tournament. This book will help you make it to the final table that will give you profits for your time. Without knowing statistically how many hands you have to fold, which hands to fold, how much to bet before the flop, how much to bet at the flop, how to knock players out of the tournament, and how to protect your profits, then you’re doomed to lose a tournament.

Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 is the first book in nearly two and a half centuries that has ever been devoted to the story of Alexander Hamilton's key contributions in winning the most decisive victory the of the American Revolutionary war at Yorktown. Past biographies of Hamilton, including the most respected ones, have minimized the overall importance of the young lieutenant colonel's role and battlefield performance at Yorktown, which was key to forcing the surrender of Lord Cornwallis's army.