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Un manuscrit ancien traverse le temps, unissant le passé, le présent et l’avenir de l’humanité. Véritable déclaration d’amour aux livres, aux lecteurs et aux bibliothèques, La Cité des nuages et des oiseaux a été nommé Grand prix de la littérature américaine en 2022.

Daniel Chai has fallen into a routine of adventuring and dungeon delving with his friends. When his secret gift as a healer is exposed, Daniel's greatest fears come to play as adventuring guilds and the royal family attempt to recruit him. To survive, Daniel and his team won’t only have to face dangerous monsters and Master Class dungeons—they’ll have to escape a web of guild politics and conniving nobility. This box set collects the final arc of the Adventures of Brad series, following Daniel and friends in a LitRPG-inspired fantasy world.

Ballad of the Whiskey Robber tells the hilarious and improbable true story of Attila Ambrus, the Robin Hood of Eastern Europe. He's the onetime pelt smugger, goaltender (possibly the worst in the history of pro hockey), pen salesman, Zamboni driver, gravedigger, church painter, roulette addict, building superintendent, whiskey drinker, and native of Transylvania who's decided that the best thing to do with his time is to rob as many banks as possible.

Devilishly attractive Lord Illingworth is notorious for his skill as a seducer. But he is still invited to all the "best" houses, while his female conquests must hide their shame in seclusion. In this devastating drawing-room comedy, Oscar Wilde uses his celebrated wit to expose English society's narrow view of everything from sexual mores to Americans.

« J’ai eu dans ma vie beaucoup de richesses qui n’avaient rien à voir avec l’argent… Lorsque je quitterai ce monde, je sais que je laisserai à mon peuple tant chéri une autre richesse, impalpable, mais réelle : celle d’un pays possible, mais tout de même d’un pays à faire. »

Along this desolate stretch of highway, mere miles from Los Angeles, female drivers have a strange tendency of disappearing. The problem is: nobody knew that the killings were connected until one of his victims was lucky enough to survive. Of course, when Charli Nguyen escaped the grasp of the prolific killer, she only made it a few miles down Pearblossom before an ill-timed car accident claimed her life.

Generationen von Schauspielern haben Lessings Stück interpretiert, und zu Recht gilt "Nathan der Weise" als eine der Paraderollen auf deutschen Bühnen. Mitschnitt aus dem Deutschen Theater in Berlin.

Jack Nolan had his life all mapped out as he pursued a promising career as an attorney in Michigan. Suddenly his world was knocked out of orbit and he found himself living with his Uncle Mickey above Mickey's bar in South Florida. Mickey's untimely death leads to Jack becoming a bar owner. Jack's protective approach to his life includes staying emotionally uninvolved with everyone around him, those who work at the bar, customers, and the objects of his frequent one-night stands.

Languishing in a 9-5 job, struggling with personal relationships, and wondering how he will ever escape the grind, the author shares how he overcame personal struggles and real-world setbacks to build a life beyond his wildest dreams.

Finn was living a good life as a blacksmith's apprentice, training hard to earn the right to become one of the Kingsguard, the elite force of one hundred knights that serve and protect the King. He worked hard, trained hard, and often got into trouble with his best friend, Prince Galen. The two of them had been almost inseparable since they were toddlers. For Finn, life couldn't be better. Until a force of assassins and mercenaries attacked the palace! Prince Galen and the entire royal family were murdered, along with Finn's father.

L'intelligence artificielle peut vous instruire, écrire vos chansons, façonner vos désirs. Elle est brillante. Elle est utile. Elle peut tout "faire"... Sauf respirer. Sauf aimer. Sauf être. Le Souffle de la Machine n'est pas un livre sur la technologie. C'est un livre sur nous. Demain, l'intelligence artificielle permettra à un employé de faire en 10 heures le travail de 40. La vraie question n'est pas technologique, elle est humaine: que ferons-nous de ces 30 heures libérées? Exigerons-nous de cet employé qu'il produise quatre fois plus?

When Cassius the wolf pup is cruelly left for dead, Frank Randall refuses to give up on him. Over the next two years, an unbreakable bond is formed, until Cassius's protective instincts lead to conflict that threatens to expose their secret and tear their village apart. In a world where fear and prejudice rule, everyone must grapple with a fundamental question – should we fight for what is right, even if it means defying the law?

First published in 1908, The Wind in the Willows belongs to a golden age of children’s book. These charming tales of the riverbank, describing the adventures of Ratty, Mole, Badger, and their irrepressible but conceited friend, Toad of Toad Hall, have become classics loved as much, perhaps, by adults as by children.

For millennia, the woman’s most sensitive part has been maligned, misrepresented, and cut out entirely from medical texts, our culture, and our general understanding of female sexuality. Not anymore. Join Wednesday Martin in the “cliteracy” movement - a stimulating quest from ancient Greece to medieval Europe to the Costa Rican rain forest to rediscover the significance, the symbolic power, the cultural history, the intimidation, the scandal, the vast terrain, and the pleasure of “the button”.

Finn and his companions face tough challenges in the form of new dungeons, new enemies, and inner demons. Finn learns life-changing information about his family's history, in the old world and the new. The orc threat looms large. The unwanted attention of nobles like Lord Winterborn, even the King himself, threatens Finn's safety and that of his people. Can he overcome, and survive? It'll take all his training, his strength of character, and more than a little help from his friends.

Detective Hannah Shor gets a case in the worst way possible - a friend calls her for help. Her 12-year-old daughter has been kidnapped, and Hannah joins forces with the FBI to bring her home safely. When the kidnappers post an image of their captive on Instagram, the situation spins out of control. Now, the whole world is watching. Rumors spread like wildfire, and online vigilantes add fuel to the raging flames. As Hannah digs deeper, she unravels dark secrets from the family's past.

The Ultimate Amish Apothecary Book reveals 300+ time-tested herbal remedies passed down inside America’s plain communities—and shows you, step by step, how to bring them to life in your own kitchen. Are you frustrated with pills that only mute symptoms? Longing for simple, affordable ways to care for your family without side effects? This audio guide distills generations of Amish wisdom into bite-sized lessons you can listen to anywhere.

All four sacred mysteries of the Rosary. The praying of the Rosary is dedicated to the Joyful (sometimes Joyous) Mysteries; the Sorrowful Mysteries; the Glorious Mysteries, and (as suggested by Pope John Paul II) the Luminous Mysteries.

Ellie has struggled to put the war behind her and lead a normal life. Although what's normal about your parents having been murdered; trying to run a farm and go to school; and bringing up a young boy who's hiding terrible secrets about his past?

In this “great detective story and important work of history” (Ann Kirschner, Sala’s Gift) author Mel Laytner grew up seeing his father a quintessential Type B, passive and retiring. As he uncovers evidence the Nazis didn’t burn, another man emerges - a black market ringleader and wily camp survivor who made his own luck.