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This is the lost story of Lord Ankhwenefer, known to the Greeks as Chaonnophris the Rebel, the last native Egyptian Pharaoh. The brilliance and heartache of his rebellion weave a tale that history has forgotten. Until now. In the year 205 BC, after centuries of Persian and Macedonian occupation, a rebel king rises from the south to take ancient Egypt back unto native hands. He will battle the Ptolemy line for twenty years, and rule almost 80 percent of Egypt, yet in the end, history will never mention his name.

Con una acertada mezcla de lenguaje lírico y coloquial, "Lenguas vivas" disecciona a los personajes que pululan por el mundo de su protagonista, que diserta sobre la condición humana con desparpajo, ironía y ternura. Es una novela que se lee con sorpresa, gozo y alegría... "Cuando me miro así los ojos son dedos y no me toco. Siento la carne por dentro.

It's 1943, and the world is at war. Audrey Draper is committed to the war effort, and beyond that, to finding her own personal and financial independence. And she is not alone. Ruth Evans also chooses to seek employment. As a waitress living on her own, she not only searches for freedom, but also a way to fulfill an important promise. And then there's young Amelia, a 15-year-old rape victim who is being forced to return to a dark and dangerous home.

Mariano remembers the summer that changed his life. And also Juan, his first love.

"Обрыв" - роман Ивана Александровича Гончарова, представляющий собой заключительную часть своеобразной трилогии "о переходе от одной эпохи русской жизни… к другой" (в неё также включены написанные ранее "Обыкновенная история" и "Обломов").

The time to rethink degenerative brain disorders has come. With no biological boundaries between neurodegenerative diseases, illnesses such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's result from a large spectrum of biological abnormalities, hampering effective treatment. Acclaimed neurologist Dr. Alberto Espay and Parkinson's advocate Benjamin Stecher present compelling evidence that these diseases should be targeted according to genetic and molecular signatures rather than clinical diagnoses.

Andi Carter has just turned nine. She and her palomino, Taffy, are old enough to be a real horse-and-rider pair at last! With a beautiful new saddle, Andi's sure she is ready to learn to trick ride like her friend Riley used to do before he left the ranch. Sadly, big brother Chad knocks down any trick-riding plans, but Andi cheers up when she discovers a new friend at her special spot. Her fun with Sadie is soon threatened, though. They are caught in the middle of a boundary quarrel between the two families. Both Sadie's pa and Chad are stubborn as mules and neither will back down.

Ellen loves Link and James. Her older brother and his best friend are the only company she ever wants. She knows they fight, but she makes it a policy never to take sides. She loves her brother, the math genius and track star. She is totally, madly in love with James, his face full of long eyelashes and hidden smiles. “When you grow out of it,” James teases her, “you will break my heart.” Ellen knows she’ll never outgrow it. She’ll always love James, just the way she’ll always love Link.

¡Es la hora de contar un cuento! Ella y Rishi son muy buenos amigos y juegan en la granja urbana Lellobee mientras la abuelita Mei les cuenta fantásticas fábulas que ha recopilado en sus viajes por el mundo. ¡Déjate llevar por los sonidos evocadores de la selva de Brasil con la historia del gato de Domingo y después escala el tallo de habichuela mágica con Jack! Diseñada para niños de tres a seis años, esta serie es una experiencia narrativa que muestra la belleza del entorno natural y de las diferentes culturas del mundo.

In this easy-to-follow self-help manual sprinkled with relatable stories, Florence Ann Romano introduces the six roles commonly found in villages and provides a road map to help the listener build their own support systems.

Andi quickly discovers that a cattle drive is a dirty, dangerous business with little sleep and the same food day after day. Between late nights, dust, mosquitoes, and an abrasive cowhand trying to win Andi’s attention, it is definitely not a holiday. Andi grimly determines she will stick it out. When a river crossing goes wrong and Chad is shot in a gunfight with suspicious men who have been shadowing the herd, Mitch the trail boss finds himself dangerously shorthanded.

Fourteen-year-old Andrea Carter would rather ride her beloved palomino, Taffy, than do anything else. But life on the Circle C ranch in 1882 is busy. Between school and chores, Andi is left with little time to prepare for Taffy’s first foaling. Then when the event finally arrives, it nearly ends in disaster. Returning to school keeps Andi hard-pressed to find time for foal training. And she now has a new problem on her hands - Macy Walker, who has been assigned as Andi’s seatmate.

Medium Dead is a fun urban fantasy chronicling the crime fighting adventures of Brenda - a reluctant medium - and Brian - a vigilante demon with an impish sense of humour. Think Stephanie Plum with magic and a dash of Carl Hiaasen. Brenda Steele is smart, funny and out of her depth. A Vigilante Demon called Brian wants her to find murdered spirits and help him track down their killers. But Brian doesn't just catch criminals, he likes to play with them first, and make the punishment fit the crime.

What would you teach your younger self about money if you had the opportunity? Unfortunately, most schools don’t teach money management. Money habits whether good or bad are passed down through the generations at home. What were you taught? Is it the same thing you want to teach your children? Statistics show that most of what we’ve learned about money from our parents was not adequate to help us achieve financial freedom. The majority of American adults are in debt with very little savings.

Intelligent influence is defined as "a learned competency that leads to extraordinary results driven by effective human interaction". This groundbreaking publication provides fascinating stories that prove that the strategic use of positive influence is the foundation of individual and organizational effectiveness in any endeavor that involves human interaction.

Leon, Aaron e Raphael hanno alcune cose in comune: sono più vecchi, esperti, off-limits e soprattutto sono dei papà, i cosiddetti DILF. Cecilia è molto più giovane di questi uomini, ma ogni volta che li incontra la sensazione che prova è sempre eccitazione. A volte è lei a dominare loro, altre volte sono loro che dominano lei. La raccolta contiene i seguenti racconti erotici: Sottratta alla mafia; Eros - Esperimenti sexy in hotel; Consegna rapida; La maschera del cinema; Dottore, sesso per piacere!; Un viaggio nell’antico Egitto; Vivian; In un bar del centro; Amanti; Il pornodivo; Il massaggio.

This audiobook will show you how to become the leader you deserve to be. You’ll learn the language of leadership by using 11 terms that will help guide you. Once you learn these languages, you’ll be ready to command. You’ll be prepared to be the leader you’ve always wanted to be, but even better, because you will connect with people, respect people, and earn their respect as well.

Glenn Armstrong Shepard had his sights set on going to Mars as a flight surgeon, but a training accident on the Moon left him crippled. Now he has a new plan: to be fitted with bionic prosthetics and come back even stronger. Fate and the Space Force have other plans, and Glenn is grounded. Another doctor—his ex-fiancee—takes his place, and Glenn will have to fight to prove he can be an astronaut once more. . .

Questo romanzo è la storia dell’amore, lancinante e assoluto, di una figlia, Marie, nata da uno stupro, per la madre, Eugénie detta Génie, che, ripudiata dalla famiglia e respinta dalla comunità dopo che ha generato una bastarda, si è murata nel silenzio e nella lontananza. Una madre che sa dirle soltanto: «Non starmi sempre tra i piedi», che raramente la abbraccia; una che tutti, in paese, bollano come matta e sfruttano facendola lavorare nei campi e nelle fattorie in cambio di un po’ di frutta, di un pezzo di carne.

Di un grande sportivo ricordi le vittorie. Oppure le giocate fuori dall'ordinario. Ci sono alcuni uomini che nel mezzo di un campo da gioco riescono a farci dimenticare ogni patema del quotidiano. Rendono possibile quello che non dovrebbe esserlo. Tra questi uomini, che se ne infischiano delle regole fisiche, c'è un tennista. Il miglior tennista di tutti tempi. Roger Federer. 17 slam, coppa Davis, 6 master, 237 settimane consecutive al numero 1 della classifica ATP e decine di record polverizzati.