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Set against the backdrop of Europe in the 20s and 30s, The Beejum Book tells the story of a young American girl named Teak who grows up in hotels and boarding schools and travels through Europe and Asia Minor as well as the imaginary world of Beejumstan. Filled with extraordinary characters, this book has humor and wisdom for children of all ages.

When Riley Raynor, a 50-year-old eye surgeon, is smitten with the painting of a dancer, it sets in motion a deeply intimate journey across three countries in search of the one thing missing in her life. Ana, a quirky mother figure and best friend who hilariously drives Riley to the brink of insanity, is devoted and true-blue. Young hip Sara turns Riley upside down and inside out, challenging her views of age-gap relationships. Quinn, the mysterious artist who painted the portrait of the dancer that hangs in Riley’s bedroom, brings an entirely new and unexpected challenge.

What's more entertaining than a witty, snappy-talking detective? How about two witty, snappy-talking detectives? Publisher Jerry North and his always inquisitive wife Pamela are sophisticated sleuthing spouses who solved cases everywhere from magazine fiction, to novels, the stage, movies, radio and television. In these eight digitally remastered episodes from their long running radio series, the Norths can't seem to avoid mysteries and murders. In spite of Jerry's best attempts to put aside corpses and confessions - even quiet evenings at home and romantic ocean cruises turns deadly!

C'è nulla di più affascinante di un genio incompreso? La vita di Nikola Tesla fu questo: un'altalena di avvenimenti, dalla povertà alla ricchezza, dalla fama all'oblio, fino a una gloria postuma e tardiva. Scienziato brillante e inventore geniale, Tesla veniva chiamato a New York il "poeta della scienza", anche perché l'inventore della corrente alternata si dilettava a mostrare in maniera spettacolare i suoi giochi di luce, per incantare la ricca borghesia americana.

Nicks Costello takes the reader with him from his hard-working roots in the Liberties of Dublin on a search for enlightenment that took him half way around the world to Hong Kong. There he discovered the human face of the Buddha in the friendliness and compassion of everyday people who were quietly and unobtrusively practising ancient eastern traditions of spirit, mind and body, cultivating a connection to the soul of the universe that exists in all of us and giving freely of their knowledge to all who ask so that the healing benefits can be experienced by everyone.

Toni Windsor is trying to live a quiet life in the green and pleasant county of Staffordshire. She'd love to finally master the rules of croquet, acquire a decent boyfriend and make some commission as an estate agent. All that might have to wait, though, because there are zombies rising from their graves, vampires sneaking out of their coffins and a murder to solve. And it's all made rather more complicated by the fact that she's the one raising all the zombies.

Twenty-six-year-old Claire's life is exactly the way she wants it to be. During the week she's an adult with all of the normal responsibilities that entails, while on the weekends her husband, Jensen, is her daddy and she's his little girl, free to relax, play with toys, cuddle in his arms, and let him take care of everything. But when Claire starts missing meals routinely and coming home from work more stressed than he's ever seen her, Jensen knows that something needs to change.

Pascal illuminates the substantial differences between the early church and the Church of today. Formerly, it was necessary to forsake the world in order to be received into the Church, while people now enter the Church at the same time as they enter the world. There was thus an essential distinction between the world and the Church, the two being considered as two opposites.

Samantha Barnes is ready to break out of her comfort zone. After a disastrous fling with a frat brother, she leaves for a semester abroad in Japan in hopes of an international adventure. But even when she meets a charming Scottish rugby player who feels like her soulmate, she allows her former mistakes to keep him at arm's length. Taking the time to find herself in the Land of the Rising Sun, Samantha starts to fall for the sexy university athlete. But when tragedy strikes back at home, she fears unresolved trauma will prevent her from chasing the happiness she deserves.

Has that air fryer you’ve gotten yourself been lying unopened in your kitchen? Have you been too intimidated by this seemingly high-tech contraption that you’ve avoided using it? If you want to fully utilize your air fryer and get the maximum benefits from it, then this guide is perfect for you. In This Air Fryer Book Is Not a Cookbook, you will discover: how to get started with the air fryer from taking it out of the box to using it for the very first time; how to choose the right air fryer based on your budget, needs, and cooking preferences; and more.

Seventeen-year-old Lulu Li has her last summer before college all planned out. But her plans go awry when she learns that Kite Xu, her old next-door neighbor and childhood friend, will be returning home from South Korea.

Per gli amanti di Agatha Christie "Poirot a Styles Court" è un vero e proprio cult che ha ben due primati: è il suo primo romanzo giallo, e per la prima volta fa la sua comparsa Hercule Poirot, il suo personaggio più famoso, l'investigatore belga più arguto del mondo. La Christie ambienta la vicenda in un'elegante residenza di campagna dell'Essex, durante gli anni bui della prima guerra mondiale. Emily Inglethorp, la ricca padrona di casa viene trovata agonizzante nel suo letto.

The political turmoil of the 1990s in Georgia compels Liza Adamia,15, to relocate to England in pursuit of a better future. To escape her thorny life, Liza seeks solace in the world of books, where the outside fades away, allowing her to lose herself in the flow of time and surroundings. As an ardent reader, she decides to study British Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Manchester, where she encounters Daniel Davis, an enthusiastic writer who sparks the love that faces adversities.

"The House of Mirth" (1905), by Edith Wharton, is the story of Lily Bart, a well-born, but penniless woman of the high society of New York City, who was raised and educated to become wife to a rich man, a hothouse flower for conspicuous consumption. As an unmarried woman with gambling debts and an uncertain future, Lily is destroyed by the society who created her.

When Rachel Lindstrom fled from her rural hometown in Western Illinois to join the State Department and see the world, she never expected to return with her life in tatters. But after the horrors of war and a painful divorce, the only place where she can rebuild is the town she once escaped.

Une semaine à bord d'un yacht luxueux, à sillonner les eaux du Grand Nord avec seulement une poignée de passagers. Pour Laura Blacklock, journaliste pour un magazine de voyage, difficile de rêver d'une meilleure occasion de s'éloigner au plus vite de la capitale anglaise. D'ailleurs, le départ tient toutes ses promesses : le ciel est clair, la mer est calme et les invités très sélects de l'Aurora rivalisent de jovialité. Mais dès le premier soir, le vent tourne. Laura, réveillée en pleine nuit, voit la passagère de la cabine adjacente être passée par-dessus bord. Le problème ?

Niente può fermarla. Perché scrivere è la sua missione. E solo i libri possono indicarle la strada. Per Vani Sarca fare la ghostwriter è il lavoro ideale. Non solo perché le permette di restarsene chiusa in casa a scrivere, in compagnia dei suoi libri e lontano dal resto dell’umanità, per la quale non prova grande simpatia. Ma soprattutto perché così può sfruttare al meglio il suo dono di capire al volo le persone, di anticipare i loro pensieri, di ricreare il loro stile di scrittura. Una capacità intuitiva innata che fa molto comodo all'editore per cui Vani lavora.

For 2,000 years, the rise and fall of Julius Caesar has captivated the world. All know his name. Few know the truth. While Caesar builds his power in Rome, weaving a web of spies and alliances, one young girl's fate is on a collision course with his own. Rome's biggest challenge of the past 20 years came from a man known as Spartacus. Now, his unknown daughter threatens all that Rome has built.

The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a novel by Edith Nesbit. It depicts the story of Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius (H. O.) Bastable, and their efforts to assist their widowed father and recover the fortunes of their family. Through magic or complex creative play, the children face dangers that they overcome through pluck. The notable feature of Nesbit's stories is the depiction of the realistic arguments and faults of the children. The story is told from a child's point of view.

"Il pozzo e il pendolo", "Seppellimento prematuro", "Il Gatto Nero", "Re Peste", "Il Cuore Rivelatore", "La Maschera della Morte Rossa", "Ombra", "Il Diavolo nella Torre", "Il Ritratto Ovale". 9 capolavori del maestro del terrore in voce e musica."The Pit and the Pendulum", "Premature Burial", "The Black Cat", "King Pest", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Mask of Red Death", "Shadow", "The Devil in the Tower", "The Oval Portrait". Nine masterpieces of the master of terror in voice and music.