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A través de ejemplos prácticos y de una sarcástica perspicacia, Levitt y Dubner demuestran que la economía, en el fondo, representa el estudio de los incentivos: el modo en que las personas obtienen lo que desean, o necesitan, especialmente cuando otras personas desean o necesitan lo mismo.

After a contagion engulfs humanity, zombies rise to feast on the few survivors that are left. But they are not the worst monsters to come from this plague. There is hope, though: Christian Hunt is immune. But how many lives will it take to bring his gift to what's left of mankind?

We are all capable of murder, given the right circumstances and the wrong reasons. But what truly defines a murderer is what comes next—the choices made in the critical moments immediately following the act. Parker Grant, a young therapist in Atlanta, has built his life around control: a meticulously organized home, a carefully curated image, and a career dedicated to helping others untangle their chaos. But when an attractive client from couples therapy is killed in his own condo, Parker’s world begins to crumble. A mysterious package arrives at his office—a bloodied watch and ...

Hidden deep in the blue forest of Norway, there live a peasant farmer and his family. In a fierce storm, a mysterious white bear arrives with a strange proposal to make them rich if their youngest daughter will go to live with him in his golden cavern. They agree, and for a time all goes well, but when the girl ignores the kindly bear's advice, she must travel to the castle that lies east of the sun and west of the moon to face the horrible Troll Queen.

The Guiding Spirits had been silent for centuries, but as a corrupt King rises to power and seizes control of magic itself, they can be quiet no more. What they need is a champion of change. But instead of choosing a fierce warrior, or a leader, or even someone with significant political influence, they pick a nobody kid from a backwater town with more brains than brawn in a world where might makes right.

An encounter with her father's goddess has not turned out to be the end for Sarah Elytharias Penn. Now, with the Imperial fist tightened around her city of Cahokia and the beastkind of the Heron King ravaging across the river, she must find a way to access the power of the Serpent Throne itself. To complicate her efforts, Cahokia's Metropolitan, a beloved and charismatic priest who despises the goddess as a demon, returns from a long pilgrimage and attempts to finalize the Wisdom-eradicating reform that dogged Sarah's father when he was king.

Earth is about to go dark. Without a new power source, life as we know it will be toast. A global competition is under way to determine which four kids will join the secret mission that might just save us all. Project Alpha is a contest of physical challenges, mental puzzles, and strategic alliances. The battle is fierce. Who will lead the team? Who will pilot the most complicated space ship ever built? Who will be a friend? An enemy? And how will they survive over a year stuck on a space ship together?

I have been head-over-heels in lust with one of my closest friend's dad since the very first time I met him. But how could I not? He's strong and beautiful and so, so commanding. His every statement is like a dare to the rebel inside me. But, he's Larrin's dad. Though he looks not a day over 25, he's actually over 400 years old. If the man were looking for a relationship, he'd be in one, right?

Vom Jäger zum Gejagten – Eve Dallas muss eine Killerin mit einem ganz besonderen Beuteschema stellen ... Eve Dallas wird zu einem neuen Tatort gerufen. Der Tote ist Nigel McEnroy, ein reicher Unternehmer. Nicht nur in der Geschäftswelt galt er als äußerst skrupellos, er nutzte auch seine Macht und seine Stellung ohne Bedenken, um sich Frauen gefügig zu machen. Nun haben ihn seine Sünden blutig eingeholt, denn zur Tat bekennt sich eine geheimnisvolle Lady Justice.

Burke is Foster's best friend's little brother. Though they've never met in person, every conversation Foster butts into when Burke is trying to talk to Sutton, ends with them arguing. In truth, Foster has been scared to actually meet the blond boyband looking nerd, because he's pretty sure the little cutie is his mate. He's about to find out.

If you have ever been led astray by someone peddling stock trading "secrets", then you are not alone. These days, people claim anything and everything. Many scammers are wearing a mask of successful traders that know something that nobody else knows, and for only a small sum of money, they will expose their secrets with you. Hers is the truth: There aren't any secrets to successful trading. There are only proven mathematical principles.

It was a glittering event full of A-listers, hosted by Eliza Lane and Brant Fitzhugh, the most glittering of all celebrity couples. Everyone had expected the party to be in the newspapers the next day but not because one of the hosts was murdered! As the crowd had gathered to watch Eliza sing, Fitzhugh had raised a final toast to his glamorous wife and fallen to the floor. Death by cyanide poisoning. It's time for Lt. Eve Dallas to make her entrance.

Anyone can develop powerful self-confidence, no matter how far down the power ladder you start. You just need someone to show you how, to mentor you in the ways of becoming a strong, outgoing, and intelligent personality. Through the seven keys I give you in this book, you’ll open the doorways to becoming the ideal version of yourself.

This is a collection of 13 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic esoteric and related subjects, which include Hermeticism, alchemy, magic, the Kabbalah, ancient wisdom and philosophy, the Tarot, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, Theosophy, and spiritualism, by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects. This collection was compiled specifically with the student in mind.

When the beautiful Kit goes to meet an anonymous stranger - who's been sending her roses - the man drops dead at her feet before she even could even get his name. Game on. Andy Broussard soon learns that the man carried a lethal pathogen similar to the deadly Ebola virus. Soon, another body turns up with the same bug. Panic is imminent as the threat of pandemic is more real than ever before.

Listen to Growth Hormone Made Easy and learn how to safely optimize your human Growth Hormone (hGH) levels to burn fat, build muscle mass, and reverse aging. Keeping your Growth Hormone levels within the optimal range throughout your life is real health insurance. Having the right amount of every one of your hormones insures fantastic health as you get older. Follow the simple program in this audiobook to turn back your biological clock by 20 years or more.

Andy has been cuckolded for years. His wife, Tina, has to put some extra effort into special events though. For Andy's birthday she's had him remain chaste for a month while she's had man after man right in front of him. She's promised he'll finally get to have her on his birthday but that doesn't mean she'll make it easy. It might finally be time for Andy to personally thank the men who come over to please his wife for him.

Working security for a wealthy Indian businessman sounds like easy money to PI Jim Bean. He’s charged with watching the man’s teenage daughter, the stubborn and spirited Zevah Ralen. His task is simple: keep the girl out of trouble during her father’s business trip to Las Vegas. But trouble strikes as soon as the assignment starts, when a group of kidnappers ambush Zevah outside the mall. Jim barely has time to handcuff himself to her before they’re both knocked out and transported to the kidnappers’ remote cottage hideout.

Somewhere within the Library, a clock is winding down. With Wendy safe, Alan needs to focus on paying his debt to the Plague Doctors of Wyrdtide by the end of the month. But a slip of the tongue doubles the amount, turning a hard task into an impossible one.

Her career in homicide has taken her into the darkest depths of New York City’s underground - and sometimes Lieutenant Eve Dallas feels more comfortable in those kinds of places than in the high-rise, high-society world of her billionaire husband, Roarke. But while she’s no party girl, she’s managing to have a reasonably good time at the celebrity-packed bash celebrating the debut of The Icove Agenda. This time it’s Eve, not Roarke, who’s a guest of honor, since the film is based on one of her famous cases.