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China and Japan have cultural and political connections that stretch back 1,500 years. But today, their relationship is strained. China's military buildup deeply worries Japan, while Japan's brutal occupation of China in World War II remains an open wound. In recent years, less than 10 percent of each population had positive feelings toward the other, and both countries insist that the other side must deal openly with its history before relations can improve. Ezra Vogel's China and Japan examines key turning points in Sino-Japanese history.

Violet Edwards is painfully shy with a terrible stutter. Despite her mother's threats to send her away, she has plans of her own to win a husband. She enrolls herself in the infamous School for Spinsters, where she hopes to be transformed from a wallflower into a breathtaking debutante. The only problem is that the headmistress hired a gorgeous, notorious rake to give her lessons.

O wyniku wojny decydują nie bitwy, ale determinacja i niezłomność walczących. Gdy ludzkość wyruszyła na wojnę z demonami, najwaleczniejsi wojownicy odnosili zwycięstwa w każdej bitwie… tylko po to, by ostatecznie przegrać wojnę. Teraz mieszkańcy Atlantydy pod przewodnictwem Elanthielle mają szansę sprawić, by role się odwróciły. Demony wygrały niezliczone bitwy, czy jednak wyjdą zwycięsko z tej, która naprawdę się liczy? Zbliża się decydujące starcie.

Sophia, eine verborgene Poetin, fristet ihr Dasein in der trockenen Welt einer Versicherungsfirma. Nach einer herzzerreißenden Liebesenttäuschung verbringt die junge Frau mit ihrer besten Freundin Ella ein paar Tage auf der malerischen Insel Sylt, wo Ella sie zum Hochzeitsprobeessen in ein luxuriöses Hotel einlädt. Nicht nur die atemberaubende Schönheit der Insel lässt Sophia ihre Liebesnöte vergessen, vor allem Frederik, der mit seinem guten Aussehen und seiner charmanten Art sofort ihr Herz erobert, scheint genau das zu sein, was sie braucht, um über ihre Liebesenttäuschung hinwegzukommen.

Wie viel Schmerz kann ein Mensch ertragen? Für Kim ist die Welt perfekt. Mit ihrer großen Liebe Jack plant sie die gemeinsame Zukunft. Doch ein einziger Moment verändert alles. Plötzlich ist nichts mehr so, wie es war. Mit einem Mal wird sie von tiefem Schmerz verfolgt. Das, was sie jetzt erlebt, wünscht sie nicht einmal ihrem stärksten Feind. Jack hat sie verlassen – für immer. In den Wochen und Monaten ihrer Trauer lässt Kim niemanden an sich heran. Aber ihre Familie und vor allem ihre beste Freundin lassen nicht locker. Grace schafft es tatsächlich, Kim mit ins Krankenhaus zu schleppen.

Sie werden im Leerraum gestoppt – keine Chance für den PHOENIX 4000 Jahre in der Zukunft ... Wir befinden uns in der Mitte des 23. Jahrhunderts Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung. Die Menschen leben in Frieden und Freiheit. Von der Erde aus haben sie ein Netz aus Handelsbeziehungen und Bündnissen geschlossen, das zahlreiche Planeten in der Milchstraße umfasst.

Burning down the lab will do that. But every cloud has a silver lining, and after being let go from his most recent job for unsanctioned experiments, Alph is given the chance to blow off a little steam with a cutting edge new game that isn’t even out of beta. It's called Nova Terra.

After two decades in the trenches of helping companies design and build better, more efficient operations, Karen Martin has pinpointed why performance improvement programs usually fail: Chaos, the sneaky but powerful force that frustrates customers, keeps business leaders awake at night, and saps company morale. In The Outstanding Organization, Karen offers a toolbox for combating chaos by creating the organizational conditions that will allow your improvement efforts to return greater gains.

Jimmy Breslin: The Man Who Told the Truth is the first biography of the legendary writer, vividly portrayed by Richard Esposito, a former colleague of the Big Man. From Breslin's humble beginnings as a copy boy, to winning the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary, the writer's life was as fascinating as any of his subjects.

Martin Short takes you on a rich, hilarious, and occasionally heartbreaking ride through his life and times, from his early years in Toronto as a member of the fabled improvisational troupe Second City to the all-American comic big time of Saturday Night Live and memorable roles in movies such as ¡Three Amigos! and Father of the Bride.

A collection of BBC Radio 3's iconic Shakespeare productions: eight comedies with all-star casts including David Tennant, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne-Marie Duff, Martin Jarvis, Siân Phillips and Miriam Margolyes. The plays included in this collection are: Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, The Taming of the Shrew, and All's Well That Ends Well.

From the moment he sees the young woman's body in her hotel bathtub, homicide detective Jack Murphy knows he's looking at a truly demented but brilliantly designed puzzle. She's been drained of blood. Missing her left hand - and the killer left a special message just for him. Hours later, he sees her severed hand arranged on a second victim's body. The newspaper has the gruesome details. The FBI has a theory.

A CIA station chief, later Jordan's lawyer in Washington, reveals the secret history of a lost peace.

Jack O'Connell possessed an uncanny ability to be at the center of things. On his arrival in Jordan in 1958, he unraveled a coup aimed at the young King Hussein, who would become America's most reliable Middle East ally. Over time, their bond of trust and friendship deepened. His narrative contains secrets that will revise our understanding of the Middle East.

Just as undertaking a journey into an unfamiliar land or climbing a mountain requires an experienced and knowledgeable guide, so also an experienced and trusted spiritual guide, a mystagogue, is needed for the spiritual journey, to ascend Mount Sinai and encounter the mysterious God in its darkness, and to climb Mount Tabor and behold the mystery of the transfigured Lord, and to be initiated into the mysteries of the Jerusalem above, our Mother, the Church. The Orthodox Way is such a guide, a book that takes the listener into the very mystery of God, and now speaks to us.

Imagine feeling confident and empowered as you navigate the world of Bitcoin investing. You have the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions, reduce risks, and maximize returns. With the right tools and strategies, you can take control of your financial future, and build wealth for yourself and your loved ones. Introducing Bitcoin: The Ultimate Digital Property, a must-listen guide that will reveal the hidden gems of financial independence through Bitcoin. It's about empowering you to create wealth and retire earlier.

A workhouse orphan, Oliver experiences the terror and brutality of the criminal underworld. His companions, a thief, a whore, a pickpocket, and a fence, are destined for gruesome ends, but Oliver emerges unscathed from the darkness of the underworld.

The Game of Love is a collection of four sports romances with heart, humor, and heat from four bestselling romance authors.

No sooner had Thorn stepped into his new role as Titan of Earth than the enemies of the Duchy pounced, their armies flooding into Ironhold. With barely enough time to plan their defense, Thorn and the Wolfkin are forced into battle against forces that outnumber them five to one. To make matters worse, other guilds who have long eyed Nova Luna’s position, are eager to cut Thorn and his friends down to size. Hemmed in by enemies on every side, the only way to overcome this world shaking challenge is to cut straight through it.

From the author of the national best-seller Eat Dirt, a 30-day healthy plan - including more than 80 delicious recipes - to burn fat, fight inflammation, and reverse disease using the keto diet.

Twenty-year-old Kendele Byers is savagely killed and buried in a shallow grave. She had a violent past, a bizarre, kinky line of work, and the suspect list grows longer every day. But when another woman is murdered, Detective Mitchell Lonnie realizes that there's something much more sinister afoot: a connection between the two murders. Both victims had received a clue hinting at their oncoming demise several minutes before they were attacked. There's a serial killer in Glenmore Park.