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Paula Beyer, il commissario capo della polizia di Dresda, si trova coinvolta in un intricato caso di adolescenti scomparsi a Freidorf, una piccola città a nord-est della Germania. Ogni angolo di Freidorf cela indizi e ogni incontro con i suoi misteriosi abitanti avvicina Paula alla verità, ma anche a pericolosi e sconvolgenti segreti. Convinta che gli adolescenti siano stati rapiti da un individuo che imita la leggenda del Pifferaio di Hamelin, Paula si scontra con lo scetticismo dei suoi colleghi, che temono stia seguendo false piste e compromettendo le indagini.

Tra gli agenti speciali dell'FBI, Dwight Faraday è il migliore: anticonformista, dal fascino ribelle, detiene il record imbattuto di indagini risolte sotto copertura. È anche un cuoco provetto, dunque è l'ideale per infiltrarsi nella brigata del ristorante italiano che appartiene alla famiglia Villa, sospettata di avere legami con la malavita di New York. Dwight, però, non ha fatto i conti con Julia Villa, la figlia del proprietario: ragazza tosta e determinata a guidare gli "affari" di famiglia, lo detesta sin dal loro primo, tempestoso incontro ed è intenzionata a fargli capire chi comanda.

Genova. Quando Agata varca la soglia, l'appartamento è silenzioso e tremendamente buio. Sua madre non c'è più, da diversi mesi ormai. Resta soltanto l'odore delle stanze vuote, la polvere sui mobili, insieme all'eco dei ricordi e ai segreti, che ora nessuno può più mantenere, e che i vecchi quaderni dell'amata zia Alice, rimasti a lungo nascosti, sono pronti a rivelare. Quelle pagine custodiscono, infatti, il ritratto di una donna che Agata stenta a riconoscere come la sua zia Alice, e la storia di un grande amore proibito, di cui non ha mai saputo nulla.

Soltanto per amore amami e per sempre, per l’eternità. "Permettetemi di essere il vostro cavaliere per questa sera." “E per sempre”, avrebbe voluto aggiungere. Cavaliere. Campione. Guerriero. Schiavo. Qualunque cosa Phoebe avesse scelto, pur di restarle accanto. Dopo il disastroso matrimonio che l’ha privata di tutto tranne che della dignità, Phoebe Maple ha finalmente ritrovato la serenità come direttrice dell’Istituto Femminile di Greenhill. Con l’amore e con gli uomini ha chiuso per sempre, soprattutto con quelli come Lord Mark Antony Thornton, il più inaffidabile dei libertini.

At a time of frightening volatility, what is the average investor to do? The answer: Turn to Burton G. Malkiel's advice in his reassuring, authoritative, gimmick-free, and perennially best-selling guide to investing. Long established as the first book to purchase before starting a portfolio or 401(k), A Random Walk Down Wall Street now features new material on "tax-loss harvesting", the crown jewel of tax management; the current bitcoin bubble; and automated investment advisers; as well as a brand-new chapter on factor investing and risk parity.

Trent'anni fa i Super-Criminali conquistarono la terra e dopo aver ucciso gli Avengers, gli X-Men e quasi tutti gli altri Super Eroi, Teschio Rosso prese il controllo degli Stati Uniti. Da quel giorno un traumatizzato Wolverine (Sergio Rubini) vaga in stato confusionale, tormentato dal senso di colpa e dal disprezzo di sé, per non essere riuscito a proteggere i suoi compagni X-Men e i loro studenti mutanti.

Pregnant with her first child, Lucy's life should be full of excitement and hope. Instead, her days are clouded by moments she can't explain - forgotten plans, misplaced belongings, a creeping sense that something is slipping through her fingers. They say every new mother feels like this, it's just baby brain, but the sleepless nights bring strange dreams and flashes of memory she can't quite place. Everyone insists she's fine. Lucy's not so sure. Because something, or someone, doesn't want her to remember.

Wie leben Frauen heute? Wie gehen sie um mit Schicksalsschlägen, dem gesellschaftlichen Wandel, dem Älterwerden, der Erschöpfung? Dies ist der Versuch einer Bestandsaufnahme, in der die Frauen selbst zu Wort kommen. Frauen, die wütend sind, die alleinerziehend sind, die ihre Heimat verloren haben, ihre Eltern, ihre Nerven. Sie hatten Glück im Leben, sagen sie. Sie brauchen ihre Freundinnen mehr denn je, sagen sie.

Été 1919. Deux jeunes hommes, liés par un amour placé sous le signe de la musique, partent recueillir des chansons traditionnelles dans les campagnes du Maine, avant que l’un d’eux ne disparaisse brusquement. Des années plus tard, dans la maison où elle vient d’emménager, une femme retrouve les cylindres de cire enregistrés lors de ce fameux été… La première nouvelle de Ben Shattuck donne le ton de ce magnifique recueil qui explore le lien entre l’amour et la perte, et la manière dont celui-ci se métamorphose au gré du temps.

Été 1919. Deux jeunes hommes, liés par un amour placé sous le signe de la musique, partent recueillir des chansons traditionnelles dans les campagnes du Maine, avant que l'un d'eux ne disparaisse brusquement. Des années plus tard, dans la maison où elle vient d'emménager, une femme retrouve les cylindres de cire enregistrés lors de ce fameux été… La première nouvelle de Ben Shattuck donne le ton de ce magnifique recueil qui explore le lien entre l'amour et la perte, et la manière dont celui-ci se métamorphose au gré du temps.

Über 80 % der 12-Jährigen haben heute ein eigenes Smartphone und sind damit allein im Internet unterwegs, wo ihnen früher oder später sexuelle Inhalte begegnen: ob gewollt beim neugierigen Stöbern nach Pornos, bei ersten verliebten Sexting-Versuchen oder aber ungewollt im Klassenchat und beim Online-Zocken mit Fremden. Dieses Hörbuch liefert Eltern und Bezugspersonen konkreten Rat, wie sie Kinder und Jugendliche im Umgang mit sexuellen Medien souverän begleiten können, und beantwortet drängende Fragen: Mit welchen Online-Risiken wird mein Kind konfrontiert?

After an encounter with the memory keeper, Maeve is determined to protect Faeven. Though the task isn't hers alone, she's crushed beneath a burden of guilt, one that pushes her away from everyone, including Tiernan. When a reckless decision throws her directly into harm's way, the fate of Faeven is set in motion, and this time, it's all her fault. With their battle plans foiled, Tiernan is forced to move quickly, relying on two unlikely allies. One betrayed Maeve's loyalty, the other betrayed her heart. Unfortunately, there's no guarantee his plea for help will be answered.

Great ideas are all around us, waiting to be discovered. Here’s how to find them. We’re used to imagining creativity as a lightbulb moment—sudden, mysterious, reserved for the gifted few. But what if ideas aren’t conjured from thin air? What if they’re discovered—more like precious...

Here's what started the phenomenon: This book has been a best seller for over 15 years and has been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny, and candid look inside the movie business. Save the Cat is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying.

In a time of rampant misinformation about ways of growing your money, Burton G. Malkiel’s gimmick-free investment guide is more necessary than ever. In this fully updated edition, Malkiel reveals how to be a tax-smart investor and addresses current investment trends, including factor investing, risk parity, cryptocurrencies, and ESG portfolios. A Random Walk Down Wall Street remains the best investment guide money can buy.

After translating an ancient runic manuscript, he claims to have discovered a route that would allow a man to reach the center of the Earth, by descending into a volcano. Accompanied by his nephew, Axel, and a guide named Hans, they travel down the Icelandic volcano where they encounter many dangers, including prehistoric animals. Their journey is ultimately cut short when the three are put in a dangerous situation that may result not only in the end of the adventure, but also the end of their lives!

The correspondence between Carrie Allsop and David Mayer reveals, piece by piece, the painful details of a devastating affair between their spouses. With each commiserating scratch of the pen, they confess their fears and bare their souls. They share the bewilderment over how things went so wrong and come to wonder where to go from here. Told entirely through the letters of two comforting strangers and those of two illicit lovers, Evidence of the Affair explores the complex nature of the heart. And ultimately, for one woman, how liberating it can be when it’s broken.

Marc Chagall, painter and cosmopolitan: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Living, Loving, & Learning is the only complete collection of Leo Buscaglia’s popular lectures, originally delivered via in-person talks and eventually broadcast to worldwide audiences on PBS from 1970 to 1981. Drawing on his personal life and including practical experience gathered while teaching his renowned “Love Class” at the University of Southern California, Buscaglia’s personal stories are amusing and informative depictions of how to live a life filled with love.

A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement.