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The Evolution of the Dragon by G. Elliot Smith is a groundbreaking exploration of the origins, symbolism, and diffusion of dragon myths across cultures. Blending anthropology, mythology, and comparative religion, Smith investigates how the archetype of the dragon emerged from ancient serpent-worship traditions and spread globally through cultural contact and migration.

Sinnliches Parfüm und französisches Flair! Frankreich zur Jahrhundertwende: Sidra wird beschuldigt, ihren Ehemann getötet zu haben. Um ihre Unschuld zu beweisen, flieht sie und begibt sich auf eine Reise in ihre eigene Vergangenheit. Im verschlafenen Dorf ihrer Kindheit, das als Heimat renommierter Parfümhersteller bekannt ist, muss sich Sidra unerwarteten Gefahren stellen. Sie fühlt sich beobachtet – von jemandem, der den Mord an ihrem Mann rächen will.

Zarte Liebe, alte Geheimnisse und ein Hauch Magie! Paris, kurz nach der Jahrhundertwende: Seit Yvette Lenoir als kleines Kind in einer unscheinbaren Pension von ihrer Mutter verlassen wurde, sehnt sie sich danach, die Geheimnisse ihrer Herkunft zu ergründen. Doch das einzige Erinnerungsstück an ihre Mutter ist ein mysteriöses altes Buch. Yvette setzt auf die Hilfe ihrer Freundin Elena, der Eigentümerin des renommierten Weinguts Château Renard - denn diese scheint eine rätselhafte Verbindung zu Yvettes Mutter zu haben.

Weinberge, Frankreich und eine Prise Magie! Frankreich, kurz vor der Wende zum 20. Jahrhundert: Üppige Weinberge unter strahlender Sonne, das Gelächter vieler Erntehelfer, ein Gut in voller Pracht - so hat Elena das Château Renard in Erinnerung. Doch als sie nach mehrjähriger Abwesenheit dorthin zurückkehrt, bietet sich ihr ein völlig anderes Bild: Das Weingut liegt nun in den Händen eines gut aussehenden Fremden, der nicht an die Kraft von Elenas besonderen Kräutern glaubt, und steht zudem kurz vor dem Ruin.

Celeste is about to become one of the thirteen Fées Gardiennes, a centuries-old sisterhood of fairy godmothers. To be granted full status, she must usher her first protégé onto their path of destiny. Where better to find a starry-eyed ward than in the land of magic and illusion called Hollywood? It’s 1927. The moviemaking business is booming when Celeste befriends a young studio seamstress whose dreams outshine everyone else’s. Rose is talented and underappreciated and could use some enchanted intervention in her life.

Das internationale Phänomen, das den Weltruhm des Autors begründet hat. Natal, Südafrika im Jahr 1860: Als Erben der väterlichen Farm ist den Courtney-Zwillingen Sean und Garrick ein ehrliches Leben unter der unnachgiebigen afrikanischen Sonne vorherbestimmt. Doch alles kommt anders, als zwischen den englischen Kolonialisten und ansässigen Zulu-Stämmen Krieg ausbricht: Die Brüder werden auseinandergerissen – und während Garrick auf der Familienfarm zurückbleibt, beginnt für Sean ein Leben voller Wagnisse. Nervenkitzel der Großwildjagd in den weitläufigen Steppen.

Brought to you by Penguin. When Vadim Scorlenski and his elite Spetznaz squad are sent to New York at the height of the Cold War, they're told it's a 'training exercise.' They discover, too late, that the 'practice' chemical weapon they're carrying is all too real. They go to their deaths...

This is my own testimony! As I share what the Lord Jesus Christ has done in my Life

Proactive Risk Management's unique approach provides a model of risk that is scalable to any size project or program and easily deployable into any product development or project management life cycle. It offers methods for identifying drivers (causes) of risks so you can manage root causes rather than the symptoms of risks. Providing you with an appropriate quantification of the key factors of a risk allows you to prioritize those risks without introducing errors that render the numbers meaningless.

Women are at a disadvantage in the workplace, where they deal with unequal pay, sexual harassment, lack of credit for their contributions, and more. And while organizations are looking to address these issues, too many gender-inclusion initiatives focus exclusively on how women should respond, leaving men out of the equation. Such efforts reinforce the perception that these are "women's issues" and that men - often the most powerful stakeholders in an organization - don't need to be involved.

The best-selling Extinction Cycle series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith first introduced listeners to a world ravaged by an engineered virus that turned men into monsters. Humanity's only hope was not a cure, but another bioweapon. When deployed it killed 90 percent of the infected, but the remaining 10 percent transformed into even more terrifying creatures called Variants. Here's a collection of Extinction Cycle short stories that explore the human spirit and the fight for survival in the face of overwhelming odds from some of the leading voices in the post-apocalyptic genre.

The Heart and the Head is a podcast about changing our lives through taking up a philosophical life of seeking after truth. This is considered by examining the lives and teachings of great philosophers and thinkers throughout history. This is a show about how to change everything. It is for those of us who no longer find themselves reflected in the cultural narrative of seeking happiness through pursuit of wealth, achievement, or self-expression. In Republic, Plato tells a parable, imploring each of us to “turn around” from the darkness of a life lived in the ignorance of a metaphorical ...

When police officer Fiona MacLeish stumbles upon a group of fellow hikers in dire trouble in the dramatic peaks of the Scottish Highlands, she has no choice but to help. One of the party has fallen off the path, lying below with the crisp white snow around his head starting to turn scarlet. Fiona soon learns the potential accident is actually a deliberate murder. But who would want to hurt this man and why? With visibility worsening and the snowstorm getting worse, Fiona and the group of hikers make it just in time to a nearby shelter.

Petra Kurková—a witch who wields magic worth its weight in gold—is tasked with combating the undead on World War I’s eastern front. The battlefield has yielded a newfound closeness for her spellbound team, especially for Josef Svoboda, a recruiter for the Order of the Seven Stars. But Josef was bitten at the start of the war, leaving his blood tainted by a strain of the vlkodlak curse, which makes him a target of the Order’s latest mission: slay the werewolves prowling the eastern front under the moonlight.

The flood waters are rising. And so is the body count… Police officer Fiona MacLeish has been ordered to step back from her role in Police Scotland. Haunted by the murder of her parents, she’s dangerously close to breaking point: and is back in her remote childhood home nestled in a valley on the Scottish border. But there’s a terrifying storm coming…

When eight-year-old Cait Yorke goes missing on a remote island off the coast of the wild Scottish Highlands, PC Fiona MacLeish is quickly sent to investigate. But a gale is gathering force, and Fiona becomes increasingly concerned for a little girl braving the strong winds alone. As Fiona questions the locals, she soon realizes that they are hiding many secrets. What is this island, and who really lives here? Then a boat violently crashes off the coast of the island. On board, Fiona discovers the body of a man who has clearly been murdered.

With her husband off fighting at World War I’s eastern front, Petra Kurková embraces her fleeting freedom, roaming the city at night with her camera. A born witch, she’s discovered that she can capture the souls of the dead on film. Her supernatural skills don’t go unnoticed by the enigmatic Josef Svoboda. He’s recruiting a team of sorcerers to infiltrate the front lines, where the bloodshed of combat has resurrected foul creatures. Petra’s unique abilities will be needed against the most dangerous enemies of all—those ever present, undead, and unseen.

Increasingly, new employees and junior members of any profession are encouraged - sometimes stridently - to "find a mentor!" Four decades of research reveals that the effects of mentorship can be profound and enduring; strong mentoring relationships have the capacity to transform individuals and entire organizations.