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Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father—the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership. In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She's amazed she doesn't end up as his dinner—are there actually good vampires?

Poco tempo fa, il Dottor Emil Coué venne in questo Paese e mostrò a migliaia di persone come aiutare sé stesse. Migliaia di altri si ritrassero all'idea, rifiutarono il suo aiuto e si trovano ora dove erano prima della sua visita. Lo stesso valga per le affermazioni e il piano presentati a te adesso. Puoi rifiutare o accettare. Puoi rimanere come sei ora o avere tutto ciò che desideri. La scelta è tua, ma Dio garantisce che tu possa trovare in questo audiolibro l'ispirazione a scegliere correttamente, seguire il piano e così ottenere, come molti altri hanno, tutte le cose.

One of Dickens' early works, Nicholas Nickleby combines comedy and tragedy in a tale of triumph over adversity that is interspersed with Dickens' moving condemnation of society's mistreatment of children and the cruelty of the educational system. Young Nickleby struggles to seek his fortune in Victorian England, yet succeeds despite social injustice, in a story that mirrors Dickens' own rise from poverty to great success.

Non importa se sei banchiere o avvocato, uomo d'affari o impiegato, se sei il custode di milioni o devi lottare per il tuo pane quotidiano. La Forza Creativa non fa distinzione tra alto e basso, ricco e povero. Più grande è il tuo bisogno, più prontamente risponderà alla tua chiamata. Ovunque ci sia un compito insolito, ovunque ci sia povertà o difficoltà o malattia o disperazione, questo Servo della tua mente aspetta, pronto e disposto ad aiutare, chiedendo solo che tu lo chiami. E non solo è pronto e disposto, ma è sempre ABILE ad aiutare.

Maggie Wise will take your eyes. When Malcolm was growing up, the local kids made up that chant about his mother, claiming she was a witch. He and his siblings did their best to ignore it. Now, Maggie is dying, and those same siblings have left Malcolm and his sister-in-law Violet to hold a vigil at her bedside.

It should be the best time of half-vampire Cat Crawfield's life. With her lover Bones at her side, she's successfully protected mortals from the rogue undead. But though Cat's worn disguise after disguise to keep her true identity a secret from the brazen bloodsuckers, her cover's finally been blown, placing her in terrible danger. As if that wasn't enough, a woman from Bones's past is determined to bury him once and for all. Caught in the crosshairs of a vengeful vamp, yet determined to help Bones stop a lethal magic from being unleashed, Cat's about to learn the true meaning of bad blood.

A través de una serie de relatos, contados como si fuera un diario, el autor comparte diversas historias de amores pasajeros que nunca llegan a concretarse.

C.S. Lewis’s allegorical sci-fi trilogy about a philology professor’s adventures on Mars, Venus and Earth Featuring a reluctant hero’s extraordinary journey through the cosmos, C. S. Lewis’s classic trilogy contains all the magic, invention, humour and big ideas of his Narnia novels...

The nine narrative episodes of Volume Four of the Emmy® Award-winning Netflix Original series Love, Death + Robots. Featuring bestselling authors and screenwriters from all over the globe, curated by filmmakers Tim Miller and David Fincher, and Supervising Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson. Introduction by John Scalzi, with stories by John Scalzi, Stant Litore, Siobhan Carroll, Bruce Sterling, John McNichol, Dave Hutchinson, Marc Laidlaw, and Robert Bisi & Andy Lyon.

Clarissa is in debt, but after seeing an advert for nude models of any age, she dares to attend a trial session. What will the photographer say about her naked form? And does he say it to all the girls? Regardless, it’s a risk Clarissa feels is worth taking - as long as the money is there. Of course, if she enjoys it then that’s just a bonus.

Lord Edmund Knight has dedicated his life to rescuing unfortunates and prostitutes which he refers to as his doves. One of his rescues comes with more baggage than he bargained for, and he is forced to hide her at his brother's estate in far away Devonshire. Lady Isabella Hartmere was ruthlessly placed up for auction by her father to settle gaming debts, but is miraculously rescued by a vicar in the nick of time. As her father becomes desperate to find her, the situation becomes more dangerous by the minute.

Sir Hugo Drax is a multimillionaire tycoon and war hero, revered by the British public for his new Moonraker missile defense system. But there’s more to this enigmatic millionaire than he lets on. When M suspects Drax of cheating at cards, he is baffled that the patriot would risk his reputation and his rocket program on a game, so he assigns Bond to infiltrate Drax’s circle.

Pubblicato a New York nel 1923, "Il Profeta" viene subito accolto con grande favore di pubblico soprattutto presso i giovani, i quali vedono in Gibran un maestro di saggezza. A distanza di tanti anni l'interesse è rimasto immutato: silloge che abbraccia i problemi fondamentali dell'esistenza, il capolavoro del poeta libanese è anche libro di notevole fascino. Il clima sospeso e rarefatto, il ritmo incantatorio di una scrittura lirica di presa immediata, incisiva e visionaria, l'incontro tra due opposte culture, l'orientale e l'occidentale, sono la cifra di uno stile inconfondibile.

Ever since her younger sister's engagement was announced, Harper Williams has been dreading the wedding. What should be a joyous, sun-drenched affair is sure to be filled with plenty of awkward moments, thanks to Harper's strained relationship with her only sibling. Awkwardness enhanced by the wedding's location—a lake in Maine, swimming with painful memories of their late father. Running into Drew Halifax—her childhood crush, who grew up to be the golden boy of hockey—is a surprise. Not nearly as shocking as his offer to be her plus-one is, though.

Un legado invaluable que nos invita a seguir leyendo, escribiendo y soñando En la pieza que da título a este volumen (premio Xavier Villaurrutia), Jorge, un muchacho que no entiende por qué la vida es como es, crece en una sociedad de doble moral cuyas contradicciones se acentúan a medida...

Seventeen hard science fiction tales by today's top authors Hard science fiction is the literature of change, rigorously examining the impact—both beneficial and dangerous—of science and technology on humanity, the future, and the cosmos. As science advances, expanding our knowledge of the...

Il libro ha come protagonista un giovane avvocato di successo, Luca Pertinelli, e il coro di amici (e colleghi di lavoro) che l'accompagnano "in scena". Fino a quando non arriva dall'Inghilterra la giovane Sabine, di cui Luca si innamora entrando in conflitto con il proprio ambiente, la moglie e le regole di un mondo in cui egli stesso è irrimediabilmente prigioniero. Nella seconda parte del romanzo, la scena si sposta su un'isola vacanziera dove la presenza di Sabine farà esplodere in modo drammatico le contraddizioni che dominano il circuito di sciagurati gaudenti attorno ai quali Bulgaro traccia un disegno collettivo di grande respiro.

Desde la muerte de su shellan, Tohrment ha dejado de ser el valeroso líder vampiro que fue antaño. Físicamente demacrado y con el corazón roto después de su pérdida, ha sido devuelto a la Hermandad por un ángel caído. Ahora que ha de estar listo para la lucha, no siente el hambre de venganza de antes y no está preparado para la nueva tragedia que le espera.

USA Today Bestseller: Hotly pursued by a dangerously sexy mobster, a down-on-her-luck cocktail waitress finds her life—and her dead-end marriage—derailed in the name of love. Jagger Thatcher doesn't take no for an answer. As second in command of the criminal empire that rules Las Vegas...

Cole Parker is my worst nightmare. He's a straight-up asshole who lives to torment me, and he'll stop at nothing to punish me over the smallest slight. When he digs up a sex tape starring—you guessed it—me, he takes bullying to a whole new level, using it to blackmail me into doing his bidding. If the video gets out, it will ruin me. But my stepbrother makes it clear that he doesn't give a damn. He drags me deep into his dark and twisted world, showing me the monster he hides beneath his handsome exterior, taking risks that put our lives in danger.