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After the year Aidan and I have had, we needed some respite. My husband is overworked, whilst I'm anxious about the past, so renting a night at this converted barn house in the countryside seems like the perfect place for the pair of us to relax and unwind. It might be situated at the bottom of a large garden, but it's private enough that we don't have to mingle with the homeowners who live nearby. Or at least that's what I thought...

This transformative masterpiece will give you the tools you need to get unstuck and start taking action now. It’s never too late to pull that forgotten dream out of the crevices of your mind and start working on it. Throughout these chapters, expect to gain a deeper understanding of the components of success such as motivation, self-discipline, productivity, and resilience—which, when combined, will turn you into an unstoppable powerhouse.

A dismembered body in the park.... Grand Rapids Detective Bill DeYoung is an old-timer riding it out until retirement. A ravaged body in the park and a drunken witness are about to change his plans; so is the end of the world. The events happen concurrently with the first novel, End Time, but it can be heard at any point in the series to get exciting additional content on the origin of a main character.

Written by Daniel Nettle - author of the popular book Happiness - this brief volume takes the listener on an exhilarating tour of what modern science can tell us about human personality. Revealing that our personalities stem from our biological makeup, Nettle looks at the latest findings from genetics and brain science, and considers the evolutionary origins and consequences of different personalities. The heart of the book sheds light on the "big five": Extraversion, Neuroticism, Conscientious, Agreeableness, and Openness.

Buddhist philosophy tells us that all personal unhappiness and interpersonal conflict lie in the "three poisons": craving, anger, and delusion. With new high-tech devices, scientists can peer inside the brain centers that calm the inner storms of rage and fear. They also can demonstrate that awareness-training strategies such as meditation strengthen emotional stability - and greatly enhance our positive moods.

When Star Wars burst on to the big screen in 1977, an unfailingly polite golden droid called C-3PO captured imaginations around the globe. But C-3PO wasn’t an amazing display of animatronics with a unique and unforgettable voice-over. Inside the metal costume was an actor named Anthony Daniels. In this deeply personal memoir, Anthony Daniels recounts his experiences of the epic cinematic adventure that has influenced pop culture for more than 40 years.

The shocking techno-thriller that cements Daniel Suarez’s status as the heir to Michael Crichton and Tom Clancy—a terrifying, breathtaking, and all-too-plausible vision of the world’s near future. Unmanned weaponized drones already exist—they’re widely used by America in our war...

Daniel Sloss' stand-up comedy engages, enrages, offends, unsettles, educates, comforts and gets audiences roaring with laughter - all at the same time. In his groundbreaking specials, seen on Netflix and HBO, he has brilliantly tackled everything from male toxicity and friendship to love, romance and marriage. Now, in his first book, he picks up where his specials left off, and goes after every conceivable kind of relationship.

They call themselves the next step in human evolution. But we call them "scummers." They are hybrids. Humans with alien DNA. They attacked us. They butchered us. Now we fight back. Under the leadership of Einav Ben-Ari, our brave soldiers fly to the scummer planet. To war. But we face a terrifying foe. The scummers are stronger than us. Faster. Fiercer. And their queen is none other than Lailani de la Rosa . . . Ben-Ari’s oldest and best friend.

Brought to you by Penguin. Over the past two centuries, economic growth has freed billions from poverty and made our lives far healthier and longer. As a result, the unfettered pursuit of growth defines economic life around the world. Yet this prosperity has come at an enormous price: deepening...

Old ways have been broken in the blood and smoke of the Battle of Thornhurst by Allystaire Stillbright and followers of the Goddess. Now the Paladin must recover from his ordeal, carve out a hopeful future for the shattered Baronies, and prepare for the next attack upon the Goddess' new and fragile following. But the corrupt deity, Braech, the Sea-Dragon, will not easily let go of the power that has long been his. Braech's minions march on the now-weakened Baronies. The final battle, a crusade against the Mother and all of her followers, is near.

Shifted by quantum entanglement from Earth to an alien planet, military contractor Zander Greaves and his squad would have to adapt—and quickly—if they wanted to live. As they tried to understand what was happening, the stark truth of their new reality thrust itself on the shaken humans. Giant machines of war were attacking an equally humongous bug. And, quite unfortunately, the giant bug had a lot of little friends.

After crushing the first obstacle, he was now set to fight a duel as Fredrick’s champion. Sean won the duel handily, once he got past the surprise of facing both Aria and Cuander, Lord Sharpeyes’ prized cuon, and went on to save Aria from death at the hands of Lord Sharpeyes’ son, Knight Evan Sharpeyes. But Sean’s troubles are just beginning. The plans Lord Sharpeyes have set into motion began to unfold, setting the stage for events that will push Sean to his limits.

Seit Blue vor über einem Jahr vollkommen abgebrannt nach Iron Creek kam, hat er es geschafft, sich ein neues Leben aufzubauen. Er liebt seinen Job, wohnt in einem tollen Haus und hat wunderbare Freunde. Außerdem hütet er ein Geheimnis: Er hegt tiefe Gefühle für Colton, den ältesten der Bancroft-Brüder, der so gar nicht an ihm interessiert zu sein scheint. Als der schweigsame Cowboy mit dem sanften Herzen ihm jedoch ein Geständnis macht, stellt das alles auf den Kopf.

I've done everything I can to be the best mom for my daughter, including setting my own desires aside. And that desire is named Jason Cunningham. As a single mom of my seven year old daughter, I've gotten used to doing things on my own. I've moved on after my husband up and left us on what...

The year is 1665, and London is under siege: fear and paranoia haunt the city's streets, infection begins to spread like wildfire and people do all they can to avoid the horrific disease thrust upon their homes. Written in a candid, first-person narrative – thought to be inspired by Defoe's own uncle, who lived in London's East End at the time of the plague – the novel reports the grim realities of the epidemic in unflinching detail.

Moncure Daniel Conway was an American abolitionist, Unitarian, clergyman and author. This second volume of his autobiography covers the years from the US Civil War to roughly 1904. (Summary by JoeD)

Daily Motivation is a simple but powerful mindset space focused on self-improvement, mental strength, positive thinking, and real-life growth, helping you build discipline, heal emotionally, and move step by step toward a better version of yourself.

Dizem que, quem conta um conto, aumento um ponto. Seguindo esse espírito, narramos para você o melhor da literatura nacional e mundial de uma maneira completamente inédita.

Un mar de dudas es un podcast donde Xavi, Josep y Dani nos sentamos a hablar de lo que nos está pasando como padres. Sin manuales de crianza y sin fingir que sabemos lo que hacemos.Cada episodio parte de un tema concreto y lo atraviesa desde la experiencia real: lo que vivimos, lo que nos cuesta, lo que no sabemos hacer y lo que todavía estamos intentando entender. Y para ello invitamos a alguien que nos ayude a mirar el tema desde otro lugar: para sumar, cuestionar o llevarnos la contraria.No venimos a dar lecciones. Venimos a pensar en voz alta.Porque estamos en un momento extraño: muchos...