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If you're a fan of Roald Dahl or Gillian Flynn you'll love these unsettling stories with a twist in the tale. Are you ready to stay up all night with USA Today best-selling author JT Lawrence? Click now to start listening.

Sie stolpert ungeahnt in sein Atelier. Er entdeckt in ihr seine wahre Muse. Beide gehen eine sündhafte Beziehung ein. Jane Lefort lebt mit ihren Geschwistern in Marseille und ist seit wenigen Monaten eine Escortdame. Sie ist jung, intelligent und verführt die Männer mit ihrer unschuldigen Schönheit, auch wenn sie noch unerfahren in ihrem Job ist. Auf einer Geburtstagsparty, für die sie gebucht wurde, trifft sie zum ersten Mal die Chevalierbrüder.

Aloo-ki glances up from fishing and sees her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe. She races after them and comes upon an igloo. Being a curious girl, she goes inside only to find no one home. That's because the polar bear family who lives there is out walking while their breakfast cools off. Aloo-ki eats some soup, tries on their boots, and finally crawls into the smallest bed for a nap. Meanwhile, Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear see her dogs adrift, swim out to rescue them and return home to find Aloo-ki fast asleep in Baby Bear's bed.

Todos somos un poco neuróticos y lo que intentamos cada día es vivir y convivir lo mejor que podemos con nuestras manías y con las de los demás. Con la pluma repleta de humor inteligente de Fernando Trías de Bes y la experiencia profesional del psicólogo Tomás Navarro, asistiremos a un desfile de personajes divertidos e histriónicos que nos servirán de reflejo de nosotros mismos y nos ayudarán a desvelar algunas de las claves psicológicas para mejorar nuestra vida y la de los que nos rodean.

From the magical imagination of a young boy, to the delusional fear of an old man. From the protective love of a father, to the surreptitious revenge of a neglected wife. J Hirtle carries the listener into a land of stories and poetry, born in morning moments spent on his back porch with a cup of coffee, gazing at a world filled with people who will never be heroes, places that will never appear on the cover of travel magazines, and things...things without lore...until they meet The Storyteller.

Ethics is one of the most unique works in Western philosophy, an attempt to handle metaphysics, theology, anthropology, and ontology through the lens of geometric proofs. Spinoza felt that the path to happiness is through reason, in the use of the mind to demystify our existence and liberate us from passions and superstitions.

War has erupted among the five Old Races, and Margrit is responsible for the death that caused it. Now New York City's most unusual lawyer finds herself facing her toughest negotiation yet. And with her gargoyle lover, Alban, taken prisoner, Margrit's only allies have demands of their own.

Rising from their sea-torn ships like vengeful, pale phantoms, the Norlanders laid waste to the Shadar under cover of darkness. They forced the once-peaceful fisher folk into slavery and forged an alliance with their former trading partners, the desert-dwelling Nomas tribe, cutting off any hope of salvation. Now, two decades after the invasion, a rebellion gathers strength in the dark corridors of the city. A small faction of Shadari have hired the Mongrel, an infamous mercenary, to aid their fledgling uprising - but with her own shadowy ties to the region, she is a frighteningly volatile ally.

The world has recovered from a plague that decimated the global population thanks to the efforts of the United Global Coalition (UGC). Now acting as the government, the UGC has set up isolated metros around the world. One of the largest metros is Capital Metro. It is the center of the North American Region. Brett Hardin is a citizen of that metro. He lives his life dedicated to two ideals, supporting the UGC and protecting his family. When those ideals collide, what path will he choose?

The riveting story of Margaret Pole, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, and was one of the few surviving members of the Plantagenet dynasty after the Wars of the Roses. Plantagenet, once carried proudly by Margaret like a crown upon her head, is now, at the end of the 15th century, the most dangerous name in England...

Sovay isn't your typical young lady, not by the standards of any time period. As rich as she is lovely, Sovay may often be found sitting for portraits - when she's not disguised as a man and robbing travelers, that is. But one day she robs the wrong person, and for that act, there will be a steep price to pay.

Justo Gil es un emigrante recién instalado en Barcelona, un joven avispado y ambicioso que, llevado por los vaivenes del destino, acaba convirtiéndose en confidente de la Brigada Social, la policía política del régimen.

En Huesca, durante el siglo XIV, un anciano monje del monasterio de San Juan de la Peña agoniza. En su lecho de muerte le revela a Diego Galaz, maestro de álgebra educado en el convento, que su nacimiento oculta un gran secreto y le entrega un misterioso objeto que lo une a su familia: un anillo con el emblema de Aragón y el símbolo judío de la inmortalidad.

Livia Blackburne gathered sterling reviews for her fast-paced YA debut, Midnight Thief. In this thrilling sequel, Kyra employs her preternatural thieving skills to preserve a shaky alliance with the Palace. Keeping her newly discovered heritage a secret, Kyra must embrace her Makvani blood to save the city from her Demon Rider kin and their bloodthirsty wildcats.

Frederica Burghley wants to be married by Yuletide. Or else her father will set her up with one of his friends. The bonbon-loving illegitimate daughter of the duke wants to choose her own husband. Advertising in the newspaper seems like the way to go. But a sinister response leads her to enlist the help of her dear friend Jasper Fitzwilliam. A father and widower, Jasper is not only tasked with keeping Frederica safe but also with helping his friend choose a suitable husband. The more he tries to keep the woman alive and find her a good match, the more Jasper realizes he cares for her.

Twelve short stories, 12 points of view, 12 neighborhoods of the same town, and finally, 12 pieces of the same puzzle. Paris Noir takes you on a ride through the old medieval center of town with its intertwined streets, its ghosts, and its secrets buried in history. You'll cruise Paris with its nightclubs full of mysterious beauties who seem to have a lot to hide.

Descubre información valiosa sobre la importancia de la gestión de personas en el contexto empresarial con "Gestión de Personas: Desarrollando talentos y potenciando Organizaciones". Este libro completo y práctico ofrece un enfoque directo y accesible, abordando los fundamentos y temas clave de la gestión de personas. Explora temas como reclutamiento y selección, desarrollo y entrenamiento, gestión del desempeño, motivación y compromiso, liderazgo y gestión de equipos.

Commitment makes you weak. It's playboy Carter Richardson's motto. The only exception to the rule is his aunt, and when Carter learns she's terminally ill, he rushes to her bedside. Filled with fear and guilt—and desperate to ease his aunt's mind—Carter does the only thing a guy could do . . . he panics and blurts out that he's engaged to his aunt's enticing protegee. Lauren Olsen has already had her heart crushed once by Carter. Against her better judgment, she agrees to keep up appearances—until Carter makes their "engagement" public in order to protect the family business.

Após uma longa temporada fora do país, Julia retornou ao Brasil acreditando que havia superado o amor que sentira por Leonel, mas bastou uma noite juntos para seus sentimentos se tornassem ainda mais fortes. Leonel provou o gosto do pecado quando sucumbiu ao desejo que sentiu por Julia assim que a reencontrou, agora, teria que decidir entre se manter fiel aos seus princípios ou se entregar a essa paixão.

Boyfriends are supposed to be loyal, caring, and handsome. Giovanna's boyfriend, Jesse, has perfected the last two. But when her twin brother, Dante, runs for student body president, Jesse doesn't support Dante, choosing to campaign for his opponent instead. Shouldn't the fact that Jesse is Giovanna's boyfriend count for something? So Giovanna dumps Jesse and becomes Dante's campaign manager. But as the political debates heat up, Giovanna begins to regret breaking up with Jesse, and realizes that maybe her decision wasn't the political strategy she should have used.