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Leben im Mittelmaß: Wie Beziehungen, Job und Komfortzone uns klein haltenEin Buch für alle, die spüren, dass „ganz okay“ längst nicht mehr reichtWir leben in einer Gesellschaft, in der sich ganze Biografien in einem Zustand festfahren, der sich „normal“ nennt. Beziehungen, die funktionieren, aber nicht mehr berühren. Jobs, die Sicherheit bieten, aber keine Bedeutung. Tage, die solide ablaufen und Nächte, in denen der leise Gedanke hochkriecht, dass irgendwo mehr möglich wäre. Viele ignorieren diesen Gedanken. Andere trinken ihn weg. Und manche suchen endlich die Wahrheit dahinter.

In one life, Carys is an assistant mythology professor in Northern California. In the Shadowlands, she’s a dragon rider with close ties to royals, fae, and powerful magic wielders. It’s not just differing worlds that Carys must navigate but the love of two very different men who wear the same beloved face. When the Anglian king dies, Carys returns to the Shadowlands where a brittle peace accord threatens to crumble. As war looms and old gods begin to wake, Carys will have to choose between the two men vying for her heart and the two worlds that promise very different destinies.

In The International Space Station: 10 Amazing Facts, author Daran Volcroft takes you on a journey beyond our atmosphere to discover the secrets, science, and stories behind this incredible achievement. From its humble beginnings as a single Russian module launched in 1998 to its current status as the largest human-made object in space, the ISS is a triumph of vision, technology, and cooperation.

Yoga Business Mastery is a practical guide to the business side of teaching yoga. You’ll learn the mindset, positioning, sales, pricing, and packaging strategies needed to launch or expand your career. If you’re serious about turning your passion into a sustainable lifestyle, this book offers insider knowledge that will increase both your income and your impact.

Riley doesn’t see a storm. She sees what’s left behind. As an ER nurse, she’s held shaking hands, stitched broken bodies, and watched families fall apart in the aftermath of tornadoes. Storm chasers don’t impress her. They frustrate her. Because while they’re chasing the thrill… she’s the one dealing with the cost. Jace has built a life on the edge of destruction. With millions of followers hanging on his every move, he chases storms across Tornado Alley, living for the adrenaline, the science, and the moment the sky turns that impossible shade of green. It’s not recklessness—it’s purpose.

My whole life, I’ve wished for family but found foes, instead. All this changed in a matter of days when I met the guys from Haret - my dragon, shifter, mage, fae, merman, and vampire. Each man has his own unique magic, and as a Qilin, I have the power to channel it. There’s one huge problem, though. I got my piece of dragon, but if the ringmaster finds out, he’ll use Jack to get to us. With Underbelly controlling Jack, we don’t know who to trust.

It used to be easy to pass as human beat cop Essie Shaw. Lay low, don’t draw too much attention. Now I’m hiding in plain sight, working for the JP, praying my teammates won’t notice my non-human magical quirks and figure out I’m a nephilim. As the magic clawing within me threatens to reveal me, my complicated emotional bond with the team grows: Gideon, whose cold, professional distance cuts me; Jacob, whose mixed messages confuse me; Kol, whose friendship warms me; and Marcus, whose wolf could turn on me.

As Valentino pursues Sade, his lethal instincts war with something far more dangerous—his growing obsession. She is not just a target; she is a force of nature, an intoxicating enigma that refuses to be controlled. Every encounter between them is a deadly waltz.

Severely afflicted, doomed never to be taller than three-foot-six, Tristan Smith faces death and danger from the first moment of his energetic and ambitious life. Here, for the first time, is the truth about him, from his birth in the Republic of Efica in the year 371 to the present day. When he goes on trial for multiple offences in Voorstand, a nation of rampaging global dominance, Tristan must plead his case to the very culture that has done for his own. Peter Carey's piercing allegory of imperialism is unmatched for originality and inventiveness.

Toni Dusi grew up knowing everyone’s business and everyone knowing hers, because in Moonstone Cove, you can’t pass a restaurant, farm, or winery that doesn’t have at least one Dusi involved. Despite that, Toni has managed to carve out a private niche for herself. She has a car shop she loves, a country cottage all to herself, and has carefully avoided any long-term romantic commitments.

Griffin Knox is cocky, reckless, and way too hot for his own good. He's also off-limits—not just because he's a rising football star, but because he's her brother. My best friend's. So when our study abroad program sticks me in a hotel room with him—for two entire weeks—in Mexico, I promise myself I can handle it. I was wrong. One tequila-fueled dare turns into a kiss I can't stop thinking about. Then another. And another. Suddenly, we're sneaking around like it's a game we're both too stubborn to lose.

This is the 21st story from The Art of Sherlock Holmes project and first appeared in The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories, Part 1.

Êtes-vous un explorateur, quelqu’un qui cherche toujours à acquérir de nouvelles compétences, ou qui est en quête de découvertes ? Peut-être que l’apprentissage d’une nouvelle langue devrait être la prochaine étape à faire sur votre liste d’accomplissements !

I’m in trouble. Big trouble. A split-second reflex that saved Kol’s life, and all hell busted out. Rather, my secret busted out for all to see. Now the only thing keeping a lid on my wild, unpredictable magic is Cassius’s magical handcuffs. Kinky? Yeah, no. I need to show Gideon, Marcus, Jacob, and Kol that my nephilim blood is the only thing I lied about, even if it means letting my memories be mined for the truth. Except when that soul-scraping spell comes up hard against an unbreakable magical wall, it reveals a secret that’s news even to me.

Vincenzo Zampieri é o subchefe da Sacra Siena Organizzata, a máfia mais poderosa na região central da Itália. É observador, expert em computadores e perito em tortura. Aos dez anos, matou seu primeiro homem e não sentiu absolutamente nada, a não ser prazer ao ver os olhos do filho da puta ficarem opacos, sem vida. Abomina mentiras tanto quanto traidores; por isso, se dedica a aprender novas formas de obter respostas. Vive para a famiglia e seu único objetivo é honrá-la. Se há algo que já aprendeu, é que a dor traz a verdade.

It’s the start of the new term, and Decker is excited to return to college and to his dormitory and friends. But, things have changed since the fun of summer, and while Molokai is still present, Decker’s crush, Simon, has returned to New York with plans of marrying a new girlfriend. After learning he was the cause of this big decision, Decker must thwart off the feelings of guilt and depression and focus on distractions. The appearance of a new dorm mate does not aid the situation either, as the new hunk seems to be stuck in his own arrogant world.

Shane Fletcher loves his job as a state trooper. Even more so when he gets to work undercover. When the DEA creates a task force to stop the trafficking of meth into Pennsylvania by the Deadly Demons, an outlaw MC, Fletch jumps on the chance to be involved.

Learn the history of Stonehenge with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. Five thousand years ago, at the same time as the pyramids were being constructed in Egypt, another monolithic structure was being built in the English county now known as Wiltshire. This structure, a complex series of earthworks and towering standing stones, is one of Europe's most famous prehistoric sites.

Vitangelo Moscarda, il protagonista dell'ultimo, straordinario romanzo di Pirandello, in seguito alla banale osservazione della moglie a proposito del suo naso che pende un po' da una parte, si mette sulle tracce del vero se stesso, accorgendosi però, che se il corpo può essere unico, così non accade per l'anima. La sua ricerca finisce per prendere inquietanti aspetti che si avvicinano ad una molteplicità di sapore faustiano, fino ad una modificazione tale dei propri comportamenti, che spinge sua moglie, i parenti e gli amici a considerarlo pazzo.

My whole life has been turned upside down and set on fire, but now I’m Agent Essie Shaw, full-fledged JP team member. I walk hand-in-hand with Gideon, crave all of Marcus’s ferocious passion, yearn for Jacob’s intense stillness - and ache for Kol, whose soul is torn so deep he’s thinking of doing the unthinkable. Leaving the team.