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In this work, Pascal draws an analogy between a man who was appointed king just because he resembled a long-lost king and those who are rich and powerful. He argues that the twists and turns of life are all due to chance and unforeseen events. The wealthy and powerful ought thus to despise desire and its kingdom and aspire to that kingdom of love in which all the subjects breathe nothing but love and desire nothing but the benefits of love.

Jared Connor lost his innocence at the age of 10 when his father poured gasoline around the family home and left his two young sons to die in the flames. Now an adult, he's carefully crafted a pretend life where he can hide his scars and his death row father behind the disguise of a caretaker's pickup truck and a pair of gardening shears. But when a beautiful woman with scars of her own barges into his quiet, solitary life, Jared finds it increasingly difficult to hide from what he really wants.

Jerry North, the suave and successful book publisher, is married to the resourceful, glamorous, and quick-witted Pam. This terrific twosome is just as comfortable dealing with blood stains and dead bodies as they are hosting dinner parties or going out for an evening of dancing. And that's a good thing...because each week finds them smack in the middle of a murder! Fortunately, these amateur criminologists always get to the bottom of things.

When Jess heads west for a fresh start in a small mining town, she soon learns that the dusty outback plains are a far cry from her former life in the city - but she finds herself loving the isolation and local people she lives with. All she has to do is keep her head down and work hard to create a better life for herself and Johnno, the only person she has ever truly cared about.

When young painter Pearl Buckley accepts the role as a patron artist for the de la Vasco’s estate in the deep South during the early 1920s, she will have to overcome the fear of failure and flow with the oddities of this wealthy family, whose deadly secrets make it harder and harder to stay...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Impara il portoghese in qualsiasi momento e ovunque — mentre dormi, guidi, cammini, studi o fai attività fisica. 1000 Parole è il tuo modo tranquillo e immersivo per padroneggiare il portoghese attraverso l’audio. Ogni episodio ti aiuta ad...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Impara il portoghese in qualsiasi momento e ovunque — mentre dormi, guidi, cammini, studi o fai attività fisica. 1000 Parole è il tuo modo tranquillo e immersivo per padroneggiare il portoghese attraverso l’audio. Ogni episodio ti aiuta ad...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Impara il portoghese in qualsiasi momento e ovunque — mentre dormi, guidi, cammini, studi o fai attività fisica. 1000 Parole è il tuo modo tranquillo e immersivo per padroneggiare il portoghese attraverso l’audio. Ogni episodio ti aiuta ad...

Quick — name an Australian animal. Kangaroo? Koala? Thought so. Meet Australia's most endangered marsupial with a superpower all its own and the two Tasmanian tigers helping to save it.

Ivy est désormais reine d'Angleterre, mais rien ne va plus : les pactes ont volé en éclats, le royaume vacille, et Bram s'est détourné du pouvoir. Bien décidée à retrouver ses proches disparus, Ivy franchit les portes de l'Autre Monde. Entre épreuves mortelles et choix impossibles, la jeune reine devra puiser dans sa force et son courage pour sauver les siens et tout un royaume.

À première vue, Stéphanie et Jasmine n'ont rien en commun. Directrice de l'information d'une chaîne de télé, Stéphanie se rend à un congrès. Jasmine, serveuse dans un bar, fuit une relation abusive. Les deux femmes ne se connaissent pas, elles ont simplement pris le même avion. Quelques jours après l'atterrissage, elles envoient des messages à leurs amis. Toutes les deux expliquent être tombées amoureuses d'un bel inconnu, Trent McCarthy, avec qui elles vivent une relation passionnée. Et puis un jour, silence. Les messages cessent. Stéphanie et Jasmine sont officiellement portées disparues.

After losing her job, her flat and her boyfriend in the city, Ava Campbell is in crisis. Heartbroken and broke-broken, Ava impulsively decides to move to Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands to open a bookshop. There, she discovers she's not the only one who's hurting - and maybe the bookshop can...

Longe da mãe pela primeira vez na vida e dentro de um ônibus de excursão cheio de crianças enlouquecidas, Mia tem mais um dia maluco pela frente. Para começar, o Bereba, que agora é seu Namorado com N maiúsculo, apareceu no ônibus com o cabelo espetado. Seus amigos resolveram brincar de chão de lava e cantar músicas rimadas um tanto maldosas. Lá fora, sua mãe está muito esquisita desde que começou a namorar um moço carecacabeludo que rouba a faca do pão com manteiga na hora do jantar. E, de repente, todo mundo parece se importar com o fato de Mia e Bereba não terem se beijado ainda…

Lisbeth, vingt-huit ans, trépigne d'impatience autant qu'elle appréhende sa rentrée à l'école élémentaire des Hirondelles. Enseigner est une vocation, un rêve qui l'anime depuis sa plus tendre enfance. Mais entre les élèves mutiques ou trop bavards et les collègues blasés ou au bout du rouleau, elle n'a pas une minute de répit. Et ce n'est pas la perspective de sa prochaine inspection, ni la classe de découverte à organiser, qui va lui permettre de souffler...

Dr. Watson erreicht ein Brief einer Tante zweiten Grades. Diese sorgt sich um ihre Tochter Vanessa, die in den Orient gereist ist, um ihre Schwester Elizabeth zu besuchen, dort aber nie angekommen ist. Sie bittet den Doktor, gemeinsam mit Sherlock Holmes nach Agadir zu reisen, um nach der jungen Frau zu suchen. In Agadir entdecken derweil der Westmann Kara Ben Nemsi und sein Freund Hadschi Halef Omar die Leiche einer jungen Engländerin.

For the millions seeking to pursue their Hollywood dreams, this is the definitive guide to breaking into the entertainment industry that explores and demystifies dozens of careers from acting to post-production, and also takes into account changes brought by the rise of streaming and AI...

Why would anyone spend a large portion of their life in a world that doesn’t really exist, or with friends they have never met? Those are questions anyone considering online gaming should explore. It starts out innocently enough—with the excitement, unbelievable graphics, and unique storylines that suck you into a world which can rob you of time, self-esteem, health, and the ability to distinguish between reality and fantasy.

When the Game Becomes Reality… Danger Follows. Online gaming has always been thrilling for Jesse Finch, friendships, epic adventures, mysterious quests, and battles that test skill and courage. But what happens when the fantasy world doesn’t stay behind the screen? Jesse is about to find out, the game is real, and so is the danger. With his guildmates by his side, he must navigate a world where the lines between fantasy and reality blur, relying only on the skills and powers they thought existed in a game.

Kaija si trasferisce con la famiglia da una grande città al paese sperduto dove sono cresciute la madre Ruth e la zia Josepha. Nella nuova scuola si sente invisibile, ignorata da tutti, ma questa solitudine diventa anche l'occasione per scoprire molte cose di sé stessa e chi sono i veri amici. Il ritorno non è facile nemmeno per Ruth e Josepha. Entrambe, in tempi diversi e per motivi diversi, erano fuggite da lì, spinte dal desiderio di un'altra vita.

Sie sind zurück – cooler, chaotischer und (fast) geschniegelt wie nie zuvor: Mr. Wolf und seine legendäre Gangster Gang! Doch gerade als sich Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Mr. Piranha und Hacker-Genie Ms. Tarantula an ihr neues Leben auf der guten Seite gewöhnen, geraten sie mitten hinein in einen spektakulären Mega-Coup. Und hinter diesem genialen Plan steckt eine brandneue, hochgefährliche Truppe: Die Gangster Girls. Angeführt von der eiskalt-eleganten Schneeleopardin Kitty Kat stellt diese Truppe die Gangster Gang vor ihre bisher größte Herausforderung.