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Issuing a bold wake-up call to America, New York Times best-selling author Brigitte Gabriel reveals the people, organizations, and forces at work to dismantle our Judeo-Christian values and freedoms, destabilize and threaten our national security, and radically redefine our very way of life. Gabriel regularly faces death threats from terrorists, condemnation from critics, and attacks from the "PC police", yet she refuses to back down.   

"Ce mai e si cartea asta? Jurnal, de fapt, nu e, tratat nu e, roman nu e. Cel mai corect ar fi sa spun ca este explozia (neincadrabila) a fiintei mele pe parcursul unui an. Dar ce lucru formidabil: aceasta explozie ma reda mie insumi intreg." (Gabriel Liiceanu)

"Fiecare om isi alcatuieste de-a lungul vietii un edificiu afectiv. Masura in care el este e data de consistenta acestui edificiu, de mana aceea de oameni, ei nu pot fi multi, pe care i-a preluat in el si i-a iubit fara rest, fara umbra, si impotriva carora spiritul lui critic, chiar daca a fost prezent, a ramas neputincios. Acesti oameni putini, care ne fac pe fiecare in parte sa nu regretam ca suntem, reprezinta, chit ca o stim sau nu, stratul de protectie care ne ajuta sa trecem prin viata." (Gabriel Liiceanu)

Un viejo periodista decide festejar sus noventa años a lo grande, dándose un regalo que le hará sentir que todavía está vivo: una jovencita virgen, y con ella «el principio de una nueva vida a una edad en que la mayoría de los mortales están muertos». En el prostíbulo llega el momento en el que ve a la mujer de espaldas, completamente desnuda. Ese acontecimiento cambia su vida radicalmente. Ahora que conoce a esta jovencita se encuentra a punto de morir, pero no por viejo, sino de amor.

En Barcelona, una prostituta que va entrando en la vejez entrena a su perro para llorar ante la tumba que ha escogido para sí misma. En Viena, una mujer se vale de su don de ver el futuro para convertirse en la adivina de una familia rica. En Ginebra, el conductor de una ambulancia y su esposa acogen al abandonado y aparentemente moribundo ex presidente de un país caribeño, solo para descubrir que sus ambiciones políticas siguen intactas.

García Márquez construyó, en El otoño del patriarca, una maquinaria narrativa perfecta que desgrana una historia universal -la agonía y muerte de un dictador- en forma cíclica, experimental y real al mismo tiempo, en seis bloques narrativos sin diálogos, sin puntos y aparte, repitiendo una anécdota siempre igual y siempre distinta, acumulando hechos y descripciones deslumbrantes.

When Lucy Weber is forced to leave the orphan train and is offered up to any man who'd have her in Saddle, Texas, she doesn't know what to do. The last thing she wants is a husband, especially not leering Clem Toeger. Garrett Black didn't mean to find himself a wife. He was perfectly satisfied running his ranch on his own. But when a frightened girl is offered up to anyone who wanted her, he can't abide the thought of her being hitched to Clem Toeger, a man with questionable integrity and the only candidate. Will this unlikely couple have a chance at love?

A brilliant novel about the power of politics and personal memory from one of South America's literary stars, the New York Times bestselling author of The Sound of Things Falling. Javier Mallarino is a living legend. He is his country's most influential political cartoonist, the consciousness of...

What if there is an infinite number of universes, all existing simultaneously? What if the answers to all your problems and all the world’s problems already exist in other universes? And…what if you could learn to consciously travel to these better universes at will? How to Change Your Universe ties quantum physics and metaphysics together to present a massive paradigm shift in the way we view the world. The tools presented are practical and simple, and can have a profound effect on every aspect of your life.

Ryo was a chef, an extremely good one at that. That was until the entire universe as he knew it changed. After his spaceship is attacked and destroyed by an enemy armada, he finds himself in a situation he never could have imagined. Sent back in time and to an alternate reality, he has quite a few choices to make. Especially considering that the ruthless Kublai Khan and his Mongol Horde are just a few years away.

When Lexi, a top defense lawyer in Seattle, is presented with a cut and dry murder case that shows her client's guilt, she expects to try and get him a reduced sentence. What she doesn't bank on is the immediate attraction she feels to her client and the fact that she believes that he is innocent. Mitchell, the alpha of his dragon pack, must find a way to prove his innocence to Lexi - without revealing his true nature or telling her where he really was at the time of the murder.

Ein gestohlenes Kind. Ein verborgenes Kriegsgeheimnis. Eine Wahrheit, die alles verändert. Norwegen, 1940. Verführt von der Nazi-Propaganda schließt sich Liv, als der Krieg das ländliche Norwegen erreicht, dem deutschen Oberkommando an. Sie besitzt etwas, das in Berlin heiß begehrt ist – doch der Preis, den sie dafür zahlt, wird schrecklich sein. England, 1968. Agnes, eine Kriegswaise, wächst behütet bei ihrem liebevollen Großvater in der idyllischen englischen Landschaft auf. Doch als er plötzlich stirbt, stößt sie auf ein Geheimnis, das ihr Leben aus den Angeln hebt.

First biography of the great actress in a brilliant interpretation of Danuta Stenka. One-hundred-two years of fascinating life, turbulent career, and dramatic turns in history. Gabriel Michalik paints a subtle portrait of the legend of the theatre and cinema, the people she met, and the era through which she lived with natural elegance, grace, and unusual cheerfulness, in spite of dramatic obstacles.

This compelling and innovative view of Zen practice gives people in their 20s and 30s a contemporary approach to spiritual development that is meaningful and actionable within the complexities of modern life. Grounded deeply in the tradition of Soto Zen, professional mediators and Zen practitioners, Diane Hamilton and Gabriel Wilson extol the virtues of sitting meditation, dharma study, and the student-teacher relationship. At the same time, they offer insight into the importance of emotional development and the maturation of relationship skills.

A young woman is hiding out in a sleepy North Queensland tourist town, trying to stay under the radar, when she stumbles across a dangerous drug cartel. Anyone else might back away, pretend they haven't seen anything, keep quiet, but Maggie is no ordinary girl. She has to get out of town - fast. She heads towards Melbourne, where she just might find the answers she needs: about her mother, her past and the sins of her father. With a dubious cop as her ally, the police tracking her and a dangerous biker gang on their trail, Maggie's troubles are doubling down fast.

Brianna Lake moved across the country after a Matchmaker almost ruined her life by attempting to turn her into an immortal shifter and selling her to the highest bidder. In a small town in Nebraska, Brianna is just starting to feel safe again when she finds herself pulled back into the world of the immortals. Her friend is killed with a silver bullet, and Brianna knows it means one thing: Her friend was a shifter, and she thinks her secret is out.

Ein grausam zugerichteter Toter führte Mandra Korab und mich zu einer privaten Auktion, bei der uralte Bestien versteigert werden sollten. Um was für Kreaturen handelte es sich hier? Was als normale Ermittlung begann, wurde bald zu einem gnadenlosen Kampf ums Überleben.

Drawing from over 20 years of experience in military and governmental intelligence services, this book shares the lessons learned from connecting with people, guided by HUMINT (Human Intelligence)—where trust, empathy, and communication determine outcomes. It invites you to become a pebble that creates ripples—shaping the world around you through meaningful communication, positive influence, and the quiet power of empathy.

Raina Delaney, a 250-year-old bear shifter, has left her pack to hunt down unscrupulous matchmakers who sell unwitting female humans to immortals to become their mates. Raina finds herself in New York on the trail of a fearsome matchmaker. There, she meets Logan Prince, a gorgeous alpha bear shifter whom she feels an instant attraction to.

Manning's best-selling Java 8 book has been revised for Java 9 and 10! In Modern Java in Action, you'll build on your existing Java language skills with the newest features and techniques. Modern Java in Action connects new features of the Java language with their practical applications. It will help you expand your existing knowledge of core Java as you master modern additions like the Streams API and the Java Module System, explore new approaches to concurrency, and learn how functional concepts can help you write code that’s easier to read and maintain.