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Tel Aviv, 1949 – A young Arab woman lies murdered in the city morgue and no one seems to care. The newspapers won’t report it. The police won’t investigate. No one is trying to solve the case.
The inhabitants of the Roman provincial town of Vindobona are eagerly looking forward to great gladiatorial games. Among the fighters is a mysterious Amazon who can take on even the best of men. But why do the gladiatrix’s opponents suddenly start dying as if struck down by the hand of the gods?
A tricky new case for Thanar and Layla, nosy amateur sleuths in Roman antiquity.
The 13th chilling and adrenaline-packed Robert Hunter thriller and Top Ten Sunday Times bestseller.‘Gruesome but utterly riveting – and all the more so for being at least partly true’ Daily Mail.
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Throughout history, military engagements have altered the course of historical events, causing major changes both on a global scale (the battles of Yarmouk & al-Qadisiyyah in 636 determined the religious/linguistic orientation of the Middle East that persists today) as well as within individual cultures (the 1836 battle of San Jacinto gave the United States nearly one-third of its continental territory).268 Pages · 2014 · 19.03 MB · English
Yume Kitasei’s The Deep Sky is an enthralling sci fi thriller debut about a mission into deep space that begins with a lethal explosion that leaves the survivors questioning the loyalty of the crew.
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Every four years, tempers are tested and marriages fray as Americans head to the polls to cast their votes. But does anyone really care what we think? Has our vaunted political system become one big, expensive, painfully scripted reality TV show? In this powerful expose of the sins and excesses of Beltwayland, a longtime Republican party insider argues that we have become an oligarchy in form if not in name. Hooked on war, genuflecting to big donors, in thrall to discredited economic theories and utterly bereft of a moral compass, America’s governing classes are selling their souls to entrenched interest while our bridges collapse, wages, stagnate, and our water is increasingly undrinkable. 191 Pages · 2018 · 2.02 MB · English
Marlow needs to believe she’s crazy. The alternative would mean embracing the gift—or curse—shared by her mother and grandmother: she can see angels and demons, including a dark and haunting entity who’s been with Marlow her entire life. At least, she believes that’s all he is until a fae from the Nordic pantheon strolls into her life and informs her that she’s been sharing a bed with the Prince of Hell.
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Do you want to spend less time in the kitchen, and save money and time? Does your family still need nutritious, delicious, homemade food even on your busiest days? If you don’t like buying unhealthy takeout on your way home from work, or piles of pizza boxes, then keep reading this book.
The Delicious Meal Prep: 75 Recipes to Save Time with a Meal Plans to Tasty Eat and Shopping Lists contains all you need to plan and prepare wonderful meals in advance, cutting down on kitchen time after work, and providing your family with great nutrition.
Do you want to spend less time in the kitchen, and save money and time? Does your family still need nutritious, delicious, homemade food even on your busiest days? If you don’t like buying unhealthy takeout on your way home from work, or piles of pizza boxes, then keep reading this book.
The Delicious Meal Prep: 75 Recipes to Save Time with a Meal Plans to Tasty Eat and Shopping Lists contains all you need to plan and prepare wonderful meals in advance, cutting down on kitchen time after work, and providing your family with great nutrition.
The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this ‘riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult’ (Los Angeles Times).
The Design Thinking Playbook is an actionable guide to the future of business. By stepping back and questioning the current mindset, the faults of the status quo stand out in stark relief–and this guide gives you the tools and frameworks you need to kick off a digital transformation. Design Thinking is about approaching things differently with a strong user orientation and fast iterations with multidisciplinary teams to solve wicked problems. It is equally applicable to (re-)design products, services, processes, business models, and ecosystems. It inspires radical innovation as a matter of course, and ignites capabilities beyond mere potential. Unmatched as a source of competitive advantage, Design Thinking is the driving force behind those who will lead industries through transformations and evolutions.347 Pages · 2018 · 21.02 MB · English
Based on explosive new evidence, bestselling author David Talbot tells America’s greatest untold story: the United States’ rise to world dominance under the guile of Allen Welsh Dulles, the longest-serving director of the CIA. Acting beyond the law, Dulles manipulated presidents, protected German war criminals and colluded with Mafiosi, all in pursuit of his interests and those of his friends. As David Talbot’s shocking new evidence reveals, Dulles’ tactics at home and abroad would include the fixing of assassinations, and even culminate in the death of his political enemy, John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert. This disturbing expose of American power is a gripping story of the rise of the national security state – and the battle for America’s soul.
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In the latest explosive thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor, Pike Logan races to stop an insidious attack orchestrated by a man who knows America’s most treasured secrets.
In the remote town of Hellbent, New Hampshire, a woman, eight months pregnant, steps off a train. She is alone, and desperate to find her missing husband, a nuclear missileer. He’s gone missing. No one knows where he is. The Pentagon won’t acknowledge that he even exists. She believes time is running out, and she fears the worst. Her only hope is a drifter she just met, named Jack Widow. Together, maybe they can find her husband.
“Dr. Fung reveals how [type 2 diabetes] can be prevented and also reversed using natural dietary methods instead of medications … This is an important and timely book. Highly recommended.” —Dr. Mark Hyman, author of The Pegan Diet. 256 Pages · 2018 · 4.88 MB · English
Do you have trouble managing your emotions? First developed by Marsha M. Linehan for treating borderline personality disorder, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has proven effective as treatment for a range of other mental health problems, and can greatly improve your ability to handle distress without losing control and acting destructively.
However, to make use of these techniques, you need to build skills in four key areas: distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. 243 Pages · 2016 · 4.87 MB · English
