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Welcome to the hilarious, strange, elegiac, outrageous world of David Sedaris. In Naked, Sedaris turns the current mania for the memoir on its proverbial ear, mining the exceedingly rich terrain of his life, his family, and his unique worldview, a sensibility at once take-no-prisoners sharp and deeply charitable.

Willkommen in der haarsträubenden Welt des David Sedaris. Sedaris packt die gegenwärtige Autobiographienmode beim sprichwörtlichen Schlafittchen...

Millions of people worry that drinking is affecting their health, yet are unwilling to seek change because of the misery and stigma associated with alcoholism and recovery. They fear drinking less will be boring, difficult and involve deprivation, and significant lifestyle changes. This Naked Mind offers a new solution. Packed with surprising insight into the reasons we drink, it will open your eyes to the startling role of alcohol in our culture.

From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues to grow by leaps and bounds. How can we catch schools that cheat on standardized tests? How does Netflix know which movies you'll like? What is causing the rising incidence of autism? As best-selling author Charles Wheelan shows us in Naked Statistics, the right data and a few well-chosen statistical tools can help us answer these questions and more.

Du möchtest nackt gut aussehen? Auch wenn gern versprochen wird, dass du ohne Geräte am besten zur Traumfigur kommst, die nackte Wahrheit ist: Mit ein paar Kurzhanteln erreichst du mehr als mit jeder anderen Trainingsform. Denn Hanteln sind das effektivste Werkzeug für einen flachen Bauch, sexy Po und schöne Arme. Mit ihnen modellierst du deinen Körper wie ein Bildhauer - ohne dass du Angst vor zu viel Muskelmasse haben musst. Was ist Dein Ziel? Nachhaltig Abnehmen, schneller Muskelaufbau oder einfach mehr Definition und Fitness - nackt gut aussehen liegt in unseren Genen.

Bestselling author Annie Grace invites you to explore the role of alcohol in our lives and culture without rules, pain, or judgement. Ready to make a change? Join The Alcohol Experiment - a FREE 30-day challenge designed to deliver happiness, wellbeing and self-respect. Check out The Alcohol Experiment at alcoholexperiment.com

Naked Lunch is one of the most important novels of the 20th century, a book that redefined not just literature but American culture. An unnerving tale of a narcotics addict unmoored in New York, Tangiers, and, ultimately, a nightmarish wasteland known as Interzone.

Sophisticated. Scandalous. In fact, Miss Sarah Hamilton, a proper Philadelphian, finds London society altogether shocking. How can it be that she has awakened from her innocent slumber to find herself in bed next to a handsome - and exceedingly naked - man? The laughing onlookers standing in the doorway are no help whatsoever and surely this amorous lunatic cannot be a duke, as he claims. She is compromised - though she most certainly will not marry him!

Als New Yorks bösartigste Klatschkolumnistin Cassidy Towne tot aufgefunden wird, sieht sich Heat einer ganzen Reihe Verdächtiger gegenüber. Sie alle sind bekannte Berühmtheiten und sie alle haben eindeutige Motive, Manhattans gefürchtetste Skandalmacherin zu töten. Heats Mordermittlung verkompliziert sich durch ein überraschendes Wiedersehen mit dem Starjournalisten Jameson Rook.

On the planet of Solaria, Spacers live in almost complete isolation, tended by robot servants and disgusted by the thought of human contact. And yet, one of their number has been beaten to death. Incapable of solving the crime, the authorities of the Outer Worlds seek help from Earth – from renowned detective Elijah Baley. Partnered once again with the robot Daneel Olivaw, Baley travels to this strange new world and uncovers a plot that could change the relationship between humans and robots for ever.

Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery? In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on the classical world, the focus is not on famous figures or events, but on the fascinating details of daily life.

Josephine Atworthy is shocked by the goings-on at her rich neighbor's house party. Quite shocked. But her demure charm beguiles a mysterious nobleman, who begs a kiss - then another. And in a twinkling, they may be falling head over heels in love....

Biblical theology, stripped bare of denominational confessions and theological systems by exposing context.

Hailed as one of the finest novels to come out of the Second World War, The Naked and the Dead received unprecedented critical acclaim upon its publication and has since become part of the American canon. This fiftieth anniversary edition features a new introduction created especially for the occasion by Norman Mailer.

Welcome to Naked History — the podcast that peels back the polished layers of the past to reveal the weird, wild, and wonderful truths beneath. Hosted by public historian Dyllan Gasaway, this show dives into the untold tales, strange coincidences, and overlooked events that shaped the world — from volcanic eruptions that sparked literary masterpieces to secret alliances, absurd inventions, and historical what-ifs."Song of the Volga Boatmen" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"In The West" ...

The third book in the The Night's Dawn trilogy, The Naked God by Peter F. Hamilton is an epic conclusion to dramatic and compelling series. The Confederation is starting to collapse politically and economically, allowing the possessed to infiltrate more worlds. Quinn Dexter is loose on Earth, destroying the giant arcologies one at a time. As Louise Kavanagh tries to track him down, she manages to acquire some strange and powerful allies whose goal does not match her own.

New to London society and rather...awkward...Lady Grace Belmont would just as soon hide behind the palm trees as dance with a man she doesn't know. But Baron Dawson is on the hunt for a wife. Grace's generous curves and remarkable height do not intimidate him. In fact, it would be more accurate to describe his reaction to the charming newcomer as lust.

Jinx Malone didn't expect her first story as publisher of the Hill Country Herald to be a murder. She thought moving from New York to Rowan Country would mean an end to those kinds of calls. The story also puts her up close and personal with the new sheriff—a man who has more of an effect on her than she'd ever admit to. Rowan Country was supposed to be a quieter job where Sheriff Dillon Cross could get over a bad case of burnout. But after only a few weeks on the job, someone finds a dead body in a ditch, and Dillon is butting heads with the sexy local reporter.

Discover the naked truth about your mind and thinking skills, your health and financial fitness, and the power of your spiritual adventure on this planet. Nightingale-Conant has more proven best-sellers and experts in each field of expertise to provide the facts, concepts, ideas, and inspiration. This course is about finding your balance, and there are three major categories we will call on our experts for help: mind, body, and spirit.

Amy Stark has legendary bad taste in men, so she's given up on finding Mr. Right. When a helpful and hot cowboy stops to help her change a flat, she's convinced her run of luck isn't going to change any time soon. Buck Montgomery is far too confident and cocky for her—a sure sign he'll turn out to be yet another Mr. Wrong. But her decision to stay away from the cowboy is tested when her brother invites him over for a welcome-to-the-county dinner.