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I know nothing. I am a tabula rasa, a blank sheet of paper, an unhatched egg. I have not yet become a woman, although I possess a woman's shape. Not a woman, no: both more and less than a real woman. Now I am a being as mythic and monstrous as Mother herself.... New York has become the City of Dreadful Night where dissolute Leilah performs a dance of chaos for Evelyn.

A global pandemic, Depression-level unemployment, civil and political unrest - it feels as if the world as we know it is faltering. Through it all, our spirit is being tested. Now more than ever, it's imperative for leaders to demonstrate compassion.

Diesel Danger is a man who is described as having a ‘god complex’ by those close to him. He’s used to getting what he wants from women, when and how he wants it, with no pushback—until he runs into Greysen McCree.

Humans have always been good at inventing tools that change the way we live and work—though not always good at adapting to those changes. Consider how the internet has given us instant access to gigabytes of data and yet has made us more distracted. Or how social media has enabled us to be more connected than ever, and yet it can also alienate or isolate us. Will the power of AI create a new era of robotic, impersonal efficiency, or will it catalyze a renaissance, redefining leadership and the world of work?

A dramatic account of the politics and personalities behind NBC's calamitous attempt to reinvent late-night television. When NBC decided to move Jay Leno into prime time to make room for Conan O'Brien to host the Tonight show-a job he had been promised five years earlier-skeptics anticipated a...

One of the greatest locked-room murder mysteries of all time, hailing from 1938, returns to baffle a new bevy of armchair detectives. James Answell, visiting his father-in-law Avery Hume in his locked study, has the misfortune to wake up from a drugged-Whisky swoon to find his host dead, skewered with an arrow. He is, of course, prime suspect.

Owning and operating vending machines changed my life. Before I started this business, I was a stressed and underpaid warehouse manager—yet now, my vending machine business earns over $13,000 profit per month. Perhaps you’ve already attempted to make it work, but encountered common issues like location managers rejecting your offers, or not being able to agree fair terms with them? With this audiobook, you will learn from the myriad of mistakes and successes in my journey—so that you can achieve success in this profoundly overlooked business.

Der einfühlsame Liebesroman begleitet seine Heldin und ihre zwei Freunde über dreißig Jahre hinweg auf ihren Irrwegen beim Erwachsenwerden. Brighton, 1999: Am Strand hat sich eine Clique Jugendlicher zusammengefunden, um Silvester zu feiern. Darunter die 17-jährige Kerry, die wie ihr bester Freund Tim davon träumt, Medizin zu studieren. Kerry ahnt, dass Tim sich in sie verliebt hat, und eigentlich passen die beiden perfekt zueinander. Doch insgeheim schwärmt sie für Joel, den Fußballstar der Schule, unerreichbar für einen Bücherwurm wie sie.

The Devil's Heart -- a legendary object of unsurpassed power and mystery. Worlds that believe in magic consider it Darkness's mightiest talisman; worlds of science consider it a lost artifact of some ancient and forgotten race. Some say the Heart enables its possessor to control people's minds...

Half-breeds are seen as dangerous freaks, rejects, misfits who are useful for absolutely nothing. But my parents made a place for people like us to be free, to live together in peace. It was a sanctuary for half-breeds, and the place all my happiest memories took place. But I should have known it wouldn’t last forever. That peaceful place was destroyed, everyone I loved was killed, and I was taken—and tortured. I don’t know how long I was in that dark place before I was freed, but now I’m a different kind of prisoner.

I woke up with no memory and a child growing in my belly. The kind healer calls me Elif, and the handsome merchant Sinan looks at me like I'm his salvation. I should be grateful for this peaceful life, for gentle touches and soft words. But my dreams are full of dark eyes and consuming darkness. My hands know how to kill even when my mind doesn't remember why. And when the Shadow Lord comes for me—claiming I'm his wife, his property, his obsession—my body recognizes what my heart has forgotten. He says I belong to him. He says I'm carrying his heir.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Named a Best Book of the Year by critics from both NPR and the New York Post! "The voice of a man who tasted the best of the American century and still left the party early, with his dignity intact." —The New Yorker From the pages of Spy and Vanity Fair to...

Listening to Shaking a Leg is like spending time with the funniest, wisest friend you've ever had - a person whose breadth of interest ranges from food to feminism to science fiction and everything in between. Bursting with ideas, culturally astute and sparklingly witty, this comprehensive volume of Angela Carter's journalism is the most down-to-earth and entertaining companion to latter 20th-century thought you'll ever need.

It is November 12, 1941, and the world is at war. In Shanghai, just weeks before Pearl Harbor, thousands celebrate the birthday of China's founding father, Sun Yat-sen, in a new city center built to challenge European imperialism. Across town, crowds of Shanghai residents from all walks of life attend the funeral of China's wealthiest woman, the Chinese-French widow of a Baghdadi Jewish businessman whose death was symbolic of the passing of a generation that had seen Shanghai's rise to global prominence. But it is the racetrack that attracts the largest crowd of all.

Nobody knows exactly how many generations have passed since the catastrophic Event, leaving most of North America a wasteland roamed by the deformed, the doomed and the damned. But far beneath the poisoned terrain, an inhuman species of subterranean colonists has a plan to repopulate the planet. Their oily black fur glistens in the darkness. Their telepathic communication argues the details. Their long thick tails and razor-sharp incisors twitch with anticipation.

Do you struggle with foot pain? Do you suffer with plantar fasciitis? This book tells one woman's story - Jen suffered from agonizing foot pain. The foot specialist told that her feet were damaged beyond repair. Frustrated with his diagnosis, Jen and her son (a medic with the Royal Marine Commandos) put a treatment regime together that brought healing and strength to her feet in weeks. Years later her feet are healthier and stronger than ever.

In Disappeared, Book 1 of The Shadow Protocol Series, data scientist Elena Dawson believes numbers never lie—until she uncovers one that does. When a pattern in her company’s files reveals an operation designed to erase people from existence, she becomes the next target. Pursued by the powerful CEO who built the system, Elena must turn truth itself into a weapon. As the line between justice and survival blurs, she discovers that the most dangerous algorithm is the one that decides who gets to exist.

Available for the first time in audiobook, this follow-up to the phenomenally successful Men Who Can't Love tackles the issue of commitment phobia, that persistent obstacle to truly satisfying contemporary relationships. Authors Stephen Carter and Julia Sokol explore why modern men and women are torn between the desire for intimacy and the equally intense need for independence. Drawing on numerous interviews and real-life scenarios, and written with humor, insight, and the kind of wisdom gained by personal experience, He's Scared, She's Scared offers guidance for all of us who want genuine, sustained intimacy.

Author, life coach, and leadership expert Dr. Christine Carter believes that we need to completely rethink the way we approach our work in relation to the rest of our lives. And in the 10 lessons of Find Work-Life Balance, that is exactly what she will help you do.

That constant ringing in your ears does not have to control your days or rob you of your nights. Vagus Nerve Reset for Tinnitus Relief is more than an explanation of why tinnitus happens. It is a guide to reshaping the way your mind and body respond to it. Inside, you will discover how the vagus nerve — the body’s natural brake system — can be strengthened with simple breathing, gentle routines, and daily habits that calm your nervous system. As stress decreases, the sound begins to lose its grip.