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From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life...

Der Autor und Archäologe stirbt an einem plötzlichen Herzinfarkt. Noch vor seinem Tod spricht er vom Fluch Mene-thol-heps. Der Magier-Pharao, der seinerzeit mit schwarzer Magie experimentiert haben soll. Gibt es den Fluch wirklich? Und was hat es mit seinem Kopf auf sich?

Two strangers, young men from Pennsylvania and South Carolina, meet on the way to West Point.... Thus begins this brilliant novel of antebellum America, spanning three generations and chronicling the lives and loves of two great family dynasties. The Hazards and the Mains are brought together in bonds of friendship and affection that neither jealousy nor violence can shatter - until a storm of events sunders the nation and brings the cataclysm of war!

Zwei der angesehensten Journalisten Amerikas liefern eine schonungslose und dramatische Abrechnung mit einer der schicksalhaftesten Entscheidungen der amerikanischen Politikgeschichte: Joe Bidens Kandidatur zur Wiederwahl – trotz Anzeichen seines körperlichen und kognitiven Verfalls, trotz verzweifelter Bemühungen, das Ausmaß seines Zustands zu verbergen. Jetzt kommt zum ersten Mal die ganze, beunruhigende Wahrheit ans Licht.

Hosted by Noel and Jake. Two friends lean into topics such as beauty, solitude, tenderness, and encounter. The presenters share reflections where grace came disguised as disaster and their belief that reality is more than generous. The Hinge is a playful and serious, vulnerable space that affirms the precious uniqueness of us all, exploring how we can creatively respond to our lives and the world. A contemplative meander on the mystery of being human. The Hinge Podcast: Bread For the Week Ahead! Edited and Co Produced by Ger Kellett

Artificial Intelligence is no longer science fiction it is rewriting our reality in real-time.

The Main and Hazard families clash on and off the Civil War’s battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of a divided nation. America's master storyteller continues his reign with Love and War, a story steeped in passion and betrayal. With the Confederate and Union armies furiously fighting, the once-steadfast bond between the Main and Hazard families continues to be tested. From opposite sides of the conflict, they face heartache and triumph on the frontlines as they fight for the future of the nation and their loved ones.

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, The Financial Times, Kirkus Reviews, and The Associated Press "Superbly reported . . . Reads like a Shakespearean drama on steroids." — Los Angeles Times "Explosive." —The New York Times "[The] most...

Hosted by Jake Sossamon, a neurology resident at Stanford University, The History of Neurology Podcast explores the human drama and discoveries behind the syndromes and eponyms we use in clinical practice every day. By tracing the evolution of the specialty from wartime breakthroughs to landmark laboratory insights, the show bridges the gap between the archives of the past and the challenges of the modern ward. Each episode concludes with "Consulting the Masters," an AI-assisted segment that brings neurological pioneers into the 21st century to weigh in on current breakthroughs. For inquiries,...

Sie haben genug von vollgestopften Terminkalendern, übertriebener Geschäftigkeit und ständiger Ablenkung? Sie wollen wieder die Kontrolle über Ihre Zeit und Aufmerksamkeit - dann halten Sie das richtige Hörbuch in Ihren Händen! Die Google-Venture-Entwickler und Autoren des Bestsellers "Sprint", Jake Knapp und John Zeratsky, liefern hierzu ein narrensicheres 4-Stufen-System, mit dem sich Zeit gewinnen lässt.

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes “a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework [that] readers can apply to each day” (Insider, Best Books to Form New Habits). “If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.”—Charles Duhigg...

Makoto Saigo is half-American and half-Japanese in small-town Japan with a set of talents limited to playing guitar and picking fights. With rock stardom off the table, he turns toward the only place where you can start from the bottom and move up through sheer merit, loyalty, and brute force―the yakuza. Saigo, nicknamed “The Tsunami”, quickly realizes that even within the organization, opinions are as varied as they come, and a clash of philosophies can quickly become deadly. One screw-up can cost you your life, or at least a finger.

Data Science for Dummies is the perfect starting point for IT professionals and students who want a quick primer on all areas of the expansive data science space. With a focus on business cases, the book explores topics in big data, data science, and data engineering, and how these three areas are combined to produce tremendous value. If you want to pick-up the skills you need to begin a new career or initiate a new project, listening to this book will help you understand what technologies, programming languages, and mathematical methods on which to focus.

In der Nähe Londons wird die Leiche einer jungen Frau aufgefunden. Blutleer und an der Schläfe findet man ein kleines Fledermaus-Mal. Das Zeichen des "Geflügelten Todes". Morna Ulbrandson quartiert sich als Lockvogel im Haus der Toten ein und begibt sich in Gefahr. Larry Brent ist schon auf dem Weg, doch wird er ihr rechtzeitig zur Hilfe eilen können?

From America's master storyteller and writer of historical fiction comes the dramatic conclusion to the North and South saga. The Civil War has ended, but the Hazards and Mains have yet to face their greatest struggles. Even as the embers of old hatreds continue to burn in the heart of a nation torn apart by war, a new future in the West awaits a new generation of Americans seeking a life of their own - and a place to call their own.

Even in hell, Bitcoin talks. This modern take on an old Japanese saying still holds true. Cryptocurrency was supposed to do for money what the internet did for information, but it didn't work out that way. Its virtual existence unleashed real-world chaos―especially in the homeland of its mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Tokyo was the center of the world's largest Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, until that company collapsed with nearly half a billion dollars' worth of Bitcoin gone missing. It might be the greatest heist in history. If it was a heist.

Burg Schwarzenstein. Geheime Gänge, Katakomben und eine dunkle Geschichte. Alle hundert Jahre geschah eine schreckliche Mordserie. Der Legende nach geht der Geist der weißen Frau um. Was hat es damit auf sich? Eine Reisegruppe aus den Staaten mit neugierigen Touristen will auf der Burg übernachten. Darunter das Medium Mabel Sallenger und der PSA-Agent X-RAY-3 alias Larry Brent.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the authors of Click and former Google Ventures partners, Sprint presents a unique five-day process for solving tough problems, proven at more than a hundred companies. Entrepreneurs and leaders face big questions every day: What’s the most important place to...

Das zehrende Feuer. Ein Stab mit Runen. Die einzige, tödliche Waffe gegen den „Geflügelten Tod". Larry Brent ist in seinem Besitz, doch wird er es einsetzen können? Mike Coogan holt zum letzten Schlag aus und will den Agenten endgültig vernichten.

Der gute Dr. Watson versieht wie jede Woche seinen freiwilligen Samariterdienst im Londoner East End, als er plötzlich mit einer hageren Gestalt konfrontiert wird, die sich vor Schmerzen krümmt und mit Bisswunden übersäht auf einer Pritsche abgelegt wird. Watson lässt Lovecraft zu Holmes in die Baker Street verfrachten, wo er sich zumindest von der Ohnmacht und seinem ersten Schock erholen kann. Gibt es dieses „menschenfressende Ungeheuer" also doch noch, das seit letztem Herbst rund 20 Tote gefordert hat und dem auch schon Kinder zum Opfer gefallen sind, wie die Presse schreibt?