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What Sarah Saw

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The only witness when a single mother mysteriously vanishes? Her three-year-old daughter. FBI agent Sam Pierce needs to question little Sarah. Yet child psychologist Jocelyn Gold will barely let him near the girl. Or herself. The tragic conclusion to a kidnapping case broke Sam and Jocelyn apart years before, and their hearts still haven't healed. But for the child's sake—and her mother's—they must join forces to uncover just what Sarah saw.

Breakthroughs (The Great War, Book Three)

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“Anyone who loves history will love what Harry Turtledove can do with it.”—Larry Bond, New York Times bestselling author of Day of WrathIs it the war to end all wars—or war without end? What began as a conflict in Europe, when Germany unleashed a lightning assault on its enemies, soon spreads to North America, as a long-simmering hatred between two independent nations explodes in bloody combat. Twice in fifty years the Confederate States of America had humiliated their northern neighbor. Now revenge may at last be at hand.“Turtledove has proved he can divert his readers to astonishing places. He’s developed a cult following over the years; and if you’ve already been there, done that will real-history novelists Patrick O’Brian, Dorothy Dunnett, or George MacDonald Fraser, for your Next Big Enthusiasm you might want to try Turtledove. I know I’d follow his imagination almost anywhere.”—San Jose Mercury News

Henry David Thoreau's Collection [ 15 Books ]

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This Book contains collection of 15 best titles of Henry David Thoreau. 1: Thoreau 2: Natural History of Massachusetts. 3: A Walk to Wachusett 4: A Winter Walk 5: The Landlord Henry 6: On the Duty of Civil Disobedience 7: Slavery in Massachusett 8: Walden 9: A Plea for Captain John Brown 10: The Succession of Forest Trees 11: Walking 12: Autumnal Tints 13: Wild Apples 14: Night and Moonligh 15: Life Without Principle Henry David Thoreau was an American author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and leading transcendentalist. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state. Thoreau's books, articles, essays, journals, and poetry total over 20 volumes. Among his lasting contributions were his writings on natural history and philosophy, where he anticipated the methods and findings of ecology and environmental history, two sources of modern day environmentalism. His literary style interweaves close natural observation, personal experience, pointed rhetoric, symbolic meanings, and historical lore, while displaying a poetic sensibility, philosophical austerity, and "Yankee" love of practical detail. He was also deeply interested in the idea of survival in the face of hostile elements, historical change, and natural decay; at the same time he advocated abandoning waste and illusion in order to discover life's true essential needs. He was a lifelong abolitionist, delivering lectures that attacked the Fugitive Slave Law while praising the writings of Wendell Phillips and defending abolitionist John Brown. Thoreau's philosophy of civil disobedience later influenced the political thoughts and actions of such notable figures as Leo Tolstoy, Mohandas Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Thoreau is sometimes cited as an anarchist, and though Civil Disobedience seems to call for improving rather than abolishing government—"I ask for, not at once no government, but at once a better government"—the direction of this improvement points toward anarchism: "'That government is best which governs not at all'; and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government which they will have." Richard Drinnon partly blames Thoreau for the ambiguity, noting that Thoreau's "sly satire, his liking for wide margins for his writing, and his fondness for paradox provided ammunition for widely divergent interpretations of 'Civil Disobedience.'"

The Healing Place

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A Father Desperate To Save His Daughter Dr. Emma Shields had to help him. Mark Williams had come to the gifted physician to heal his sick little girl. But Emma had suffered her own loss….Driven by the death of her son, Emma was determined to make Mark's daughter well. The devoted single father had come to her in his time of need and she couldn't let him down. Nor could she forget what they'd once shared…. Now they faced new challenges. Together could they create a new place of faith, hope and love?

Haunted Heritage

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She'd prepared to be flooded in during the storm, alone…she didn't plan on being stranded in a haunted house with him.With an antebellum home to protect, Olivia doesn't waste any time in her preparations. She'd promised her employer she would take care of the place while she was in the hospital. No power and no exit route is par for the course this far from town.But her plans didn't include a sexy PI who seems intent on digging into her employer's every secret. Isolated by rising flood waters, Olivia can't get away from his questions or the heated attraction he evokes. Still she can't shake the feeling he's hiding something.Will the old trunk in the attic reveal a new kind of storm? Will his investigation into a long lost heir destroy the very love they've both been longing for?

So che ci rivedremo presto

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«Nei suoi libri Kristin Harmel ci ricorda che l’amore, come la forza di resistere agli urti del destino, comincia con il coraggio.»People«Una delle storie più potenti e commoventi mai lette e, forse, il capolavoro di Kristin Harmel.»Romantic Times Book Reviews«Una saga familiare accattivante e ricca di emozioni.»Kirkus ReviewsUn quadro pieno di misteri.Una ragazza in cerca di sé stessa.Un segreto legato a uno dei periodi più bui della storia.Emily è ferma davanti alla tela e non può fare a meno di fissarla. Quando le è stato recapitato il pacco, proveniente da una galleria d’arte tedesca, dapprima ha pensato a un errore. Poi lo ha aperto e, negli occhi della donna ritratta, ha riconosciuto la persona che l’ha cresciuta e che ora le manca più che mai, sua nonna. Ora che intorno a lei il lavoro, l’amore e la vita vanno a rotoli. Non ha idea di chi possa averle mandato il quadro, né tantomeno chi sia l’autore della dedica scritta a mano. Poche semplici parole che esprimono un sentimento profondo. Sicuramente non suo nonno, che ha abbandonato la famiglia senza più dare notizie. Mille domande affollano la mente di Emily, che decide di indagare. Deve andare in Germania per capire cosa leghi quel paese a sua nonna. Passo dopo passo, quei luoghi le raccontano di un passato segreto e sconosciuto. Le raccontano delle sue radici in modo inaspettato, quasi inaccettabile. Per Emily la seconda guerra mondiale era stata sino ad allora solo un capitolo di storia da studiare a scuola. Ora invece scopre che è parte della sua famiglia. Scopre che quel periodo buio ha fatto da sfondo a un grande e impossibile amore. È arrivato il tempo per Emily di ricostruire le proprie origini e venire a patti con le scelte che ha fatto, con la rinuncia che le brucia nel cuore. Perché oggi, come ieri, bisogna avere il coraggio di credere nei propri desideri, di dire la verità anche se fa male, di dare spazio al possibile. So che ci rivedremo presto è un libro che va dritto al cuore come solo Kristin Harmel sa fare. L’autrice che ha conquistato il mondo con Finché le stelle saranno in cielo torna con un romanzo in cui il fascino di una storia d’amore incontra la Storia in una delle sue pagine meno conosciute. Dopo aver scatenato il passaparola negli Stati Uniti, è pronto a incantare i lettori italiani. Una storia di forza, memoria, sentimenti, scelte e speranza.

Πριν την καταιγίδα

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Καλωσορίσατε στο Σπιντλ Κόουβ, ένα διαφορετικό καταφύγιο για δεσποινίδες με εύθραυστη υγεία που έχουν ανάγκη τον θαλασσινό αέρα, αλλά και για γυναίκες που γοητεύτηκαν υπερβολικά από τους λάθος άντρες. Ο Βίκτορ Μπράμγουελ, ο κόμης του Ρίκλιφ, γνωρίζει πολύ καλά ότι δεν ανήκει εκεί? είναι ένα μέρος που δεν ταιριάζει στην ιδιοσυγκρασία του. Αν περνούσε από το χέρι του, θα το έσβηνε από τον χάρτη. Δεν έχει όμως πολλές επιλογές, καθώς έχει πάρει εντολή να ταξιδέψει σε όλη την επαρχία και να συστήσει μια αξιόλογη στρατιωτική δύναμη. Μοιάζει σχετικά απλή αποστολή, αλλά όλα περιπλέκονται όταν συναντάει τη γοητευτική Σουζάνα Φιντς, τη γυναίκα που κινεί τα νήματα στο Σπιντλ Κόουβ. Η Σουζάνα είναι αποφασισμένη να προστατέψει την προσωπική της ουτοπία από την εισβολή αυτού του μικρού στρατού. Ο Βίκτορ, από την άλλη, είναι εξίσου ισχυρογνώμων και έχει να αποδείξει πολλά στον εαυτό του και στους άλλους. Η σκακιέρα έχει στηθεί και τα πιόνια κινούνται προς μια επική σύγκρουση. Ποιος θα κερδίσει όταν και οι δύο έχουν τόσο πολλά να χάσουν;

El jardín de los cerezos

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Hijo de un comerciante que había nacido siervo de la gleba, Chéjov nació el 29 de enero de 1860 en Taganrog (Ucrania) y estudió Medicina en la Universidad Estatal de Moscú. Mientras estaba en la universidad publicó relatos y narraciones humorísticas en revistas. Casi no ejerció la medicina debido a su éxito como escritor. La primera colección de sus escritos humorísticos, Relatos de Motley, apareció en 1886, y su primera obra de teatro, Ivanov, se estrenó en Moscú al año siguiente. En 1890 visitó la colonia penitenciaria de la isla de Sajalín, en la costa de Siberia, preocupado por la situación de los condenados a trabajos forzados, posteriormente escribió La isla de Sajalín (1891-1893), un relato de su visita. Su frágil salud (padecía tuberculosis, en aquel tiempo una enfermedad incurable) le llevó a trasladarse en 1897 de su pequeña propiedad cercana a Moscú a Crimea, de clima más cálido. También hizo frecuentes viajes a los balnearios de Europa central.

Echoes

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The essential collection of beloved ghost stories, compiled by the editor who helped define the genre—including stories from award-winning, bestselling authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Seanan McGuire, and Paul Tremblay.Everyone loves a good ghost story, especially Ellen Datlow—the most lauded editor in short works of supernatural suspense and dark fantasy. The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories is her definitive collection of ghost stories.These twenty-nine stories, including all new works from New York Times bestselling authors Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Seanan McGuire, and Paul Tremblay, span from the traditional to the eclectic, from the mainstream to the literary, from pure fantasy to the bizarrely supernatural. Whether you’re reading alone under the covers with a flashlight, or around a campfire with a circle of friends, there’s something here to please—and spook—everyone.Contributors include: Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Vincent J. Masterson, A.C. Wise, M. Rickert, Seanan McGuire, Lee Thomas, Alison Littlewood, M.L. Siemienowicz, Richard Kadrey, Indrapramit Das, Richard Bowes, Nick Mamatas, Terry Dowling, Aliette de Bodard, Carole Johnstone, Dale Bailey, Stephen Graham Jones, Bracken MacLeod, Garth Nix, Brian Evenson, Jeffrey Ford, Gemma Files, Paul Tremblay, Nathan Ballingrud, Pat Cadigan, John Langan.

The Trial

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The Trial (original German title: Der Process, [1] later Der Prozess, Der Proceß and Der Prozeß) is a novel written by Franz Kafka in 1914 and 1915 but not published until 1925. One of Kafka's best-known works, it tells the story of a man arrested and prosecuted by a remote, inaccessible authority, with the nature of his crime revealed neither to him nor the reader.

Wind Drinkers

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A thrilling mix of French noir and American Western that charts a family’s struggle for freedom and justice in a hostile mountain community.In the godforsaken valley of the Black Rimstone, four siblings meet by the viaduct, a place of their own away from home and daily life, which hold so little for them: Mark, who reads in secret against his father’s orders; Matthew, who understands the forest, the river, and all their creatures; Mabel, who wields her stunning beauty in pursuit of pleasure and independence; and Luke, so often pitied and dismissed as simpleminded, but whose fantastic dreams reveal an uncommon wisdom. Together they live as one, bound by an unshakable bond. Hanging over them, and the rest of the valley, is the bleak prospect of work in the power plant, constructed and controlled by the fearsome Joyce. Having arrived a stranger, he owned the entire town within ten years, and now keeps a stranglehold on it through money and violence. But after generations are used and spit out in service of one man’s greed, there comes a breaking point. Winner of the Prix Jean Giono, this masterful, parable-like novel bears witness to the power of nature and the promise of rebellion.

Peter and Wendy

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Their magical flight to Neverland is followed by many adventures. The children are blown out of the air by a cannon and Wendy is nearly killed by the Lost Boy Tootles. Peter and the Lost Boys build a little house for Wendy to live in while she recuperates (a structure that, to this day, is called a Wendy House.) Soon John and Michael adopt the ways of the Lost Boys. Peter welcomes Wendy to his underground home, and she immediately assumes the role of mother figure. Peter takes the Darlings on several adventures, the first truly dangerous one occurring at Mermaids' Lagoon. At Mermaids' Lagoon, Peter and the Lost Boys save the princess Tiger Lily and become involved in a battle with the pirates, including the evil Captain Hook. Peter is wounded when Hook claws him. He believes he will die, stranded on a rock when the tide is rising, but he views death as "an awfully big adventure". Luckily, a bird allows him to use her nest as a boat, and Peter sails home.

Del av din värld

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Efter ett motorstopp mitt ute i ingenstans, en vild vadslagning och mys med en killing har Alexis Montgomerys värld vänts uppochned. Orsaken är Daniel Grant, en ofattbart snygg snickare som är tio år yngre och sorglös som få – raka motsatsen till den sofistikerade storstadstjejen Alexis alltså. Attraktionen mellan dem är ögonblicklig. Alexis står på tröskeln till en lovande karriär som överläkare, en framtid där det inte finns plats för något idylliskt lantliv. Samtidigt kastar det förflutna skuggor över henne, och Daniel tvingas inse att Alexis varken är beredd att släppa in honom i sitt liv eller att bli en del av hans. I en härva av passion och plikter ställs de inför ett ultimatum: kan de förena sina radikalt olika liv – eller måste de välja mellan sina hjärtan och den värld de känner till?

Taming the Billionaire

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In this sexy beauty and the beast inspired romance, a woman goes undercover to discover a wealthy recluse’s secrets and becomes pregnant with his child.

The Horse Dancer

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, a novel about a lost girl and her horse, the enduring strength of friendship, and how even the smallest choices can change everything When Sarah’s grandfather gives her a beautiful horse named Boo—hoping that one day she’ll follow in his footsteps to join an elite French riding school, away from their gritty London neighborhood—she quietly trains in city’s parks and alleys. But then her grandfather falls ill, and Sarah must juggle horsemanship with school and hospital visits. Natasha, a young lawyer, is reeling after her failed marriage: her professional judgment is being questioned, her new boyfriend is a let-down, and she’s forced to share her house with her charismatic ex-husband. Yet when the willful fourteen-year-old Sarah lands in her path, Natasha decides to take the girl under her wing. But Sarah is keeping a secret—a secret that will change the lives of everyone involved forever.

Simplemente perfecto

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«Esta novela es un viaje desde el fondo oceánico hasta los confines del universo. Y en cuanto termina, sentimos el deseo de enviar un mensaje a nuestros seres queridos para recordarles cuánto significan para nosotros». UniversitasEl primer día de universidad, Albert conoce a Eirin. No se habían visto antes pero ya nunca volverán a separarse. Después de treinta y siete años juntos, mientras Eirin se encuentra en un congreso en Melbourne, Albert sale de la consulta del médico con una noticia demoledora. ¿Cómo enfrentarse a algo así? Para buscar una respuesta, decide refugiarse en la Casa de Cuento, la cabaña que tienen a orillas de la laguna Glitretjern. Allí, completamente aislado, se dará veinticuatro horas para repasar su vida, para escribirlo todo, incluso lo que ha mantenido en secreto hasta ese 23 de abril de 2009... Y justamente cuando está seguro de que ante él solo se abren las tinieblas —como en esas noches en las que remaba hasta el centro del lago para escudriñar el abismo—, Albert comprenderá que en toda oscuridad, hasta en la más profunda, hay siempre un lugar para la luz.En esta nueva novela —honesta y bellísima suma vital—, un Jostein Gaarder en estado de gracia consigue, al mismo tiempo, conmovernos y hacernos reflexionar. Todo con un único propósito: reconciliarnos con nosotros mismos y con el mundo que nos rodea.

An Interpretation Of Moles

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Moles. Seriously? Yes. Mostly seriously. Chemists, Zoologists, Dermatologists, Government Agencies, and Mexican Food. Over a dozen modern authors offer their take on an Interpretation of Moles. Every kind, every definition. From silly to sublime, this anthology takes you on a wild ride, where the only rule was that it had to include moles. And to be entertaining. Come revel with us.

Dark Waters

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Water doesn't need to be deep to be dark.A remote mountain lake where the locals wear iron anklets for protection, a ghost ship, a goddess, a pearl diver who finds much more than she's looking for, the true story about a familiar fairy tale and more all lurk within these pages.Featuring dark fantasy and horror by Chris Black, Rob E. Boley, Rose Chisnall, Megan M. Davies-Ostrom, Sharmon Gazaway, Rowena McGowan, Derek Newman-Stille, Thomas Vaughn and Lex Vranick, Dark Waters explores the darker side of water and the creatures that inhabit it. The horrors both above and below.Proceed with caution.

The Book of Extraordinary Impossible Crimes and Puzzling Deaths

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This anthology draws together some of the best new stories of mystery and murder—compiled by the Anthony Award–winning crime fiction editor. This anthology collects the most original stories of murder by some of mystery fiction's most inventive talents from the United States and United Kingdom. With innovative new takes on locked-room mysteries and impossible crimes, these short stories are full of vexing conundrums and reality-defying puzzles. A murder has been committed—but how could it have happened? Curated by Maxim Jakubowski, one of the crime genre’s most renowned editors, this volume features never-before-seen stories by acclaimed authors—including British Science Fiction Award–winner Eric Brown, Derringer Award–winner O'Neil de Noux, and multiple CWA Dagger Award–winners and nominees.

The Life and Works of Robert Burns. Edited by Robert Chambers. VOLUME II

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The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century’s most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire.

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