I racconti dei Hassidim

I racconti dei Hassidim

I racconti dei ḥassidim vogliono schiudere al lettore una realtà leggendaria. Hanno spesso un alone di fantasia, ma si radicano in un terreno storico e culturale ben preciso: nato e fiorito nell’Europa orientale, il movimento ḥassidico, il cui fondatore è riconosciuto nella figura del Baalshemtov(1700-1760), rappresenta un evento nella tradizione religiosa ebraica. Il proposito dei ḥassidim era di suscitare entusiasmo, perso nell’attesa messianica, indirizzando l’uomo a una vita di fervore. Come scrive Giorgio Montefoschi nella nuova postfazione: «Accostandosi al grande libro di Buber – un libro arricchito nel tempo fino alla sua versione definitiva – il lettore sprofonderà, a sua volta, in una dimensione dell’esistenza per lo più ignota alla moderna letteratura occidentale, nella quale natura e soprannaturale vivono in una assoluta simbiosi; nella quale le estasi, i miracoli, la presenza degli angeli non sono eventi eccezionali, bensì fenomeni talmente frequenti della realtà quotidiana che procede di pari passo, da non distaccarsene altro che per un minimo scarto, un movimento lieve, un fortuito mutamento di prospettiva... Imparerà a guardarsi dalla tristezza, peggiore del peccato. Apprezzerà la gioia, vero veicolo verso Dio, fino ad amare il peccatore gioioso.» Su questa eccezionale esperienza religiosa e culturale s’innesta il progetto di Martin Buber, che impegnò quarantacinque anni della sua esistenza di studioso e di scrittore nella rielaborazione della leggenda ḥassidica prima di approdare alla pubblicazione di quest’opera fondamentale: una delle imprese che hanno segnato la cultura europeadel Novecento e insieme un libro di inesauribile ricchezza narrativa.

The Silo Series Collection

The Silo Series Collection

For the first time ever, The Silo Saga Omnibus brings together all of the work in Hugh Howey's ground-breaking, best-selling, acclaimed series, including the individual novels Wool, Shift, and Dust, as well as original essays by the author, and a bonus chapbook of short fiction, Silo StoriesThe remnants of humanity live underground in a vast silo. In this subterranean world, rules matter. Rules keep people alive. And no rule is more strictly enforced than to never speak of going outside. The punishment is exile and death.When the sheriff of the silo commits the ultimate sin, the most unlikely of heroes takes his place. Juliette, a mechanic from the down deep, who never met a machine she couldn’t fix nor a rule she wouldn’t break.What happens when a world built on rules is handed over to someone who sees no need for them? And what happens when a world broken to its core comes up against someone who won’t stop until things are set to right?Their world is about to fall. What—and who—will rise?

The Surgeon's Fatherhood Surprise

The Surgeon's Fatherhood Surprise

A renowned plastic surgeon and one of London's most eligible bachelors, Jack Tremayne lives the VIP life—he works hard and plays hard. But Jack's world is turned upside down when he learns that he is the single father of a three-year-old boy....Jack returns to his Cornish hometown of Penhally Bay with little Freddie, where he finds his life inextricably tangled with that of single mom practice nurse Alison Myers—fiercely independent, she is determined not to fall for the gorgeous doctor's charm.Alison might just be the answer to Jack's prayers—she's fantastic with Freddie...and has captured Jack's heart! Soon he begins to wonder if family life might just suit him after all.

Crónica del desamor

Crónica del desamor

La primera obra de Rosa Montero. El retrato de una generación española.PREMIO NACIONAL DE LAS LETRAS 2017Rosa Montero retrata con audacia la historia de Ana, quien deberá cumplir con las exigencias de su trabajo como redactora en una revista, cuidar de su hijo y navegar por la noctámbula vida del convulso Madrid de finales de los setenta.Crónica del desamor es la primera novela de la autora y una obra clave para entender las inquietudes de una generación que se sentía a la vez poderosa y desorientada, y que aún no sabía jugar a manejar su libertad sin herirse.«Una novela estrechamente pegada a una realidad generacional. Un retrato en directo de aquellos años ardientes de la Transición. Tengo la rara sensación de que esta novela la hemos escrito de algún modo entre todos [...], Crónica del desamor nos muestra una instantánea de lo que fuimos.»Rosa Montero** Premio Leyenda 2019 concedido por la Asociación de Librerías de Madrid

Something New

Something New

The first entry in P.G. Wodehouse's beloved Blandings Castle Saga, Something New (also published under the alternate title Something Fresh) introduces two young writers, Joan Valentine and Ashe Marson, who find themselves flung together by an increasingly unusual set of circumstances. Forced to pose as servants for a fabulously wealthy family, the two scribes gradually soften toward one another. Can their burgeoning romance survive even as everything else around them appears to be going awry?

The Complete Harvard Classics 2021 Edition - ALL 71 Volumes

The Complete Harvard Classics 2021 Edition - ALL 71 Volumes

( newly updated TOC ) The Harvard Universal Classics, originally known as Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf, is a 51-volume anthology of classic works from world literature, compiled and edited by Harvard University president Charles W. Eliot and first published in 1909. Eliot had stated in speeches that the elements of a liberal education could be obtained by spending 15 minutes a day reading from a collection of books that could fit on a five-foot shelf. (Originally he had said a three-foot shelf.) The publisher P. F. Collier and Son saw an opportunity and challenged Eliot to make good on this statement by selecting an appropriate collection of works, and the Harvard Classics was the result. Eliot worked for one year with William A. Neilson, a professor of English; Eliot determined the works to be included and Neilson selected the specific editions and wrote introductory notes. Each volume had 400–450 pages, and the included texts are "so far as possible, entire works or complete segments of the world's written legacies." The collection was widely advertised by Collier and Son, in Collier's and elsewhere, with great success. Eight years later Eliot added a further 20 volumes as a sub-collection titled 'The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction', offering some of the greatest novels and short stories of world literature. The exhaustive anthology of the 'The Harvard Classics' comprises every major literary figure, philosopher, religion, folklore and historical subject up to the twentieth century. The Harvard Classics: . 1: Franklin, Woolman & Penn 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus Aurelius 3: Bacon, Milton, Browne 4: John Milton 5: R. W.

The Cosmic Computer

The Cosmic Computer

To the victor go the spoils and in the aftermath of a brutal and drawn-out war on the planet Poictesme, an agent is sent to hunt among the smoldering ruins for the most valuable prize of all Merlin, the most powerful computer the universe has ever known. Will the mission be successful, or will the intrepid technology hunter come home empty-handed?

Hammer and Bolter: Issue Fifteen

Hammer and Bolter: Issue Fifteen

Hammer & Bolter is Black Library’s monthly fiction magazine. Each issue is packed with all-new short stories, serialised novels, interviews, previews and more.In this issue: Far below the Empire, in the catacombs and warrens that criss-cross the Old World, the nefarious rat-things plot the downfall of Gilead the High Elf, in Gilead’s Curse: Chapter Three by Nik Vincent and Dan Abnett Beneath the Flesh (Part One of Two) is the first half of a new Flesh Tearers story from Andy Smillie After rebelling against his master, Burias faces punishment. But the voices in his head will not let him go quietly, and he may yet have a greater destiny among the Word Bearers... in the short story Torment by Anthony Reynolds. When the Silver Skulls First Company return to a long-dead recruitment world they are forced into an uneasy alliance lest the ancient evil they’ve disturbed wipe out both Space Marine and Eldar alike, in The Pact by Sarah Cawkwell

Anecdotes of painting in England: with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; and now digested and published from his original MSS. by Mr. Horace Walpole. The second edition. ..

Anecdotes of painting in England: with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; and now digested and published from his original MSS. by Mr. Horace Walpole. The second edition. ..

Anecdotes of painting in England: with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; and now digested and published from his original MSS. by Mr. Horace Walpole. The second edition. ... [pt.2], Horace Walpole. Anecdotes of painting in England: with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; and now digested and published from his original MSS. by Mr. Horace Walpole. The second edition. ... Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797. 4v.,plates : ports. ; 4⁰. [Twickenham] : Printed by Thomas Kirgate at Strawberry-Hill, 1765-71 [1765-80] Dedication signed: Horace Walpole. With an unpaginated appendix, and index, at the end of each vol. Vol. 3 bears the imprint: "Strawberry-Hill: printed in the year 1765". Vol. 4 bears the imprint: "Strawberry-Hill: printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1771"; it has no edition statement, but is numbered "Volume the Fourth and last"; the Advertisement to the reader is dated on p. x: October 1, 1780. A continuation was issued as 'A catalogue of engravers'. Reproduction of original from the British Library. Hazen. Strawberry Hill, 10 English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT63190. Electronic data. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Page image (PNG). Digitized image of the microfilm version produced in Woodbridge, CT by Research Publications, 1982-2002 (later known as Primary Source Microfilm, an imprint of the Gale Group).

Safe Haven

Safe Haven

In a small North Carolina town, a mysterious and beautiful woman running from her past slowly falls for a kind-hearted store owner . . . until dark secrets begin to threaten her new life.When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family.But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her . . . a past that set her on a fearful, shattering journey across the country, to the sheltered oasis of Southport. With Jo's empathetic and stubborn support, Katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards . . . and that in the darkest hour, love is the only true safe haven.

Madame Bovary (French Edition)

Madame Bovary (French Edition)

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including the iPad, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.

Julia Kiss Band 16

Julia Kiss Band 16

1, 2, 3, WER KRIEGT DIE BRAUT? von KRISTIN GABRIEL Mit Männern hat Annie nur Pech: Ihr erster Verlobter entpuppt sich als Gangster, der zweite verschwindet spurlos. Zusammen mit sexy Privatdetektiv Cole Rafferty macht sie sich auf die Suche und merkt: Er ist ihr Mr. Right! Doch plötzlich stehen Nummer 1 und Nummer 2 vor der Tür … WER KÜSST HIER WEN? von JULIE KISTLER Michael will es wissen: Die tolle Frau, die er gerade zärtlich küsst, kann unmöglich Cassie sein, denn die will doch seinen Bruder heiraten. Ist es ihre Zwillingsschwester Polly, die damals spurlos aus seinem Leben verschwand? Doch die Traumfrau schweigt - und genießt … SÜSS WIE SCHOKOLADE von DAWN ATKINS Weil Nathan seinen Job hinschmeißen will, soll Mariah kommen und ihn zur Vernunft bringen! Leider ist er immer noch so gefährlich attraktiv wie damals, als sie ihn beinahe geheiratet hätte … An die Ehe glaubt Mariah bis heute nicht, aber an Nathans heiße Küsse erinnert sie sich nur zu gut.

Complete Works of William Shakespeare

Complete Works of William Shakespeare

Complete Works of William Shakespeare is the standard name given to any volume containing all the plays and poems of William Shakespeare. Some editions include several works which were not completely of Shakespeare's authorship (collaborative writings), such as The Two Noble Kinsmen, a collaboration with John Fletcher, as well as Pericles, Prince of Tyre and/or Edward III. In their 2006-2007 season the Royal Shakespeare Company committed to the performance of the Complete Works in a single year. In 1987 Adrian Hilton acquired a Guinness World Record for reciting the Complete Works non-stop, enduring 5 days without sleep.

The Nostalgist

The Nostalgist

The Nostalgist: A Tor.Com Original from Daniel H. Wilson. With EyesTM and EarsTM, everything can look and sound just fine, just like it used to be; it's a shock when they break down, though.This story has been adapted into a short film of the same name, directed by Giacomo Cimini and starring Lambert Wilson and Samuel Joslin.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Aliens vs. Predators - Ultimate Prey

Aliens vs. Predators - Ultimate Prey

The first anthology of fifteen original short stories featuring the confluence of two iconic properties, as the Predators seek the ultimate prey, the Xenomorphs from Alien. Featuring Louis Ozawa, Scott Sigler, Maurice Broaddus, Mira Grant, Delilah S. Dawson, and many more!Fifteen new and original stories for a first-of-its-kind anthology, set in the expanded Aliens vs. Predators Universe.  Here the ultimate hunters, the Predators, pitted against their ultimate prey, the Xenomorphs from Alien, with humans caught in the middle! Taking place on Earth and in distant space, these tales have been crafted by a who's who of today's most talented authors of the fantastic: David Barnett - Roshni "Rush" Bhatia - Curtist C. Chen - Delilah S. Dawson - Mira Grant - Susanne L. Lambdin - Jess Landry - Yvonne Navarro - E.C. Myers - Scott Sigler - Maurice Broaddus - Chris Ryall - Bryan Thomas Schmidt - Steven L. Sears - Jonathan Maberry and Louis Ozawa. Inspired by the events of the original Aliens vs. Predators movies, graphic novels, and novels, these are the ultimate life-and-death struggles. Including a new story written by Jonathan Maberry and Louis Ozawa ("Hanzo" from the movie Predators) as Hanzo's brother faces the eternal threats of both the Yautja and the Xenomorphs. 

7 best short stories by B. M. Bower

7 best short stories by B. M. Bower

B. M. Bower, was an American author who wrote novels, fictional short stories, and screenplays about the American Old West. Her works, featuring cowboys and cows of the Flying U Ranch in Montana, reflected "an interest in ranch life, the use of working cowboys as main characters, the occasional appearance of eastern types for the sake of contrast, a sense of western geography as simultaneously harsh and grand, and a good deal of factual attention to such matters as cattle branding and bronc busting." For this book, the critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this author: - The Lonesome Trail. - First Aid To Cupid. - When The Cook Fell Ill. - The Lamb. - The Spirit of the Range. - The Reveler. - The Unheavenly Twins

My Man Jeeves

My Man Jeeves

My Man Jeeves was written by P.G. Wodehouse and first published in 1919. ome of the finest examples of humorous writing found in English literature are woven around the relationship between these two men of very different classes and temperaments. Where Bertie is impetuous and feeble, Jeeves is cool-headed and poised. This collection, the first book of Jeeves and Wooster stories, includes "Absent Treatment," "Helping Freddie," "Rallying Round Old George," "Doing Clarence a Bit of Good," "Fixing It for Freddie," and "Bertie Changes His Mind." "Mr. Wodehouse's idyllic world can never stale."

Pulphouse Fiction Magazine: Issue # 17

Pulphouse Fiction Magazine: Issue # 17

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty-one fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading." —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1Includes:"Fast" by J. Steven York"Uncomfortable Shoes" by Rob Vagle"Ascent of a Lifetime" by Karen Aria Lin"Candy Detectives" by Connor Whiteley"Between a Sock and a Hard Place" byTeri J. Babcock"Toobychubbies" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman"Another Body" by O'Neil De Noux"Murder by Voice" by Kent Patterson"It Came from the Coffee Maker" by Martin L. Shoemaker"Locks and Keys and the Truth at the Heart of It" by Dayle A. Dermatis"Baby, One More Time" by David H. Hendrickson"The Diaper Room Key to Cosmic Plumbing" by Brenda Carre"Cleanup Crew" by Ray Vukcevich"The Case of the Missing Semicolon" by Christina Boufis"This World We Live In" by Chrissy Wissler"Harvey's Babies" by Louisa Swann"New Beginnings" by R.W. Wallace"Red-Letter Day" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"As If Nothing Had Happened" by Jerry Oltion"Death of a Woman of Ill Repute" by Annie Reed"The Asteroid That Stays Crunchy in Milk" by Robert Jeschonek

Pulphouse Fiction Magazine #11

Pulphouse Fiction Magazine #11

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up nineteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading." —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1Includes:"Tinker Henry and the Clockwork Whore" by Jim Gotaas"A Rough Day at Theophice" by  Kathy and Jerry Oltion"Protagonist" by Steve Perry"Lost Friends" by R.W. Wallace"Death by Cookie" by Robert J. McCarter"Honor Thy Father" by Annie Reed"Market Street" by O'Neil De Noux"An Incursion of Mice" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Divinity School" by Kent Patterson"Yesterday, When I Was Twenty" by Angela Penrose"In All Your Sparkling Raiment Soar" by Robert Jeschonek"The Amazing RBG" by David H. Hendrickson"Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Boy" by Ray Vukcevich"Urine Deep Trouble" by Cèline Malgen"Vital Force" by P. D. Singer"Reunion Seeking" by Rob Vagle"Bravo and Jazz" by Ron Collins"The Last Backyard Defender" by J. Steven York"Down to the Last" by Lee Allred

The Family Gathering

The Family Gathering

From the Bestselling Author of the hit Netflix series, Virgin River!An exceptional storyteller, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr beautifully captures the emotionally charged, complex dynamics that come with being part of any family. Readers will laugh and shed a few tears as they discover what it means to be loved, supported and accepted by the people who mean the most.Having left the military, Dakota Jones is at a crossroads in his life. With his elder brother and youngest sister happily settled in Sullivan’s Crossing, he shows up hoping to clear his head before moving on to his next adventure. But, like every visitor to the Crossing, he’s immediately drawn to the down-to-earth people and the seemingly simple way of life.Dakota is unprepared for how quickly things get complicated. As a newcomer, he is on everyone’s radar—especially the single women in town. While he enjoys the attention at first, he’s really only attracted to the one woman who isn’t interested. And spending quality time with his siblings is eye-opening. As he gets to know them, he also gets to know himself and what he truly wants.When all the Jones siblings gather for a family wedding, the four adults are drawn together for the first time in a way they never were as children. As they struggle to accept each other, warts and all, the true nature and strength of their bond is tested. But all of them come to realize that your family are the people who see you for who you really are and love you anyway. And for Dakota, that truth allows him to find the home and family he’s always wanted.