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On the run from interplanetary assassins, covert operative Val Con yos'Phelium and former mercenary sergeant Miri Robertson end up stranded on a distant planet - with no rescue in sight. Until they figure out a way back to Liad, these two lost souls must find a way to trust each other - and let their true love heal the dark wounds of their past.

In this thought-provoking and empowering audiobook, cultural writer Roman Krznaric unpacks the history, philosophy, and modern-day applications of seizing the day and delivers a rousing call to action for anyone who wants to improve their lives - or our world. Carpe Diem is a far-ranging audiobook, drawing on everything from the neuropsychology of regret to the anthropology of play, from medieval carnival rites to religious conceptions of the afterlife and early Japanese cinema.

Fifteen years after losing most of his family to a devastating, pudding-related tragedy, Simon Debovar has settled into a life of self-imposed exile from the stinking, selfish morass of humanity. Content that his daily highlights will include hazelnut coffee, a long bath, and the occasional jar of olives, his life is completely upturned by the discovery that his ornate living room carpet is the deciding factor in a bet between God and Satan.

Escaping a life of controlling parents, a demeaning boyfriend, and lackluster career, an unexpected gift gives Bella the opportunity to move to California and launch a business of her own. She finally has it all: a beautiful apartment near the beach, her dream job, and Jack, the newly available yet complicated business owner next door. Things are finally looking up when she learns her business is in jeopardy. Will passion, grit and determination be enough to save her happily ever after? This contemporary romance will take you on a journey of friendship, love, heartache, and triumph.

Life is short, and it can be as easily wasted as lived to the full. In the midst of our harried modern world, how do we make the most of life and the time we have? In these fast and superficial times, Os Guinness calls us to consequential living. In strong contrast to both Eastern and secularist views of time, he reorients our very notion of history, not as cyclical nor as meaningless, but as linear and purposeful. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, time and history are meaningful, and human beings have agency to live with freedom and consequence in partnership with God.

“I’ve got my entire life planned out for the next 10 years - including my PhD and Pulitzer Prize,” claims 16-year-old overachiever Vassar Spore, the daughter of overachiever parents, who named her after an elite women’s college. Vassar expects her sophomore summer to include both AP and AAP (Advanced Advanced Placement) classes. Surprise! Enter a world-traveling relative who sends her plans into a tailspin when she blackmails Vassar’s parents into forcing their only child to backpack with her through Southeast Asia.

Whether we're aware of it or not, Latin is all around us. Consider the sayings in everyday use: alter ego, ad nauseam, caveat emptor, modus operandi, per se, and, of course, the ever-popular e pluribus unum. Even more abundant are words derived from Latin roots: arena (from harena, meaning "sand"), auditorium ("a place of audience"), stadium (a running track)...and those are just the theatrical ones! It's inescapable.

¿Y si el placer no fuera un capricho, sino una forma profunda de sabiduría? Carpe Diem no es un manual de autoayuda ni una lista de consejos rápidos para ser feliz. Es una invitación radical a pensar el placer como una filosofía de vida. En estas páginas, Lucas Bracco rescata la tradición hedonista —de Epicuro a Nietzsche, de Aristipo a los filósofos contemporáneos— para mostrar que buscar el placer no es egoísmo ni superficialidad, sino un arte profundo: el arte de vivir con conciencia, libertad y plenitud. Desde el placer estético hasta el bienestar emocional, desde el gozo...

Rumors of the seemingly magical victory that allowed the Exodus of Israelites from Egypt have resonated through the archaeological world for decades. Now evidence has been discovered that explains how the ancient Hebrews destroyed the unstoppable army of Pharaoh - a tribe of warriors who disappeared after the destruction of the City of Jericho, taking with them the most valued treasures of a people without a homeland. Today a treasure of a different kind is unearthed at the lost ruins of Jericho, one that will change the history of God’s Chosen people for all time - the petrified remains of an animal that could not exist.

What was supposed to be a dream life at sea soon turns into a nightmare when an unexpected guest arrives on the Carpe Diem. Mason and Olivia trade their lives on land for a new journey at sea. Mason was thrilled to begin his retired years on the houseboat he worked so hard to obtain. Though Olivia felt uneasy about their new quest, she was happy to support her husband’s biggest dream. The morning after throwing a boat warming party, the couple wake to an unknown guest sleeping on the sofa. He claims to be a friend of a friend from the party, but something unsettling keeps tugging at ...

L'atteso seguito di “Luna senza miele”! Skye non sta vivendo un bel momento. Un anno dopo le vacanze in Messico con Alex, la sua carriera come fotografa ha una battuta d'arresto, ha certi problemi economici e la sua vita sentimentale è un deserto da quando abbandonò Owen senza dargli alcuna spiegazione. Alex le presenta su un piatto d'argento l'opportunità di dare una svolta a tutto con un'offerta molto allettante: il posto di fotografa ufficiale nel tour della campagna elettorale alla presidenza di Ethan, ora suo promesso sposo. Per Skye significa recuperare l'amore per il suo ...

El tranquilo pueblo de Rockport se despierta con la noticia de la desaparición de uno de sus habitantes más ancianos. Varias patrullas ciudadanas rastrean el pueblo en su busca, pero no consiguen encontrar una sola pista. Al amanecer del día siguiente, el cadáver mutilado y desangrado de un joven desconocido aparece en la playa. Comienza a extenderse el rumor de que no existe ser humano ni animal conocido que sea capaz de un ataque tan brutal... Mes tras mes, las desapariciones y asesinatos se siguen sucediendo, sin que la policía consiga ningún avance en sus investigaciones.

¡La esperada continuación de "Luna sin miel"! Skye no está en el mejor momento de su vida. Un año después de las vacaciones en México con Alex, su carrera como fotógrafa se ha estancado, tiene ciertos problemas económicos y su vida sentimental es un desierto desde que abandonó a Owen sin darle ninguna explicación. Alex le pone en bandeja de plata la oportunidad de dar una vuelta de tuerca a eso con una oferta muy tentadora: el puesto de fotógrafa oficial en la gira de campaña a la presidencia de Ethan, su ahora prometido. para Skye significa recuperar el amor por su trabajo y ...

May Day, or Beltane, is approaching, and the veil between the world of the Land Spirits-- the Fae-- and the everyday folk of Vardo has grown thin. The town turns out to celebrate with Maypoles, bonfires, and Yohopa ceremonial dances at the annual Beltane Festival. The festivities will also celebrate the grand opening of Gideon’s Grimoire, a new occult bookstore on the Vardo Town Square, with a visit from famous fantasy author Dahlia Clarendon. Her appearance marks the launch of her latest book, Queen of Wands.

James is dead. All it took was a quick flash, a crack, and then a loud thud. After waking in a world of endless gray he meets a man named Bud who claims to be what he calls "The Guide." James follows Bud through levels of his own mind, discovering that the afterlife isn’t like he thought it would be and that the secret to life isn’t so secret after all. UPDATE: All errors have been resolved. It is now properly formatted.

El tranquilo pueblo de Rockport se despierta con la noticia de la desaparición de uno de sus habitantes más ancianos. Varias patrullas ciudadanas rastrean el pueblo en su busca, pero no consiguen encontrar una sola pista. Al amanecer del día siguiente, el cadáver mutilado y desangrado de un joven desconocido aparece en la playa. Comienza a extenderse el rumor de que no existe ser humano ni animal conocido que sea capaz de un ataque tan brutal....

The Howloween Festival in Vardo, Oklahoma, attracts thousands of tourists to celebrate Halloween in the quirky town because it's also home to the mysterious Owl Woman. With the haunting face of a barn owl and the body of a woman, the creature is known to swoop through the Halloween skies and descend on her victims with a vengeance.

Vampires have come to Lancre, but they're not what you'd expect. Sure, they drink blood and view humans as dinner, but they're modern and sophisticated. They've got style and fancy waistcoats. And they're not a bit afraid of garlic. The Magpyr family are out of the casket and want a bite of the future. But they haven't met the neighbours yet. Between them and Lancre stand a coven of four - Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat and young Agnes - and they don't take kindly to murderous intruders....

Perrie Spock has made a career out of being comfortable around cadavers. So the skilled Oklahoma undertaker barely bats an eye when the body of a young woman is dumped outside her funeral home in the small hours. But it feels less like a regular workday when she begins to receive beyond-the grave pleas from the newly arrived stiff. With more shocking ghostly messages driving her to investigate further, Perrie reluctantly teams up with the local sheriff to solve the crime.

Luna sin miel Alexandra es la oveja negra de la familia. Profesora de instituto, divorciada y de aspecto común, nunca ha conseguido estar a la altura de lo que su madre esperaba de ella. Y tampoco va a lograrlo en esta ocasión... ¡todo lo contrario!En la boda de su (estúpida) perfecta hermana menor con el guapísimo senador Ethan Lewis, a quien Alex ama en secreto, se monta tal follón que el enlace acaba por no celebrarse. Y Alex decide que es un buen momento para aprovechar ese viaje de novios a la Riviera Maya que tiene pinta de quedar relegado al cajón de "cosas para devolver".Ni ...