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This unique book brings together George Bernard Shaw's witty and iconoclastic take on Wagner's masterwork, The Ring of the Nibelungen, with the composer's own essay on the role of art in revolution.

No one can be alone on an island...but Ingrid is alone on Barrøy, the island that bears her name, and the war of her childhood has been replaced by a new, more terrible present: the Nazi occupation of Norway. When the bodies from a bombed vessel carrying Russian prisoners of war begin to wash up, Ingrid can't know that one will not only be alive, but could be the answer to a lifetime of loneliness—nor can she imagine what suffering she will endure in hiding her lover from the German authorities, or the journey she will face, after being wrenched from her island, to return home.

At twenty-eight, I'm not supposed to be raising my three orphaned siblings and trying to run our family's pub alone. When dangerous men come to collect on Da's debt—one I can't pay—I go to the only person who might be able to help. My closest friend, Aidan. Only he's not who he says he is. As a member of the Donnelly family, and the biggest crime organization in Dublin, he's able to pay off the debt and keep my siblings and me safe. His price? Marriage.

London, 1968: The body of a teenage girl is found just steps away from the Beatles' Abbey Road recording studio. The police are called to a residential street in St John's Wood where an unidentified young woman has been strangled. Detective Sergeant Cathal Breen believes she may be one of the many Beatles fans who regularly camp outside Abbey Road Studios. With his reputation tarnished by an inexplicable act of cowardice, this is Breen's last chance to prove he's up to the job.

He'll do anything to keep her. Sebastian Greco is the head of an underground gambling ring. He's known for being ruthless and that's the way he likes it. When one of his employees is caught stealing from him, he sends his men out to find him. Instead, they bring back his daughter. One look into Snow's green eyes and he knows one thing for sure. She's meant to be his. *Warning! This book alpha is over-the-top, head over heels in love with his girl. If you're looking for a steamy insta-love story then this book is for you!

Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw is the fascinating tale of Henry Higgins, a professor of speech and phonetics who takes on the task of teaching Eliza Doolittle, a lower-class flower seller, how to "act like a lady".

He was someone who didn’t fit into my world. He belonged in my wildest fantasies instead of some run-down comedy club in Los Angeles. A clever, arrogant comedian named Anthony was the last person I expected to be stuck driving with on my cross-country drive. I need the help with gas and expenses though, so we made a deal.

1967: Chestnut Circle is an average suburban community inhabited by ordinary people - teenagers, housewives, retirees. Seventeen-year-old Nick Blake's only major worries are homework, high school, and how to date the pretty girl across the way. Then a fierce storm strikes the neighborhood and, overnight, all of Chestnut Circle is transported to an enchanted realm unlike anything its residents have ever known.

The Power Line travels from the villages of Lake Aurora and Saranac Lake, New York, in the years following World War I, when Prohibition and tuberculosis kept them hopping, to Montreal and a thrilling escape by canoe across the St. Lawrence River in the dead of winter. It connects lives and periods often overlooked in the history of northern New York and the Canadian borderlands, shining light on the continuity of a disputed and murky past with a living and recognizable present.

George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist, and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture, and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than 60 plays, which included major works such as Man and Superman. Here in this exciting audiobook experience, you will find the very best of George Bernard Shaw’s vibrant personality and inspirational words. A rare audiobook adventure!

Allie lost everything the night her boyfriend, Trip, died in a horrible car accident - including her memory of the event. As their small town mourns his death, Allie is afraid to remember because doing so means delving into what she’s kept hidden for so long: the horrible reality of their abusive relationship.

Welcome to Eye Candy Ink.... Meet Atlas Warner. He’s the newest and youngest member at Eye Candy Ink and a talented tattoo artist. Neglected by his parents his whole life, he’s finally found the family that he’s always wanted at the shop. He’s happy with his life. He’s got a great job and even better friends. He thinks he’s got everything that he needs...until Darcy walks into the shop. One look at the shy girl with the kind eyes and the curvy body of a goddess and Atlas is hooked. Now, he just needs to show Darcy that he’s here to stay.

Strange things are happening on the remote and snowbound archipelago of St. Haudas Land. Unusual winged creatures flit around the icy bogland, albino animals hide themselves in the snow-glazed woods, and Ida Maclaird is slowly turning into glass. Ida is an outsider in these parts, a mainlander who has visited the islands only once before. Yet during that one fateful visit the glass transformation began to take hold, and now she has returned in search of a cure.

Did you love the mountain men of Fallen Peak? Haven't listened to the series yet but you love big, sweet, alpha men falling for strong curvy women? Then you'll love this series! Grab this boxset with all three books in one irresistible collection!

People with BPD are like people with third-degree burns over 90% of their bodies. Lacking emotional skin, they feel agony at the slightest touch or movement - Marsha Linehan Having Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is also like having a broken brain. Because people can’t see it from the outside, they expect you to be able to run the race of life with no extra help or effort. Because of this, you end up being misunderstood, judged, and alienated, leading to broken relationships, lost jobs, and feeling isolated and alone… No one seems to understand what you’re going through, not ...

Without a doubt, there are ways to living healthy through practicing different methods. In order to change your life, you have to change your life style. Fasting is important for good health, and Pranic Living is the wave of the future. In this book, you will learn the many benefits of both. Becoming aware of how each can increase your quality of peace. It will also teach you how to adopt the practices in your daily life for more robust health. See how Pranic Nourishment can impact your life and the lives of those around you. You will also learn about various meditations to improve your ...

Tormented by their desires, two men find love in the wilds of Scotland. Lord Angus Ryder: I was born a gentleman, but architecture is my passion. When I was given an opportunity to restore a hunting lodge in Scotland, I jumped at the chance. Lately, my dormant passions for other men have been growing stronger and it is easier to hide away on a remote island than to face my demons. When a stranger—a very alluring stranger—washes up on the beach, injured, with no memory of his identity, I have no other option but to nurse him back to health. Mr. Clayton Lucas: I woke up on a beach with no...

The enormous human and economic toll of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 disease offers a vivid reminder that infectious disease pandemics are one of the greatest existential threats to humanity. This book provides an accessible explanation of how viruses emerge to cause pandemics, how our immune system combats them, and how diagnostic tests, vaccines, and antiviral therapies work - concepts that are a foundation for our public health policies.

Get ready to fall in love with these billionaire bossholes! Follow along as these three childhood friends meet and fall hard for their woman! This series is full of steamy office romance scenes and laugh-out-loud moments. If you love brooding billionaires, fierce heroines, and some seriously spicy fun, then this is the series for you!

Managers want great teams, but most build them around decades-old ideas and practices made popular by companies that have lost their edge. Extreme Teams looks at the new generation of teams driving growth in today's most innovative firms. They do this by doing things differently: hiring the right person instead of the best person; focusing on one priority while leaving room to explore new ideas; creating an environment where people are comfortable dealing with the uncomfortable.