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Here he is, husband and father, scruffy romantic, a shambolic scholar - a man adrift in the wake of his wife's sudden, accidental death. And there are his two sons who like him struggle in their London apartment to face the unbearable sadness that has engulfed them. The father imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness, while the boys wander, savage and unsupervised. In this moment of violent despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, goad, protector, therapist, and babysitter.

Учите живой русский, слушая понятный и познавательный подкаст. Slow and Comprehensible Russian Podcast for A2–B1+ learners who want to upgrade listening, vocabulary and confidence. Each episode: • Slow, clear narration + explanations • Real-life topics (culture, travel, daily life) • PDF transcript, vocabulary list + more for active deep practice. I’m Max – certified RKI teacher & YouTuber (400+ videos). Join 35 000+ listeners mastering Russian on the go and start understanding real TV shows, movies and conversations. 📝 ...

Let God help you win the war on worry and receive the lasting peace of Christ so you can experience freedom and joy. Does the uncertainty and chaos of life keep you up at night? Is irrational anxiety your constant companion? We all experience anxiety, but we don't have to let worry and fear...

You can use this book to design a house for yourself with your family; you can use it to work with your neighbors to improve your town and neighborhood; you can use it to design an office, a workshop, or a public building. And you can use it to guide you in the actual process of construction.

New York Times Best Seller How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology—and there’s nobody better qualified or situated to explore that...

Mystery. Manipulation. Murder. Cults are associated with all of these. But what really goes on inside them? More specifically, what goes on inside the minds of cult leaders and the people who join them? Based on the hit podcast Cults, this is essential reading for any true crime fan. Cults prey...

In partnership with Warner Bros. and DC, this scripted audio original, Gotham City comes to lurid life in the theater of your mind…with a sensational pageant of technicolor villainy unlike any other on Earth. Mafioso Penguins. Thieving Catwomen. Terrorist Riddlers. Killing Jokers…a city where some problems can only be solved by a billionaire in a bat costume. Starring Jeffrey Wright as Batman, Rosario Dawson as Catwoman, John Leguizamo as the Riddler, and a who’s who of incredible “Saturday Night Live” alums, the series draws inspiration from the vintage noir atmosphere of the ...

In this “monumental and impressive” biography, Max Boot, the distinguished political columnist, illuminates the untold story of Ronald Reagan, revealing the man behind the mythology. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred of the fortieth president’s aides, friends, and family members, as well as thousands of newly available documents, Boot provides “the best biography of Ronald Reagan to date” (Robert Mann).

From one of the foremost historians of the period and the acclaimed author of Inferno and Catastrophe: 1914, The Secret War is a sweeping examination of one of the most important yet underexplored aspects of World War II—intelligence—showing how espionage successes and failures by the United...

Based on the original animated series and inspired by a true story, this Trash Truck early reader is perfect for little fans of big trucks. Hank is excited to host Trash Truck, Walter, and Donny for their very first sleepover! But when night falls in the backyard, will they all be brave enough...

Trash Truck is back in this board book edition of second installment in the bestselling picture book series, and he's brought along his friends Donny and Walter! ""Whether or not readers are already familiar with Trash Truck and Hank from the previous book, they’re in for sprightly fun...

If you listen to nothing else on communication, listen to this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you speak more authentically, express your ideas with clarity and impact, and win over your audience. This book will inspire you to ask better questions to get more out of every discussion; listen for emotions and cues, not just facts; use visuals persuasively and effectively; sharpen your business writing to ensure your message sticks; and manage negative emotions during stressful conversations.

Periods of financial disruption have appeared repeatedly throughout modern market history. Stock market crashes, sharp equity declines, and extended phases of uncertainty can reshape how investors interpret risk, liquidity, and perceived safety. Asset Behavior During Financial Disruptions examines how gold, cash, and commonly discussed defensive assets have been described and understood during these episodes of market stress. Rather than offering predictions, recommendations, or prescriptive rules, this book takes an analytical approach to how assets have behaved and been perceived across ...

Max Stirners Der Einzige und sein Eigentum erschien 1844 – und wirkt bis heute provokant. In einer Zeit politischer und religiöser Umbrüche formuliert Stirner ein kompromissloses Plädoyer für das Ich als einzig legitime Instanz. Alles, was über dem Individuum steht – Staat, Kirche, Moral –, erklärt er zum „Spuk". Ein radikaler Gegenentwurf zu Hegel, ein Vorgriff auf Nietzsche – und ein Werk, das den Individualismus in seiner schärfsten Form entfaltet.

WJ-On Air ist der Podcast der Wirtschaftsjunioren Ostwestfalen. Wir sprechen mit Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmern, Führungskräften und Engagierten aus der Region über Wirtschaft, Unternehmertum, Verantwortung und die Themen, die uns in der Praxis bewegen. Ob Einblicke hinter die Kulissen, konkrete Learnings aus Projekten oder Perspektiven aus Politik und Gesellschaft: WJ-On Air bringt Menschen zusammen, die gestalten wollen – offen, lösungsorientiert und nah an der Realität.

Interest Rate Cycles and Asset Allocation offers a clear, grounded look at how interest rate changes shape financial markets, without hype, predictions, or instructions. When the Federal Reserve discusses rate cuts, headlines multiply and opinions harden. Bonds are said to benefit. Stocks are said to reprice. Cash is said to lose appeal. Yet the real story is more complex, and often misunderstood. This book is written to slow the conversation down and replace confident slogans with careful interpretation. Using plain English and thoughtful examples, this book explores how interest rate ...

After the AI Boom: Understanding Market Rotation and Undervalued Stocks explores what often happens in financial markets when a dominant narrative matures and attention begins to widen. Periods of intense focus such as the recent surge in interest around artificial intelligence tend to concentrate capital, expectations, and conversation. Over time, that concentration can reshape how markets compare companies, sectors, and styles. When the spotlight starts to spread, familiar questions emerge around rotation, valuation, small-cap stocks, and what has been overlooked. This book approaches ...

Read by the author. Be Prepared, Not Scared Are we living in the end times? If so, what does that mean for you? In contrast to the confusion and anxiety that often comes with this topic, Max Lucado believes God wants us to be prepared, not scared; informed, not intimidated. He writes: "The...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Prepare to be entranced by this addictively readable oral history of the great war between humans and zombies.”—Entertainment Weekly We survived the zombie apocalypse, but how many of us are still haunted by that terrible time? We have (temporarily?)...

Can a young war correspondent find herself and follow her heart? In this work of historical fiction, 20-something Annabella “Annie” March arrives in France in 1944 intending to write about the war. Soon, however, Annie begins to distance herself from her sometimes-mentor, sometimes-rival - the great Martha Gellhorn - and Gellhorn’s larger-than-life husband, the novelist Ernest Hemingway. She turns to photography in the hopes of making her own name and, to her delight, discovers that images come more easily than words.