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22 writers talk about their memorable excursions and the act of walking, and share their creative observations. In these six series, taken from BBC Radio 3's The Essay, an array of novelists, poets, journalists and biographers chart the varied and inspiring walks they have taken around Britain and elsewhere. Here are treks taken at daybreak and after dark; in winter and in spring; in the footsteps of the past; and - in the case of Robert Macfarlane - along the ridges of the South Downs.

Research shows that a leader's behavior is the most important predictor of a team's success. Leading with Your Upper Brain helps you understand why. It provides an innovative framework to shift your behavior in ways that help employees tap into their upper-brain resources that drive higher levels of performance.

Join the last vestiges of Humanity and their alien allies (the reptilian Thrynn, the insectoid Velox, and the plant-based Elowan) as they attempt to carve out their own territory in a sector of space filled with wondrous opportunity and deadly threats. Brave explorers seek out new worlds to colonize while merchants cruise from starport to starport, their holds laden with exotic goods. Not all in this futuristic setting have noble intent. For every prospector and trader attempting to make a difference, a dozen pirates, smugglers, and mobsters engage in all manner of criminal enterprise.

An unabridged audio collection of the "best of the best" science fiction stories written in 2011 by current and emerging masters of the genre, edited by Allan Kaster, as narrated by top voice talents. In "Dying Young", by Peter M. Ball, cyborgs, clones, and post-humans collide with a dragon bent on revenge in a post-apocalyptic space western. In "Canterbury Hollow", by Chris Lawson, two lovers on a planet orbiting a killer sun share their few remaining weeks together before they die....

Pour sauver sa fille, Bosch s’enfonce dans le Hongkong des triades. Los Angeles, années 2000. Avec l’aide de l’équipe de l’" Asian Gang Unit " du LAPD, Bosch enquête sur l’assassinat d’un commerçant par un membre de la mafia locale. Il s’apprête à arrêter le suspect lorsqu’il apprend que sa fille Maddie, dont il ne connaît l’existence que depuis quelques années mais qui est devenue la prunelle de ses yeux, a disparu à Hongkong, où elle habite avec sa mère.

UNA HISTORIA COMPLETA DE LOS BAUTISTAS A TRAVÉS DE SUS FIGURAS MÁS REPRESENTATIVAS La obra Los Bautistas Particulares Británicos – Vol. 1: Los Inicios es el primer volumen de una serie de cinco que narra de manera completa la historia de los bautistas a través de sus figuras principales. Esta obra, única en su genero, brinda una introducción completa a la historia y teología bautista, así como una exposición erudita del contexto histórico, político y social del desarrollo teológico entre los bautistas. Esta obra no tiene comparación en habla hispana, y recoge los aportes de ...

Salem has emerged as the center of civilization on the East Coast. The barriers between the factions dropped when the UnknownWorld stepped up to protect the unenhanced from the Madness. The Defense Force is ready to tackle Europe, the Madness, and the malfunctioning climate control system Bethany Anne left behind. Sarah Jennifer leads the way as the pack forges new connections around the world. Not everyone takes the news of the impending break-up well.

Glenda Jackson stars in this compelling drama series inspired by Émile Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, highlighting different aspects of contemporary Britain. In 2015, double Oscar winner Glenda Jackson made a triumphant return to acting in Radio 4's Blood, Sex and Money, a radical reimagining of Émile Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle. Now, she reprises her role as matriarch/narrator in this eclectic mix of dramas inspired by Zola's novels, but set in modern Britain.

Are you sick of trying out all the fad diets in an attempt to lose those extra kilos? Tired of feeling hungry all the time? Confused with calorie counting? Bored with the restricted foods you are allowed to eat? Fed up with being stuck on the diet "yo-yo"? The "3 Day Diet" will show you how you can still have a life while you shed that unwanted weight. Find out how you can lose weight without fasting, cutting out important food groups or paying a fortune for prepacked diet meals, shakes or bars. See how easy the entire process is to get back the body you once had without going through the ...

Ballard et Bosch enquêtent dans une Los Angeles au bord de l'implosion. Alors que Los Angeles fête le passage à la nouvelle année, l'inspectrice Renée Ballard est appelée sur une banale scène de crime. Mais la victime, un garagiste endetté, n'a pas été tuée au hasard des festivités. Ce meurtre est en effet lié à un autre, sur lequel a jadis travaillé l'illustre Harry Bosch, trop heureux de reprendre du service pour aider Ballard.

Chain and Mace/Chain and Cross, Werewolf/Vampire paranormal military two-book set! This duology include both books in the series. Book One: When the US is threatened by mysterious persons who are not what they seem, can Shawn and Blakely take them down before it’s too late? Shawn is a jaded, retired Navy Sea Bee chosen by the archangel Michael to be fused with and fight with the holy weapon known as Zachariel. Though he works for the Vatican as a vampire hunter, he returns to America and is recruited by the Department of the Super Natural, a highly confidential government agency, to ...

Im Januar 1519 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung (NGZ) verändert sich die Situation in der heimatlichen Milchstraße grundlegend: Die Herrschaft des Atopischen Tribunals, das aus der Zukunft agiert, wird abgeschüttelt. Gleichzeitig endet der Kriegszug der Tiuphoren, die aus der Vergangenheit aufgetaucht sind. Viele Folgen dieser Ereignisse werden sich erst in den kommenden Jahren und Jahrhunderten abzeichnen. Wie es aussieht, werden die Milchstraße und die umliegenden Sterneninseln künftig frei sein, was den Einfluss von Superintelligenzen und anderen kosmischen Mächten angeht.

In a world where trust is fleeting and relationships are increasingly transactional, financial advisors face a daunting challenge: how to stand out and truly connect in an era of skepticism. The Authenticity Deficit is more than a guide—it’s a rallying cry for professionals seeking relevance, trust, and lasting impact in their careers and client relationships. Drawing on over two decades of experience as a senior executive in the finance industry, Michael E. Holden unpacks the hidden gap between what clients expect and what advisors deliver.

There is a thin wall between our world and that of the Fae. During times of war, it is easily stepped through. The passions and emotions stirred by violence and combat bleed over, and the supernatural often awake from long slumber to meddle in mortal affairs. But there have always been those among us who have been willing to meet the supernatural threat with cold steel, burning hearts, and grim determination.

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The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.

Harry Bosch et Renée Ballard reviennent au cœur d’une enquête impossible. Le retour de la collaboration de ce duo mythique de détectives sous la plume du talentueux Michael Connelly !

The effort to reconnect the world has been successful, and a new home for the Defense Force chosen. All that remains is to tackle the Madness. Sarah Jennifer is still hurting from Ezekiel’s departure. Meanwhile, Ezekiel has his own losses to contend with. A chance encounter in the woods gives him the push he needs to make things right.

Short Stories and Flash Fiction This is the fourth anthology of short stories and flash fiction from the Blackwood Writers Group (South Australia). Speculative Fiction: Science Fiction and Fantasy with touches of HorrorYou will see stories that examine how the strings that hold a marriage together are strained in Andrew Loves His Wife, a scientist manages to elevate his discovery above what he’d expected in High Note, a new recruit in a near-Orwellian society is assigned to the effort in War Footing, and a young girl finds that she and her pet kitten share a very close bond that will make...

The dreaming spires of Oxford may be one of the great educational establishments of the Centuries. But it is also a place where the Nation’s young learn much more. Within its walls, courtyards and cloisters these 10 Poets mused and illuminated on the beauty of poetry with eager yet tender words.