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By any standard, this is a classic of Christian theology. Composed by St. Athanasius in the fourth century, it expounds with simplicity the theological vision defended at the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople: that the Son of God himself became "fully human, so that we might become god."

Body & Soul is the story of a young man whose life is transformed by a gift. The gift is not without price - the work is relentless, the teachers exacting - but the reward is a journey that takes him to the drawing rooms of the rich and powerful, private schools, a gilt-edged marriage, and Carnegie Hall. Claude moves through this life as if he were playing a difficult composition, swept up in its drama and tension, surprised by its grace notes. Music, here, becomes a character in its own right, equaled in strength only by the music of Frank Conroy's own unmistakable, true voice.

Despite the title, Dickens's portrayal of early industrial society is less relentlessly grim than that in novels by contemporaries such as Elizabeth Gaskell or Charles Kingsley. Hard Times weaves the tale of Thomas Gradgrind, a hard-headed politician who raises his children Louisa and Tom without love and to have no empathy, their lives completely devoid of beauty, culture, or imagination. Only after a series of crises does their father realise that the manner in which he raised his children has ruined their lives.

Ignition is the fourth book in the Tower Series, a GameLit/LitRPG series from Seth Ring, bestselling author of Battle Mage Farmer and the Titan Series, set in the world of Nova Terra and starring the unforgettable Thorn. If you like immersive storytelling, rich fantasy, and epic adventures with a slice of friendship thrown in, you’ll love this page-turning series.

Being summoned to random worlds by others is becoming a familiar event for Rico, and with each bizarre challenge the system throws at him, his strength grows. Dungeons, deadly creatures, and powerful foes are commonplace in these other worlds, but what happens when they start showing up here on Earth? Rico gladly joins the other summoned beings to defend his world, but if he dies at home, there is no respawn waiting to bring him back.

Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! “A madcap adventure . . . Adams’s writing teeters on the fringe of inspired lunacy.”—United Press International Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long...

Having defended Moon Wolf Citadel from the super guild, Ragnarok, and carved out a place for himself in Nova Terra, Thorn stands on top of the fantasy world. But Nova Terra is not as simple as it seemed. Thorn quickly discovers that the political leaders in the capital of Northern Angoril are turning jealous eyes on him. The young Titan is forced to take a step back, beset by complications on every side. With players flocking to Greymane Valley the pressure of ruling the Wolfkin grows, not helped by Ragnarok’s unrelenting attempts to destroy his fledgling guild.

Granada, 1585. En una ciudad devastada tras la Reconquista, Sor Ana de Jesús, apodada «la capitana» por su mano firme, lucha por sacar adelante su convento cuando el cadáver de un hombre horriblemente desfigurado aparece en el claustro de su cenobio, poniendo así en peligro la reputación de su orden. ¿Quién era y cómo ha llegado hasta ahí?

Contains books one and two of the The Titan series, a litRPG gamelit adventure. Trapped in his own body by a debilitating medical condition, Xavier Lee seeks reprieve from his giant-sized problems through full immersion into the game world of Nova Terra. Billed as the first true alternate reality, Nova Terra runs parallel to the real world and promises to fulfill the fantasies and desires of those who dare plunge into its mysterious depths. In order to adjust to his new life of quests, skill mastery, and magic, Xavier will have to forget everything he knows.

Charlie, un chico ingenuo, mordaz y solitario, acaba de empezar el instituto. Vive con sus padres, su popular hermana y un hermano mayor que está a punto de comenzar la universidad. La cosa no pinta demasiado bien el primer día de instituto cuando solo consigue hacer un amigo: un alternativo profesor de Lengua interesado en despertar el genio creativo de Charlie.

No subestimes el talento de un grupo de abuelos. Es otro jueves cualquiera. Excepto que los problemas nunca andan lejos si la pandilla del Club del Crimen de Los Jueves está metida en el ajo. Una leyenda de las noticias locales, a la caza de un titular jugoso, visitará Coopers Chase y pronto nuestro cuarteto de octogenarios andará tras la pista de dos asesinatos sin resolver. Por si fuera poco, un nuevo enemigo pondrá a Elizabeth entre la espada y la pared al encargarle una misión letal: matar o morir.

Martín Prechtel’s experiences growing up on a Pueblo Indian reservation, his years of apprenticing to a Guatemalan shaman, and his flight from Guatemala’s brutal civil war to life in the U.S. inform this lyrical blend of memoir, cultural commentary, and spiritual call to arms. The Unlikely...

Cuando Paula le regala a su hermano un antiguo reloj de pared creado por su bisabuelo, la madre de ambos sufre un infarto al verlo y termina hospitalizada. Paula comienza a indagar, porque su intuición le dice que no ha podido ser una simple casualidad, y descubre un mensaje enigmático dentro del reloj: «Está lloviendo y te quiero». ¿Y eso qué significa? Su búsqueda la llevará a desenterrar la historia de su familia en el País Vasco: cuatro generaciones marcadas por el hambre, el amor y la templanza.

The Vampire king's fascination with me has drawn me into a game I'm not sure I can win. I thought I had Ezekiel under control. That his hunger was tempered, and we had an understanding, but he proved me wrong in the most horrific way. This is a game to him, and I'm his latest toy.

Qui est Romane Monnier ? D’elle, il ne reste qu’un téléphone portable. Des notes, des messages, des souvenirs, des enregistrements, autant de traces confiées à un inconnu, un samedi soir dans un bar. Delphine de Vigan elle-même, accompagnée de Gregori Baquet, Élissa Alloula de la Comédie-Française, Philippe Awat, Bénédicte Cerutti, Louis Berthélémy, Martin Campestre, Isis Ravel et Thalia nous proposent une audio immersive et palpitante des recoins les plus intimes de la vie de Romane. Une enquête bouleversante au cœur de nos archives virtuelles...

Spend some fun time with the G-Men, their women and extended family as they cruise the Caribbean in first class accommodations compliments of Easton Matthews! This book will give the listener an entertaining listen, with the usual unpredictable circumstances, along with misunderstandings, love and lots of humor! You will hear chapters from each character's point of view and learn a few things about some of the characters you didn’t know.

Yuzuku was the youngest child of the infamous Kobayashi clan, the Empress Regent's personal attack dogs. When her father betrays the Empress and puts the entire country at stake for a civil war, Yuzuki sacrifices herself to save the Empress. She had thought that death would be the end of her story, but much to her surprise, she awakens from death in a new world. She finds that there is so much more to life in death, and when her new life is threatened by enemies of her past, she must trust in everything she's never known, and discover what it means to have something to protect.

A war fueled by the powers of dark sorcery is about to engulf the peaceful land of Osten Ard—for Prester John, the High King, lies dying. And with his death, the Storm King, the undead ruler of the elf-like Sithi, seizes the chance to regain his lost realm through a pact with the newly ascended king. Knowing the consequences of this bargain, the king’s younger brother joins with a small, scattered group of scholars, the League of the Scroll, to confront the true danger threatening Osten Ard.

With all his family and friends gone except an estranged grandson, retired Major League ballplayer Murray McBride is looking for a reason to live. He finds it in Jason Cashman, a spirited 10-year-old boy with a terminal heart defect and a list of five things he wants to do before he dies. Murray is determined to help Jason fulfill his dreams. Together, they race against the limited time each has left, ticking off Jason's wishes one by one.

A second wonderful collection of Just William stories, selected and read by Martin Jarvis. Richmal Crompton’s stories featuring irrepressible schoolboy William Brown have been firm favourites with both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp whose pranks usually end in disaster - for his harassed elders at least. With friends Ginger, Douglas and Henry (the Outlaws) and the angelic thorn in his side, the lisping Violet Elizabeth Bott, William has rightly joined the literary and radio immortals.