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Witness as Arsène Lupin boldly makes a name for himself as a gentleman-thief in “Madame Imbert’s Safe” and “The Queen’s Necklace”. In “The Arrest of Arsène Lupin”, passengers onboard a transatlantic steamer fear for their valuables when the captain announces that Arsène Lupin has snuck onto the ship...and he could be disguised as anyone. Just when it seems like there is no match for him, Lupin goes head-to-head with the famous English detectives Sherlock Holmes and Herlock Sholmes.

Long presumed dead after a long period of inactivity, the gentleman burglar Arsène Lupin makes a triumphant return to solve the disappearance of a small fortune. Set in Paris during the Second World War, Lupin's investigation leads him to Captain Patrice Beval and his love, Coralie, a volunteer nurse who valiantly helped save Beval's life. Lupin soon learns that Coralie is in danger and, after a bloody murder case, is determined to protect Coralie and Beval from the sinister culprit afoot – while finding the missing gold, of course.

Asertividad significa autoafirmarse, es decir, afirmar la posición de uno sin transgredir agresivamente los derechos de otro, o, en su defecto, sin ser sumisos y permitir que otros pisoteen nuestra posición o nuestros derechos. En definitiva, se trata de respetarnos a nosotros mismos y, de igual forma, respetar a los demás. En este sentido, la asertividad está directamente relacionada con la autoestima. El presente libro te instruirá paso a paso para que logres ser más asertivo en tus relaciones con los demás. Si aún te sientes un poco perdido acerca de cómo impactará en tu vida ...

Iesha thought she was building a life—raising her daughters, holding her family together, surviving Chicago the best way she knew how. What she didn’t realize was that survival has a price… and sometimes it comes with blood on it. Pulled between Chris, the man who offered stability but drifted into betrayal, and Sleepy, a feared street chief whose protection blurred into possession, Iesha finds herself living a double life she never intended to choose. What begins as temptation spirals into manipulation, violence, and irreversible loss as the streets tighten their grip around everyone...

Set in 1905 Paris, Arsène Lupin is outed for stealing a woman’s jewels on board a ship sailing to America and is subsequently arrested. But as someone who is an enemy to the establishment, and plays only by his own rules, Arsène soon proves himself to be as dangerous behind bars as he was outside of them… As gripping as it is fast paced, this audiobook edition is compelling narrated by Rupert Degas.

Juin 1316. Louis X le Hutin vient de mourir empoisonné. Pour la première fois depuis trois cents ans, un roi capétien disparaît sans qu'un fils lui succède. Ce quatrième volume des "Rois maudits" fait revivre les luttes acharnées qui vont être livrées afin de s'emparer de la Régence. C'est le frère du roi mort, le comte de Poitiers, qui l'emportera.

Joseph is the most hidden of the saints a simple, retiring, and humble man of Nazareth. His exterior life reveals nothing extraordinary or striking. Drawing not on private revelations or pious legends, this beautiful and edifying work unearths many truths about St. Joseph hidden in the Gospel, to bring them to light and make use of them in Joseph's honor.

Let the wild rumpus start—Where the Wild Things Are is turning sixty with this all-new digital audio edition narrated by Michelle Obama! Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal–winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. This iconic...

Qui est Arsène Lupin, sinon l’élégance faite audace ? Dans ce cycle fondateur, un cambrioleur au charme insolent joue avec les lois comme avec les cœurs, dérobant autant les bijoux que les certitudes. Entre salons feutrés de la Belle Époque, paquebots transatlantiques et villas cossues, il change de nom comme de gants, sème des énigmes, défie une police obstinée et retourne chaque piège avec un sourire. Disparitions impossibles, casses de haut vol, déguisements, messages chiffrés : chaque aventure est un tour de magie où l’on croit voir la main quand tout se passe ailleurs.

The Muungano empire strived and struggled to form a utopia when they split away from old earth. Freeing themselves from the endless wars and oppression of their home planet in order to shape their own futures and create a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretched from Earth and Mars to Titan. With the wisdom of their ancestors, the leadership of their elders, the power and vision of their scientists and warriors they charted a course to a better future. But the old powers could not allow them to thrive and have now set in motion new plots to destroy all that they've built.

Fans of Jason Reynolds and Sharon M. Draper will love this oh-so-honest middle grade novel from writer and educator Maurice Broaddus. Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He’s in special ed, separated from the “normal” kids at school who don’t have any “issues.” That’s...

In today’s dynamic business landscape, the capacity to transform a concept into a viable product is not just an advantage—it is a necessity. The journey from ideation to market readiness, commonly known as the product development process, is a cornerstone of organizational success.

Découvrez Arsène Lupin, malfaiteur un peu cabotin, mais malfaiteur quand même, dans ses premières aventures. Tour à tour charmeur, implacable dans la résolution des énigmes, joueur farceur ou bravache, il excelle dans la capacité à faire tourner en bourrique les policiers de la Sureté, à se venger ou à simplement déposséder son prochain (de préférence riche à millions) de ses richesses. Neuf aventures vous attendent.

Another action-packed mystery by Maurice LeBlanc! This story has to do with the final Will of a man named Mornington, who, in the year 1900, left behind the sum of $400 million francs. Of that, three-fourths went to his adopted country - which left $100 million francs to be distributed to his heirs. The executor of the estate was Mornington's friend, Don Luis Perenna (AKA Arsene Lupin). The problem, however, was that no one knew where (or even who) some of the heirs were. If no heirs were to be found within 3 months, the entire $100 million francs would go to Perenna.

A giant in American journalism in the vanguard of "The Greatest Generation" reveals his World War II experiences in this National Geographic book. More than 100 of Cronkite's letters from 1943-45 (plus a few earlier letters) survive. They reveal surprising and little-known facts about this storied public figure in the vanguard of "The Greatest Generation". They chronicle both a great love story and a great war story.

An exciting and entertaining listen for fans of detective fiction, The Hollow Needle features the popular character Arsène Lupin, gentleman-burglar and master of disguise. Intrigued by a legend concerning a hollow needle that supposedly holds a secret connected to the French monarchy–a secret that could potentially change the course of history–Lupin embarks on a quest to find the needle and unravel its mystery.

Ricky and Stacy grew up side by side, sharing laughter, secrets, and dreams of the future. But as they reach adulthood, their paths diverge—Ricky becomes a defense attorney, while Stacy leads a quieter life, carving out her own path. Years pass with only sporadic contact, until a horrific crime rocks their world: Stacy’s boyfriend is found dead, and she’s accused of murder. Drawn back into Stacy’s life, Ricky steps up as her defense attorney, determined to prove her innocence. As they wade through a tangled web of evidence, betrayals, and old wounds, Ricky and Stacy find their ...

Arsène Lupin est mort ! En tout cas, c'est ce que tout le monde a l'air de croire : lors d'un cambriolage nocturne au château d'Ambrumésy, Mlle de Saint-Véran tire sur un rôdeur mais son cadavre reste introuvable. Quelques jours plus tard, la jeune femme est enlevée et son corps est retrouvé inanimé, à côté de celui d'Arsène Lupin.

The Irish Revolution has long been mythologized in American culture but seldom understood. For too long the story of Irish independence and its aftermath has been told only within an Anglo-Irish context. Now, in the critically acclaimed Bitter Freedom, journalist Maurice Walsh, with "a novelist's eye for the illuminating detail of everyday lives in extremis" ( Prospect), places revolutionary Ireland in the panorama of the global disorder born of the terrible slaughter of World War I and provides a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human face of the conflict.

Join creators, writers, and comics legends as they discuss the impact of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther in this wonderful collection of essays Marvel Studios’ Black Panther has become more than just a movie—it has shaped conversations about art, culture, science fiction, representation...