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Turn Your Mac mini into a Simple, Obedient Tool—Even if You’ve Never Touched a Computer Before. Is your new Mac mini sitting in its box because you’re afraid to set it up wrong? Do you worry that one wrong click will delete everything or let a hacker in? You are not alone. Technology is moving faster than ever, and standard user manuals are full of confusing jargon, tiny text, and instructions that assume you’re already a computer wizard. It feels like everyone else "just gets it" while you’re left feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and dependent on children or grandchildren for ...

Whether you’re worldbuilding because you want to write the next Game of Thrones, intend to build a rich, vibrant world to enthrall the players of an upcoming tabletop RPG campaign, or you’re just curious to find out how all these creators did it, the Kobold Guide to Worldbuilding, Volume 2, puts a team of master world-architects at your side.

Escrita en 1954, cinco años después de la publicación de El segundo sexo, Las inseparables narra la amistad apasionada que une a Sylvie y a Andrée -alter ego de la propia Simone de Beauvoir y de Élisabeth Lacoin (Zaza)- desde que con nueve años se conocen en la escuela. Andrée es alegre, inteligente y atrevida, y Sylvie, una niña formal que se siente irremediablemente atraída por su personalidad arrolladora. Juntas aprenderán a librarse de las convenciones y las expectativas asfixiantes de su entorno, ignorantes del trágico precio que tienen la libertad y la ambición intelectual y existencial.

A practical and thoughtful modern guide to Living Apart Together (LAT). Even in our socially evolving world, convention would have you believe a successful relationship requires living together, with or without marriage. However, others have learned that their lives and loves are best served by a committed, intimate relationship in which partners choose to live in separate households. Who chooses to stay together, yet live apart? Why? What are the pros and cons? This book covers the practical and emotional considerations couples face in building a LAT arrangement. Importantly, it addresses ...

" Je rêvais d'être ma propre cause et ma propre fin ; je pensais à présent que la littérature me permettrait de réaliser ce vœu. Elle m'assurerait une immortalité qui compenserait l'éternité perdue ; il n'y avait plus de Dieu pour m'aimer, mais je brûlerais dans des millions de cœurs. En écrivant une œuvre nourrie de mon histoire, je me créerais moi-même à neuf et je justifierais mon existence. En même temps, je servirais l'humanité : quel plus beau cadeau lui faire que des livres? Je m'intéressais à la fois à moi et aux autres"

Finalist for the French-American Florence Gould Translation Prize A novel by the iconic Simone de Beauvoir of an intense and vivid girlhood friendship that, unpublished in her lifetime, displays “Beauvoir's genius as a fiction writer” (Wall Street Journal) From the moment Sylvie and Andrée...

"Comment la femme fait-elle l'apprentissage de sa condition, comment l'éprouve-t-elle, dans quel univers se trouve-t-elle enfermée, quelles évasions lui sont permises, voilà ce que je chercherai à décrire. Alors seulement nous pourrons comprendre quels problèmes se posent aux femmes qui, héritant d'un lourd passé, s'efforcent de forger un avenir nouveau."

As one of the world's hugest musicians, I'd seen and had it all. Sold out tours. Awards. Fame. Money. Women. And I'd almost lost it all. Epically. Now I'm back home. A broken, burned out, desperate rock star...and a single father. I returned to give my son a family, stability. To figure out my life. But coming home meant seeing her.

Geira Sorensdotter awaits her new husband, but she's filled with doubts about the man and the marriage. Those doubts are forgotten when the village is attacked, her husband is struck down, and she is tied up and carried off amidst the raid. Kori Thorfinnson has waited years to take revenge against the man who murdered his wife. But he soon finds the innocent young woman he's taken as his personal slave is not his enemy, despite her marriage to his foe. Her courage in defying him, her caring heart, and the fiery passion she shares stirs feelings Kori hasn't known since his wife died.

As Charlotte’s wedding day approaches, will her marriage to one of her Masters affect her relationship with the other? Her old enemy languishes in prison, but has he forgotten her? And as Charlotte searches for the mother she never knew, will the past return to reveal its secrets?

Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone—a steamy second chance Christmas in July rom-com. After Angel and Luca connected on the set of Duke the Halls and had a whirlwind romance in the literal snow globe of Christmas Notch...

The bumper-sticker directive to ‘follow the science’ was actually an evasion of responsibility. It let people off the hook for their bad decisions in a crisis. Was New York Governor Cuomo’s executive order sending COVID-hospitalized patients back to nursing homes to infect other vulnerable nursing home patients ‘following the science’? Relative to the total nursing home population, Governor Cuomo contributed to a larger percentage of nursing-home deaths - especially when compared to the states without such a policy.

Elena Rossi knows how to sit a powerful horse, hold a polished smile, and bury every dangerous craving beneath discipline. In the glittering world of elite dressage, control is everything—and Elena has built her life on it. But when notorious trainer Marco Valtieri enters her orbit, all that hard-won restraint starts to fracture. He is too commanding, too perceptive, too skilled at drawing brilliance from both horse and rider. And when Valerius responds to him with explosive power Elena has only dreamed of unlocking, desire becomes impossible to separate from ambition. Marco doesn’t ...

Niall Hudson is the key to a treasure I’ve spent half a decade hunting down. Yeah, she’s a little upset to find herself a “guest” on my pirate ship. But the mouthy, curvy and beautiful shipping heiress is going to give me what I need…one way or another. This treasure will not only bring me and my crew riches beyond our wildest dreams, but it will restore all that has been stolen from me. But Niall isn’t submitting so easily. Even though my brother is hot on my trail, she’s playing games, issuing terms of her own. And she isn’t above turning the tables on me to get what she wants.

James is a Dom. Michael loves women. When the two become unlikely friends, they form a team, working the clubs and enjoying a carefree bachelor existence. Until, one day, James is offered an unusual opportunity: to buy a virgin....

It is incredibly stupid to write this text while I’m drunk. But what’s the saying? No gain, no pain. Or, no pain, no shame.... Whatever. You know what I mean. And let’s face it. There’s no way I would be doing this if I was stone-cold sober. But since I’m plastered? To hell with it. I want you. I know. Crazy, right? Not only am I your temporary roommate, but I’m a chatty nurse from Providence with an impeccable bedside manner and secrets. You’re a broody, commitment-phobe sculptor from England who communicates in grunts and single syllables.

You said God told you but did He really? God Ain’t In It is not your average spiritual audiobook. It’s a bold, unapologetic wake-up call for anyone who’s ever slapped God's name on something He never approved. Simone Middlebrooks pulls the mask off false prophecy, spiritual manipulation, and toxic relationships we called “divine.” This audiobook is gritty, real, and full of raw truth. You won’t get sugar-coated faith here—just conviction, clarity, and a path to freedom. If you’ve ever asked,"Was that God... or was that me?"... this audiobook is for you.

This is not your average relationship book. There is no "sugarcoating", just practical tips and tools written from the authors, Simone and Brendon, so you can have both the male and female perspective. Warning: You might not like what you hear! If you would like to have a great relationship, whether it is with someone else or with yourself, then this book might just be for you.

Stop asking your children for help: start using your iPhone with confidence! Here is the manual that Apple should have included in the box for you. Does your iPhone feel more like a confusing puzzle than a helpful tool? You are not alone. You are not "bad with technology." You just haven't been taught the calm way—until now. Most iPhone manuals are written for tech geeks. They rush you, confuse you, and leave you feeling frustrated. iPhone for Seniors - Stress Free is different. It is not a textbook. It is a patient, step-by-step guide designed for real life. Why this book is different: ...

Zandy Lynch never planned on going to grad school a virgin. So when her professor father finds her a job abroad as a research assistant the summer before she starts her master’s program, she sees her chance. She’s got one night in London to lose her V-card to a Mr. Darcy look-alike before she has to join some ancient professor in the country.