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For veterans carrying moral injury after combat, first responders haunted by triage decisions, anyone whose conscience bears the weight of impossible choices—this is honest words for the long road.

¿A dónde ha ido mi esposo? Kyiv, Ucrania, 2021. Anuchka, una joven estudiante ucraniana, encuentra una antigua foto de una mujer junto a una motocicleta, pero su abuela se niega a decirle de quién se trata. Italia, 1940. Francesca, una joven italiana que se opone a los fascistas, conoce a un hombre muy guapo y se casa con él, pero unos meses después, él es reclutado por el ejército italiano y batalla junto a los alemanes. Dos años después, es enviado a Rusia para la Batalla de Stalingrado. Poco a poco, Anuchka intenta averiguar quién es la mujer de la foto y qué secreto está ...

Sled dog Athos and feisty kitten Pearl travel with their human to the beautiful island of Sylt to meet a famous animal psychologist. There, they must take on not only a chatty bird and bad-tempered horses, but also a two-legged with murderous plans. Soon the furry detectives have their paws full with protecting their human and her host and hunting down a very dangerous killer.

To what lengths will the British go to smuggle a secret weapon into Nazi Germany? An unmissable Second World War thriller from bestseller Alex Gerlis. 'Absorbing ... Gerlis directs his cast with verve' Financial Times Hiding in the horror of Warsaw's Jewish Ghetto with his family, scientist...

The true story of the intimate relationship that gave birth to the Farnsworth House, a masterpiece of twentieth-century architecture—and disintegrated into a bitter feud over love, money, gender, and the very nature of art. “An intimate portrait . . . alive with architectural intrigue...

Álex Gómez-Marín, neurocientífico e investigador en el Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante (CSIC-UMH), nos invita a un fascinante viaje por los márgenes de la consciencia. A lo largo del libro, explora temas como la consciencia más allá de la muerte, las experiencias extracorporales, las sincronicidades. Porque la mente es mucho más que lo que produce el cerebro. La ciencia del último umbral no solo desafía el paradigma actual de la neurociencia, sino que también se adentra en terrenos que hasta hace poco eran considerados pseudociencia.

A single death could plunge the Empire into chaos... Silus, a member of Emperor Caracalla's elite assassins, the Arcani, is dispatched to Numidia. Rumours of assassination plots against Marcellus, the Emperor's closest aide, are rife. Silus must stop them. But the forces arrayed against the Arcani are now as powerful as they are clandestine. Inducted into the Emperor’s bodyguard, his Lions, Silus soon discovers secrets that should have stayed hidden. And as the Emperor becomes ever more reckless in battle, Silus unearths a conspiracy that runs deeper than his worst nightmares.

Learning a new language is never an easy task, but it doesn't have to be hard. By learning the 1,000 most-used verbs in a language, you give yourself a fantastic foundation to start building upon to your road to fluency.

With Boyd busy dealing with an under-manned CID department, a new grandchild, and Samantha Okeke desperately worried about her man, Jay... the action switches to Florida. Jay has taken on a lucrative PI contract with a British businessman. Cash-in-hand no questions asked. But has Jay taken on more than he can handle?

The Roux-nn-Y gastric bypass surgery, or RNY, can be your weight loss solution after years of struggling with obesity. Thousands of patients have successfully lost weight and kept it off after RNY, which is the most well-known kind of bariatric surgery. Weight loss surgery is life-changing, and the best information can help you succeed.

After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank. But the town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Until Frank Carter was finally caught, he was nicknamed "The Whisper Man," for he would lure his victims out by whispering at their windows at night.

On January 26, 2020, the world stood still as the news emerged that Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others lost their lives in a helicopter accident. In the year of pandemic, fearmongering and unprecedented division between humanity, the tragic loss of one of the greatest basketball players can sadly be neglected. Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest players that ever graced the basketball court. He was famous for his relentless drive to win and succeed. He was famous for his mindset - The Mamba Mentality. This book is a short guide designed as a learning experience for the reader...

Every hundred years, the island of Lightlark appears for only one hundred days to host a deadly game, where the rulers of six realms fight to break their curses and win unparalleled power. Each ruler has something to hide. Each curse is uniquely wicked. To break them—and save themselves and their realms—one ruler will die.

In the game, I've become the right hand of the Goddess of Death, and in real life, a board member of a major Corporation. Sounds cool, right? Except now there's a bounty on my head, while in the game, the AI is devouring players' minds. If I don't solve this mystery soon, I'll be next. To win...

While caught off-guard by her dad's presence, Krissy never dreamed he'd become the biggest murder suspect in town. But that's exactly what happens when James's boorish agent - a man he allegedly fired just hours earlier - is found cold and lifeless, a still-warm vanilla latte resting by his hand.... With Pine Hills divided over her father's innocence and a fanatical fan keen on locking the author away for safe keeping, Krissy must end the madness and identify the real criminal - even if that means meeting an ex or two along the way.

History of Puerto Rico offers a journey into the island’s rich, complex history, exploring the cultural, political, and economic forces that shaped Puerto Rico from its indigenous roots to modern times. Authored by Alex Alicea, this audiobook unveils the evolution of the island, highlighting the resilience and spirit of its people through colonization, slavery, revolts, and struggles for autonomy.

Welcome to the first year of fatherhood, new dad—a time filled with joy, sleepless nights, and a few moments of asking yourself, "What the heck am I doing?" Fear not, because "You Will Rock As a Dad!: The Expert Guide to Your Baby’s First Year and Everything New Fathers Need to Know” is here to steer you through this whirlwind of poop diapers, first smiles, and precious milestones.

This national best-seller chronicles the true story of two brothers coming of age in the Henry Horner public housing complex in Chicago. Lafeyette and Pharoah Rivers are 11 and nine years old when the story begins in the summer of 1987. Living with their mother and six siblings, they struggle against grinding poverty, gun violence, gang influences, overzealous police officers, and overburdened and neglectful bureaucracies. Immersed in their lives for two years, Kotlowitz brings us this classic rendering of growing up poor in America’s cities.

ECPA BESTSELLER Discover a movement of Christian young people who are rebelling against the low expectations of their culture by choosing to “do hard things” for the glory of God. Foreword by Chuck Norris “One of the most life-changing, family-changing, church-changing, and...

World-renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning was named by the Library of Congress as one of the 10 most influential books of the 20th century. Dr. Frankl's story of finding a reason to live in the most horrible circumstance imaginable - Nazi concentration camps - continues to inspire millions.