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In 1906, an Egyptologist uncovered a map carved in stone inside an ancient temple. Convinced that it pointed to a lost city of gold somewhere deep in the desert, he set out on another expedition the following year. He was never seen again. In present day Yale, a professor is brutally murdered on the university campus, and a mysterious artefact is stolen from its vaults.

A million-dollar paycheck to finally escape the grind. But instead, I've landed in a glittering world of high art, whispered secrets, and three men who refuse to let me go. Damien Voss Hawthorne is the impervious billionaire who lives for control—until I show him some things are worth surrendering. Theo Rourke, a fortress in a three-piece suit who hides behind walls—until I ignite the trust he's never given anyone. Nico Vale, the charming personal chef and valet whose every touch tastes like sin—until vulnerability becomes our sweetest indulgence.

It was only supposed to be a part-time babysitting job. Then the wildfires swept through the valley. Now I'm stuck at a Napa winery with the three guys who run the place. And considering what they look like? Things could be a lot worse. Luke Ashford, the dark-and-handsome owner whose son I'm nannying. Beckett Montgomery, the London-born business manager who reminds me of David Beckham. Hunter Jones, the goofball marketing expert for the winery. I spend my days nannying the baby, and my nights are having sweaty, steamy fun with these three incredible men.

The bestselling Robot series continues in this sequel to The Caves of Steel, with detective Elijah Baley taking on the dangerous role of double agent when he’s sent to Solaria to solve a brutal murder—and uncover a weakness in Earth’s most powerful neighbor. On the beautiful Outer World...

A breathtaking exposé that reads like a thriller, The Day After Roswell is a stunning depiction of just what happened in Roswell, New Mexico all those years ago and how the effects of this mysterious unidentified aircraft crash are still relevant today. Former member of President Eisenhower’s...

Part dark romance, part fairy tale, DISORDER marks the arrival of bestselling Italian author Rokia, available for the first time in English, in a vibrant translation by Beth Hickling-Moore. The production is voiced by an all-star cast: Diane Guerrero (Orange is the New Black), William Gao (Heartstopper), Freya Allan (The Witcher) and Connor Swindells (Sex Education.)

The Apostolic Fathers is an important collection of writings revered by early Christians but not included in the final canon of the New Testament. Here a leading expert on these texts offers an authoritative contemporary translation, in the tradition of the magisterial Lightfoot version but...

Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal 14-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby: he is going to save the world.

And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is slowly starting to realize that life in the cosmos isn't quite what he thought it was. And before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution.

No one tells tales of the frontier better than Louis L'Amour, who portrays the humanside of westward expansion - the good and the bad - before the days of law and order. Collected here are six stories penned by America's favorite Western author.

Irmãos Grimm foram estudiosos e escritores alemães do século XIX, conhecidos por coletar e adaptar contos populares do folclore europeu. Suas histórias, marcadas por lições morais, fantasia e tradição oral, tornaram-se clássicos da literatura infantil e influenciaram gerações ao redor do mundo.

A história começa com um músico que viaja sozinho pela floresta. Durante sua jornada, ele se depara com uma série de sombras misteriosas que parecem persegui-lo. O músico, porém, não se intimida com as sombras e continua sua caminhada. No entanto, o músico, que é habilidoso e possui uma grande conexão com sua música, começa a tocar sua música encantadora. A melodia que ele toca acaba transformando a natureza ao seu redor. Ele consegue conquistar as sombras e afugentá-las com o poder de sua música, levando a floresta a se acalmar e dissipando a presença maligna das sombras.

Through comparative analysis, I will uncover intriguing parallels between the Watcher's transgressions and similar motifs found in other religious traditions, bridging the gap between Judeo-Christian scripture, ancient Near Eastern mythology, and other esoteric traditions. This audiobook is intended for a broad audience—academics, students, and the general public—who are interested in exploring the intriguing intersection of religious studies, biblical history, mythology, and angelology.

You may have sensed a sexual nuance in both the title and subtitle of this short story collection. But nope, that’s just the way your mind works. And how a reader’s mind works is of the utmost interest to a writer. The reason for the title is more mundane. I ran out of story ideas at 69 and just because I can I’m publishing the collection on June 5, 2026, my 69th birthday. As for the Wham Bam subtitle, that has to do with the brevity of these stories and not with the misogynist ditty Wham Bam Thank You, Ma’am so popular among soldiers during World War II.

Qual è il profumo che riesce a suscitare in te una sensazione di gioia ogni volta che lo percepisci? E quale effluvio ti riporta istantaneamente tra le vie dei luoghi della tua infanzia? Il profumo non è mero ornamento, ma un'estensione intima della nostra essenza. L'atto di profumarsi rappresenta uno sforzo di ristabilire l'armonia in un universo caotico, attingendo dal nostro io più profondo per affermare la nostra identità o appartenenza, e per inviare un messaggio chiaro al mondo che ci circonda.

If you listen to nothing else on innovation, listen to this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you invest in your best innovation bets, learn from setbacks, and bring bold new offerings to market. This book will inspire you to know your customers' "jobs to be done;" harness the benefits of design thinking; bring AI into the innovation process; keep bureaucracy and structure from stifling creativity; build a culture of experimentation; and become the disrupter in your industry.

DEEP. RAW. EMOTIONAL. POWERFUL. He was down on his luck when an angel appeared. She was like a sip of water in the middle of a desert, and he was shook. It was instant. He vowed to earn her. To have her. But then life threw them a curve ball, and he fell far, fast. Can she save him again. She did once...

In 1992, Los Angeles burned. In the aftermath of the Rodney King beating and subsequent riots, a ground-breaking ceremony at the infamous intersection of Florence and Normandie unearths the body of a Korean liquor store owner. Black private eye Ivan Monk searches for the killer—many suspect the motives for the murder were racial. But then another body turns up, and while the FBI and the Rolling Daltons, the largest gang in the city, dog Monk’s trail, Monk questions who the real perpetrators are and whether he can prevent more from dying, including himself, before he uncovers the truth.

In The Golden Road, revered historian William Dalrymple corrects the record, telling the captivating story of ancient India’s ascent through a swift and breathtaking tour of the ideas and places Indians created. Treks into the sunless depths of cave monasteries illuminate the origins and spread of Buddhism. Far-flung archaeological expeditions—from the sand-blown Red Sea coast of Egypt, to Afghan mountain refuges, to verdant Cambodian jungles—reveal the impact of Indian commerce.

In February 1969, the Beatles began working on what became their final album together. Abbey Road introduced a number of new techniques and technologies to the Beatles' sound and included "Come Together", "Something", and "Here Comes the Sun", which all emerged as classics. Womack's colorful retelling of how this landmark album was written and recorded is a treat for fans of the Beatles. Solid State takes listeners back to 1969 and into EMI's Abbey Road Studios, which boasted an advanced solid state transistor mixing desk.

“This book is one of the most worthwhile and immediately usable reads I have come across in a long time.” –Kiplinger Read by the author. Want to stand out from the crowd? We have studied 30,000 top leaders and have discovered the 12 habits they share that make them as rare as a unicorn...