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Briar and the Dreamers of Midnight
From the author of one of the Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Time Magazine), comes the tale of a girl in a cursed kingdom, with a curse of her own…
What would you do if you were trapped in a body doomed to sleep for generations? Would you quietly wait for your prince to wake you with a kiss???
Not me.??
I got tired of waiting, especially when I woke and found myself trapped in my frozen body.??
Only the cruelest fairy would think to punish someone that way. And the cruelest of them all is in the Kingdom of Midnight.??
I found an escape. I entered the Dreaming—where dreamers silently scream, where alliances are forgotten, and where evil fairies hunt rebels like me into the darkest nightmares of the kingdom.…
Don’t miss this fierce fairy tale!??
Briar & the Dreamers of Midnight is a stand-alone novel that can be enjoyed by readers new to the world of Midnight Tales.
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4,97 €
The Economics of Prophecy: Volume 1
The Oracle Princess Alfina suddenly announces an ominous prophecy to the people of the Kingdom of Crownheight. However, shunned as she is for being a descendant of rebel blood, her words are heeded by no one.On the other hand, Ricardo, the adopted heir of a peddler, who also happens to be an economics department graduate reincarnated into this world, attends the Royal Academy to study as a merchant.During an argument with a much more affluent merchant, the one to stick up for him is none other than Alfina.As the distance between them rapidly closes, Ricardo makes full use of his modern knowledge of science, mathematics and economics to stand against the unknown disaster of prophecy!
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5,86 €
Record of Wortenia War: Volume 7
Ryoma Mikoshiba begins establishing the Wortenia Peninsula as his territory. But his plans grind to a halt when one of the greatest powers in the western continent, the Kingdom of Helnesgoula, embarks on a military expedition. Queen Lupis, ruler of the Kingdom of Rhoadseria, orders Ryoma to dispatch his army to help with the war effort.Ryoma leads his elite troops on what at first seems like a dispatch that bears absolutely no merit for him. But Ryoma plots to use the topography of the Wortenia Peninsula to reap great gains. And, at the same time, he begins building up relations with the demi-human population which has spent years detached from human contact in the lands of Wortenia...
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The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress: Volume 7
One day, Sven returns to Tockerbrot Bakery to find a robber has holed up inside with hostages! Lud—and Sven, after she plunges in—are able to resolve the crisis, but it marks the beginning of a string of unfortunate events. A group of citizens begins protesting outside the shop, clamoring for justice and drastically hurting Tockerbrot's customer flow. Later, when Lud appears in court as a witness, his actions during the war fall under scrutiny. To make matters worse, Mary—a woman Lud believed to be dead—has returned to haunt him yet again with ghosts from his past. What can Sven do to stop her Master from giving up on life as a baker?!
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5,86 €
The Road to Hell
My name is Lucifer and I was first……and, yes, I am that Lucifer. Fall from Heaven, Prince of Darkness, ruler of Hell, Satan, the Devil, the Adversary, and a thousand other names.Your book leaves out some key elements. I think it’s time to tell my side of the story. From the very beginning. I should know: I was the beginning. Before me was the Father and before the Father there was nothing.Forget what you think you know. You’ve never heard this story before—not from me. Others have tried. None of them got it right. No one seems to understand my motivations.See, I don’t want you.I’ve never wanted you.I want Him.Everyone else is just in the way…
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Love is Rage
Could you give love a second chance after a betrayal?VikingElena was the love of my life, my obsession, and my ruin.Sixteen years ago, she betrayed me by marrying my enemy.Now, I discover her betrayal didn’t end there; she stole my kid.I’m gonna take away her future, just like she took mine.ElenaViking is the love of my life.I both saved and betrayed him.One look in his eyes and I know he wants to break me.Fight or flight?Note:- This is a dark romance with explicit steamy scenes.- Trigger warning. This book contains some traumas. If this offends you, please skip this one in the series.- It can be read as a stand-alone. No cliffhanger.
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4,79 €
At Home with Art
A beginner's guide on how to start your own art collection on any budget--to create a unique home that reflects your individual style.
A work of art--whether it is unexpected, groundbreaking, or one of a kind--can personalize your interior and transform it into a place like no other. But actually purchasing a signature piece--or even crossing the threshold into a gallery--can be a daunting act. How can you develop your own taste or gauge whether you're making a worthwhile investment? Drawing on a decade of experience at Christie's, Olivia de Fayet and Fanny Saulay know that the world is full of artistic talents waiting to be discovered and they want to reframe who can access original works.
On a mission to make art accessible to everyone, they compiled their advice into this step-by-step guide that takes the guesswork out of purchasing, guiding amateurs to cultivate an eye and to select favorite pieces. They cover everything you need to know about starting your own collection, from how to find artists and galleries to how to define your collection, along with advice on purchasing, framing, hanging, maintaining, and conserving the value of your artworks. With tips for designing unique interiors with paintings, sculptures, photographs, and other decorative objects, this essential book will give art aficionados the confidence to select pieces they will love forever.
Modern Buildings in Britain
The definitive illustrated guide to modern British architecture, from one of the most acclaimed critics at work today
Modernism is now a century old, and its consequences are all around us, built into our everyday lived environments. Its place in Britain's history is fiercely contested, and its role in our future is the subject of ongoing controversy - but modernist buildings have undoubtedly changed our cities, politics and identity forever.
In Modern Buildings in Britain, Owen Hatherley applauds the ambition and explores the significance of this most divisive of architectures, travelling from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen, from St Ives to Shetland, in search of our most important and distinctive modern buildings. Drawing on hundreds of examples, we learn how the concrete of Brutalism embodies post-war civic principles, how corporate values were expressed in the glass facades of the International Style, and why Ecomodernist experimentation is often consigned to the geographic fringes. As Hatherley considers the social, political and cultural value of these structures - a number of which are threatened by demolition - two linked questions emerge: what happens to a building after it has been lived in, and what becomes of an idea when its time has passed?
With more than six hundred pages of trenchantly opinionated, often witty analysis, and with three hundred photographs in duotone and colour, Modern Buildings in Britain is a landmark contribution to the history of British architecture.
The Things We Love
Books, baseball cards, ceramic figurines, art, iPhones, clothing, cars, music, dolls, furniture, and even nature itself. If you're like most people, at some point in your life you've found yourself indulging in a love affair with some thing that brings you immense joy, comfort, or fulfillment. Why is it that we so often feel intense passion for objects? What does this tendency tell us about ourselves and our society?
In The Things We Love, Dr. Aaron Ahuvia presents astonishing discoveries that prove we are far less "rational" than we think when it comes to our possessions and hobbies. In fact, we have passionate relationships with the things we love, and these relationships are driven by influences deep within our culture and our biology. Some of our passions are sudden, obsessive, and fleeting; others are devoted and lifelong affairs. Some turn dark: we become hoarders, or would prefer to destroy certain objects rather than let anyone else own them. And as technology improves, becoming increasingly addictive, one wonders: might our lives become so dominated by our emotional ties to things that we lose interest in other people?
Packed with fascinating case studies, scientific analysis, and takeaways for living in a modern and ever-so-material world, The Things We Love offers a truly original and insightful look into our love for inanimate objects - and how better understanding these relationships can enrich and improve our lives.
A Dance with the Fae Prince
Cinderella meets THE CRUEL PRINCE in this standalone fantasy romance about a human girl and her marriage to the prince of the fae.
She knew her hand in marriage would be sold. She had no idea a fae prince was the buyer.
Katria swore she'd never fall in love. She's seen what 'love' means through the cruelty of her family. So when she's married off to the mysterious Lord Fenwood for a handsome price, all Katria wants is a better life than the one she's leaving. Feelings are off the table.
But her new husband makes not falling in love difficult.
As their attraction begins to grow, so too do the oddities within her new life: strange rules, screams in the night, and attacks by fae that Katria never thought were real. When she witnesses a ritual not meant for human eyes, Katria finds herself spirited away to the land of Midscape.
Surviving the fae wilds as a human is hard enough. Katria must survive as a human who accidently pilfered the magic of ancient kings - magic a bloodthirsty king is ready to kill her for in order to keep his stolen throne - and her new husband is the rightful heir in hiding.
The power to save the fae is in her hands. But who will save her from a love she vowed never to feel?
A Dance with the Fae Prince is a *standalone novel* inspired by the tales of Psyche and Eros, as well as Cinderella, with a happily ever after ending. It's perfect for romantic fantasy readers who enjoyed of A Court of Silver Flames and An Enchantment of Ravens. A Dance with the Fae Prince features a slow-burn romance, swoon-worthy couple, and steaminess that ranges from simmering to sizzling.
Desperate Remedies
CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES AND DAILY TELEGRAPH'A riveting chronicle of faulty science, false promises, arrogance, greed, and shocking disregard for the wellbeing of patients suffering from mental disorders. An eloquent, meticulously documented, clear-eyed call for change' Dirk WittenbornIn this masterful work, Andrew Scull, one of the most provocative thinkers writing about psychiatry, sheds light on its troubled historyFor more than two hundred years, disturbances of reason, cognition and emotion - the sort of things that were once called 'madness' - have been described and treated by the medical profession. Mental illness, it is said, is an illness like any other - a disorder that can treated by doctors, whose suffering can be eased, and from which patients can return.
And yet serious mental illness remains a profound mystery that is in some ways no closer to being solved than it was at the start of the twentieth century. In this clear-sighted and provocative exploration of psychiatry, acclaimed sociologist Andrew Scull traces the history of its attempts to understand and mitigate mental illness: from the age of the asylum and surgical and chemical interventions, through the rise and fall of Freud and the talking cure, and on to our own time of drug companies and antidepressants. Through it all, Scull argues, the often vain and rash attempts to come to terms with the enigma of mental disorder have frequently resulted in dire consequences for the patient.
Deeply researched and lucidly conveyed, Desperate Remedies masterfully illustrates the assumptions and theory behind the therapy, providing a definitive new account of psychiatry's and society's battle with mental illness.
Bruegel. The Complete Works
The life and times of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/30–1569) were marked by stark cultural conflict. He witnessed religious wars, the Duke of Alba’s brutal rule as governor of the Netherlands, and the palpable effects of the Inquisition. To this day, the Flemish artist remains shrouded in mystery. We know neither where nor exactly when he was born. But while early scholarship emphasized the vernacular character of his painting and graphic work, modern research has attached greater importance to its humanistic content.
Starting out as a print designer for publisher Hieronymus Cock, Bruegel produced numerous print series that were distributed throughout Europe. These depicted vices and virtues alongside jolly peasant festivals and sweeping landscape panoramas. He would eventually increasingly turn to painting, working for the cultural elite of Antwerp and Brussels.
This monograph is a testament to Bruegel’s evolution as an artist, one who bravely confronted the issues of his day all the while proposing new inventions and solutions. Rather than idealizing reality, he addressed the horrors of religious warfare and took a critical stand against the institution of the Church. To this end, he developed his own pictorial language of dissidence, lacing innocuous everyday scenes with subliminal statements in order to escape repercussions.
This collection captures all the breadth and splendid detail of Bruegel’s oeuvre like never before, and gathers all 40 paintings, 65 drawings, and 89 engravings in pristine reproductions?each piece a unique witness to both the religious mores and the close-knit folk culture of Bruegel’s time.
Scorpions - Tokyo Tapes (Yellow) 2LP
KDO: Německou hardrockovou skupinu Scorpions založil v roce 1965 kytarista Rudolf Schenker. Přes hardrocková alba v letech sedmdesátých se propracovala až ke „glam“ metalu let osmdesátých. Hity jako "Rock You Like a Hurricane", "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still Loving You" a především "Wind of Change" patří dnes již k milníkům historie rockové hudby.
CO: V reedici na žlutém vinylu vychází první živé album Scorpions z roku 1978. Jednalo se o poslední album, na kterém se představil kytarista Uli Jon Roth.
2LP (yellow vinyl)
LP1
1. A1 All Night Long (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
2. A2 Pictured Life (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
3. A3 Backstage Queen (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
4. A4 Polar Nights (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
5. A5 In Trance (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
6. B1 We’ll Burn the Sky (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
7. B2 Suspender Love (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
8. B3 In Search of the Peace of Mind (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
9. B4 Fly to the Rainbow (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
LP2
1. C1 He's a Woman – She’s a Man (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
2. C2 Speedy’s Coming (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
3. C3 Top of the Bill (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
4. C4 Hound Dog (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
5. C5 Long Tall Sally (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
6. D1 Steamrock Fever (Live / 2015 - Remaster)
7. D2 Dark Lady (Live / 2015 - Remaster)
8. D3 Kojo no tsuki (Live / 2015 - Remaster)
9. D4 Robot Man (Live) (2015 - Remaster)
Eagles, The - Their Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2 LP
KDO: Jedna z největších amerických rockových kapel vznikla v roce 1971. S pěti singly na prvním místě americké hitparády, šesti cenami Grammy, pěti American Music Awards a šesti alby patří Eagles k nejúspěšnějším hudebním tělesům sedmdesátých let. Desek Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) a Hotel California se jen ve Spojených státech prodalo více než 20 milionů kopií. K jejich nejznámějším skladbám patří písně Hotel California, Take It Easy nebo Tequila Sunrise.
CO: 2LP komplet kombinuje dvě kompilační desky The Eagles, které z historického hlediska patří ke komerčně nejúspěšnějším titulům hudební historie. Vždyť prvního dílu z roku 1976 se jen v Americe prodalo 18,5 milionu kopií a podle oficiálních statistik je čtvrtým nejprodávanějším albem amerických dějin.
LP1
1. Take It Easy [3:30]
2. Witchy Woman [4:11]
3. Lyin' Eyes [6:21]
4. Already Gone [4:15]
5. Desperado [3:33]
6. One Of These Nights [4:51]
7. Tequila Sunrise [2:52]
8. Take It To The Limit [4:48]
9. Peaceful Easy Feeling [4:16]
10. The Best Of My Love [4:34]
LP2
1. Hotel California [6:30]
2. Heartache Tonight [4:26]
3. Seven Bridges Road (Live Version) [3:42]
4. Victim Of Love [4:11]
5. The Sad Cafe [5:34]
6. Life In The Fast Lane [4:45]
7. I Can't Tell You Why [4:56]
8. New Kid In Town [5:04]
9. The Long Run [3:42]
10. After The Thrill Is Gone [3:58]
Night of Never
The world is ending. The fight for survival has only begun.Good and evil have vanished, leaving only power and death in the outside world. As fire and blood rain down on the city, a new foe appears amongst the flames. One who will stop at nothing to create the future the domes have dreamt of.Those who have managed to survive beyond the reach of the domes are left with a terrible choice: to hide in safety, or fight against the monsters who slaughter without mercy.
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4,20 €
The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer
An insider's look into how Generation Z's focus on ethics, climate change and purpose will change capitalism forever.
In the next ten years there will be an unprecedented wealth transfer from the so-called 'baby boomer' generation to the young. Never before will so much money – in housing, land, stocks and cash – be shifted so suddenly from one generation to the next, and never before does the next generation feel so differently about the future of the planet and of capitalism.
Ken Costa works with this new generation and shows how environmental concerns and anxiety about equality and diversity are more than mere slogans; instead they are driving the future of the markets. So many issues stem from the reality of the financial gap between age groups - from cancel culture and fears about wokeness, to generation rent, protest movements and re-evaluations of history around subjects such as empire. Costa also shows how we can build a more inclusive, purposeful capitalism, which shifts focus away from the individual and more towards collaboration, compassion and community.
For readers of Rebecca Henderson's Reimagining Capitalism, and Rutger Bregman's Utopia for Realists, as well as business leaders and tech watchers, this is what the future of capitalism looks like, how our current systems may be upended, and above all how boomers must work with the invigorating and inspiring young, who see their mission not just to increase value for shareholders, but also to save the planet.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 The Generation Game
2 The Crisis in Capitalism
3 The Tech Fissure
4 The Challenge of Individualism
5 The End of Truth
6 Understanding CO
7 CO-Leading
8 CO-Working
9 CO Compassion
10 CO-Creating
Conclusion
Notes
Index
Powered by Change
Voted the EMBRACING CHANGE BOOK OF THE YEAR at the BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS
When the winds of change blow, some build a wall and others build a windmill
In a business environment where change is the only constant, the stark reality is that it has never been harder to see what's happening around us, interpret information efficiently or develop successful strategies. This is down to both the increasing speed of change and the prevalent mindset about change, where change is seen as the enemy.
Powered by Change presents a radical new methodology for using change as a fuelling mechanism to generate outstanding business success: the Windmill Theory.
Power your business
The Windmill Theory enables leaders and organisations to think and act in a way that capitalises on a constantly changing environment. Constructed of four blades working in perpetual harmony with one another, it creates an empowered business that turns the winds of change into business success.
Filled with examples and stories from around the world, from global corporates to start-up ventures, Powered by Change delivers some astonishing insights and clear, actionable steps to achieve the ultimate competitive advantage.
Use this book to fuel your business for the future.
Be Cheeky, Win! Push Through to Achieve Goals
This is what this book brings you: you support climate protection, quickly receive compact information and checklists from experts (overview and press comments in the book preview) as well as advice that has been tested in practice, which also leads to success step by step thanks to AddOn. Because in our society and also in everyday working life, being cheeky often leads to unexpected success. And in fact, you live better and easier if you don't try to please everyone. But especially in important situations, many people have qualms about not living up to other people's expectations, setting boundaries and simply saying "no". This is often due to fear of devaluation or sanctions, false politeness, too high demands on oneself or feelings of guilt. With these negative feelings, however, one stands in one's own way when it comes to asserting oneself and making life a little easier for oneself by being cheeky. This book shows how you can change your behavior despite all your misgivings. Because those who are cheeky simply get more out of life in the long run. We give you the best possible help on the topics of career, finance, management, personnel work and life assistance. For this purpose, we gather in each book the best experts in their field as authors - detailed biographies in the book - , who give a comprehensive overview of the topic and additionally offer you success planner workbooks in printed form. Our guidebooks are aimed primarily at beginners. Readers who are looking for more in-depth information can get it for free as an add-on with individual content in German and English as desired. This concept is made possible by a particularly efficient, innovative digital process and Deep Learning, AI systems that use neural networks in translation. The publishing company donates at least 5 percent of its reveniew from book sales to charitable organizations involved in reforestation projects and climate protection - more detailed information on request. Publisher Simone Janson is also chairwoman of the board of the Berufebilder Yourweb Foundation, bestselling author and was one of the 20 most important German bloggers as well as a columnist for renowned media - more about her in Wikipedia.
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8,17 €
Passion & Suffering at Work
This is what this book brings you: you support climate protection, quickly receive compact information and checklists from experts (overview and press comments in the book preview) as well as advice that has been tested in practice, which also leads to success step by step thanks to AddOn. Because desire, joy and passion are nowhere so closely linked to actual suffering as at work. On the one hand, there is the enthusiasm for the activity, which is often a self-chosen vocation; on the other, there are interpersonal power games, choleric narcissists and self-promoters, who quickly put an end to any motivation if the appropriate precautions are not taken. But what other strategies help with such team members, co-workers, and supervisors? This book provides insights into the psychology not only of managers and reveals rhetoric tips for conflicts and disputes. It also shows how you can influence organizational cultures in your favor, convince others with your arguments, and make life easier for yourself in stressful situations, even without being an official superior. We give you the best possible help on the topics of career, finance, management, personnel work and life assistance. For this purpose, we gather in each book the best experts in their field as authors - detailed biographies in the book - , who give a comprehensive overview of the topic and additionally offer you success planner workbooks in printed form. Our guidebooks are aimed primarily at beginners. Readers who are looking for more in-depth information can get it for free as an add-on with individual content in German and English as desired. This concept is made possible by a particularly efficient, innovative digital process and Deep Learning, AI systems that use neural networks in translation. The publishing company donates at least 5 percent of its reveniew from book sales to charitable organizations involved in reforestation projects and climate protection - more detailed information on request. Publisher Simone Janson is also chairwoman of the board of the Berufebilder Yourweb Foundation, bestselling author and was one of the 20 most important German bloggers as well as a columnist for renowned media - more about her in Wikipedia.
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8,17 €