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"It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die", wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD). He counseled readers to "study death always", and took his own advice, returning to the subject again and again in all his writings, yet he never treated it in a complete work. How to Die gathers in one volume, for the first time, Seneca's remarkable meditations on death and dying. Edited and translated by James S. Romm, How to Die reveals a provocative thinker who speaks with a startling frankness about the need to accept death or even, under certain conditions, to seek it out.

The Banished Lands has a violent past, where men and giants clashed in a war for supremacy and near-extinction for the vanquished. Now men rule the land, giants little more than a memory, lurking in the wilds and dark places. This tale takes place ten years before the events of Malice, book one of The Faithful and the Fallen, within the Darkwood, a great forest that splits the western realms of Ardan and Narvon.

Every time Rueben Peet dies, he "returns" to his body with the memories of what's to come. He gets to "repeat" his mistakes again and again and hope he can do something different to prevent the future. It's Groundhog Day meets the worst super-spy, ever. When New York City comes under threat of nuclear destruction, Rueben is the only one who can save the city. But even an infinite number of re-dos is not enough, for lurking in the background is a nefarious force threatening, not only NYC, but also the world.

A collection of killer stories from some of today's hottest crime fiction writers, edited by grandmaster and #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child. Killer Year is a group of thirteen authors whose first novels were published in the year 2007. Now, each member of this widely-praised organization has written a story with his or her own unique twist on the world of crime.

A dangerous wave of madness is sweeping across a city. A young girl becomes the conduit for a haunted house. An abandoned theater is the gateway to a darker world. Do you believe in ghosts? You will. This collection of the best stories from award-winning NoSleep horror author Kyle Harrison will have you questioning your sanity while you keep the light on while listening to the book.

During one of Molly's weekly meet-ups with her girls at their regular bar, Molly succumbs to the duress of her two best friends and begins the aggressive dating they sign her up for online where the pairings are questionable...and dangerous. They've entered her in an evening of speed dating. But at the end of the evening she finds an item from her past that raises questions...and danger.

Sarafian's good buddy, homicide detective John Mayfield, once told him over drinks belly up to the bar of FOP DC Lodge #1 that the devil is always depicted as a pitchfork-toting, horned, cloven hoofed red beast with a tail, but he's not. "The devil is not repulsive," Mayfield continued, "He's attractive. Evil must be inviting... seductive. Charismatic. Tantalizing. The devil is a handsome man, a beautiful woman." Mayfield was right. Vickie was the devil. And it was high time for Dr. Thomas Sarafian to send his wife back to hell.

How could a tour to exotic Belize be simple with a guide like this? Think Hercule Poirot, James Bond, and Rick Steves in one body. The guide's considerable talents are displayed when his tour group is targeted by a terrorist group who wants to discredit the government by killing tourists. David and Winnie thwart the terrorists while leading the tour group to Mayan ruins, tropical rainforests, and an inviting selection of hotel terrace bars, the focus and gathering place for most tour members.

10 Masterpieces you have to read before you die is the book that everyone should read to understand themselves and each other. The authors and works for this book were selected, as a result of numerous studies, analysis of the texts over the past 100 years and the demand for readers. It must be read in order to understand the world around us, its history, to recognize the heroes, to understand the winged expressions and jokes that come from these literary works. Reading these books will mean the discovery of a world of self-development and self-expression for each person.

Anthology of Christmas Stories is a unique collection of Christmas tales, reflections, and poems from beloved authors across the centuries and makes the perfect gift for the reader in your life. This beautiful treasury will take you back to firesides, simple gifts, and warm family moments of Christmases past as you cherish the timeless truths and joys of the season.

As counterintuitive as the notion may seem, we can only attain perpetual bliss through self-denial. Upon this realization and its conquest, we open the doors to a light and love so fulfilling, we become impenetrable to negativity in all its debilitating forms.....

After years of open-water diving, Aaron and Margot have upped the ante. Not content to simply swim with pretty fish, the couple have taken up cave diving - climbing into the Earth in search of flooded caverns filled with adventure. Surrounded by icy waters and claustrophobic rock, where most people would only fear drowning, the newly engaged lovers find thrilling fun.

Romance has endured for centuries as the most popular genre in entertainment, even in the era of classic pulp! Three stories that look at the blessed curse that has plagued men and women since time began through a pulp prism. Authors Mark Bousquet, Bonnie J. Sterling, and Phillip Drayer Duncan put their hearts on the line with three tales of lust, passion, love, hate, and more.

Dämonenjäger Isaac Kane - die Horror-Serie von Ulrich Gilga. Erlebe Isaac Kanes Reise in die Dunkelheit und begleite ihn bei seinem Kampf gegen Vampire, Werwölfe, Untote und Kreaturen der Finsternis. Sei von Anfang an dabei - mit dem zweiten exklusiven Sammelband! Neben den Bänden vier bis sechs enthält diese Ausgabe einen kurzen Auszug aus dem ersten Sonderband zur Serie: "Das Grauen schleicht durch Wien".

Eine berührende Geschichte über die Geheimnisse des Lebens, die Kraft der Liebe und das Öffnen einer Tür in die Zukunft. Was ist wahres Glück? Haben wir eine Bestimmung? Kann man sein Schicksal selbst gestalten, auch wenn sich alles gegen einen verschworen hat?

Es ist nie zu spät, das Staunen eines Kindes ganz neu zu lernen. Die Welt steckt voller Wunder und Geheimnisse für diejenigen, denen die inneren Augen dafür geöffnet werden.

Und wie ist es Weihnachten bei Ihnen? Weihnachten, wir wissen's alle, ist das Fest der Liebe und der familiären Idylle. Was aber tun, wenn man beim Weihnachtsessen von der Schwiegermutter kaltlächelnd gemästet wird? Die Nachbarn einem mit grell blinkender Weihnachtsdeko den Schlaf rauben? Man furchtbare Angst hat, beim Kauf des Weihnachtsbaums zu versagen und obendrein den heuchlerischen Schwur getan hat: "Dieses Jahr schenken wir uns nichts"? Vielleicht ist es da einfach am besten, im Kreis der Liebsten besinnliche Lieder zu singen. Fragt sich nur, ob vor dem Essen oder nach dem Essen.