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Anne Applebaum, Garry Kasparov, Richard North Patterson, and a constellation of other thinkers make the urgent case for liberal democracy -- reinvigorating its central values in an age of doubt and discord. Liberal democracy is in crisis around the world, besieged by authoritarianism...

In her old house by the fjord, Signe lies on a bench and sees a vision of herself as she was more than twenty years earlier: standing by the window waiting for her husband Asle, on that terrible late November day when he took his rowboat out onto the water and never returned. Her memories widen out to include their whole life together, and beyond: the bonds of family and the battles with implacable nature stretching back over five generations, to Asle's great-great-grandmother Aliss.

The 32nd edition of Writers of the Future may be the best new book yet! Brand-new adventure through space, time, and possibility. Along the way these new authors will introduce you to fascinating characters such as Nate, a very loyal companion - like most werewolves would be. Keanie has a parasite that lets her morph and so transform into anyone. Liz owns a dinosaur maker, but raw ingredients can be a problem. Anna slaves away in a factory but her magic leaves her unfulfilled. These authors take creative writing to a whole new level!

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive biography of Andrew Jackson, a larger-than-life president who defied norms, divided a nation, and changed Washington forever “Marvelously readable . . . brings alive a profoundly flawed but dazzlingly charismatic American...

Das Imperium der Stürme ist in Aufruhr, der Imperator ist schwach und die Biomanten - mächtige Zauberer, die Menschen mit einem Wimpernschlag töten - haben mehr und mehr an Einfluss gewonnen. Der ehemalige Straßendieb Red, inzwischen Spion der kaiserlichen Familie, soll dafür sorgen, dass die Biomanten gestürzt werden. Damit die Mission gelingt, braucht er die Hilfe seiner ersten großen Liebe, der Vinchen-Kriegerin Hope. Doch Hope hat ihr Schwert niedergelegt und geschworen, nie wieder eine Klinge zu führen.

While patrolling the streets of Las Vegas, Franco Ferraro, a beat cop, is called to a disturbance at the Platinum Palace—a recently opened resort on the Strip. Responding to the call, he discovers the hotel staff has lost control of the resort’s command center. He hears reports of guests screaming in their rooms and clowns wandering the hotel’s halls. Then he hears gunfire and an explosion outside.

Talent Makers: How the Best Organizations Win Through Structured and Inclusive Hiring is essential listening for every leader who knows that hiring is crucial to their organization and wants to compete for top talent, diversify their organization, and build winning teams. Daniel Chait and Jon Stross, cofounders of Greenhouse Software, Inc., provide listeners with a comprehensive and proven framework to improve hiring quickly, substantially, and measurably.

A hilarious reinterpretation of the classic tale of the three little pigs, this "true" story takes on the wolf’s perspective, reminding children that there are two sides to everything.

A special miniseries podcast hosted by Jefferson Bethke & Jon Tyson, where they highlight both the problem and the solution to leading a family with intention.

Not your average podcast. Interviews with founders, athletes and celebrities. Hosted by Danny Duncan and Jon Youshaei.

The Milesian Accords have fallen, but their shadow remains. As magic returns to the mundane world, so do supernatural creatures. A federal agent seeking answers, a spurned Nephilim searching for his fae-blood wife, and a primeval goddess hungering for power all seek Liam Knox, the First Druid of the Accords. New allies and old foes appear as paths converge on a nexus between realities. No longer a simple farmhouse, the druid’s home has become a pathway between worlds and a locus of power.

Holt Davidson, a Kansas firefighter, hasn’t been back to his hometown of Thompsonville, Colorado, for more than two decades, but when he learns that his estranged mother has taken her own life, he returns for the funeral, hoping to make peace with her memory. He spends the night at his childhood home, rummaging through each room, exploring the past. But instead of nostalgic souvenirs, he discovers a gun, a love letter, and a Polaroid photograph of a man lying in his own blood. Who is the dead man? Was his mother the one who killed him, and, if so, why? Who sent the love letter?

Ankylosaurus and other armored dinosaurs were the tanks of the prehistoric world. Sharp spikes and rock-hard plates protected these plant eaters from dangerous predators.

Teaming up with New York Times best-selling author Jeffery Deaver, Suspense Magazine offers up a nail-biting anthology titled Nothing Good Happens After Midnight. This thrilling collection consists of 13 original short stories representing the genres of suspense/thriller, mystery, sci-fi/fantasy, and more.

Heavy Tales is the detailed, never-before-told story as lived by Jonny Zazula of how he founded Megaforce Records out of a flea market in New Jersey with his wife, Marsha, and built a dynasty unmatched by others, forever changing the scope of heavy metal. The bands they worked with would go on to release some of the most prolific and important albums in heavy metal history, giving it its Golden Era.

It starts with a shipwreck following a magical storm at sea. Horace, a soldier from the West, had joined the Great Crusade against the heathens of Akeshia after the deaths of his wife and son from plague. When he washes ashore, he finds himself at the mercy of the very people he was sent to kill, who speak a language and have a culture and customs he doesn't even begin to understand. Not long after, Horace is pressed into service as a house slave. But this doesn't last.

Anesthesia Guidebook is the go-to guide for anesthesia providers who want to master their craft.

Effective evangelism requires we learn to open all the doors of witness. In this very unique moment where the church is experiencing retreat and revival at the same time how do we keep reaching out well? The answer might not what we think. Whether it's a Muslim having a dream about Jesus, a...

This is a re-write of Jon Roberts Galaxy's Embrace Haremlit series. Join Captain Orion on an interstellar adventure, where alien civilisations reign, magic is real, and gorgeous women are drawn to you like moths to light. 🚀✨Content Warning: This book is intended for mature audiences, 18+, and features scintillating encounters between male and female characters, as well as female-female, male-female-female+ and female-male-female interactions, all set against the backdrop of an epic interstellar journey, not to mention the allure of black holes.

Welcome to The Road Less Traveled Podcast, where we embark on candid, unfiltered discussions about life, van life, travel, creativity, wellness, mindset, entrepreneurship, and everything in between. Join us as we explore the road less travelled together. Don't forget to connect with us on the main YouTube channel if you haven't already: https://www.youtube.com/@Jon.Brooks