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After the failure in Straken, Otto is forced to accept that as long as Garenland’s enemies can send reinforcements through the portals, the Northern Army has no hope of taking Marduke. But Otto has a plan: Seize control of the portals, and turn the enemy’s strength against them. To accomplish this seemingly impossible goal, Garenland’s top spies are dispatched to place magical patches on the portals in every capital. Behind enemy lines and on their own, it will be a miracle if the spies can survive, much less complete their missions.

A selection of 17 classic stories of horror and the supernatural by some of the greatest writers in the genre. This compilation includes a mix of well-known classics by authors such as Charles Dickens and M. R. James, alongside several unjustly overlooked gems by less familiar names who were hugely popular and prolific in their day.

Sentinel City is quickly recovering from the events of the month earlier. Conryu Koda, the world's only male wizard and, many would say, savior of the city, is enjoying the last few days of his summer vacation. His enjoyment comes to a screeching halt when he gets a call from Orin Kane, the chief of the city's Department of Magic. Conryu arrives at the Department and is introduced to the stunning Anya Kazakov. She has information the Department wants, and he's the price. Conryu agrees to protect her, not realizing what he's getting into.

Zunächst scheint sich Christian tatsächlich auf Ana einzulassen, und die beiden genießen ihre Leidenschaft und die unendlichen Möglichkeiten ihrer Liebe. Aber Ana ist sich bewusst, dass es nicht einfach sein wird, mit Christian zusammenzuleben. Ana muss vor allem lernen, Christians Lebensstil zu teilen, ohne ihre Persönlichkeit und ihre Unabhängigkeit zu verlieren. Und Christian muss sich von den Dämonen seiner Vergangenheit befreien. Gerade in dem Moment, als ihre Liebe alle Hindernisse zu überwinden scheint, werden Ana und Christian Opfer von Missgunst und Intrigen, und Anas schlimmste Albträume werden wahr.

In his commencement address to the graduating class of 2016, James E. Ryan, dean of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, offered remarkable advice to the crowd of hopeful men and women eager to make their mark on the world. The key to achieving emotional connections and social progress, he told them, can be found in five essential questions.

Growing up in a family with significant wealth or a family business can often feel like an exercise in silence. What should you ask? Whom should you ask? When? Is it ever right to talk about such things? The Voice of the Rising Generation speaks directly to those who find themselves living in that silence, the so-called "next generation". Great wealth or a family business can act like a "black hole", sapping the dreams and aspirations of future generations who feel that they can never measure up to the fortune's founder.

Quand Anastasia Steele, 21 ans, rencontre Christian Grey, jeune patron d'une multinationale, elle tombe sous le charme. Mais pensant lui avoir été indifférente, elle cherche à l'oublier. Pourtant, quelques temps plus tard, celui-ci l'invite à dîner en tête à tête.

Giving is at the core of family life - and with current law allowing up to $5,120,000 in tax-free gifts, at least through December 2012, the ultra-affluent are faced with the task of giving at perhaps largest scale in history. Beyond the tax saving and wealth management implications, giving to family members opens up a slew of thorny questions, the biggest of which is, "How do I prepare recipients of such large gifts?"

As a nationally recognized expert in the field of individual and couples therapy, Dr. James E. Walton has been featured and quoted on numerous national television and radio programs. Topics include: How to Recognize and Move Through the Stages of Grief; How to Process Grief, Give It Meaning, and Grow From It; What Hypnosis Is and How It Can Help; Hypnosis to Relieve the Heartache and Find a Way Out; and Meditation to Heal The Grief.

When Natalie Powers returns home for the first time in 13 years, she must convince everyone she has fully recovered from the mental illness that has seen her institutionalised for most of her young life. But instead of being welcomed back, Natalie enters a baffling world of deception. In the village of Little Downey, everybody appears to harbour a mysterious secret, including her father, Frank, the village butcher, who refuses to discuss the circumstances surrounding Natalie’s mother's disappearance. But who can Natalie trust if not her own father?

Dive into the eerie and enthralling world of the supernatural with master anthologist Joseph Lewis Frenchs collection of the finest ghost stories ever penned. From the early influential works of Daniel Defoe and Edward Bulwer-Lytton to the chilling narratives of contemporary legends like M. R. James, Algernon Blackwood, and E. F. Benson, this anthology promises to deliver a treasure trove of haunting tales that will keep you on the edge of your seat and awake through the darkest hours of the night! - Summary by Ben Tucker

So when Dr. Lisette Chen discovers her staff have uploaded their consciousnesses into the massive MMO, Viridian Gate Online, she reluctantly takes a chance and logs in. Her goal? Discover why her colleagues abandoned her when she needed them the most. In a blink, she finds herself in a fantastical world where her healing skills—both as a doctor and a Priestess of Gaia—are sorely needed.

In this forceful manifesto, Hirsch argues that children in the US are being deprived of the basic knowledge that would enable them to function in contemporary society. Includes 5,000 essential facts to know.

Is your healthcare organization spending too much time on strategy—with too little to show for it? If you read (or listen to) nothing else on strategy, listen to these ten articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones for healthcare professionals to help you catalyze your organization's strategy development and execution.

A long dead evil stirs. An unlikely hero must face his destiny. Squire Col Vanheim wants nothing more than to train, get his spurs, and get away from the capital with its scheming, arrogant nobles. As a commoner raised to a position reserved for nobles Col faces bullying, taunts, and dirty tricks, when he isn't ignored completely. On the day of his greatest triumph, a beastman invasion sends Col running for his life with the arrogant Princess Rain in tow.

In Wise Decisions: A Science-Based Approach to Making Better Choices, a team of accomplished industry experts delivers an evidence- and research-based blueprint for making the best decisions you can with the information you have. You'll learn to make the targeted, repeated investment of energy required to turn your decision-making process into one informed by reason, emotion, intuition, and science.

The combined military forces of five city states have arrived outside of Audin. They’ve come to punish the arrogant Lord Governor and restore the land’s precious balance. Despite their combined power, Audin has a secret weapon. Built by Ilsa Wright, the greatest magical engineer since Lord Colt himself, the Mark V magical armor is a nearly unstoppable force on the battlefield.

O relacionamento quente e sensual de Anastasia Steele e Christian Grey chega ao fim com muitas acusações e sofrimento, mas Grey não consegue tirar Ana da cabeça. Determinado a reconquistá-la, ele tenta suprimir seus desejos mais obscuros e sua necessidade de controle absoluto, e disposto a amar Ana nos termos estabelecidos por ela. Mas os horrores de sua infância ainda o assombram, e, como se não bastasse, o chefe manipulador de Ana, Jack Hyde, claramente a quer.

To make this groundbreaking audiobook, Dr. James Lyons-Weiler combed through the past fifty years of published research on autism, exploring subjects such as genetic variation, mechanisms of neurotoxicity of metals and pesticides, and the central and combined roles of each in causing autism.

Die Macht der Verführung: Mit "Gefährliche Liebe" knüpft E. L. James nahtlos an den Erfolg ihres ersten Romans "Geheimes Verlangen" an. Im zweiten Band der "Shades of Grey"-Trilogie tauchen wir tiefer ein in die erotische Welt aus Schmerz, Lust und Leidenschaft.