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When seventeen-year-old Violet is left heartbroken by the captain of her school's ice hockey team, she vows to never date a jock again. But, in an attempt to prove she's moved on, she turns to the most unlikely person—her ex's biggest rival, the notorious captain of the Ransom Devils. Reed Darling is gorgeous, mysterious, and intimidating, both on and off the ice. Wild rumors constantly circulate about him, and the only thing people love to talk about more than his hockey skills are his exploits as a ruthless heartbreaker. Who better to serve as Violet's fake boyfriend?

Paige has ticked off everything on her senior year bucket list except one tiny thing—she's never kissed anyone. And her best friend, Grayson Darling, is to blame. Grayson is the school hockey team's notorious enforcer, and he's been scaring away any eligible bachelors who so much as look in Paige's direction. With time running out, she demands that Grayson stop defending her honor. Instead, he'll become her dating coach, training her to win the guy of her dreams.

In dem einzigartigen Briefroman schildert Hölderlin den Weg des griechischen Jünglings Hyperion zur Zeit der griechischen Revolution Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts. Über sein Scheitern als Liebender, Freund und Tatmensch findet Hyperion zum Frieden und innerer Ruhe in seiner Aufgabe als eremitischer Dichter. In seiner Entwicklung im Bild einer ›exzentrischen Bahn‹ findet der griechische Jüngling von der Unmittelbarkeit des Kindes zur vermittelten Unmittelbarkeit des geistig tätigen Menschen im Gefühl unendlicher Teilnahme.

The two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the shattering story of Joseph, a father at 13, who has never seen his daughter, Jupiter. After spending time in a juvenile facility, he's placed with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets 12-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost. In this riveting novel, two boys discover the true meaning of family and the sacrifices it requires.

After a daring escape from the oven, the Gingerbread Man is chased by a little boy, an old man and woman, a group of farmers, a bear, and a wolf - and he outruns them all! But will the clever fox outsmart the quick cookie?

This course will explore and discuss the work of such influential thinkers as Voltaire, John Locke, Denis Diderot, Adam Smith, Immanuel Kant, and Benjamin Franklin. It will also spend some time with less well-known figures such as Joseph Priestly: a clergyman, scientist, and philosopher who was one of the most passionate defenders of the American Revolution in England: and the remarkable John Toland, a man whose writings on religion changed the way many Europeans thought about the Scriptures.

Il tema dell'intelligenza artificiale sta dominando ormai da alcuni anni il dibattito pubblico. Questo perché, anche se abbiamo appena iniziato ad avvertire l'impatto che l'IA avrà sulle nostre vite, stiamo diventando sempre più consapevoli che i suoi effetti saranno profondi, così come sarà profondo il modo in cui essa trasformerà il nostro rapporto con la realtà, la conoscenza e la verità. Le sue potenzialità aumentano a un ritmo vertiginoso, e i progressi, come i benefici che sapremo trarne, appaiono straordinari. Tuttavia, non mancano i segnali d'allarme.

Best-selling author Louis Begley created a beguiling icon of middle age in About Schmidt. Recently widowed, pushed into retirement by his law firm, at odds with his family, Albert Schmidt captivated readers with his cautious courage. Now he is facing ever mounting challenges of life, love, and age. Schmidt is happy living with his affectionate young girlfriend, Carrie. His grumpy daughter, on the other hand, seems to want only money from him.

Time is one of your most valuable resources—yet it is also the easiest to waste. How to Organize Your Time offers a clear, practical, and beginner-friendly approach to planning, prioritizing, and follow-through, designed for people who want structure without overwhelm. This book focuses on building realistic habits that actually fit into real life, rather than relying on complex systems or unrealistic promises.

Deemed “the most important campaign effort ever undertaken by the wife of an American president,” the Lady Bird Special was a whistle-stop tour of the South undertaken by Lady Bird Johnson, in a bid for her husband’s reelection in 1964. Never before had a president’s spouse taken to the campaign trail so ambitiously.

An anthology celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Predator franchise, If It Bleeds includes 17 brand new, never-before-seen or heard stories featuring the Predators throughout space and time. Based entirely on the original films, novels, and comics, Predator: If It Bleeds reveals the Predators stalking prey in 12th-century Japan, ninth-century Viking Norway, World War I, Vietnam, the Civil War, Hurricane Katrina, and the modern day, as well as across the far reaches of future space.

In einer regnerischen Nacht stranden Jenna und Steven Hale im Hillside Hotel. Während Jenna draußen im Wagen wartet, will sich ihr Mann nur schnell Zigaretten holen. In der Hotelbar trifft Steven auf Barkeeper und Portier Leroy. Leroy erzählt dem neuen Gast die Geschichte von Zimmer 217, einem Raum, in dem es angeblich spuken soll. Da sich das Ehepaar verkracht hat, fährt Jenna mit dem Wagen weg und überlässt ihren Mann seinem Schicksal. Steven quartiert sich notgedrungen im Hotel ein. Doch es wird eine Nacht, die ihm einen Albtraum nach dem anderen beschert.

In this audiobook, Neville provides easy-to-understand and follow guidance on how to pray effectively. He teaches listeners how to focus their thoughts and emotions, and how to create a feeling of conviction that their desires are already fulfilled. Unleash the transformative power of prayer and manifest your deepest desires with this special edition that contains a guided prayer meditation not in the original book. Relax and listen and have unveiled the true essence of prayer, not as a mere plea or supplication, but as a creative force that can shape your reality.

Shrek is back: Gelangweilt von seinem geruhsamen Leben als Familienvater, sehnt Shrek sich nach den abenteuerlichen Zeiten von früher. Das hinterlistige Rumpelstilzchen erfährt davon und bietet Shrek einen teuflischen Deal an. Als Shrek sich darauf einlässt, ahnt er nichts von dem Fluch, der ihn in eine Welt versetzt, in der ihn weder seine Freunde, der Esel und der Gestiefelte Kater, noch seine Frau Fiona kennen. Einmal mehr liegt es an Shrek, die Dinge wieder in Ordnung zu bringen.

Familie Vogel begiebt sich auf eine Schatzsuche. Dabei treffen sie auf gefährliche Piraten, andere Abenteuerer und sogar Geister.

Det behøver ikke altid at være en kamp at leve sundere. Ifølge forskningen er noget af det sundeste, man kan gøre, at spise en håndfuld nødder og frø om dagen. Mere kræver det ikke at opnå meningsfulde forbedringer af alt fra blodtryk, blodsukker og kolesterol til inflammation. Et dagligt indtag af nødder og frø mindsker ikke blot risikoen for alvorlige sygdomme som kræft og hjertekarsygdomme, men ser faktisk også ud til at kunne tilføje flere år til ens liv.

The first thing Eddie swore when he walked out of prison was that justice would prevail. He didn’t throw the first punch that landed him in prison, but he will make sure this time, he will be the last one to strike. The twists and turns of Gracelynn’s life ended when she found new friends along with the perfect job. That is until the owner shows up and tips the balance of her life in a frustrating and eventually dangerous way.

Alla fine del 2017 un algoritmo di intelligenza artificiale ha collezionato una serie di vittorie schiaccianti a scacchi scegliendo mosse che la mente umana non è nemmeno in grado di assimilare o utilizzare. Qualche anno più tardi, i ricercatori del Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hanno annunciato la scoperta di un nuovo antibiotico ottenuto grazie all'aiuto dell'intelligenza artificiale, che era riuscita a individuare proprietà molecolari sfuggite alla concettualizzazione e alla classificazione degli scienziati.

This anthology, with an introduction by Robert Silverberg, offers a sweeping survey of robots as depicted throughout literature. Since the Iliad—in which we are shown golden statues built by Hephaestus “with minds and wisdoms”—humans have been fascinated by the idea of artificial life. From the Argonautica to the medieval Jewish legend of the Golem and Ambrose Bierce’s tale of a chess-playing robot, the idea of what robots are—and who creates them—can be drastically different.

Boys are so much better in books. At least according to Merrilee Campbell, 15, who thinks real-life chivalry is dead and there’d be nothing more romantic than having a guy woo her like the heroes in classic stories. Then she, her best friend, Eliza, and her younger sister, Rory, transfer to Reginald R. Hero Prep—where all the boys look like they've stepped off the pages of a romance novel. Merri can hardly walk across the quad without running into someone who reminds her of Romeo.