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An enthralling journey into the world of chess--a story of heartbreak, obsession, failure, and the hunger for greatness Sasha Chapin is a victim of chess. Like countless amateurs before him--Albert Einstein, Humphrey Bogart, Marcel Duchamp--the game has consumed his life and his mind. First...

The book Politico calls “Moneyball for politics” shows how cutting-edge social science and analytics are reshaping the modern political campaign. Renegade thinkers are crashing the gates of a venerable American institution, shoving aside its so-called wise men and replacing them with a...

As a vulnerable 17-year-old, Beth Paterson gave a fellow student private tutoring. She didn't expect to fall deeply in love with him and have her life changed forever in just a couple of months. And she didn't expect him to vanish without even saying good-bye. Now an accomplished businesswoman and doctor, Beth's life is thrown into turmoil when Charlie Campbell comes back to town to help his family. He's a big star on the alternative rock scene these days - but he remembers Beth and seems just as mad at her as she is at him.

One person, two perspectives on grief. Plunged unexpectedly into widowhood at just 49 years old, psychotherapist Sasha Bates describes in searing honesty the agonisingly raw feelings unleashed by the loss of her husband and best friend, Bill. At the same time, she attempts to keep her therapist hat in place and create some perspective from psycho-analytic theory. From the depths of her confusion she gropes for ways to manage and bear the pain....

For Caroline Saunders, beauty is a curse. Everywhere she goes, she is surrounded by men who worship her. But Caroline knows none of them could ever love her just for herself. She treats her court of suitors with cool disdain, gaining herself the title of "Ice Queen". The Ice Queen is the one woman, in all of London society, Julian knows he could never be prevailed upon to marry, let alone love. But when Newhall Castle becomes Caroline’s only place of sanctuary, Julian quickly discovers that beneath her icy demeanor there beats a passionate heart.

Chinese speakers may enjoy this audio lecture series, which provides, in Mandarin Chinese, an overview of American entrepreneurship with the goal of helping listeners improve their understanding of America and Americans. In this course, Dr. Sasha Gong, a Peking University and Harvard-educated scholar, gives a historical account of American entrepreneurship.

Chinese speakers may enjoy this audio lecture series, which provides, in Mandarin Chinese, an overview of U.S. history, economy, politics, and society with the goal of helping listeners improve their understanding of America and Americans. In this course, Dr. Sasha Gong, a Peking University and Harvard-educated scholar, gives a historical account of the American class structure and labor relations.

Chinese speakers may enjoy this audio lecture series, which provides, in Mandarin Chinese, an overview of American entrepreneurship with the goal of helping listeners improve their understanding of America and Americans. In this course, Dr. Sasha Gong, a Peking University and Harvard-educated scholar, gives a historical account of American entrepreneurship in the 20th century.

In this first half of a course on American presidential elections, Dr. Sasha Gong, a Peking University and Harvard-educated scholar, gives a historical account of the electoral system, the expansion of the voting population, and party primary campaigns. She pays special attention to the woman's suffrage and the civil rights movements, and evaluates the pros and cons of the electoral college system.

Die Filmstudentin Catherine hat ein Geheimnis: einen lang gehegten Traum, der Ursprung aller ihrer sexuellen Fantasien ist. Einen Traum voller Begierden, für die sie sich schämt und die ihr peinlich sind. Und dieser Traum wird immer lebendiger, ist erfüllt von wildem, orgiastischem Sex und hält schließlich Einzug in ihren Alltag: Eines Abends trifft sie in einem Club auf einen Mann, der sie in eine fremde Welt entführt. Und bald tritt sie der exklusiven Juliette Society bei, einer Geheimgesellschaft , in der sie ihre tiefsten und dunkelsten Fantasien auslebt. Doch wer dieser Welt beitritt, für den gibt es kein Zurück mehr.

Die Filmstudentin Catherine hat ein Geheimnis: einen lang gehegten Traum, der Ursprung aller ihrer sexuellen Fantasien ist. Einen Traum voller Begierden, für die sie sich schämt und die ihr peinlich sind. Und dieser Traum wird immer lebendiger, ist erfüllt von wildem, orgiastischem Sex und hält schließlich Einzug in ihren Alltag: Eines Abends trifft sie in einem Club auf einen Mann, der sie in eine fremde Welt entführt. Und bald tritt sie der exklusiven Juliette Society bei.

A New York Times Bestseller The Last Magician meets The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy in this “spectacular, singular, and spellbinding” (Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue) historical fantasy following a young woman who discovers she has...

He's a friend with great benefits!
As far as inventor Samantha O'Connel is concerned, work is better than food, a social life even sex. Of course, all it takes is a single phone call from Matt Wilkinson the ridiculously hot object of her girlhood fantasies for Sam to discover...

In this disturbing yet elegant exposé of U.S. penitentiaries and their surrounding communities, Sasha Abramsky shows how American prisons have abandoned their long-held ideal of rehabilitation, often for political reasons. After surveying our current state of affairs-life sentences for...

“In this lively, well-written book, Britt Frank adds her compelling voice to this movement toward listening to rather than avoiding or fighting with what is making you stuck." —Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, creator of Internal Family Systems and author of No Bad Parts "You might just replace...

A lost princess. A mysterious puppet master. And a race against time—before all is lost. Princess Rani longs for a chance to escape her gilded cage and prove herself. Ria is a street urchin, stealing just to keep herself alive. When these two lives collide, everything turns on its head...

*An instant New York Times bestseller! Vying for the hand of one brother. Falling in love with the other. A new Victorian-inspired romantasy, perfect for fans of Bridgerton, The Selection, and The Cruel Prince. “If you’re looking for the next YA sensation, here it is.” —Adalyn Grace...

After being jilted in Kentucky, playing for Calverdale Ladies in England was a chance to escape and spend Christmas alone, avoiding my feelings. Which is how I’ve ended up snowed in at a Welsh pub with a retired rugby player who’s hot enough to thaw me out. But when the snow’s gone, so am I. I won’t let another man in, not even one as gorgeous as Geraint…

The press say I’m the wild child of women’s football, and now a tabloid journalist’s blackmailing me. No wonder I needed distraction in the shape of Alex, the men’s team’s new Scottish goalie. It was a one-night stand: fun and done. I don’t do commitment–and he’s old enough to be my dad. But there’s something different about Alex…

I’ve always dreamed of playing professional football, so when the new director of Calverdale Ladies wants to sign me, I should be ecstatic. But renowned billionaire playboy Gabe Rivers doesn’t just want me as his new striker. I need to get to the top because of my talent on the pitch, not in the sack. So I can’t be another prize for Gabe. Even if he is infuriatingly gorgeous.