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Oliver Sacks is well known as an explorer of the human mind - a neurologist with a gift for complex, insightful portrayals of people and their conditions. However, he is also a card-carrying member of the American Fern Society, and since childhood has been fascinated by these primitive plants and their ability to survive and adapt in many climates. Oaxaca Journal is Sacks' spellbinding account of his trip with a group of fellow fern enthusiasts to the beautiful, history-steeped province of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Dr. Oliver Sacks's books Awakenings, An Anthropologist on Mars and the best-selling The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat have been acclaimed for their compassion in the treatment of patients affected with profound disorders. In A Leg to Stand On, it is Sacks himself who is the patient: an encounter with a bull on a desolate mountain in Norway has left him with a severely damaged leg. But what should be a routine recuperation is actually the beginning of a strange medical journey.

Panic is a legendary game played by graduating seniors in the middle-of-nowhere town of Carp, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher: After a series of challenges ranging from sleeping in a haunted house to running across a highway blindfolded, one winner takes home a cash prize in the tens of thousands at the end of the summer. Participating players are sworn to secrecy, which means little is known of Panic’s history. Until now.

La señora Larissa Kuttivadapa es una humana privilegiada que vive en el planeta Jax - 9. A los treinta y seis años de edad, ella está tan aburrida con su vida amorosa que busca parejas potenciales desde la terraza de la discoteca que ella posee. Mientras observa montones de hombres guapos bailando, ella anhela algo más. Uno de los protectores del planeta Jax -9 y un refugiado extraterrestre de otro planeta, Vector Ferhan podría ser justo lo que necesita Larissa, emocionalmente y físicamente. Pero las tensiones públicas son altas sobre mezclas humanos y alienígenas.

In a desperate move Damien throws himself into the Streamer Contest of Saga Online, the latest fantasy VR-MMORPG. Winning will provide the funds for his mom’s surgery. Yet early betrayal and a close run in with a vampire almost ruin his attempt before he even begins. Stuck at the bottom of a dungeon with no gear, no allies and little hope, Damien must embrace the undiscovered Occultist class, master control of his new demon companions and take the contest by storm. His plan is simple enough. Topple the most famous player in Saga Online.

Deutschland–Das Steuerparadies zeigt Ihnen, warum Deutschland für Gutverdiener nicht nur Steuerhölle, sondern zugleich eines der attraktivsten Steuerparadiese der Welt sein kann–wenn man die Spielregeln kennt. Während viele bis weit in den Juli hinein nur für das Finanzamt arbeiten, nutzen informierte Immobilieninvestoren ein System, das Bank, Mieter und Staat gleichzeitig am eigenen Vermögensaufbau mitarbeiten lässt.

Read by the author Do you sometimes feel unseen, unheard, or emotionally alone in your marriage? You’re not crazy—and you’re not alone. Grace in the Differences is a warm, 30-day devotional written especially for Christian wives in neurodiverse marriages—women whose husbands are on the autism spectrum or ADHD. In these pages, you’ll discover daily encouragement, scripture-based reflections, and heartfelt prayers to help you lean on God’s grace when marriage feels confusing, lonely, or overwhelming.

Er hat grüne Augen, zerzaustes Haar und ist verdammt gut im Strip-Poker – und in dem, was danach kommt. Zwei Wochen später sieht Charlotte ihn wieder: Aiden Hartman. Jetzt soll sie als Ghostwriterin zwei Monate mit ihm verbringen, um seine Memoiren zu schreiben – in seiner Villa in Bel-Air. Charlotte begleitet ihn zu Premieren, trägt Designerkleider, schwimmt in seinem Luxus – doch er lässt sie nicht an seine Geheimnisse heran. Die beiden liefern sich Wortgefechte, spielen Machtspiele, reizen sich bis aufs Äußerste.

Arrival meets Wild Dark Shore in this captivating novel that follows a family over fifty years—a bold and compassionate exploration of the universe around us and what it truly means to be human. “The Radiant Dark is incandescent.” —Sarah Jessica Parker It’s March 1980, and Carol Girard...

We meet our narrator hanging around the nail salon where her mother works, eavesdropping on her conversation with one of the regulars, Helen. But she’s really hoping to see Helen’s daughter, Patty - older, rebellious, and completely captivating. When Helen invites her over to their house to help organize a home office, she jumps at the opportunity. But as the day goes on, she encounters something she shouldn’t and gets caught up in the sinister nature of other people’s property and private lives.

My sister and I are human orphans raised by the world’s best assassin, taught to steal and kill our way through the dragonlands under her watchful eye. Grown men fear us, and no one knows we’re coming until it’s too late to run. Irena and I—we’re good. The best. In a dog-eat-dragon kind of world, we have to be. But someone betrayed us. Someone we trusted with our lives.

Beyond Books is a beautiful, faith-driven love story that explores patience, trust, vulnerability, and divine timing. The narrative follows Simone and Don, two individuals navigating their own paths until love, unexpected yet undeniable, finds them. The novel blends romance, faith, personal growth, and deep friendships, making it a compelling listen for those who enjoy character-driven, spiritual storytelling.

What began as a weekend away with friends turns into a brutal nightmare for Adam Rivera when he’s accused of a killing he swears he didn’t commit. Waking up in a tent with a dead girl and no knowledge of how he got there, his screams bring nearby campers running to investigate, including a lawyer who sees a kid needing help.

Ruxar, a land of men, mythical beasts, and gods lost to the ages. Five kingdoms blissfully ignorant to the cataclysms of war. In a world teeming with hydra, gargoyles, cerberus, and more, one savage ruler of ancient knowledge will raise the curtain to unveil deadly secrets that threaten to rain conflict among old allies. Aedan of Dragonia, in search of answers far from home, finds three allies in Nestor, a man of foresight; Magnus, a town leader, and Aloysius, a young man of confidence. Aedan and his cohort are thrust into a siege that will forge the Soldiers of Fire.

Legal Psilocybin in America is a practical, honest guide to what this work actually looks like. Whether you are considering a journey yourself, supporting someone who is, or trying to understand what is happening in Oregon, Colorado, and other emerging programs, this book will help you feel informed. Written by Heidi Venture, co-owner of one of the first licensed psilocybin service centers in Oregon, this book offers a clear, inside look at legal, facilitated psilocybin experiences.

A tre mesi dal suo diciottesimo compleanno, Ness si ritrova costretta a tornare in Colorado. Nonostante siano passati sei anni e i lupi del suo branco di soli uomini non si ricordino chi è, lei non li ha mai dimenticati. È impossibile dimenticare chi discrimina gli altri solo in base al loro sesso. Soprattutto Liam Kolane, il figlio di Heath, il capobranco più duro e crudele che abbia mai comandato il branco di Boulder. Quando Heath muore, Liam decide di farsi avanti per ottenere il ruolo di Alfa e nessuno osa sfidarlo. Tranne Ness. Ha così inizio un gioco pericoloso. Le regole?

Seit Jahrzehnten leben die Bewohner der Milchstraße in Frieden, die Sternenvölker arbeiten zusammen. Dann öffnet sich buchstäblich eine Kluft im Kosmos. Wie sich zeigt, greifen die Mächte des Chaos erneut nach der Milchstraße und den benachbarten Galaxien. Die Terraner finden heraus: In Cassiopeia, einer kleinen Galaxis bei Andromeda, ist ein Chaoporter gestrandet. Warum? Und welche Gefahren gehen von diesem Fahrzeug der Chaotarchen für die Menschheit aus?

Olive Schreiner's From Man to Man or Perhaps Only―, unfinished at the time of her death and posthumously published in 1926, tells the story of two white women born into the racist society of mid-nineteenth-century South Africa. One sister remains in the British Cape Colony and finds a way to...

Before Assassin's Creed: Origins, there was an Oath. Egypt, 70 BC, a merciless killer stalks the land. His mission: to find and destroy the last members of an ancient order, the Medjay—to eradicate the bloodline. In peaceful Siwa, the town's protector abruptly departs, leaving his teenage son, Bayek, with questions about his own future and a sense of purpose he knows he must fulfill.

Das Jahr 2058: Gegen ihren Willen wurde die Menschheit in einen Konflikt hineingezogen, der seit langer Zeit zwischen den Sternen tobt. Mit ihren wenigen Raumschiffen hat sie keine Chance gegen die Truppen der geheimnisvollen Allianz. Nur dank ihres Ideenreichtums konnten Perry Rhodan und seine Gefährten bisher der Übermacht standhalten. Die gefährlichsten Soldaten des Gegners sind die sogenannten Bestien: lebendige Kampfmaschinen, die kaum zu besiegen sind.