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The fourth installment of the continuing saga of Cheney Duvall finds the doctor and her dedicated nurse Shiloh Irons on the way to New Orleans. When they make a stop in Charleston, South Carolina, they are unprepared for the turmoil they find around them. Intending to stay for only a short visit, the intrepid pair find the grand old city in the throes of Reconstruction.

After a bestselling and acclaimed diversion into fiction, Chuck Klosterman, author of Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, returns to the form in which he’s been spectacularly successful with a collection of essays about our consumption of pop culture and sports. Q: What is this book about? A: Well...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY “A shining portrait of a presciently modern political genius maneuvering in a gilded age of wealth, optimism, excess and American global ascension.”—San Francisco Chronicle “[Theodore Rex] is one...

Pope Gregory XVII has spent a lifetime quietly serving the church he loves - until he announces a prophecy so alarming that it threatens to tear the Vatican apart. Terrified, the Vatican cardinals imprison him in a monastery. Is he mad, as they believe, or is it all an elaborate plot? An old friend of the pope sets out on a risky quest to find out. On the way, he discovers the power of love and faith, while terrorists and politicians use every deadly and unholy means to stop him.

Autumn 1990. The world is teetering on the edge of war in the Gulf, Germany is reunited and a crumbling USSR stares ruin in the face. In Japan, a group of powerful men and women gather to create a rescue plan that will bring all three countries together for the first time in 50 years. Polyglot international publisher Gill Langton is mediator-in-chief. Treading the highest wire of global power-broking, he alone can balance politics with intrigue, manoeuvre with counter-manoeuvre. But his love for the beautiful, enigmatic Martha could bring it all tumbling down.

A collection of original contemporary love stories set during life in lockdown by some of today's most popular YA authors. Erin Craig "delivers" on a story about a cute pizza delivery boy, Auriane Desombre captures a girl trying to impress her crush on TikTok, and Bill Konigsberg takes readers...

Eager to change the world? Learn how you can have a greater social impact through your everyday purchases. The money we routinely spend on food, clothes, gifts, and even indulgences is an untapped superpower. What would happen if we slowed down to make more thoughtful decisions about what we buy?...

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Sir Lancelot the Great Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honorable, so…shiny as the dashing Sir Lancelot...

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time Described by the Chicago Tribune as "a classic," The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt stands as one of the greatest biographies of our time. The publication of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt on September 14th, 2001...

When shy young Elliot stumbles upon a shimmering unicorn named Lumina deep in the Enchanted Meadow, his world changes forever. Together, they embark on a breathtaking journey filled with glowing forests, starlit skies, and daring adventures that test the limits of bravery and belief. But as darkness creeps across their land, Elliot must learn that the brightest magic of all doesn’t come from unicorn horns or shooting stars—it comes from the light inside your heart.

It was a clear Wednesday morning on September 10, 2025 when the news broke: Charlie Kirk, son, husband, father, evangelical and political leader, commentator and conservative firebrand, foe of the liberals, and friend of many, including President Donald J. Trump, and influential founder of Turning Point USA, had been assassinated while doing what he loved: addressing an audience of students at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah; one of the many stops on his wildly popular American Comeback Tour.

Die Leiche eines Mannes mit einer Schusswunde in der Brust wird an einen Strand an der Küste von North Yorkshire gespült. Der einzige Hinweis zur Identität des Opfers ist ein Ring mit zwei eingravierten Namen. Zum ersten Mal seit über dreißig Jahren ist DCI Tom Raven wieder in seiner Heimatstadt Scarborough. Als ihm vorgeschlagen wird, die Mordermittlungen zu leiten, nimmt er das Angebot an.

Zane bietet an, Will zu sponsern. Er möchte sich aber vorher davon überzeugen, dass Will wirklich so gut als Freitaucher ist, wie Sopie behauptet. In Wahrheit beabsichtigt er, Will eine Lektion zu erteilen. Das „Probetauchen" eskaliert und Will schwebt in 60 Meter Tiefe in Lebensgefahr. Rikki hilft ihm in letzter Sekunde und wird für Will zum Rettungsengel.

Die Besatzung der "Majestätischen Dracht" muss sich mit seltsamen Angriffen auseinandersetzen. Wer versucht, das Raumschiff am Weiterflug zu hindern? Der Konflikt läuft auf seinen Höhepunkt hin, als das Schiff in den Orbit eines Eisplaneten einschwenkt. Dessen Anziehungskraft könnte so manches Leben zerstören – aber auch die Pläne des unbekannten Angreifers vereiteln.

Morris Berman hace la analogía con el Imperio Romano del "pan y circo", sólo que en el caso de Estados Unidos, la estulticia se encarna en la glorificación de los valores corporativos, en el consumismo y entretenimiento masivos, en pocas palabras, en todo lo que proyecta la llamada cultura "McWorld".

A gory, supernatural, campy horror set in a haunted English manor, The Haunting at Morsley Manor follows a troubled paranormal investigator uncovering terrifying secrets that blur the line between the living and the dead. Perfect for fans of The Haunting of Hill House and The Woman in Black.

The Locusts have fed and fed well. Now, confronted with more mouths than the convoy can feed, they stand before the fallen city of Idaho Falls. Within the city, 50,000 of the dead. Outside, a thousand starving humans with nothing to go back to. One problem just might solve the other, but one thing will be sure, the Locusts will bring death on wheels.

Step into a treasure of wisdom, humor, and nostalgia with Grandpa’s Hodgepodge and Potpourri by Joe Morris. This unique collection offers a fun mix of stories, reflections, trivia, idioms, quotes, and interesting facts gathered over a lifetime of observation and experience. From the quirks of marriage and the humor of one-liners to lessons in common sense, this book includes fascinating statistics in baseball and football, country mottos, epitaphs, and even silly state laws. It is a true feast of ideas.

Planet GJ 1061 d ist kein Paradies. Die Majestätische Dracht stoppt trotzdem in dem System, denn der Planet hat eine Besonderheit: Ein mächtiger Riss verläuft vom Südpol fast bis zum Äquator, und dieser Canyon scheint keine geologischen Ursachen zu haben. Marchenko und seine Alien-Freunde glauben, die Frage schnell beantworten zu können, aber sie haben die Rechnung ohne die gemacht, die bereits vor ihnen hier angekommen sind.

A comedy pick’n’mix of unheard & exclusive BBC Radio panel shows, sitcoms, sketches and satire – featuring some of comedy’s top names, including Armando Iannucci, John Oliver, Nicola Coughlan, Jimmy Carr, and more. First up is the unaired 2005 pilot for Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive...