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Written during his time in Reading Gaol, De Profundis is Oscar Wilde's moving letter to Lord Alfred Douglas, whose relationship with Wilde led to the poet's imprisonment. Here Wilde repudiates Lord Alfred and reflects on his ordeal, acknowledging how the depths of his sorrow have helped liberate him toward a fuller, freer wisdom. Brimming with beautiful passages, De Profundis is a profound and inspiring treatise on the meaning of suffering.

All of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision. Instead of relying on untrained instinct - and often failing as a result - we'd win more arguments if we learned the timeless art of verbal persuasion, or rhetoric.

Two years ago, Julia lost her family in a tragic accident. Her husband drowned trying to save their daughter, Lily, in the river near their rural home. But the little girl’s body was never found—and Julia believes Lily is somehow still alive. Alone and broke, Julia opens her house as a writers’ retreat. One of the first guests is Lucas, a horror novelist, who becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Lily.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Is the classic, accepted view of the life of Christ in some way incomplete? The authors of The Messianic Legacy present a provocative and meticulously researched look at Christ and the history of Christianity. “Enough to seriously challenge many traditional...

On March 7, 2004, former SAS soldier and mercenary Simon Mann prepared to take off from Harare International Airport. His destination was Equatorial Guinea; his intention was to remove one of the most brutal dictators in Africa in a privately organized coup d’état. The plot had the tacit approval of Western intelligence agencies, and Mann had already planned, overseen, and won two wars in Angola and Sierra Leone. So why did it go so wrong?

After two London men end their business partnership, one of them is savagely murdered in a medieval tithe barn on his estate in Somerset. Investigating the killing, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge discovers that the victim was universally despised in Cambury - even the victim's wife and the town's police inspector are suspect. And yet in London circles, the man was highly regarded. What triggered his death?

Bestselling author Dan Ariely reveals fascinating new insights into motivation—showing that the subject is far more complex than we ever imagined. Every day we work hard to motivate ourselves, the people we live with, the people who work for and do business with us. In this way, much of what...

A man with a prison record has no place around a fresh faced college student. Tell that to Rory Prince. He should stay the hell away from Olive Cunningham. There’s one small problem, though. She won’t stop almost getting killed. With this too-smart, too-sweet girl holding his heart in her hands, Rory is powerless to do anything but keep saving her.

Trapped in one of the last territories where omegas have no rights, Astra only has two options: to be auctioned off to the highest bidder or to try to become one of the prized Jewel Omegas. When Astra’s best friend is forced into an arranged marriage, they decide to have one night of freedom by sneaking out to attend a night parade. Only, Astra never expects to meet an Alpha, let alone a demon Alpha who lights his soul on fire. Maven is a Prince of the Fourth Kingdom of the Demon Realm, and he is bored.

Wieder steht eine Vollmondnacht bevor. Rikki, Bella und Cleo haben mit Zane abgemacht, dass sie die Nacht gemeinsam im Café verbringen werden. Dass Will auch dabei sein soll, passt Zane überhaupt nicht. Als Nate und ein paar Jungs auftauchen, um die Pokerpartie durchzuziehen, die eigentlich für diesen Abend geplant war, hält Zane sich nicht an sein Versprechen.

Ein verwunschener Garten mitten in der Großstadt und zehn Bienenvölker verändern Alinas Leben. Alina flitzt auf ihren Inline-Skates durch Berlin, als ihr ein Kieselstein in die Quere kommt und sie um ein Haar mit Imker Georg zusammenstößt. Für sie selber geht der Unfall glimpflich aus, doch für Georg endet er mit einem komplizierten Beinbruch. Nun kann er sich nicht um seine zehn Bienenvölker kümmern. Alina springt, von schlechtem Gewissen geplagt, ein. Dabei hat sie Angst vor allem, was fliegt, krabbelt und sticht.

Jeanette Claybone, newcomer to society thanks to her father’s recent baronetcy, struggles to navigate the waters of the ton during her first season. When an evening walk with the wrong hungry suitor ruins her reputation, she calls a duel for her honor but is left injured. Disowned by all, she finds an unlikely savior in renowned rake Henry Drayton.

Eine verbotene Abstammung. Eine gefährliche Gabe. Eine Liebe, die nicht sein darf. Die Gladiatorenschülerin Hailey hat nur ein Ziel: in der Arena zu kämpfen – gegen jene verhassten Fabelwesen, die seit langem die halbe Welt kontrollieren. Doch ein Bluttest verändert alles. Hailey trägt das Omega-Gen, das nur die mystischen Wesen besitzen. Sie ist halb Mensch, halb Sylphe. Ein Verbrechen gegen jede Ordnung. Zur Strafe wird sie ins Fabelreich verbannt, um für den Feind zu kämpfen.

The Birthday Boys tells the story of Scott's doomed expedition through the voices of five men on the voyage. As Scott, Petty Officer Taff Evans, ship's doctor Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Bowers and Captain Lawrence Oates step forward for their place in the narrative, the reader is gripped by the characters themselves alongside the vividly evoked period.

Lilith war noch nie glücklicher als sie den Schlüssel in das Schloss ihrer ersten gemeinsamen Wohnung mit ihrem Freund Adan steckte. Endlich ist es an der Zeit, das schützende Nest der Eltern zu verlassen, die Wäsche selbst zu falten und die Stromrechnung aus eigener Tasche zu bezahlen. Jetzt wo ihr zudem eine Beförderung zur Hotelmanagerin bevorsteht, fühlt sie sich, als wäre ihr Leben ein wahr gewordener Traum. Vorfreude und Schmetterlinge im Bauch lassen Lilith ihre Verlustängste, die sie seit dem Tod ihrer Nonna quälen, für eine Weile vergessen. Bis ihre Welt mit einem Mal zusammenbricht.

As Autumn deepens into darkness in Lidingö, on the Stockholm archipelago, the island is plunged into chaos: in the space of a week, two teenagers, the son of the island's mayor and that of a powerful businessman, are brutally murdered. Their bodies are left deep in the forest, dressed in white tunics with crowns of candles atop their heads, like offerings to Saint Lucia. Maïa Rehn has fled Paris for Lidingö, where her husband has grown up, trying to come to terms with the death of their only daughter in a car accident...

Lola's life is about to become unrecognisable. So is Lola. Everything used to be comfortable. She lived in a big house with her family, where her biggest problems were arguing with her little brother or being told she couldn't have a new phone. But as one disaster follows another, the threads of her home and family begin to unravel. Cut off from everything she has known before, Lola must find a new way to survive. Now, an ordinary girl must become extraordinary.

Tala, Alex, and the rest of their friends are safe for now, but they know the Snow Queen is still out there. They have to be prepared for when she eventually attacks—and they all decide to do so in their own way.

On Christmas Eve, DCI Mackenzie Jones is called to a shooting at a remote farmhouse. Ralph Mallender believes his father lies dead inside. When three more bodies are discovered, it's clear a festive family gathering has turned into a gruesome tragedy. At first it seems like an open and shut case: a murder suicide committed by Ralph's volatile brother Cameron. Then new evidence makes Mack suspect the man who reported the crime is in fact the perpetrator. But Mack isn't the only one with a stake in the case.

Many years ago, the magical kingdom of Avalon was left desolate and encased in ice when the evil Snow Queen waged war on the powerful country. Its former citizens are now refugees in a world mostly devoid of magic - which is why the crown prince and his protectors are stuck in...Arizona. Prince Alexei, the sole survivor of the Avalon royal family, is in hiding in a town so lame that magic doesn't even work there. Few know his secret identity, but his friend Tala is one of them. Tala has secrets of her own - namely, that she's a spell breaker, someone who negates magic.