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Lavinia, dochter en metgezel van koning Latinus, heeft eindelijk de leeftijd bereikt om te trouwen. In de weken na haar verjaardag bezoeken meerdere kandidaten het paleis. Haar moeder geeft de voorkeur aan een bloedverwant: koning Turnus van Rutulia. Hij is knap, heldhaftig en heeft alles wat een jong meisje zou willen, maar Lavinia droomt van een andere man. Haar hart ligt bij de machtige Aeneas van Troje, een krijger over wie ze alleen heeft gehoord van een dichter die verschijnt in haar dromen en haar overtuigt van hun gezamenlijke toekomst.

The legal industry has long been risk averse, but when it comes to adapting to the experience-driven world created by companies like Netflix, Uber, and Airbnb, adherence to the old status quo could be the death knell for today’s law firms. In The Client-Centered Law Firm, legal technology expert Jack Newton offers a clear-eyed and timely look at how providing a client-centered experience and running an efficient, profitable law firm aren’t opposing ideas. With this approach, they drive each other.

When the first settlers reached the United States of America and started to chip out a living in the wilderness that seemed so fierce and unfamiliar to their European eyes, they could never have dreamed that someday the land upon which they stood would become one of the most powerful countries in the entire world.

In recent years, techno-scientific progress has started to utterly transform our world - changing it almost beyond recognition. In this extraordinary new audiobook, renowned philosopher Slavoj Zizek turns to look at the brave new world of Big Tech, revealing how, with each new wave of innovation, we find ourselves moving closer and closer to a bizarrely literal realisation of Marx's prediction that 'all that is solid melts into air'.

O que é necessário para levar uma equipe ao máximo sucesso e mantê-la no topo por um bom tempo? Sir Alex Ferguson é um dos poucos líderes que sabem de fato a resposta a essa pergunta. Nos 38 anos em que atuou como técnico de futebol, ele alcançou a impressionante marca de 49 troféus e fez do Manchester United uma das maiores marcas do mundo. Nesse audiolivro franco e inspirador, ele revela os segredos por trás de sua carreira repleta de recordes.

In this updated and expanded edition of Human + Machine—including a new chapter on gen AI—Daugherty and Wilson show that the essence of the AI paradigm shift is the transformation of all business processes within an organization, whether related to breakthrough innovation, everyday customer service, or personal productivity habits. As humans and smart machines collaborate ever more closely, work processes become more fluid and adaptive, enabling companies to change them on the fly—or completely reimagine them.

Author Jamie Kern Lima's first, instant New York Times bestselling book Believe It, captured her journey of going from Denny's waitress to billion-dollar entrepreneur by learning to believe in herself. And now her second, much-anticipated, upcoming book Worthy, is the playbook for how YOU can believe in YOU! If you've ever struggled with self-doubt, felt like you don't have what it takes...or that who you truly are isn't enough, even if you're really good at hiding it from the world, WORTHY is for you.

"Smart" is a power word. Children who believe they’re smart excel more in school and approach life with greater confidence. But children who don’t can struggle to apply themselves. Do you wish your child could see how smart he or she is? Find hope in Eight Great Smarts. You’ll be empowered and equipped with new language and creative ideas. Dr. Kathy Koch loves seeing children flourish and helping parents make it happen—and it’s never too late to start. Now is the time to help your child be all that God designed him or her to be.

For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence? Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered that the brain uses map-like structures to build a model of the world - not just one model, but hundreds of thousands of models of everything we know. This discovery allows Hawkins to answer important questions about how we perceive the world, why we have a sense of self, and the origin of high-level thought.

Anton Chekhov’s The Lady With The Dog weaves a tale of love, longing, and the elusive nature of happiness, set against the scenic backdrop of late 19th-century Yalta. When Dmitri Gurov, a man weary of his monotonous life, encounters Anna Sergeyevna and her small dog by the seaside, his world shifts unexpectedly. Both dissatisfied with their lives yet hesitant to embrace change, they find themselves drawn together by a connection as powerful as it is uncertain.

In the gritty streets of Bristol, there exist places shrouded in darkness, where locals dare not tread and cautionary tales are whispered in hushed tones. And within this labyrinth of urban mystery, one infamous location reigns supreme—The Black Path. For Tom, a tragic event that unfolded in his youth threatens to unravel the life he has painstakingly built. As a successful career and a loving family teeter on the edge of destruction, his brother seizes upon this haunting secret as a means to save his own skin.

Life for Grace Maddox was a series of the same ol' same ol' until she flipped over the handlebars of her bike on the way home from work and ended up with a concussion. That's when the dreams began. Quiet dreams. Shimmering dreams. Cold dreams. Dreams of water... always water... a deep pool of water... a waterfall... And something in the water, at the bottom of the pool.

Just when I thought I had a grip on the dark world of The Crowned Syndicate, everything spun out of control. I'm in too deep with the most powerful guys at Crestmont University and they've become my protectors, my partners in the dangerous mafia underworld.

After a fire ruins my student house in my last year of university, I end up living with the Four Cardinals, the most popular guys at the Royal Academy of KnightsGate. They're pulling me into their circle, but I can't tell if they're guarding me from danger or if I'm stepping into a new one. Secrets are everywhere, and I need to find out the truth before I get too caught up.

Brand-new stories by: Tom Abrahams, Robert Boswell, Sarah Cortez, Anton DiSclafani, Stephanie Jaye Evans, Wanjiku Wa Ngugi, Adrienne Perry, Pia Pico, Reyes Ramirez, Icess Fernandez Rojas, Sehba Sarwar, Leslie Contreras Schwartz, Larry Watts, and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton.

Prince of spin and life of the party, Baz King, is dead. Ten years ago, at an innocent summer barbecue in Melbourne, everything imploded. For the Kings and the four other young families there that fateful day marriages fractured, friendships crumbled and lives were upended. Nothing would ever be the same. Now in their forties and their children teenagers, Baz King cannot be found. Has his charm finally run out? With a history of dodgy dealings and no shortage of motives anyone could be a suspect. Who wants him out of the picture?

August Hodges was supposed to be the silent partner in Sugar Blitz Cupcakes. Emphasis on silent. That is until his impromptu feminist rant about how women bakers are the backbone of the industry and baking cupcakes isn’t a threat to masculinity goes viral, making him the hottest bachelor in town. With a new location in the works, August and his partners decide to capitalize on this perfect opportunity to help cement their place in the community.

In the vast emptiness of space, aboard a solitary space station orbiting a devastated Earth, an android named Nitram faces its final moments. As its systems fail and shutdown looms, He prepares to transmit its last message—not to the remnants of humanity struggling for survival on the planet below, but to the cosmos itself. For Nitram has glimpsed truths beyond human comprehension, peered behind the veil of physical reality to perceive the fundamental nature of existence. In its dying moments, this creation of human ingenuity has transcended its programming to touch the face of the divine.

This narrative delves into the lives of a young couple whose disparate economic and cultural backgrounds are bridged by their love. Yet, as they confront the harsh realities of life beyond the honeymoon phase, they find that love alone cannot conquer all. The story explores the profound effects of their decisions, not just on their own lives but also on the destinies of their descendants.

Antonio Perez is a former conspiracy theorist plagued with mental health issues. He managed to escape Alex Jones' grip in 2008. In Converting Conspiracy Theorists, Antonio reveals a few powerful techniques you can use to rescue your loved one from dangerous and destructive conspiracy theories such as Qanon. Converting Conspiracy Theorists is a sneak peek into the psychology of conspiracy theories and the tools that can be used to rescue people from them.