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"Mon intuition me chuchote que tout ça ne sent pas bon, mais la vilaine fille égoïste tapie en moi n'a pas envie de chercher plus loin... ni de rentrer à la maison." Depuis la disparition de la Horde, Evann et Connor profitent de l'accalmie et de leur lune de miel à l'autre bout du monde. Le repos est néanmoins de courte durée, car un coup de fil inattendu les force à quitter le Japon via l'aéroport régional d'Akita, où un jet privé de l'EAS les attend pour les ramener aux États-Unis.

"La France. Où tout a commencé. Où mon destin a été scellé par d'autres, dix-sept ans plus tôt. Le mien, mais aussi celui d'Evann, mon Gardien. Et voilà que nous y retournons. Ensemble. La boucle est bouclée." Depuis l'attaque de la Horde, plus question pour Connor d'échapper à la surveillance de son Gardien. Et ce, pour son plus grand plaisir... Le plan? Quitter de toute urgence Eden Lake et gagner Paris où l'attend une place à l'EAS, l'Agence de Sécurité des Els qui forme les Volontaires, dirigée d'une main de fer par sa grand-mère.

No other group of animals has had such a complex and lengthy relationship with humankind as birds. They have been kept in cages as pets, taught to speak and displayed as trophies. More practically, they have been used to tell the time, predict the weather, foretell marriages, provide unlikely cures for ailments, convey messages and warn of poisonous gases. When There Were Birds is a social history of Britain that charts the complex connections between people and birds, set against a background of changes in the landscape and evolving tastes, beliefs and behaviours.

The Royal Navy to which Admiral Lord Nelson sacrificed his life depended on thousands of sailors and marines to man the great wind-powered wooden warships. Drawn from all over Britain and beyond, often unwillingly, these ordinary men made the navy invincible through skill, courage and sheer determination.

Retired airman Billy Moody grabbed the pistol from Ruth Anne just as she pulled the trigger to commit suicide. He quickly won her trust and took her in. As Billy learns more about this kid and the abuse she had suffered as a foster child, he vows to provide her with a better life and to learn the truth of her birth.

Increasingly, leaders are glancing back over their shoulders to see if anyone is following. A very costly move with so much changing right in front of them. For too many, this “disengagement” as Gallup puts it, stems from a lack of trust in the leader’s character.

A collection of Scripture-based readings that offer encouragement to individuals dealing with illness, loss, or other personal problems.

I have recently had the dubious pleasure of going through menopause, and to an extent, I still am battling with some of the symptoms. It had a significant effect on me and my life, which got me thinking about those around me who were going through similar or were yet to go through it, how I can prepare them, and perhaps ease it for those who are already.

Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control. Drawing on cutting-edge research and the wisdom of real-life experts, Willpower shares lessons on how to focus our strength, resist temptation, and redirect our lives. It shows listeners how to be realistic when setting goals, monitor their progress, and how to keep faith when they falter.

Cinco siglos antes que Cristóbal Colón, los vikingos llegaron a América. A ese nuevo mundo, desconocido y misterioso, lo llamaron... Vinlandia. Fenrir, el lobo gigante. Hela, la soberana del Reino de los Muertos. Jörmundgander, la colosal serpiente marina. Los malvados hijos de Loki andan sueltos por el mundo. Sigrid, Harek, Keyra y Olaf acompañarán a Thor en su misión de capturarlos, y su aventura los llevará en un divertido viaje hasta los confines de la Tierra, donde conocerán a todo tipo de alucinantes criaturas.

Rachel is a computer genius whose personal life is hell. While she continues to climb the corporate ranks, her beloved twin sister is plagued by a chronic illness that will eventually kill her, leaving Rachel all alone.Serendipity in the form of a mysterious email lands in Rachel's lap one day, but not without a price. Thousands of miles away, archeologist John Tanek sits trapped inside a collapsed tomb with a laptop. He knows that Rachel is the only person who can help him, but time is quickly running out.

A music therapist who thrives on helping others, Kendra Michaels cherishes the ordinary life she has achieved after stem cell surgery restored her sight. The skills she perfected during those sightless years - the ability to pick up the most subtle audio, olfactory, and tactile cues in the world around her - coupled with her laser-sharp mind - have made her a uniquely potent observer and problem solver. Kendra’s uncanny way of connecting the dots is as baffling to law enforcement as it is legendary.

Emotions. They drive us forward, striving to achieve the unthinkable. But they can also drag us down, tear us apart, and leave us unwilling to barely lift our heads. Well, I've experienced both sides of this spectrum. And in my first-ever full-length audiobook, Emotions Felt to the Bone, I share these journeys with you in the form of poetry.

A gritty, charming, and flavorful love letter to Los Angeles, L.A. Son is the story of Choi’s love of food and his evolution as a chef. Choi returns to his childhood afternoons at his parents’ Korean restaurant, his nights in L.A.’s gambling halls, and his pizza-fueled studying at the Culinary Institute of America before making his way into some of the best restaurants in America.

Hannah Bryson is a marine architect who's been given a fascinating assignment. A Russian nuclear submarine called The Silent Thunder has been purchased by the United States for exhibition in a museum. Hannah must create a schematic of the sub to check for hazards and design seamless modifications to make it safe for the thousands of expected visitors. But soon she discovers that she's being used as bait.

I want her the moment I see her. But she’s my student. I have no choice but to ignore her if I’m going to keep my desire under control. Then, it's the last week of the quarter, and she shows up at my office for her final oral exam. It’s suddenly a hell of a lot harder to resist her when we’re alone in my office. Especially when there are only inches between us.

Ingrid Barrøy is born on an island that bears her name - a holdfast for a single family, their livestock, their crops, their hopes and dreams. Her father dreams of building a quay that will connect them to the mainland, but closer ties to the wider world come at a price. Her mother has her own dreams - more children, a smaller island, a different life - and there is one question Ingrid must never ask her. Island life is hard, a living scratched from the dirt or trawled from the sea, so when Ingrid comes of age, she is sent to the mainland to work for one of the wealthy families on the coast.

The Manipuri writer Binodini's Sahitya Akademi Award-winning historical novel The Princess and the Political Agent tells the love story of her aunt Princess Sanatombi and Lt. Col. Henry P. Maxwell, the British representative in the subjugated Tibeto-Burman kingdom of Manipur. A poignant story of love and fealty, treachery and valour, it is set in the midst of the imperialist intrigues of the British Raj, the glory of kings, warring princes, clever queens and loyal retainers.

"Je cours. Plus vite que jamais. Mes pulsations cardiaques sont des percussions frénétiques qui rythment ma cavalcade. L'air me brûle les narines, m'enflamme la gorge. J'ai froid, j'ai peur, j'ignore où je vais. Fuir, c'est tout ce qui m'importe." Connor a 18 ans, elle vit avec son père à Eden Lake, une petite ville des Adirondacks et, en dehors du fait que son meilleur ami a subitement pris ses distances, elle mène une existence plutôt tranquille. Le jour où sa tante débarque, les choses se compliquent.

This candid and darkly witty memoir recounts an exhilarating life - and a few close brushes with death. With remarkable sangfroid and a humorist's eye for absurdity, H. K. Roy describes his many strange and risky exploits in his long career with the CIA. Whether he was pursuing Soviet and Cuban spies, running "denied area" operations in Eastern Europe, hunting Bosnian War criminals, or providing actionable intelligence to US government and coalition forces in Iraq, Roy usually found himself at the right place at the right time.