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Vencedor do Goodreads Choice Awards 2020 de melhor romance. De sangue e cinzas é uma fantasia sexy, viciante e arrebatadora, perfeita para os fãs de Sarah J. Maas. Prestes a completar 19 anos, Poppy se prepara para sua Ascensão. Quer dizer, Poppy é preparada para sua Ascensão, já que, como tudo mais em sua vida, ela não tem opção senão Ascender. Sendo a Donzela, ela será entregue aos deuses de qualquer forma, seja lá o que isso signifique. Destinada a salvar Solis dos Atlantes, que amaldiçoaram o reino com a criação dos terríveis Vorazes.

Genly Ai foi enviado a Gethen com a missão de convencer seus governantes a se unirem a uma grande comunidade universal. Ao chegar no planeta Inverno, como é conhecido por aqueles que já vivenciaram seu clima gelado, o experiente emissário sente-se completamente despreparado para a situação que lhe aguardava. Os habitantes de Gethen fazem parte de uma cultura rica e quase medieval, estranhamente bela e mortalmente intrigante. Nessa sociedade complexa, homens e mulheres são um só e nenhum ao mesmo tempo.

Assustada com os segredos obscuros do belo e atormentado Christian Grey, Ana Steele põe um ponto-final em seu relacionamento com o jovem empresário e decide se concentrar em sua carreira: ela acaba de conseguir um emprego em uma editora de livros de Seattle. Mas o desejo por Grey domina cada pensamento de Ana e, quando ele propõe um novo acordo, ela não consegue resistir. Em pouco tempo, ela descobre mais sobre o angustiante passado de seu amargurado e dominador parceiro do que jamais imaginou ser possível.

Christian Grey controla tudo e todos a seu redor: seu mundo é organizado, disciplinado e terrivelmente vazio–até o dia em que Anastasia Steele surge em seu escritório, uma armadilha de pernas torneadas e longos cabelos castanhos. Christian tenta esquecê-la, mas em vez disso acaba envolvido num turbilhão de emoções que não compreende e às quais não consegue resistir. Diferentemente de qualquer mulher que ele já conheceu, a tímida e quieta Ana parece enxergar através de Christian–além do empresário extremamente bem-sucedido, de estilo de vida sofisticado, até o homem de coração frio e ferido.

O que para Anastasia Steele e Christian Grey começou como uma paixão avassaladora e carregada de erotismo evoluiu, em um curto espaço de tempo, para um sentimento mais profundo que transformou a vida do casal. Ana sempre soube que amar um homem com tantas nuances seria complicado, mas nem ela nem Christian tinham noção das dificuldades que enfrentariam para ficar juntos.

O relacionamento quente e sensual de Anastasia Steele e Christian Grey chega ao fim com muitas acusações e sofrimento, mas Grey não consegue tirar Ana da cabeça. Determinado a reconquistá-la, ele tenta suprimir seus desejos mais obscuros e sua necessidade de controle absoluto, e disposto a amar Ana nos termos estabelecidos por ela. Mas os horrores de sua infância ainda o assombram, e, como se não bastasse, o chefe manipulador de Ana, Jack Hyde, claramente a quer.

In the past few years, a number of well-known firms have failed; think of Blockbuster, Kodak, or RadioShack. When we hear about their demise, it often seems inevitable - a natural part of "creative destruction." But closer examination reveals a disturbing truth: Companies large and small are shuttering more quickly than ever. What does it take to buck this trend? The simple answer is: ambidexterity. Firms must remain competitive in their core markets, while also winning in new domains.

You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will make Anastasia Steele his wife. But is he really husband material? His dad is unsure, his brother wants to organize one helluva bachelor party, and his fiancée won’t vow to obey.... And marriage brings its own challenges. Their passion for each other burns hotter and deeper than ever, but Ana’s defiant spirit continues to stir Christian’s darkest fears and tests his need for control. As old rivalries and resentments endanger them both, one misjudgment threatens to tear them apart.

When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms.

Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades.

Die Weltsensation geht weiter: Band 2 von "Fifty Shades" aus Christians Sicht erzählt. Ihre sinnliche Affäre endete in Schuldzuweisungen und gebrochenen Herzen, aber Christian Grey kann Anastasia Steele nicht vergessen. Um sie zurückzugewinnen, versucht er, seine dunkelsten Begierden und sein Bedürfnis nach Kontrolle zu unterdrücken und Ana die Liebe zu geben, nach der sie sich sehnt. Aber dazu muss er sich den Schrecken seiner Kindheit, den Dämonen in seinem Innersten und den Obsessionen seiner ehemaligen Geliebten stellen.

Maxim Trevelyan é inglês, bonito, rico, nunca precisou trabalhar e quase nunca dorme sozinho. Essa vida fácil muda quando uma tragédia acontece e Maxim herda um título de nobreza, as propriedades da família e toda a responsabilidade que vem com isso. É um papel para o qual ele não está preparado, e que agora deve se esforçar para desempenhar.

Gabriel Ferrara is tall and handsome, and most days she wants to stab her eyes out with a pencil, anything to stop her seeing his perfection. How any female could work in these conditions and not be completely besotted with him is beyond her. Then he opens his mouth and she remembers why. He's bossy and sarcastic, with a wit so sharp it could cut glass. Every weekend is the same . . . while he's off living his dream life, she's counting down the days until Monday when she sees him again.

Using his legendary ability to get to the root of human potential, Napoleon Hill digs deep to reveal how fear, procrastination, anger, and jealousy prevent us from realizing our personal goals. This long-suppressed parable, once considered too controversial to publish, was written by Hill in 1938 following the publication of his classic bestseller, Think and Grow Rich. Annotated and edited for a contemporary audience by Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Three Feet from Gold coauthor Sharon Lechter, this book is profound, powerful, resonant, and rich with insight.

Whatever you're searching for, Poetry Inspires Me to Heal is your guide to emotional healing, personal growth, and inner peace. This soothing and reflective audiobook by S.L. Conduite is a quick listen filled with therapeutic and inspirational poetry that fits seamlessly into your day—whether during a hectic commute, a quiet moment, or whenever you need a lift.

They say that all men are created equal. Well, that’s a blatant lie! I know, because I met God's gift to women in Vegas; I pretended he was my husband to get rid of another man. He took our fake marriage seriously, and it became his personal goal to consummate. He spoke to me in French, and I lied to him in German. His laughter was addictive. But I thought what happens in Vegas would stay in Vegas. Until it didn't.

Everything Poppy has ever believed in is a lie, including the man she was falling in love with. Thrust among those who see her as a symbol of a monstrous kingdom, she barely knows who she is without the veil of the Maiden. But what she does know is that nothing is as dangerous to her as him. The Dark One. The Prince of Atlantia. He wants her to fight him, and that’s one order she’s more than happy to obey. He may have taken her, but he will never have her.

While Sera is finally free of Kolis and back with those she loves, not everything is calm. Memories of all she’s endured still haunt her, but Sera finally has hope for a future with the other half of her heart and soul. Nyktos desires, loves, and accepts every part of her—even the monstrous bits she still battles.

While several version of behavior-based safety (BBS) have been around since the 1980s, few of them have truly adapted to the changing environment in which they must operate. The Lean BBS process has not only evolved, but continues to do so with each customized implementation. Making BBS fit your culture, operations, and logistical realities, rather than trying to make your company fit some idealistic model, is a key to success in today's realities.

In 1975, after Manson Family member Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme’s attempt to kill President Gerald Ford, the FBI found a cache of letters in the would-be assassin’s Sacramento apartment. The return address belonged to future forensic psychologist Jeffrey Smalldon, then a young undergraduate. A decade later, after the shocking murders of two co-workers, Smalldon’s quest to understand the twisted minds and motivations of killers became personal in a way it never had been before.