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In a perilous era, only the most skilled are summoned to safeguard our way of life.Amidst the allure of sex and drugs, the deceit of crooks, and the intricate dance between the police and doctors, this tale offers a deep dive into the world of clinical medicine. It spotlights a unique cadre of practitioners determined to make a difference, even as they navigate the challenges of an underfunded NHS, a government stretched thin, and a public often left in the dark.Medicine is not just a profession; it's a calling. It demands relentless dedication, continuous learning, and the rare euphoria that comes from saving a life. This story captures the essence of this dedication, juxtaposing the highs of medical triumphs against the relentless onslaught of disease.

Moll Rogers had a long, mostly loving marriage to Sir John Harington. Sir John a godson of Queen Elizabeth I, was a courtier, port, wit, scamp, dog-lover, jailbird, sanitary engineer (he invested the water-flushing lavatory), briefly a soldier in Ireland and an indefatigable traveller through England and Wales. In My Restless Knight, Moll is seen casting and often sardonic eye, during his absences, over his multifarious writings, including his many private letters. The poems he wrote to her she finds sometimes exasperating, sometimes consoling. He also wrote several to her mother. These were not always conciliatory. His letter to noblemen and gentlemen is seen to give Moll an unusually clear insight into the life of the court. Her duties with her large family meant that she rarely got to go there with her husband. He, however, was often there, dancing in attendance to his godmother the Queen.

A New York Times bestseller | A Good Morning America Book Club PickChosen as a best book of the year by The New York Times | Time | NPR | USA Today | Elle | Harper’s Bazaar | Town & Country | Vogue | BBC | POPSUGAR | Goodreads | theSkimm“The season’s first beach read, a delicious romp of a debut featuring family crises galore.”— The New York Times“A delicious new Gilded Age family drama… a guilty pleasure that also feels like a sociological text.” —VogueA deliciously funny, sharply observed debut of family, love, and class, this zeitgeisty novel follows three women in one wealthy Brooklyn clanDarley, the eldest daughter in the well-connected old money Stockton family, followed her heart, trading her job and her inheritance for motherhood but giving up far too much in the process; Sasha, a middle-class New England girl, has married into the Brooklyn Heights family, and finds herself cast as the arriviste outsider; and Georgiana, the baby of the family, has fallen in love with someone she can’t have, and must decide what kind of person she wants to be. Rife with the indulgent pleasures of life among New York’s one-percenters, Pineapple Street is a smart, escapist novel that sparkles with wit. Full of recognizable, loveable—if fallible—characters, it’s about the peculiar unknowability of someone else’s family, the miles between the haves and have-nots, and the insanity of first love—all wrapped in a story that is a sheer delight.

What if you had an inner calling that went against all society expected of you?1813The New Orleans legacy Jean Laffite roams the city, the Gulf of Mexico, Barataria, the Mississipi and the Lafourche rivers in this 19th century fiction book. His business? Smuggling and general piracy. When Inspector Gilbert decides to tackle the smuggling affairs, Jean takes action. But then a courtesan interferes with his plans-even gains the favor of his crew. Will the New Orleans woman be his downfall?The Adventuress is the first in the historical fiction series One Virtue and a Thousand Crimes that features the compelling Cosma Wolfe and infamous Jean Laffite. They meet their New Orleans rivals in the sizzling smaller golden age of piracy. A pirate merger of Sherlock Holmes and Outlander.Unlock The Adventuress to read Wolfe's latest adventure today!

A historical fiction story of two young lovers caught up in the tumultuous 1960s in Quebec, Canada. While the FLQ, (Front de liberation du Quebec), the infamous Quebec liberation front raged, setting bombs, creating chaos to force the hand of the federal government and gain full independence, citizens cowered and coped with the Canadian Army enforcing the War Measures Act. Lots of suspense, drama, against the background of chaos.The FLQ was a revolutionary movement that began in the early 1960s at the University of Montreal. In the beginning, young students gathered to plan and protest for the total independence of Quebec. When a frustrated ragtag group of rebels intensified their rebellious actions using bombings and kidnappings to force the hand of the government, the city of Montreal descended into fear.When Claudette, a young graduate student and her lover, Karl, a newly arrived refugee from rebel-infested Hungary fall in love, they had no idea their lives would be drastically affected by Claudette's dreams of independence with her FLQ friends.Claudette risks losing her marriage over the constant conflicts with Karl over her strong political views, who is afraid of being deported for belonging to this outlaw group.Based on real events with real personalities, this novel is partly historical fiction. It includes passages quoting Charles de Gaulle and a visit from Queen Elizabeth during her visit to Expo 67.

Roger Bennett, le futur marquis de Riderland, se définit lui-même comme un gentleman prêt à aider les pauvres malheureuses dépourvues de plaisirs sexuels. Il aime tellement sa vie qu'il veut continuer comme ça jusqu'à la fin de ses jours. Cependant, une personne brisera cette vie de débauche qu'il désire tant maintenir.Résigné à vivre avec une épouse qu'il ne connaît même pas et ne l'aime pas, il décide d'affronter son avenir avec courage. Même si ses yeux bleuâtres s'enfoncent dans Evelyn, il découvre que tout ce qu'il désirait s'est évaporé. Mais l'amour doit se travailler, et pour un homme qui a eu du mal à briser des c¿urs, il sera incroyable de voir comment le sien se brisera comme le verre.

The escapades of the Wildlife Refugees, a group of animals who live in a secret sanctuary and have adventures together. The main characters are:TK, a tiger who escaped from a circus and became the leader of the wildlife refugees.Lila, a lioness who was rescued from a poacher's trap and fell in love with TK.Bob, a bear who was abandoned by his owner and befriended TK and Lila.Remy, a raccoon who was a former thief and joined the wildlife refugees as their scout.Zara, a zebra who was a former model and joined the wildlife refugees as their fashion expert.We follow their adventures as they explore the world, encounter challenges, and learn about friendship, loyalty, and love. "humorous, adventurous, and sometimes educational."Author's website: Wildlife Refugees

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stirring novel about the legacies families inherit, create, and carry on, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.After her parents perish in a tragic accident, Cosima Saverio assumes leadership of her family’s haute couture Italian leather brand. While navigating the challenges of running a company at twenty-three, Cosima must also maintain the four-hundred-year-old family palazzo in Venice and care for her younger siblings: Allegra, who survived the tragedy that killed their parents with scars and a spinal injury, and Luca, who has a penchant for wild parties, pretty women, and poker tables.Cosima navigates her personal and professional challenges with a wisdom beyond her years, but her success has come at a cost: Her needs are always secondary. She’s married to the business, and her free time is given to those who rely on her . . . until she meets Olivier Bayard, the founder of France’s most successful ready-to-wear handbag company. A brief conversation on her palazzo’s terrace turns into a tour of the Saverio workshop, and, fifteen years after her parents’ deaths, Cosima has found a confidant.Now the business is financially stable and generating enough income for the Saverios to live comfortably. Then Luca loses a hefty sum at the casino, and his debt must be repaid with money or his life. Cosima, forced to bail him out, is given an impossible choice: List the palazzo, sell a third of the family business, or let Luca fend for himself. But is there another way to save everything she has fought for before it goes up in flames?In Palazzo, Danielle Steel delivers a striking tale of family roots, ruin, and renewal.

Ricardo and Dorothy are a young couple who live an irresponsible life, but they are happy. Their happiness is soon shattered when little Ricky appears in their life. Little Ricky doesn't filter his comments, causing one incident after another in both families. Ricardo and Dorothy's families are from different backgrounds and hostile to one another. Ricky adds fuel to that fire until a terrible incident brings an unexpected end to the story.

Josephine Moore aprendió a utilizar las espadas, las dagas, los tiradores incluso las pistolas desde una edad muy temprana. Esa destreza con las armas no solo le aportó mucha seguridad en sí misma, sino también hacia el mundo que la rodeaba, porque... ¿quién querría enfrentarse a una mujer que viste como un hombre, se comporta como uno y lucha como tal? Sin embargo, toda esa seguridad se tambalea cuando aparece en su vida Eric Cooper. Su sonrisa le provoca debilidad en las piernas, su voz la embelesa y cuando está a su lado piensa que el mundo ha dejado de girar. Josephine hace todo lo posible para que se aleje de ella. Lo envenena, intenta arrollarlo con su caballo, le dispara... Pero él siempre regresa dibujando una sonrisa y amándola con más intensidad. Josephine necesita un nuevo plan para librarse de él. Eric no se lo pondrá fácil...

La vie libertine du duc de Rutland prend fin après un duel d'honneur avec un mari trompé...Gêné par les conséquences de ce défi, il décide de quitter Londres et de partir pour Haddon Hall, le lieu paisible où il a grandi, dans l'espoir de trouver la paix dont il a un besoin si urgent. Cependant, l'arrivée d'une nouvelle inattendue bouleverse ce soi-disant calme et provoque l'ivresse du duc. Malgré les conseils de ses proches, il décide de monter à cheval et de galoper à travers ses domaines.Quand il ouvre les yeux après une chute malheureuse, il découvre qu'une femme s'est occupée de lui dans un endroit isolé et caché de ses terres. Son nom, Béatrice ; et son seul désir, vivre dans la solitude jusqu'à la fin de ses jours.

'Brilliantly written' and 'very intriguing,' Eve Laird, Women's Aid It's 19th century England. Women have few rights, no vote, and the law offers scant protection. When home is a dangerous place, what does a woman do? For Rachel there is no escape from her bullying husband. Forced by circumstance to marry him, she cannot forget Joseph, her first love, who left to fight in the war with Napoleon. Decades later her great-granddaughter seems set on a similar path after a failed romance.Set in the sleepy Berkshire village of Greenfield Down and based on a true story, this epic tale follows the fortunes of four families - the Grays, Barcombes, Marks, and FitzBarons - through the period separating the Napoleonic Wars and World War One. There are secrets they must keep hidden, but their closely woven tapestry of family ties, forged through marriage and friendship, seem unbreakable. Then a catastrophic event tears them apart, with truly devastating consequences. Who will survive?This story is based on true events and characters in the ancestry of the author's family.The author will donate 20% of royalties to Women's Aid UK via Work for Good.

Madeleine, la quinta hija del matrimonio Moore, siempre se mantuvo apartada de la sociedad porque sus habilidades zíngaras le causaban muchos problemas. Por ese motivo, cuando Morgana la convoca, le pide justo aquello que no ha tenido: una vida emocionante. Sin embargo, cambia de opinión cuando conoce a Elliot Manners, el hijo del duque de Rutland. Ya no quiere vivir tantas experiencias nuevas, ni hallarse tan alterada. Necesita regresar a la vida apacible que tuvo antes de que él apareciera.Pero eso no será posible. Una vez que el elegido llega, todo cambia y nada será como antes.

Ever wanted to unravel a story that defies expectations at every turn? Imagine being captivated by a plot that leaves you wondering what's around the next corner. "Hill's Over Havana" isn't just a book; it's an immersive journey through political intrique, shocking revelations, and unexpected twists that will keep you hooked. Get ready to experience what happens when politics, mystery, and shocking twists collide.

Soberbo, presunçoso, petulante, vaidoso... são alguns dos adjetivos que utilizam aqueles que conhecem Trevor Reform, dono do clube de cavalheiros mais famoso de Londres, para descrevê-lo. O poder que lhe proporciona o dinheiro lhe tem feito esquecer sua origem humilde, transformando-o em um ser desprezível, indiferente e desumanizado. Mas o destino se esforçará em lhe recordar quem é na realidade...Depois de achar a causadora do maior problema que teve desde que abriu o clube, Trevor se obceca afastando-a o quanto antes do local. Para isso, elabora um plano, tão aparentemente perfeito, que não duvida nem um só segundo em que obterá seu objetivo.Entretanto, o que ele não sabe é que uma vez que se sente ao lado da pessoa que pode destruí-lo para sempre, tudo aquilo que tinha planejado desaparecerá de repente.Por que será incapaz de ater-se ao plano? Por que lhe resultará impossível deixa-la partir? Talvez porque no fundo anseia saber quem é Valéria Giesler e descobrir o motivo pelo qual não pode pensar em nada salvo em mantê-la sob seu amparo.

Caitlynn Foster is trapped in a cliche. She's stuck in a loveless marriage with a philandering husband and unable to leave because of a prenuptial agreement. After two and a half decades, there's no need to maintain the facade for her children any longer so it's time for change.Homicide Detective Ford Pickering was just having fun admiring a beautiful woman from afar. Little did he know that fate was about to throw them into each other's path.One day Cait receives a mysterious invitation to join a powerful organization which provides her with an opportunity unlike any she has ever had. A simple wish made to a mysterious oracle changes everything.But you know what they say, be careful what you wish for because you just might get it.

A gorgeously poetic tale of fantasy for adults, The Book of Flying is a beautiful modern fable and daring new take on the quest narrative.In Keith Miller's debut novel, our hero is Pico, a poet and librarian who is and forbidden to pursue the girl of his dreams - for she has wings, and Pico does not. When he discovers an ancient letter in his library telling of the mythical Morning Town where the flightless may gain their wings, he sets off on a quest. It's a magical journey and coming-of-age story in which he meets a robber queen, a lonely minotaur, a cannibal, an immortal beauty, and a dream seller. Each has a story, and a lesson, for Pico-about learning to love, to persevere, and, of course, to fly.

One of the acknowledged masters of the short story gives readers a gripping ride through narratives that shock, compel, and always entertain. Few authors in America write with such sheer love of language and imagination as T.C. Boyle, and nowhere is that passion more evident than in his inventive, wickedly funny, and widely praised short stories. In After the Plague, Boyle speaks of contemporary social issues in a range of emotional keys. The 16 tales gathered here address everything from air rage to abortion doctors to first love and its consequences. The collection ends with the brilliant title story, a whimsical and imaginative vision of a disease-ravaged Earth. Presented with characteristic wit and intelligence, this collection will delight readers in search of the latest news of the chaotic, disturbing, and achingly beautiful world in which we live. "Fine, vigorous short stories . . . this is a writer who can take you anywhere."-The New York Times "Uproarious and unforgiving."-The New Yorker "In an age of war where the foe is indistinct and difficult to identify, Boyle has become both the poet and the prophet of our time."-Los Angeles Times "Reads like a flip through the A-section of the newspaper . . . a vivid collage of millennial American life."-The Philadelphia Inquirer "Boyle's imagination and zeal for storytelling are in top form here."-Publishers Weekly

Il n'a jamais abandonné une bataille sans se battre, mais elle lui a fait comprendre qu'elle n'était pas née pour être avec lui. Dévasté, humilié et le c¿ur brisé, O'Brian entreprit de détruire les sentiments qu'il avait envers son grand amour.Cependant, quand il a finalement réussi à ne plus penser à elle, la vie lui donna une autre chance, et cette fois il ne permettra pas à April Campbell, veuve du vicomte Gremont, de le rejeter à nouveau.April saura-t-elle surmonter la tromperie et la trahison de son défunt mari ? Sera-t-elle capable de donner une chance à l'homme qui ne l'a jamais oubliée ? Personne ne le sait...

Non aveva mai abbandonato una sola battaglia senza combattere, ma lei gli aveva dettochiaramente che non era nata per stare con lui. Distrutto, umiliato e col cuore a pezzi, O'Brian si era proposto di distruggere il sentimento che provava per il suo grande amore.Ma proprio quando riesce a smettere di pensare sempre a lei, la vita gli offre un'altra opportunità; e stavolta non permetterà che April Campbell, vedova del viceconte Gremont, lo respinga di nuovo.Ma April riuscirà a voltare pagina, dimenticando l'inganno e il tradimento vissuti con il marito?Sarà capace di dare un'opportunità all'uomo che non l'ha mai dimenticata?Chi lo sa...(Questa è la storia di due personaggi che compaiono nel romanzo "La tristezza del barone": l'ispettore O'Brian e la vicecontessa vedova di Gremont)

On dit que l'amour juvénile ne s'oublie jamais, peut-être parce qu'il est assez pur et réel...Après des années à la recherche d'Anaïs Price, rêvant de l'avoir à nouveau à ses côtés, Federith Cooper doit épouser lady Caroline, car elle porte dans son ventre leur enfant, ou au moins c'est ce qu'il pense. Mais sa vie conjugale est un enfer; sa femme rejette sa présence, sa tendresse et éprouve même de la répulsion pour lui, l'homme le plus instruit et le plus respectueux de Londres.Federith essaie d'assumer la vie qu'il a eue, même si... pendant combien de temps pourra-t-il maintenir ce comportement froid et aristocratique que ses parents lui ont inculqué dès l'enfance, quand l'amour de sa vie réapparaîtra des années plus tard?Un véritable amour ne disparaît pas avec le temps, et la promesse qu'il a faite de la protéger, de prendre soin d'elle et de l'aimer non plus.

The trials and tribulations of a former president and his family.

Thomas Sanders e Virginia Wallace se uniram no passado por uma aposta, mas cada um seguiu seu caminho imaginando que o que aconteceu não mudaria suas vidas.No entanto, cinco anos depois, se encontram novamente em uma cidade remota perto do Texas. Durante esse tempo, Thomas tentou se recuperar das consequências de seu colapso conjugal que o levou à destruição. Virginia, por sua vez, observa como seu mundo do trabalho é truncado e ela é afastada, sem poder remediar, para um lugar cuja existência não conhece e onde encontrará o homem que a deixou marcada para sempre.Com o passar dos dias, as experiências entre eles se tornam mais intensas, fortes e íntimas. Todos acreditam que foram feitos um para os outro, menos a Virgínia...Podemos culpar o destino por tudo o que nos acontece na vida ou somos nós que inconscientemente agimos em prol desse futuro que buscamos?

Nunca abandonou uma batalha sem lutar, mas ela deixou bem claro que não havia nascido para ficar com ele...Abatido, humilhado e com o coração partido, O¿Brian se propôs a destruir aquele sentimento que tinha por seu grande amor.Entretanto, quando por fim conseguiu não pensar tanto nela, a vida o brinda com outra oportunidade e nesta ocasião, não permitirá que April Campbell, viúva do visconde de Gremont, rejeite-o de novo.Será que April superará o engano e a traição de seu falecido marido? Ela será capaz de dar uma chance ao homem nunca a esqueceu? Quem sabe...

When the world's leading fashion designer, Ms. Carrington, hosts a challenge to pick her first ever and last apprentice, cold-hearted army soldier Acheron Battron gives it his all. With no experience, he attempts to make a dress inspired by his favorite fictional kaiju, attaching a heartfelt description of his hopes and broken heart. When Ms. Carrington's death plagues the news two weeks later, he believes he's lost all chances of winning. However, when he receives word that her dying wish was to have him become her replacement in secret, his life changes. With her seemingly endless funds being used to buy out his contract, he suddenly finds himself a free man and a full-time fashion designer. With the industry hosting a series of shows to pick a new lead fashion designer, Acheron enters with nothing but hope, competing against people who have been in the industry for years. His appearance in the competitions, unexpected and mysterious, builds tension among the competitors, and the news reporters are willing to do anything to find out more about his sudden rise to glory. Struggling with the pressure placed on him, the drama, and heartbreak from the past, Acheron will stop at nothing to fulfill Ms. Carrington's wish for him to be what she hoped he would become: The Kaiju of Fashion.

When the Mongols sack Baghdad in the year 1258, the renegade Templar Knight Rikart al-Shah'b-Rikart the Ghost-escapes the city. He tries to save two others as well-the Arab boy Daud and Dinah, the teenage daughter of a Jewish scholar-but they are separated in the chaos. Rikart and Daud make their escape separately, but Dinah is captured by the Mongols. In the time that follows, as the Mongols continue to overwhelm Heart of the World-what a later age would call the Middle East-Rikart tries to persuade whichever Muslim or Christian leaders he encounters to unite against the invaders from the steppes. Eventually, he and Daud are reunited and together they liberate a captive Egyptian Mameluke leader whom they believe could lead the needed resistance. Dinah, meanwhile, has been taken into the household of the wife of Hulegu Khan, brother of the Mongol emperor and leader of the Mongol army. Over time, a love affair develops between her and Nikola, one of the great khan's sons. All of their lives will come back together at the great battle of Ain Jalut, where the Mamelukes and their allies make a desperate stand against the mighty forces from Central Asia who seek to conquer Heart of the World.

Der Jurist Dr. Fritz Bauer (1903 - 1968) war ein Verfolgter des Nazi-Regimes. Seit 1956 Generalstaatsanwalt in Hessen, war er der Hauptinitiator des Frankfurter Auschwitz-Prozesses (ab 1963). Im Jahr 1957 veröffentlichte Fritz Bauer im Ernst Reinhardt Verlag das Buch "Das Verbrechen und die Gesellschaft". Der Verfasser ringt darin um grundsätzliche Erklärungen für verbrecherisches Verhalten der Menschen. Er greift hierzu wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse und Positionen der 1950er Jahre auf. In seinem Plädoyer für eine neue Ausrichtung im Strafrecht fordert Fritz Bauer, Anthropologie, Psychologie, Soziologie, Medizin und Biologie sowie die Pädagogik einzubeziehen. Die Breite seines Ansatzes war für einen Juristen ungewöhnlich. Der vorliegende Reprint macht dieses historische Werk von 1957 den heutigen Leserinnen und Lesern wieder zugänglich - ein spannendes, zeitgeschichtliches und zeitgebundenes Dokument: Fritz Bauers Suche nach der Wahrheit über Verantwortung und Tragik.