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In three generations, the D’Oyly Carte family and London’s Savoy Hotel pioneered the idea of the luxury hotel and the modern theater, propelled Gilbert and Sullivan to lasting stardom, made Oscar Wilde a transatlantic celebrity, inspired a P. G. Wodehouse series, and popularized early jazz, electric lights, and Art Deco. Following the history of the iconic Savoy Hotel through three generations of the D’Oyly Carte family, The Secret Life of the Savoy brings to life the extraordinary cultural legacy of the most famous hotel in the world.

Using the law of attraction to your advantage: Here’s how to manifest the life you want and deserve.

A top operative in her field, Elise was trained since youth to be one of Earth's most elite soldiers. But nothing could prepare her for Tyrminus and the deadly aliens taking over the city. She is given one job: Find the Grayhart team of explorers that have disappeared within the undercity and bring them back alive, a seemingly impossible mission. There is one rule: Stay away from the alien bounty hunters, especially their terrifying and hypnotic leader, Nezka, who has been assigned to hunt down the mysterious criminal overlord now ruling the undercity.

Isabel quer provar para todos que pode ser boa no curso que escolheu. Mas o que ela não imaginava ao ir buscar um livro na biblioteca da faculdade é que, antes de provar qualquer coisa, ela precisa conhecer a si mesma.

Dean McCormick: Everything in my life is big from my penthouse to my ego, and I always get what I want. So when a mystery woman at a masquerade party leaves me with only her phone number, I’m annoyed - and intrigued. Mia is as smart as she is sexy, and she challenges my dominance in ways no one else has dared. But she’s also been lying to me, and a scandal from her past threatens my lucrative deal with the legendary Dex Truitt. I made a mistake letting her in. I might love her, but I can’t risk trusting her.

At a time when internet dating is booming across all ages and classes and women are setting the agenda as never before, some things have not changed: you can’t always leave love to chance. And whether the search begins with an app in the 21st century or a visit to two young but savvy matchmakers in the 1940s, the desire for lifelong happiness with a perfectly suited partner remains the same.

War is coming - one I didn’t start but I can damn sure finish. As I gather my allies and put the final touches on my massive dragon army, there is one last thing I want. The lord's orb is within reach, and I need its power. The men I love stand with me in this fight, but we’re facing ancient gods and savage dragon bosses who destroy everything in their path.

Understanding addiction is no longer just about understanding neurons or genes, broken brain functioning, learning, or faulty choices. Oliver J. Morgan provides a fresh take on addiction and recovery by presenting a more inclusive framework than traditional understanding. Cutting-edge work in attachment, interpersonal neurobiology, and trauma is integrated with ecological-systems thinking to provide a consilient and comprehensive picture of addiction.

Gianna Costa is an infamous attorney who has made a name for herself defending high-profile celebrities from sexual assault allegations. But what occurs in the private life of a woman who is known by some as a traitor to her own gender and others as a fast-pass to absolution? When a man from Gianna's past walks into her office looking for support, she is forced to reconcile with a memory she thought she'd left behind.

Guter Schlaf ist wichtig. Mit "Deep Sleep" erleben Sie ein ganz neues Einschlafritual. Der Audible Original Podcast für jeden Abend bringt Sie vier Wochen lang ins Bett. Sie werden lernen, sich zu entspannen und den Tag loszulassen. Für einen besseren Schlaf - ganz ohne Druck.

Germany, 1660: When a dying boy is pulled from the river with a mark crudely tattooed on his shoulder, hangman Jakob Kuisl is called upon to investigate whether witchcraft is at play in his small Bavarian town. Whispers and dark memories of witch trials and the women burned at the stake just seventy years earlier still haunt the streets of Schongau.

June 16, 1692. Relic dealer Georg Ayndorfer is found slain in the Chapel of St. Quirinus of Tegernsee. Was it the holy rage of St. Quirinus himself, or was Ayndorfer murdered by jealous colleagues? Georg Asam, a famous artist commissioned to paint a fresco in the chapel, feels compelled to investigate.

Germany, 1942. Franciscan friar Anton Starzmann is stripped of his place in the world when his school is seized by the Nazis. He relocates to a small German hamlet to wed Elisabeth Herter, a widow who seeks a marriage - in name only - to a man who can help raise her three children. Anton seeks something too - atonement for failing to protect his young students from the wrath of the Nazis. But neither he nor Elisabeth expects their lives to be shaken once again by the inescapable rumble of war. 

Una serie di casi clinici che ha lo stesso fascino delle Mille e una notte. Con straordinaria empatia e umanità, Sacks racconta le strane storie di pazienti neurologici che hanno perduto un pezzo della loro vita o una parte costitutiva del sé. Come il musicista che carezza distrattamente gli idranti credendo che siano teste di bambini. O il marinaio che è convinto di vivere nel 1945. Il viaggio di un nuotatore "in acque sconosciute, dove può accadere di dover capovolgere le solite considerazioni, dove la malattia può essere benessere e la normalità malattia."

"Nessun migrante è un uomo qualunque, nessuno merita di essere ignorato. Dietro ogni esule si nascondono storie che tutti dovremmo ascoltare attentamente, perché potrebbero ribaltare ogni pregiudizio". (Marilù Oliva). L'Odissea non è la storia del viaggio di un uomo: è la storia d'amore di molte donne. C'è Calipso, che, avvinta dalle sue stesse reti di seduzione, si innamora di Ulisse ma deve lasciarlo andare. C'è Euriclea, la nutrice che lo ha cresciuto, e ci sono le Sirene, ciecamente decise a distruggerlo.

"Perfino l'inferno può sembrare attraente quando sei costretta a morire giorno dopo giorno come una bestia affamata e infreddolita". Giovanni è un uomo affascinante, generoso e fallito. Candi è una donna bellissima che esagera con il turpiloquio, con l'alcol e con l'amore. E Bianca? è la loro unica figlia, che cresce nel disordinato appartamento della periferia bolognese, respirando un'aria densa di conflitti e di un'inspiegabile ostilità materna. Fin da piccola si rifugia nelle fiabe, dove le madri sono matrigne ma le bambine, alla fine, nel bosco riescono a salvarsi.

Inghilterra, inizi '800. Dopo essersi dedicata alla propria famiglia per anni, Abigail Linton, figlia di un gentiluomo di campagna, si fa assumere come istitutrice di Lady Gwendolyn, la sorella minore dell'affascinante Duca di Rothwell, suo grande amore di gioventù. Tempo addietro lui era partito per Londra, spezzandole il cuore, e da allora conduce una vita da libertino. Ma inaspettatamente, dopo un'assenza di quindici anni, Max si ripresenta nella propria tenuta con un gruppo di amici dissoluti.

1975. In the town of Rexburg, Idaho, aspiring artist Aran Rigby, his younger sister, Tamsin, and their two brothers are locked in orbit around their emotionally abusive father. Gad is the kind of man who soothes the failures of his own life by controlling the lives of others. But Aran and Tamsin are united in rebellion against their father. They understand each other. They have dreams beyond their small town.

Manifestation: Beginner's Guide will teach you how to manifest money, love, abundance, happiness, and success in your life by harnessing the power of your subconscious mind and the laws of the universe.

Are you bold enough to delve into the most shirked subjects and improve your understanding, change your mindset, and, perhaps, overcome your anxieties? This audiobook is designed to ensure that you get the facts without struggling, as it is simple, straightforward, exciting yet very comprehensive. So whether your aim is to quench your thirst for knowledge about powerful veiled religions in the world, or join one, this is where your search ends.