Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners: 365 Affordable, Quick & Easy, Five-Ingredients Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners. Lean and Green, Fry, Bake, Pizza, Sandwiches and Holiday Specials Recipes Incl.

365 Affordable, Healthy & Easy Recipes to Air Fry, Bake, Grill & Roast the Most Delicious Family Meals This cookbook will take your cooking talents to the next level. This delectable selection of healthy recipes will teach you how to cook with an air fryer. This fantastic air fryer cookbook will teach you how to make healthy dishes or meals without compromising on the flavour of your fried delicacies! In this Air Fryer Cookbook you will find:* An incredible variety of air frying ideas* Easy-to-cook and delicious-to-taste air fryer recipes* Easy to follow instructions for beginners and advanced users.* There are simple and quick solutions as to how to use your air fryer effectively.* Improved techniques on how to cook in the most efficient way using the air fryer. This Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners includes 365 effortless and delicious recipes to make, for an unforgettable experience and yummy meals! This cookbook contains the following categories:* Breakfast Recipes* Lunch Recipes* Chicken Recipes* Turkey Recipes* Lean and Green Recipes* Special Holiday Recipes* Poultry Recipes* Fish and seafood recipes* Beef and Pork Recipes* Egg Recipes* Side Dishes* Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes* Burger Recipes* Appetizer Recipes* Dessert Recipes* And More..... Unlock the full potential of your air fryer with this comprehensive cookbook.


Six Degrees of Separation (By Degrees Book 2)

In the sequel to Six Degrees of Lust, F.B.I. team leader Samuel Shaughnessy and bar manager Machlan O’Bannon are exploring a new phase in their non-relationship. The intention is to take it slowly but power plays are still their favorite activity, and it isn’t long before lines begin blurring. After ending their friends with benefits agreement no rules are left in place to guide them, and soon enough the only thing that’s clear is that neither man is fighting hard enough to reestablish the boundaries.Their particular situations haven’t improved in the three months since their first encounter. Sam is still focused on his immediate family issues, and everything indicates Mac will have to go to war with his own family before he can reclaim his freedom. The last thing they need is additional complications.But when the opening of a night club brings Mac to New York City and a break in the Leviticus investigation leads Sam to Houston, they discover how closely their worlds have been connected from the very beginning. Hiding from the life-altering collision is not an option. Will they take the easier road and go their separate ways, or will they come to terms with their past and take a chance on each other?


365 Affordable, Healthy & Easy Recipes to Air Fry, Bake, Grill & Roast the Most Delicious Family Meals   This cookbook will take your cooking talents to the next level. This delectable selection of healthy recipes will teach you how to cook with an air fryer. This fantastic air fryer cookbook will teach you how to make healthy dishes or meals without compromising on the flavour of your fried delicacies!   In this Air Fryer Cookbook you will find: * An incredible variety of air frying ideas * Easy-to-cook and delicious-to-taste air fryer recipes * Easy to follow instructions for beginners and advanced users. * There are simple and quick solutions as to how to use your air fryer effectively. * Improved techniques on how to cook in the most efficient way using the air fryer.   This Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners includes 365 effortless and delicious recipes to make, for an unforgettable experience and yummy meals!   This cookbook contains the following categories: * Breakfast Recipes * Lunch Recipes * Chicken Recipes * Turkey Recipes * Lean and Green Recipes * Special Holiday Recipes * Poultry Recipes * Fish and seafood recipes * Beef and Pork Recipes * Egg Recipes * Side Dishes * Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes * Burger Recipes * Appetizer Recipes * Dessert Recipes * And More.....   Unlock the full potential of your air fryer with this comprehensive cookbook.


Trees of Arizona Field Guide

With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don’t grow in Arizona. Learn about 135 species found in the state, organized by leaf type and attachment. Just look at a tree’s leaves, then go to the correct section to learn what it is. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification.Book Features135 species: Every native tree plus common non-nativesEasy to use: Thumb tabs show leaf type and attachmentCompare feature: Decide between look-alikesStan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and factsProfessional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page imagesThis new edition includes updated photographs; expanded information; a Quick Compare section for leaves, needles, and silhouettes; and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Trees of Arizona Field Guide for your next outing―to help ensure that you positively identify the trees that you see.


La tentazione del drago (La stirpe dei draghi Vol. 01)

Connell è un drago d'oro mutaforma, un guerriero ben addestrato specializzato nella custodia degli ibridi, metà umani e metà draghi. Emma Knight fa la barista ad Dark Bites, il locale più famoso per creature immortali di tutta New York. I loro destini si intrecceranno facendo accendere la fiamma ardente dell'amore e della passione. La ragazza scoprirà grazie a Connell di avere nelle vene del sangue di drago e, verrà accompagnata da lui nella ricerca delle sue origini venendo così travolta da un'attrazione incontrollabile. Il drago d'oro invece dovrà provare a se stesso e al suo clan di essere il guerriero giusto per proteggere la vita di Emma e, dovrà convincere anche il suo cuore di essere ancora in grado di amare.


Damian Green 01-Red Rock Island

Damian Green lives on Red Rock Island, a private island inside San Francisco Bay. His wife and children were murdered by a mistakenly released convict from Soledad Prison seven years ago. Now he occasionally assists the retired detective that solved the murders of his family and they have begun work on cold cases.Through a variety of analytical processes he cut over 200 cold cases down to 5 that the detective has the greatest likelihood of solving. His ability to hack into a variety of databases gives the detective a boost when they focus on the first two of those five cases.Meanwhile the notorious prison gang, the Aryan Brotherhood is known for their patience and their absolute drive to harm anyone that disrespects the gang. Even though it’s been seven years since the detective killed the Brotherhood member that killed Damian’s family, she’s risen to the top of their hit list.Damian also comes upon a teenager on the run from the men that kidnapped and possibly killed her parents. Damian finds just how good his island security system is consisting of a rich combination of MacGyver like inventions when he has to deploy it to save himself, the detective, and the teenager from the out-of-prison Brotherhood thugs.


Damian Green 01-Red Rock Island


Damian Green 02-Willow Glen Heist

Solve an old bank heist?Willow Glen Heist is book 2 in the Damian Green Series wherein a brilliant computer scientist and engineer assists a retired SJPD detective with solving cold cases.They take on a nearly ten year old bank robbery of a bank in Willow Glen. The robbers made off with $60 million dollars in cash and safe deposit box contents. Law enforcement was baffled that they never found the team or any of the contents. Enter computer expert Damian who has a scientist's way of looking at the how the robbery's contents might be traced.Also, Hermione's story continues with several attempts made to kidnap her and Ariana. Damian finds new ways to protect the two women and the reason the girl's parents were kidnapped six months ago.Do the police and FBI catch the bank robbing team in the end?


Damian Green 02-Willow Glen Heist


Damian Green 03-The Girl From Diana Park

A child abduction cold case suddenly heats up...THE GIRL FROM DIANA PARK is the third book in the Damian Green series. Damian Green lives by himself on a remote island in San Francisco Bay, he invents things and can manipulate large amounts of data to find the truth underneath.Damian is asked to assist retired SJPD Detective Natalie Severino with a five-year-old child abduction case. The abduction was a cold case having not been solved in the first year after the child's disappearance from a local park.Meanwhile, Damian and Ariana continue caring for teenager Hermione, while Damian explores new angles in the search for the girl's parents. While Hermione may not know where her parents are, or if they are even alive after men rushed into their home nearly a year ago, someone else is convinced she does know where they are. That person is planning to use her to smoke out the parents.Damian has his hands full chasing multiple mysteries while protecting the two women he's come to love.


Damian Green 04-Evergreen Valley Murder

A killer with a fetish for murdering people riding on parade floats...In book four of the Damien Green series, Damien confronts criminals all around him and the women he cares about. He's juggling two threats while helping solve a cold case.Ariana, his girlfriend, has a startup company that has garnered the attention of the North Koreans. Why? What could a small startup have, that North Korea wants?Damian's ward, Hermione, has a summer job at his company, working on a smartphone application. Trouble seems to follow the teenager everywhere including into her new summer job.Retired detective Natalie Severino thinks she has a simple solution to find the killer involved in a cold case. A float volunteer in costume is hit with a poisonous dart and dies during the parade. Her idea of how Damien can help solve her case bears far more evidence than she ever expected - a serial killer with a fetish for murdering float volunteers all over the globe.


Damian Green 04-Evergreen Valley Murder


Long Delayed Justice

She was sworn in promising to uphold the law . . .Computer geek and technology guru Damian Green assists a retired detective with cold cases in San Jose from his Island home on Red Rock Island. He has the latest cold case solved within hours and a local confidential government committee wants his help with the elected sheriff.She is suspected of bribery, harassment, and most disturbing of all—everyone that has made progress investigating her has disappeared.Damian hates corrupt politicians and joins the committee to find evidence in the dark corners of the internet. Can he keep himself and his loved ones safe while searching for evidence? As if he wasn't busy enough, his ward asks for his help with a classmate.Read Long Delayed Justice, the fifth book in the Damian Green Series


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Pactum Vampiri (Serie Pactum Vampiri Vol. 01)

Maximo Caio Domini è un immortale da diciotto lunghi secoli. Insieme ai suoi fratelli governa in segreto il popolo dei vampiri di Roma da centinaia d’anni. Adesso il suo mondo ha bisogno di un erede e, per poterlo procreare, suo fratello Alessandro cerca per sé una donna umana davvero speciale: la compagna della carne.Alice, giovane studentessa di biologia, intelligente e determinata, non sa di essere l’ultima speranza della stirpe di vampiri ma è disposta a tutto pur di salvare il fratello dalla morte certa che lo attende. Così stringe un patto con la famiglia Domini e accetta di dare un figlio ad un uomo che non conosce, in cambio della salvezza del ragazzo.


Asesinato en Bardsley Mews

Cuatro relatos, a cual más interesante, protagonizados por el infalible Poirot. Asesinato en Bardsley Mews: En la noche de Guy Fawkes, el estallido de los petardos oculta el sonido de un disparo y el cuerpo de Miss Allen aparece sin vida. Un robo increíble: En una reunión de alta sociedad, desaparecen los planos de una nueva y secreta bomba. El espejo del muerto: Sir Gervas Chevenix-Gore, conocido como el último barón, ha muerto en circunstancias extrañas. Poirot deberá demostrar que no se trata de un suicidio. Triángulo de Rodas: Un clásico triángulo amoroso deviene en un complejo asesinato.


Asesinato en el Orient Express

En un lugar aislado de la antigua Yugoslavia, en plena madrugada, una fuerte tormenta de nieve obstaculiza la línea férrea por donde circula el Orient Express. Procedente de la exótica Estambul, en él viaja el detective Hércules Poirot, que repentinamente se topa con uno de los casos más desconcertantes de su carrera: en el compartimento vecino ha sido asesinado Samuel E. Ratchett mientras dormía, pese a que ningún indicio trasluce un móvil concreto. Poirot aprovechará la situación para indagar entre los ocupantes del vagón, que a todas luces deberían ser los únicos posibles autores del crimen. Una víctima, doce sospechosos y una mente privilegiada en busca de la verdad.


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Destino desconocido


The Essential Diverticulitis Diet Cookbook For Beginners: 500+ Quick & Easy, Healthy Recipes and A Strategic 21 Days Meal Plan to Heal Your Digestive System

Diverticulitis is a condition in which the diverticulum becomes inflamed and infected. It is often caused by chronic constipation, and the most common symptoms include abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, diarrhea, fever, and cramping. In addition, you may comprise perianal complications such as rectal bleeding or stool leakage. If left untreated long-term complications can include intestinal impaction or fistulas.   If you are diagnosed with diverticulitis, you should improve your quality of life and avoid reaching a severe level. These steps may include eating a high-fiber diet to increase the frequency of stools and ease constipation. Which means the Diverticulitis Diet.   This Diverticulitis Diet is well known as the best diet for diverticulitis; this diet has helped millions suffering from diverticulitis, even without the medication. With The Essential Diverticulitis Diet Cookbook for Beginners with 500+ quick & easy, healthy recipes and a strategic 21 Days meal plan, you can finish the diet transition and adaption without any stress.   By reading this book, you will find out: ·A complete introduction to the diverticulitis diet ·Over 500 delicious, quick, easy and healthy diverticulitis diet recipes ·Detailed & Step by step instructions in recipes ·Tips and tricks to make your diverticulitis diet recipes more tasty    You will find 500+ Diverticulitis Diet Cookbook in these categories: ·Clear Fluids Recipes ·High-fiber Recipes ·Low-residue Recipes ·And more......    It’s time you got your life back. Don't wait!


Diez negritos


EL ASESINATO DE


El caso de los anonimos


El Cuadro

Tommy y Tuppence Beresford visitan a su tía Ada en la residencia de ancianos en la que vive. Allí conocen a algunas ancianas que dicen que las están envenenando o que hay escondido el cadáver de un niño. Al poco tiempo fallece la tía Ada y ellos recogen sus pertenencias, incluyendo un cuadro que otra de las ancianas regaló a su tía. En él se ve una casa que Tuppence ha visto desde el tren, así que no descansa hasta encontrarla.


El espejo se rajó de parte a parte

Marina Gregg y su marido, el productor cinematográfico Jason Rudd, han comprado la casa de los Bantry. Los nuevos inquilinos deciden dar una fiesta a beneficio del hospital local a la que asisten todas las fuerzas vivas de la población. En el transcurso de la fiesta muere Mrs. Badcock, al parecer a causa de un ataque. Pero miss Marple desconfía, ya que la salud de la difunta era excelente, y decide tirar de los hilos para deshacer la madeja del misterio.


Christie, Agatha - El misterio de Sans Souci


Pactum Gemini (Serie Pactum Vampiri Vol. 02)

Max e Alice vivono finalmente insieme nella Domus di famiglia dei vampiri di Roma. La minaccia del Triumvirato Russo e della follia di Dorian è solo un lontano ricordo, ma un'altra grande prova si presenterà presto nella loro vita.Le settimane sono trascorse e il parto di Alice è sempre più vicino. Max sa che il destino della sua compagna è quello di morire dando alla luce i loro figli e vive quel termine come una sentenza.Ma suo fratello Alessandro e la tenace Zelda, medici da centinaia di anni, hanno un piano per salvare la ragazza e la speranza rimane accesa nel suo cuore.Alice è consapevole del rischio che corre ma i gemelli per lei valgono più della sua stessa vita e affronta l’attesa con la gioia di ogni madre.Ha una richiesta, però, che sconvolgerà il mondo della famiglia Domini e del popolo dei vampiri di Roma.In un alternarsi di imprevisti e soluzioni vedremo i protagonisti affrontare momenti drammatici e situazioni divertenti in un susseguirsi di eventi inaspettati che li porteranno a un finale mozzafiato.


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El Misterioso Caso de Styles

Hastings se está recuperando de sus heridas de guerra cuando recibe una invitación para visitar a sus amigos, la familia Cavendish, en Styles St Mary. Cerca de allí, como invitados de los Cavendish, se encuentra un grupo de refugiados belgas, y entre ellos, para sorpresa de Hastings, está su viejo amigo de la policía belga, el célebre detective Hércules Poirot. A su llegada, Hastings encuentra mucha tensión en Styles. Emily Inglethorp, viuda de Covendish, posee el control de la gran fortuna familiar desde la muerte de su marido. Para disgusto de sus pródigos hijos John y Lawrence, se ha casado recientemente con Alfred Inglethorp, un hombre de aspecto y pasado dudosos, veinte años más joven que ella. Una madrugada, todo el mundo se despierta con los ruidos que llegan de la habitación de la Sra. Inglethorp. Al abrir la puerta cerrada con llave, la encuentran sufriendo terribles convulsiones. La mujer grita el nombre de su marido y muere. Cuando el examen post mortem revela que la causa de la muerte es el envenenamiento por estricnina, Hastings avisa inmediatamente al famoso detective belga. A las pocas horas, Hércules Poirot emprende su primera investigación…


El Misterioso Señor Brown


El Pudding de Navidad

El robo de una joya perteneciente a la Corona de un estado oriental y el hallazgo de un cadáver en un antiguo cofre español son el punto de partida de dos relatos que ponen de manifiesto, una vez más, la legendaria sagacidad de Hércules Poirot para descubrir siempre al autor del delito. En El pudding de Navidad, un príncipe oriental inicia en Londres un romance con una muchacha de dudosa reputación, a la que regalará un rubí emblemático de las tradiciones de su país. Pronto la joven y la gema desaparecen y, para evitar el escándalo, son requeridos los servicios de Hércules Poirot. Este volumen incluye los siguientes relatos: · El pudding de Navidad (The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding) · El misterio del cofre español (The Mystery of the Spanish Chest) · El inferior (The Under Dog) · La tarta de zarzamoras (Four and Twenty Blackbirds) · El sueño (The Dream) · La locura de Greenshaw (Greenshaw’s Folly)


El Templete de Nasse House

El matrimonio Folliat, encargado de organizar la fiesta del pueblo, decide encomendarle a su amiga y escritora de libros de misterio Ariadne Oliver la planificación de un falso asesinato, para entretenimiento de los presentes. Ella acepta encantada, y se pone manos a la obra. Tras varias semanas de planificación, Ariadne acude en el último momento a su amigo Hércules Poirot para obtener su valiosa ayuda, ya que sus instintos le dicen que algo siniestro se incuba detrás del divertimento. Efectivamente, Poirot no tardará en descubrir que nada ni nadie es lo que aparenta… ni siquiera el falso asesinato.


El testigo mudo


El tren de las 4:50

Mientras viaja de Londres a St. Mary Mead en el tren de las 4.50, la señora MacGillucuddy presencia un asesinato que se está cometiendo en otro tren que circula paralelo al suyo. Intenta denunciar el hecho, pero sólo su amiga miss Marple da crédito a su historia y, al comprobar que el cadáver no aparece, decide tomar cartas en el asunto.


El truco de los espejos

Ruth van Rydock está preocupada por su hermana. Para asegurarse de que está bien, le pide a su vieja amiga Jane Marple que vaya a Stonygates, la laberíntica mansión donde Carrie-Louis vive junto a su tercer marido, Lewis Serrocold. De repente Miss Marple se encuentra en medio de una excéntrica casa, donde convive una extraña familia y un reformatorio para jóvenes criminales, donde la violencia apenas parece percibirse.


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INTRIGA EN BGDAD


La Muerte Visita al Dentista

El dentista es encontrado muerto, con un agujero de bala en su sien y un revólver en el suelo, cerca de su mano derecha. Poco después, un paciente aparece sin vida por una dosis letal de anestesia. Un caso evidente de suicidio y asesinato, pero ¿por qué un dentista cometería un crimen en medio de una jornada llena de citas? Un zapato de mujer parece ser la clave del misterio. Y solo Hércules Poirot podrá desentrañarlo.


La Puerta del Destino

El matrimonio Beresford, Tommy y Tuppence Beresford, compra una antigua casa en una ciudad costera y cuando las necesarias reformas están listas, deciden mudarse. La compra de la casa incluía un ático lleno de viejos libros que Tuppence, amante de la lectura, decide organizar. Los libros la hacen recordar su pasado y ella, con mucho placer, relee algunos fragmentos de obras que siempre admiró. Al hacerlo, encuentra un mensaje compuesto por algunas palabras subrayadas con rojo en la página del libro: «Marie Jordan no murió de muerte natural. Fue uno de nosotros». Tuppence comienza a investigar el pasado de la casa y de la ciudad, contando con la memoria de los ancianos en los asilos y de las señoras de avanzada edad, además, creen que es su gruñona tía quien inventa las diversas calamidades que suceden en su vieja residencia de ancianos. Pero no sólo en esta vieja casa encontrarán pistas inquietantes, también en la que acaban de comprar. Es un trabajo arduo investigar sobre hechos que tuvieron lugar 50 años antes, pero Tuppence, con el apoyo de su marido Tommy, consigue descubrir quién era Marie Jordan, por qué fue asesinada y por quién. Como no puede dejar de ser en una novela con Tommy y Tuppence, la solución del caso está relacionada con espionaje.


La Señora McGinty ha Muerto

La señora McGinty aparece asesinada. James Bentley, su inquilino, es acusado del crimen y condenado a la horca, pero el superintendente Spence de Scotland Yard no cree que sea el verdadero culpable y, para demostrarlo, pide ayuda a Hércules Poirot. El detective belga conseguirá desentrañar una verdad que las pistas más superficiales habían ocultado.


La Tercera Muchacha

Tres chicas solteras comparten piso en Londres. Una trabaja como secretaria, otra es artista y la tercera, que acaba de pedir ayuda a Poirot, desaparece repentinamente al creer que es una asesina. Hércules Poirot encuentra una joven que le dice una frase que probablemente no escuchara antes, confesándole que creía haber cometido un homicidio, pero que no tenía total certeza y que probablemente él no podría ayudarla pues era demasiado viejo. Es así que el detective comienza a investigar el extraño caso y descubre quien es la chica que no sabe si cometió un crimen. Uno de sus primeros descubrimientos es que ella comparte un apartamento en Londres con otras dos jóvenes, razón por la que era conocida como la tercera muchacha, sin contar que muchos la creían enferma mental. En la investigación, Poirot encuentra varios hechos en el pasado de los familiares de la muchacha, tramas paralelos, conexiones misteriosas, que lo ayuda a descubrir la verdad detrás de esta inquietante joven. Se habla de pistolas, navajas y manchas de sangre pero, a falta de pruebas concluyentes, Poirot necesitará hacer uso de su tenacidad para esclarecer el asunto y descubrir si la tercera chica es culpable, inocente o si está loca.


La venganza de Nofret


Los elefantes pueden recordar


Taming McGruff

“What an awesome way to end the series. I am going to see what other books the author has written.” 5 star review from Terri on Amazon.comCan following misguided dreams end up making you better than you ever imagined you could be?In book 3 of this Once Upon A Romance Series romantic comedy, Priscilla King wants to make her own unique stamp on the family store. However, she's the littler sister no one takes seriously. She longs to prove she's worthy of the King name. Who would have ever thought a man she barely knows is the only one who will listen to her?!Hell-bent on revenge against her mother, Griffin James, seeks to destroy King's Department Store. But when he meets Priscilla, he only wants to protect her from himself. How can he move forward with his plans when his heart won't follow along?What happens when a carefree, fun-loving Pixie and an intense, sexy McGruff cross paths? Will their hearts get in the way of their dreams?“Very funny and real pleasure to read. Keep them coming. Want more of this author. Very good story line to follow.” Leroy on Amazon.com


The Reluctant Beauty

In this Once Upon A Romance Series romantic comedy novella, tall, quirky Peg Newbury needs a date for a day, or two tops, when her strikingly beautiful and perfectly coiffed family comes for a visit. They worry about their ugly duckling daughter and long for her to meet a prince, settle down, start a family and live a perfect life just like them. However, Peg loves her job as the executive assistant at King’s Department Store and accepts she’s a career woman, far from pretty, and not likely to end up a happily ever after.She can’t convince her family, though. At her wit’s end, she resorts to drastic steps and thinks her best solution is to get a guy to pose as her beau. She hopes that a pretend boyfriend will get them to stop worrying and let her be. Yet as much as she protests against a relationship her heart is in for a surprise when she hires a rent-a-date who prefers her just the way she is.Rocker Austin Rhoades, fresh off a two year around-the-world gig, wants out of the spotlight. He’s in Dallas to see his half-sister before he hightails it out of town and heads for his much-needed R&R. When he meets and becomes fascinated with adorable Peg and her funny sayings, he ends up extending his visit. He realizes that his cover is sure to be blown the longer he stays and the more time he spends with her. But, Austin thinks he has escaped notice until her family, assuming they’re engaged, blabs to the press and starts planning the non-existent wedding.The more Peg and Austin try to keep the status quo the more difficult it is to keep their growing attraction under wraps.Can a reluctant beauty who’s never considered herself a love interest accept that she’s the perfect catch?Books in the Once Upon A Romance Series: If The Shoe Fits – Book 1 Waking Sleeping Beauty – Book 2 Taming McGruff – Book 3 The Reluctant Beauty – Book 4 (novella)Start reading this laugh out loud contemporary romance now!


Waking Sleeping Beauty

“I am a big fan of this series!! Love the book and recommend this author. If you love love romance and books in a series, pick it up as it won’t disappoint.” L. Barnes 5 star review on Amazon.comIs real life better than any dream you can imagine?In book 2 of this Once Upon A Romance Series romantic comedy, sheltered, naive Francine (Francie) King longs for her dream wedding. Now, if only she can find the perfect groom for her perfect wedding. Added to that, she's just walked out on her meddling, controlling mother and has lost her trust fund money. What's a girl to do? And how will she ever afford the wedding she's planned for all her life?Successful, single Marcus Goode wants to be closer to his ailing mother and hold onto the only family he has left in this world. He agrees to return to Dallas to take over the temporary running of King's Department Store while the new owner searches for a permanent replacement. What he doesn't anticipate is just how involved he will get with the King family, especially Francie when he's caught up in a make-believe courtship for a fairy tale ad campaign for the store.When Marcus finds Francie in a wedding dress asleep in the store after hours, he kisses her awake. Neither one of them will ever be the same. Can a hopeless romantic learn to survive in the real world? And can a confirmed bachelor remain that way when his heart falls for a sleeping beauty?“Ms LeClair has a gift for writing.” 5 star review


Forget Me Not (Once Upon A Romance Series, Book 14)


If The Shoe Fits

Romance? Love? In this Once Upon A Romance Series Book 1 romantic comedy, Charlotte (Charlie) King doesn't have time for either one. Charlie has no idea what her heart's in for when Alexander Royale arrives for dinner to meet the all-female King family. What happens when a modern day Cinderella’s dreams don’t involve getting married, but Prince Charming won’t take no for an answer?


Arihant English All In One Class 12


量子力学(电子版)

物理学基础理论课程经典教材

全书内容包括波函数和薛定谔方程、基本原理、表象理论、中心力场、定态微扰论与变分法、自旋、散射、量子跃迁和多粒子体系十章。


Spatriati

Claudia è solitaria ma sicura di sé, stravagante, si veste da uomo. Francesco è acceso e frenato da una fede dogmatica e al tempo stesso incerta. Lei lo provoca: lo sai che tua madre e mio padre sono amanti? Ma negli occhi di quel ragazzo remissivo intravede una scintilla in cui si riconosce. Da quel momento non si lasciano più. A Claudia però la provincia sta stretta, fugge appena può, prima Londra, poi Milano e infine Berlino, la capitale europea della trasgressione; Francesco resta fermo e scava dentro di sé. Diventano adulti insieme, in un gioco simbiotico di allontanamento e rincorsa, in cui finiscono sempre per ritrovarsi. Mario Desiati mette in scena le mille complessità di una generazione irregolare, fluida, sradicata: la sua. Quella di chi oggi ha quarant'anni e non ha avuto paura di cercare lontano da casa il proprio posto nel mondo, di chi si è sentito davvero un cittadino d'Europa. Con una scrittura poetica ma urticante, capace di grande tenerezza, dopo Candore torna a raccontare le mille forme che può assumere il desiderio quando viene lasciato libero di manifestarsi. Senza timore di toccare le corde del romanticismo, senza pudore nell'indagare i dettagli più ruvidi dell'istinto e dei corpi, interroga il sesso e lo rivela per quello che è: una delle tante posture inventate dagli esseri umani per cercare di essere felici.


Sinclair Lewis and American Democracy

This is a lesbian romance, not a book on Sinclair Lewis.


As Years Go By


French Kissing: Season Five


Love Without Limits


Two Hearts Together


Finding Faith


Kissed By Her


Melting Her Heart (Once Upon A Romance Series Book 11)


国家与革命(电子版)


Los Trabajos de Hércules

Antes de retirarse definitivamente, el famoso detective Hércules Poirot decide resolver sus últimos doce casos a modo de las doce pruebas que el Hércules de la mitología griega tuvo que realizar. De este modo, acepta tan solo los casos que, aun siendo triviales, como la desaparición de un pekinés o las habladurías y cotilleos de un pequeño pueblo, hayan sido considerados como irresolubles y que, en cualquier caso, puedan encajar con cualquiera de los trabajos del mítico héroe griego. Este volumen incluye los siguientes relatos: · El león de Nemea (The Nemean Lion) · La hidra de Lerna (The Lernean Hydra) · La corza de Cerinea (The Arcadian Deer) · El jabalí de Erimantea (The Erymanthian Boar) · Los establos de Augías (The Augean Stables) · Los pájaros del Estinfalia (The Stymphalean Birds) · El toro de Creta (The Cretan Bull) · Los caballos de Diomedes (The Horses of Diomedes) · El cinturón de Hipólita (The Girdle of Hyppolita) · El rebaño de Gerión (The Flock of Geryon) · Las manzanas de las Hespérides (The Apples of the Hesperides) · La captura de Cancerbero (The Capture of Cerberus)


Christie, Agatha - Matar es facil


Matrimonio de Sabuesos


Microsoft Word - T-CHRISTIE-001.doc


Muerte en el Nilo


Muerte en la vicaría

El asesinato del coronel Protheroe conmociona el pueblo de St. Mary Mead, donde el principal entretenimiento consiste en tomar el té y chismorrear. Entre los vecinos de St. Mary Mead, la persona más entrometida, observadora y sagaz es miss Marple. Su intervención será decisiva en la resolución de un crimen para el que no faltan sospechosos.


Muerte en las Nubes

El avión se acercaba ya al canal de la Mancha cuando la pasajera del asiento número doce, madame Giselle, inclinó la cabeza hacia adelante. Cualquiera hubiese dicho que se había quedado dormida. Cualquiera, menos el asesino que acababa de matarla. El pequeño dardo se clavó en el cuello de la víctima y el veneno surtió su efecto sin que ninguno de los demás pasajeros ni ningún miembro de la tripulación se diese cuenta de nada. El caso tendría todos los visos de lo insoluble si no fuera porque en el avión viajaba también Hercules Poirot.


Némesis

Tras la muerte del millonario mister Rafiel, miss Marple recibe, a través de sus albaceas, una carta del difunto. Rafiel le pide que resuelva un crimen, acerca del cual no le da más pistas que una palabra clave: "Némesis". Como recompensa, miss Marple obtendrá un cuantioso legado, pero el dinero será un aliciente menor para la anciana, que ve en este caso un excitante reto.


Carlos, Inopinatum Munus

E’ il quindici dicembre a Madrid e la famiglia De la Fuente si appresta a affrontare i preparativi per la “Noche Buena”: la Vigilia.Il Triumvirato spagnolo festeggia ogni anno, presso la propria tenuta, alle porte della città, la notte che precede il giorno di Natale e ospita un nutrito gruppo di umani e vampiri che partecipano ai festeggiamenti.Carlos, Ricardo e Esteban riuniscono la comunità vampirica e si presentano quali Triumviri di Spagna, raccontando la loro storia e offrendoci un breve ritratto madrileno.Carlos De la Fuente, il primo triumviro, ha in serbo un regalo speciale per la piccola Estela, che ha visto crescere in casa sua per più di quindici anni, e che ora è sbocciata in una giovane donna bella e risoluta.Sta organizzando per la ragazza una sorpresa convinto di renderla felice ma non ha idea che le cose andranno in modo decisamente diverso e alla fine sarà lui a ricevere una inaspettata proposta.


Evolução das ideias da física


Ocho casos de Poirot


Peligro Inminente

Poirot y Hastings conocen durante sus vacaciones a la señorita Buckley, una hermosa joven cuya vida dista de ser corriente. Primero, un accidente en el que los frenos de su coche fallaron en una peligrosa curva y del que se salvó por muy poco. Después, una gigantesca piedra que casi la aplasta. Finalmente, una pintura al óleo que se desprende de la pared de su habitación y está a punto de matarla en la cama. Las sospechas sobre lo fortuito de tales accidentes se disipa en la mente de Poirot tras ver un agujero de bala en el sombrero de la señorita Buckley. Así, Poirot se enfrentará a los misterios de un asesinato que no ha sido cometido.


Zelda, ad novam vitam

Può una donna accettare di essere l’unica ad amare l’altro?Può imparare ad accontentarsi delle briciole di un rapporto?Ma anche fosse, cosa può fare se non scappare lontano quando anche le briciole le vengono negate?Quando l’unica cosa per cui volevi vivere diventa la ragione per la quale vuoi morire non c’è scampo.Per questo Zelda non ha alternativa se non quella di abbandonare la sua città e la sua famiglia per fuggire da chi le ha spezzato il cuore, per cercare un posto lontano dove meditare drammatiche decisioni.Scappa da Roma e dal suo amore morboso per un uomo che non la vuole convinta che non ci sia motivo per continuare a vivere un’esistenza immortale senza di lui.Ma il suo carattere forte e indomito non si piegherà nemmeno al suo cuore infranto.Combatterà e si risolleverà conducendola verso un nuovo modo di vivere e nuovi incontri che cambieranno per sempre il corso degli eventi.Sola nell’incontaminata e selvaggia bellezza della Majella ritroverà se stessa e la gioia di condividere emozioni con impensabili compagni di avventura.


朱令的四十五年：北京清華女學生毒殺疑案

【注：该书是从台版转为简体横板】☆★中國第一起互聯網求助事件☆★本書是朱令事件迄今最完整的紀錄……我所著迷的，除了故事本身，還在於環繞在這個無辜殘損的生命四周的，豐富的時代細節，它像微縮膠片一樣記錄了中國的過去，並不太久的過去，也讓我們理解中國的現在。──李志 德從未遺忘，不敢遺忘，希望有生之年看到真相──一名中國網友對清大女學生朱令被下毒事件所下的注解「一九九四年十二月五號感到腹痛，繼而發展為全身劇痛。持續三天後開始脫髮，顏面神經麻痺，中樞眼肌麻痺，呼吸障礙，目前已失去自主呼吸能力。」一九九五年，北京清華女學生朱令罹患怪病已四個月，從秀逸且多才多藝的學霸，變成躺在協和醫院加護病房、全身插滿儀器的病患。她的高中同學姑且試著以不甚流利的英文，將上述文字傳上當時在中國才剛起步的互聯網求援。不久後，回覆紛至，這些訊息帶來一個令人疑惑的詞：Thallium（鉈，有毒化合物），這是一種罕見的化學物質，並不是生活中隨便就可以接觸得到的。之後半個月，全球專家共寄來七百七十六份電郵，其中一百零六份明確指出朱令是鉈中毒。朱令父母要求協和醫院為朱令進行铊中毒測試遭拒，請求學校協助未獲正面回應，甚至連朱令宿舍都莫名遭竊……一切的一切，都顯示整個事件正往詭譎的方向前進：協和不希望自身權威被挑戰；校方的不作為，則是不願承擔毒物管理不善、現場保護不力的失職責任；更恐怖的是，兇手極可能就是清華的學生、朱令的室友孫維──她是朱令身邊唯一能接觸到铊的人。之後，朱令和她父母的人生就在醫療單位、公安部門以及法院間來回拉扯。即使諸多事證都指向孫維正是下毒者，然因為她的高幹家庭背景，此事件始終無法真正破案。如果不是一般市民、互聯網和海內外無數網友的持續關注與無私援助，朱令不可能存活到現在。朱令的四十五年，講述的是網路社群、小市民與難以撼動的權力結構對抗的故事，也是在巨大的絕望中，看見不間斷的善意與微小希望的故事。


Poirot infringe la ley

Este libro nos ofrece un recopilatorio de doce relatos cortos que nada tienen que ver entre sí. A pesar del título en castellano, Poirot es el protagonista de las cuatro primeras historia, mientras que las demás se reparten entre los propios protagonistas, una de las cuales incluye a la famosísima Mss Marple. Asesinatos, desapariciones e historias inexplicables en las que lo sobrenatural tiene bastante que decir.


Poirot Investiga

Hastings, el fiel amigo de Hércules Poirot, relata una serie de casos felizmente resueltos por el famoso detective belga que, convencido de la infalibilidad de su método deductivo, es capaz de aprovechar cualquier incidente trivial, sin aparente relación con el caso investigado, para descubrir siempre la verdad. El secreto de su éxito reside, según confiesa con orgullo el propio Poirot, en la calidad de las células grises de su privilegiado cerebro.


Primeros Casos de Poirot

Un compendio de diecisiete relatos de las aventuras del famoso y peculiar detective belga. Desde "La caja de bombones" con un Poirot todavía residente en Bélgica, "El misterioso caso de Styles" pasando por un círculo de narraciones de la primera etapa londinense hasta otros casos de época posterior, cuando ya famoso, dispone de la eficiente y perfeccionista secretaria, Miss Lemon. - El caso del baile de la victoria - La aventura de la cocinera - El misterio de Cornwall - Las aventuras de Johnnie Waverly - Doble pista - El rey de bastos - La herencia de los Lemesurier - La mina perdida - El Expreso de Plymouth - La caja de bombones - El robo de los planos del submarino - El tercer piso - Doble culpabilidad - El misterio de Market Basing - Nido de avispas - Problema en el mar - ¿Cómo crece tu jardín?


Srta. Marple y 13 problemas

Un martes por la noche, un grupo de importantes personajes se reúne en casa de la señorita Marple para contar crímenes no resueltos. Como se trata de una competición entre las personas que se cuentan los relatos, el grupo tiende a olvidar a su anciana anfitriona. Pero la precisión de la señorita Marple en la detección de los asesinos de cada historia atraerá la atención de todo el mundo… y deparará algunas sorpresas para el «Club de los Martes».


TRAYECTORIA DE BOOMERANG


Tres Ratones Ciegos

Tres ratones ciegos, clásico thriller de Agatha Christie escrito en 1952 y llevado al teatro con gran éxito, narra una extraordinaria secuencia de crímenes que tienen lugar en una casa de huéspedes de estilo victoriano. En una fría noche de invierno, van llegando a la mansión los inquietantes inquilinos que van a pasar un fin de semana en ella. Ante la muerte de uno de ellos, llega la policía y mediante su interrogatorio hace que la casa se convierta en una ratonera. Contiene además una serie de relatos cortos de intriga.


TELÓN - ÚLTIMO CASO DE POIROT

Novela Policial


Un cadáver en la biblioteca


Un crimen dormido

Poco después de que Gwenda se mudara a su nueva casa, comenzaron a suceder cosas extrañas. A pesar de sus esfuerzos por modernizar la vivienda, lo único que consigue es desenterrar el pasado que duerme entre sus paredes. Aún peor, comienza a sentir un terror irracional cada vez que sube las escaleras… Presa del pánico, Gwenda decide acudir a la señorita Marple para exorcizar sus fantasmas. Juntas deberán resolver un crimen «perfecto», cometido hace ya demasiado tiempo…


Christie, Agatha - Un gato en el palomar


Un puñado de centeno

Rex Fortescue muere envenenado y todo indica que el asesino puso el veneno en el té que, como cada mañana, le sirvió su secretaria. Peros los informes del forense lo desmienten y el asunto se complica cuando la investigación saca a la luz los trapos sucios de la familia Fortescue. El inspector Neele, encargado del caso, contará en todo momento con la ayuda de la sagaz miss Marple.


Microsoft Word - Christie, Agatha - Un Triste Cipres


El vampiro de la colonia Roma


Stochastic Processes and Simulations – A Machine Learning Perspective

This scratch course on stochastic processes covers significantly more material than usually found in traditional books or classes. The approach is original: Introduces a new yet intuitive type of random structure called perturbed lattice or Poisson-binomial process, as the gateway to all the stochastic processes. Such models have started to gain considerable momentum recently, especially in sensor data, cellular networks, chemistry, physics and engineering applications. Also presents state-of-the-art material in simple words, in a compact style, including new research developments and open problems and focuses on the methodology and principles, providing the reader with solid foundations and numerous resources: theory, applications, illustrations, statistical inference, references, glossary, educational spreadsheet, source code, stochastic simulations, original exercises, videos and more. This off-the-beaten-path machine learning tutorial is designed for busy professionals, researchers and students eager to learn and apply methods ranging from simple to advanced, in a minimum amount of time. Topics covered include inference for spatial processes, GPU-based supervised learning, perturbed lattice point processes, new inference techniques such as dual confidence regions and Rayleigh test of independence,  experimental mathematics, simulations, and numerous resources: spreadsheets, data sets, code, videos, extensive bibliography, and original exercises with solutions.


La novia del mercenario

Con sus posesiones robadas, herido y dado por muerto, Quentin de Montgomerie lo ha perdido todo excepto su amor por Mhairi, la hija del Halcón de Inverfyre, y sabe quién es el culpable de su destino. Él jura regresar a Inverfyre y vengarse del Halcón, pero llega para descubrir que la feroz doncella que posee su corazón se ha convertido en una belleza, y que su beso tiene el poder de darle esperanza para el futuro . ¿Podrá Quentin demostrar su valía ante el Halcón y conquistar a Mhairi, o ella lo rechazará por ser menos de lo que alguna vez fue?


La sirena de las aguas turquesas

Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial España

Un hombre sin memoria. Una heroína en busca de justicia.


Timador de corazones

Nala está exprimiendo la vida a conciencia; por fin inauguró el salón de belleza de sus sueños, que regenta junto a su amiga Marta, y por fin disfruta de estabilidad junto a su pequeña Paula. Lejos quedan los tiempos en los que Javier, el padre de su hija, dejó su corazón hecho jirones, haciéndola sentir débil. Ahora se ha convertido en la mejor versión de sí misma. Adonis, ese rico griego que ha conocido en una famosa App de ligue, es la pieza que le faltaba para completar el puzle de su felicidad. Su historia de amor, a priori, parece sacada de un cuento de hadas lo que, sin embargo, hace saltar sus alarmas. Más a menudo de lo que creemos, nosotros mismos boicoteamos las cuestiones relacionadas con el corazón.¿Tiene la protagonista razones para pensar en que lo de Adonis y ella saltará un día por los aires? Pues no, lo cual no evita que tema a todas las horas que su romance acabe dinamitado y más cuando ciertas personas en su entorno le advierten de posibles peligros. Pese a sus miedos, la joven saborea las mieles de la felicidad junto a su pasión griega, que tiene nombre de dios y que a sus ojos lo es, ¿triunfará finalmente el amor o lo que está viviendo es el fruto de un espejismo? Acompaña a Nala en la búsqueda de respuestas en esta fresca, simpática, divertida y romántica historia que cuenta con todos los ingredientes para convertirse en uno de tus sorbetes preferidos del verano.


Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery 5e

Agarwal, Anil;Jeyarajah, Santhini;Harris, Rhiannon;Weerakkody, Ruwan;McLatchie, Greg;Borley, Neil;


The American Psychiatric Association practice guideline for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia


BDMS. Guida per gli esploratori dellerotismo estremo. Terze edizione


Beyond Reason


Stumbling Into Happiness : A Second Chance Lesbian Romance


The Fire Between Us: An Age-Gap Enemies To Lovers Lesbian Romance


Beyond Boundaries


A Feeling Like No Other


Jump Then Fall

Saying "I love you" was just the beginning...--Note: This book contains mature themes, language, and sexual scenes which are only suitable for readers over the age of 18.


Breathless


Forever & Always


Hoax


Begin Again


Begin Again

She swept me off my feet...


Tease Me ( A Slice of Life Novella)


Tease Me


Bad Blood

A contemporary queer romance with a confident heroine Annabelle.


Delicate


Nightmare Movies

Now over twenty years old, the original edition of Nightmare Movies has retained its place as a true classic of cult film criticism. In this new edition, Kim Newman brings his seminal work completely up-to-date, both reassessing his earlier evaluations and adding a second part that assess the last two decades of horror films with all the wit, intelligence and insight for which he is known. Since the publication of the first edition, horror has been on a gradual upswing, and taken a new and stronger hold over the film industry. Newman negotiates his way through a vast back-catalogue of horror, charting the on-screen progress of our collective fears and bogeymen from the low budget slasher movies of the 60s, through to the slick releases of the 2000s, in a critical appraisal that doubles up as a genealogical study of contemporary horror and its forebears. Newman invokes the figures that fuel the ongoing demand for horror - the serial killer; the vampire; the werewolf; the zombie - and draws on his remarkable knowledge of the genre to give us a comprehensive overview of the modern myths that have shaped the imagination of multiple generations of cinema-goers. Nightmare Movies is an invaluable companion that not only provides a newly updated history of the darker side of film but a truly entertaining guide with which to discover the less well-trodden paths of horror, and re-discover the classics with a newly instructed eye.


Kim Newman's Video Dungeon (The Collected Reviews)

Ripped from the pages of Empire magazine, the first collection of film critic, film historian and novelist Kim Newman's reviews of the best and worst B movies. Over 500 of the cheapest, trashiest, goriest and, occasionally, unexpectedly good films from the past 25 years are here, torn apart and stitched back together again in Kim's unique style. Everything you want to know about DTV hell is here. Enter if you dare!


The Horror of It All

Pop culture history meets blood-soaked memoir as Adam Rockoff, “a passionate fan of the horror genre in all its forms,” (The New York Times) recalls a life spent watching blockbuster slasher films, cult classics, and everything in between. Horror films have simultaneously captivated and terrified audiences for generations, racking up millions of dollars at the box office and infusing our nightmares with chainsaws, goblins, and blood-spattered machetes. Today’s hottest television shows feature classic horror elements, from marauding zombies and sexy vampires to myriad incarnations of the devil himself. Yet the horror genre and its controversial offshoots continue to occupy a nebulous space in our critical dialogue. The Horror of It All is a memoir from the front lines of the horror industry that dissects (and occasionally defends) the massively popular phenomenon of scary movies. Author Adam Rockoff delivers “the sharpest pop culture criticism you’ll find in any medium today,” (Rue Morgue) as he traces the highs and lows of the genre through the lens of his own obsessive fandom, which began in the horror aisles of his childhood video store and continued with a steady diet of cable trash. From the convergence of horror and heavy metal, to Siskel and Ebert’s crusade against the slasher flick, to the legacy of the Scream franchise, and the behind-the-scenes work of horror directors and make-up artists, Rockoff mines the rich history of the genre, braiding critical analysis with his own firsthand experiences as a horror writer and producer. Filled with mordant wit and sharp insight, The Horror of It All “is an amiable and often amusing guide” (Kirkus Reviews) that explains why horror films not only endure, but continue to prosper. Be afraid. Be very afraid.


Los «no lugares» Espacios del anonimato: Una antropología de la sobremodernidad

Después de La travesía por los jardines de Luxemburgo, El viajero subterráneo, Marc Augé prosigue su antropología de lo cotidiano y explora los no lugares: esos espacios de anonimato que son las instalaciones necesarias para la circulación acelerada de personas y de bienes (vías rápidas, estaciones, aeropuertos e inclusive los medios de transporte: automóviñes, trenes, aviones). El no lugar es lo contrario de un domicilio, de una residencia, de un lugar en el sentido corriente del término. Solo, pero semejante a los demás, el usuario del no lugar mantiene con este una relación contractual simbolizada por el billete de tren o de avión, la tarjeta para el peaje, etc. En estos no lugares se conquista el anonimato si se provee la prueba de la identidad personal: pasaporte, tarjeta de crédito, cheque o todo otro permiso que autorice su acceso. Atento al uso de las palabras, releyendo los lugares descritos por Chateaubriand, Baudelaire a los «pasajes» parisienses de Walter Benjamin, en este libro Marc Augé abre nuevas perspectivas al proponer una antropología de la sobremodernidad que nos introduce en lo que podría ser una etnología de la soledad.


On Location in Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th

FOREWORDby Tom SaviniA long time ago, in a Connecticut city far away, I met with Sean Cunningham to discuss how I was going to kill all these good-looking teenagers wandering around Camp Crystal Lake.But first I suggested doing something about the ending.The script had a perfunctory ending where the bad guy, in this case the bad woman, was done away with. I had just seen the film Carrie and I thought it would be a good idea to have an end scare like that movie. You know, you think the movie is over, and even the music makes you think the credits are going to come up any second...then WHAM...you hit the audience with something completely unexpected, like Carrie did with that hand coming up out of the grave.The consensus was the villain is dead, so how do we come up with such an ending? I suggested it would be a dream. You can get away with almost anything when what you have just seen is a dream…BUT…you get to show whatever the hell you want, and that is how we got Jason, the unseen (except for flashbacks), hideous kid to jump out of the lake and grab Adrienne King before she snaps out of it in the hospital. Audiences flew out of their seats


Alma dominicana


Se busca novio (FICCIÓN YA) (Spanish Edition)


حمد السنان وفوزي العنجري

أهل السنة الأشاعرة شهادة علماء الأمة وأدلتهم كتاب من تأليف الشيخ حمد السنان، والشيخ فوزي العنجري وتقريظ مجموعة من العلماء، منهم: محمد حسن هيتو، ومحمد سعيد رمضان البوطي، وعجيل جاسم النشمي، وعلي جمعة، ومحمد عبد الغفار الشريف، ووهبة الزحيلي، وعبد الفتاح البزم، وعلي الجفري، ردوا فيه على القائلين - من السلفية المعاصرة - بأن الأشاعرة والماتريدية ليسوا من أهل السنة والجماعة.


Con amor Benjamin


El día que dejó de nevar en Alaska (Titania fresh) (Spanish Edition)


Nosotros en la luna


Through the Grand Canyon From Wyoming to Mexico

Ellsworth Kolb's epochal account of his and brother Emery's, 1911 river expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers and through the Grand Canyon, from Green River, Wyoming to Needles, California and for Ellsworth, the Gulf of California, Mexico. The impetus originally was to recreate John Wesley Powell's epic 1869 river expedition through the Colorado River and canyonlands and return with a photographic record.   True, it would be noteworthy, as they would be only the 8th team to attempt such a major undertaking. But the brothers would have major handicaps to dog their attempt.   Their enterprise, at it's peak of manpower, contained only 3 men and most of the time it only comprised Ellsworth and Emery. They had two specially built river boats, but each one weighed 500 lbs, making any portages done by the two or three men  time consuming and exhaustive. Besides the staples of a major expedition; food, tools, etc, they carried a huge collection of cameras, glass photographic plates, glass bottled photographic chemicals, a portable dark room, and a full size, hand-cranked, motion picture camera.   It was hoped, that besides  photographing Powell's trail,  they would be able to bring the canyonland's grandeur to the public from the cutting edge lens of moving pictures. A technology never before seen in the canyonlands. But the cameras, the chemicals, the delicate movie camera, they were all to operate in the most difficult and unpredictable of environments. There were no assurances that such delicate apparatus could even survive the rages of white water that existed within the canyon's river recesses.   But by far, the biggest handicap the Kolb's faced, they had little river rafting experience and no white water rapids experience. The novice boatmen were going to travel from Wyoming to California, forging through 365 major rapids and hundreds of additional rough water patches in two heavy boats filled with glass, chemicals, and delicate photographic apparatus.…


The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT FEAR . . .. . . DOESN’T EVEN COME CLOSE!On August 20th 1973, police were dispatched to a remote farmhouse in Travis County, Texas. Within the confines of a cryptic residence they discovered the butchered remains of 33 victims. Brandishing a chainsaw and wearing the grotesque flesh masks of his victims, the killer became forever known as ‘Leatherface’. Now for the first time, the only known survivor of the killing spree has broken the silence and come forward to tell the real story of what happened in that macabre farmhouse.


Enchanted

Chloe Drew careened her black Ferrari into thе parking lоt оf the Sandy Cove Apartment complex. Agreed that race car driving wasn’t quite the thing to do in a quiet, elegant neighbourhood; but then Chloe didn’t quite know any other way to drive. She slid out and pressed the fob of her key ring to lock the car.It wаѕ Tuesday еvеnіng, and as with еvеrу Tuеѕdау, ѕhе and hеr sister, Charlotte, gоt tоgеthеr at Charlotte's рlасе for a glаѕѕ of wіnе, some ѕnасkѕ аnd get caught uр with each other’s lives. It wasn’t like they didn’t talk on the phone every day – and sometimes multiple times a day – but this physical face-to-face sister time was important to both of them.


Try Again


我忘了自己自杀的理由


En Busca de la Entrada Secreta 2: Segunda parte del divertido libro de misterio y aventuras para niños de 7 a 12 años.


Norse Mythology

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF NETFLIX HIT THE SANDMAN'With the deftest of touches, the characters are once again brought to life' JOANNE HARRIS'The halls of Valhalla have been crying out for Gaiman to tell their stories' OBSERVERThe great Norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by Neil Gaiman. Tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of Asgard, home to the gods: Odin the all-father, highest and oldest of the Aesir; his mighty son Thor, whose hammer Mjollnir makes the mountain giants tremble; Loki, wily and handsome, reliably unreliable in his lusts; and Freya, more beautiful than the sun or the moon, who spurns those who seek to control her.From the dawn of the world to the twilight of the gods, this is a thrilling, vivid retelling of the Norse myths from the award-winning, bestselling...


十八大以来重要文献选编 上

中共中央党史和文献研究院编


Английский дневник

Андрей Андреевич Мовчан

Издательство АСТ

«Жить в Лондоне – это как путешествовать на роскошном круизном лайнере» сказал китайский писатель и художник Ма Цзянь, переехавший в Лондон в 1999 году. Каков же этот лайнер изнутри? Чем жизнь в Лондоне отличается от жизни в России и в других городах? К каким сложностям нужно быть готовым после переезда в Лондон? Об этом и многом другом рассказывает в своей книге-дневнике финансист Андрей Мовчан, эмигрировавший в Лондон в 2020 году. Автор подробно прослеживает свой маршрут от решения переехать в Лондон до обустройства в стране, с которой ему не сразу удалось найти «общий язык». Не претендующая на то, чтобы быть точным отображением жизни в Лондоне, эта книга содержит искренние личные впечатления о первых порах жизни эмигранта в Англии. Вместе с автором читатель может побывать в гостях в английском доме, пройтись по улицам Лондона, проехаться на лондонском транспорте, познакомиться с его жителями, попробовать лондонскую еду, ощутить прелести и проблемы местных сервисов и коммунальных систем, здравоохранения, образования, пережить радость от встречи со «столицей мира» и грусть эмигранта в чужом для него раю.


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Domare le fiamme

Il pompiere sexy, Colton Drake, ha tutto. Un sorriso irresistibile, begli addominali, un gran senso dell'umorismo. Non è il tipo da una notte e via, ma sa che se volesse non avrebbe problemi a trovare qualcuno da rimorchiare. Allora perché sta avendo così tante difficoltà nel trovare qualcuno con cui passare la vita? Beh, almeno, finché non incontra l’uomo che cambierà tutto. Mason Bleu, un ispettore antincendi, si sta trasferendo a Los Angeles dopo aver ricevuto un’offerta di lavoro migliore. Anche se la città racchiude per lui dei ricordi terribilmente dolorosi, Mason pensa che andrà tutto bene. Sembra quasi una seconda possibilità. Poi, il suo intero mondo viene scosso nel momento in cui i suoi occhi incrociano quelli di Colton. La loro connessione è immediata e questo lo terrorizza; e, come se non fosse abbastanza, gli viene assegnato un caso che riguarda un piromane seriale che sta seminando il caos nella comunità. Colton e Mason iniziano a percorrere un sentiero che potrebbe condurli in paradiso o trasformarsi in un incubo. Le cose si scaldano ulteriormente quando il piromane minaccia uno di loro. Riusciranno a domare le fiamme o finiranno per bruciare fino a ridursi in cenere?


Специальный бюллетень №3 (166) : Ближневосточный кризис и позиция Ирана

В. Шестопалов

Наука – Главная редакция восточной литературы

АКАДЕМИЯ НАУК СССРИНСТИТУТ ВОСТОКОВЕДЕНИЯДля служебного пользованияНаучный редактор доктор исторических наук Г.Л.БОНДАРЕВСКИЙ"В работе освещается сотрудничество между правящей верхушкой Ирана и сионистскими кругами Израиля в политической, экономической и военной областях в период 1947-1974 гг. и раскрывается реакционная сущность внешней политики Ирана на Ближнем Востоке во время арабо-израильского вооруженного конфликта."Оглавление:ВведениеГлава І. Ирано-израильские отношения в новейшее время (I947—I974 гг.)Глава II. Ирано-египетские отношения в новейшее время (1945—1974 гг.)ЗаключениеСноски и примечания


La loba y el leñador.


El Elixir de Flor de Luna

Un reino dividido por la corrupción.Un rey desesperado que intenta mantener el control.Una joven dispuesta a arriesgarlo todo para destruirlo todo.El reino de Kandala está al borde del  colapso. Las peleas entre los distintos sectores no han hecho más que empeorar desde que una enfermedad empezó a arrasar las tierras, y el único remedio conocido, el elixir preparado con pétalos de flor de luna, está seriamente limitado. El rey se aferra a una paz endeble con mano implacable.En la Selva, Tessa Cade, aprendiza de boticaria, y su mejor amigo Wes están cansados de ver cómo sufre la gente. Arriesgan su vida noche tras noche para robar pétalos de flor de luna y distribuir el elixir entre quienes lo necesitan, pero no es suficiente.Cuando empieza a rumorearse que el remedio ya no funciona y comienzan a alzarse voces pidiendo una revolución, una decisión especialmente cruel del justicia del rey provoca tal desesperación en Tessa que intenta lo imposible: colarse en el palacio. Pero lo que encuentra en su interior la lleva a preguntarse si acaso es posible arreglar Kandala sin destruir primero el reino por completo.


少爷


心上人来看我的坟头草


Applied Stochastic Processes, Chaos Modeling, and Probabilistic Properties of Numeration Systems

This book is intended for professionals in data science, computer science, operations research, statistics, machine learning, big data, and mathematics. In 100 pages, it covers many new topics, offering a fresh perspective on the subject. It is accessible to practitioners with a two-year college-level exposure to statistics and probability. The compact and tutorial style, featuring many applications (Blockchain, quantum algorithms, HPC, random number generation, cryptography, Fintech, web crawling, statistical testing) with numerous illustrations, is aimed at practitioners, researchers and executives in various quantitative fields.New ideas, advanced topics, and state-of-the-art research are discussed in simple English, without using jargon or arcane theory. It unifies topics that are usually part of different fields (data science, operations research, dynamical systems, computer science, number theory, probability) broadening the knowledge and interest of the reader in ways that are not found in any other book. This short book contains a large amount of condensed material that would typically be covered in 500 pages in traditional publications. Thanks to cross-references and redundancy, the chapters can be read independently, in random order.


Молодой Ленинград. Альманах. 1968

В. К. Кетлинская

Советский писатель


El elixir de flor de luna


Ponto de inflexão

Um livro que vai te ajudar a fazer seu próprio caminho. "Vou dispensar o aprofundamento nas equações que geram um Ponto de Inflexão, mas vou apenas me apropriar deste conceito para descrever momentos de nossa vida em que nossas decisões vão determinar para que direção seguiremos e que bônus ou ônus assumiremos. Em outras palavras, tomamos milhares de decisões diariamente. Porém, algumas delas não são decisões corriqueiras. São decisões especiais. Decisões que têm o poder de mudar o rumo do roteiro de nossa vida. A elas eu dou o nome de Ponto de Inflexão. É um conceito da matemática, mas que usaremos para ilustrar perfeitamente os momentos de nossa vida que podem tomar direções opostas a depender de nossas escolhas."


La loba y el leñador

Una fantasía oscura, evocadora e inolvidable impregnada de historia húngara y de mitología judía.En su aldea pagana oculta en el bosque, Évike es la única mujer sin poder, marginada debido a su ascendencia corrupta. Por ello, cuando los soldados de la Sagrada Orden de Leñadores reclaman a una chica para el sangriento sacrificio del rey, el resto de los aldeanos la traicionan y entregan.En el viaje a la capital, tras un ataque en el que los monstruos asesinan a todos excepto a Évike y al frío capitán tuerto, ella descubre que no es un Leñador ordinario: es Gáspár Bárány, el príncipe caído en desgracia cuyo cruel y fervoroso hermano planea hacerse con el trono e instigar un reinado de persecución religiosa y limpieza étnica. Sin nadie más en quien confiar, Évike y el capitán firman un frágil pacto para detenerlo.A medida que su misión los lleva de la amarga tundra norteña al neblumo de la capital, su desprecio mutuo se transforma lentamente en afecto. Pero la confianza puede traicionarse con facilidad, y mientras Évike recupera a su padre y descubre la magia que se oculta en su interior, Gáspár y ella deberán decidir a quién ser leales.


easy-peasy grammar

English grammar for beginners


Locked rooms

EDITORIAL REVIEW: Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes are back in Laurie R. King’s highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling mystery series. And this time the first couple of detection pair up to unlock the buried memory of a shocking crime with the power to kill again–lost somewhere in Russell’s own past.After departing Bombay by ship, Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes are en route to the bustling modern city of San Francisco. There, Mary will settle some legal affairs surrounding the inheritance of her family’s old estate. But the closer they get to port, the more Mary finds herself prey to troubling dreams and irrational behavior–a point not lost on Holmes, much to Russell’s annoyance.In 1906, when Mary was six, San Francisco was devastated by an earthquake and a raging fire that reduced the city to rubble. For years, Mary has denied any memory of the catastrophe that for days turned the fabled streets into hell on earth. But Holmes suspects that some hidden trauma connected with the “unforgettable” catastrophe may be the real culprit responsible for Mary’s memory lapse. And no sooner do they begin to familiarize themselves with the particulars of the Russell estate than it becomes apparent that whatever unpleasantness Mary has forgotten, it hasn’t forgotten her. Why does her father’s will forbid access to the house except in the presence of immediate family? Why did someone break in, then take nothing of any value? And why is Russell herself targeted for assassination?The more questions they ask of Mary’s past, the more people from that past turn out to have died violent, unexplained deaths. Now, with the aid of a hard-boiled young detective and crime writer named Hammett, Russell and Holmes find themselves embroiled in a mystery that leads them through the winding streets of Chinatown to the unspoken secrets of a parent’s marriage and the tragic car “accident” that a fourteen-year-old Mary alone survived–an accident that may not have been an accident at all. What Russell is about to discover is that even a forgotten past never dies…and it can kill again.


Mrs Hudson's Case


With Child

In Laurie R. King's With Child, adrift in mist-shrouded San Francisco mornings and alcohol-fogged nights, homicide detective Kate Martinelli can't escape the void left by her departed lover, who has gone off to rethink their relationship. But when twelve-year-old Jules Cameron comes to Kate for a professional consultation, Kate's not sure she's that desperate for distraction."Like a slow-burning fire, the story makes you hurt deeply for King's characters before you realize what's happening to you."  -  Kirkus ReviewsJules is worried about her friend Dio, a homeless boy she met in a park. Dio has disappeared without a word of farewell, and Jules wants Kate to find him Reluctant as she is, Kate can't say no--and soon she finds herself forming a friendship with the bright, quirky girl. But the search for Dio will prove to be much more than both bargained for - and it's only the beginning.When Jules disappears while taking a trip with Kate, a desperate search begins...and Kate knows all too well the odds of finding the child alive..."Smart, thoughtful... Warm characterizations... searching insights... this detective has a mind that is always on the move.”  -  The New York Times Book Review“Martinelli is the kind of person you’d like to know and talk with over many lunches, a smart and tough woman.”  -  The Chicago TribuneThe third book in the Kate Martinelli Mystery Series


To Play the Fool

SUMMARY: Celebrated author Laurie R. King dazzles mystery lovers once again in this, her second Kate Martinelli mystery. The story unfolds as a band of homeless people cremate a beloved dog in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. When it comes to incidents like this, the authorities are willing to overlook a few brokenregulations. But three weeks later, after the dog's owner gets the same fiery send-off, the SFPD knows it has a serious problem on its hands. Other than the fact that they're dealing with a particularly grisly homicide, Inspector Kate Martinelli and her partner, Al Hawkin, have little else to go on. They have a homeless victim without a positive ID, a group of witnesses who have little love for the cops, and a possible suspect, known only as Brother Erasmus. Katelearns that Erasmus is well-acquainted with the park's homeless and with the rarefied atmosphere of Berkeley's Graduate Theological Union, yet he remains an enigma to all. It's apparent that he is by no means crazy--but he is a fool. Kate begins the frustrating task of interrogating a man who communicates onlythrough quotations. Trying to learn something of his history leads her along a twisting road to a disbanded cult, long-buried secrets, the thirst for spirituality, and the hunger for bloody vengeance.


Le Ciel et la Terre

''Ardito Piccardi, jeune prêtre, emploie toute sa force à lutter contre le Malin qu'il découvre partout et surtout en lui-même. Le Malin est habile à leurrer les âmes généreuses par l'attrait même de la pénitence, des macérations, de l'apostolat intellectuel et à les induire en tentation par l'orgueil. Don Ardito est curé d'une petite paroisse de montagne. Ses sermons poignants, sa sévérité lors des confessions, le font haïr de tous les nantis, alors que les pauvres bûcherons de la montagne sentent qu'il ya en ce jeune prêtre une flamme étrange. Assez vite, il est considéré par eux comme un saint, bien qu'il ait horreur de cette sorte de culte dont il est l'objet. Cependant il lui est donné un jour de guérir miraculeusement un enfant, mais il doit payer en quelque sorte une rançon effroyable. Un jeune homme, qui s'est attribué à lui, se tue, accumulé au suicide par la sévérité de Don Ardito à son révérence. Il aurait dû sauver cet homme du désespoir.D'autres expériences, d'autres échecs finiront par mener le jeune prêtre vers la lumière, cette lumière chrétienne qui est amour et dont le fanatisme est la négation.PS qui n'a (presque) rien à voir : l'auteur, Carlo Coccioli, a été le parrain de baptême - catholique - de Manuel Valls.


Mémoires sur Louis XI

''D’abord conseiller de Charles le Téméraire, Commynes rencontre Louis XI lors de la fameuse entrevue de Péronne : le roi le remarque mais Commynes remarque plus encore le monarque dont il pressent le génie. Dans la nuit du 7 au 8 août 1472, il quitte le territoire bourguignon pour rejoindre Louis XI aux Ponts-de-Cé. C’est le début d’une carrière qui fera de lui un des principaux acteurs de la politique européenne, familier de tous les princes dont il décrit avec une cynique allégresse les ambitions, la cruauté ou la grandeur souvent dérisoire.Les Mémoires de Commynes sont à la fois la confession d’un «traître» et un bréviaire de sagesse politique dont Charles Quint et Henri IV firent leur livre de chevet. Commynes a été notre Machiavel et, par son expérience des hommes et ses dons de moraliste, le génial précurseur de Montaigne.


The Art of Detection

SUMMARY: In this thrilling new crime novel that ingeniously bridges Laurie R. King’s Edgar and Creasey Awards—winning Kate Martinelli series and her bestselling series starring Mary Russell, San Francisco homicide detective Kate Martinelli crosses paths with Sherlock Holmes–in a spellbinding dual mystery that could come only from the “intelligent, witty, and complex” mind of New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King….Kate Martinelli has seen her share of peculiar things as a San Francisco cop, but never anything quite like this: an ornate Victorian sitting room straight out of a Sherlock Holmes story–complete with violin, tobacco-filled Persian slipper, and gunshots in the wallpaper that spell out the initials of the late queen. Philip Gilbert was a true Holmes fanatic, from his antiquated décor to his vintage wardrobe. And no mere fan of fiction’s great detective, but a leading expert with a collection of priceless memorabilia–a collection some would kill for.And perhaps someone did: In his collection is a century-old manuscript purportedly written by Holmes himself–a manuscript that eerily echoes details of Gilbert’s own murder.Now, with the help of her partner, Al Hawkin, Kate must follow the convoluted trail of a killer–one who may have trained at the feet of the greatest mind of all times.From the Hardcover edition.


Running Effective Meetings For Dummies

Turn meetings into the best part of your day with this actionable, step-by-step guideBrainstorming meetings. Team meetings. Stakeholder meetings. Zoom meetings. Hybrid meetings. Most of us are part of more meetings than we can even count. And how many of these meetings are actually productive and valuable?Running Effective Meetings For Dummies shows you how to plan, guide, and run a great meeting, whether you’re doing it face-to-face, fully virtual, or a combination of both. Authors Dr. Joseph Allen, industrial and organizational psychologist, and Emmy-award winning communications expert Karin Reed team up to walk you through the steps you need to take to make your next meeting your best one yet.You’ll learn about: The different kinds of meetings and what each is supposed to accomplishHow to prep for a great meeting and set the expectations of all the participantsHow to be an effective leader by guiding discussion...


One Well


Night work: a Kate Martinelli mystery

SUMMARY: Night WorkKate and her partner, Al Hawkin, are called to a scene of carefully executed murder: the victim is a muscular man, handcuffed and strangled, a stun gun's faint burn on his chest and candy in his pocket. The likeliest person to want him dead, his often-abused wife, is meek and frail--and has an airtight alibi. Kate and Al are stumped, until a second body turns up--also zapped, cuffed, and strangled...and carrying a candy bar. This victim: a convicted rapist. As newspaper headlines speculate about vendetta killings, a third death draws Kate and Al into a network of pitiless destruction that reaches far beyond San Francisco, a modern-style hit list with shudderingly primal roots.


A Grave Talent

SUMMARY: This gripping debut of the Kate Martinelli mystery series won the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery, generating wide critical acclaim and moving Laurie R. King into the upper tier of the genre. As A Grave Talent begins, the unthinkable has happened in a small community outside of San Francisco. A string of shocking murders has occurred, each victim an innocent child. For Detective Kate Martinelli, just promoted to Homicide and paired with a seasoned cop who's less than thrilled to be handed a green partner, it's going to be a difficult case. Then the detectives receive what appears to be a case-breaking lead: it seems that one of the residents of this odd, close-knit colony is Vaun Adams, arguably the century's greatest painter of women, a man, as it turns out, with a sinister secret. For behind the brushes and canvases also stands a notorious felon once convicted of strangling a little girl. What really happened on that day of savage violence eighteen years ago? To bring a murderer to justice, Kate must delve into the artist's dark past--even if she knows it means losing everything she holds dear.


The Cartoon Introduction to Philosophy


Natural capitalism & circular economy: How to restore the planet designing materials, businesses, and sustainable policies

"this book is an exhortation to modify patterns of behavior, which includes the development of a paradigm and public policies that channel us towards a more prosperous, balanced and sustainable future..." – Juan Carlos Belausteguigoitia Alejandro Pagés skillfully guides us through a journey of awareness and renewal of human ties with nature, in order to guide actions towards the restoration of the Earth's biodiversity and the promotion of a articulated environmental economic agenda for companies and governments. The objective: to leave a legacy that allows the subsistence of the new generations and the survival of the species with which we share the planet. How can this book help you? - You will learn about some of the most resonant ecological problems of our time, the crises that have occurred, their devastating effects and their relationship with the linear economy. - You will learn two key concepts to question the logic of consumption and production today: natural...


Unleashed

Summer means two things to Melanie Travis: a break from her teaching duties at Connecticut's elite Howard Academy and a chance to plan the perfect wedding to her fiancé, Sam. She certainly doesn't need the unwelcome arrival of a dinner invitation "peace offering" from Sam's ex-wife, Sheila Vaughn. And dinner proves to be only the beginning of her problems. Sheila's new man turns out to be Brian Endicott, an old buddy-turned-enemy of Sam's. To make matters worse, Sheila announces her temporary stay in town is now permanent: she's accepted a job as co-publisher of Woof!, a new gossip rag for the dog show world. But before the first issue is even out, a hotter story breaks when Sheila is found dead, strangled with a leather dog leash.As far as Melanie's concerned, the woman should have been on a leash long ago. And it seems she isn't alone in her dislike of Sheila. Some of Woof!'s salacious stories threatened to expose the dirty paws of quite a few important exhibitors, and someone on Sheila's staff may have found her high-handed attitude worth silencing. Then there's the question of the life insurance policy Brian took out only days before Sheila's death.Even more troubling to Melanie is her faltering relationship with Sam, who's hiding secrets-secrets that put him more deeply under Sheila's spell in death than in life. Now, it will take the instincts of a bloodhound to sniff out a killer who's bent on putting an end to Melanie's amateur sleuthing...With Unleashed, Laurien Berenson has delivered her most engaging, suspenseful novel yet, full of her signature, razor-sharp wit, and fast-paced plotting that's guaranteed to have mystery lovers sitting up and begging for more of Melanie Travis.


Underdog

Melanie Travis is back. Now, the Connecticut teacher and single mother returns to elite canine circles, this time as the owner and handler of her own pedigreed poodle -- and uncovers a killer lurking among the dogged handlers and their prize-winning pets.It's not easy being the underdog, but what Melanie and her five-month-old pup lack in experience, they make up in enthusiasm. Melanie signs up for a breed-handling class at Connecticut's classiest obedience school...only to have her education cut short by sudden death. Melanie -- with her unerring nose for detection -- smells murder.With her rambunctious puppy, five-year-old son, and Sam Driver -- the man giving her both hot fantasies and cold feet -- in tow, Melanie hits the championship circuit. In this dog-eat-dog world where winning is everything, she discovers that more than one suspect had a bone to pick with the victim, including: an unctuous rival handler, an envious younger sister, and a kennel owner whose secret recipe for dog biscuits isn't the only thing she's guarding.Between laps around the show ring, Melanie learns some tricks of her own. But will she learn fast enough to stay out of the reach of a killer?


Raining Cats And Dogs


A Pedigree to Die For

Melanie' Travis's life is going to the dogs. With school out for the summer, a stint as a camp counselor falling through, and her sometime boyfriend dumping her for a Las Vegas chorus girl, the thirty-something Connecticut teacher and single mother figures that things can't get any worse. She figures wrong... Everyone knew that Melanie's Uncle Max had a weak heart. When Aunt Peg finds him dead on the cold floor of their championship kennel, surrounded by eleven whining, prize-winning Standard poodles, she isn't shocked...and doesn't panic. But Melanie is surprised when, three days after the funeral, Peg shows up seeking her help. One of her prize pooches is missing -- and it's beginning to look like Max's sudden demise is more a matter of... murder. With her four-year-old son Davey happily ensconced in day camp, Melanie manages to maneuver herself into Connecticut's elite canine circles. Posing as a poodle breeder in search of the perfect stud, she mingles with sophisticated exhibitors and professional handlers...and soon starts feeling a little out of her clas. Until she meets Sam Driver. Although the irresistibly attractive breeder is soon wooing her with seductive candle lit dinners, Melanie resolves to be wary. Then the killer strikes again, and Melanie realizes that she has been barking up the wrong tree. As events -- mysterious and romantic -- culminate in the celebrated Westminster Dog Show, she suddenly finds herself on a long leash of intrigue and greed...hot on the scent of a chilling secret to die for. “A dependable author for fans of pooch-oriented mysteries.”—Library Journal  “A thoroughly enjoyable story. Berenson provides entertaining reading.”—I Love a Mystery “Charming.”—Publishers Weekly


Once Bitten (A Melanie Travis Mystery)


Melanie Travis 15 Doggie Day Care Murder

Melanie Travis Mysteries [15]Melanie Travis thought her sleuthing days were behind her. She has a new baby to take care of - not to mention five Standard Poodles. These days, the closest Melanie gets to detective work is scoping out the scene at the local doggie day centre for her friend Alice Brickman. As Melanie learns, it's a dog's life at the Pine Ridge Canine Care Centre - and life is good. Everyone seems blissfully happy. Everyone canine, that is, as Melanie soon discovers there are some simmering resentments among the pine Ridge staff. And when Steve Pine, the centre's charming, good looking co-owner, is found shot to death on the floor of his office, there's no shortage of suspects. With the police at a loss for leads, it's now up to Melanie to go undercover and sniff out a killer whose secrets lie buried in a dog's paradise that's proving to be anything but.From Publishers WeeklyAt the start of Berenson's warm and fuzzy 15th dog mystery (after 2007's Hounded to Death), Melanie Travis, standard poodle lover and dedicated amateur sleuth, checks out the Pine Ridge Canine Care Center in Stamford, Conn., on behalf of Alice Brickman, a mom recently returned to the work force who needs a place to park her golden retriever. On Melanie's second tour of the posh doggie day care center, she discovers the corpse of seriously cute Steve Pine, who co-owned Pine Ridge with his sister, Candy. On Alice's wacky recommendation (She's like Nancy Drew. Melanie finds murderers and makes them confess), Candy asks Melanie to catch the killer. Who cares if Melanie isn't a licensed PI or the local police department doesn't appear to investigate anything? With winning pluck and lots of luck, Berenson's cluehound pursues another cute tail-wagging puzzler. (Sept.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review"Warm and fuzzy... another cute tail-wagging puzzler." - Publishers Weekly"


Melanie Travis 14 Hounded to Death

Melanie Travis thought her visit to a rustic Pocono Mountains resort would offer some well-earned relaxation even though it meant leaving her family and her beloved Poodle Faith behind. That was before she discovered the corpse in the inn's secluded hot tub. Now, she's sniffing out the trail of a killer as frightened guests and the police howl for swift justice.As the dog days of summer turn to the playful nip of autumn's chill, Melanie Travis is ready for a little relaxation. Her Aunt Peg has the perfect solution--a five day symposium for dog show judges in Pennsylvania's idyllic Pocono Mountains. While Peg and Melanie's sister-in-law Bertie welcome the opportunity to socialize with the dog world's elite, pregnant Melanie embraces the chance to simply unwind. Aunt Peg also plans a little face time with her new online beau Richard Donner, but the rendezvous isn't smooth because Richard never travels without his mother, the redoubtable Florence Donner, who keeps a Chihuahua in her purse and her son on a very short leash.When renowned judge, Charles Evans, delivers a keynote address that irritates many of the attendees, the symposium's agenda takes a deadly turn. Later that evening, the judge is found floating face-down in the outdoor hot tub.With few clues to go on, the police are baffled. Melanie decides to take matters into her own hands, suspecting that a cold-blooded murderer may lurk among her fellow dog lovers. Now the guests' tongues are wagging anf Melanie must find someone whose bark is actually far worse than their bite.


Melanie Travis 13 Chow Down


Whale Sharks; Biology, Ecology, and Conservation

Whale sharks are the largest of all fishes, fascinating for comparative studies of all manner of biological fields, including functional anatomy, growth, metabolism, movement ecology, behavior and physiology. These gentle ocean giants have captured the interest of scientists and the imagination of the public, yet their future is uncertain. The conservation status of whale sharks was upgraded to Endangered on the IUCN Red List and the species faces a range of intense threats from human activities. Can these iconic living animals, who have survived for millions of years, survive us?


Melanie Travis 12 Raining Cats And Dogs


Melanie Travis 11 Jingle Bell Bark

It's Christmas again, and Melanie Travis barely has time to pencil in some holiday festivities. Especially once she finds herself making a list of murder suspects--and checking it twice. . . This year, all Melanie wants for Christmas is a dull moment. Between her son Davey, her teaching job, and showing her Standard Poodle puppy, Eve, there just aren't enough hours in the day. But when Davey's usual bus driver, Henry Pruitt, disappears and is replaced by a surly, pierced, twentysomething, Melanie is concerned. The elderly, amiable Henry was a friend to all in the neighborhood, so she decides to check on him...only to find that he died two days earlier, under suspicious circumstances. As if that weren't bad enough, Henry's two Golden Retrievers are now bereft of both master and home. Melanie can't just abandon them, so she brings them to her Aunt Peg, the most stubborn woman on the planet, who's now determined to find out the truth about Henry's death, no matter what it takes. Soon, the indomitable Aunt Peg has Melanie leashed to another murder investigation. And unless she sniffs out this Scrooge of a killer fast, a lump of coal in her stocking may not be the worst thing Melanie gets this Christmas. . . "Delightful. . .As ever, the author provides a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the world of show dogs." --"Publishers Weekly" "Melanie Travis is a terrific character."--"Romantic Times"


Melanie Travis 10 Best in Show

Murder's on the ticket when intrepid poodle breeder Melanie Travis travels to Maryland for a world-famous dog show where the competition isn't the only thing that's cutthroat. . . There are dog shows. And then there's The Poodle Club of America National Specialty Dog Show. For poodle purists, it's the pinnacle of the season, drawing competitors and spectators from all over the world. Once in Maryland, Melanie is put to work selling raffle tickets by the co-chairs of the raffle committee, Betty Jean and Edith Jean Boone. Sixty-ish steel magnolias from the South, the reclusive sisters make few appearances. But this year, they have a silver Toy puppy that has already caused quite a buzz on the show circuit. While the poodles remain well behaved, it's their owners and handlers who start acting up. And when Betty Jean is found dead at the host hotel, murder takes center stage. But this is the PCA--and the show must go on. As Edith Jean staunchly resumes her duties, Melanie starts searching for clues, and comes up with a compelling cast of suspects whose actions prove that in the dog-eat-dog world of showing, a life can be as easily lost as a blue ribbon. And that unlike cats, dogs--and their owners--have only one to risk. . .


Melanie Travis 09 Hot Dog

In an effort to escape tail-chasing males--namely her ex-husband Bob and boyfriend Sam--Melanie Travis opts to track down the elusive owner of an adorable Dachshund puppy that's about to be put on the block at a charity auction. She, her son Davey, and her prizewinning poodles are more than willing to take little Dox in as a boarder. But the more Melanie discovers about the pup's background, the messier the case gets.It seems the wiener dog is part of a divorced couple's emotional tug-o-war. As if tiptoeing through the minefield of a broken marriage isn't nerve-wracking enough, there's also Melanie's new stalker--or stalkers--to deal with. The obvious pair is pesky local television reporter Jill Prescott and her cameraman, Rich, who figure that Melanie's nose for trouble will lead them to the next Big Story.They're annoying, but what's truly frightening is the presence of someone stealthier--and far more sinister. Someone who's gotten into her house at night; someone who's stolen her wallet, and let her dogs loose in the neighborhood. Someone who's dognapped Dox.With the doggy abduction and her son's safety on her mind, Melanie's determination grows. Because as things grow more desperate--and dangerous--it's beginning to look like her life may be the next thing up for auction...


Melanie Travis 08 Once Bitten


Mapping Data Flows in Azure Data Factory: Building Scalable ETL Projects in the Microsoft Cloud

Build scalable ETL data pipelines in the cloud using Azure Data Factory’s Mapping Data Flows. Each chapter of this book addresses different aspects of an end-to-end data pipeline that includes repeatable design patterns based on best practices using ADF’s code-free data transformation design tools. The book shows data engineers how to take raw business data at cloud scale and turn that data into business value by organizing and transforming the data for use in data science projects and analytics systems. The book begins with an introduction to Azure Data Factory followed by an introduction to its Mapping Data Flows feature set. Subsequent chapters show how to build your first pipeline and corresponding data flow, implement common design patterns, and operationalize your result. By the end of the book, you will be able to apply what you’ve learned to your complex data integration and ETL projects in Azure. These projects will enable cloud-scale big analytics and data loading and transformation best practices for data warehouses. What You Will Learn Build scalable ETL jobs in Azure without writing code Transform big data for data quality and data modeling requirements Understand the different aspects of Azure Data Factory ETL pipelines from datasets and Linked Services to Mapping Data Flows Apply best practices for designing and managing complex ETL data pipelines in Azure Data Factory Add cloud-based ETL patterns to your set of data engineering skills Build repeatable code-free ETL design patterns Who This Book Is For Data engineers who are new to building complex data transformation pipelines in the cloud with Azure; and data engineers who need ETL solutions that scale to match swiftly growing volumes of data


Melanie Travis 07 Unleashed


Melanie Travis 06 Hush Puppy

"With this sixth Melanie Travis mystery, Berenson becomes top dog in the pack of mysteries featuring canines."—BooklistMelanie Travis loves her teaching job at Connecticut's elite Howard Academy, where plans are underway for a Spring Pageant to honor the school's fiftieth anniversary. Immersed in the preparations, Melanie is hurrying to retrieve a painting of one of the illustrious co-founders when she comes upon a disturbing scene: Eugene Krebbs, the Academy's elderly caretaker is arguing loudly with a girl half his size. Before Melanie can learn more than the girl's first name—Jane—she disappears.It's clear that Jane isn't a student at Howard Academy, so what is she doing there? Melanie doesn't have a chance to answer that question before more problems arise. Two days later, Krebbs is discovered stabbed to death right on the school grounds. Now Melanie is embroiled in a full-fledged homicide investigation as she tries to find out who's added...


Melanie Travis 05 Watchdog

It's autumn in Connecticut. Melanie Travis has just started a new job, and with the added excitement of showing her Standard Poodle, Faith, in the fall shows, the last thing she wants is to become embroiled in yet another of her brother Frank's moneymaking schemes. His current brainstorm--remaking an old store in stylish suburban Fairfield County into a trendy coffee bar--already has the neighbors snarling. Worse, wealthy Marcus Rattigan, who's bankrolling the project, is found murdered on the premises, and the police think Frank did it."Fresh, lively writing, a tough mystery, light humor, and insight into the peculiarities of human and canine behavior."--BooklistAlways the family watchdog, and faced with Frank's imminent arrest, Melanie has no choice but to take on the investigation. Drawing on her connections in the dog world, Melanie is soon successfully unmuzzling the dead man's nearest and dearest, including a bitter ex-wife, a spurned mistress, and an ambitious second in command. But Melanie is about to learn that being a watchdog can sometimes be dangerous--especially when every clue she uncovers leads her one step closer to a murderer who is desperate enough to kill again. . .From Publishers WeeklyStandard Poodle owner and special education teacher Melanie Travis becomes her brother's watchdog in her fourth outing (following Hair of the Dog, 1997). The latest entrepreneurial pipe dream of brother Frank involves a partnership with local developer Marcus Rattigan to convert an old general store into a trendy coffee shop in Stamford, Conn. After Rattigan is killed by a falling skylight at the site and Frank becomes the most likely suspect, Melanie, urged on by her garrulous Aunt Peg, again tries her hand at detecting. She learns of Rattigan's acrimonious divorce, his spurned lover and the concerned citizens who are fighting the opening of a coffee shop in their family oriented neighborhood. Melanie thinks all are more likely suspects than her brother and pursues their involvement with Rattigan. Meanwhile, she shows her poodle, Faith, in the animal's first season in the adult class and learns from Aunt Peg of Rattigan's previous involvement in the dog world. Together with Aunt Peg and the student, Melanie sorts out the suspects and identifies the culprit. Throughout the proceedings, readers are given a backstage look at the world of American Kennel Club-sanctioned dog shows. As is her wont, Berenson's writing is as warm and fuzzy as the dogs, a tact that should satisfy fans but is unlikely to extend her readership beyond them. Author tour. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. From School Library JournalYA-Mel Travis knows she has a lot to be thankful for: a new job she really enjoys; her six-year-old son; her potential champion poodle; and her brother, whom she loves. However, Frank always seems to be in some sort of crisis over one of his money-making schemes, and this time it's worse than usual. Now he is also the primary suspect in the murder of Marcus Rattigan, the financial backer for his latest project. After Frank begs her for help, Mel puts her sleuthing talent to work and puts the bite on the distempered murderer. The characters are aptly described and complete with idiosyncrasies. Kate, Mel's teenaged student, comes across strongly with limited but important appearances in the story. Indeed, the solution of the murder has more to do with what she has done or found out than all of Mel's hours of snooping. Connecticut's beautiful autumn environment complements the settings of professional dog shows, private schools, and quiet neighborhoods. This gentle murder mystery, more the solving of a puzzle than a clearing away of blood, will likely appeal to teens who like Susan Conant's mysteries (Doubleday), which also feature dogs.Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VACopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Perioperative Medicine

Mark F. Newman, MD, Lee A Fleisher, MD, FACC, Lee A. Fleisher, Clifford Ko, Michael (Monty) Mythen, MBBS FRCA MD

Based on the most current evidence and best practices, Perioperative Medicine: Managing for Outcome, 2nd Edition, is an easy-to-follow, authoritative guide to achieving optimal outcomes in perioperative care. Written and edited by recognized authorities in anesthesiology and surgical critical care, this fully updated edition helps you think critically about complex, long-term issues surrounding the care of the surgical patient, providing decision trees that define strategies to enhance the medical outcome of care. Focuses on what anesthesiologists, surgeons, and intensivists need to know in order to improve outcomes through evidence- and outcome-based approaches. Provides practical guidance on potential risks to all major organ systems, the etiology of particular organ dysfunctions, preoperative and intraoperative risk factors, and perioperative protection strategies to minimize potential complications. Features a consistent chapter format - with even more color-coded algorithms, summary tables, and boxes - that enables you to quickly explore and determine the best management approaches. Includes six all-new chapters: Perioperative Fluid Management; Delirium and POCD; Role of Palliative Care/ICU; Value-Based Care: The UK Model; CFO Perspective on Value; Hospital to Home (Perioperative Transitions of Care) Discusses timely topics such as quality improvement, pay-for-performance, preexisting disease and comorbid conditions in anesthesiology, and the team-based model of care. Features two new editors, surgeon Clifford Ko, MD, and Perioperative Summit leader, Michael (Monty) Mythen, MD. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.