![]() ![]() Tess is a complication he does not needâ?but now, with his brethren under attack, he must shield Tess from a growing threat that includes Dante himself. Haunted by visions of a dark future, Dante lives and fights like there is no tomorrow. In a single erotically charged moment Tess is plunged into his worldâ?a shifting, shadowed place where bands of Rogue vampires stalk the night, cutting a swath of terror. As she struggles to save him, veterinarian Tess Culver is unaware that the man calling himself Dante is no man at all, but one of the Breed, vampire warriors engaged in a desperate battle. HTML:He comes to her more dead than alive, a towering black-clad stranger riddled with bullets and rapidly losing blood. ![]()
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![]() ![]() These are all questions about leadership―the most complex of all human endeavors. In the civilian sector, books offer information on everything from fixing a leaky faucet to developing an effective workout program to cooking a good steak.īut what if you are promoted into a new position leading your former peers? What if you don’t get selected for the leadership position you wanted? How do you overcome imposter syndrome, when you aren’t sure you should be leading? As a leader, how do you judiciously dole out punishment? What about reward? How do you build trust with your both your superiors and your subordinates? How do you deliver truthful criticism up and down the chain of command in a tactful and positive way? In the military, a field manual provides instructions in simple, clear, step-by-step language to help soldiers complete their mission. ![]() Sincere apologies but at this time, Jocko is unable to personalize copies of the book. The ultimate guide on leadership from the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Extreme Ownership. ![]() ![]() ![]() If tomorrow, every woman demanded to be paid for this work that she does, either the husband would have to pay her, or the employer would have to pay the husband. When you have an entire structure of unpaid labour buttressing the economy, then the sexual division of labour cannot be considered to be domestic and private it is what keeps the economy going. ![]() But the fact that he or she can come back to the workplace, the next day, depends on somebody else (or herself) doing a whole lot of work the employer does not pay for-cooking, cleaning, running the home. Consider this: the employer pays the employee for his or her labour in the workplace. “The sex-based segregation of labour is the key, to maintaining not only the family, but also the economy, because the economy would collapse like a house of cards if this unpaid domestic labour had to be paid for by somebody, either by the husband or the employer. ![]() ![]() ![]() I also really loved seeing Silla’s descent into madness. I love that it’s clear very early on that the only thing that truly matters to Silla is the well being of her sister, Nori. ![]() ![]() I absolutely love stories about family relationships. ![]() But I am so glad I stuck with it because the ending cleared everything up and was SO GOOD. I was confused enough that I almost DNF it a couple times. I will say that I was incredibly confused while reading this book. I usually read on my phone in the dark right before bed and I had to turn on my light several times to check the corners of my room for the Creeper Man. It certainly was creepy! It is the first book I’ve read in a while that had me a little freaked out. I was in the mood for something creepy so I borrowed this from my library. The endless creaking of the house at night and the eerie stillness of the woods surrounding them would be enough of a sign, but there are secrets too-questions that Silla can’t ignore: Why does it seem that, ever since they arrived, the trees have been creeping closer? Who is the beautiful boy who’s appeared from the woods? And who is the tall man with no eyes who Nori plays with in the basement at night… a man no one else can see? When Silla and Nori arrive at their aunt’s home, it’s immediately clear that the manor is cursed. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide, Eating Disorder Mention, Death Of A Child ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fearing they?ll be exposed as monsters, these magical beings hide their true selves and try to pass as human?just two more immigrants in the bustling world of 1900s Manhattan. Ahmad is a jinni, a restless creature of fire, once free to roam the desert but now imprisoned in the shape of a man. In this enthralling historical epic, set in New York City and the Middle East in the years leading to World War I? the long-awaited follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Golemand the Jinni?Helene Wecker revisits her beloved characters Chava and Ahmad as they confront unexpected new challenges in a rapidly changing human world.Ĭhava is a golem, a woman made of clay, who can hear the thoughts and longings of those around her and feels compelled by her nature to help them. The Hidden Palace: A Novel of the Golem and the Jinni Helene Wecker € 35.99 If not in stock, the expected delivery time to our store for this item will be 7-10 working days. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Ancient Greeks had a tendency to write lyric poems concerning certain topics. Later on in European history, other instruments came about that were referred to as lyres but didn’t really look like the lyres of Ancient Greece. It is thought to have had 4, 7, or even 10 strings, which were either plucked or strummed with a bow. However, it is important to note that a formal description of the lyre as it appeared in Ancient Greece hasn’t been found. Think of the lyre not as a type of guitar, but as a small, hand-held harp. ![]() The word, lyric, is said to have originated from the word, lyre, which was a type of stringed instrument that was commonly used by poets in Ancient Greece. If no specific subject is being named, we usually assume that the speaker of the poem is the poet. Sometimes the subject of the poem will actually be the poet but in other instances, the subject will be the individual who is narrating the poem (if it isn’t the poet). According to Merriam-Webster, lyric as it pertains to poetry is defined as, “expressing direct usually intense personal emotion especially in a manner suggestive of song.” It is said to be a type of poem that expresses the personal thoughts and feelings of the individual who is the subject of the poem. ![]() ![]() ![]() In riveting, tick-tock prose, Weiner illuminates how the Vietnam War and the Watergate controversy that brought about Nixon's demise were inextricably linked. ![]() A shocking and riveting look at one of the most dramatic and disastrous presidencies in US history, from Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Tim Weinerīased largely on documents declassified only in the last few years, One Man Against the World paints a devastating portrait of a tortured yet brilliant man who led the country largely according to a deep-seated insecurity and distrust of not only his cabinet and congress, but the American population at large. ![]() ![]() I hate the way young girls blare loud music with their windows rolled down, even in the rain. The drive back to Kimberly’s is long because of congested traffic again. It’s only fitting that this last piece of my ultimate plan is blown to pieces, too. Who cares if I can’t get pregnant? I’m only nineteen, and all of the other plans I’ve made have fallen through so far anyway. It doesn’t matter that Hardin didn’t answer the phone. ![]() I have already dealt with this in my mind and filed it away. I’m greeted by his voicemail three times before I force myself to put my phone away. Without thinking, I dial Hardin’s number on the way to my car. As you get older, you and your partner can explore the best options for you.” “There are other options-adoption is a route many people choose to go.” As I get myself dressed, his words play on repeat through my mind: I knew the moment that I left his office two and a half weeks ago. TEN LONG MINUTES LATER, he’s shown me in great detail the things I already knew. I did enough research online to know what that means. ![]() West adjusts his glasses and I nod in agreement. I’d like to show you what I mean, if that’s okay?”ĭr. “As I looked over the images from your exam, I concluded that your cervix is very narrow, and from what I can see, very short. I should have known there would be a however. ![]() ![]() Yet we did, and Last Call is Daniel Okrent’s dazzling explanation of why we did it, what life under Prohibition was like, and how such an unprecedented degree of government interference in the private lives of Americans changed the country forever. That Americans would ever agree to relinquish their booze was as improbable as it was astonishing. By the 1820s, liquor flowed so plentifully it was cheaper than tea. The sailing vessel that brought John Winthrop to the shores of the New World in 1630 carried more beer than water. A brilliant, authoritative, and fascinating history of America’s most puzzling era, the years 1920 to 1933, when the US Constitution was amended to restrict one of America’s favorite pastimes: drinking alcoholic beverages.įrom its start, America has been awash in drink. ![]() ![]() By her third she was selling half a million copies. Her first young adult novel was an instant hit. This was a turning point in Rhys’s career. More picture books followed, then her agent asked her to write a book for young adults. Her first picture book was an immediate success and won several awards. Rhys turned to writing children’s books under her married name, Janet Quin-Harkin. Janet Quin-Harkin is a pseudonym of Rhys Bowen Many more popular YA novels followed until Rhys decided she had said all she wanted to say about teenage love and angst, and she turned her real love-mysteries. ![]() ![]() Janet Quin-Harkin is a pseudonym of Rhys Bowen Rhys turned to writing children’s books under her married name, Janet Quin-Harkin. ![]() |