Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire's impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They've seen what happens to those who do. But when Laia's brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. In exchange for ... |
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Чувствате ли се, сякаш личният ви път се върти в омагьосан кръг? Случва ли ви се проблем, който смятате, че сте разрешили, да се появи отново в живота ви? Ако откривате себе си в тези въпроси, Петте рани, които пречат да бъдеш какъвто си е точно за вас! Също като предишните книги на Лиз Бурбо и тази подкрепя тезата, че всички физически, емоционални или психологически проблеми произхождат от петте рани на душата: отхвърлянето, изоставянето, унижението, предателството и несправедливостта. Подробното описание на тези рани и на маските, които сте развили, за да ги прикриете, ще ви помогне да установите реалната причина за ... |
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За нашите предци планетата ни е била непознат и мистериозен свят, а отвъд хоризонта са били скрити нови държави, странни обичаи и племена. Огромният принос в изучаването на Земята дължим на най-известните пътешественици, чиито имена завинаги ще останат в паметта ни. Марко Поло, Франсис Дрейк, Вашку да Гама, Джеймс Кук, Николай Миклухо-Маклай, Дейвид Ливингстън, Фритьоф Нансен, Руал Амундсен, Тур Хейердал проправят път през непознати морета и океани, дълбоки реки и тресавища, ледове и пустини, кръстосвайки света от изток на запад и от север на юг. Книгата е увлекателен разказ за живота на тези смели мъже и за историята на ... |
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How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action. ... Simon Sinek's recent video on "The Millennial Question" went viral with over 150 million views. Start with Why is a global bestseller and the TED Talk based on it is the third most watched of all time. Why are some people and organisations more inventive, pioneering and successful than others? And why are they able to repeat their success again and again? In business, it doesn't matter what you do, it matters why you do it. Start with Why analyses leaders like Martin Luther King Jr and Steve Jobs and discovers that they all think in the same way - ... |
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Има хора, които идват на земята не за да живеят щастливо, а за да направят живота на другите щастлив. Те приемат една висока идея и я следват неотклонно. Живеят в обществото, но не му се подчиняват. Защото подчиняват себе си тотално на нещо по-висше и универсално, което включва щастието на всички. Такива хора живеят, за да проправят пътека към бъдещето. Те са истинските творци на прогреса. Желаят го, прозират най-правилния път към него, постигат го и с това проправят диря и за останалите. Тази книга е за Петър Дънов и Борис Георгиев. Двама българи разкъсали обръча на националното самосъзнание и постигнали усещането за ... |
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The first in a spicy and unforgettable rom-com duology from № 1 New York Times bestseller and tik tok favorite Tessa Bailey, in which a Hollywood It Girl is cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town... where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn't belong. Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi are constantly on her heels. When too much champagne and an out-of-control rooftop party lands Piper in the slammer, her stepfather decides enough is enough. So he cuts her off, and sends Piper and her ... |
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Think Second edition is the English course that develops your students as learners and challenges them to consider global issues such as climate change and important scientific discoveries. With inspirational topics and texts from around the world, pages dedicated to life competencies and focused Cambridge English exam practice, this course encourages students to think big - in English. The Student's Book pages are fully integrated into the Teacher's Book with teacher's notes, answers, mixed-ability support and references to online resources. The digital pack includes Presentation Plus, teacher's resources ... |
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Set in a rich, high-fantasy world inspired by ancient Rome, Sabaa Tahir's "An Ember in the Ashes" told the story of Laia, a slave fighting for her family, and Elias, a young soldier fighting for his freedom. Now, in A Torch Against the Night, Elias and Laia are running for their lives. After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire. Laia is determined to break into Kauf - the Empire's most secure and dangerous prison to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars' ... |
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What if a perfect stranger could mend your broken heart? The first rule of heartbreak club is - get your heart broken. That's all really. Caroline's heart broke when her husband took his own life. Josh's heart broke when his wife was killed in an accident. And somehow, talking to a group of strangers once a week doesn't seem to be helping either of them. Until Sylvia arrives. When she lost her own partner two years ago, she fell apart and had to put herself back together. Most of all she wished for the help of someone who'd been through it already. And now she's here to pass her handbook on to ... |
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Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon, this fantastical and heartfelt first book in a new trilogy from critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson follows a girl who must defeat thirteen evil witches. Twelve-year-old Rosie Oaks's mom is missing whatever it is that makes mothers love their daughters. All her life, Rosie has known this... and turned to stories for comfort. Then, on the night Rosie decides to throw her stories away forever, an invisible ally helps her discover the Witch Hunter's Guide to the Universe, a book that claims that all of the evil in the world ... |
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Лиоте. Разцепващ фактор. Голгота. ... По продължителността на своето действие тези операции могат да варират от часове до години. Но едва ли нещо може да се сравни с операциите "Лиоте" и "Разбиващ фактор", родени от английските и американските разузнавателни служби през 30 -те , 40 -те и 50 -те години на XX век и изпълнявани до наши дни с променлив успех, но с една основна цел. "Лиоте" е "непрекъснато действаща операция". Главната ѝ задача е "да изяви и използва трудностите и уязвимите места вътре в съветския блок". Макар отделните мероприятия на операцията да ... |
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A magical secret. A mythical hunt. And a love that could risk everything. In the dark, gothic town of Wickdon, Maggie Welty lives in an old creaking manor. Maggie's mother is an alchemist who has recently left town, leaving Maggie with just her bloodhound for company. But when Maggie spots a legendary ancient fox-creature on her porch, her fate is changed forever. Whoever tracks down and kills the hala in the Halfmoon Hunt will earn fame and riches - and if Maggie wins the hunt, she knows her mother will want to celebrate her. This is her chance to bring her home. But the rules state that only teams of two can join ... |
