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The year is 1789. France is reeling under the impact of a civil war between its social classes. When a secret agent from Rome joins forces with a vindictive politician bent on revenge, the stage is set for an explosive outcome that will shake the country to its core. Meanwhile, Queen Marie Antoinette engages the help of her lady-in-waiting, Viviane de Lussan, in a desperate battle to keep her throne...and her head. But how can she win a struggle she seems fated to lose?

The Rate Guy Podcast is hosted by JP Conklin of Pensford. It's an irreverent insight into interest rates and current markets and how they impact the Commercial Real Estate and Multifamily industries.

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While outright mimicry is obviously out of the question, you can certainly seek to mirror the communication styles of the people you're engaging with, in order to help you establish rapport and common ground. Suppose someone looks at you for just a couple of seconds before looking down, or goes past you and then looks back at you. This nonverbal style tells you something important about the person you're engaging - sustained eye contact is undesirable.

Whereas only a few months earlier he would not have believed any of it, Salem Swan now finds himself faced with sinister enemies and, equally surreal, surrounded by close friends. He has gained powers as a mythlinguist, and with it a responsibility to reunite the world of humans with the world of myth, known as the Fringe. With his uncle Ulysses and Captain Fern taken prisoner by a growing Regulat force, it's up to Salem and the crew to seek help in old allies. This takes them to the heart of the Amazonian rainforest, where a city concealed in waterfalls tests the measure of their resolve.

Miriam Brooks leaves Texas to hunt the legendary Devil of Misty Lake. Eager to prove herself, she packs her bags and heads to the Pacific Northwest, known for its stories of Bigfoot. This lake, however, holds something else entirely, and Miriam quickly learns that she’s not the only one after this monster. As a ruthless hunter skirts the periphery with a far more sinister plan, Miriam must stay one step ahead of the competition. She engages in a deadly game of cat and mouse, but...something much more dangerous waits just below the surface.

Markov Thalassa is stubborn, however, even he has his limits when it comes to being rejected. When his brothers need help, he contacts the one man he believes can help him: his old Shadow Commander Cassius.

Seeking answers to his sister’s disappearance two years before, FBI Special Agent Magnus Fallows will use all of the resources at his disposal. That includes Thalassa Security. Getting off on the wrong foot with the Thalassa family, Magnus struggles to figure out if there is anything the elusive Kelvin Thalassa is keeping from him.

My teenage boyfriend got me pregnant. Irresponsible, I know. Stupid, I know that, too. But let me explain. I slept with him years after we’d already broken up. Zeke is a playboy. An irresistible bully that I had a crush on since we were in high school. He was a playboy then, and he’s the same now. I can’t trust him with my heart. And I sure as well can’t trust him with my baby.

Ce podcast est né de la rencontre de deux Etudiants sénégalais en Science politique qui s'interressent à l'actualité du pays. Il s'agit d'une plateforme pour discuter des prochaines éléctions présidentielles au Sénégal. Cet espace permettra d'expliquer aux sénégalais et non sénégalais la vie politique du pays, les différents clivages qui le traversent. On discutera à battons rompus des enjeux mais aussi des jeux de la campagne éléctorale. On décryptera les discours et les positions des différents candidats. #KEBETU #POLITIQUE image : Papa Birame Faye instrument du ...

You've never been to a writing retreat like this. Flora Rossi is under deadline and her agent has made it clear: meet it or the publishing house will drop her. Still recovering emotionally from a tragic accident and with her creative muse missing, the acceptance letter to Idyll Weiss Writing Retreat comes at a perfect time. A full week away to write in a rustic home deep in the Vermont woods with a handful of other writers will be just what Flora needs to rekindle her creative spark. The fact that the exclusive writing getaway is led by bestselling author-turned recluse, Venetia Valentine? ...

Newly widowed Kai Lee feels like he’s just barely staying afloat - his dedication to his newborn baby girl is all that’s keeping him going. When his brother suggests he come to stay in Harlan for a little while so that he can lean on his family, Kai jumps at the opportunity like it’s a lifeline...never expecting that he could find new happiness so soon after losing his first love.

I know he doesn’t like me....and I don’t really care. A while back, we started construction on a bank of condos...except when we started digging, we didn't just hit dirt...we hit dinosaur bones. And then came the science geeks, obsessing over digging out "the specimen" and "preserving history". Only thing is, for every day they're still invading our worksite, it's another day where we aren't getting paid nearly enough. So yeah, they probably think I'm a loudmouth and a rebel rouser...and they might be right. But I've got bills to pay. Debts to clear.

“I’m used to hiding in the background...but he makes me feel like I’m the only man on earth.” Beck Powell is used to skirting below the radar. Growing up with his abusive uncle has left him awkward and reclusive, clinging to the edges of the new life he’s built for himself in the small town of Harlan. But when he meets a mountain of a man who lights him up inside, Beck’s initial fear succumbs to a growing and ever-present attraction. “Shh, mi tesoro. He’ll never get to you again.”

In the thriller Deadly Codes, Daniel Cormac Gallagher Jr., a Boston private eye, is hired to investigate the death of Jennifer Clark, tragically killed in a car bombing in her own driveway. Gallagher has been commissioned by Jennifer’s twin sister to find a mysterious woman, Jennifer’s secret lesbian lover who vanished immediately after the bombing.

This third exciting installment of JP O’Donnell’s popular Gallagher series finds our hero facing a uniquely emotional challenge. The shocking disappearance of Gallagher’s ex-wife, Kate, whose past includes a secret that she has never revealed to him, ignites a desperate search to find her. Kate’s secret and her mysterious disappearance make Gallagher realize that not only is her life in danger but that he loves her more than ever.

Clyde has been living rough since he was 14. He’s a troublemaker, a hustler, and a small-time hoodlum; and until a normal life comes around, he’s running with the Rapps. Clyde’s mother is in prison, and when her situation takes a dangerous turn, Clyde’s new mission isn’t knocking over gas stations for quick cash; it’s focused on a much bigger payout. Luckily for him, he has support from an unexpected source. But that support comes with an unspoken price - his heart.

Hank Hammond, ink hardly dry on his private investigator business cards, never anticipated that a chance encounter with a pair of suspicious characters and a mysterious crate would change his life forever. But it did, and nearly ended his life...also very much forever. And the deeper Hank gets into his investigation, the more the danger spreads until ultimately imperiling other innocent - and not so innocent - people, including his client, wealthy octogenarian Walter Tompkins, the client's favorite grandson Richard, and Hank's reluctant investigating partner, legal assistant Lori Reed.

The Middle East War is finally over, and veteran Cole Everett is trying to build a new life in Los Angeles, California, and hopefully reconnect with his cousin, Sean Martin, a private investigator. His hopes are stalled when he discovers that Sean’s live-in lover, Arturo, is a vampire.

The growing pains of a start-up's initial year in business require a keen awareness of uncertainties and a willingness to adapt in order to survive. Today's new founders greatly benefit from taking a behind-the-scenes look at successful companies such as Etsy, HotelTonight, Fiverr, and more in regards to how they overcame the challenges of their first year. Startups in Action is your curated source for critical insights and inspiration from those who have been there before.