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Skeeve is feeling rather restless and suddenly remembers the treasure map he bought on his last adventure. Knowing Aahz's lust for money, he shows him the map. Quicker than a Deveel at the Bazaar of Deva can take your possessions, they were off to find the Golden Cow! There were a few problems, aren't there always. Tanda decides that she is in on the hunt; for a share, of course.

Who was Friedrich Nietzsche? This lonely and chronically ill, yet passionate, daring, and complex man is perhaps the most mysterious and least understood of all contemporary philosophers. Why are his brilliant insights so relevant for today? How did he become the most misinterpreted and unfairly maligned intellectual figure of the last two centuries?

Still haunted by her last encounter with Wolfe and searching for her mother, Sienna Nealon must put aside her personal struggles when a new threat emerges - Aleksandr Gavrikov, a metahuman so powerful, he could destroy entire cities - and he's focused on bringing the Directorate to its knees.

Jake continues to struggle with mastering his power. The secret seems elusive. But the solution is frighteningly simple. Mister Cato is a relic of the past who has adapted to the modern world. He watches a young man who must claim a place in the global society. He sees no reason not to help the lad along just indirectly. Several layers removed. He has his own secrets after all.

On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation's eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author Mike Leinbach was a key leader in the search and recovery effort as NASA, FEMA, the FBI, the US Forest Service, and dozens more federal, state, and local agencies combed an area of rural east Texas the size of Rhode Island for every piece of the shuttle and her crew they could find. Assisted by hundreds of volunteers, it would become the largest ground search operation in US history.

En La ventaja del ganador, Robert T. Kiyosaki desafía a sus lectores para que dejen de pensar que están destinados a tener problemas financieros el resto de sus vidas. La verdadera educación financiera es el camino para crear la vida que quieres para ti y para tu familia. Kiyosaki te alienta para que cambies lo único que esté bajo tu control: tú mismo.

The so-called Tibetan Book of the Dead has been renowned for centuries as a cornerstone of Buddhist wisdom and religious thought. More recently, it has become highly influential in the Western world for its psychological insights into the processes of death and dying - and what they can teach us about the ways we live our lives. It has also been found to be helpful in the grieving process by people who have recently lost their loved ones. This authoritative translation preserves the form and spirit of the original and was prepared especially for Western audiences.

The city of Voortyashtan was once the home of the goddess of death, war, and destruction, but now it's little more than a ruin. General Turyin Mulaghesh is called out of retirement and sent to this hellish place to find a Saypuri secret agent who's gone AWOL in the middle of a mission. But the ghosts of past wars have followed her there, and soon she begins to wonder what happened to the souls in the afterlife when the gods were defeated by her people, the Polis. Do the dead sleep soundly in the land of death?

Phillip's brothers, Cameron and Ethan, are now happily married. The family boat-building business is starting to thrive. And the Quinns are closer than ever to keeping Seth permanently protected from his errant mother who would sell her own son rather than loving him the way the Quinns do.

David Roberts describes the culture of the Anasazi - the name means "enemy ancestors" in Navajo - who once inhabited the Colorado Plateau and whose modern descendants are the Hopi Indians of Arizona. Archaeologists, Roberts writes, have been puzzling over the Anasazi for more than a century, trying to determine the environmental and cultural stresses that caused their society to collapse 700 years ago. He guides us through controversies in the historical record, among them the haunting question of whether the Anasazi committed acts of cannibalism.

In Blend Out, Snappy Kraken CEO Robert Sofia dives into the marketing history of some of the world’s most successful companies, exploring the steps they took that left an unshakable impression with their target audiences and then applying those steps in such a way that any small business can recreate them.

It was a day like any other. Except it was our last.... It’s on this day that Pounce discovers that he is, in fact, disposable. Pounce, a styilsh "nannybot" fashioned in the shape of a plush anthropomorphic tiger, has just found a box in the attic. His box. The box he'd arrived in when he was purchased years earlier, and the box in which he'll be discarded when his human charge, eight-year-old Ezra Reinhart, no longer needs a nanny. As Pounce ponders his suddenly uncertain future, the pieces are falling into place for a robot revolution that will eradicate humankind.

When it first appeared in France, Anti-Oedipus was hailed as a masterpiece by some and "a work of heretical madness" by others. In it, Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari set forth the following theory: Western society's innate herd instinct has allowed the government, the media, and even the principles of economics to take advantage of each person's unwillingness to be cut off from the group. What's more, those who suffer from mental disorders may not be insane, but could be individuals in the purest sense, because they are by nature isolated from society.

Rich Dad’s Guide to Becoming Rich will explain why cutting up your credit cards is a short-sighted, quick fix that doesn’t address the underlying problem of bad debt, describe the difference between good debt and bad debt, illustrate how using credit cards to buy liabilities will only make you poor, show why using credit cards responsibly is a first step toward taking control of your financial future, and teach you the importance of having your money work for you… so you won’t spend your life working for money.

Schluss mit Social-Media-Chaos: Dein Leitfaden zur erfolgreichen Social-Media-Strategie – jetzt als Hörbuch! Hörst du beim Gedanken an Social Media ein unangenehmes Grummeln im Magen? Oder fragst du dich, wie du neben dem hektischen Alltag noch Zeit für effektives Social Media Marketing finden sollst? Dann ist dieses Hörbuch genau das Richtige für dich!

Discover the captivating and humorous world of Robert "robear" Isenberg in his latest audiobook, "Why Men Are Suspicious of Yoga: Some Funny Stories and Some Not So Funny," narrated by the talented Phillip Nathaniel Freeman and published by Audiobook Publishing Services. Grady Harp raves, "...Jump in for a series of fine escapes from the pickles that life, at present, delivers. This is one fine attitude adjustment resource!” This revised edition features seven additional essays, blending humor and introspection to create a truly unique listening experience.

In the vein of Nicholas Sparks's The Notebook, comes a story about second chances in this small town contemporary romance. Adelynn Barton loves Henry Jackson, but their relationship has always been complicated. Henry went against his parents' wishes by marrying her, and he's paid a dear price for it, having been cut off completely by his family. After Henry makes a decision that can't be undone, Adelynn is devastated and their marriage is broken. Moving forward but not on . . . Unable to forgive himself, Henry can't stop thinking about his ex-wife. No amount of time and distance, dampens ...

As a struggling artist, Sarah never imagined she'd fall in love with a wealthy man like Ari Hatfield. Despite their different backgrounds, they quickly fell for each other, reveling in their shared passions and connection. But when Ari's family intervened and forced them apart, Sarah was devastated. Years passed, and their paths diverged. Ari became even more successful, while Sarah gave up art to support her disabled sister. Years later, when they unexpectedly cross paths, their old feelings come rushing back. But with so much time and distance between them, they wonder if their love can ...

How is your life working out so far? Is it what you wanted, or not? Have your experiences consisted of ongoing circumstances over which you had no control? Therefore, the only choices you could possibly have made were the ones you made because you had to; they were all that were available to you. We will even verbalize, "I had to do it, I had no choice." Our having no choice is just not true. Everything happening to us is the result of our choices.

Discover the dark secrets and dangers lurking in "The Pool of the Black One" by Robert E. Howard. In this electrifying tale, the daring Conan the Barbarian confronts terrifying forces of ancient evil on a distant tropical island. The listener is drawn deeper into a world of magic, monsters, and relentless struggle for survival. Will Conan be able to defeat the sorcerer and his demonic army?