'Un regno di mostri. Un mondo di bugie. Appartiene a entrambi. Mi chiamo Emberly, e tutto quello che mi è stato detto è una bugia. I mostri non esistono. Sbagliato. Il mondo dello spettro da incubo è solo la mia immaginazione. Sbagliato. Tra qualche mese sarò finalmente libero. Sbagliato. Bisogna essere trascinati in un'accademia segreta sulle montagne per scoprire la verità. I miei rapitori, una razza d'élite di guerrieri nati angeli chiamati Nephilim. Il più letale di tutti è un mutaforma arrogante, Steel. È stupendo, letale, testardo... e convinto che sarò la morte di tutti loro. Forse ha ragione. Non appena arrivo, i mostri che mi hanno tormentato per tutta la vita sfondano le mura dell'accademia. La mia unica speranza di salvare i miei nuovi amici è imparare a controllare i miei poteri, ma quando un incredibile tradimento ferisce qualcuno a cui tengo, ho una scelta impossibile. Resta e combatti per un posto a cui appartenere... o decidi una volta per tutte che sto meglio da solo.'

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The use of nonviolent action is on the rise. From the Occupy Movement to the Arab Spring and mass protests on the streets of Brazil, activists across the world are increasingly using unarmed tactics to challenge oppressive, corrupt and unjust systems. But what exactly do we mean by nonviolence? How is it deployed and to what effect? Do nonviolent campaigns with political motivations differ from those driven by primarily economic concerns? What are the limits and opportunities for activists engaging in nonviolent action today? Is the growing number of nonviolence protests indicative of a new type of twenty-first century struggle or is it simply a passing trend?

Understanding Nonviolence: Contours and Contexts is the first book to offer a comprehensive introduction to nonviolence in theory and practice. Combining insightful analysis of key theoretical debates with fresh perspectives on contemporary and historical case studies, it explores the varied approaches, aims, and trajectories of nonviolent campaigns from Gandhi to the present day. With cutting-edge contributions from leading scholars and practitioners in the field, this accessible and lively book will be essential reading for activists, students and teachers of contentious politics, international security, and peace and conflict studies.

Inventions that Didn’t Change the World is a fascinating visual tour through some of the most bizarre inventions registered with the British authorities in the nineteenth century. In an era when Britain was the workshop of the world, design protection (nowadays patenting) was all the rage, and the apparently lenient approval process meant that all manner of bizarre curiosities were painstakingly recorded, in beautiful color illustrations and well-penned explanatory text, alongside the genuinely great inventions of the period. Irreverent commentary contextualizes each submission as well as taking a humorous view on how each has stood the test of time.This book introduces such gems as a ventilating top hat; an artificial leech; a design for an aerial machine adapted for the arctic regions; an anti-explosive alarm whistle; a tennis racket with ball-picker; and a currant-cleaning machine. Here is everything the end user could possibly require for a problem he never knew he had.Organized by area of application—industry, clothing, transportation, medical, health and safety, the home, and leisure—Inventions that Didn’t Change the World reveals the concerns of a bygone era giddy with the possibilities of a newly industrialized world.

Ogni volta che Tess entra nella cucina della madre Flavia, ad accoglierla è il familiare profumo di pistacchio e cannella. Della Sicilia che ha lasciato tanti anni fa per l'Inghilterra, Flavia ha conservato solo questo, i dolcissimi odori e sapori dell'isola. Ma, stavolta, Tess non è lì per intingere un dito nella morbida crema di una cassata o per sbirciare le ricette che la madre annota: ha appena ricevuto una lettera, ed è di questo che vuole parlarle. Una lettera che potrebbe cambiare tutto. A quasi quarant'anni, lasciato il marito, Tess vive all'ombra di un amore negato, quello di Robin, eternamente sposato a un'altra. Ora, però, ha ricevuto un regalo inaspettato: com'è scritto nella lettera dell'avvocato, qualcuno le ha lasciato in eredità un'antica villa in un luminoso angolo di Sicilia, a picco sul mare e immersa negli aranceti... Flavia è l'unica che può saperne qualcosa, ma lei da tempo si è gettata alle spalle la gioventù in Sicilia. Di quel tempo le resta solo un ricordo che vuole assolutamente tenere tutto per sé. A Tess non resta dunque che partire, per capire lei stessa che cosa leghi la casa alla sua famiglia, e perché mai un vecchio benefattore le abbia regalato quel pezzettino di paradiso. E mentre scopre i mille segreti di Villa Sirena, accarezzando l'idea di farne un accogliente bed & breakfast e imparando a conoscere il paesino intorno, allegro e disordinato, Tess si accorge che la vita può essere davvero dolce come una granita.

A practical guide to advise Baby Boomers how to deal with the daunting task of facing a parents' eventual passing as it relates to residential contents, heirlooms, and the often difficult family interactions and feuds that accompany them.

With fascinating stories and comprehensive checklists, professional estate liquidator Julie Hall walks Baby Boomers through the often painful challenge of dividing the wealth and property of their parents' lifetime accumulation of stuff. From preparation while the parent is still living through compassionately helping them empty the family home, The Estate Lady® gives invaluable tips on negotiating the inevitable disputes, avoiding exploitation from scam artists, and eventually closing the chapter of their lives in a way that preserves relationships and maximizes value of assets.

New Lyme Disease treatments are desperately needed. This book provides them. The book identifies ten cutting-edge conventional and alternative treatments and gives practical guidance on integrating them into a comprehensive treatment plan that maximizes therapeutic benefit while minimizing side effects. On the pages of this book you will find the most accurate, current Lyme Disease information available. Discover the tools and resources to reclaim your health using the best of conventional and alternative medicine. Lyme Disease is one of the most stubborn, treatment resistant infections on earth. It is also spreading rapidly on all continents. Borrelia Burgdorferi - the elusive and dangerous Lyme Disease bacteria - can mimic many seemingly unrelated diseases, resulting in frequent misdiagnosis of the infection. Government health officials are beginning to recognize Lyme Disease for what it is: a growing threat to public health and safety. Statistics show that there are over 200,000 new Lyme Disease infections per year in the United States alone. Read this book to find out about the following breakthrough Lyme Disease treatments. Five Core Treatment Protocols: The Antibiotic Rotation Protocol, The Marshall Protocol, The Salt / Vitamin C Protocol, Detoxification, and Electromedicine (Rife Machine Therapy). Five Supportive Supplements: Systemic Enzymes, Mangosteen, Lithium Orotate, Coenzyme Q10, and Magnesium.

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A fourth installment of stories honoring those who continue to improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it in a sublimely idiotic fashion! To be released in the fall of 2006 simultaneously with The Darwin Awards motion picture, starring Winona Ryder and Joseph Fiennes! The author has appeared in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, The (NY) Daily News, Boston Herald, Publisher Weekly, BookPage and CNN.com.