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The only thing bigger than the world's first full virtual reality game is the mystery surrounding its origins. Who is behind Ryzonart Games? How was such a huge advance in technology achieved?Taia de Haas loves having her own virtual spaceship, and wants nothing more than to visit every planet in the solar system. But she cannot ignore the question of whether such a magnificent gift comes with strings attached. Is the game a trick, a trap, a subtle invasion? Or an opportunity to step up and fight for her own planet?Caught in a tangle of riddles and lies, Taia can't resist trying to win ...

This fall, the film festival circuit will be introduced to the indomitable Luli McMullen in Hick, the new film made from the acclaimed novel by Andrea Portes, who also adapted the screenplay. The film - directed by Derick Martini - stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Blake Lively and Eddie Redmayne and features Rory Culkin, Anson Mount, Juliette Lewis and Alec Baldwin in supporting roles.

A podcast for curious writers, readers, and cooks. Episodes provide behind-the-scenes information and stories about how cookbooks get made.

"Aglio, cipolle, rape, ravanelli e porri sono verdure indigeste che non diamo mai agli ospiti della casa!" Suor Speranza ne è sicura: nel minestrone che ha distribuito ai pazienti della Casa di Riposo di Bellano l'aglio non l'ha fatto mettere di sicuro. Allora come mai Ernesto Cervicati, entrando nella stanza di zia Antonia, ha sentito quell'odore, invece dell'aroma inconfondibile e fresco della menta?

A relationship expert and dating columnist shares her counterintuitive approach to lasting love: encouraging women to date their "non-types". After years of dating, many women fall into relationship ruts. As serial daters, they are attracted to the same type of man time and again. Clearly something's not working. But the problem is not that he's just not that into them - the reality is he's just not their type.

Queenie Bligh's neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn't know when, or if, her husband, posted to India during the war, will return....Gilbert Joseph was one of the several thousand Jamaican men who joined the RAF to fight against Hitler. Returning to England as a civilian, he finds himself treated very differently. Through the stories of these characters, Small Island explores a point in England's past when the country began to change.

College student Nina has a problem—her makeshift toy has gone in deep, and it won’t come out! It's shameful enough having to ask the gorgeous older doctor to delve into her back door, but his invasive treatment has her blushing even more. Thoroughly cleansed and explored, innocent Nina willingly submits to all the dominant doctor's strange medical devices and deeply intrusive methods, calling him Daddy and begging for more, as he gets right to the bottom of the issue.

When 18-year-old Lucy comes to him, begging to be thoroughly checked over, handsome Doctor Pete knows it’s immoral and unethical to lock the door and subject her to his dark desires. But when she calls him daddy and gets so turned on by what he's doing to her, he just can’t stop himself. The dominant doctor uses spanking, suction, stretching, and medical implements to thoroughly examine her innocent body before he gives in to his own desires and satisfies himself with the willing submissive.

Con grazia e ironia Andrea Vitali imbastisce una nuova storia dall'intreccio imprevedibile e commovente. Nella sua Bellano, specchio di un mondo passato ma a suo modo sempre attuale, si muovono i personaggi della "Verità della suora storta", ognuno alla ricerca di un approdo che metta pace tra i segreti e le speranze della propria vita, strappandoci un sorriso per le soluzioni a volte stravaganti o strampalate che mettono in scena.

The jazz singer Lulu has plenty of admirers. So, who would want to kill her? Too many suspects, too little time. Lulu Evans makes quite a splash at the Mountain Aire hotel in 1931 when she fills in for her cousin. Not only is her performance jazzy and sexy, it delights the band director who sees financial success in his future. She also attracts the attention of a vacationing business mogul eager to back her, a Broadway producer looking for a new star, a struggling playwright in search of a muse, and a gaggle of lovestruck teenage boys. Success breeds jealousy and rivalries and one morning ...

Redwood, an African American woman, and Aidan, a Seminole Irish man, journey from Georgia to Chicago, from haunted swampland to a "city of the future". They are gifted performers and hoodoo conjurors, struggling to call up the wondrous world they imagine, not just on stage and screen but on city streets, in front parlors, in wounded hearts. The power of hoodoo is the power of the community that believes in its capacities to heal and determine the course of today and tomorrow.

For more than three decades, Andrea Jo Rodgers has served her small-town community as a volunteer EMT. Over the years, the incredible events she's witnessed have taught her that behind the scenes of every dark and dire situation waits a God capable of doing the impossible to help, protect, and save those He loves.

Battling Bella Abzug was born bellowing! From her childhood in the Bronx to her years as a lawyer, activist, wife, mother, and congresswoman, Bella battled for justice and fairness for everyone. Inspired by her Jewish upbringing and wholehearted belief in tikkun olam—repairing the world—she spoke her truth everywhere she went. Even when it wasn’t appreciated, Bella just kept on battling! Sarah Aronson spotlights this unique and outspoken trailblazer who helped kickstart the modern women’s movement—with humor and passion—always in one of her trademark wide-brimmed hats.

In 1787, Lucia, the beautiful 16-year-old daughter of a prominent Venetian statesman, is married off to Alvise Mocenigo, scion of one of the most powerful Venetian families. But their life as a golden couple will be suddenly transformed when Venice falls to Bonaparte.

This book explores the famous quantum debate between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr. A clear and precise exposition of a most complicated issue concerning the implications of indeterminacy and photon entanglement.

Montalbano investigates a robbery at a supermarket, a standard case that takes a spin when manager Guido Borsellino is later found hanging in his office. Was it a suicide? Inspector Montalbano and the coroner have their doubts, and further investigation leads to the director of a powerful local company. Meanwhile, a girl is found brutally murdered in Giovanni Strangio's apartment - Giovanni has a flawless alibi, and it's no coincidence that Michel Strangio, president of the province, is his father.

"Robots don't write bestsellers, but they sure can help! And if you're ready to embrace the AI-assisted world of authentic authorship, Andrea Seydel's "Robots Don't Write Bestsellers" is the perfect guide to help you navigate this brave new world. With her refreshing and empowering approach, Seydel shows us that AI is not a threat but a powerful tool to enhance our writing process and let our unique message shine. So if you're ready to add a little bit of robot magic to your writing process in an authentic human kind of way, "Robots Don't Write Bestsellers" is the guide you've been looking ...

The Pocket Learner is an educational system that the author developed to help her child with special educational needs. The system became an international multi-award-winning innovation, and has been extended to families across the globe to help their children build vocabulary, learn to read, and count. The author realized that several factors needed to be in place for her child to thrive in contemporary society.

È notte. Su un'autostrada del Nord Italia industriale corre una macchina con a bordo tre funzionari di una ditta commerciale. Tornano a casa da un viaggio di lavoro, sono stanchi, nulla di strano che decidano di fermarsi in un autogrill per bere un caffè e comprare le sigarette; una breve sosta prima dell'ultimo sforzo. Ma in quella stazione di servizio, sotto gli occhi indifferenti dei camionisti assonnati e delle ragazze del bar, il destino aspetta uno di loro. Una leggerezza e una banale dimenticanza lo faranno precipitare nelle maglie di un meccanismo giudiziario impeccabile.

The lazy, slow month of August at the height of the Sicilian summer is, Inspector Montalbano assures his girlfriend, Livia, as they prepare for a relaxing holiday in a villa he has found for them, far too hot for any murders to be committed. But when Livia's friends' young son goes missing, a chain of events is sparked which will certainly ruin the Chief Inspector's pleasant interlude. A secret apartment and a grisly find in an old trunk are just the beginning as Montalbano navigates his way though the case and copes with the sweltering heat.