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Dante’s conception of Purgatory involves principles of comparative awareness and the possibility of change. To course over better waters the little boat / of my imagination raises her sails, / and leaves behind her that sea so cruel. The process of listening to Dante’s Comedy is a journey into not just literature but into the mysteries of human nature and its capacity for unhappiness and happiness, folly and wisdom, rejection and wonder over the miracles of creation and existence.

The Paradiso is a culminating aspect of a journey from Inferno to Paradiso, and it is also Dante’s vision of the variety, the paradoxes, and the wonder that human beings have any existence at all. The process of listening to Dante’s Comedy is a journey into not just literature but into the mysteries of human nature and its capacity for unhappiness and happiness, folly and wisdom, rejection and wonder over the miracles of creation and existence.

Elmi e corazze di legionari si specchiano nel Tevere. L'Aquila e la Croce sulle insegne romane svettano al richiamo della battaglia. In prima fila, l'imperatore Costantino guida l'assalto dei suoi uomini, devastante. Il nemico è in fuga, ma il fragile ponte di legno non ne regge il peso. Non c'è via di scampo: le acque del fiume si tingono di rosso, chiudendosi su migliaia di cadaveri. È così che Costantino entra a Roma da trionfatore, con la testa del suo avversario Massenzio su una lancia. Ha realizzato l'ambizioso sogno di unificare il maledetto Impero.

Since ancient times, the angelic Nephilim have protected the children of men. These chaste, eternal warriors stand between humanity and the Succubae, who drain men of their will through seduction. When the angel Lucien encounters the succubus Sarahi, she lifts her face towards the light and discovers something she never dreamed she would find: Love. But an ancient prophecy foreshadows their love, as the long-foretold war between angels and demons threatens to break over the land.

Budding musician Erin James knows all too well the noise of neglect and tragedy and that her infatuation with her best friend Sheridan’s brother, Sean, is doomed never to blossom into something more. Young builder Sean Murphy isn't really in the market for a relationship. He's more interested in helping build his father's construction company. Even if he were, his sister's best friend isn't on his radar. After Sheridan plays matchmaker, a date quickly flares into irresistible passion.

La vita di Loris Capirossi comincia in mezzo alla polvere e alle colline romagnole: Borgo Rivola ha cinquecento anime e ci si arriva per strade che a vederle sono tutto un programma. Curve cieche e saliscendi, asfalto da piega e pochi rettilinei, ma l'odore del gas lo senti subito. È il 1990: un ragazzino di diciassette anni - al suo esordio nel Motomondiale classe 125 - è campione del mondo in sella a una Honda. Il più giovane di sempre. L'anno seguente - prima ancora di avere l'età per prendere la patente - si può fregiare del secondo titolo iridato. E non sarà l'ultimo.

When Andrée joins her school, Sylvie is immediately fascinated. Andrée is small for her age, but walks with the confidence of an adult. Under her red coat, she hides terrible burn scars, and when she imagines beautiful things, she gets goosebumps. Secretly Sylvie believes that Andrée is a prodigy about whom books will be written. The girls become close. They talk for hours about equality, justice, war and religion; they lose respect for their teachers; they build a world of their own. But they can't stay like this forever.

Uniquely Me, is what every woman has been waiting on to answer the many questions in her head. She’s been waiting on the perfect companion for her inner self talk, to quiet her fears, dry her tears, and hold her hands. One’s woman struggles is another woman’s success, because she’s been there and done that. Enter the world of a woman whose bent on living intentionally.

Everything from life, love, infidelity, murder and death are explored as seen through the eyes of Eliza Ma'Koi MacDougal. A young feisty teen who was forced to grow up fast due to the death of the first man who ever loved her. Yes, her dad. She then watches as her mother spirals out of control as she chases her crack demons. Forced to grow up fast and take reins of the household and younger siblings to try and keep them out the foster care system, she meets and falls in love with a 19-year- old male named Griffin.

Once, she had nothing. Now, Charlotte is living with her two husbands: Michael, her "golden lover", and James, her master. And she is expecting James’ child.

A serial killer is on the loose in Hamburg, targeting dancers from The Acapulco, a club in the city's red-light district, removing their scalp as a gruesome trophy and replacing their hair with plastic wigs. Chastity Riley is the state prosecutor responsible for crimes in the district, and she's working alongside the police as they investigate. Can she get inside the mind of the killer?

Wanting nothing more than to extricate her family from Adrian's debt, Katerina finds herself drawn to the charismatic vampire, despite knowing the dangers he poses—not only to her safety, but to her heart. Though she plans to play along with him until she can reach her desired conclusion, more unearthed secrets come to light, leaving Katerina confused and angry. With a persuasive man like du Lac, however, she soon succumbs to his charms.

A man pining for his rival. A woman dying to walk on the wild side. A match made in… Vegas? Sidney Culver: Loathing Nate Cummings comes naturally for me. The bad boy hacker has no idea the sacrifice involved in running our department. I’ve worked too hard to become the favorite for department chair. He thinks he can just waltz in and beat me? I don’t think so. Nate Cummings: I admit I’ve made mistakes when it comes to Sidney Culver. Co-chairing our department dinner and beating her at her own game was the only way to win her respect. I certainly didn’t want her to know the real ...

Charlotte has learned the truth about her father. How will she react? How can her Master and her Lover help her? And as the search for her mother continues, will she find her? A BDSM, ménage erotic romance and thriller.

Vermont 1950. Idlewild Hall ist ein Ort für Mädchen, die keinen anderen Platz in der Gesellschaft haben. Abends erzählen sich die Schülerinnen Schauergeschichten von der "schwarzen Mary". Doch als eines Nachts eine von ihnen unter mysteriösen Umständen ums Leben kommt, wird der Schrecken real. 2014 ist das Internat eine Ruine, aber die Journalistin Fiona Sheridan kann nicht von Idlewild Hall lassen: Hier wurde vor 20 Jahren ihre Schwester ermordet.

Can you pray for money? For abundance and wealth? Of course you can! In fact, you can ask God for "convenient, useful, and necessary things for our present and above all future life" as San Giovanni Damasceno suggests. Or as St. Augustine teaches: "It is lawful to ask in prayer what is to be desired." In this audiobook are many prayers for wealth and well-being.

Ein ungewöhnlich warmer Septembermorgen auf St. Pauli. Der Regen der letzten Nacht ist noch nicht verdunstet, und vor dem Gebäude eines großen Zeitschriftenverlags steht ein Käfig, darin der Chef der Personalabteilung. Nackt, bewusstlos und offensichtlich misshandelt. Drei Tage später steht der nächste Käfig vorm Verlag, diesmal liegt der Geschäftsführer drin. Staatsanwältin Chastity Riley, die von ihren Chefs hin und wieder von der Leine gelassen wird, und ihr neuer, undurchsichtiger Kollege Stepanovic glauben zunächst an einen Racheakt der Verlagsmitarbeiter.

Star-crossed roommates. A pact for change. And friends who want to keep them apart... Jay Richards People who know I've fallen hopelessly in love with Elodie Varona: my sister-in-law, my boss, and our friends. I’m pretty sure the mail carrier suspects. Anyone who has seen me accompany her on guitar while she sings can see at a glance that I'm a fool for her. The whole world knows and wants to keep us apart. My denial is barely plausible. Only Elodie seems oblivious. She deserves the best, and that’s not me. Elodie Varona I ought to see a therapist to discuss the wicked fantasies I’m ...

Following a global pandemic which has either killed or weakened most of the male population, women now dominate all aspects of life. Dr. Morgan Digby, married to a man rendered bedbound from his bout with manflu a decade prior, is working tirelessly on a vaccine, yet obstacles keep springing up in her path. When she meets a handsome neighbor who has never been exposed to the deadly virus, things become...complicated. There’s something between them, but he can’t leave his home.

Marcus is in trouble. He didn’t think his friend Laurence would actually believe him when he said that his super brainy aunt built the very first time machine. He only made up the story in a spur-of-the-moment bid to win a silly argument! Now how on earth will he make the story come true?