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What is wrong with today's banking system? The past few years have shown that risks in banking can impose significant costs on the economy. Many claim, however, that a safer banking system would require sacrificing lending and economic growth. The Bankers' New Clothes examines this claim and the narratives used by bankers, politicians, and regulators to rationalize the lack of reform, exposing them as invalid.

The Order War illuminates great figures and major events in the historic war between order and chaos that is the central focus of the saga of Recluce. The deadly White Wizards of Fairhaven, wielding the forces of chaos, threaten the ancient matriarchy of Sarronnyn, the last bastion of order in Candar. When Sarronnyn falls despite the assistance of the Black Order mages, Justen, a young Black Engineer, must escape the city and master forbidden technology that harness chaos itself. Even so, it may not be enough to halt conquest of the White Wizards.

Lieutenant Colonel Richard MacBlair has appeared out of thin air. Idina Moorfield has far more questions than the few answers her Uncle is willing to give her. He wants her to wait and she’s tired of waiting. Does she have a choice? Not really when Uncle is also your boss. Why is he trying to ignore their family connection? Has he been helping her from the sidelines all along? Someone is gunning for Idina and has her in its sights. She just doesn’t know who or what it is.

Emery Darlis hates her job. She's a journalist stuck writing feel-good local stories for a web magazine, and she's grumpy about it. In fact, she's going to burn out quickly if she doesn't get to write something more interesting soon. Trevor Kovacic's coffee shop is failing. It's the place that houses all the memories of his family, and it's got two months, tops. He's trying to stay positive, but he needs a miracle. Emery and Trevor have nothing in common. That is, until they share an unforgettable one-night stand.

Der Start der neuen Serie von Bestsellerautor Dale Brown, in dem Russland und die USA vor einem nuklearen Krieg stehen. Nach einer gescheiterten Mission wird Nicholas Flynn, Geheimdienstoffizier der Air Force, zu einer abgelegenen Radarstation an der arktischen Grenze Alaskas strafversetzt. Doch im hohen Norden braut sich nicht nur ein mächtiger Blizzard zusammen, plötzlich dringen auch russische Militärflugzeuge in den amerikanischen Luftraum ein. Der Kreml sucht fieberhaft nach einem atomar bewaffneten Tarnbomber, den ihr Testpilot entführt hat.

Constance Hale, the best-selling author of Sin and Syntax, zooms in on the colorful world of verbs. Synthesizing the pedagogical and the popular, the scholarly and the scandalous, Hale combines the wit of Bill Bryson with the practical wisdom of William Zinsser. She marches through linguistic history to paint a layered picture of our language - from before it really existed to the quirky usages we see online today. She warns about habits to avoid and inspires with samples of brilliant writing.

Mia's world came apart when she learned about her father's death. The one constant since that moment has been her refusal to give up her search for the truth. Overcoming the challenges obstructing her trajectory has landed her exactly where she wanted to be. Every secret has been uncovered, every lie revealed, and everyone the truth exposed is calling for Mia's blood. On the run from the KCAP and toting around a few billion credits worth of stolen mili-tech, Mia has to navigate the unfriendly void as a fugitive. She's not alone.

Aber warum fällt das Ankommen so schwer? Warum halten sich so viele stets eine Hintertür offen, anstatt sich ganz auf etwas einzulassen? Warum quält so oft die Frage, ob alles nicht noch besser sein könnte? Neurowissenschaftler, Psychiater und Influencer Raphael M. Bonelli weiß aus eigener Erfahrung und langjähriger Praxis, wie die Kunst des Ankommens funktioniert. In seinem neuen Buch zeigt er Leserinnen und Lesern, wie sie den Weg zu einem tiefen Glück ebenfalls finden können.

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s best-selling fantasy novels set in the magical world of Recluce have established a standard of entertainment in contemporary fantasy. Each Recluce novel tells an independent story that nevertheless reverberates through all the other Recluce novels to deepen and enrich the listener's experience. Now, in Fall of Angels, Modesitt moves deep into Recluce's past to chronicle the founding of the Empire of the Legend, the almost mythological domain ruled by women warriors on the highland plateau of the continent of Candar.

Part 2 of 2: Modesitt moves deep into Recluce's past to chronicle the founding of the Empire of the Legend, the almost mythological domain ruled by women warriors on the highland plateau of the continent of Candar. He tells the story from the point of view of Nylan, the engineer and builder whose job it is to raise a great tower on the plateau known as the Roof of the World. Here the exiled women warriors will live and survive to fulfill their destiny.

Leira Berens thought the war to reclaim magic was over . . . but it was just beginning. Ancient magic has been uncovered and Dark Forces are putting it to good use. Anybody need a human being changed into a hairy beast to do your bidding? History is coming back around to repeat itself . . . and it's looking for a score. An old enemy will reveal themselves to tip the balance in someone's favor as the prophesy comes to life and a new force enters the war on magic.

The Border Empire trilogy concludes, as Wes Stone’s quest for revenge leads him to destroy the plot by the Golden Dragon gang to endanger US currency by switching counterfeit coins for real ones within the walls of four different mints in the southwest. Battling long odds and high stakes, Stone and his friends El Lobo and Byron Silver must solve a double kidnapping, face a mercenary army of renegades from the Sandlin gang who are assembling in Durango, and avoid the many young hotheads who seek to add to their own reputations by challenging Wes’s skill with a gun.

With shades of Tom Clancy, Stephen King, and James Rollins, Mount Fitz Roy continues the tale of Patrick O’Doyle and Bertha Lybrand, who were part of the horror show that occurred far below the mountains of Utah. They learn that the "mother of all motherlodes” discovered there was not unique, that there is another deposit similar to it three miles beneath the towering peak of Cerro Chaltén on the disputed border between Chile and Argentina.

GFL star Quentin Barnes is an orphan born into a culture that prizes family connections above all. He spent his youth struggling with poverty. When he signed his deal with the Ionath Krakens and became rich, one of the first things he did was hire a private detective to find out if his family is still alive. The Detective is the story of that search, as seen through the eyes of Frederico Esteban Guissepe Gonzaga — a.k.a. “Fred,” a master of disguise and a truly dangerous human. But Fred’s past is just as big a mystery as is the whereabouts of Quentin’s family.

X's former accomplice Leigh Ferguson is shocked to learn that her high school friend has become the latest victim of "the Skin Traders," a mysterious gang of surgically modified thugs stealing slices of flesh from their abductees. Only the resilient vigilante X can stand up to the demented plastic surgeon who leads this "patchwork" crew. Scalpels clash with swords in a bloody hospital showdown! This latest volume of Dark Horse's edgy superhero series is a perfect starting point for new listeners, but it's also packed with Easter egg references for longtime fans.

Die Bhagavad Gita ist eines der meist gelesenen Bücher in Indien. Viele Inder tragen sie immer bei sich, um darin zu lesen und die Wahrheit zu verinnerlichen. Sie gilt als eine der wichtigsten Schriften im Yoga und hilft besonders, den Alltag bewusst zu leben und zu spiritualisieren. Wilhelm von Humboldt erhob die Gita zum "Schönsten, das alle uns bekannten Literaturen aufzuweisen haben.“ Seit Jahrhunderten wird sie immer wieder neu interpretiert und ist heute im Westen ein oft kommentierter klassischer Yogatext.

Octavia barely survived her last meeting with the demigods, her very existence a threat to their carefully created dynasty. If given the chance, they wouldn't hesitate to come after her. When dead bodies start showing up, she is ordered to investigate. She suspects it's a carefully laid trap - if she doesn't uncover the killers, not only will more people die, but the fragile truce with the demigods will be nullified.

Boot Stoner spent 12 years of his life behind bars for stealing a horse and rustling cattle. Upon release, he adds murder and kidnapping to his criminal skills, slaughtering his own parents before exacting revenge upon the man responsible for his incarceration and abducting a young Creek girl his folks adopted. The best hope for stopping Stoner's bloody rampage in Oklahoma Indian Territory is the veteran manhunter, John Ward, deputy marshal.

Mars high Council member Merinda-1616 (all Mars colonists have numerical last names) has a very special job for the last freelance P.I. on Earth in the year 2057. Her dog has disappeared. It’s not the kind of work Zach and his sardonic holographic assistant Harv would normally take, but this is no ordinary canine.

Commander Mia Verick is on the precipice of her most daunting mission. From conquering relentless assassins to confronting betrayals at the heart of her team, Mia has weathered it all. But as the shadow of the Publius Draconis Protocol looms large, aiming to reshape the cosmos, she's thrust into an intricate maze of alliances, secrets, and labyrinthine treacheries. Rallying a diverse band of warriors, each with motives as deep as their mysteries, Mia's mettle is put to the test. Can she forge unity from disparity and lead the charge against impending doom?