The King’s scheming ministers push sweet, naïve Louise, the eldest of the aristocratic Nesle sisters, into the arms of the King. The race is on to find a mistress for the royal bed as various factions put their best feet-and women-forward. Goodness, but sisters are a thing to fear.Ĭourt intriguers are beginning to sense that young King Louis XV, after seven years of marriage, is tiring of his Polish wife. “Tantalizing descriptions and cliff-hangers will leave the reader rapidly turning the pages in anticipation.A wickedly delightful read.” ( New York Daily News) Filled with lush backdrops, rich detail, and colorful characters, fans of historical fiction will enjoy this glimpse into the lost golden era of the French monarchy.” (Allison Pataki, author of The Accidental Empress) “An intriguing romp through Louis XV's France.
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Though they appear simple, the lessons in Finding Flow are life-changing. In short, learn the hidden power of complete engagement, a psychological state the author calls flow. Take a routine chore and figure out how to do it better, faster, more efficiently. Instead of scrolling on your phone, play the piano. People are happiest when they challenge themselves with tasks that demand a high degree of skill and commitment, and which are undertaken for their own sake. What are we missing? To answer this question, Csikszentmihalyi studied thousands of people, and he found the key. Work fills our days with anxiety and pressure, so that during our free time, we tend to live in boredom, absorbed by our screens. What makes a good life? Is it money? An important job? Leisure time? Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi believes our obsessive focus on such measures has led us astray. From the bestselling author of Flow and one of the pioneers of the scientific study of happiness, an indispensable guide to living your best life. When a government represents the will of the people, it actually only represents the will of the majority, which is imposed on all members of society regardless of whether it reflects their individual wills or not. However, tyranny isn’t just political-it can be social as well. Historically, the result was that some groups (including Americans) established representative governments with elected leaders that hold temporary positions and can be removed from office if society wills it. From time immemorial, human civilization has been characterized by the struggle between individual liberty and authority, culminating in the idea that liberty really means freedom and protection from tyranny or oppression. John Stuart Mill explains that he wants to explore the question of how much power a society or government can rightly exert over individual lives. From start to finish, you are exposed to the sense of urgency, strategy, and tactics employed and experienced by those inside the complex investigation, which captivated national and international attention during the summer of 2015. Relentless Pursuit takes the reader inside the investigation of the escape from Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora as only the Incident Commander, New York State Police Major (Retired) Charles Guess, can relay it. To clear the way for their planned escape to Mexico, there allegedly was even talk of murdering her unsuspecting husband, to remove the "glitch." This is the inside story of the terrorized community, the outstanding men and women of law enforcement, and the State Trooper responsible for capturing the inmates. more » ul manipulation, she smuggled hacksaw blades into the prison in frozen hamburger, engaged in sexual conduct with one of the inmates, and schemed to pick them up at midnight as they emerged from a manhole cover outside prison walls, in the heart of the village. What followed over the next 23 days, was an unbelievable tale of intrigue, as salacious facts revealed the murderers had seduced a female prison employee into aiding in their plan to escape. Relentless Pursuit- On June 6, 2015, two convicted killers escaped from New York State's toughest maximum security prison, Dannemora. "Robot's technical proficiency and ontological ambitions could be compared to those of Lem at his best, and its author, like Lem, considered himself less an sf writer than a prose-writing philosopher of metaphysical inclinations. Is BER-66 a human or a machine? As he navigates the corridors and locked rooms of a strange bunker, he must solve the mysteries of murderous doppelgangers, a slow-motion city on the verge of destruction, and ultimately, the all-powerful Mechanism itself.Ĭonsidered to be one of the most important and original Polish science fiction novels of all time but never before translated into English, Adam Wisniewski-Snerg's debut novel is a haunting and mind-bending masterpiece of philosophical enquiry that penetrates deep into the heart of what it means to be human. so that you could discover a fraction of the great secret.' The first English-language publication of one of the greatest Polish science fiction novels of all time. Robot by Adam Wiśniewski-Snerg / ISBN 9780241485118 / 330-page paperback from Penguin Classics I hadn’t read the book before – I don’t think – but I have seen the Peter Ustinov film which does fiddle with a lot of the sub-plots but keeps the killer and the structure of the crime intact. It’s certainly the classic Agatha Christie set-up and I went into it knowing who the murderer was. Not sure about the general feeling for this one amongst the reviewing community. Can Poirot find the killer? Of course he can. A number of guests seem to have motives for her murder, but they have all got iron-clad alibis. Arlena Marshall, a former actress and general magnet for men of a certain character, is sunning herself in a reclusive cove, only to be discovered later, laid out on the beach, sun-hat over her face, strangled to death. Such is the case for a group of holiday makers, but as a) this was written seventy two years ago (blimey) and b) they’re fictional characters, my advice goes unheeded. Oh, and on the off-chance you’re a murderer? Give up now. Because someone’s going to get murdered and it might well be you. And then you’re introduced to Hercule Poirot… My advice – run. After checking that it’s someone who famous for actually achieving something, rather than being famous for being famous, you cheer up and look forward to meeting them. A fellow guest tells you that a celebrity is also staying at the hotel. Just imagine, you’re sunning yourself on the beach by the luxury hotel The Jolly Roger on Smugglers’ Island off the coast of Devon, not a care in the world. For two years he endures her unnecessary formality and daily rejections with a patience he did not know he possessed. Julie Trettel (Author), Joe Hempel (Narrator), & 2 more 1,592 ratings See all formats and editions Audiobook 0. Can she conceal her growing feelings and her true self from this enigmatic, strong willed man, or will her world fall apart? Kyle Westin, an alpha male who always gets what he wants, has watched and waited for the little she-wolf he knows is his perfect mate to show any signs of recognition. But when she lands a lucrative job as an administrative assistant to Kyle Westin, CEO of the Westin Foundation, her life changes and everything's at stake. She can not afford for anyone to get close, or know about the monster within. Running away is all she knows and necessary to preserve her deepest, darkest secret. Running away is all she knows and necessary to preserve her. Kelsey Adams is alone, and has been since childhood. Kelsey Adams is alone, and has been since childhood. One True Mate by Julie Trettel on BookBub. Orlean says the most revelatory part of working on “The Library Book” was discovering the history of Los Angeles as a “city of readers and writers and library goers.” “The book does what Susan Orlean does magnificently well: dive into a topic that most people would not immediately on the surface think is fascinating and multidimensional, and she just sort of peels it back,” says Los Angeles city librarian John Szabo. “The Library Book” has been on the Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for more than 30 weeks and is one of the most-requested titles by readers at county libraries this year. “The Library Book” brings to life legendary characters from the library’s past and present, and shadows a Hollywood wannabe who admitted setting the fire, then changed his account again and again. The blaze destroyed 400,000 books, damaged 700,000 others and closed the library for seven years. Orlean spent six years digging into that question, as she reinvestigated the largest library fire in U.S. Her tour guide mentioned that some books still smell like smoke decades after the fire. The author of “The Orchid Thief” and other nonfiction titles, Orlean stumbled on the topic for her latest book during a visit to the downtown library. Join us as we explore Orlean’s bestseller, a whodunit about the mysterious 1986 fire that gutted Los Angeles’ landmark Central Library. Just in time for summer reading, the Los Angeles Times Book Club has chosen “The Library Book” as our first community read and will host a June 25 forum with bestselling author Susan Orlean. Now things have calmed down and a wedding is in the works for the couple. Marrying Caroline- Caroline and Wolf had a wild start to their ane hijacking, kidnapping, attempted drowning, and a terrorist plot foiled. She has some healing to do, and Cookie's right there to help her. The SEAL team, with Hunter, AKA "Cookie" rescues her and brings her back to the States. Protecting Fiona- Fiona has been rescued after being kidnapped and held in Mexico. He has to work hard to show Alabama that he made a horrible mistake, but she's not so sure she wants to forgive him. See how Abe woos the woman for him and then how he screws it up. Alabama is damaged from her horrible childhood. Protecting Alabama- Abe meets the woman of his dreams in the middle of a raging fire. Now the terrorists are after her.will Wolf make it back to save her life? Protecting Caroline- Caroline gets on a plane and never expects it to change her life.after helping to save the lives of everyone on board, she spends a few days with the Navy SEAL who was beside her every step of the way. About the Book Get the first 3.5 books in the SEAL of Protection Series in one collection! For more than 10 years, readers of the first two books have been eagerly awaiting the publication of the third volume. Patrick Rothfuss is the author of the Kingkiller Chronicles. The following summarises the present state of knowledge. There are three parts to this grand fantasy tale. Currently, there is no information about who’ll appear in the novel, because, the author chose not to disclose anything yet. The series climax will therefore be full of mystery and suspense when it is released. As the author pointed out, dying must take place in a dignified manner and at the appropriate location. This author may have written a book about funerals. Information on the Doors of Stone tour dates is currently accessible for celebrator readings that will be held in the cities that have been selected after the Doors of Stone release date. This year will see the publication of The Doors of Stone, the third and final book in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Kingkiller Chronicle trilogy. |