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George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (11 November 1633 – 5 April 1695) was an English statesman, writer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660, and in the House of Lords after he was raised to the peerage in 1668. He's noted in history for his views on Charles II among others. This compilation covers a wide range of his views which are particularly telling, coming, as they do, from a man who was singularly positioned among the powers of the time, to make them. Prepare yourself for a journey into antiquated English speech. (Summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)

It’s a dreary February in post-World War I London when Mrs. Wilkins spots an advertisement in The Times for a small Italian castle for rent in April. She sees another member of her women’s club, Mrs. Arbuthnot, reading the same advertisement and manages to convince her that the two of them should rent it. Both are miserable and lonely in their marriages. They can’t afford the cost of the villa, San Salvatore, on their own and must advertise for two others, eventually recruiting an elderly widow named Mrs. Fisher, and Lady Caroline Dester, a beautiful young socialite desperate to escape ...

Aspects Of Love is an anthology of poetic explorations on the theme of erotic love - though one of the "poets" represented here is better known, even than as a dramatist, as the philosopher, Plato. His Symposium heads off this set of erotic explorations. In The Symposium's philosophic play, he depicts a scene of men cosing together over dinner, each describing what he finds in his experience of love. I have followed this pattern in the choice of works for this anthology - in a similar manner, each of these works deals in a radically different way with the discovery of love. Whether ...

This story follows the lives of four sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Set in the tumultuous days of the American Civil war, readers grow to love the four sisters as they grow and mature into young women. This book has characters any girl can relate to because each of the four March sisters has a unique and different personality. A story that the young and old have enjoyed for years, this book truly is a classic. (Summary by Abigail Rasmussen)

In her autobiography, Annie Besant poignantly writes of her search for the truth of what she believed in, leaving Christianity behind to embrace Atheism, and ultimately finding her peace in Theosophy, which she became interested in after meeting Helena Blavatsky. She moved to India to better study Theosophical ideas and this is where she made her home until her death. She was a gifted orator and writer, often speaking and writing on her religious beliefs, as well as women's rights and social reform. Along with Charles Bradlaugh, she published a paper in support of birth control. It proved to ...

Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing. Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, he defined its modern form, and the novel has spawned numerous theatrical, film and television interpretations. - Summary by wikipedia

Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen) is a collection of German origin fairy tales first published in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm. The collection is commonly known today as Grimms' Fairy Tales (German: Grimms Märchen). (Summary by Wikipedia)

A Christmas Carol (full title: A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas) is A Christmas Carol is a Victorian morality tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of one evening. (Wikipedia)

Welcome to Made to Have It All, the podcast designed for the ambitious and devoted woman ready to step into her full feminine power and calibrate her nervous system to the energy of more. Each episode dives deep into feminine embodiment, manifestation, and personal growth, guiding you to become the energetic match to the life you want. If you’re ready to break generational cycles, attract conscious love, and expand your capacity to receive, this is your space to get inspired, activated, and empowered. It’s time to align with the life you’re destined for—because you were made to have it...

You can call me Dr. Fathom. Or Count Fathom. But I'm not who I say I am. And can you blame me? My mother was a soldiers' harlot who pocketed extra loot by wandering through the battlefield stripping the dead and dying of valuables. I don't even know who my father was, except he must have had my handsome looks. People liked looking at me. And people liked how I talked too. Early on, I learned that telling the truth didn't get you the same quick reward as telling them what they wanted to hear, being assiduously charming, dissimulating. In a word, lying. I became good at it. And I became the ...

Lina Holzmann und Erwin Klein sind Mitglieder bei Mensa, der weltweit größten Vereinigung von Hochbegabten, und erzählen über ihre Erfahrungen und Erlebnisse. Es geht um Schule, Beruf, Beziehungen, Elternhaus, Sport, Mobbig, Prokrastination, Erfolg und, und. Dazu gibt es Gäste, die aus ihrem Hochbegabte-Leben berichten. Ach ja: 130 ist die magische Grenze – wer bei einem Intelligenztest diese Punktzahl erreicht, gilt als hochbegabt.

As usual, gentleman thief Arsène Lupin finds himself wrongfully accused of murder, and must find the real killer to clear his coloured name. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)

Sofia Hjortén ist in ihre Heimat Ulvön, eine kleine Insel im Schärengarten der Höga Kusten zurückgekehrt. Nach einem Schicksalsschlag steht ihre Karriere als Kommissarin in Stockholm still, der Polizeidienst in der malerischen Küstenregion ist unaufgeregt. Doch dann wird an Mittsommer ein Mann grausam am Bootssteg erschlagen. Die Mordermittlungen spülen für Sofia vergessene Gefühle an die Oberfläche, denn dringend tatverdächtig ist ihr ehemaliger Freund Fredrik Fröding.

Eine freie Trauung bietet Paaren die Möglichkeit, ihre Hochzeit ganz individuell zu gestalten und so ihre persönliche Liebe in den Mittelpunkt der Feier zu stellen. Während der Zeremonie drehen sich alle gesprochenen und geschriebenen Texte und Rituale rund um das Hochzeitspaar.

Deine Beziehung ist vorbei und das tut unendlich weh. Nach einer Trennung weißt du meist nicht, wie du mit dem Trennungsschmerz und dem Liebeskummer umgehen sollst und fragst dich, ob und wie du jemals wieder glücklich werden kannst. Diese bewährte Selbsthypnose begleitet dich durch den gesamten Trennungsprozess: Vom ersten Schock bis hin zur Heilung des verwundeten Herzens und letztlich einem zufriedenen und glücklichen Neubeginn.

CEO Lina Trần, người sáng lập New88online, đã dẫn dắt thương hiệu trở thành nhà cái hàng đầu châu Á. Với chiến lược thông minh và tầm nhìn xa, cô đã mở rộng thị trường, hợp tác với đối tác uy tín, và phát triển nền tảng cá cược đa dạng, thu hút hàng triệu người chơi. Thông tin liên hệ: Website: https://new88online.online/ceo-lina-tran/ Địa chỉ: 18 Đ. Đào Trí, Phú Mỹ, Quận 7, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam Phone: 0987886985 Gmail: New88online@gmail.com Hashtags: #linatran #ceolinatran #new88 ...

Join Shiloh and Dani Bryant on the NU-Birth Fitness Podcast, where we empower moms to transform lives and change the world with expert fitness guidance, inspiring stories, and practical tips for a healthier, happier you. Embrace personal transformation and embark on a journey of strength, wellness, and unstoppable confidence, nurturing your mind, body, and soul.

2 beste Freundinnen und 1 Obsession für die Hörspielwelt von Bibi Blocksberg! Wir sind zwei beste Freundinnen, die sich regelmäßig bei einer gemütlichen Tasse Kaffee treffen, um tief in die zauberhafte Welt von Bibi Blocksberg einzutauchen. In jeder Folge nehmen wir uns eine Episode oder eine Figur aus dem Bibi Blocksberg Universum vor und beleuchten sie von allen Seiten. Wir reden und lachen, wir weinen und schimpfen mit den Figuren aus der Perspektive von Erwachsenen. Dabei geht es nicht nur um nostalgische Erinnerungen, wir werfen auch einen kritischen Blick auf die Geschichten ...

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I felt like my soul had missing pieces. As the new High Priestess of the caster race, I don't have the luxury of dwelling on my love life. The Unseelie King and his rebel supporters are determined to rule over the supernaturals and annihilate humans. I volunteered to investigate the suspect with the help of the pompous Shifter King, Lucian, who threw my future with Iwyn, my fiance, in disarray. Then the suspect, Rhys, who we thought was a lone wolf, is another alpha hole that makes me boil with rage and desire. He had uncovered something sinister about the Unseelie King. The dangerous ...