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Seguindo os passos do pai e do irmão, Oleg Gordievsky se tornou oficial da KGB após frequentar as melhores instituições soviéticas. Porém, ao contrário deles, nutria uma secreta aversão pelo regime da URSS. Ele resolveu assumir seu primeiro posto da inteligência russa em 1966. Em 1974, tornou-se agente duplo do MI6, o serviço de inteligência britânico, e dez anos depois era o homem mais importante da União Soviética em Londres. Gordievsky ajudou o Ocidente a virar o jogo contra a KGB na Guerra Fria.

No one gets under Jackson Cooper’s skin like fellow ranch owner Cricket Maxfield. Now, as they face off at a charity poker game, the stakes get personal. Jackson finds himself on the losing end… And paying up means being the ranch hand at Cricket’s beck and call. In close quarters, tempers flare—and the fire between them ignites into a passion that won’t be ignored…

Écrit en 1934, cet essai propose une réflexion dont la profondeur surprend et dont les conclusions restent d’une actualité criante, dans un contexte où la défense des libertés face aux diverses sources d’oppression nécessite une attention permanente.

As the ex-mayor’s daughter, Jenna Landon has spent her life aiming for perfection—and missing. The pressure and disappointment turned her into a bit of a mean girl, but now she’s tired of protecting her soft heart, of hiding her losses—she’s ready to leave Rose Bend and start over. Wrestling coach Isaac Hunter didn’t mean to disturb his neighbor with his music while fixing his car. But if anyone could use “messing with,” it’s prissy, perfect, sexy Jenna Landon. Soon their clashes turn into something hotter.

Every single person choosing something more contributes to all of us. That’s how it works. We get to choose, change and take action that creates a different future. Join Simone & Guests for weekly conversations on various topics including consciousness, business, money, relationships, bodies and so much more.

Plain-Jane computer programmer Khloe Richardson needs a date - one to make the prince of her dreams jealous. Maybe then he'll finally see her as a desirable swan and not the ugly duckling in the second office from the left. But when she bids on a bachelor at a charity auction, the man she wins is millionaire Niall Hunter - who once made intense, passionate love to her and then left without a word. She's determined not to let her guard down again - among other things - around the infamous Irish lothario.

When The Past Demands Payback…Klempner has left to hunt Juliana. Charlotte and her family are safe… perhaps… Has Juliana abandoned her drive for revenge? If not, what is she doing?

I play by the rules. He rewrites them. And somehow… I can’t stop breaking them for him. Nate Cummings is my worst nightmare, wrapped in a smug grin. A reckless hacker-turned-professor who waltzed into my department, outmaneuvered me, and set his sights on the same promotion I’ve worked my whole career to earn. I detest him. And yet, I can’t seem to escape him. Especially not in Vegas. One night. One impulsive decision. And suddenly, the man I loathe isn’t just my biggest competition, he’s my biggest regret. Or maybe… my greatest temptation? Because when reality comes crashing ...

Em A Criança Montessori, Simone Davis, especialista em educação Montessori e proprietária da escola Jacaranda Tree Montessori School em Amsterdã, descreve como desenvolver a educação infantil de maneira gratificante, repleta de respeito e descobertas sobre o tempo de aprendizagem de cada um, além de enfocar as singularidades dos pequenos.

Leontyne Dennison is on a love hiatus. And that’s just fine, because perfectionist Leo is hyperfocused on the success of her family’s Berkshires inn. Volunteering for Rose Bend’s annual spring festival is certain to boost business—and provide the perfect distraction from men—until Leo comes face-to-face with Owen Stafford, the hottest one-night stand of her life.

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.

Saddle up for a wild ride through the heart of Louisiana’s equestrian world in Lafayette Lungelines by Amy Simone! This dazzling novel plunges you into the vibrant chaos of Southern Grace Stables, where the spirited Zara Bloom is determined to keep her unconventional barn thriving against all odds. With Mardi Gras on the horizon, the stakes are higher than ever as Zara faces off against Trish LaRue, the polished and perfectionist owner of a rival equestrian center. The tension between these two strong-willed women explodes into a head-to-head riding competition that will decide the fate ...

Love takes flight when a crash-landing beauty meets a grumpy farmer. When Sophie Dunham crash-lands her hot air balloon on Davis Pruitt’s hops farm, she vows to help him heal and keep up with chores as penance, even if her secret crush on the grumpy farmer twists her in knots. Davis can’t believe his bad luck. Sophie, the bubbly second-grade teacher with a hot-air ballooning side-hustle, crash-landed, and now she won’t leave. The attraction between them is hot enough to lift twenty balloons, but he's been down the commitment road once before. Davis’s first marriage failed, and he's ...

In Letter to a Religious, Simone Weil addresses the complexities of religious belief and the search for divine truth. Written during a period of intense personal reflection, the book captures Weil's unique ability to intertwine philosophical rigor with spiritual insight. Her words resonate with both believers and skeptics alike, challenging readers to reconsider their understanding of faith, grace, and the role of religion in modern life. "...When I read the Catechism of the Council of Trent, it seems to me that I have nothing in common with the religion it expounds. When I read the New ...

Once Friends. Now Rivals. James the Dom "Bought a Virgin" at auction, then shared her with his friend of years, Michael. However, both men have fallen for her. Will their friendship survive the rivalry this causes?

Wir brauchen keine Medikamente, um jung zu bleiben! Ärzt*innen haben das Altern lange Zeit als eine Krankheit betrachtet, aber älter zu werden muss nicht bedeuten, kränker zu werden! Es gibt viele unterschiedliche Wege, wie die Zellen unseres Körpers altern, doch wir können jeden dieser Wege unterbrechen.

While wandering the market at The Thing, Elin Korisdottir encounters a mysterious and handsome man. The attraction is strong, rousing recollections of girlhood fantasies of a brave warrior who would make her his own. Was he the one? Her hopes are soon dashed by the news her father has arranged a marriage to another in order to make an alliance. Desperate to find a way out, Elin determines she has one chance to break the agreement. Will it work?

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

If Noelle Rana wants to move forward with her life, she has to make a deal with the devil - devastatingly gorgeous, broody millionaire Aiden Kent. He made a promise years ago, and she’s come to collect, even if it means facing down the only man who ever broke her heart. And there's a really good chance he'll do it again. Aiden never expected to see Noelle again, and he’s determined to keep his distance from the beautiful enigma wrapped in denim and leather. He can’t trust anyone with the last name Rana.

Un lugar oscuro donde las chicas problemáticas, las hijas de madres solteras o las que han cometido un desliz... desaparecen. ¿Logrará Fiona Sheridan descubrir el misterio que envuelve Idlewild Hall? Vermont, 1950. Existe un lugar para jóvenes a las que nadie quiere: las que dan problemas, las hijas ilegítimas, las que son más atractivas de lo que les conviene.