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It spread fast - no time to understand it - let alone learn how to fight it. Once it reached you, it was too late. All you could do is run. Rumored safe zones and potential for a cure drifted across the populace, forcing tough decisions to be made. They say only the strong survive. Well, they forgot about the smart, the inventive, and the lucky.

On Sugawara Akitada's first official assignment as a young government clerk in 11th-century Japan, he is sent from the capital city on a nearly impossible mission to Kazusa to discover why tax convoys are disappearing. In the politically murky world of the Japanese court, he has been set up to fail. However, the resourceful Akitada, his elderly servant, Seimei, and his impudent bodyguard, Tora, are determined to fulfill their mission and discover the truth in a town of dangerous secrets.

An exotic mystery set in 11th-century Japan....Akitada is on his way to the bedside of his dying mother when bad weather forces him to take refuge in a temple whose central treasure is a brilliantly painted hell screen. Perhaps its violent imagery influences his dreams: that night he is awakened by a terrible scream.

It's only after Akitada returns to his family and a scene of domestic unhappiness and scandal that the significance of that cry becomes clear.

There's no formal training for battlefield salvage. You just have to pick things up as you go along. Swords, armour, arrows - and the bodies, of course. Over the years, Saevus Corax has picked up a lot of things. Some of them have made him decent money, others have brought nothing but trouble. But it's a living, and somebody has to deal with the dead. Something else that Saevus has buried is his past. Unfortunately, he didn't quite succeed.

Sugawara Akitada is the son of impoverished nobility toiling at a low-level job in the Ministry of Justice. When an old friend, Professor Hirata, asks him to investigate a colleague's blackmail, Akitada takes leave of his stultifying job for a temporary post at the Imperial University. There he finds gossip and rivalry abounding.

Ein gebrochener Prince Charming trifft auf eine in Ungnade gefallene Cinderella in dieser unwiderstehlichen Billionaire Romance. Sie ist sein süßester Wunsch ... und sein dunkelstes Geheimnis! Farrow. Der Plan war simpel. Schleich dich rein. Schnapp dir den Anhänger. Hau ab. Problem Nummer eins? Amerikas eingefleischtester Junggeselle hat mich erwischt. Problem Nummer zwei?Er hat beschlossen, mich zu behalten. Als sein Dienstmädchen. Zach Sun strahlt eine ungeheure Kälte aus, trotzdem spüre ich in seiner Gegenwart flammende Hitze auf der Haut.

Do you ever feel like your best ideas arrive randomly, or worse, not at all? In a world that demands constant innovation, the ability to generate valuable ideas on demand is no longer a luxury—it's a core professional skill. Yet, most of us are taught to believe that creativity is a mysterious gift reserved for a select few. We wait for inspiration to strike, only to feel frustrated and left behind when our minds go blank at critical moments. The Idea Factory demolishes this myth. Written by N.J. Parker, this practical, no-nonsense guide reveals that creativity is not magic; it’s a ...

The City may be under siege, but everyone still has to make a living. Take Notker, the acclaimed playwright, actor and impresario. Nobody works harder, even when he's not working. Thankfully, it turns out that people appreciate an evening at the theatre even when there are large rocks falling out of the sky. But Notker is a man of many talents and all the world is, apparently, a stage.

Altar Pennington isn't like most of the widows in Last Chance, Nebraska. After a blizzard takes her husband's life, she's neither mournful nor joyful at his death. Her biggest concern isn't how she's going to live now that she's a widow; but how is she going to raise a child on her own? When the preacher demands that all the widows remarry or leave town, she is forced to seek a husband to provide a father for her child.

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She was not trying to start a movement. She was simply tired of the social injustice. Yet her simple act of courage started a chain of events that forever shaped the landscape of American race relations. Now, decades after her quiet defiance inspired the modern civil rights movement, Mrs. Parks' own words tell of her courageous life, her passion for freedom and equality, and her strong faith.

You've built the business of your dreams. But what if it's leading you straight to burnout? You've mastered the systems for content, marketing, and sales. But now you face the final, most dangerous enemy: yourself. The constant pressure to be "on," the creative exhaustion, and the mental fatigue can bring even the most successful business to a grinding halt. What if the secret to long-term success isn't about working harder, but about protecting your own energy? The Resilient Solopreneur is Day 29 of your 30-day challenge. This book turns the focus inward, giving you the essential ...

You've built a business, but have you protected it? Legal documents like Privacy Policies and Terms of Service feel complicated, expensive, and intimidating for most solopreneurs. So you put it off, telling yourself you'll "do it later." This leaves your business, your content, and your income vulnerable. What if you could generate the foundational legal documents for your online business in minutes, for free? The Legal Basics is Day 28 of your 30-day challenge, and it's designed to demystify the legal side of running an online business. This book gives you a simple overview of the core ...

You have an audience, but do you have a community? An audience listens. A community engages, supports, and buys. In the age of ever-changing social media algorithms, building a dedicated community is the single most important thing you can do to create a long-term, sustainable business. But the thought of starting and managing one can be overwhelming. What if you could build a thriving, engaged tribe with just 15 minutes of work a day? The Community Flywheel is Day 23 of your 30-day challenge. This book gives you a simple, low-maintenance system for turning your passive followers into an ...

From Parker Palmer, best-selling author of The Courage to Teach, and Arthur Zajonc, professor of physics at Amherst College and director of the academic program of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, comes this call to revisit the roots and reclaim the vision of higher education. The Heart of Higher Education proposes an approach to teaching and learning that honors the whole human being - mind, heart, and spirit - an essential integration if we hope to address the complex issues of our time.

Do you avoid looking at your business bank account because you're afraid of what you'll find? For most solopreneurs, "financial planning" means hoping there's more money coming in than going out. This "head in the sand" approach is stressful and dangerous. You can't make smart decisions for your business if you're flying blind financially. What if you could understand and manage your business's finances in just 15 minutes a week? The Solopreneur's Financial System is Day 27 of your 30-day challenge. This book demystifies your numbers and gives you a dead-simple system for tracking your ...

You created a great product. But the fear of selling is keeping it on your hard drive. The technical and psychological hurdles of building a "store" can feel more intimidating than creating the product itself. You're faced with a new world of websites, funnels, and conversion rates, so you get stuck and never launch. What if you could build a high-converting sales page in less than an hour, without writing a single line of code? The 1-Page Sales Machine is Day 9 of your 30-day challenge, designed to demolish the fear of selling. This book gives you a simple system to write powerful sales ...

You are the only person marketing your products. But what if you could build a team of passionate fans to do it for you? As a solopreneur, your reach is limited. You can only create so much content and run so many ads. This puts a hard cap on your growth. To truly scale, you need to leverage the enthusiasm of your existing customers. What if you could build a sales force that works for you 24/7, at zero upfront cost? Your Affiliate Army is Day 26 of your 30-day challenge. This book demystifies affiliate marketing and gives you a simple system to empower your biggest fans to become your most...

You have a free lead magnet and a premium course. But the gap between them is huge. Asking a new subscriber to jump from a free download to a $49 purchase is a big leap of faith. Many potential customers get lost in this "trust gap" and never make their first purchase. What if you could bridge that gap with a small, irresistible offer that turns subscribers into buyers in minutes? The Tripwire Offer is Day 25 of your 30-day challenge. This book introduces you to one of the most powerful strategies in online marketing: the low-cost, high-value offer presented immediately after a free sign-up...

You've built a business, but you've accidentally created a job you can't escape. You're still the one formatting blog posts, scheduling social media, and answering every email. You're stuck working in your business, not on it. To truly scale, you need to learn how to delegate, but the thought of hiring someone is terrifying. What if you could hire a skilled, affordable assistant and train them in minutes? Your First AI-Powered Hire is Day 22 of your 30-day challenge, and it demystifies the process of delegation. This book gives you a simple, low-risk system for hiring and managing a Virtual...

You hit "publish," but your content falls flat. Now what? Most creators just move on to the next thing, hoping it will do better. This "publish and pray" approach is a recipe for slow growth and wasted effort. The pros do it differently. They "publish and optimize." What if you had a system to take your existing content and systematically make it better? The Content Optimizer is Day 19 of your 30-day challenge, and it will turn you into a data-driven creator. This book gives you a simple system for analyzing your content's performance and using your AI to improve it. In this guide, you will...