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A brimming sense of despair. A hotbed of horrific beasts. Who will survive the hellstorm? Frazier Mountain, California. Kevin Murphy can’t seem to catch a break. Fleeing to an imposing pine-forested peak after a series of Hollywood fiascos, the beaten-down writer fears the gorgeous woman on his arm won’t stick around if he doesn’t find success soon. But their idyllic cabin in the woods becomes a house of horrors when he discovers the area is secretly a haven for disturbing creatures and deadly vampires. Desperate to show he’s strong, Kevin and his girlfriend rush to assemble a ...

Due efferati omicidi da risolvere per Salvatore Vivacqua, siciliano trapiantato a Torino, con più cicatrici che capelli e un carattere quadrato come la sua stazza. Il romanzo ci trasporta nei meandri più torbidi della Torino bene. "C'è sempre una mollica, anche piccola, basta avere occhi buoni per trovarla". È questa la frase che il commissario Vivacqua ripete come un mantra ogni volta che si trova alle prese con un nuovo caso. E Salvatore Vivacqua - Totò per gli amici - sa bene che dove c'è un delitto c'è sempre anche una traccia che il colpevole si è lasciato dietro.

Tornato dal suo viaggio a Milano, Thomas de Quincey, giornalista inglese, comincia ad avere dei sogni particolari, quasi delle allucinazioni tachicardiche. Potrebbe essere solo soggezione, una reazione nervosa al luogo in cui ha soggiornato in Italia, la casa dei Conti Imbonati, notoriamente accostata a voci di fantasmi e spettri. Fatto sta che ora, tornato in Inghilterra, Thomas continua a fare sogni che non aveva mai fatto prima. Ce n'è uno in particolare che ritrae tre dame a lui sconosciute, tre Madri dell'Occulto che tormentano le sue notti.

En un mundo lleno de preguntas sin respuesta, emerge una gran necesidad de identificar el propósito real del por qué estamos en esta vida?, ¡Bienvenidos a "I AM"! El podcast que te sumerge en las profundidades de los temas Tabú donde buscamos la respuesta que mejor se apegue a nuestra realidad o por lo menos que de ese modo lo consideramos. Prepárate para un viaje de autoexploración y descubrimiento personal que te llevará más allá de los límites de lo conocido. Cada episodio es una ventana a lo trascendental, donde la sabiduría ancestral y la ciencia se unen para iluminar tu camino...

Fotografie. Nascoste dentro cassetti, infilate nelle pagine di vecchi libri, ammucchiate alla rinfusa in uno scatolone. La memoria è una scatola da aprire e guardare per ricordare e raccontare partendo dal disordine delle immagini. Ogni racconto è un momento di vita vissuta rivisitato dopo tanto tempo: dal legame col padre ai momenti preziosi condivisi con i figli Giulia e Paolo, dai primi viaggi alla scoperta del mondo alle trasferte di lavoro, dalle amicizie romane a un delicato amore di gioventù.

I modi in cui è avvenuta l'unificazione italiana hanno fatto sì che il nuovo Stato abbia dovuto affrontare in rapida successione sfide che altrove sono state diluite nell'arco di secoli. Ciò ha lasciato segni evidenti sul successivo sviluppo politico e sulle architetture istituzionali. L'audiolibro ne dà conto in modo aggiornato, dall'assetto bipolare competitivo degli anni novanta alla crisi finanziaria del 2008 e al suo impatto sulle istituzioni, fino alle recenti riforme del governo Renzi.

Human beings are getting fatter and sicker. As we question what we eat and why we eat it, this book argues that living well involves consuming a raw vegan diet. With eating healthfully and eating ethically being simpler said than done, this book argues that the best solution to health, environmental, and ethical problems concerning animals is raw veganism—the human diet.

'C'era una volta... - Un re! - diranno subito i miei piccoli lettori. No ragazzi avete sbagliato. C'era una volta un pezzo di legno.'' Da ''Come andò che mastro Ciliegia falegname trovò un pezzo di legno che piangeva e rideva come un bambino'' a ''Finalmente Pinocchio cessa d'essere un burattino e diventa un ragazzo'' trentasei capitoli che raccontano la storia di Pinocchio protagonista di una serie mozzafiato di avventure e monellerie che tutto il mondo ama e conosce da più di cento anni. Un classico per l'infanzia adatto però a tutte le età della fantasia.

Nevertheless comprises essays on Machiavelli and on Pascal. The ambivalent connection between the two parts is embodied by the comma in the subtitle: Machiavelli, Pascal. Is this comma a conjunction or a disjunction? In fact, both. Ginzburg approaches Machiavelli's work from the perspective of casuistry, or case-based ethical reasoning.

Carlo Collodi, whose real name was Carlo Lorenzini,was a Florentine children's writer most famous for this world-renowned fairytale novel. The name "Pinocchio" is a Tuscan word meaning "pine nut." The story concerns a puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy. The book has appeared in many adaptations including the famous 1940 Disney movie.

Introduction Are you fascinated by Probability and Statistics?? Are you taking an Introduction to Probability course? Do you like to play card and dice games like Poker, Black Jack and Craps? Would you like to understand the probabilistic concepts behind coin tossing?? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you! What's in this Book Have you ever wanted to find the probability of being dealt 21 points in a game of Black Jack? Have you ever wanted to find out the probability of being dealt a flush in a game of Poker? In this book you can even find out the ...

Step back in time and experience the Civil War through the stories of the people who lived through it. Witness the first shots on Fort Sumter. Hear blood-curdling rebel yells. Experience a brutal battle at sea. True Stories of the Civil War doesn’t just tell you the tales of war. It drops you into the thick of combat.

A giant monster is trying to devour the entire universe. And he's winning. In "Cosmic Monsters," elite spaceforce assassins Madison and Kavita must fight all kinds of malevolent creatures. But the Star Beast is the biggest threat anyone has ever seen before. As they embark on their most perilous mission yet, Madison and Kavita encounter isolated outposts, desolate planets, and ancient alien temples, each concealing unspeakable horrors. The mysteries they uncover lead them to the realm of the older gods, where the boundaries of reality are stretched to their limits, and the echoes of ...

One of our most beloved scientists, a fearless free spirit, Carlo Rovelli is also a masterful storyteller. In this collection of writings, the logbook of an intelligence always on the move, he follows his curiosity and invites us on a voyage through science, literature, philosophy and politics. Written with his usual clarity and wit, these pieces, most of which were first published in Italian newspapers, range widely across time and space....

Introduction Do you enjoy playing the game of Keno!?? Have you ever wanted to find out your chances of winning at Keno? Then this is the book for you! Contents of the Book In this book I provide a breakdown of how to calculate the probability of getting 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 hits for 10 spot Keno. I also provide a chart which shows the average expected payoff. My Expertise I am a Statistician with a Masters and Bachelors degree in Statistics, and this equation used to calculate the probability of winning at Keno is my favorite formula in Statistics! I also have books entitled, "The Secret ...

Due uomini e due donne, professionisti di successo e amici da sempre, partono da Milano insieme a un agente immobiliare per visitare alcune case di campagna che intendono acquistare e ristrutturare in Italia centrale. Quasi arrivati a destinazione, si perdono lungo strade sterrate tra colline coperte di boschi e la macchina su cui viaggiano cade in un fosso. I telefoni cellulari non hanno copertura, sta calando la notte e comincia a piovere.

Introduction Do you want to know more about the Normal Distribution (Bell-shaped curve) in Statistics? Are you taking an introductory Statistics course? Would you like to see Properties of the Normal Distribution represented graphically? Then this is the study guide for you! Book Description Many things in nature follow a Normal Distribution such as the weights and heights of people. At the end of this study guide there are sample problems to calculate probabilities with the Normal distribution. This is a basic introduction to properties of the Normal Distribution or Bell-shaped Curve. It ...

Hold onto your seats, because Emily, Luna, and the team are BACK and they're not messing around! Picture this: a mountain under siege by forces so eerie, they'll make your skin crawl! Has time been warped? Have demons manipulated reality itself? Oh, you better believe it! But don't fret, our heroes are on it! But wait—something's missing! Where's the firepower? How about DRAGONS? Yes, you heard me! Dragons straight from the snows of Antarctica! These aren't your grandma's dragons; these are high-octane, turbo-charged beasts ready to bring the heat! Get ready for a face-off that will ...

The legendary warlord, Dardas, died more than 250 years ago. Now, his spirit lives on in a host body, resurrected by a magician to lead a conquering army across the city-states of Isthmus. But there are military scholars familiar with Dardas's tactics - scholars who may hold the key to stopping his army.

These are the adventures of a naughty wooden puppet who, through many misadventures, learns what it takes to become a real boy.