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The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. is an American English writing style guide. It is one of the best-known and most influential prescriptive treatments of English grammar and usage, and often is required reading in US high school and university composition classes. The original 1918 edition of The Elements of Style detailed eight elementary rules of usage, 10 elementary principles of composition, a few matters of form, and a list of commonly "misused" words and expressions.

The kingdom of Ile-Rien lies in peril, menaced by sorcerous threats and devious court intrigues. As the weak King Roland, flattered and misled by treacherous companions, rules the country, only his ruthless mother, the Dowager Queen Ravenna, guards the safety of the realm. But now rumors arise that Urbain Grandier, the dark master of scientific sorcery, has arrived to plot against the throne. And Kade, bastard sister of King Roland, appears unexpectedly at court. The illegitimate daughter of the old king and the Queen of Air and Darkness herself, Kade's true desires are cloaked in mystery.

Four surviving clans, The seismics (the land & vegetations people), The Vendra ( the people of the wind & forces),The Feuras ( the thermal people) and the l'eaux4 chosen Guardians must bring peace & balance to the world, after the war of the elements to rebuild a new world left in ruins . Based on fictional scenes for those who love a good story-telling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

»Der Tag, an dem ich gestorben bin, war der glücklichste meines Lebens. Denn an jenem Tag trat ich in eine neue Welt voller Magie. Ich wurde Teil eines uralten Geheimnisses und verschwand in euren Schatten. Ihr seht mich nicht. Aber ich sehe euch. Wir sind uns so nah. Tagein, tagaus. Und dennoch trennen uns Welten. Ich beschütze euch. Ich kämpfe für euch. Ich blute für euch. Aber manchmal genügt nicht mal das.

D’une mère en fuite sur une île à un jeune prodige des terrains de football en passant par une chirurgienne des grands brûlés hantée par des traumatismes, et enfin, un père qui monte dans un avion pour un voyage initiatique avec son fils, John Boyne crée un kaléidoscope de quatre récits entrelacés pour former une fresque magistrale. Grâce à une prose envoûtante, John Boyne sonde les éléments et les êtres avec une empathie extraordinaire et une honnêteté implacable, nous mettant sans cesse au défi de confronter nos propres définitions de la culpabilité et de l’innocence.

Prue steht an einem Wendepunkt: Ihre Entscheidung hat weitreichende Folgen, nicht nur für Jaydee, sondern auch für ihr eigenes Seelenheil. Inmitten von Dunkelheit und Zweifel muss Prue ihren eigenen Weg wählen und sich fragen, ob sie die Mutter sein kann, die sie sich für ihre Tochter wünscht. Währenddessen lässt Evil Rose unermüdlich ihre Dunkelheit auf die Welt los. Ihr Einfluss wächst, und die Bedrohung wird immer größer. Lionsgate liegt nach einem verheerenden Angriff in Trümmern, aber in all der Zerstörung findet Matthew eine Botschaft, die das Ruder herumreißen könnte.

Die Welt von Kala und Daniel wird auf eine harte Zerreißprobe gestellt. Die mysteriöse Stimme hat sie fest in ihrem Griff, ihr Anwesen wird zum Schauplatz dieser alles verzehrenden Macht. Während die beiden wie Marionetten agieren, steht nicht nur ihr eigenes Schicksal auf dem Spiel, sondern auch das der anderen Seelenwächter. Rose sieht sich mit den Geistern ihrer Vergangenheit konfrontiert. Gemeinsam mit Akil begibt sie sich auf eine letzte Reise zu Matthew. Sie will Abschied nehmen. Doch das Wiedersehen nimmt eine unerwartete Wendung.

""Space opera the way it ought to be . . . Bujold and Weber, bend the knee; interstellar adventure has a new king, and his name is Walter Jon Williams.""—George R. R. Martin Following The Accidental War, the second book of a brand-new series set in the Praxis—an epic mix of space opera and...

Die Extrembergsteigerin Gilda Hunt weiß, dass sie auch unter diesen Bedingungen ein zweites Mal den höchsten Berg der Welt besteigen muss. Ihrem Team schließen sich zwei verfeindete Wissenschaftler an, die in einem erbitterten Konkurrenzkampf stehen. Und im Hintergrund der Expedition sind skrupellose Drahtzieher aktiv, die über Leichen gehen.

In pre-war Germany, two boys grow up together inseparable. However, as adulthood approaches and Nazism continues its inexorable march, Dahl and Quantz can no longer reconcile their childhood friendship as one becomes an SS officer and the other a pawn in the intelligence unit. Thirteen years later, their children meet: a woman and a man exposed to the sins of their fathers.

I've had many moments in my lifetime, moments that changed me, challenged me. Moments that scared me and engulfed me. However, the biggest ones - the most heartbreaking and breathtaking ones - all included him. I was 10 years old when I lost my voice. A piece of me was stolen away, and the only person who could truly hear my silence was Brooks Griffin. He was the light during my dark days, the promise of tomorrow, until tragedy found him. Tragedy that eventually drowned him in a sea of memories.

It is 1795. As war spreads across the globe, Harry Ludlow joins the struggle for the richest trade in the world. When half his crew is illegally pressed into the Royal Navy by the vicious Captain Toner, Harry sets off in pursuit. Toner's ship reaches the West Indies with Harry close behind, and they sail into a maelstrom of piracy, corruption, and murder, stirred up by a French privateer. Soon, the British officer in charge of the station calls upon each man to help as best he can.

He talks smooth and kisses even better, but musician Sanjay Thomas can no longer live by his "hit it and quit it" motto. His past has caught up to him like an eighteen-wheeler with a massive payload—and it's not pretty. Sanjay never expects to fall head over heels in love with superstar author Celeste Francois. Now, fifteen years later, he's got to face the music with her—and explain the lie he committed so her career could flourish.

Matthew stößt im Gefängnis an seine Grenzen. Während sein Bruder nun in Chicago lebt und dort seine Heilung vorantreibt, bekommt Matthew immer mehr Druck von der Gang. Doch eines Tages erhält er eine Nachricht von Bishop. Und alles scheint sich zu ändern. Rose lebt sich langsam in ihrer Welt ein. Sie erledigt ihre Aufgaben und sucht weiterhin nach der Balance zwischen den strengen Regeln der Seelenwächter und ihrem Moralempfinden. Als sie mit Alec eine erschreckende Entdeckung macht, steht sie erneut vor der Wahl zwischen ihrer Menschlichkeit und ihrer Magie. Doch keine Entscheidung bleibt ohne Folgen.

With their sharp engineering minds, Laura Stiles and her two sisters have been able to deal with their mother’s unfortunate choice in husband until they discovered his plans to marry each of them off to his lecherous friends. Now they must run away—far and fast—to find better matches to legally claim their portion of their father's lumber dynasty and seize control from their stepfather. During their escape, Laura befriends a mission group heading to serve the poor in California. She quickly volunteers herself and her sisters to join their efforts.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was a master of distilling vast ideas into sharp, unforgettable truths. Elements and Mottos is a collection of his intellectual essence—bold, electrifying, and timeless. Here, Emerson does not merely write; he declares, urging readers to abandon conformity, embrace their own genius, and live with unshakable purpose. Each passage is a spark, igniting thought and action. He speaks of nature, the soul, self-reliance, and the boundless strength of individual will. His words resonate across centuries, inspiring rebels, dreamers, and seekers of wisdom.

Following the Weavers Enclave Grand Exchange, Feng Yu and his party had decided to venture to the mysterious and renowned Five Element Mirage Zone in hopes of quickly improving their strength to the next level. Of course, their fame from their endeavors had garnered the interest of a few powerful forces and rogue assassin groups, each moving with their own intentions. With their overwhelming power, you would think their quest to be a simple one, but little did they know, the secret of the special zone would lead to an unexpected change and the start of a disaster.

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Elements of Geology is one in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little textbook from 1846 presents an introduction to geology. The information, albeit not current, is still interesting and of use as a general overview of the subject as well as interesting look into the period. Please note that some of the information has changed considerably since this time. The author was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy and president of the Academy of Natural Sciences. - Summary by Amy Gramour

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and his ideology was disseminated through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures. Emerson gradually moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries, formulating and expressing the philosophy of transcendentalism in his 1836 essay Nature.