Karina Baldin, o tanara balerina ce promite sa lumineze cele mai cunoscute scene ale lumii cu talentul sau, se indragosteste de noul fotograf al Academiei de balet. Pentru inima ei neincercata pana atunci de astfel de sentimente, emotiile acestei iubiri se dovedesc covarsitoare, mai ales ca legatura dintre cei doi nu este dintre acelea pe care societatea sa le vada cu ochi buni. Scriitoarea Raluca Andreea Chiper, un talent indiscutabil al literaturii contemporane, ne poarta cu a sa maiestrie magica in manuirea cuvantului scris, in lumi care ne captiveaza in totalitate. Intre pamant si apa este o lectura la care cititorul se va gandi multa vreme dupa ce a intors si ultima pagina.

Atunci cand afli ca viata pe care ai trait-o nu iti apartine, ce ai de gand sa faci? Intr-o lume in care oamenii se ghideaza dupa 5 coduri, sunt condusi de 5 Supremi, iar visele sunt interzise, Cehel Ynue, o tanara ce porneste in viata ca fiind un copil prodigy, se zbate sa descopere adevarul, incalcand regulile. Pe parcursul calatoriei sale, Cehel se intalneste de mai multe ori cu termenul necunoscut?I.R.En., care ii obsedeaza subconstientul si care o impinge spre aflarea adevarului. O singura lume, fenomene bizare greu de explicat, un Healer si un Mediator care refuza sa accepte realitatea oferita de catre sistem. I.R.En., romanul care impinge cititorul sa se indoiasca de propria realitate in care traieste, facandu-l sa intoarca pagina dupa pagina pentru a afla raspunsul la toate intrebarile pe care este constrans sa si le puna.

Ana Simion este fiica unor imigran?i romani pe taramul tuturor posibilita?ilor. In urma unei intalniri pe nevazute, aranjata de o prietena, cunoaste un barbat pe care il antipatizeaza, fara drept de apel, inca din primele minute. Dorind sa puna capat serii dezastruoase, il refuza categoric. Insa individul face parte din tagma celor ce nu accepta un NU din partea sexului slab. Ranit in orgoliu, isi iese din fire, si o ataca pe Ana in toaleta localului. ?ipetele ei atrag aten?ia unui necunoscut care o salveaza in ultimul moment.Mason Hart face parte dintr-o familie buna, insa pu?in cam ciudata. Atrasa in mijlocul acestui grup pestri? de sentimentele pe care incepe sa le aiba fa?a de Mason, via?a banala a Anei este data peste cap..

Viata de student la psihologie a lui Leinad se imparte intre sesiuni si baute ocazionale cu prietenii. Nimic iesit din comun. Pana intr-o zi cand, accidental, intra in posesia unui stick USB. Din curiozitate si, din nefericire pentru el, verifica fisierele stocate pe micul obiect. Afla informatii incredibile despre o societate secreta care facea experiente medicale pe oameni, fara ca acestia sa-si fi dat acceptul. Faptul ca ajunge sa cunoasca o tanara, studenta si ea, genul de fata peste care nu dai in fiecare zi, sufletista si inimoasa, complica si mai mult situatia tanarului, mai ales dupa ce afla ca noua lui cunostinta sufera de o boala ce ii poate fi fatala. Santaje, urmariri, situatii tragi-comice, din loc in loc, si un umor proaspat va vor determina sa deveniti fanii acestei serii.

Dragostea este otrava, iar otrava ucide. Ceea ce unul simte, celalalt neaga cu vehementa.? Ea nu crede in iubire, el nu se poate satura de acest concept. Aleg sa se descopere cu ajutorul pianului, se resping prin acordurile viorii, se predau unul celuilalt prin muzica.? Oare exista speranta pentru el si incredere pentru ea? Ethan si Charlotte sunt protagonistii unei povesti despre o iubire imposibila in termeni morali si atat de posibila in lumea lor.

Eram ?n Her?str?u, la parcul de distrac?ii, ?Luna-parc“, cum i se spunea pe atunci, ?ase b?ie?i ?i o fat?: Vintil? Iv?nceanu, Virgil Mazilescu, Daniel Turcea, Mihai Teclu, George Almosnino, Iulian Neac?u ?i Nora Iuga. Infatua?ii, arogan?ii, scandalagii, cosmopoli?ii – ONIRICII. B?ie?ii trecuser? un pic de dou?zeci, ?fata“ trecuse bini?or de treizeci, important era c? nu se vedea. Ne d?deam ?n ma?inu?e; caramboluri ?i chiote! Pe urm?, la bere, Pur?i – a?a ?i spuneam eu lui Vintil? – se ia de Iulian: ?Da’ neagra ta, cum ?i zice, dactilografa de noapte, te mai viziteaz??“... ?i urechea mea p?lnie se f?cu ?i la dou? noaptea, la ma?ina mea, am b?tut eu mai departe ce-mi dicta ea. (Nora Iuga, iulie 2010)

Krimi, kaland, líra, utazás id?ben és térben a ’30-as évekt?l napjainkig, Argentínától Kanadáig négy ?nálló t?rténetben. Vajon, ha ugyanaz az elk?vet?, miért nem gyilkolt t?bb, mint 30 évig? Hogyan állít csapdát a csend?rkapitány és a rend?rkapitány az aranykez? tolvajnak? Mit keres egy üzletasszony a farkasok k?z?tt? Klaudia felfedi titkát Valentinnak? Kíváncsi vagy? Olvasd el!

R?MA ELESTE CSAK A KEZDET VOLT. EGY ?J BIRODALOM BONTOGATJA SZ?RNYAIT. AD 439: A Római Birodalom az ?sszeomlás szélére sodródik. Hispánia és ?szak-Afrika római provinciáin egy vandál sereg zúdul át megd?bbent? gyorsasággal, leigázza Karthágót, és Rómának a F?ldk?zi-tenger feletti uralmát fenyegeti. ?m ennél is nagyobb veszély k?zeledik keletr?l, egy barbár hader? ?zsia zord sztyeppéir?l, páratlanul vérszomjas harcosok, akik mindenkit els?p?rnek, aki hódítás utáni vágyuk útjában áll – Attila, a hun serege.Római katonák és egy titokzatos brit szerzetes alkotta kicsiny csapat az egyetlen, amely a római császárok züll?ttsége és gyengesége f?lé emelkedik, és a római sereg évszázadokkal korábbi dics? napjaiba nyúl vissza, hogy a t?rténelemb?l merítsen er?t. Hogy végül olyan megd?bbent?en pimasz tervvel rukkoljon el?, ami magába a s?tétség szívébe repíti ?ket, a legrettegettebb harcos-király er?djébe, akit a világ valaha is ismert. Az elk?vetkez? leszámolásban, a legnagyobb ütk?zetben, amelyet Róma valaha is vívott, a gy?zelem azoké lesz, akik a háború leghatalmasabb jelképét, amelyet valaha is kovácsoltak, a magasba tudják emelni – Attila szent kardját.

This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang. They have been translated from the modern version written by Sadanami Sanjin. These stories are not literal translations, and though the Japanese story and all quaint Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved, they have been told more with the view to interest young readers of the West than the technical student of folk-lore. Grateful acknowledgment is due to Mr. Y. Yasuoka, Miss Fusa Okamoto, my brother Nobumori Ozaki, Dr. Yoshihiro Takaki, and Miss Kameko Yamao, who have helped me with translations. The story which I have named "The Story of the Man who did not Wish to Die" is taken from a little book written a hundred years ago by one Shinsui Tamenaga. It is named Chosei Furo, or "Longevity." "The Bamboo-cutter and the Moon-child" is taken from the classic "Taketari Monogatari," and is NOT classed by the Japanese among their fairy tales, though it really belongs to this class of literature. ? In telling these stories in English I have followed my fancy in adding such touches of local color or description as they seemed to need or as pleased me, and in one or two instances I have gathered in an incident from another version. At all times, among my friends, both young and old, English or American, I have always found eager listeners to the beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan, and in telling them I have also found that they were still unknown to the vast majority, and this has encouraged me to write them for the children of the West. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Y. T. O. ? MY LORD BAG OF RICE ? "Long, long ago there lived, in Japan a brave warrior known to all as Tawara Toda, or "My Lord Bag of Rice." His true name was Fujiwara Hidesato, and there is a very interesting story of how he came to change his name. One day he sallied forth in search of adventures, for he had the nature of a warrior and could not bear to be idle. So he buckled on his two swords, took his huge bow, much taller than himself, in his hand, and slinging his quiver on his back started out. He had not gone far when he came to the bridge of Seta-no-Karashi spanning one end of the beautiful Lake Biwa. No sooner had he set foot on the bridge than he saw lying right across his path a huge serpent-dragon. Its body was so big that it looked like the trunk of a large pine tree and it took up the whole width of the bridge. One of its huge claws rested on the parapet of one side of the bridge, while its tail lay right against the other. The monster seemed to be asleep, and as it breathed, fire and smoke came out of its nostrils. ? At first Hidesato could not help feeling alarmed at the sight of this horrible reptile lying in his path, for he must either turn back or walk right over its body. He was a brave man, however, and putting aside all fear went forward dauntlessly. Crunch, crunch! he stepped now on the dragon's body, now between its coils, and without even one glance backward he went on his way. .."

Tárna Barni tizenkettedik születésnapja nem kezd?dik valami jól. Reggel zuhogó es?ben kell megsétáltatnia a kutyát. Egy újabb rémes iskolai nap vár rá, mert a suliban gonosz osztálytársa, Ged? meg az a hátborzongató Ostoros igazgatón? folyton megkeseríti az életét. Ráadásul nyomtalanul elt?nt apukájától sem kap még egy képeslapot sem. Nem csoda, ha Barni bánatában azt találja mondani: ?Bárcsak macska lennék!”. De vigyázz, mit kívánsz! Mert bizony a macskalét sem fenékig tejf?l... Ez a regény olyan izgalmas, hogy ha elkezded, a házi feladatra már biztos nem marad id?d! Amennyiben ez t?rténne, az óra el?tt jelentsd az esetet tanárodnak, és add k?lcs?n neki a k?nyvet! Matt Haig (1975) számtalan díjnyertes feln?tt- és ifjúsági regény szerz?je, forgatók?nyvíró, újságíró. K?nyvei k?zel 30 nyelven olvashatók. Feleségével és két gyermekével Yorkban él, és azt állítja, a pletykákkal ellentétben soha életében nem volt macska. (V?r?s kandúr meg aztán végképp nem!) Stacey Curtis díjnyertes amerikai karikaturista, képregényrajzoló, illusztrátor. Számos sikeres gyerekk?nyvh?z készített illusztrációt. Chicagoban él feleségével, lányával és a kutyájukkal. Egyáltalán nem tartja kizártnak, hogy élt már macskatestben. (Szerencsére a kutyájuk nem emlékszik erre.)

Ez Fabius Petronius Secundus római legionárius és centurió – valamint hadvezére, Scipio Aemilianus – felemelkedésének t?rténete: a makedónok elleni els? csatájától, amely megpecsételi Nagy Sándor birodalmának sorsát, az ?szak-Afrikában vívott, mindenre kiterjed? háborúig és Karthágó ostromáig. Scipio sikerei csodálatot és tiszteletet váltanak ki, de egyben kapzsiságot és féltékenységet is fialnak – legszorosabb sz?vetségeseit?l legelkeseredettebb ellenségeiig. ?s ott van még Julia is, a Caesar családból – a kiszámíthatatlan lány, aki Scipiót szereti, de annak vetélytársával, Paulusszal jegyzeték el –, aki csúf viszály kiváltója lesz. Végül Scipiónak egyetlen kérdésre kell csak válaszolnia: mi mindent képes feláldozni a látomásért, amit Rómáról alkotott?

A fascination with science and paleontology can lead to a sense of wonder . . . or something else entirely.

It came from beneath the sea! The hideous alien “sluggos” have arrived, bloodthirsty tentacled aliens that infest the oceans of Earth, and it will take the best military minds of the Planetary Navy to defeat them. Admiral Bruce Haldane has faced the sluggos in engagement after engagement, and the humans are slaughtered each time. Fortunately for Haldane, though, because of his high rank, he has an “escape hatch”—at the last moment of a military defeat when his own death is certain, he can swap his consciousness with another safe body, a “cannon fodder” recruit who exists only to be ready in case he needs to make the ultimate sacrifice. Paulson Kenz is one of those cannon-fodder recruits, too weak and wimpy to be appropriate for the battlefield, but he doesn’t want to go down without a fight. Knowing that at any moment he might find himself transported into a horrific last stand against slavering aliens, he has to become an even greater military genius than Admiral Haldane himself.

Everyone tends to edit their memories of lost loved ones, emphasizing the admirable qualities and good times, downplaying the unpleasant aspects. For a man given the chance to have his dead wife cloned, he can rebuild and restore her memories . . . with a few slight modifications.

This eBook is the best place where you will find all the information which is required to interact with the people around you. It has become essential to communicate with the people and in a manner which can impress them so you can excel in your career and your personal life as well. You should know when to speak and when not to. All the do’s and do not’s are available in this book with awesome chapters which will guide you perfectly where you can improve. There are different tips which you can adopt and learn from them as well. Here are some the chapters which you can follow to learn: How To Make A Small Talk Create A Great First Impression With These Awesome Ways Tips to Improve Nonverbal Communication for First Impression How To Introduce Yourself To Someone New Tips to Improve Verbal Communication for First Impression How to develop your people skills How to deepen the relationship How to build intimacy with someone new How To Flirt Without Showing That You Are Flirting Learn Ways For Advanced Communication Skills Tips to end a conversation positively

Dystopian Short Story where Logan's Run meets The Matrix Faith. Hate. Love. Loss... Will it be enough to save him from death? It is Kel Darnon's 20th birthday and he has been called for Judgement in the Theatre of Death. There he must give the performance of his life, the performance he has been perfecting since he was born. Because the machines have won. And we are their slaves. Kept alive for just one thing... Our ability to entertain.? The Master Algorithms have the power to grant his freedom, but they must be satisfied. Sara, his forbidden love, has already sat upon the Chair of Judgement and the AI's judged her worthy.? Will his faith that he and Sarah will be reunited save him?? Can he use his hate for the machines to his advantage?? Can their forbidden love reunite them?? And can he make the machines understand losing her?? Will it be enough to save him from death? Or will the Theatre of Death claim another token for the Chair of Judgement? Theatre of Death ?is a Dystopian Science Fiction short story about a world where we are enslaved by Artificial Intelligence, and our freedom is dictated by the will of the machines. AN ACID SUITE STORY The Acid Suite is a set of independent short stories that all share one thing in common, fiction that will corrode your mind.?

Dracula's Guest

By Her Hand, She Draws You Down

Volumul ?n c?utarea tinere?ii sau C?nd paralelele se ?nt?lnesc, cuprinz?nd nuvele ?i schi?e, s-a n?scut din setea de trecut a autorului, din atrac?ia acestuia fa?? de tinere?ea etern? a omului, din amintirile tezaurizate de el de-a lungul anilor.

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