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Jesse James is, all these years later, one of the most famous American characters who has ever lived. Not only an American paradox, James is a symbol of "the haunted stillness" of a post Civil War America, scarred for life by "that terrible conflict," the bloodiest battle ever experienced on American soil. Jansen's novel examines the James legend through the firsthand historical voice of the press and people of America, fictionally recreated by Jansen, based, however, on "actual" historical documents. George Jansen has successfully written a provocative and entertaining work of fiction worthy of the true legend of Jesse James.

Partout dans le monde, les attaques démoniaques se multiplient. Au point que le clergé est submergé d'affaires impliquant les démons et ne sait plus comment faire face à la situation. Le Vatican décide, alors, de créer un nouvel ordre, l’Ordre des Purificateurs, pour purifier le monde du Mal. Ce nouvel ordre secret a des méthodes plut?t expéditives lorsqu’il s’agit de combattre le diable. Pour leur première mission, ces nouveaux soldats du Vatican sont envoyés sur l’?le hantée de Poveglia, où quelques semaines plus t?t, des jeunes adultes ont disparu après avoir fait une séance de spiritisme qui tourna au drame. Les Purificateurs arriveront-ils à les sauver ?

—Fr?ga hur du kan vinna en timmes tid— Maria Olsson har mycket st?rre problem ?n det faktum att hennes klocka stannat p? 3:57. N?r hon tar klockan till en v?nlig reparat?r f?r hon veta att hon vunnit ett egendomligt pris, en chans att ?teruppleva en enda timme av sitt liv. Men ?det har strikta regler f?r hur man kan r?ra om i det f?rflutna, vilket inkluderar en varning om att hon inte kan g?ra n?got som skulle skapa en tidsparadox. Kan Mary sluta fred med misstaget hon ?ngrar mest i v?rlden? "En gripande ber?ttelse. Att f? m?jligheten att g?ra om det man ?ngrar allra djupast ?r en chans p? miljonen!" —L?sarrecension "En v?ldigt r?rande och dramatisk historia… om vi hade chansen att ?ndra v?rt f?rflutna, skulle vi g?ra det?” —L?sarrecension "En gripande kort l?sning kring ett tema fr?n nordisk mytologi. Tiden ?r en g?va, och ibland en sista chans..." —Dale Amidei, f?rfattare T?nk om du kunde g?ra om det igen? Svenska spr?ket - Swedish language

n zorii timpurilor, doi adversari antici se luptau pentru controlul Pǎmntului. Un singur bǎrbat s-a nǎlat, pe atunci, de-a dreapta oamenilor. Un soldat al cǎrui nume ni-l amintim ncǎ i astǎzi... Colonelul Angelic al Forelor Speciale, Mikhail Mannuki'ili, se trezete rǎnit de moarte la bordul navei sale prǎbuite. Femeia care i salveazǎ viaa are abilitǎi care i par a fi cunoscute, dar, nemaiamintindu-i nimic din trecut, el nu i poate da seama de ce. Oamenii Ninsiannei cunosc profeii despre un campion cu aripi, o Sabie a Zeilor care va apǎra poporul mpotriva Celui Rǎu. Mikhail insistǎ asupra faptului cǎ nu este semi-zeu, dar capacitatea lui stranie de a ucide spune altceva. Rǎul optete unui prin posac. O specie pe moarte cautǎ sǎ evite dispariia. i doi mpǎrai, adnc nrǎdǎcinai n ideologia lor anticǎ, nu pot deslui ameninarea supremǎ n aceastǎ repovestire tiinifico-fantasticǎ, epicǎ poveste a umanitǎii despre lupta dintre Bine i Rǎu, despre ciocnirea dintre imperii i ideologii, precum i despre cel mai mare super-erou care a cǎlcat vreodatǎ pe Pǎmnt, Arhanghelul Mihail. Aceastǎ carte NU este o ficiune cu caracter religios! BONUS SPECIAL: conine povestea originalǎ Eroi de Demult”. Volumul I al Epopeei Sabia Zeilor

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FLUX PERMANENT Scene ?i secven?e cur??ate de resorturile sugestiilor automate sunt eroii poeticii Ioanei Geac?r. ?pe scaunul de la cinema las? dinadins trandafirul/ lumina se va stinge/ ?i doar lic?ririle dinspre ecran sau dinspre u?a deschis?/ ?i vor m?ng?ia genunchii“ (?Cinema“) astfel de imagini ale singur?t??ii aflate ?n permanent? rela?ie cu tot ceea ce este ?n jur lumineaz? noul volum al Ioanei Geac?r. P?n? ?i titlul c?r?ii sale de la Casa de Pariuri Literare func?ioneaz? dup? aceea?i dinaminc? a izol?rii ?n mijlocul lucrurilor. Singur?tatea unui titlu ??Recviem pentru nuca verde? e un titlu de poem care m? b?ntuie de c?teva zile ?i uite unde a r?s?rit! Am pus si eu un nuc l?ng? bloc, c??iva ar?ari, plopi, tei, dar nu s-a prins dec?t un m?r care s-a dovedit a fi dud ?n cele din urm?. Toate vr?biile din cartier m? iubesc.“ scria Ioana Geac?r ?n urm? cu 5 ani pe un site literar. ?ntre timp, titlul acela pare s? fi preluat controlul asupra unui ?ntreg volum de poezii. Un volum ?n care nu este niciun poem care s? fie explicit recviem ?i nici de nuci nu vine vorba dec?t ?n interiorul cuv?ntului ?siNUCIdere“ sau c?nd ?sinuciga?ul alege din libr?rie c?teva c?r?i de pus sub picioare“. Verde ?n ce prive?te, ?ns?, felurile ?n care apare culoarea ?verde“ ?n volumul de fa?? al Ioanei Geac?r se pot scrie pagini consistente. De la fluturele care ??i schimb? culoarea, la ?zidul crescut ca un mu?chi“ cu op?iuni de ?tergere ro?ii ?i verzi, sau la acoperi?urile sm?l?uite ?n acela?i poem (?printre ruinurile T?rgovi?tei“), ?n amestecul cromatic al trupurilor dintre blocuri, sau ?mirosul de verde“ din ?emo?ii ?n ghips“, ochiul ?ncol?cit ?i rochia mamei, acela?i motiv leag? stabilizeaz? traseul poetic parcurs ?n aceast? carte care ?ncepe cu ?the end“ ?i se ?nchide cu ?ziua abia a-nceput“, ?naintea finalului ?ioana deseneaz? raze la sf?r?itul caietului de poezii“. Poveste vs. prezen?a uman? Multe poeme din acest volum alterneaz? personalul ?i impersonalul, articolul nehot?r?t ?i m?rci ale posesivit??ii la distan?? de c?teva versuri. Dac? ar fi s? aleg un mecanism care s? fie responsabil pentru demersul poetic al Ioanei Geac?r acesta ar fi tocmai amendarea jocului literar gratuit. Fie c? preia desf??ur?ri nostalgice ori tablouri ale purit??ii, nara?iunile sunt pulverizate aici pentru a face loc unui contur uman: ?mi-e team?/ c? dac? z?mbesc fa?a mi se va descompune“ (?humpty dumpty“). ?ntr-un volum ?n care singurele cuvinte scrise cu majuscule sunt T?rgovi?te, Breughel cel B?tr?n sau Hieronymus Bosch ?i unde nu exist? nici m?car o singur? virgul?, reperele poeziei sunt puse la ?ncercare, iar ?ncercarea suprem? este leg?tura dintre elemente aparent disparate, dintre m?rci ale fragilit??ii ?i ipostaze brutale, o c?utare expresiv? ?n flux permanent.

Poemele lui Virgil Botnaru au una dintre cele mai rare caliti regsibile la un debutant: anume polifonia. Dei arat numaidect recognoscibil, ele sun diferit de la o seciune la alta a crii; se vede, vreau s spun, c-s produse de un acelai spirit i o aceeai energeia, ns sunetul lor e mereu altul. Uneori, ele par contaminate de un misticism aproape pios, ca-n poemul (aproape un haiku) n care poetul trece dimineaa devreme pe lng catedral i gsete c Dumnezeu doarme; pentru ca dup cteva pagini s gseti o strigtur licenioas de dou versuri, deucheat dar simpatic; iar, dup alte cteva pagini, poemele devin documente ale unei melancolii virile, alcoolizate & depresive. E limpede, pentru mine, c Virgil Botnaru e un poet, al crui instrument acoper cteva octave bune; i c tie, de la bun nceput, cum s i-l exploateze. E, adic, un poet despre care tiu sigur c voi mai vorbi–cu ncredere & apreciere.“ – Radu Vancu

Most. Revealing. Coma. Ever. With Harrison still out of commission in a coma, his wife, Mariella, is discovering there are oh so many things she never knew about the man she married. To distract herself, she focuses on Elana’s wedding to Thom, which is still on—for now. But is either of them in it for the right reasons? If only it were just their eyes that were wandering. Just who can they turn to – when there’s betrayal threatening the heart of the family? Super Rich. Super Sexy. Super Addictive. Secrets of the A-List – read all 12 episodes!

What happens in Vegas… The Fixer has been hustling to keep the Marshall family’s scandals at a simmer, but nothing turns up the heat like the very public opening of a new nightclub. And when Vegas nights turn to Vegas fights, things look ready to boil over. They don’t call it Sin City for nothing. But between vicious jealousies and staggering betrayals, is anyone ready to confess their sins? Remember, dear Marshalls, social climbing has no safety net…

Revenge is a dish best served with champagne. Better whet those appetites – Mariella Marshall’s children are coming for their weekly family dinner, only this menu is complete with a juicy side of drama. And nobody does drama like Mariella’s backstabbing sister, Ana. But of course, every good hostess knows to save the best for last – and this supper of secrets is no exception. The Marshalls had better leave room for dessert, because there is one more shocking dish they won’t want to miss!

It’s the wrong bride for a white wedding! The venue is perfect, the dress is divine, but Elana Marshall’s feet are looking mighty chilly. And she’s not the only Marshall with doubts. Rachel may be perfect on paper, but the heart wants what it wants, and Luc can’t decide if his wants her. Decisions, decisions. With guests arriving and the Marshalls’ reputation on the line, will the happy couple get hitched without a hitch? Or does the Fixer have another last-minute crisis to deal with? Super Rich. Super Sexy. Super Addictive. Secrets of the A-List – read all 12 episodes!

You’re invited to the Wedding of the Year! Who doesn’t love a good society wedding? The decadence, the drama, the father-of-the-bride’s mistress—or is it mistresses? Harrison sure was a busy boy before he fell into a coma. Rachel’s been busy too, doing anything and everything to keep Luc’s wandering eyes on her. At least Elana and Thom look like they are finally honeymoon-bound. But can they leave the past behind so easily? They do say the first year of marriage is the hardest . . .

A secret to die for… When a sudden change in Harrison’s condition summons the Marshalls to his bedside, their loyalties will be pushed to the breaking point. Until now, the Fixer has been holding all the cards. But there’s a new player in town and they’re playing for keeps, forcing the Fixer to make a bold move that could lead down a dangerous path—and could uncover long-buried skeletons the family would rather keep underground. Better grab a hold of something, Marshalls. This house of cards is about to collapse.