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Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, engineer, and physicist. In his work On Electricity, the prodigious inventory describes the development and influence of electricity.

North London barber's shop Tony's might not be the trendiest salon in town, but it's definitely the cheapest and the cheeriest. Run by exuberant Italian Tony Fucetti, it's the place to go if you want a bargain cut and blow-dry from apprentice Maisie, or a short back and sides courtesy of Scottish hairdresser Hector (just watch out for his razor).

When jaded and overworked Los Angeles literary agent Daniel Ashe hires Annie Doherty, an Irish dog walker, he's simply looking for someone to care for his dogs so he can focus on landing a dream client and save his career. He certainly doesn't expect to come home each night to find Annie has left him a new and fantastical story about the secret lives of his dogs - or that she's cast him, a man who doesn't believe in love, as a romantic hero.

Carl knows he's playing with fire every time he fixes up a stolen car stereo to resell. But he needs the money; how else is he going to get away from his boozing mom and her endless parade of classy guys? Then one night his mother's drinking gets out of control and Carl's plan to get himself a decent life takes a nosedive. Sent to live with distant relatives far away from the life he has always known, Carl is faced with a decision: run away and stick with The Plan, or come up with a new one...fast.

Como desenvolver a autodisciplina essencial para se tornar e se manter um empreendedor bem-sucedido. Se você é um empreendedor ou quer se tornar um, a autodisciplina é uma das habilidades mais importantes que você precisa desenvolver para alcançar o sucesso.

19 texte semnate I.L. Caragiale, 7 actori: "Amici" - lectura Razvan Vasilescu, "Atmosfera incarcata" - lectura Dan Radulescu, "O zi solemna" - lectura Irina Petrescu, "Situatiunea" - lectura Ion Caramitru, "Mici economii" - lectura Dan Radulescu, "Diplomatie" - lectura Marius Manole, "Lantul slabiciunilor" - lectura Marius Manole, "O cronica de Craciun" - lectura Mihai Constantin, "Meteahna" - lectura Victor Rebengiuc, "Repausul dominical" - lectura Dan Radulescu, "La Pasti" - lectura Irina Petrescu.

Are you tired of feeling miserable and starving yourself to only temporarily lose weight? Do you gain too much excess fat when trying to build muscle? Do you want to be able to strategically enjoy delicious foods that will actually help you burn fat? If you answered yes, then you'll want to download this book.

Doua idei fixe nu pot sta concomitent laolalta în mintea omului, asa dupa cum doua corpuri nu pot ocupa acelas loc în spatiu, în acelas timp. Trei, sapte si asul alungara repede chipul batrânei moarte din închipuirea lui Hermann. Trei, sapte si asul nu-i ieseau din minte si-i reveneau mereu pe buze. Când vedea o fata tânara, spunea: Cât e de zvelta!... Un adevarat trei de cupa. Daca era întrebat cât e ceasul, raspundea: Sapte fara cinci minute. Toti barbatii burduhanosi îi reaminteau de as. Trei, sapte si asul îl însoteau în somn, luând diferite înfatisari.

"Iata, tovarasi, raspunsul la toate problemele noastre. El se rezuma la un singur cuvînt: OMUL! Numai daca scapam de Om, numai atunci produsul muncii noastre o sa ne apartina. Aproape peste noapte putem deveni bogati si liberi. Întrebarea este: Ce trebuie sa facem? Iata ce: sa muncim zi si noapte, trup si suflet, pentru rasturnarea rasei omenesti! Acesta e mesajul meu catre voi, tovarasi: REVOLUTIE!"

In Bangkok, Thailand, an American travel journalist and his Thai family find themselves inadvertently entangled in a web of dirty cops and far-reaching corruption when their daughter’s ill-gotten cell phone displays photographs of some very crooked cops, all of them thoroughly dead.

Este diálogo nos ofrece la discusión entre un hombre que se encuentra al borde de la muerte y un sacerdote. El clérigo pretende que se arrepienta de sus pecados para que pueda morir dignamente como cristiano, sin embargo, el moribundo es un hombre ingenioso y filósofo que irá rebatiendo, uno por uno, los débiles argumentos expuestos por el cura.

In a low-down, high-society caper, sleuth Archie McNally investigates a family that is as mysterious as the House of Usher - and twice as twisted. By the author of McNally's Puzzle.

Many would say that it is our emotional bonds that define us, and none are as magical and mystical as the bond between people and their pets. It is in this spirit that Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul was created. Picking up where the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul left off, Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul is filled with heart-warming tales of how pets have filled our hearts with love...

Jacob, a middle-aged architect living in Copenhagen, is in the alcohol-soaked throes of a bitter divorce when he receives an unexpected call from his great-uncle Anton, who is in his 90s and still lives with his brother, Anders, on their rural Jutland farm - a place Jacob hasn't visited since the summer of 1978. Anton asks Jacob to answer the question that has haunted them both for decades: What happened to Ellen? To find out, Jacob must revisit the farm and confront what took place that summer - one defined by his teenage obsession with Ellen.

Érase una vez un rey que hizo la promesa de construir un convento en Mafra. Érase una vez la gente que construyó ese convento. Érase una vez un soldado manco y una mujer que tenía poderes. Érase una vez la historia de un amor sin palabras de amor. Érase una vez un cura que quería volar y murió loco.

David Leavitt's second collection of stories further confirms a talent deep and wonderfully creative in its empathy. A Place I've Never Been explores family relationships, friendships, and romantic relationships, among characters whose sexuality is fluid or uncertain—a barrier or under threat. A real estate agent happily married to a woman finds himself in love with another man in "Houses". A man entering a bold new world of gay hookups feels sheltered from the most intimidating attentions by his more attractive, charismatic friend.

Hazte rico. Porque no existe ningún motivo real para no serlo. Para no desearlo. Porque tener dinero te permite hacer cosas que no podrías hacer de otra forma. Sin dinero, mucho; pero con dinero, todo. Así de fácil. Y te lo dice alguien que ha emprendido, fracasado y reintentado hasta el límite. Alguien que ha estado sin un euro en el bolsillo, que ha acumulado cientos de errores y ha sabido aprender de cada paso.

Billy Summers es un asesino a sueldo y el mejor en lo suyo, pero tiene una norma: solo acepta un encargo si su objetivo es realmente mala persona. Ahora Billy quiere dejarlo, pero todavía le queda un último golpe. Y siendo uno de los mejores francotiradores del mundo, un veterano condecorado de la guerra de Irak, un auténtico Houdini cuando toca desaparecer después de finiquitar un trabajo, ¿qué podría salirle mal? Todo.

En el ambiente opresivo, cerrado y polvoriento de la Conservaduría General del Registro Civil trabaja como escribiente don José, un soltero solitario que un buen día decide crear su particular registro de personas famosas. No contento con los datos que le proporcionan periódicos y revistas, resuelve completarlos con los que posee, tan a mano, en el Registro. Para ello no tendrá más remedio que violar alguna de las normas de la Conservaduría.

Compilation de récits adorés par les sorcières et sorciers de tous âges, "Les Contes de Beedle le Barde" sont l'équivalent des contes des frères Grimm dans le monde des sorciers. Cette édition a été traduite des runes originales par Hermione Granger en personne et contient des annotations du professeur Dumbledore et de J.K. Rowling. Parfaite occasion de découvrir les histoires qui ont joué un rôle crucial dans le combat contre Lord Voldemort, ces classiques de la littérature raviront petits et grands. Cinq contes sont présentés : "Le Conte des trois frères", qui ne sera pas inconnu aux lecteurs et lectrices de "Harry Potter et les Reliques de la Mort", ainsi que "La Fontaine de la bonne fortune", "Le Sorcier au cœur velu", "Le Sorcier et la marmite sauteuse" et "Babbitty Lapina et la souche qui gloussait".