Vor zwölf Jahren unterschrieb Julian Ashcombe im Beisein eines Anwalts hinter verschlossener Tür die Papiere, die die Frau, die er liebte, an einen doppelt so alten Mann band. Er redete sich ein, es sei zu ihrem Schutz. Er redete sich ein, er würde das Geld zurückzahlen. Er tat es nie. Aus dem Geld baute er ein Vermögen auf, und Linnea Ashcombe baute einen Groll auf, der ihren verstorbenen Mann und jeden anderen Mann in London überdauerte. Gerade erst hat sie die Lücke im Vertrag entdeckt,...

Twelve years ago, Julian Ashcombe signed away the woman he loved to a man twice her age, on paper and in a solicitor's office with the door closed.He told himself it was protection. He told himself he would return the money. He never did. He built a fortune from it, and Linnea Ashcombe built a widow's grudge that has outlasted her late husband and every man in London.She has only just discovered the loophole that ties her to Ashcombe Hall for one more Season. She can leave ...

"I think I'm in love. Loathe. I'm in loathe with her."PANDORA'S SERPENT is the debut novel of Augustine Kent's urban dark romantasy series, The Kurosh Cycle.Janessa's nearly picture-perfect life turned upside down the day she crossed a chaos demon's path. When Janessa stepped unfraid into Varku's mayhem, he couldn't look away. It infuriated him, the way she put things back in order. But he also found himself intrigued, much to ...

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

Saint Augustine, “one of the four great fathers of the Latin Church,” was born in what is now Algeria (North Africa), November, 354 A. D. His mother was a devout Christian, but his father was unconverted at the time of Augustine’s birth. The piety of the mother finally won both father and son to the Christian faith.Augustine’s early life, especially his youth, was characterized by sinful lapses into the evils of temptation, temptation to which he often yielded, for which weakness he...

16 centuries ago, the greatest empire the world had ever seen, The Roman Empire, symbolically, with the sack of its capitol, the eternal city of Rome, died. It was the end of 1,000 years of civilization by the hands of barbarian hordes from Germania. Many Romans argued at the time that the Empire was crumbling because the ancient gods had been displaced by the now official-and dominant-Christian faith. The City of God is a rebuttal of this belief-but that is far from all ...

While trying to become all that we wish to be, we make the common mistake of neglecting the self that incubates, gives birth and nurses who we ultimately become in life. self-development is a reminder, a self-help mechanism that every human needs in order to grow bountifully. It takes a lot of resources to be fruitful. this insightful and transformative book is another resource you would not want to miss out from.

Africa Is a Giant - And a Giant Does Not Need a High Heel! by Augustine Okeke-Agbaga is a thought-provoking exploration of Africa's identity, history, challenges, and potential. Through the powerful metaphor of a giant wearing an uncomfortable high heel, the book examines how borrowed systems, external influences, and dependency have shaped Africa's development journey.The author argues that Africa's strength does not come from artificial elevation...

The Confessions of Saint Augustine is an autobiographical work that chronicles the spiritual journey of one of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity. Written in the early 5th century by Saint Augustine, a Bishop of Hippo in North Africa, this book is considered a classic of Christian literature and a cornerstone of Western philosophy. The book is divided into 13 books, each representing a different phase in Augustine's life and spiritual development. It is wr...

According to Wikipedia: Aurelius Augustinus, Augustine of Hippo, or Saint Augustine (November 13, 354 - August 28, 430) was a philosopher and theologian, and was bishop of the North African city of Hippo Regius for the last third of his life. Augustine is one of the most important figures in the development of Western Christianity, and is considered to be one of the church fathers. He framed the concepts of original sin and just war. ...Born in present day Algeria as the eldest son of Sain...

"The Confessions" is often considered one of Augustine's most famous and enduring works. It is written in the form of a prayerful autobiography and is a deeply introspective exploration of his life, his sins, his conversion to Christianity, and his reflections on the nature of God, human existence, and the human soul.Augustine chronicles his struggles with faith, his intellectual pursuits, and his experiences with worldly pleasures. He details his transformation from a life of moral ambigu...

**A collapsing empire. A crisis of truth. A book that changed the course of history.** When Rome fell, the world was thrown into chaos. Fear spread. Blame followed. Many claimed Christianity was responsible for the downfall of a civilization. One man stood against that narrative. In *The City of God*, Saint Augustine delivers a powerful and timeless answer—one that goes far beyond religion. This is not just a defense of faith. It is a profound exploration of human nature, power, destiny, a...