New York, 1800: William Lacy is going to be a vampire, and there's no backing out now. Not that he wants to. Merrick's life depends on it, as does their future together. Soon he'll be Merrick's apprentice again, just like when they first met. But instead of healing arts, he'll be learning to live by death.If only the otherworldly apothecary didn't seem more miserable about the prospect by the day. After all that's happened, how can he resist the passion waiting to explode between t...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Switzerland.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from climbing Mt Rigi's panorama hiking trail for epic views to puffing up snow-dusted peaks aboard the Brienz Rothorn Bahn, and exploring the medieval Schloss Habsburg, the ancestral home to the Habsburg dynasty.Build a trip to remember

Discover the extraordinary life of Robin Williams…Robin Williams burst into the world of entertainment like a supernova—brilliant, uncontainable, and unforgettable. His lightning-fast improvisations, boundless empathy, and unmistakable voice shaped a generation and redefined what comedy could be. But behind the laughter lived a man wrestling with joy, fear, tenderness, and a restless search for belonging.From his childhood spent navigating loneliness with i...

Based on nearly a decade of collaboration by leading Indigenous and non-Indigenous legal experts and researchers, Indigenous Peoples Inspiring Sustainable Development amplifies the guidance and wisdom of Indigenous knowledge and law, as reflected in First Nations treaties with countries. It explores the potential of these covenants to guide sustainable development opportunities in the context of evolving international and domestic legal regimes. Through comparative legal research and conte...

Als die Psychologin Emma Best eine Patientin mit Amnesie behandelt, wird sie in ein bitterböses Spiel verwickelt ...Blutüberströmt wird Laura Winters mitten in London auf der Straße gefunden. Schnell stellt sich heraus, dass das Blut nicht ihres ist – und dass Laura keinerlei Erinnerung daran hat, was passiert ist. Die Trauma-Expertin Emma Best wird mit dem mysteriösen Fall beauftragt. Laura erzählt freimütig von ihrem wunderbaren Freund, der in ihrer Darstellung a...

The War Criminal’s Son brings to life hidden aspects of the Civil War through the sweeping saga of the firstborn son in the infamous Confederate Winder family who shattered family ties to stand with the Union.General John H. Winder was the commandant of most prison camps in the Confederacy, including Andersonville. When Winder gave his son William Andrew Winder the order to come south and fight, desert, or commit suicide, William went to the White House and swore his alleg...

What happens when the man I love to hate becomes the man I must pretend to love?I can’t seem to escape Thayden Walker and his infuriating charm.Even his mother and his Great Dane seem bent on playing matchmaker.But I’m totally immune.Until I'm presented with an offer that puts my ability to withstand him to the test.If I marry Thayden, all my student debt goes poof, and he'll take over the family firm.There’s so much more at ...

"An absolute must-read for anyone interested not just in big tech, but in what it takes to not lose your soul in modern-day America." —Naomi Fry, staff writer at The New YorkerA whip-smart, darkly funny, and timely memoir of one woman’s twelve years inside Google and her transformation from insider to dissenter as the company’s ideals begin to unravel from within.When Claire Stapleton joined Google in 2007, it felt...

Covering the period from World War II through the Trump presidency, Peace, War, and Partnership: Congress and the Military since World War II unpacks the vital and dynamic relationship between Congress and the military, two entities that have worked together, at times with different purposes, to solve myriad important issues impacting the United States in both peace and war. Congress and the military have had their periods of cooperation. However, they have also had alternating pe...

He was her rock star crush. Now he's her boss. Keeping it professional should be no problem. Right?Sterling James is a rock star with the bad boy reputation you'd expect. That negative image needs to go if he wants to keep his career on the map. But hiring a gorgeous, feisty strategist is more distraction than help. Especially when they're sharing the confines of his tour bus.Reese is a successful social media strategist but fixing the PR mess of her teenag...

Do you struggle to get the little ones in your family to eat anything of nutritional value or even so much as sniff at a green vegetable? Mealtimes can often feel like a battle of wills when there are fussy eaters to cater for. This handy cookbook, packed with mouth-watering, quick and easy-to-execute, nutritious recipes is your one-stop guide to introducing new flavours to a developing palate. With tips on how to encourage your child to try different things and helpful advice on how to tu...

"Clair for Container Security""Clair for Container Security" is a definitive guide for professionals and organizations seeking to safeguard containerized environments in modern cloud-native infrastructures. Through comprehensive exploration of container security concepts, threat modeling, and vulnerability management, the book illuminates both the distinctive risks and compliance requirements facing contemporary DevSecOps teams. Drawing on industry standards like NIST, PCI, and CIS...