Before the legend. Before the myth. Before history claimed him.Summer, 1962. A beach in Clearwater, Florida. Mary is seventeen. The boy sitting alone with a book on his knees is still nobody — not an icon, not a poster, not a song. Just Jim.Decades later, after the world has never stopped writing about him, Mary finally tells the one story no one else can tell: not the legend, not the myth, not the man from the album covers — but the boy she knew before any of that...

Born innocent and unprepared for the harsh realities of the world, a young Brooklyn boy is swept into the glittering temptations of Wall Street during America's Gilded Age. Seduced by wealth, gambling, corruption, and the company of powerful criminals, he gradually descends into a dangerous underworld where ambition outweighs conscience and easy money comes at a devastating cost.From the bustling streets of New York to the prisons of London, The Primrose Way is a gripping firsthand account...

**An engaging and timely essay collection on the challenges, risks, and opportunities of this historic moment in American law and governance.1,000-word essays from the country’s leading legal scholars and experts.**It is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. is grappling with foundational challenges to its laws, institutions of governance, and civic culture. Longstanding values of pluralism are being challenged. The nation is beset by deep p...

The rise of a scoundrel. The anatomy of a world. In Bel-Ami, Guy de Maupassant delivers a razor-sharp portrait of a man who climbs the social ladder not by virtue, talent, or labor—but by charm, seduction, and sheer opportunism. Georges Duroy begins with nothing: a handsome face, a military past, and the hunger to rise. What follows is a calculated ascent through the bedrooms and salons of Paris, each conquest a rung in his climb toward wealth and power.First published in 1885, Bel...

For years, Lucie Manette believed her father was dead. But a shocking discovery reveals a truth hidden beneath decades of silence: her father is alive, imprisoned by the shadows of a forgotten past. Accompanied by a trusted banker and guided by fragile hope, she travels from England to France in search of the man she never knew.As political unrest grows and revolution looms over Paris, Lucie must confront family secrets, shattered identities, and the devastating cost of injustice. In a tim...

Well-being occupies a central role in ethics and political philosophy, including in major theories such as utilitarianism. It also extends far beyond philosophy: recent studies into the science and psychology of well-being have propelled the topic to centre stage, and governments spend millions on promoting it. We are encouraged to adopt modes of thinking and behaviour that support individual well-being or 'wellness'.What is well-being? Which theories of well-being are most plausib...

Do not stay, if you can help it, after dark...A mysterious manuscript sent to eight publishing houses.Eight readers found dead, insane, or vanished into thin air.A manuscript labelled 'the most terrifying book ever written'.One chilling message: Do not get close to the fog.

Book 1 of the Dark Imperium trilogyThe first phase of the Indomitus Crusade is over, and the conquering primarch, Roboute Guilliman, sets his sights on home. The hordes of his traitorous brother, Mortarion, march on Ultramar, and only Guilliman can hope to thwart their schemes with his Primaris Space Marine armies.READ IT BECAUSEExperience the beginning of the Plague Wars, as the Imperium's lord regent fights to reclaim his home fro...

This book covers topics on human and physical Geography in Canada. This book forms part of the Springer-Nature series of Country studies of Physical and Human Geography. The audience is junior university students, journalists, other professionals, and (educated) non-professionals.

Prescriptive and unique, Emotional First Aid is essential reading for anyone looking to become more resilient, build self-esteem, and let go of the hurts and hang-ups that are holding them back.We all sustain emotional wounds. Failure, guilt, rejection, and loss are as much a part of life as the occasional scraped elbow. But while we typically bandage a cut or ice a sprained ankle, our first aid kit for emotional injuries is not just understocked—it’s none...

With this rich masterfully written extravaganza of myth and magic, the internationally acclaimed author of the Fionovar trilogy has created an epic that will change forever the boundaries of fantasy fiction.Set in a beleaguered land caught in a web of tyranny, Tigana is the deeply moving story of a people struggling to be free. A people so cursed by the dark sorceries of the tyrant King Brandin that even the very name of their once beautiful land cannot be spoken or remembered....

'The greatest living author of epic fantasy' - Brandon Sanderson**'The finest in his field' - Tor.com'Guy Gavriel Kay's A Brightness Long Ago is a masterpiece; perhaps the finest work of one of the world's greatest living storytellers' - Fantasy Book Review*****One of Goodreads' Most Anticipated SFF Books of 2019***Internationally bestselling author Guy Gavriel Kay's latest work is set in a world evokin...