Juliet: 627 books

Excerpt: ...of a sharp voice she walked along the path until she came to a most beautiful peacock, gorgeous in the spread of its wonderful plumage. This pleased her more than any of the others, because the peacock feather is sacred to the Chinese, and is used in their temples where they pray to the...

Gewinner des Deutschen Phantastikpreises 2017 in der Kategorie "Beste Anthologie" Traust du dich, einen Blick hinter den Spiegel zu werfen? Entdecke eine Welt, in der die Feen zum Klang fluchbeladener Harfen tanzen und Geheimnisse wohl verborgen hinter Brombeerhecken schlummern. Folge den...

This book provides the first comprehensive and critical examination of the spatial assumptions underpinning transboundary protected areas in Europe, at a time of surging global enthusiasm in creating and managing such areas. It explores how the reliance on the natural science approach to space within...

The Harvard Global Health Catalyst summit is a premier yearly event bringing together leaders from across the world to share knowledge, discuss, and partner in developing innovative solutions to vexing health problems and advocating for progress towards improved health outcomes that save lives. The...

Whereas other fields continue to become more complex and specialized, physiology happily remains an area that can still be understood by thinking from first principles. However, given the increasing quantity of information available today, it is easy to become overly concerned with details and give...

Jane Eyre, Cime tempestose, L'inquilino di palazzo Wildfell: capolavori della letteratura di tutti i tempi, romanzi che tutti abbiamo sentito nominare. Eppure pochi conoscono la straordinaria storia delle tre donne che li hanno scritti. Una storia drammatica e appassionata, costellata di dolori, privazioni,...

Rapid gender assessments of 12 projects in four countries were undertaken as part of the Asian Development Bank's commitment to improving aid effectiveness. The assessment of three loans in Sri Lanka found that positive gender equality results were achieved due to the implementation of gender action...

After undergoing an intensive and educational religious formation in the way of loving for many years, I found myself sharing several among many other wisdom I have learned along the way, to help enhance not only the personality and attitude, if not life itself, for these similar wisdom opened several...

Seit Generationen baut Nells Familie in Cornwall Safran an. Nun, mit dem Tod ihrer Mutter, wird die Tradition enden, denn Nells Mann drängt sie, die Farm zu verkaufen. Nell ist zutiefst traurig, fühlt sich entwurzelt. Auch eine Reise nach Marokko kann sie nicht trösten. Dann aber lernt sie...

Es waren für Eva immer die schönsten Stunden, wenn ihr Großvater von Myanmar erzählte - dem Land der brennenden Hitze und der goldenen Tempel. Obwohl er nach England zurückkehrte, um ihre Großmutter zu heiraten, ahnt Eva, dass sein Herz immer dort geblieben ist. Doch erst jetzt, als sie selbst...

Zwei Romane rund um den Zauber der Vergangenheit, dem Geheimnis zweier Familien und dem Beginn eines großartigen Neuanfangs! Julias Geheimnis: Nach dem plötzlichen Tod ihrer Eltern entdeckt Ruby ein Foto, das sie auf dem Arm einer fremden Frau zeigt. Als sie dann auch noch auf einen Brief stößt,...

One bad hand of cards has stranded Eliza Dunbro on a failing ranch in the middle of nowhere. She’d do anything to get back to the city, even seduce the handsome, pale stranger who rides into town. He’s sexy and rich—a perfect combination—but there’s something more about him that calls to...

Dragged off to London kicking and screaming, to become a proper young lady, Lucy-Anne Spencer rebels. She doesn't want the suitable husband she is supposed to find but longs instead for the Gypsy lad and the freedom she once loved Liberty Wood never forgot the girl he once loved, but now that...

In het koninkrijk Alban gaat het volk gebukt onder het schrikbewind van koning Keldec. Het gebruik van magie is er verboden. Contact met een van de vele magische wezens die het land bevolken, wordt steeds vaker met de dood bestraft. De vijftienjarige Neryn is samen met haar vader op de vlucht voor...