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Joseph Norio Uemura Uemura’s Reflections on the Mind of Plato
"Plato was not a Platonist! I would like to show . . . that anyone who reads the dialogues of Plato without bias or an ax to grind will find a humorous, witty, pleasant friend; and not a desiccated scholarly mandarin. Plato was an open-minded, tolerant, reasonable individual, not a tight-lipped, pietistic, puritan. In a word, Plato was an Athenian, not a Spartan!" In the twenty-four centuries that have passed since the Athenians put Socrates to death, every generation has interpreted the meaning...
Engels | 4 uur 43 minuten (208 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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James Lewis Black Sam
The War of Spanish Succession is over, many sailors are out of work, and the thriving American colonies are quickly becoming the place of opportunity. For Sam Bellamy it is the opportunity to become the captain of his own ship. When he falls in love with a rebellious New England debutante, he finds out very quickly that he needs more than a dream to win over her socialite parents. After a failed treasure salvaging expedition, Sam makes one last desperate attempt to change his economic standing and...
Engels | 10 uur 53 minuten (489 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Albert A. Anderson Anderson’s Reality and the Arts
Art is the creative manifestation of essences. In order to understand the relation between art and reality, we need a philosophical guide. The best way to comprehend how the creative act of imagining enables the mind to seek reality is to employ the kind of dialectical thinking that Plato used in his dialogues. Beginning with the shadows on the wall of the cave in which each person dwells, that process gradually enables us to grasp the essences that are manifested in individual works of art. Without...
Engels | 4 uur 7 minuten (179 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Stefan Lear Accidental Wizard
Evil is a constant, not a concept, and Evil won't stop until Paul Logan is destroyed. When his girlfriend is violently murdered by a hound of hell, Paul Logan discovers he can wield magic. Since then, not everything is what it seems. In fact, nothing is as it seems. With the help of a mentor, he struggles to learn about his new powers. But when the man who murdered his mother reappears, will he be able to control what happens next? ln a battle filled with blazing guns and formidable magic, Paul attempts...
Engels | 2 uur 25 minuten (105 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Zara Zenia Alien Gladiator's Mate
Can these two mates live in together in harmony? Carina is tired of working hard with manual labor to help serve the now broken down Earth’s society. She wants to have new experiences. She knows the only way off the planet is through Celestial Mates, the mail order bride service, so she decides to sign up. She finally gets selected and gets picked up by a spaceship to take her to her new life. Little does she know, one of her friends who has always had a crush on her, climbs aboard the spaceship...
Engels | 4 uur 4 minuten (177 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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R. K. Howard Black Machetes
Benjamin Wilder grew up with sparse shelter, infested provisions, and constant abuse dealt to him by his stepfather: Jessup — a.k.a. the Rabid Dog. Without a sober mother to defend him from the Rabid Dog’s wrath, Ben finds reprieve and adventure in a club of misfit boys called the Black Machetes. But the world as Ben knows it comes to an end when he witnesses an act so psychologically appalling that it forces him to run for his life. "Black Machetes" is a powerful page-turning thriller that all...
Engels | 10 uur 28 minuten (456 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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R. K. Howard Error Code
What do you get when you take a witty housewife with deep, dark secrets and coop her up in a house with a frustratingly demonic dishwasher and a professional killer who just happens to look like The Gladiator? You get a thrilling tour de force of unexpected action that's peppered throughout with comedic beats and seriously dark undertones. From the opening paragraph all the way to the very end, Error Code is a non-stop romp. R. K. Howard is an American author. His "Black Machetes" has been in...
Engels | 4 uur 32 minuten (196 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Walter Parks Jesus
The Missing Years
The Bible tells us of Jesus' birth and of His being in the temple in Jerusalem when He was a boy of 12. But then there is no further mention of Him until about 20 years later when He starts His ministry. Where was He? Why did the Bible not say? After an intensive search and study of The Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient documents, I found where God gave instructions, through His Prophets, for the preparation of a place in the wilderness for His Son Jesus. The instructions were followed. A place...
Engels | 4 uur 11 minuten (183 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Miranda Watson | James Rosone Prelude to World War III
In the not-too-distant future, the United States loses its status as a world Superpower. With the military cut to a barebones level and American leaders focused solely on the nation's internal struggles, the door will open for new powers to emerge on the world stage. In the wake of this power vacuum, China and Russia begin to flex their military muscles and expand their dominance in the world. They have the most up-to-date technological innovations ready for battle: railguns, unmanned drone tank...
Engels | 9 uur 4 minuten (400 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Geraldine Allie Dragon World
A young Spell Caster stands between the boundaries of the magical world, and the realm of dragons. Through a special bond formed from ancient magic and the life blood of the dragon, he will begin a quest that will be the beginning of a destiny that has awaited him. The dragon's world is in danger of extinction, and now he must help them regain a priceless object which is the only chance of saving Dragon World. A young King has stolen the priceless object belonging to the dragons and plans to harness...
Engels | 1 uur 54 minuten (83 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Brian S. Ference Purgatory of the Werewolf
What's worse than realizing you're a werewolf? Being chased by a monster hunter with a demon eye. Dorian survived being eaten alive, but time is running out to save himself and his loved ones before the full moon. He flees England and enlists with the Royal Navy hoping to escape the monster. But will his ship carry him to a new life before the full moon or plunge him into the horror of war? This is the second book in "The Wolf of Dorian Gray" series. Brian S. Ference is an American author from...
Engels | 6 uur 7 minuten (267 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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R. K. Howard The Express
"CHILLINGLY THOUGHT PROVOKING..." Are you ready for one hell of a bumpy ride? A man's daily commute becomes a hellish nightmare in this harrowing account of a horrific bus crash that transforms a fateful ending into a painful beginning for an unlucky lot forced to endure. Based on an age-old premise with a fresh perspective, it visits the undesirable side of life after death. R. K. Howard is an American author. His "Black Machetes" has been in Amazon Top 100 psychological thriller several times....
Engels | 57 minuten (42 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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R. J. Belle After
Meet eight combat-injured men who sustained life-altering injuries. Hear eight inspiring stories of heroism and the re-building of independent, productive and fulfilling lives after seemingly impossible circumstance. Hear how these incredible men manage to reshape their lives after combat. It also sets these stories within the context of current veteran healthcare, and injury, suicide, and disability statistics, and looks briefly at the impacts on the caregivers who support these men. R. J. Belle...
Engels | 3 uur 41 minuten (160 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Joyce Kostakis Streaming Sarah
In 2035 Portland, Oregon, a Homicide Detective awakens from a coma with the ability to see into parallel worlds. A Doppelgänger teaches her to stream the soul and memories of her Department's murdered victims to bring their killers to justice. Dying was the break she needed... Or so she thought. Homicide Detective Katie Hanson prided herself on being an advocate for the dead. When she returns home from the hospital after a near-death experience, she realizes the door to the spirit world remained...
Engels | 5 uur 29 minuten (243 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Gregg Hurwitz De laatste Orphan
Evan Smoak – alias Orphan X – is zijn achtervolgers altijd te snel af geweest. Totdat hij een klein foutje maakt. Nu ligt zijn lot in handen van de president van de Verenigde Staten, die hem een eenmalig aanbod doet: in ruil voor zijn leven moet Evan iemand uit de weg ruimen die te machtig en gevaarlijk is om te laten leven. Maar Evan heeft zich één ding heilig voorgenomen: hij zou zijn dodelijke vaardigheden alleen nog maar inzetten tegen personen die het ook daadwerkelijk verdienden. Nu moet...
Nederlands | 432 pagina's (ePub2, 1,4 MB) | A.W. Bruna Uitgevers, Amsterdam | 2023
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Stephen Chbosky The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Nederlandstalige editie
Charlie gaat naar de bovenbouw. Hij is zeker geen sukkel, maar populair is hij ook niet. Zijn verlegen, hyperintelligente en sociaal onaangepaste karakter zorgt ervoor dat hij een muurbloem blijft. Charlie probeert op zijn eigen manier vat te krijgen op de wereld van dates, familiedrama's, seks en drugs. Gelukkig heeft hij vrienden die hem hier af en toe bij helpen. Op zijn eigen unieke, aandoenlijke en aangrijpende manier vertelt Charlie zijn verhaal aan de enige persoon die hij vertrouwt. Aan...
Nederlands | 256 pagina's (ePub2, 1 MB) | A.W. Bruna Uitgevers, Amsterdam | 2023
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Colson Whitehead Misdaadmanifest
Het zijn de jaren zeventig en de misdaad viert hoogtij in New York. Ray Carney, familieman, huisbaas en (ogenschijnlijk) keurige eigenaar van een goedlopende meubelzaak in Harlem, heeft zijn dubbelleven als heler afgezworen. Hij is vastberaden om op het rechte pad te blijven. Totdat zijn dochter hem smeekt om kaarten voor The Jackson 5. Het kan vast geen kwaad om Munson, zijn oude contactpersoon bij de politie en een beruchte fixer, een gunst te vragen. Munson eist een wederdienst en plotseling wordt...
Nederlands | 355 pagina's (ePub2, 6,5 MB) | Atlas Contact, Amsterdam | 2023
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Courtney Walsh Ik zie je bij de vuurtoren
roman
‘Ik zie je bij de vuurtoren’ van Courtney Walsh speelt zich af op het eiland Nantucket. Twaalf jaar geleden hebben jeugdvrienden Cody Boggs en Louisa Chambers een pact gesloten: op 30 juli zullen ze samen hun gedeelde dertigste verjaardag vieren bij de vuurtoren van Nantucket. Maar een verschrikkelijke gebeurtenis drijft hen uit elkaar. Jaren later kruisen hun paden weer als ze allebei ingehuurd zijn om te werken aan een inzamelingsactie voor de kustwacht van het eiland. De hereniging brengt niet...
Nederlands | 329 pagina's (ePub2, 6 MB) | KokBoekencentrum Uitgevers, Utrecht | 2023
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Melissa Tagg Na al die tijd
Een man keert terug naar Maple Valley, waar hij een taakstraf krijgt voor een vergrijp uit het verleden. Hij komt te werken op de appelboomgaard van zijn beste vriendin, maar samenwerken blijkt ingewikkelder dan gedacht als oude problemen en gevoelens de kop opsteken.
Fictie | Protestants milieu | Romantische verhalen
Nederlands | 255 pagina's (ePub2, 5,9 MB) | KokBoekencentrum Uitgevers, Utrecht | 2023
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Irene Hannon Bloesempad
Een jonge vrouw verhuist naar het kustplaatsje Hope Harbor, waar ze een bouwvallig landhuis heeft gekocht om een nieuw leven te beginnen.
Fictie | Protestants milieu | Romantische verhalen
Nederlands | ePub2 | KokBoekencentrum Uitgevers, Utrecht | 2023
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