Edoardo Ballerini
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Paolo the dachshund is trapped. Although he lives in Rome, a city filled with history and adventure, he is confined to a hair salon. Paolo dreams of the sweet life-la dolce vita-in the Eternal City. And then, one day, he escapes! Paolo throws himself into the city, finding adventure at every turn. Join our hero as he discovers the wonders of Rome: the ruins, the food, the art, the opera, and-of course-the cats. Everyone will cheer the daring of this...
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Paolo the dachshund is trapped. Although he lives in Rome, a city filled with history and adventure, he is confined to a hair salon. Paolo dreams of the sweet life-la dolce vita-in the Eternal City. And then, one day, he escapes! Paolo throws himself into the city, finding adventure at every turn. Join our hero as he discovers the wonders of Rome: the ruins, the food, the art, the opera, and-of course-the cats. Everyone will cheer the daring of this...
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In this short companion to his book From Fascism to Populism in History, world-renowned historian Federico Finchelstein explains why fascists regarded simple and often hateful lies as truth, and why so many of their followers believed the falsehoods. Throughout the history of the twentieth century, many supporters of fascist ideologies regarded political lies as truth incarnated in their leader. From Hitler to Mussolini, fascist leaders capitalized...
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"I am a sick man ... I am a spiteful man," a nameless voice cries out. And so, from underground, emerge the passionate confessions of a suffering man; the painful self-examination of a tormented soul; the bristling scorn of a lonely individual who has become one of the greatest antiheroes in all literature.
In 1864, just prior to the years in which he wrote his greatest novels-Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed, and The Brothers Karamazov-Fyodor...
8) White Nights
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Our narrator loves St. Petersburg at night time. He no longer feels comfortable during the day because all of the people he was used to seeing are not there. He drew his emotions from there. If they were happy, he was happy. If they were despondent, he was despondent. He felt alone when seeing new faces. He also knew the houses. As he strolled down the streets they would talk to him and tell him how they were being renovated or painted a new colour
...9) Kill Notice
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DC's psychopathic killer just singled out the only detective with the skills to outmatch his twisted game.
"Devious, fast-paced and packed with relatable characters." -Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Dogs of War.
A new kind of hero emerges on the streets of Washington. Kate Bowers is gritty, compassionate, and deadly. Her battle scars constantly remind her of the friends she lost in combat. Now one of DC's top homicide detectives,...
10) First Love
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Ivan Turgenev's First Love follows a sixteen-year-old boy's infatuation with an older princess who has moved in next door.
Narrator Edoardo Ballerini gives Turgenev's classic novella a wonderfully expressive reading... The novella splendidly describes youthful infatuation and has an unexpected ending that breaks the young man's heart. The listener definitely feels the young man's pain. For those who are familiar with Turgenev's works, at least it...
11) Hostage, The
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Bridge is hired by a man employed by the CIA to find and rescue three kidnapped aid workers. After a rough start to their mission, Bridge gets the feeling that there is more to the story than he's been told.
Bridge and Nicole are given a couple of men local to the area to help facilitate the safe return of the aid workers. But can these men be trusted? Or are they loyal to the rebels that took the workers in the first place?
One thing's for sure....
12) The Con Man
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Bridge and Nicole are hired by a woman who's lost her gold coins. They follow the man that took them down to South America, where he intends to sell them to the highest bidder. Things don't quite go according to plan, though, as they run into the con man before he's able to rid himself of the coins. It becomes a cat-and-mouse game between Bridge and the con man, who acts more like a friend than a foe. Can Bridge and Nicole take the coins before the...
13) Island of Bones
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"Fabulous-- I love main character Kate Bowers... she's one for the ages."- Lee Child, International Bestselling Author of the Jack Reacher Series
Would you risk your life for total strangers?
When she is assaulted while on vacation in Key West, the unforgettable Kate Bowers marshals her skills as a former homicide detective and Army MP. As she hunts down her assailant, she discovers women enslaved in a high-end sex trafficking operation on a luxury...
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"Enlightenment"-is it a myth or is it real? In every spiritual tradition, inner explorers have discovered that the liberated state is in fact a natural experience, as real as the sensations you are having right now-and that through the investigation of your own thoughts, feelings, and perceptions you can awaken to clear insight and a happiness independent of conditions.
For decades, one of the most engaging teachers of our time has illuminated the...
15) Ripple Effect
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Bridge and Nicole are hired by a wealthy businessman to find his daughter, who's been kidnapped. Ava Dermott has been taken by someone named Gemini, and Bridge follows the clues, with the case taking him back to an old place he'd rather not go. But there's something more to this case than meets the eye. It's not a simple kidnapping. There's something else at play. But will Bridge and Nicole find out what it is before it's too late? Someone will get...
16) The Extractor
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When governments won't help, when the police are out of leads, and when people are out of answers, there's only one man left they can turn to. The Extractor.
Luke Bridge is a former CIA agent and his client's current last hope. Whether the job is a rescue mission, finding a kidnapped victim, or returning stolen property, he's got the skills to get the job done. He restores hope in a hopeless situation.
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From the Strega Prize-winning author of Story of My People comes an astute, multifaceted essay on the seismic shifts of 2020 and how he and people from all walks of life are adapting.
Attempting to make sense of the incredible upheaval of 2020—from the devastating impact of COVID-19 to the sudden loss of his father—Edoardo Nesi considers the changing global economy and its effect on our lives. He shares the stories of Alberto Magelli, a small...
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Bridge and Nicole are given a job by Eric Happ. And like most jobs that are assigned by the government, there is more than meets the eye with this one. Their assignment seems simple enough at first. They just have to take out a man in Venezuela, who's trying to start his own criminal empire down there.
But the simple assignment will quickly become more complicated as unfriendly faces recognize Bridge, which could throw the whole job into chaos. Bridge...
19) Pressure Point
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Bridge and Nicole take up the case of a missing woman. After getting hired by the woman's sister, Bridge and Nicole quickly determine this is not just another missing person’s case. There are a number of women who have disappeared in similar circumstances.
As they investigate, they follow the trail to Europe, where they mix it up with an international sex trafficking ring, and find more than they bargained for. Will they find the woman they're...
20) Past Dead
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Bridge and Nicole are hired to find five million dollars’ worth of missing diamonds. Their search for the missing diamonds take them to Los Angeles, Brazil, and finally Puerto Rico, and puts them in direct conflict with a major drug operation, the leader of which is suspected of stealing the jewels.
But all is not what it seems, and after coming up empty in their search, Bridge and Nicole have to pivot with their suspects. Maybe the thief has been...