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Il principe Mykin torna in Russia dopo anni in un sanatorio svizzero. Fedor Dostoevskij lo costruisce come una figura di innocente: un uomo incapace di menzogna, che dice cio che pensa e vede cio che altri nascondono. Nella societa pietroburghese un ambiente di passioni violente, denaro, orgoglio ferito questa trasparenza genera attrazione e catastrofe. Due donne si contendono il principe: Nastasja Filippovna, segnata dal passato, e Aglaja, giovane e impulsiva. Mykin vorrebbe aiutarle entrambe, ma la sua bonta non salva nel mondo di Dostoevskij ogni purezza ha un prezzo. Pubblicato tra il 1868 e il 1869, il romanzo procede per scene di intensita crescente, in cui ogni personaggio si rivela oltre le proprie intenzioni. Questa nuova traduzione de Lidiota rende accessibile il romanzo di Dostoevskij che mostra cosa succede quando un uomo buono entra in un mondo che non lo e e quanto costa restare puri.

Olivias Welt ist in Aufruhr: Nach mehr als 15 Jahren sucht sie ihr Elternhaus auf, in dem sie einst eine traumatische Erfahrung gemacht hat. Sie stolpert uber ihre alte Spielkonsole und macht dann eine mystische Erfahrung mit ihrem Lieblings-Videospiel. Als sie wieder zuhause ist, sucht sie nach einem Zugang zur virtuellen Welt ihres Avatars Olli, was ihr mit Hilfe ihres Verehrers Torben gelingt. Von nun an verbringt Olivia jede freie Minute mit Olli auf seiner einsamen Insel. Zwischen den beiden entsteht eine tiefe Freundschaft, und Olli eroffnet ihr neue Perspektiven auf ihre Welt und das Leben. Doch ein tragischer Vorfall schlagt eine tiefgehende Kerbe zwischen ihren beiden Welten und fordert Olivia heraus, ihre Beziehung zu Olli und letztlich ihr gesamtes Weltbild grundlegend zu hinterfragen.Olivias Kerbe ist ein klassischer Beziehungsroman mit der Besonderheit, dass analoge und virtuelle Welten zu einem Handlungsstrang verwoben werden. Fur mich ist die Geschichte jedoch noch mehr: Als glaubiger Christ, der sich kritisch mit seiner Spiritualitat und seiner Gotteserfahrung auseinandersetzt, lese ich sie auch als eine moderne Parabel uber die personliche Beziehung zwischen einem Menschen und seinem Gott.

Schlaf beeinflusst Gesundheit, Energie und Lebensqualitat mehr, als viele denken. Dieses Buch zeigt, wie guter Schlaf mit verstandlichem Wissen, konkreten Strategien und alltagstauglichen Manahmen nachhaltig verbessert werden kann. Von Schlafzyklen und Schlafstorungen uber Hormone, Traume und Gehirnwellen bis hin zu Schlafhygiene, Ernahrung, Nahrungserganzung und modernen Technologien bietet es einen umfassenden und praxisnahen Zugang zu erholsamem Schlaf. Es richtet sich an alle, die ruhiger schlafen, besser aufwachen und ihre Nachte spurbar verandern mochten.

Through the Gates of Death is a book by British occultist Dion Fortune, first published in 1932. In this work, the author writes about how the esoteric tradition views life after death, offering a clear and concise guide explaining the stages through which a soul passes, from this world to the next, about to die. Fortune describes the necessary states of mind and actions that those closest to the dying person should cultivate to hasten and facilitate the passing.

Dion Fortune is acknowledged as one of the most knowledgeable and level-headed writers on Esoteric matters. In Sane Occultism she is adamant that magic and occult studies, though often dealing with unseen forces, must still be grounded in Reason, and she explains how claims of psychic ability and past lives can, and should, be verified. The book covers a vast swathe of topics, from meditation and psychism, through numerology and astrology, to such black Occult practices as psychic vampirism, blood sacrifice and other aspects of the Left-Hand Path. The need, or otherwise, for vegetarianism, strict obedience to a master, and secrecy, are also covered in detail. Sane Occultism is a refreshing, no-nonsense look at esotericism, being at the same time an excellent introduction to the subject and a book that will give even the experienced practitioner much to think about. Dion Fortune was a British occultist, ceremonial magician, novelist and author. She was a co-founder of the Fraternity of the Inner Light, an occult organization that promoted philosophies which she claimed had been taught to her by spiritual entities known as the Ascended Masters.

This book examines how the United States and multiple collaborating governments constructed a transnational detention architecture designed to operate in the gaps between legal systems, not as an emergency improvisation, but as a deliberate institutional strategy to place interrogation practices beyond the reach of enforceable domestic or international law.Three systemic mechanisms define the programs structural logic. First, the geographic distribution of black sites across countries including Afghanistan, Lithuania, Morocco, Poland, Romania, and Thailand reveals a deliberate form of sovereignty arbitrage: the outsourcing of coercive interrogation to jurisdictions where accountability structures were weak, absent, or politically subordinated to security cooperation with Washington. The network subjected detainees to practices such as waterboarding, walling, forced nudity, and prolonged sleep deprivation, while internal bureaucratic language reframed these methods as "enhanced interrogation techniques," embedding legal insulation directly into operational terminology.Second, the involvement of contracted psychologists in designing and implementing interrogation procedures demonstrates how states can externalize moral and legal liability through privatization, creating additional layers of separation between policymakers and operational conduct.Third, investigations by the European Parliament concluded that several European governments cooperated with CIA rendition operations, including the hosting of black sites in Poland and Romania. These findings revealed that the system of juridical evasion depended not only on American intelligence structures, but also on broader international complicity that weakened the credibility of democratic oversight and rule-of-law institutions.

This book examines how veiled strategies in foreign intervention unfold when classified planning meets harsh reality, using the Bay of Pigs operation to reveal the consequences of secrecy breakdown in covert missions. The operation aimed to overthrow Castro but collapsed, exposing limits of deniability and prompting reassessment of covert action.The intelligence flow relied on exile networks and paramilitary training, creating a channel that presumed secrecy. This dependence introduced friction as logistical support and intelligence sharing proved inconsistent, undermining the assumption that covert actions could remain isolated. Decisionmaking hierarchy concentrated authority in a small executive circle that accepted risk assessments without broad scrutiny, enabling rapid approval despite internal doubts about feasibility. Such centralization meant that lowerlevel officers executed orders even when field reports indicated low chances of success, showing how topdown directives can override operational caution. Incentive structures rewarded decisive action against communism, offering career advancement for those who delivered results while penalizing hesitation, which encouraged optimism over realistic appraisal of enemy strenngth. When the intervention failed, the resulting scrutiny revealed how these mechanisms had prioritized political deniability over effective coordination, prompting a reevaluation of how secret operations are authorized and supervised.

This book investigates how silent pacts shape postwar borders when secret agreements are made among Allied leaders without the participation of affected nations. The Yalta Conference produced private arrangements that altered territorial expectations and influenced the subsequent division of Europe and Asia, raising questions about legitimacy and lasting stability.The flow of sensitive information remained confined to a small inner circle of leaders and advisors, limiting broader scrutiny while enabling swift agreement on confidential points. This compartmentalization meant that military diplomats and foreign offices operated without knowledge of the secret protocols, creating a gap between public negotiations and private commitments.Leaders exercised top-down authority to approve clandestine arrangements, binding their administrations to outcomes that had not undergone open parliamentary or cabinet debate. Once ratified at the highest level, lower-level officials implemented the territorial shifts even when they conflicted with prior understandings or public statements.Each participant pursued distinct strategic gains: the United States sought Soviet entry into the Pacific war to offset anticipated casualties, the Soviet Union secured territorial concessions and a sphere of influence in East Asia, and the United Kingdom aimed to preserve its postwar influence despite being excluded from the Pacific negotiation.

In order that the circumstances may be clearly understood, I must revert for a moment to the period before the assault, and to the stories current in our camp of the treasure in jewels and gold stored up in the Palace of Seringapatam.IIOne of the wildest of these stories related to a Yellow Diamonda famous gem in the native annals of India.The earliest known traditions describe the stone as having been set in the forehead of the four-handed Indian god who typifies the Moon. Partly from its peculiar colour, partly from a superstition which represented it as feeling the influence of the deity whom it adorned, and growing and lessening in lustre with the waxing and waning of the moon, it first gained the name by which it continues to be known in India to this daythe name of THE MOONSTONE.A similar superstition was once prevalent, as I have heard, in ancient Greece and Rome; not applying, however (as in India), to a diamond devoted to the service of a god, but to a semi-transparent stone of the inferior order of gems, supposed to be affected by the lunar influencesthe moon, in this latter case also, giving the name by which the stone is still known to collectors.

A powerful political pamphlet that helped inspire the American Revolution.In clear and persuasive language, Thomas Paine argues for independence from British rule and the creation of a free and self-governing nation. His ideas on liberty, equality, and democracy energized public opinion during a critical moment in history.Bold, influential, and historically significant, the work remains a landmark of political writing.Written by Thomas Paine.Read the revolutionary work that helped change historydownload your copy today.

Reputation arrives on foot and leaves on horseback.Do you have a strong reputation? If you do, it hopefully protects you against attacks on your credibility, on your reputation. Its like a path that must be maintained. And when things go wrong, what do you do to restore your reputation?Behave in an exemplary manner and communicate about this consistently and transparently. We cannot repeat this enough, because mistakes are often made here. Stakeholders judge you on your behavior and performance, not your nice words. A sustainable and strong reputation makes your organization, also you as an individual, successful in the long term.

A legendary collection of myths, songs, and heroic tales from Finnish folklore.Filled with magical adventures, ancient wisdom, and unforgettable heroes, The Kalevala brings together traditional stories that shaped Finlands cultural identity. The epic explores creation, heroism, love, and the power of myth.Rich in poetic beauty and folklore, the work remains one of the worlds great national epics.Compiled by Elias Lonnrot.Discover the magic and legend of Finnish mythologydownload your copy today.

LE FAMIGLIE NUOVECosa significa "fare famiglia" oggi? In unepoca segnata da unioni liquide e nuove solitudini, il diritto familiare contemporaneo si trova a dover rispondere a domande radicali e desideri di tutela che superano i confini della tradizione.In questo saggio, lavvocata Paola Ripa esplora con sguardo esperto e umano le frontiere della genitorialita e degli affetti: Le tutele per le unioni omosessuali e la complessa realta dei figli da unioni omogenitoriali. Il dibattito su maternita surrogata, adozione single e laspirazione al matrimonio egualitario. Le sfide concrete del quotidiano: dalle procedure di divorzio breve alla gestione stragiudiziale dei conflitti. Non si tratta solo di codici e tribunali. Il libro va oltre la norma giuridica per approdare a una visione innovativa: la nascita di comunita responsabili. Un invito a superare la solitudine individuale attraverso nuovi modelli di mutuo soccorso e cura, dove lassistenza diventa un atto politico e un diritto fondamentale.Una guida essenziale per orientarsi tra i nuovi legami del XXI secolo e costruire spazi di convivenza autenticamente inclusivi, generativi e gratuiti.

AI Business Mastery is the essential guide for entrepreneurs, creators, and professionals who want to build a modern, automated, and competitive business using artificial intelligence. This book reveals how to leverage AI tools to increase productivity, reduce costs, create high?quality content, improve marketing performance, and scale your business without large teams or complex systems.Through practical strategies, real?world examples, and step?by?step processes, you will learn how to:- turn ideas into actionable projects with AI - automate repetitive tasks and save valuable time - create professional content in minutes - enhance decision?making and business performance - build a sustainable, future?proof digital business Whether you are starting from scratch or looking to grow your existing activity, AI Business Mastery gives you the tools to compete in the new digital economy and unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence.

A magical winter wish that changes a village. A summer island filled with hidden maps and forgotten secrets. A lonely bear waiting for spring in a silent forest. And a tiny bakery at the end of a crooked street where every customer has a story.In this beautifully written bilingual Swedish-English collection for advanced beginner (A2B1) learners, four unforgettable tales bring language learning to life through warmth, humour, and adventure. Each story is carefully crafted with simple, natural Swedish and English translation support, helping young readers build confidence while enjoying authentic, traditional Swedish storytelling.From enchanted lanterns to seaside mysteries, from gentle animal fables to heartwarming everyday magic, these stories explore kindness, courage, friendship, and the surprising ways ordinary places become extraordinary.Text in Swedish and English.

Karl Mays Ardistan and Djinnistan is a late, ambitious allegorical novel that departs from his earlier adventure romances to offer a spiritual and philosophical journey through imagined Eastern realms. Cast in the idiom of travel narrative, the book stages a passage from the fallen, arid world of Ardistan to the elevated, harmonious Djinnistan, using exotic landscapes, symbolic episodes, and visionary dialogue to meditate on moral regeneration, human brotherhood, and the ascent of the soul. Its richly ornamental style and didactic structure place it within the tradition of German Bildungs- and utopian literature, while also reworking Mays own Orient cycle into something more introspective and metaphysical. May, one of the most widely read German-language authors of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, wrote this work during the final phase of his career, when public controversy and personal hardship had deepened his turn toward ethical universalism. His imaginative engagement with distant cultures, though shaped more by literary construction than direct experience, became here a vehicle for spiritual self-revision and a broader critique of violence, materialism, and cultural arrogance. This book is especially recommended to readers interested in fin-de-siecle German literature, symbolic fiction, and the transformation of popular adventure into moral allegory. Ardistan and Djinnistan rewards patient reading with unusual intellectual seriousness, imaginative scope, and a compelling vision of inner renewal.

Poemas da Terra de Ninguém é uma obra que traz reflexões e visões diferentes sobre a realidade em que vivemos em forma de poemas. Vai do delírio cativante do abstracionismo até o amor que rola debaix

Austin Hall (c. 1885 1933) was an American short story writer and novelist. He began writing when, while working as a cowboy, he was asked to write a story. He wrote westerns, science fiction and fantasy for pulp magazines.The story opens on an oppressively hot day with a poor little newspaper boy, Charley, playing with a "burning glass" (a magnifying glass) which he uses to concentrate sunlight onto a small focal spot, thus intensifying the heat on some paper until it burns a hole, perhaps a portent of things to come. He is noticed by a recluse scientist, Dr. Robold, who takes interest in Charleys scientific curiosity and calls him a young Archimedes, referring to the ancient Greek who, as legend tells, used a "burning glass" from shore to set enemy ships ablaze as they were approaching. Charley has no parents to care for him. Dr. Robold takes Charley away from his pitiful life, to a mountain retreat in Colorado.Years later, bizarre, terrifying events begin to occur. At a street intersection in Oakland, California, everything within a large circular areastreetcars, autos, people, pavementsuddenly vanishes without a sound, during a flash of bright, multi-colored ligh

The Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs, Startups, and Growing CompaniesHow to attract reputable investors, avoid common mistakes, and professionally structure your capital raisingMany entrepreneurs have excellent ideas, innovative products, or attractive servicesyet still fail in their search for capital. Often, this is not due to a lack of potential in the project, but rather to a lack of experience in dealing with investors, banks, intermediaries, or financing processes.The reality of raising capital often differs significantly from what is conveyed in promotional brochures, seminars, or glossy presentations. Entrepreneurs are confronted with unrealistic promises, waste valuable time dealing with unsuitable contacts, or invest substantial sums in consultants and intermediaries without ever securing financing.This guide is not based on theoretical textbook models, but on practical experience from real-world financing processes. In recent years, we have assisted numerous companies in their search for investors and have repeatedly observed the same mistakes, misunderstandings, and risks.Our goal is to provide you with an honest, practical, and easy-to-understand guide that helps you

Due pensionati curiosi e brillanti, Rosanna e Carlo, vogliono scrivere un giallo, ma finiscono per imbattersi in tre indagini. Dopo un delitto in una camera chiusa e un avvelenamento durante una gara di cucina, un terzo caso, molto piu complesso. Quando Carlo cade in un bosco e scopre fortuitamente un cellulare sepolto, riemerge un cold case irrisolto da dodici anni: la morte di una sedicenne e la scomparsa dellamica.Tra pettegolezzi nel bar del paese e colpi di genio, i due detective dilettanti saranno indispensabili al maresciallo Daverio per dipanare una matassa di delitti vecchi e nuovi, nascosti nei boschi della Valganna.Un giallo classico, a tratti ironico, dove anche i misteri profumano di cioccolata e prelibatezze della tradizione lombarda.