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In 'Tweede leven' van SJ watson wordt Julia geconfronteerd met de gewelddadige dood van haar zusje Kate in Parijs. Van Kates huisgenote en beste vriendin hoort ze over het dubbelleven dat Kate leidde. Wanneer Julia dit tweede leven van haar zusje onderzoekt, ontmoet ze de charmante en mysterieuze Lukas. Julia's zoektocht wordt steeds obsessiever en ze belandt in een levensgevaarlijke wereld. Evenals in 'Voor ik ga slapen' toont SJ Watson zich ...

Excerpt from The Powers of Canadian ParliamentsIt may be necessary to inquire by what titles our Can adian Legislatures have, in times past, designated them selves, how they understood their functions, how they claimed and vindicated their privileges.Lieutenant-governor Gore, in a proclamation respecting the Prorogation of Parliament, dated York, April loth, 1811, issues an address.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thous...

Excerpt from Justin, Cornelius Nepos, and EutropiusI. Originally, the government of nations and tribes was in the hands of kings 1 whom it was not their ¿attery of the people, but their discretion, as commended by the prudent, that elevated to the height of this dignity. The people were not then bound by any laws, the wills of their princes were instead of laws. It was their custom to defend, rather than advanced: the boundaries of their empir...

Excerpt from The Anabasis, or Expedition of Cyrus, and the Memorabilia of Socrates: Literally Tr From the Greek of Xenophon Art of Poetry, a free translator, many of whose phrases she adopted. The present translator has endeavored to preserve the sense and spirit of the original, in language which may satisfy both the English reader and the scholar. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic boo...

Excerpt from Xenophon's Cyropædia: Or Institution of Cyrus, and the Hellenics, Literally TranslatedOf the Hellenics the best previous version is that of Dr. Smith, who, though he sometimes mistakes the sense, gives in general a correct representation of his author. Bit he is too fond of subdividing the sentences of the original, which breaks the current' of the narrative, and often produces tameness.The present versions are, it is believed, as...

Excerpt from The Reasoning Power in Animals This volume scarcely requires more of preliminary remark than what is contained in the first two brief chapters, which will sufficiently explain its oh ject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology ...

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Excerpt from The Life of William Warburton, Lord Bishop of Gloucester From 1760-1779 In submitting to the public this Life of Bishop Warburton, an attempt to accomplish a design which I have long had in view, I would beg leave to say that I have neglected, as far as I know, no means by which light might be thrown on Warburton's career and character, and that I have made due acknowledgments, by references at the foot of the page, to all source...

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Ogni mattina Christine si sveglia senza ricordi. Non sa a chi appartenga la casa in cui si trova, l'uomo che le dorme accanto le è totalmente estraneo, e anche il suo viso, riflesso nello specchio del bagno, non solo non le è familiare, ma le sembra molto meno giovane di quanto secondo lei dovrebbe essere. È suo marito a darle quotidianamente le coordinate della sua vita, a spiegarle chi è lui, chi è lei, e che cosa le è successo anni prima, u...

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What's life all about? When reading or watching the daily news, or going about our life, we often witness or experience suffering and injustices. Whether it's an Act of God, or some form of human error or cruelty, we have to wonder at why it happens. Why do good people, innocent babies and animals often seem to get hurt through no fault of their own? Why does there appear to be more rudeness and rage than ever before? Even our home, our planet...

Memories define us.So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep?Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love—all forgotten overnight.And the one person you trust may be telling you only half the story. Welcome to Christine’s life.