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Absinthe

A Thriller

by Guido Eekhaut ...

Walter Eekhaut (his name rhymes with "stakeout"), a veteran of the Belgian police force who has a problem with authority, is dispatched to Amsterdam to aid the Dutch security service in investigating the activities of a well-connected Russian oligarch, with connections to Putin. Some of the Russian's business is certainly legitimate, but some may well not be. In Amsterdam, Eekhaut is seconded to ... Read more

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Walter Eekhaut (his name rhymes with "stakeout"), a veteran of the Belgian police force who has a problem with authority, is dispatched to Amsterdam to aid the Dutch security service in investigating the activities of a well-connected Russian oligarch, with connections to Putin. Some of the Russian's business is certainly legitimate, but some may well not be. In Amsterdam, Eekhaut is seconded to
... Read more
Kingston Noir

by Guido Eekhaut ...

Series Book 1 - Noir
Different motives. One target. Danger stalks a young girl in this international thriller from the Hercule Poirot Award–winning author of Absinthe.It begins with a robbery from the cargo hold of a plane in Belgium; fifty million dollars worth of diamonds are taken. But a Russian mercenary named Alexei leaves with the real prize: a data card containing secret and sensitive information from the ... Read more

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Different motives. One target. Danger stalks a young girl in this international thriller from the Hercule Poirot Award–winning author of Absinthe.It begins with a robbery from the cargo hold of a plane in Belgium; fifty million dollars worth of diamonds are taken. But a Russian mercenary named Alexei leaves with the real prize: a data card containing secret and sensitive information from the
... Read more
The Carbonara Code

The Sacred Rules, Roman Variations, and the True Soul of Rome's Most Misunderstood Dish

by Valli Guido ...

Series Book 9 - L'Essenza
There are recipes, and then there is Carbonara. Every cuisine has its comfort foods, its quick weeknight standbys, its dishes so simple that no one thinks to argue about them. Carbonara is not one of those dishes. In Rome, and increasingly across the world, it is treated less like a recipe and more like a constitution — a short, uncompromising text that a great many people have strong opinions ... Read more

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There are recipes, and then there is Carbonara. Every cuisine has its comfort foods, its quick weeknight standbys, its dishes so simple that no one thinks to argue about them. Carbonara is not one of those dishes. In Rome, and increasingly across the world, it is treated less like a recipe and more like a constitution — a short, uncompromising text that a great many people have strong opinions
... Read more
Dolce vita

The art of Italian Desserts Beyond Tiramisù — Cannoli, Panna Cotta, Crostate,and the World of Italian Breakfast Pastry

by Valli Guido ...

Series Book 10 - L'Essenza
Ask an American what an Italian dessert looks like, and nine times out of ten you will hear one word: tiramisù. It is a wonderful dessert — I would never say otherwise — but it is also only one small window in a house with a hundred rooms. Behind that window is a country where every region, sometimes every town, guards its own version of sweetness: a version shaped by the almonds that grow on a ... Read more

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Ask an American what an Italian dessert looks like, and nine times out of ten you will hear one word: tiramisù. It is a wonderful dessert — I would never say otherwise — but it is also only one small window in a house with a hundred rooms. Behind that window is a country where every region, sometimes every town, guards its own version of sweetness: a version shaped by the almonds that grow on a
... Read more
Grappa

Spirit of the Mountains: A History and Celebration of Italy's Fire Water

by Valli Guido ...

Series Book 8 - L'Essenza
There is a particular sound that precedes grappa in almost every Italian household where it is taken seriously: the soft clink of a small, tulip-shaped glass set down on a wooden table, usually after the last plate has been cleared and the coffee has already come and gone. It is not a loud drink. It does not announce itself the way a fine Barolo does, decanted and discussed. Grappa arrives quietly ... Read more

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There is a particular sound that precedes grappa in almost every Italian household where it is taken seriously: the soft clink of a small, tulip-shaped glass set down on a wooden table, usually after the last plate has been cleared and the coffee has already come and gone. It is not a loud drink. It does not announce itself the way a fine Barolo does, decanted and discussed. Grappa arrives quietly
... Read more
La vera Pizza - The Soul of Naples

A Slice of Italy's History, Heart, and Table

by Valli Guido ...

Series Book 7 - L'Essenza
A LOVE LETTER WITH A CRUSTThere are dishes that feed you, and there are dishes that tell you who a people are. Pizza belongs to the second kind. It is bread and fire and tomato and cheese, yes — but it is also a Neapolitan grandmother's Sunday, a bricklayer's cheap and honest lunch two centuries ago, a queen's compliment to a pizzaiolo, and today, a language spoken and understood on every ... Read more

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A LOVE LETTER WITH A CRUSTThere are dishes that feed you, and there are dishes that tell you who a people are. Pizza belongs to the second kind. It is bread and fire and tomato and cheese, yes — but it is also a Neapolitan grandmother's Sunday, a bricklayer's cheap and honest lunch two centuries ago, a queen's compliment to a pizzaiolo, and today, a language spoken and understood on every
... Read more
As Gods Among Men

A History of the Rich in the West

by Guido Alfani ...

**"In this masterly book, [Alfani] offers an insightful long-run perspective and fascinating lessons for the future. A must-read!"—Thomas Piketty, author of Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyA sweeping narrative that shows how the rich historically justified themselves by helping their societies in times of crisis, why they no longer do, and what that may mean for social stability**The rich have ... Read more

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**"In this masterly book, [Alfani] offers an insightful long-run perspective and fascinating lessons for the future. A must-read!"—Thomas Piketty, author of Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyA sweeping narrative that shows how the rich historically justified themselves by helping their societies in times of crisis, why they no longer do, and what that may mean for social stability**The rich have
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Matter

The Magnificent Illusion

by Guido Tonelli ...

Translated by Edward Williams ...

What are we made up of? What holds material bodies together? Is there a difference between terrestrial matter and celestial matter – the matter that makes up the Earth and the matter that makes up the Sun and other stars? When Democritus stated, between the fifth and fourth centuries BCE, that we are made up of atoms, few people believed him. Not until Galileo and Newton in the seventeenth century ... Read more

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What are we made up of? What holds material bodies together? Is there a difference between terrestrial matter and celestial matter – the matter that makes up the Earth and the matter that makes up the Sun and other stars? When Democritus stated, between the fifth and fourth centuries BCE, that we are made up of atoms, few people believed him. Not until Galileo and Newton in the seventeenth century
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Machine Learning With Python Artificial Intelligence (2026)

Master Machine Learning With Python AI : Learn Machine Learning in One Day with Hands-on Projects for Beginners!

by Guido van Rossum ...

Unleash the Power of Python: Your Path to Machine Learning Excellence! **Python: Your Gateway to Data Science and Machine Learning** Explore the dynamic realm of Python, a versatile high-level programming language that's revolutionizing data science and machine learning. Embark on a journey of discovery as we introduce you to the world of Python and its powerhouse libraries, including numpy, scipy ... Read more

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Unleash the Power of Python: Your Path to Machine Learning Excellence! **Python: Your Gateway to Data Science and Machine Learning** Explore the dynamic realm of Python, a versatile high-level programming language that's revolutionizing data science and machine learning. Embark on a journey of discovery as we introduce you to the world of Python and its powerhouse libraries, including numpy, scipy
... Read more
Purgatory

A Thriller

by Guido Eekhaut ...

The second novel in the acclaimed, best-selling Euro-crime series that began with the Hercule Poirot Award winner, Absinthe.If the world will end in flames, who is stoking the fire?Walter Eekhaut (rhymes with “stakeout”), the veteran chief inspector from the Brussels police force who has a problem with authority, remains in Amsterdam, where he was dispatched to assist the Dutch security service. ... Read more

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The second novel in the acclaimed, best-selling Euro-crime series that began with the Hercule Poirot Award winner, Absinthe.If the world will end in flames, who is stoking the fire?Walter Eekhaut (rhymes with “stakeout”), the veteran chief inspector from the Brussels police force who has a problem with authority, remains in Amsterdam, where he was dispatched to assist the Dutch security service.
... Read more
DIY Bitters: Reviving the Forgotten Flavor

A Guide to Making Your Own Bitters

by Guido Masé, Jovial King ...

"Gorgeously photographed and beautifully written . . . It will inspire one to create bitter plant potions to benefit health and vitality." — Brigitte Mars, author of The Country Almanac of Home RemediesUsed since the Middle Ages, bitters are made by combining various plant botanicals and/or spices with 100-proof alcohol and letting them sit until the bitter and medicinal qualities have been ... Read more

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"Gorgeously photographed and beautifully written . . . It will inspire one to create bitter plant potions to benefit health and vitality." — Brigitte Mars, author of The Country Almanac of Home RemediesUsed since the Middle Ages, bitters are made by combining various plant botanicals and/or spices with 100-proof alcohol and letting them sit until the bitter and medicinal qualities have been
... Read more
New World Order

A Strategy of Imperialism

by Sean Stone, Guido Preparata ...

A sweeping overview of world affairs and, especially having come across the name of William Yandell Elliott, Professor of Politics at Harvard through the first half of the 20th century. Sean found that Elliott had created a kindergarten of Anglo-American imperialists amongst his students, who included Henry Kissinger, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Samuel P. Huntington, and McGeorge Bundy. Upon further ... Read more

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A sweeping overview of world affairs and, especially having come across the name of William Yandell Elliott, Professor of Politics at Harvard through the first half of the 20th century. Sean found that Elliott had created a kindergarten of Anglo-American imperialists amongst his students, who included Henry Kissinger, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Samuel P. Huntington, and McGeorge Bundy. Upon further
... Read more

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