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The stars of my university’s hockey team always have each other’s backs. Like family. Now, they have mine, too. My sister’s death nearly broke me, and the monster who hurt her nearly killed me when I got too close to the truth. But I’m alive… thanks to the ones I used to call my enemies. Vince, Ash, Tate, and Micah. Things are heating up quickly, and the closer we get to the fire, the more we get burned. But it’s tough to stay vigilant when we’re not even sure who the true enemy is.

Dazzlingly inventive, witty and mysterious: a writer pieces together the story of a young man's death in an exhilarating narrative puzzle reminiscent of the hit podcast Serial. A young man dies in a car crash – accident or suicide? An unnamed writer with an agenda of his own sets out to piece...

Think No Evil is the first insider account of the tragic events, the personal victories and the daily Amish life in Nickel Mines, written by a native of the Amish community who still lives and works where most of his relatives are Old Order Amish. Against the rich and fascinating backdrop of Amish culture, Beiler reveals the best of the human spirit in the midst of the worst, and leaves us all drawn heavenward, the richer for it.

From the 18th century vicar who was the first to look up at the night's sky and suggest there was something very dark and extraordinarily heavy that was moving the stars, to the first actual photograph of a black hole, 250 years later, Jonas Enander has travelled the world, visited telescopes and observatories, interviewed world-leading space researchers, and delved deep into the archives to investigate how our relationship with black holes has changed over time.

Corina agreed to the blood bond she forged with the Dynasty's princes. However, when a wicked outcast learns of the ritual's power, asking permission before staking his claim isn't a concern. This covenant is unbreakable, regardless of who engages. Corina's aware that it will gain strength every day, and the biggest challenge will be keeping the raw emotions it evokes in perspective. A challenge made more difficult when impulsive fantasies, involving her captor, suddenly rule her dreams.

Alors que tous dans la maison de retraite s'apprêtent à célébrer dignement son centième anniversaire, Allan Karlsson, qui déteste ce genre de pince-fesses, décide de fuguer. Chaussé de ses plus belles charentaises, il saute par la fenêtre de sa chambre et prend ses jambes à son cou. Débutent alors une improbable cavale à travers la Suède et un voyage décoiffant au cœur de l'histoire du XXe siècle. Car méfiez-vous des apparences !

Hon började arbeta som femåring, blev föräldralös vid tio, överkörd vid femton. Ingenting tydde på annat än att hon skulle leva ett tag i sitt skjul i Sydafrikas största kåkstad och sedan dö, saknad av ingen. Om hon nu inte varit den hon var, men det var hon ju. Nombeko Mayeki var analfabeten som kunde räkna. Ödet tillsammans med hennes talang för henne bort från Soweto, till internationell storpolitik, till andra sidan jordklotet, till två identiskt lika och väldigt olika bröder.

West Golden - fierce protector. The one. The cocky jock I once wanted to kill with my bare hands is now the only one I trust with my heart. In a city full of corruption and dark secrets, knowing who’s on your side gets harder to determine every day. Especially now that Vin’s on the warpath, passing out threats he fully intends to see through to the end. His power here in Cypress Pointe seems limitless, and I don’t have time to see if that’s true. I’m prepared to make sacrifices to keep my family safe. Even if what’s sacrificed is my own happiness.

Um den Mord an ihrem Vater aufzuklären, würde Dez alles tun. Auch heimlich an einer der Hauspartys von Ricky Riaz, Oberhaupt der berüchtigtsten Verbrecherfamilie Cypress Points, teilnehmen. Niemals hätte sie damit gerechnet, an diesem Abend ausgerechnet mit Ricky im Bett zu landen. Und noch weniger damit, dass sie nur wenig später dabei fotografiert werden würde, wie sie einen Schwangerschaftstest kauft – und ihr Gesicht so neben dem von Ricky Diaz in den Schlagzeilen landet.

The world is sinking. Slowly, day by day, the continents are vanishing under the waves. In a city by the sea, a priest admits to himself that he has lost his faith. Lost and alone, he sets out to find his brothers. Did they keep the faith? Perhaps their stories will help him figure out his own. Gospels of the Flood is an audio drama starring Peter Wingfield (Highlander: The Series, Holby City, Sanctuary). Written and directed by Jonas Kyratzes (The Talos Principle, The Eternal Cylinder). Music and sound design by Chris Christodoulou (Risk of Rain, The Sea Will Claim Everything).

In this short novelette, a little girl hires Jonathan to get rid of a ghost that haunts her family every Christmas. The hauntings have escalated from sightings to full possession. It should be an open-and-shut exorcism, but when Jonathan discovers the truth, it's more than he bargained for....

Ein liebenswertes Trio und ein grandioser Plan: Bevor die Welt untergeht, soll sie noch ein wenig gerechter gemacht werden! Drei liebenswerte Außenseiter, von einem kuriosen Zufall zusammengeführt, brechen 2011 mit einem bunt angestrichenen Wohnmobil auf, um die Welt ein bisschen gerechter zu machen. Dabei lassen sie sich weder von arroganten Diplomaten-Brüdern noch von einem eigenwilligen Herrscher auf einer Insel im Indischen Ozean aufhalten.

Der aus dem Altgriechischen stammende Begriff „Calisthenics" beschreibt mit seinen Wortbestandteilen „Schönheit" und „Kraft" bereits ziemlich gut, worum es dabei geht: die harmonische Verbindung von Ästhetik und körperlicher Kraft, erzeugt durch eine Riesenvielfalt an Übungen, die den ganzen Körper miteinbeziehen und sich an natürlichen Bewegungsabläufen orientieren. Mit diesem Hörbuch wecken Sie den Athleten in sich und entdecken eine Disziplin, die perfekt zu Ihrem Alltag und Ihren Vorlieben passt.

A RACE AGAINST TIME TO PULL OFF THE ULTIMATE HEIST. A gripping thriller perfect for fans of Lee Child and Harlan Coben, and based on an incredible true story *Soon to be a major Netflix feature starring Jake Gyllenhaal* Four men gather in Stockholm. Each has existed on the fringes of Stockholm...

Die Dragon Fire Academy ist berühmt dafür, nur die Besten der Besten aufzunehmen. Kaum angekommen, erwartet Noelle jedoch eine unangenehme Überraschung: Ihr Vater hat vier Drachenkrieger als Leibwächter für sie engagiert.

Die Suche nach den intrinsischen Quellen einer Verantwortung, die über die eigene Lebensspanne und Umgebung hinausgeht, ist nie so unternommen worden wie mit diesem Buch. Die Fülle der Gedanken und Anregungen von Jonas zu diesem für unsere Zeit weiterhin offenen Thema, werden durch die Lesung von Axel Grube auf besondere Weise verständlich.

At the start of this dazzlingly inventive novel from Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Abbas, a world-famous photographer and estranged father to a young novelist also named Jonas Hassen Khemiri is standing on a luxurious rooftop terrace in New York City. He is surrounded by rock stars, intellectuals and political luminaries gathered to toast his 50th birthday. And yet how did Abbas, a dirt-poor Tunisian orphan and Swedish emigre, come to enjoy such success?

What is it really like to live fulltime out of a van? Nicole & Jonathan travel around the world in their 3rd van conversion. They open up about what it is really like behind the scenes of #vanlife. Sharing tips & tricks along the way, this is the podcast from vanlifers to vanlifers.

Inteligência humilhada é fruto de uma cuidadosa reflexão sobre como se relacionam o conhecimento de Deus e os limites da razão humana. Além disso, é o resgate de uma tradição do pensamento cristão que sempre se recusou a reduzir o debate entre fé e razão nos termos do racionalismo ou do fideísmo. A finalidade do conceito de “inteligência humilhada” é despertar o interesse por uma razão que ora e uma fé que pensa.

"Kampen om Taiwans demokrati" giver et enestående indblik i det, der kan blive verdens næste geopolitiske brændpunkt. Kina-ekspert og tidligere topdiplomat Jonas Parello-Plesner er rejst til Taiwan for at undersøge, hvordan taiwanerne oplever landets konflikt med sin store nabo, Kina. Kinas præsident, Xi Jinping, ser det som sit prestigeprojekt at indlemme Taiwan i fastlands-Kina. ”At samle moderlandet,” lyder sloganet, og 2027 er sat som tidsfrist for et angreb fra Kina.