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Audible presents a special edition of three Gothic masterpieces: a brand-new Audible Exclusive recording of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Por fin en español, la saga que ha conquistado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo. ⭐ No es una serie, es un universo⭐ ⭐ ZODIAC ACADEMY ESTÁ ESCRITO EN TU DESTINO⭐ Las gemelas Darcy y Tory Vega han pasado toda su vida sobreviviendo en el mundo mortal, sin dinero y sin familia. Pero...

Having a hard time understanding the Bible? In each episode we will read 1 chapter and explain the literal and practical meaning of the text as we go, starting with Genesis 1 and continuing to Revelation 22. The Old Testament chapters will be read in English from A Hebrew - English Bible According to the Masoretic Text and the JPS 1917 Edition © 2016 all rights reserved to Mechon Mamre. The New Testament chapters will be read in English from Young's Literal Translation, 1864. https://mariaelenahawke.wixsite.com/bibleexplained

On the eve of a holiday, while most households prepare for a celebration, one family is faced with a separation, possibly forever. Their peace of mind, safety, and very survival suddenly become dependent on two clever children and one very unusual feline...

My husband might be dead, but I haven’t lost him completely. His identical twin brother, Charlie, looks exactly like him. Grief has a way of binding people together, and Charlie and I understand each other in ways no one else can. If his jealous, insecure wife can’t see that, she’s the one with the problem. We’ve both suffered an unimaginable loss. Of course, we need one another. How else are we supposed to survive this? At least, that’s what I keep telling myself.

Have you ever wondered why the “war to end all wars” left an entire generation physically alive but spiritually shattered? All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is one of the most powerful and unflinching portrayals of war ever written, revealing the true human cost behind the battlefield. Through the eyes of Paul Bäumer, a young German soldier, readers are drawn into the brutal reality of trench warfare during World War I.

From the 2021 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and bestselling author of How to Stand Up to a Dictator, this is a frontline guide to understanding, defending, and rebuilding democracy in the age of AI, with 10 strategic goals broken down into 100 concrete actions citizens can take right now. The...

The Gospel as Revealed To Me narrates the birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary and her son, Jesus; the three years of Jesus' public life (forming the largest section); his passion, death, resurrection, and ascension; the beginnings of the church; and the assumption of Mary. By way of a gripping account of the Redeemer's earthly life, especially through discourse and dialogue, the work sheds light upon the whole doctrine of Christianity in keeping with Catholic orthodoxy.

Tattooed on my skin are the words, “Bow to no man.”I live by them. Die by them.I’ve been on the run since my mother was killed right in front of me, hiding in the gritty underbelly of New Orleans. After a lifetime of being alone, the only thing I crave is revenge.But I never anticipated...

There's just no rest for Valek, Ixia’s Chief of Security. Challenges are constant and new problems arrive daily, including a request to help Castletown’s watch solve the mystery of a string of nighttime disturbances, and keeping a close eye on the Commander’s food taster as she schemes her way back into business. As if that isn't enough, the Commander’s life is threatened. Is the assassination attempt on the Commander a declaration of war by the Sitian Council, or is it a ruse by an unknown party to incite a war between Ixia and Sitia?

De to søstre, Ellen på 80 og Loviisa på 75 bor på familiens ejendom i Bengtsnäs, mens den tredje søster, Clara, har bosat sig i Finntjärn, hvor hun er husholderske. Søskendekærligheden er ikke stor, og alle i familien skændes. Da den emigrerede bror, Gustaf, dør, efterlader han en...

En dag banker det på døren hos forfatterinden Almi Graan. Udenfor står tre forfatterkolleger, der vil have hende med i en alliance mod forfattersammenslutningen Detektivakademiet i Stockholm. Men det bliver en hård omgang, da det viser sig, at forfatterne er rivende uenige om alt andet end...

En ung kvinde i den lille svenske provinsby Skoga har foretaget anonyme opkald og sendt trusselsbreve. Da hun findes myrdet, vælter det frem med motiver. Det bliver en sag for kriminalkommissær Christer Wijk at opklare, hvem der har mest at vinde ved den unge kvindes død. Christer Wijk Hvis...

"En personlig historie om selvvværd. Bag facaden er Maria Hirses personlige beretning om selvværd. Mange unge danske piger lider under et lavt selvværd, hvilket kan føre til bl.a. selvmordstanker og spiseforstyrrelser. I Bag facaden fortæller Maria Hirse historien om, hvordan hun gennem sin...

Christer Wijk er blevet forlovet med den smukke rigmandsdatter Gabriella Malmer, og vennerne Puck og Einar ser frem til et hyggeligt visit hos parret på familien Malmers idylliske herregård. Men stemningen er alt andet end hyggelig, da direktør Malmer meddeler, at han vil ændre sit...

Wir wurdest du zum Mörder? Wie plant man eine Stadt? Bist du mit dem Tram schon mal falsch abgebogen? «Und dann?» ist ein Interview-Podcast aus der Schweiz über echte Lebensgeschichten. Ich bin Annina Maria Sonderer und stelle einem Gast Fragen: Inhaftierten, einer forensischen Psychologin, einer Trampilotin, einer Bestatterin und meiner Mutter. Über Entscheidungen, Brüche und das, was dann passiert ist.

Winner of the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize Winner of Colombia’s National Novel Award This prizewinning novel interweaves four animal odysseys in a gripping, adventurous meditation on migration and displacement in the inextricable human and natural worlds. In Only a Little While Here...

Margarita isn’t particularly passionate about music, but she loves Stephanie and would do anything to help her - and that includes being thrust into the media spotlight after an article in the New York Times calls out country music for its lack of diversity. Since Margarita’s father is Mexican American, the McCoys' record label wants to use her to show that they aren’t as whitewashed as the article says.

New religious movements aren’t earthquakes - they’re not generated by blind natural forces, and they’re not inevitable. Social and spiritual change requires a catalyst to set it in motion. And in the case of Islam, that catalyst has a name: Muhammad. He was a charismatic individual, born of the existing culture of sixth-century Arabia and yet somehow alienated from it. He drew on existing religious ideas in radically new ways that would change his world - and ours - forever. Join Maria Dakake of George Mason University for a riveting exploration of Islam’s founding prophet.

Beyond Ixia, the roots of magic run deep… After the discovery of her magical abilities leads to an execution order, Yelena has no choice but to flee to Sitia, her long-lost birthplace. There, she has the chance to meet the family she never knew. But Sitia is unfamiliar, and she’s treated...