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There's a Ghost in this Machine is all about uncovering and bringing to light the untold history of Sonoma County, California from the early history of the Gravenstein Apple industry to the history of the destruction and resurrection of one of California's largest watersheds the Laguna de Santa Rosa.

A year ago, Tyrone "Ty" Pendleton connected with Kendra "Kiki" Simmons due to their friends' dilemma. They shared months of hot passion that neither will ever forget. An emotional difference of opinion created a rift the couple could not overcome. Proud and stubborn, literary agent Kiki moved to New York to work with her father's publishing company and to put distance between her and the man who controls her heart.

Executives and professionals speak different languages, as disparate as Swahili and Greek. Agendas, vocabularies, and cultural conditioning destroy meaningful communication between them. This book exposes selling myths and profit-killing gaps between illusion and reality.

Es hat einen Grund, warum Diäten nie funktionieren: Unser Essverhalten ist in den für unsere automatisierten Verhaltensweisen zuständigen Basalganglien abgespeichert. Wenn wir unser Essverhalten ändern wollen, müssen wir deshalb zuerst unsere Basalganglien neu programmieren.

DCI Collin Brown glaubt es an diesem heißen Sommertag lediglich mit einem außergewöhnlichen Unfall zu tun zu haben: Ein Laster ist in ein Nebengebäude des seit Jahren leer stehenden Gutshauses Woodland gekracht. Doch aus der Routineangelegenheit entwickelt sich schnell ein brisanter Mordfall - nach Bergung des Lasters wird das Skelett eines Säuglings in dem stark beschädigten Gebäude gefunden, mit zertrümmertem Schädel.

In der Bucht eines kleinen Küstenortes in Cornwall werden innerhalb kurzer Zeit ein toter Hund und die Leiche eines Mannes angespült, beide grausam verstümmelt. Der Mordfall bringt die Welt des friedlichen Dorfes empfindlich ins Wanken und verlangt Detective Inspector Collin Brown alles ab. Seine geliebte Bildhauerei und auch seine Familie kommen jetzt zu kurz.

"Ich bin Mimi. Weiblich. Mitteleuropäisch. 39 Jahre. Habe gefühlte 2 Millionen Mal in den Lebensabort gegriffen. 4 Beziehungen. 1 Ehe. 1 Kind. 1 Scheidung. 1 Rosenkrieg. Affären (Dunkelziffer). 1 Verlobung. 1 Entlobung. 1 Hochleistungsmixer aus Fenster geworfen. 2 x pleite. 14 Kilo zugenommen. 14 Kilo abgenommen. 165 cm. 55 kg. Dann endlich beschlossen, nur noch auf Mama zu hören. Und jetzt: happy!"

Eve Duncan is the most sought-after artist in the field of forensic sculpting. Dedicated to her work ever since her daughter Bonnie was taken and killed at the age of seven, Eve feels a sense of duty to those whose lives were lost and whose bones are now in her hands.

Joanna's marriage contract with Carter had been laid out when they were tiny cubs. It was the Pack tradition. Joanna was grateful that her chosen mate was be a high ranking wolf, but she wished that she could keep more of her own identity instead of being expected to conform to become Carter's perfect partner. Then Joanna kidnapped by a rival wolfpack. They hold her for ransom until their alpha leader begins to fall for Joanna himself.

C'est l'histoire émouvante de Katy Ben Ali. Née au Havre, Katy en voit de toutes les couleurs dès sa plus tendre enfance. Victime d'abus sexuels, la drogue, le milieu de la nuit parisienne, ce livre audio raconte la vie de Katy pleine d'embûches et d'épreuves extrêmes qui finit par trouver la sérénité avec l'amour.

Catherine Ling is one of the CIA's most prized operatives. Raised on the streets of Hong Kong, she was pulled into the agency at the age of fourteen. If life has taught her anything, it is not to get attached, but there are two exceptions to that rule: her son Luke and her mentor Hu Chang. Luke was kidnapped at age two, and now, nine years later, he has astonishingly been returned to her. Catherine vows never to fail him again.

Körpersprache und Stimme entscheiden darüber, wie das, was wir sagen, beim Gegenüber ankommt.

Charlemagne - carolus magnus - Karl der Große: Dieses Feature zeichnet das Bild eines der faszinierendsten Protagonisten der deutschen Geschichte und seiner Pläne für ein neues Rom. Die Produktion des WDR vermittelt einen vielschichtigen Blick auf den großen Herrscher zu der Zeit, als mit dem Bau der achteckigen Pfalzkapelle der Grundstein für das geplante Reichszentrum gelegt wurde. Zu Wort kommen dabei Biographen Karls des Großen, Kunsthistoriker, Karls Verbündete und Lehrer.

Zu Beginn einer Beziehung fällt es uns leicht, dem Partner etwas Gutes zu tun oder ihm zuliebe Kompromisse einzugehen...

Different change models have been introduced in the literature, but since organizational change is a piecemeal process, there has not been one coherent model for managing organizational change.

Most individuals want to be successful in their lifetime. This audiobook offers a plan to becoming successful and reaching one's goals.

Ich bin Couscous Crème fraîche - die wahre Geschichte von Katy Ben Ali. Sexuelle Übergriffe in der Familie, später Drogen, auf der Straße leben, Rotlichtmilieu in Paris.

Catherine Ling is one of the CIA’s most prized operatives. Raised on the unforgiving streets of Hong Kong, she was pulled into the agency at the age of 14, already having accumulated more insight and secrets than the most seasoned professionals in her world. If life has taught her anything, it is not to get attached, but there are two exceptions to that rule: Her son, Luke, and her mentor, Hu Chang.

Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan’s mission is to bring closure to the families whose loved ones have vanished. She knows their anguish - her own beloved daughter, Bonnie, was taken from her when Bonnie was just seven years old. It is only recently that this mystery was resolved and Eve could begin her journey to peace. Now Jim Doane wants the same kind of answers that Eve always longed for. His 25-year-old son may or may not be dead, and he has only burned skull fragments as possible evidence. But he cannot go to the police for answers without risking his own secrets and exposing his dark past, so instead he chooses a bold step to find the truth....

As a former Navy SEAL turned cop, Joe Quinn has seen the face of evil and knows just how deadly it can be. When he first met Eve Duncan, he never expected to fall in love with a woman whose life would be defined by her dual desires to bring home her missing daughter and discover the truth behind her disappearance - no matter how devastating. With the help of CIA agent Catherine Ling, they make a shocking discovery.