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Ally gets by on his looks. Avoiding responsibility and not tackling his dyslexia is second nature to him, but there’s one rule he’s stuck by: ignoring Scarlet Storm. Until a chance encounter in a hotel leads to an unstoppable kiss. Then shocking news turns his life upside down: A tiny newborn needs him.

Tyvian Reldamar — criminal mastermind, rogue mage, and smuggler of sorcerous goods — has just been betrayed by his longtime partner and left for dead in a freezing river. To add insult to injury, his mysterious rescuer took it upon himself to affix Tyvian with an iron ring that prevents the wearer from any evildoing.

Der Einzelne im Spannungsfeld zwischen Individualität und Gesellschaft. Jeder Mensch ist zunächst einmal ein Einzelner. Das kann zur Belastung werden, aber auch den Ehrgeiz wecken, die eigene Individualität zu kultivieren. Zwischen diesen beiden Polen unserer Existenz hat es immer wieder eindrucksvolle Versuche gegeben, einzeln zu sein. Davon erzählt Rüdiger Safranski, beginnend bei Michel de Montaigne, über Rousseau, Diderot, Kierkegaard, Stirner und Thoreau bis zur existentialistischen Philosophie des 20. Jahrhunderts.

We humans crave security. Yet, continual change and adaptation are the lifeblood of a company. Keeping an organization competitive and relevant means regular change, thus shattering the sense of security people have with their jobs and their livelihoods. It’s no wonder people resist change. No matter a global corporation or small business, change is often "done" to a voiceless workforce.

James Baldwin (1841-1925) was a textbook editor and children's author on the subject of legends, mythology, and biography, among others. Thirty More Famous Stories Retold (1905) was written by the author in response to requests for more stories like the ones in his popular book of 1896, Fifty Famous Stories Retold.

Die Jahre 1919 bis 1929 markieren eine Epoche unvergleichlicher geistiger Kreativität, in der Gedanken zum ersten Mal gedacht wurden, ohne die das Leben und Denken in unserer Gegenwart nicht dasselbe wäre. Die großen Philosophen Ludwig Wittgenstein, Walter Benjamin, Ernst Cassirer und Martin Heidegger prägten diese Epoche und ließen die deutsche Sprache ein letztes Mal vor der Katastrophe des Zweiten Weltkriegs zur Sprache des Geistes werden.

A story at once extremely strange and entirely familiar - about families, innocence, art and love. This hugely enjoyable, totally unforgettable memoir is a classic in the making. 'My aunt called our two families the Mighty Franks. But, she said, you and I, Lovey, are a thing apart. The two of us have pulled our wagons up to a secret campsite. We know how lucky we are. We're the most fortunate people in the world to have found each other, isn't it so?'

Onkel Hermann, der seit dem Tod von Stefans Eltern in Bochum die Stellung hielt, ist gestorben, und Stefan muss zurück in die Heimat...

The residents of a quiet street suspect an alien invasion is imminent - and that one of their own is a monster leading the attack.

L.A. Theatre Works' exclusive dramatization of Joyce Carol Oates' best selling novel shows a close-knit group of prestigious scholars in the affluent '80s blown apart by tragedy and scandal. A sophisticated, witty, and chilling tale.

A Tony Award winner for Best Play, Side Man delves deep into the postwar New York jazz underground through the life of a celebrated musician and his dysfunctional family. Warren Leight used his own experiences as the son of a jazz musician to create Gene, a talented but emotionally incompetent trumpeter whose pure devotion to music comes at the expense of his relationship with his resentful wife, Terry, and their self-sacrificing son, Clifford.

Berlin, 1989: Fränge ist Anfang zwanzig und genießt das Leben in vollen Zügen. Freundinnen hat er gleich zwei: Marta im Westen und Rosa im Osten - die natürlich nichts voneinander wissen. Als Förster und Brocki aus Bochum zu Besuch kommen, macht das die Sache nicht einfacher, denn Rosa bringt auch für Förster so einiges in Unordnung. Frank Goosens wunderbare Komödie über eine Zeit, in der es mehr Deutschlands gab, als man gemeinhin brauchte. Und auch zu Hause im Ruhrgebiet ist nichts mehr, wie es mal war. Film, Musik, Klubs und Kneipen - alles jung und in Bewegung.

Wie war das Mittelalter wirklich? War es so abenteuerlich und bunt, wie wir es uns vorstellen? Der weise Merlin gibt Antworten auf Fragen, die wir uns schon immer gestellt haben: Warum badet der mutige Siegfried in Drachenblut? Wer gab dem jungen König Artus sein berühmtes Schwert Excalibur? Und warum kämpft ein alter, verwirrter Mann in Ritterrüstung gegen Windmühlen?

This is a breakdown of each of the NIST 800-53 security control families and how they relate to each step in the NIST 800-37 risk management framework process. It is written by someone in the field in layman's terms, with practical use in mind. This book is not a replacement for the NIST 800 special publications. It is a supplemental resource that will give context and meaning to the controls for organizations and cybersecurity professionals tasked with interpreting the security controls.

The Reaper Virus has raged across the globe, leaving over one billion people dead. After an EMP brought Earth’s technological age to its knees, the superpowers have entered a race to rearm, leading to new tensions between the East and West. Tensions that those responsible for the virus hope to exploit to deadly effect. Unwillingly thrown into the fight once again, Adam and Sam find themselves in a deadly fight against evil. Against the one responsible for The Reaper. The fate of the human race on Earth is about to be decided once and for all.

Let’s face it. The trauma of life can crush our souls. Some pain feels like it won’t ever go away. But no matter how devastating it might feel, our pain is never greater than God’s ability to sustain us. Frank Friedmann confronts the issue of pain honestly, without hollow clichés and pat answers that help no one. He writes so that hurting people can find God in a way they never knew him...so they can get through what they can’t get over.. Are you hurting? Finding God in the Gray was written with you in mind.

Recovery from Alcoholism & Addiction, Volume 1 is a compilation of the first three of five book written by Robert C. Hickle, MA, between 1976 and 1980. Drawing on 40 years of experience where he developed employee assistance programs in both the railroad and manufacturing industries. Counseling hundreds of alcoholics and addicts, Bob developed his own way of seeing the alcoholic/addict, their families, the addictions profession, and society’s view of alcohol.

Who was Socrates, and why do scholars still look up to him until this day? This man hasn't been around for hundreds of years, and yet, he is still very much alive in books. Modern-day arguments are based on his words. His teachings remain true despite the changes in technology and beliefs. If you're curious, listen to this book and get to know the man named Socrates!

A successful website is the culmination of many different segments, many of which are the responsibility of the paying client; key responsibilities such as product images, copyrighting, social media networking and regular blog updates (not to forget the day-­to-day responsibilities including customer order management, customer service and stock control, to name a few).

Der fesselnde Auftakt der gemeinsamen Fantasy-Saga von Bestsellerautor Erik Kellen und Kindle-Storyteller-Award-Gewinnerin Mira Valentin! "Du selbst bist der Kompass, der dir die richtige Richtung weist. Höre nie auf zu suchen, dann wirst du gefunden werden." Kayden ist ein Nordmann und ein Jäger der Meere. Niemand ist besser als er. Eines Tages aber erhält er einen ungewöhnlichen Auftrag. Aira lebt als Prinzessin am Hofe von Jandor. Gesegnet und verflucht mit einer besonderen Gabe. Doch der Thron war nie für sie bestimmt. Zwei Menschen, von denen mehr abhängt, als sie ahnen.