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When their paths cross, Kasey and Andrew embark on a tumultuous journey that demonstrates just what they’re willing to do to save the ones they love. After her husband’s infidelities are revealed, Kasey Sanford just wants to rediscover who she is, including her new friendship with police officer and soldier Andrew Adams. Intent on preserving her marriage for the sake of her young daughter, and with no one else to confide in, Kasey turns to Andrew for support.

There is a saying: knowledge is power. The secret is this. Knowledge, applied at the right time and place, is more than power. It’s magic. That’s what the Black Panther Party did. They called up this magic and launched a revolution. In the beginning, it was a story like any other. It could have been yours and it could have been mine. But once it got going, it became more than any one person could have imagined.

Es un placer invitarte a la boda de la década en la que Christian Grey tomará a Anastasia Steele por esposa. Pero, ¿está realmente hecho para el matrimonio? Su padre lo duda, su hermano quiere organizarle una inolvidable despedida de soltero y su novia no piensa prometerle obediencia.

From the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her daughter, Maya, to her chest for long walks, she was curious about Emerson Elementary, a public school down the street from her Oakland home. She learned that White families in their gentrifying neighborhood largely avoided the majority-Black, poorly-rated school. As she began asking why, a journey of a thousand moral miles began. Learning in Public is the story, not just Courtney’s journey, but a whole country’s.

Thrilling tales of despair litter the countryside of Rustle County, where children have been disappearing for hundreds of years. This collection of terrifying short stories details the odious occurrences that have haunted Boltsville for generations. Follow Sheriff LeBuff and his affable deputy, Officer LeBlanc, as they try to piece together the dark mystery.

The stories in this collection explore the physical and psychological effects of combat, both on those who serve and those back home. Told from the points of view of spouses and children as well as the soldiers themselves, the stories tackle 11 different scenarios spanning five American wars. Guilt and acceptance, despair and hope, selfishness and sacrifice, and above all, love, blend together as characters come to realize maybe their feelings aren’t futile after all.

Strange things are so common in Crescent Hollow that no one questions them anymore, except for the special few at the Everhart Academy for Extraordinary Youth. Students falling asleep in the middle of class isn't unusual, but when their nightmares cross over from the dream world, SQUID goes into action.

Are we living the good life - and what defines good, anyway? Americans today are constructing a completely different framework for success than their parents' generation, using new metrics that TEDWomen speaker and columnist Courtney Martin has termed collectively the "New Better Off".

Paige used to look up at the sky and wonder how far away the planets were. Now she learns planets are people, and they are doing more than just looking at us. Everyone is connected to a planet though most live their lives never knowing about the politics and plots weaving right in front of them. Some people are connected to Venus because they are romantics. The sneaky ones are connected to Mercury. Others are connected to Uranus because of their intelligence.

If you care about social change but hate feel-good platitudes, Do It Anyway is the book for you. Courtney Martin's rich profiles of the new generation of activists dig deep, to ask the questions that really matter: How do you create a meaningful life? Can one person even begin to make a difference in our hugely complex, globalized world?

In this new biography of General Donn Starry, armor officer Mike Guardia examines the life and work of this pioneering, crusading officer using extracts from interviews with veterans and family and from Starry's personal papers.

Known as the father of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther has had an enormous impact on Western Christianity and culture. In Luther on the Christian Life, historian Carl Trueman introduces listeners to the lively Reformer, taking them on a tour of his historical context, theological system, and approach to the Christian life. Whether exploring Luther’s theology of protest, ever-present sense of humor, or misunderstood view of sanctification, this book will help modern listeners go deeper in their spiritual walk by learning from one of the great teachers of the faith.

Paul Durell, eine Künstliche Intelligenz, ist Teil der Testphase von sechzig freilebenden Robotern. Doch wie begegnet der Mensch der Maschine? Paul trifft auf verschiedene Charaktere – die Nachbarn Ernesta und Laurin, deren Kater Hermann, seinen Vorgesetzten bei der Bank Dr. Brauer, sowie den Pensionisten Lois van der Zwan, den Paul regelmäßig in der Mittagspause trifft. Mit einigen davon schließt er Freundschaften, andere stellen sich gegen ihn und versuchen ihn auszuschalten. Die Ansätze und Lösungsvorschläge in „Paul Durell – mein Nachbar der Roboter“ treffen den Zeitgeist.

O psiquiatra Daniel Sampaio nasceu em 1946. Numa época muito diferente, em 1999, nasceu a jornalista Marta Amaral. “O Nosso Olhar Para Ti” é um encontro entre gerações que procura olhar para a saúde e para a doença mental numa perspectiva diferente. O foco é a prevenção, a partir da relação entre as pessoas desde a formação do casal, passando pelos filhos e até ao envelhecimento. Daniel Sampaio e Marta Amaral regressam para uma segunda temporada, para conversar sobre temas como o bullying; os telemóveis na nova geração; a anorexia e o Alzheimer.Um podcast Rádio Comercial.

Ferdinand Baum lebt nach 100 Regeln, die ihm helfen, in seiner Welt des Schmuggelns zu überleben. Doch ein Mord bei einer Übergabe, eine mysteriöse Fremde, in die er sich verliebt, eine geheime Organisation und ein altes Amulett scheinen seine Regeln außer Kraft zu setzen.

MADE IN TAM è il podcast che ti racconta il Made in Italy del tessile e dell'abbigliamento attraverso la voce di imprenditori del settore. Un progetto di Marta Landoni e Filippo Migliorini.

Um podcast criado por três amigas que estudam Direito. CALMA, já sabemos que na vossa cabeça ja surgiu a ideia que isto será uma seca, mas esqueçam isso, pois até nós queremos fugir um pouco dessa rotina. Por isso, vai ser muito à volta de temas diversos que surgem no nosso dia a dia. Daqui não esperem menos que honestidade, alegria e algum cansaço acumulado. A discordar ou a concordar estamos aqui, porque adoramos falar e debater assuntos, principalmente se for acompanhado de doces. Por isso, um conselho que vos damos: Juntem uns docinhos a ouvir o podcast que fica muito melhor.

Warum wollen wir wie besessen bestimmte Dinge haben, sind aber gelangweilt, wenn wir sie bekommen? Warum verwandelt sich die Leidenschaft von Verliebten so schnell in Desinteresse? Die Antwort liegt in einem Hormon in unserem Gehirn: Dopamin. Es ist die Quelle unseres Verlangens und lässt uns für einen kurzen Nervenkitzel alles riskieren. Dabei ist es die Aussicht auf etwas Neues, die uns antreibt, nicht die Erfüllung. Dopamin ist der Grund, warum wir forschen und entdecken, aber auch der Ursprung von Verschwendung, Risiko und Sucht.

God's Hand on My Shoulder is the true story of Joe Carl Martin, Jr., an ordinary man of extraordinary faith, quiet courage, and great humility. More than a memoir of one man's life, it is a glimpse into history through a warrior's eyes.

Fighting to survive in a land that wants to destroy her, Ari refuses to surrender. If she were to be caught, she would lose her freedom first, her tongue second, and her life third. A fact she knows all too well. Burning with a fire beyond this world, she works to evade the forces of the Crown. Her unique abilities have marked her for death, she is all alone; the last of her people. Or so she believes.