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Ceces Mutter Lizzie möchte, dass Cece mit ihr zurück nach Boston kommt. Sie soll sich außerdem von jeder Magie fernhalten, da sie dadurch von den Mystics aufgespürt werden könnte. Cece ist stinksauer. Sie wirft ihrer Mutter vor, sie ihr Leben lang belogen und ihr nur mit Hilfe von Magie einen Platz auf der Pariser Ballettschule verschafft zu haben.

Born to a farming family, James knows plowing the soil must not be his destiny. He feels the call to care for the people of his isolated mountain community. After graduating from medical school in 1890, he returns to his north Georgia valley, marries beautiful Mary Alice Campbell, and begins what he thinks will be the ordinary life of a country doctor. What he could not have foreseen are demands that he draw deeply from the well of courage to save his people from gross incompetence, exceptional evil, and a worldwide pandemic.

Ohana Sunrise continues the binge-worthy saga of the Briscoe family. In the aftermath of a terrible storm, Ava and her children work to rebuild their beloved Pali Maui amidst more life challenges. As the Briscoes rally to keep their beloved pineapple plantation financially afloat, Ava’s heart breaks as she journeys alongside Alani in her battle to beat cancer. Overwhelmed by the notion that she may lose her best friend to this dreaded illness, Ava finds she can no longer be the strong one.

I left Earth the proud captain of a ship destined to save humanity. I wake in a small examination room being poked and prodded by blue aliens. Escape plans whirl through my head—no one's going to keep me from saving the women of my crew. Then he bursts in, seven-feet of command and power topped with horns. Wrin's the first person to speak English, but he looks just like all the other assholes who've been experimenting on me. When he throws me over his shoulder and runs into the jungle, the heat of his touch makes me wonder if I'm in more trouble.

Pierce is on the hunt for someone to call his own, but this kitty throws him for a loop. Pierce McDowd is surrounded by mated pairs, but he can’t find anyone to call his own. His concentration is nil, and the Pride Neta has had it with his mistakes. It’s time to bring in the big guns. Decision made, Pierce sends word to Uncle Uzzi’s Magical Matchmaking Service. If anyone can help him find his mate, Uncle Uzzi can!

Delve into a labyrinth of moral ambiguity and psychological tension where the pursuit of power and justice collides with the darker impulses of betrayal and manipulation. Curated and edited by Jeff Circle, the creator of The Writer’s Dossier, each narrative unearths the hidden complexities that drive individuals to make troubling choices in the name of loyalty, revenge, or survival, exposing the intricate interplay between right and wrong.

Yasin & Yasir Explore the Blockchain World is a fun and educational adventure that introduces kids to the basics of blockchain, Bitcoin, and digital money. When twin brothers Yasin and Yasir discover a glowing tablet in their backyard, they’re transported into the exciting world of decentralized technology. Guided by curiosity, they explore how digital systems work—and why they matter. Designed to gently plant the seeds of financial understanding in young minds, this story makes complex topics simple, engaging, and age-appropriate.

La Sabiduría Zen y la Mente de Mono te invita a descubrir un camino ancestral para calmar tu mente inquieta y liberar su poder natural. A través de historias Zen llenas de sabiduría y belleza, aprenderás a entender esa energía juguetona que todos llevamos dentro, y a transformarla en una fuente de paz, alegría y crecimiento personal.

1939, Canada unprepared but defiant, declares war on Germany and mass produces a mid-size warship, the Corvette. Thus starts the creation and journey of Canada's first Corvette, the HMCS Collingwood. Neither designed nor equipped for the North Atlantic, Collingwood is tasked to protect convoys and take on the predatory Sea Wolves lurking below the waves. Heart breaking wartime romance as Ian and Kate struggle with love in difficult times. Our hero Ian, takes command of the Collingwood. He is ready to fight with any weapon he is given having witnessed Nazi atrocities and now driven by hatred.

From the first call to a Portland detective about a missing woman to the police’s growing certainty that she had been murdered, from the heroic efforts to locate the body to the flight from Maine of their chief suspect, and from the painstaking work of collecting evidence and building a case to the struggles over jurisdictional questions to the twists and turns of the eventual trial, Finding Amy is a dramatic story of brutal murder and exemplary police work with the human beings and emotion behind the shield.

The universe shifts and changes: suddenly you understand, you get it, and are filled with wonder. That moment of understanding drives the greatest science-fiction stories and lies at the heart of Engineering Infinity. Whether it's coming up hard against the speed of light - and with it the enormity of the universe, realizing that terraforming a distant world is harder and more dangerous than you'd ever thought, or simply realizing that a hitchhiker on a starship consumes fuel and oxygen with tragic results, it's hard science-fiction where a sense of discovery is most often found and where science-fiction's true heart lies.

Part catharsis, part diagnosis, this divinely wry collection from New Yorker and McSweeney's satirist Eli Grober will strike a chord with those who are dismayed by the chaos of our times. None of it will help—but a few good laughs won't hurt. Probably.

The Last Aloha continues the binge-worthy saga of the Briscoe family. Ava and her children maneuver more changes as they run the pineapple plantation known as Pali Maui amid a myriad of complications. A surprise wedding…a renovation of the golf course fraught with issues, including a formidable lender who causes trouble…a loved one facing a serious illness. All this forces the Briscoes to reevaluate priorities and cling to what is truly important…family. Yet, these struggles pale against the impact of a coming storm with consequences none of them see coming.

Langt inde i Dybeskov bor skovlingerne i huler mellem træernes rødder Kvist og Rod er skovlinger og bedste venner. Sammen laver de ballade i Skovlingeskolen, redder dyreunger fra ræven – og snyder en lækkersulten trold. Men en dag bliver deres mod for alvor sat på prøve, da de kæmpestore Tordenfødder dukker op i Dybeskov … Skovlingerne i Dybeskov er en eventyrlig fortælling om venskab og om, at selv en lille skovling kan have store drømme og endnu større mod. Gyldendal A/S www.gyldendal.dk gyldendal@gyldendal.dk

After my sister took over the family business, there isn’t much left for me to do. But with O’Doyle Industries going legit, big sis has found something. And I want no part of it. Marrying the bratty daughter of a Russian billionaire, and former mobster, isn’t ideal. But when it comes to family, sometimes desperate measures are called for. My new wife isn’t hard on the eyes, but I have no intention of falling victim to her wiles.

Hank Garret doesn’t need any help finding a mate. Too bad Uncle Uzzi won’t take no for an answer. Driving the infamous matchmaking Witch to visit the Maverick Pride is one of his favorite duties, but lately, it’s the very thing disturbing the Falcon Shifter’s peace of mind. Watching those Tigers find their true mates is just too painful. When Uncle Uzzi recommends Hank’s services to a Lioness in need, duty calls. It was fine. he could remain professional. He just has to ignore the gorgeous spitfire in his backseat for the next twenty-four hours. Piece of cake–gulp.

Aquí encontrarás relatos suaves como el susurro del viento, historias que no exigen, que no te aceleran, que simplemente te invitan a soltar… a rendirte al sueño. Cada cuento ha sido creado con ritmos que relajan y un lenguaje que acompaña. Historias para calmar la mente, alejar el estrés, y dejar que el descanso llegue sin que tengas que buscarlo.

Der Juni 1987 verändert das Leben von vier Teenagern, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten. Will Bowers, Nancy Donner, Denis Willburn und Dave Law erleben einen wahr gewordenen Albtraum in ihrem kleinen amerikanischen Örtchen. Fernseher und Radios haben urplötzlich Störungen und es erklingt ein schreckliches Geräusch, das den Teens in den Ohren schmerzt, doch für Erwachsene ist es noch viel schlimmer, sie drohen den Verstand zu verlieren, werden wahnsinnig und stürzen sich sogar auf geliebte Menschen.

When alien warrior Kozien Lorrz left behind life as the heir to his planet's throne to run a team that hunts down missing things, his father swore he'd make him regret the decision. According to the king, leaving his duties behind was a mistake, and taking his brothers was an act of treason. Now, with business dwindling, Kozien is forced to send a message into the universe that his team is offering a pro-bono case—a move that could draw in new clients or alert their father to their whereabouts.

Being pretty isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Nova Harbor would much rather be known for her brain than her symmetrical facial features, stunning bod, and eye-catching coloring. As a research scientist for the secret section of the US government known as the Division of Paranormal Creatures & Activities, or DPCA for short, getting the big boys to notice her achievements is a heck of a lot harder than getting them to notice her assets. She does all she can to stay professional, but frustrations run rampant when she’s forced to work with a snobby feline and his oversized ego.