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A sweeping, propulsive novel about the families we are born into and the families we make for ourselves, in which a man struggles to find his place in an Iran on the brink of combusting Amid the alleyways of the Zamzam neighborhood of Tehran, a woman lights herself on fire in a desperate act of...

Lange trauerte Kane um seine geliebte Lily. Da taucht sie plötzlich wieder auf. Ist es ein Wunder? Oder ist es Wahnsinn? Seit sechs Jahren ist der steinreiche Witwer Kane Black gefangen in der Trauer um seine tödlich verunglückte Frau Lily. In seinem exklusiven Penthouse in Manhattan führt er ein luxuriöses, aber einsames Leben, das durchdrungen ist von der Sehnsucht nach ihr. Da taucht sie plötzlich wieder auf – kann es sein, dass sie den mysteriösen Bootsunfall damals überlebt hat? Seine Familie hat da so seine Zweifel. Gemeinsam führen sie das milliardenschwere Kosmetikimperium Baharan.

Based on a true story, Mike E Reynolds skillfully transports listeners to a Southern small town where hidden secrets unravel over time. Follow Mickey as he uncovers the truth, from the murky Apalachicola River swamp to the captivating Florida Keys. A compelling story that delves into the enduring themes of faith and forgiveness amidst darkness and despair. This raw and honest exploration of humanity's struggles and triumphs is a must-read for those seeking to find light in the shadows.

Captain Xavran Rax from the planet Aldrai doesn't need a lover, a friend, or even a companion. He's been keeping a secret about his wife's death for over a decade, and the only reason he decides to bring a woman into his household is because he believes it would benefit his four children. Mara Takolsky doesn't find Aldraians even remotely attractive. Neither does she care about children of any species. She accepts the proposal of Captain Rax only because her dead fiance owed a lot of money to the criminals who now wish to collect it from her, either in money or blood.

Fenster ins Nebenan - drei Aktivatorträger wagen den Durchbruch. Wieder einmal sind Menschen von der Erde an verschiedenen Punkten des Universums in Ereignisse verwickelt, die offenbar in einem engen Zusammenhang stehen - auch wenn kaum jemand bislang diesen Zusammenhang komplett wahrnehmen kann.

Two refugees find that their lives are inextricably linked—over time and distance—by the perils of history and a single haunting piece of music in this “breathtaking and simultaneously heartbreaking” (The Montecito Journal) story. Born in Beirut in 1922, Marguerite Toutounghi lives a...

"An eerie and virtuosic debut" (Helen Phillips, author of The Need) about a paranormal investigations TV show that loses control of its subject as they investigate a haunted house Eve is a frustrated young artist and the owner of what she believes is a haunted house. Sandra is an overworked...

What happens when democracy produces "bad" outcomes? Is democracy good because of its outcomes or despite them? This "democratic dilemma" is one of the most persistent, vexing problems for America abroad, particularly in the Middle East. When Islamist parties rise to power through free elections, the United States has too often been ambivalent or opposed, preferring instead pliable dictators. With this legacy of democratic disrespect in mind, and drawing on new interviews with top American officials, Shadi Hamid explores universal questions of morality, power, and hypocrisy.

On a chilly autumn night on a lonely New Jersey highway, a teenager meets the boy of his dreams dressed in vintage clothing. When the boy vanishes, the teenager discovers he’s encountered the local legend, the ghost of a young man who died four decades earlier and has haunted that stretch of suburban road ever since. Curious and smitten, the next evening the teen returns with his best friend. So begins an unusual story of boy-meets-ghost complete with Ouija boards, hours spent in cemeteries, scares, and macabre humor.

Otra historia del arte es un ensayo estimulante que nos abre las puertas al museo particular del autor, donde conoceremos historias fascinantes y obras personalísimas, como las de Maurizio Cattelan, Teresa Margolles, Piero Manzoni o Fiona Banner, junto a piezas muy reconocidas de Guo Xi, Frida Kahlo o Artemisia Gentileschi.

Not expected to live as a babe, Amenhotep beats the odds only to find a life always in his brother's shadow and cast out from his father's glory. Does Amenhotep succumb to the shadows of his father's great palace or does he rise above the ridicule to forge his own path?

Two humans and a robot roam the universe in search of castaways. The Majestic Draght, a spaceship built by aliens and controlled by an AI, transports them from system to system at one-fifth the speed of light. But then the ship suddenly - and seemingly unstoppably - accelerates. Has the AI lost control of the propulsion system? Or is the AI pursuing its own plans? The Draght’s new course targets a planet that would not have been the destination of the human-alien crew for a long time: Earth.

Gefangen in der Pentrischen Wolke - ein ungeliebter Helfer erscheint. Im Jahr 1289 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung, das dem Jahr 4875 unserer Zeit entspricht, steht die Milchstraße vor einer ihrer größten Bewährungsproben: Mit einer gigantischen Flotte, die weit über 200.000 Raumschiffe umfasst, haben die sogenannten Tolkander milliardenfachen Tod über insgesamt 52 bewohnte Planeten der Milchstraße gebracht. Auf diesen Welten wurde alles intelligente Leben ausgelöscht. Und es ist damit zu rechnen, dass dieser Massentod erst der Anfang einer ungeheuerlichen Entwicklung war.

¿Te has preguntado por qué tienes problemas en todas tus relaciones amorosas? ¿Por qué siempre atraes el mismo patrón de personas? ¿Por qué formas lazos tóxicos? En Crea una pareja a tu medida Eli Martínez brinda una guía básica sobre cómo construir relaciones sanas con herramientas prácticas y sencillas para generar mejores vínculos.

Dammed: The Politics of Loss and Survival in Anishinaabe Territory explores Canada’s hydroelectric boom in the Lake of the Woods area. It complicates narratives of increasing affluence in postwar Canada, revealing that the inverse was true for Indigenous communities along the Winnipeg River.

For those considering career transition, Measure Up helps them create compelling and consistent messaging, resumes, and profiles that will attract the right leaders, peers, and hiring authorities. Within, listeners learn how to identify and leverage companies hiring leaders, influencers, and peers in their career search and how to leverage process and technology to connect and communicate.

My name is Tink, better known as Tinkerbell. I’ve been left isolated on "Death Isle" with only a crocodile shifter named Zegar for company. Life on the island is lonely and difficult, but the only thing that keeps me going are the many tales Zegar spins about Peter Pan and his misfit crew of Lost Boys.

Aliens came to Earth to abduct our women, but it backfired. Now they're returning them, and I'm in charge of shuttling women back from orbit. Ever since I first laid my eyes on the alien ship's commander, I've had a crush on him. Who can blame me? He's tall and gorgeous, with skin the color of midnight. He has a voice that can purr or roar and seven long tails that he really knows how to use. I know I can't have him. I've never even spoken to him. But when an incident renders the commander unconscious, I have no choice but to take him to my remote hunting cabin.

Too many people sleepwalk through life, following the wide path of societal expectations. Try hard in school, do your exams, go to university, get a good job, fall in love, get a mortgage, have kids, and then work like a dog for years and years, same old same old, without ever really taking the time to figure out what the point of it all is.

Cortland and Gala are on a routine bike ride in the park when an apple falls and hits Gala on the head. Gala eats the delicious apple without sharing the apple with her friend Cortland. Intrigued by Gala's interest in apple-eating, Cortland goes on an adventure through the Big Apple to learn more about the different types of apples with her mom. Cortland meets some interesting characters along the way and understands the importance of apples.