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Anders is an angry, cynical man. A book critic known for his scathing reviews, he finds any excuse to dismiss, belittle, or insult. This afternoon is no more agitating than the next. Angers finds himself in a long line at the bank, waiting to reach a teller. Even after two men - wearing masks and carrying guns - take control of the building, Anders is unfazed. It's this behavior that lands him with a pistol against his stomach and a man screamingin his face. And when the bank robber, indignant over Anders' behavior, shoots the book critic in the head, his mind floats through the memories of his life, settling on one particular event....

A collection of poignant, romantic and funny tales performed by Academy Award -winning actor William Hurt. This collection includes a bonus track of an exclusive interview with William Hurt. Hurt's readings are thoughtful, tender, romantic, and resonant. A treasure.

Things are looking bad for disgraced spy August Drummond. In emotional free fall after the death of his wife, fired for a series of unprecedented security breaches that saw him labelled a traitor...and now his neighbour on the flight to Istanbul won’t stop talking. The only thing keeping him sane is the hunch that there’s something not quite right about the nervous young man several rows ahead - a hunch that is confirmed when August watches him throw away directions to an old European cemetery seconds before being detained by Turkish police.

German-American novelist Erich Maria Remarque captured the emotional anguish of a generation in his World War I masterpiece, All Quiet on the Western Front, as well as in an impressive selection of novels, plays, and short stories. This exquisite collection revives Remarque’s unforgettable voice, presenting a series of short stories that have long ago faded from public memory. Eight Stories offers a beautiful tribute to the pain that war inflicts on soldiers and civilians alike, and resurrects the work of a master author whose legacy will endure for generations to come.

British spy Leonard Flood is asked to investigate the poisoning in London of Willa Karlsson, a retired British secret service vetting officer suspected of being a Russian agent. British intelligence is terrified by the possibility that Moscow poisoned her upon her retirement since she was no longer useful to them. When Leonard discovers that he is also a suspect in the investigation and that Willa's story is less a story of betrayal than one of friendship, he must decide whether to hand her to her masters or to help her to escape.

Running a successful inn is hard work. There are customers to check in, food to prepare, horses to stable, and much more for Lucia to juggle. The crystal elf spends her days working 16-hour shifts to keep the Flying Filly in business. There's little time for a life outside of work beyond what quiet moments she finds before bed to crack open a book. And if there's no time for hobbies or social events, Lucia definitely has no room in her schedule for romance.

Bypass the faulty processes and communication styles that make change impossible in so many other organizations; access these practical tools and ideas for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in your company. This book provides clear, actionable steps for you to build new values, experiences, and perspectives into your organizational culture, infusing it with the diversity, inclusion, and belonging employees need to feel accepted, be their best selves, and do their best work.

Die Lebensgeschichte des Megastars - emotional und inspirierend. Wie wird man Will Smith - einer der größten Hollywoodstars? Der Musiker, Schauspieler und Produzent macht für seinen großen Erfolg vor allem seinen eisernen Willen und sein Durchhaltevermögen verantwortlich. Schon früh musste er lernen, was es heißt, sich durchzubeißen und niemals aufzugeben. Seine Kindheit mit strengem, gewalttätigem Vater, der schnelle Musik-Erfolg als Teenager, der tiefe Fall und Wiederaufstieg als Prince von Bel Air sind dabei nur einige der prägenden Stationen.

Hätten Florentine und Hannes den beiden jungen Reisenden auch dann ihre Tür geöffnet, wenn sie geahnt hätten, welche Rolle der Besuch aus der DDR im Leben der Banater Familie noch spielen wird? Hätte Samuel seinem besten Freund Oz auch dann rückhaltlos beigestanden, wenn er das Ausmaß seiner Entscheidung überblickt hätte? In Die Unschärfe der Welt verbinden sich die Lebenswege von sieben Personen, sieben Wahlverwandten, die sich trotz Schicksalsschlägen und räumlichen Distanzen unaufhörlich aufeinander zubewegen.

El gran desenlace de la Serie Crave. Ya forma parte de ti. Han pasado tres meses desde que mis amigos y yo derrotamos a Cyrus. Tres meses en los que mi mayor temor ha sido lo que vendrá después... Debería haber sabido que esto era demasiado bueno para durar, y ahora todo se está rompiendo en mil pedazos.

We are three girls from Texas, Florida, and Quebec who bonded over a mutual passion for Matt Berry's music. Join us as we obsess, analyze, and wildly speculate over this multi-talented multi-instrumentalist.

Das atemberaubende Finale der weltweit gefeierten Dark-Iceland-Reihe von Bestsellerautor Ragnar Jónasson. Ein gnadenloser Schneesturm, ein mysteriöser Todesfall und eine Wahrheit, die einen düsteren Schatten auf die nördlichste Stadt Islands wirft. Ari Arason, Polizeiinspektor im beschaulichen Siglufjörður, freut sich auf seinen dreijährigen Sohn, der die meiste Zeit bei Aris Exfreundin in Schweden wohnt. Obwohl sich ein Unwetter ankündigt, wollen sie die Ostertage als Familie zu dritt verbringen. Doch ein rätselhafter Todesfall nimmt Ari unerwartet in Anspruch.

Hidden behind a mask and with a dagger in his sheath, Mute serves the crown with pride. A fair life, if not a monotonous one. But his next contract nicks too close, for murder within a brothel is always nasty business, especially the one which Mute frequents. The brothel his Dorothy works, his Dorothy who awaits Mute and only Mute. Surely none would dare touch her, for if they did, royalty or not, they would fall to Lord Mute, the Silent God's chosen one. They would scream…

Wer die Nachrichten von morgen heute schon verstehen möchte. Die großen internationalen Konflikte des 21. Jahrhunderts sind heute bereits angelegt. Mit bestechender Klarsicht identifiziert der Politikexperte Tim Marshall, welche zehn Regionen die größten Krisenherde der nächsten Zukunft darstellen. Er erklärt, welche Rolle geographische Faktoren spielen, wer in die Konflikte verwickelt ist und welche Lösungen es geben könnte.

Endpapers excavates the extraordinary histories of the author's grandfather and father: the renowned publisher Kurt Wolff, dubbed "perhaps the 20th century's most discriminating publisher" by the New York Times Book Review, and his son Niko, who fought in the Wehrmacht during World War II before coming to America.

Welcome to the Unbusy Mom, where I help you love your work-from-home life again (think: less time spent on housework and business to dos, more time being present with your kids), while still making time for YOU to recharge, confident that you handled everything your business needs. Hi, I’m Alyssa - I’m an online coach, plus homeschool mom of 5 kids, and mom life is easy is for me!In this podcast, you’re going to get bite-sized episodes, because I know you’re a busy mom who doesn’t have the time to sit through an hour-long show. But you're ready to uplevel your business and mom life...

Vom Ende zum Anfang – die außergewöhnlich erzählte Thriller-Serie um Hulda Hermannsdóttir. Wie die Geschichte um Kommissarin Hulda beginnt ... Island, November 1980: Die junge, unerschrockene Polizistin Hulda Hermannsdóttir erhält eines Abends einen Anruf von ihrem Vorgesetzten. In einer abgelegenen Jagdhütte im Norden des Landes wurde ein Teddybär gefunden – möglichweise ein Hinweis auf einen seit langer Zeit ungelösten Fall eines vermissten Kindes. Hulda macht sich sofort auf den Weg in das abgelegene und dünn besiedelten Tal.

At a run-down brothel in Caudal, Spain, the prostitutes are collecting stray dogs. Each is named after a famous male writer: Dante, Chaucer, and Bret Easton Ellis. When a john is cruel, the dogs are fed rotten meat. To the east, in Barcelona, an unflappable teenage girl is endeavouring to trace the peculiarities of her life back to one woman: Alba Camb, writer of violent short stories, who left Caudal as a girl and never went back.

Von Walter Isaacson, dem Autor des Millionenbestsellers über Steve Jobs: Die ultimative und hochaktuelle Biografie über Elon Musk, den faszinierendsten und umstrittensten Innovator unserer Zeit. Heute gilt Elon Musk als Visionär, der sich über alle Regeln hinwegsetzt und der unsere Welt ins Zeitalter der Elektromobilität, der privaten Weltraumfahrt und der künstlichen Intelligenz geführt hat. Dabei waren seine Anfänge weitaus bescheidener.

What do we think of when we think about heaven? What might it look like? Who or what might be there? Since humans began to huddle together for protection thousands of years ago, these questions have been part of how civilizations and cultures define heaven, the good place beyond this one. In this engrossing cultural history of heaven, Catherine Wolff delves into how people and cultures have defined heaven over the centuries. She describes how different faiths and religions have framed it, how the sense of heaven has evolved, and how nonreligious influences have affected it.