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When a meteor tears through the New York skyline, it doesn’t just shatter buildings, it rewrites the future.

This is the story of William McKenzie, whose tireless work as a Salvation Army chaplain among the Anzacs in World War I earned him the nickname 'Fighting Mac'. Though he spoke out against booze, brothels, betting, and bad language—favourite vices of the troops—he was much loved and respected.

Maya is missing. All August has to go on is a note she left behind. A note that suggests she is a really deep trouble. Never one to play it safe, Maya was investigating a doomsday cult when she vanished. But was the note even from her, or is it a lure to draw August into their web? With only the faintest hint of a breadcrumb trail to follow, August must use all his cunning to locate not just Maya, but the cult itself. They are like smoke, hiding in the shadows.

Today is the usual weekly Wednesday morning test for Year 3 at Wubble Town Junior School. It’s all about this term’s topic... The Stone Age. Though as Andy spent the night before the test sharpening his seventeen lucky pencils instead of studying, he might be in trouble... Perhaps magic could help?

Als Marc, der lebensfrohe Karnevalsprinz aus Köln, eine Auszeit auf der idyllischen Insel Sylt gewinnt, träumt er von Luxus und Erholung fernab des jecken Trubels. Doch anstatt Ruhe und Komfort erwartet ihn eine kurz vor dem Zusammenfall stehende Käte und die Nachbarin Franzi, die Bierkönigin von München, die ihre Ruhe über alles schätzt. Ihre erste Begegnung ist ein Desaster, doch Marc wäre nicht Marc, wenn er so schnell aufgeben würde. Ein Gewitter hilft ihm zusätzlich.

A plucky young goatkeeper sets out on a misadventurous rescue mission in this uproarious debut novel, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Lemony Snicket. In a kingdom ruled by a capricious king, the castle rests on the backs of twenty-four goats, and the welfare of those goats rests on the...

We will each at some point face challenging times where uncertainty and confusion are all we feel and vulnerability and courage are the only way forward. For Dan Holden, walking into a herd of 1,200-pound horses is never a neutral experience. It can certainly be intimidating but, as he discovered, it can also be healing and a profound spiritual experience. He was dropped into what he experienced as an ‘advanced alien civilization’ when he enrolled in a Coaching with Horses program. It was as if “…The horses called me”. The ‘call’ has altered his life. This book is a response to the call.

Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) was a towering figure in American musical theater. Celebrated for such iconic Broadway shows as Company, Sweeney Todd, and Into the Woods, his accolades include eight Tony Awards, multiple Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Pulitzer Prize. In this intimate biography, Daniel Okrent follows Sondheim through the tumult of his upbringing and his parents’ divorce, his life-changing relationship with Oscar Hammerstein II and subsequent immersion in musical theater, and his rise to fame as both a lyricist and composer.

Like Paris in the 1920s, New York City in the 1960s was a cauldron of avant-garde ferment and artistic innovation. Boundaries were transgressed and new forms created. Drawing on interviews, memoirs, and the alternative press, Everything Is Now chron­icles this collective drama as it was played out in coffeehouses, bars, lofts, storefront theaters, and, ultimately, the streets.

After fifty years of traveling through space, an encoded beam of twisted light containing controversial research is on its way back to Earth. Powerful forces are prepared to take extreme measures to stop the light beam’s information from being downloaded and distributed. Three young strangers, Brianna, Theo, and Gabriel have been brought together and given the task of receiving the light beam and revealing its contents to the world. In a race against time, the reluctant heroes must learn to trust each other and navigate the perils of being hunted.

Continue to follow the adventures of USMC Captain Jacob Thomas as he emerges from a failed DARPA experiment hundreds of years in the future and under the guidance of an artificial life form that has its own agenda.

Thirty years after Rent, Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking rock opera, opened on Broadway, you would be hard-pressed to find a musical theater fan who doesn't know at least some of the show’s iconic tunes by heart. Much of the impact comes from the show's musical style, a singular blend of...

The wars are won, but the greatest battle is for the heart. The Reborn Fates—Sage, Juniper, and Laurel—are finally eighteen. Now, these Dhampir daughters of the McCullen Dynasty must claim their power, defying ancient law and family mandates to secure their eternal happiness. The path to the throne demands sacrifice, especially for Sage, the Fate of Order. She must use her formidable power to free her love, the tormented scholar Herodotus, from a devastating vow of celibacy.

Was he a hero, a warrior, a savior, a defender of the helpless? A knight without fear or reproach? No, nothing like that. Even among the gifted, he was known as a sorcerer, a warlock, a shapeshifter—one with a reputation firmly rooted in the darker side. But even such a man wouldn't turn his back on an old friend in need, especially not when the world seemed on the brink of collapse. If only he had known the consequences his meddling would bring!

Als der Dämon Nitalok die Welt der Engel versklavte, waren die Lyrees gezwungen, ihre geliebte Heimat Lyrell zu verlassen. Sie flüchteten durch magische Portale in die Welt der Menschen. Ellie ist siebzehn Jahre alt und die Ziehtochter der hohen Priesterin. Als sich endlich ihre Bestimmung zeigt, überhäufen sich die Ereignisse. Nitaloks Krieg scheint sie auf einmal einzuholen und Ellies heile Welt ist in Gefahr. Dazu kommen verwirrende Träume und Visionen, die immer wieder mit diesem verflucht gutaussehenden Magier im Zusammenhang stehen.

Inmitten der malerischen Landschaft Siziliens entfaltet sich eine fesselnde Familiengeschichte und ein leidenschaftliches Liebeswirrwarr. Nach einer gescheiterten Beziehung und dem Verlust ihres Jobs steht Lisa vor einem Neuanfang – und der führt sie direkt ins Herz Siziliens.Was sie dort erwartet, übertrifft ihre kühnsten Träume – ein malerisches Paradies voller Zitronenbäume, duftender Kräuter und ein traumhafter Blick aufs funkelnde Mittelmeer. Doch die Idylle trügt.Das alte Haus, das Onkel Alfonso hinterlassen hat, entpuppt sich als Paradies voller Geschichten und Rätsel.

Save the universe, or save each other? Amy’s sixteenth birthday party is ruined when her two best friends start fighting and storm out. Her day only gets worse when things begin exploding around her. A foul-tempered spirit has awoken in her mind, and it tells her she’s the reincarnated host of the Shield, born to defend against the Sword. The Shield wants to protect all life, and the Sword wants to end it, yearning to send the universe back into the quiet of nothingness. The two spirits have been locked in a cycle of battle, death, and rebirth for millennia.

Written by the medieval Indian Buddhist monk Shantideva, The Bodhicaryavatara is one of the most beloved and frequently taught works in Buddhism and a favorite of the Dalai Lama. An inspiring and powerful poem that uses a gripping, first-person, confessional voice, it is the most systematic work of ethical thought in the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist tradition. And its invaluable insights, exhortations, and encouragements about how we can relieve suffering by becoming more caring and compassionate are universal.

Ein Asteroid von der Größe des Mondes rast auf die Erde zu und der Menschheit fehlen die Mittel, ihn aufzuhalten. Sechs Auserwählte sollen in der Zeit zurückreisen, um die Vergangenheit zu ändern und den technologischen Fortschritt zu beschleunigen. Eine der Zeitreisenden ist Mia, die in die Rolle der antiken Göttin Diana schlüpft. Gemeinsam mit ihren Mitstreitern muss sie die Herrschaft im Römischen Reich übernehmen. Humor, Hightech und Haltung bewahren Mia und ihr Götterteam in vielen brenzligen Situationen vor dem Verzweifeln.

Actress Bianca “Bia” Pearl has finally landed the headlining role that could help leave her scandalous past behind—a role that may even earn back her parents’ respect. All she has to do is stick to the script, both on and off camera. Bianca is determined to prove to the press that she’s not who they say she is… an overrated gold digger. Firefighter and former foster child Eddie Rice has always drawn the short straw in life. Now, he’s determined to help kids in need have a better future than he did.