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The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James is an omnibus collection of ghost stories. Many of these stories are time-tested classics. Montague Rhodes James is best remembered for his ghost stories, which some consider among the best in the genre. He redefined the ghost story for the new century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of his predecessors and using more realistic contemporary settings. However, his protagonists and plots tend to reflect his own antiquarian interests.

The Integration didn’t just change the Earthen Union—it tore it apart. Monsters, mayhem, and madness turned civilization into a battlefield. Yet, while the world crumbled under the weight of despair, David felt something unexpected: he felt at home. Even after being forced into the [Cleric] Class, David refused to yield. He adapted, turning his unwanted gifts into tools of both healing and destruction, forging himself into a battle-hardened healer unlike any before.

For three long years, the militant Chleuh have occupied the Kingdom of Quimper and its great capital, Lutesse. Times are hard since they won the war. There’s not much food or fuel—the Chleuh take anything that isn’t nailed down. People in Lutesse have terrible choices to make. Do they go along with the Chleuh and try to make the best of a bad situation? Or do they try to fight back, hoping the occupation can’t last forever?

Eine echte Rarität! – Der zweite Krimi von Waldi, bekannt aus der beliebten ZDF-Sendung Bares für Rares. Schätztag auf dem Gelände von Siggis Antiquitätenladen – die Menschen kommen in Scharen. Mitten im Chaos macht Siggi eine grauenvolle Entdeckung: eine Leiche auf seinem Hof. Schon wieder. Es ist quasi unmöglich, in dem nachgebildeten römischen Trevi-Brunnen zu ertrinken. Jemand muss den Mann unter Wasser gedrückt haben. Siggi hat einen schrecklichen Verdacht – galt der Mordanschlag ihm selbst? Mit der Statur und dem gleichen Basecap auf dem Kopf sieht das Opfer ihm zum Verwechseln ähnlich.

Short Story. A cauldron of evil battles good for the jewel O’net. Wizard against Wizard. Men and Gargoyles against a Dragon and a hoard of Fairies, Trolls, Orcs, and Goblins. The King's only chance for victory rests in the hands of a mortal man. Edgar must overcome the odds and bring back the Potion of Fardu.

The Silly Daddy Dragon . is a series of children's bedtime stories about a family of Dragons who have a daughter with a disability (Lucy Dragon who is visually impaired). Learn what they get up to day to day. The stories are all real life situations which we have been through as a family and that you and your children can relate to. Listen to the fun short stories as you get tucked up in bed. This is the 1st story in the series of 12 short stories. Get to know each Dragon and enjoy the fun they have as family.

One of the most successful nightclub and theater comedians in America started out a long way from the stage, in the tiny farming community of Lithonia, Georgia.

Based on new research conducted across Europe and in the United States, The Celts reveals when and how we came to call much of Europe "Celtic," why this idea mattered in the past, and why it still matters today, as the tide of nationalism is once again on the rise.

In 1990 I decided to embark on one of my famous sabbaticals. I needed to get away from it all and clear my mind. A victim of recession and some bad business decisions, I was caught between and rock and a hard place. I had to find out what was missing in my life and my mind. This time I chose Australia for my road trip. I combined it with a promotional book tour, sponsored by my publishers Harper Collins. I was to promote my international bestseller, Talk and Grow Rich–Master the Art of Persuasion. This is the story of Thuc and the magic formula I learned from him.

Moriarty ist mit dem Wissenschaftler Jason Lightman einen gefährlichen Pakt eingegangen: Er bewahrt den Doktor vor dessen drohender Hinrichtung und erhält im Gegenzug dessen Forschungsergebnisse auf dem Feld der Kryokonservierung. Nachdem Moriarty seinen Teil des Versprechens eingehalten hat, reist er zusammen mit Frankenstein und Lightman an einen abgelegenen Kanal, auf dem ein rostiger Kahn, die Persephone, vor Anker liegt. Alles dort scheint friedlich. Doch der Schein trügt.

Gideon ist ein gefürchteter Drogenlord mit gefährlichen Verbindungen zur Unterwelt. Er verspricht Roman, einem Freund und ehemaligen Drogenhändler, sich um dessen Schwester zu kümmern - denn ihre Sicherheit steht auf dem Spiel. Doch als Roman in derselben Nacht stirbt, gerät alles aus den Fugen. Sasha, die Schwester von Roman, hat seit Jahren keinen Kontakt mehr zu ihm und ahnt nichts von seinem düsteren Leben oder der Gefahr, in der sie sich befindet. Plötzlich wird sie von Gideon entführt und in seinem Haus festgehalten - angeblich zu ihrem eigenen Schutz.

Sector General is an enormous hospital based far out on the Galactic Rim. No other hospital on or off the Earth encounters the wildly diverse problems created by the hundreds of different alien life forms that turn up at Sector General for treatment. Being a doctor, human or otherwise, in this establishment requires a degree of adaptability Hippocrates never imagined. The staff are used to big problems–but can they heal a 900-mile-long carpet of flesh?

The Vani Army’s Special Forces Forward Division has one job. They get behind enemy lines and do unto them First and Hardest. The SFFD are the lurking monsters that make enemy soldiers fear the dark. Infiltrate, Assassinate, Extract. They never deal with civilians. This mission, they’ve got a civilian target and a civilian advisor. They aren’t behind enemy lines and planning has been rushed. As the screwups mount, it looks like they should turn around and head back to base. But there is a greater purpose. Somehow, the future has been changed. The Vanir were winning this war.

In December 2018, we meet Rudy Coyle, a bar owner's son from Flushing, Queens, in the throes of a major quarter-life crisis. Cut out of the family business, he gets a Hail Mary job as a night doorman in a storied Park Avenue apartment building, where he comes under the wing of the family in 4E, the Cohens.

This manual seeks to offer listeners practical tips and tricks for growing their vegetable garden within a city or town with limited space. It seeks to specifically speak to the growing advantages of the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States (Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C.) or more generally identified as Region 7 on the USDA Hardiness Zone map. For best results, it is encouraged that listeners invest in building small, raised garden beds and germinate some seeds prior to planting.

With the Iron Hounds defeated, the future is opening up before them. Their guild has started to make a name for itself and Arwin has plans to push them farther into the kingdom’s stage. He’s got the magical materials to work with to make some truly powerful weapons, and he doesn’t plan to just stop at swords and armor.

Die Geschichte der Menschen ist seit ihrer Sesshaftwerdung ein Mosaik aus Völkern, Reichen, Religionen und Kulturen, die entstehen und vergehen. Trotzdem lassen sich, wie Volker Reinhardt in seiner meisterhaften Darstellung zeigt, große Linien und Wendepunkte erkennen. Er erklärt, wie vor rund 5000 Jahren die ersten Reiche entstanden, welche ihrer Errungenschaften Bestand hatten und wo sich Wege friedlich oder kriegerisch kreuzten.

Whether in politics, science, religion, or a myriad of other fields, our national character seems in jeopardy. What's missing? What trait did the men and women throughout history have that drove society to be the best that it could be? In these twenty-nine inspiring portraits, respected adviser Robert L. Dilenschneider explores the achievements of the leaders and groundbreakers who shaped our age, as well as their lessons in life and in business that can provide a blueprint for our future.

The second instalment in James White’s acclaimed Sector General series, where human and alien medicine meet in a massive deep-space hospital station on the Galactic Rim. Sector General is a place where all kinds of patients and medics from all worlds are welcome. But for the first time, the hospital is threatened by powerful creatures who cause utter havoc.

Die Überreste der Armee des Herzogs de Clairmont wurden von feindlichen Legionen umzingelt. Sie stehen unter dem Kommando von Ricardo di Lorenzo, auch bekannt als der "Goldene Löwe“. Der Marschall de Clairmont selbst ist schwer verwundet und dem Tode nahe. Die Herzöge de Bauffremont und de Gondy haben ihre Kräfte an der Grenze zwischen Bergonia und Vestonia zusammengezogen. Jetzt steht die Armee bereit, unter der Führung von Prinz Philippe abzumarschieren, um die umzingelten vestonianischen Kameraden zu retten. Aber das wird nicht ausreichen, um den Goldenen Löwen im Feld zu schlagen.