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The inspired 1960s phantasmagoria called Nancy’s name. She smiled and joined. Why not? She was part of the summers of love, and the winters, dancing the light fantastic. Unique to Nancy’s story, however, is that she took this youthful swashbuckler chutzpah and used it to confront her dermatomyositis, the rare crippling autoimmune disease that attacked her skeletal muscles, her being, and her physical beauty. Evil trio.

Der lächelnde Unbekannte. China wächst weiter unaufhaltsam, ist aus der Corona-Pandemie sogar noch gestärkt hervorgegangen. Der Westen hingegen versinkt in Krise und Chaos. Mächtigster Mann der Welt ist heute nicht mehr der Präsident der USA, sondern Xi Jinping, Generalsekretär der Kommunistischen Partei und Staatspräsident Chinas. Wie funktioniert der Funktionär, der eine Machtfülle auf sich vereint wie vor ihm nur Mao? Welche Rolle spielt seine Frau Peng Liyuan, Chinas bekannteste Volkssängerin und Sonderbotschafterin der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO)?

"—Hola, forastero. ¿Todo bien? Jim no pudo evitar devolverle la sonrisa. Tenía los labios carnosos y llevaba su cabello color castaño recogido en una coleta alta. También tenía una sonrisa agradable, la cual llegaba hasta sus ojos marrones. —Sí, tuve un problemilla, pero ya... ¿Qué te trae por aquí? —Vivo aquí. ¿Y tú? —¿Vives aquí o en Boulder City? —Sí, vivo aquí. Soy antropóloga. Estoy trabajando en un proyecto de investigación con nativos americanos."

Have you ever been in that "chapter of your life", where everything that could possibly go wrong does, so you just wanted to curse God and die, or questioned if God even really exists? What would you do if you simply wanted to live the blessed life of a devoted Christian, to excel in school, make your family proud, find true love and live happily ever after, yet everything comes crashing down when evil interrupts.

"Findus und das eigene Fahrrad": Findus sitzt beim Fahrradfahren sehr gerne vorne bei Pettersson auf der Lenkstange. Aber er will jetzt auch einmal ein eigenes Fahrrad haben. Und Pettersson baut ihm eins. Die ersten vorsichtigen Fahrversuche gelingen eigentlich schon ganz gut. Also fühlt sich Findus zu schwierigeren Herausforderungen berufen. Als Pettersson schläft, wagt er eine rasante Hügel-Abwärts-Tour. Was die Hühner in große Schwierigkeiten bringt.

Un grupo de analistas americanos descubre en los archivos ocultos de la Kriegsmarine, antigua marina de guerra alemana, que un grupo de submarinos, desapareció poco antes de terminar la II guerra mundial y nunca fueron encontrados. Manuel Mendoza es un anciano pescador que vive tranquilo en la Cuba comunista junto su familia, con una vida de lo más corriente, pero por motivos familiares tiene que viajar a España para reencontrarse con su hermano.

Zombies are real. It just depends on the right dosage they have taken. Aliens are among us. The apocalypse is here now! Please don't get stuck!

Il risorgimento fu l'aspirazione di un popolo intero - in tutte le sue diverse componenti - verso l'unità, e quell'anelito fu alimentato prevalentemente dalle giovani generazioni. Le Cinque giornate di Milano, la rivolta di Palermo, la rivitalizzazione dell'esperimento di fine Settecento della Repubblica romana e la strenua difesa della risorta Repubblica di San Marco, furono i momenti storici che cementarono definitivamente il connubio tra popolo italiano e l'idea di patria. Si trovarono a combattere fianco a fianco esponenti dei ceti professionali, artigiani, popolani, artisti.

Hugo is a quiet and industrious man who makes hats. He is famous for it in fact, but he is perhaps best known for the hat he made for himself, which is covered in bright flowers and has magical properties. Every day, Hugo’s hat attracts beautiful birds to it and draws the admiring glances of the people of Holtfalls. But not everyone in the town is happy about Hugo’s hat and the wonder it draws. His brother, Paxibra, is envious of Hugo’s fame and decides to make an equally spectacular hat that will rival his brother's.

This charming and wealthy playboy, who can't pay his bills on time or find his way to the grocery store (but we all have flaws, right?), is sweet. Confident. Playful. He's almost perfect. And, to make matters worse. He's smitten with me. I know what you're thinking. You're rolling your eyes. You're assuming this is some opposites attract situation - or that maybe we can be friends who turn into something more. How can this be a bad thing? Well, it's simple. I'm not the kind of girl you fall in love with.

Written in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, WP & Me is a story relevant to our times in the COVID era and beyond. It follows a London family as they go through the ravages of war upon them. Standing in huge shopping queues outside stores, dealing with rationing, changes in the schoolyard or the workplace, travel restrictions, and an unruly media often confusing the population - all this they must cope with, not to mention the sense of fear everywhere.

Irina, al igual que Elena de Troya está maldita por su belleza. Obligada a prostituirse por uno de los proxenetas más importantes de Cuba, la joven es considerada la jinetera más famosa de la isla. Entre sus clientes se encuentran coroneles y generales. Normalmente estos la usan para que participe en las orgías organizadas para poderosos gobernantes y figuras internacionales que visitan la isla. Su misión es satisfacerlos, grabarlos y luego reportar sus gustos y obsesiones a los jerarcas del Politburó. La oportunidad de salirse de ese mundo le llega con Manuel Mendoza.

England, in der nahen Zukunft. Vier Jahre nach dem spurlosen Verschwinden ihrer besten Freundin Mal ist die Studentin Lee noch immer traumatisiert. Nach einem mysteriösen Anruf kreuzen sich ihre Wege mit denen des MI5-Agenten Julian Sabreur, der einem Phantom nachjagt. Ist es vielleicht Mal? Aber wo war sie - und wo ist sie jetzt? Als auch noch eine Physikerin entführt wird, die über Parallelwelten geforscht hat, beginnt das Gefüge von Lees und Julians Welt auseinanderzubrechen. Irgendetwas ist da draußen, und es hat finstere Absichten.

James was born gifted. He was born with autism. While strange creatures start possessing his family and neighbors, it is up to him and his faithful pet Bozzo to save the town. No one seems to take his warnings seriously. Will James and Bozzo be the last ones left? Or can James rescue his town before it’s too late?

Hotshot pilot Leo Eddowes is afraid of nothing and no one. So when she's asked to evacuate a man from the wilds of Alaska, she doesn't hesitate. But with enemies in close pursuit and the weather turning sour, what should have been a simple mission quickly shifts to disaster, and there's only one way out. When Elias Thorne disappeared, he was America's most wanted. Now he's spent more than a decade in one of the most remote places on Earth, guarding a dangerous secret. Leo's arrival, quickly followed by a team of expert hunters, leaves him no choice but to join forces with her.

Princess Brides & the Giants of Albion is a traditional British story from ancient times. A clan of 33 estranged sisters - all daughters to a powerful emperor - are banished from their land for a treasonous plot. Set upon a boat with neither sail nor oars, a storm eventually throws them as castaways upon the deserted shores of some uninhabited islands now named Britain.

Cold-blooded murders, tragic kidnappings, cruel torture, ruthless abuse, devastating family dramas and a millennium robbery. Real criminal cases. In the third volume of his book series True Crime International, bestselling author Adrian Langenscheid once again reports truthfully, factually and free of any sensationalism about shocking crimes in people' s immediate neighborhood. Crimes that have actually happened - and not so long ago. Three excellent podcasts have contributed 5 cases to the book.

History books often portray the Vikings as ruthless souls who took no prisoners. However, that’s only a part of their story. This book goes beyond the dragon ships - beyond the beards and monstrous frames. It’s time to set the record straight - and have some fun en route!

Lee pensava di aver perso Mal, eppure ora è miracolosamente tornata. Ma cosa è successo quel giorno nella brughiera? E dov'è stata per tutto questo tempo? La ricomparsa di Mal non è passata inosservata nemmeno agli ufficiali dell'MI5 e Lee non è l'unica a porsi delle domande. Julian Sabreur sta indagando su un attacco alla fisica di punta Kay Amal Khan. Questo porta Julian a scontrarsi con agenti di un potere sconosciuto che possono essere umani o meno. Il suo unico indizio è un filmato sgranato che mostra una donna presumibilmente morta nella brughiera di Bodmin Moor...

Adriana is about to embark on her very first big adventure to Kenya, Africa. With joy and excitement, she details her first time getting on a plane, her many journeys in Kenya, and meeting her distant relatives. My Long Trip to Kenya offers a journey to a new place and brings it to life. Dive into Adriana’s amazing storytelling.