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The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth's supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world's superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars. As this new Space Race begins, A.C. Grayling asks: who, if anyone, owns the moon? Or Mars? Or other bodies in near space? And what do those superpowers and corporations owe to Planet Earth and its inhabitants as a whole?

Joe is in control of everything in his simple life, both his day job as a janitor for the police department and his night work. He isn't bothered by the daily news reports of the Christchurch Carver, who, they say, has murdered seven women. Joe knows, though, that the Carver killed only six. He knows that for a fact, and he's determined to find the copycat. He'll punish him for the one, then frame him for the other six. It's the perfect plan because he already knows he can outwit the police.

This collection arguably contains some of the most charming lyrics ever written in English. Blake’s poems can be enjoyed, not only for their historical importance in an age which was fiercely proud of its genius and its traditions, but also for their simple and beautiful expression of “two contrary states of the human soul.” Songs of Innocence was originally a complete collection of twenty-three poems, first printed in 1789. In 1794, a composite collection entitled Songs of Innocence and of Experience, containing forty-seven poems, was published.

Adrian Mole is thirty-nine and a quarter. He lives in the country in a semi-detached converted pigsty with his wife Daisy and their daughter. His parents George and Pauline live in the adjoining pigsty. But all is not well.

Die Renegade Star ist gestrandet. Von der Titan getrennt, die Triebwerke beschädigt, sitzen Jace, Abigail und ein Teil der Crew in den Tiefen des Weltraums fest. Dann empfangen sie eine Nachricht von einem nahegelegenen Eisplaneten, die sie warnt, sich zu nähern … und die besagt, dass der Planet Eigentum der Erde sei! Die Erde … die verschollene Wiege der Menschheit. Jace hat keine andere Wahl, als dem nachzugehen.

Die Suche nach der Erde geht weiter! Nachdem Jace Hughes und seine Crew ihre Verfolger aus den Reihen der Union und des Sarkonischen Reichs vorerst abschütteln konnten, nehmen sie die Suche nach der mythenumsponnenen Erde wieder auf. Mit ihrem neuen Zuhause, der Titan, begeben sie sich auf ihre bisher gefährlichste Mission, um die Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit zu lüften und ihre eigene Zukunft zu sichern. Aber dazu müssen sie die beiden Armeen, die hinter ihnen her sind, auf Abstand zu halten und in einer Galaxie überleben, in der so ziemlich jeder sie tot sehen will.

Jace Hughes ist ein Abtrünniger–ein Renegade. Er nimmt fast jeden Job an, der sich ihm bietet, egal um was es geht. Geschäft ist Geschäft. Denn solange er sein Schiff am Laufen hält, kann er nach seinen eigenen Regeln leben. Doch das ändert sich, als er auf Abigail Pryar trifft. Eine Nonne, die nach einem sicheren Weg aus dem Sternensystem sucht.

Nachdem Captain Jace Hughes und seine Crew mit ihrem Schiff, der Renegade Star, nur knapp den Häschern der Union entkommen konnten, machen sie sich auf den Weg ins Unbekannte. Sie gelten als entflohene Verbrecher, für sie gibt es keinen Weg zurück. Doch noch ist nicht alles verloren. Durch Lex, ein sonderbares Mädchen mit einer außergewöhnlichen Gabe, wurde der Weg zur Erde enthüllt. Die Erde … bis dahin nur ein Mythos, der wertvolle Schätze, verlorengegangene Technologien und endlose Geheimnisse verheißt.

Dachau, 1942. Emilie has been told she's here to nurse evil men. But the first patient she sees in the cold, dark room is hauntingly familiar. Her first love is not wicked. He couldn't be. What is he doing here? Emilie's heart stops as she takes in her childhood sweetheart hunched in a tattered prisoners uniform, the light lost from his face. Her new husband, Otto, said this was a camp for criminals. He should know, he's the doctor. But Danner would never have broken the law.

In the past thirty years, polygamy has become a flashpoint of conflict as Western governments attempt to regulate certain cultural and religious practices that challenge seemingly central principles of family and justice. In Forbidden Intimacies, Melanie Heath comparatively investigates the regulation of polygamy in the United States, Canada, France, and Mayotte.

1780. Wild and windswept Yorkshire. Sixteen-year-old Heathcliff runs from the only home he has ever known in a squall of pain and fury. Blown into an inn on the edge of the moors, sodden, rejected, and hankering for revenge, he steals a horse and sets out for Liverpool in search of answers. The town he arrives in is a brutal new world, brimming in equal measure with risk and opportunity. Here, Heathcliff might map his future, make his fortune, forge a role for himself. But at what cost…

"What do you do when it seems as if the God you were taught about is “absent” to you? What if the man you loved and would do anything for, violated you and your trust? What if that man is a family member? What if that family member is your dad? You are broken, your relationships are destroyed, your life appears to be in pieces. Your thought process is destroyed, so you think. You don’t trust men anymore because your “earthly” dad messed that up for you. Not to mention your trust in a Man you were taught to believe in that you’ve never seen before, allowed it to happen.

Written from the "other side" and told as much as possible through the words of the veterans, this is an important book on one of the most controversial campaigns of the Second World War.

Kris Krohn started questioning the way we view time and how to use it, which led him to finding a better way to decide what gets a portion of his time. In this book, Kris shares his formula for answering YES or NO to life’s commitments in a way that accelerates your success timeline and allows you to fit more life into the one you’re already living.

The red night of bells heralds global catastrophe. Annihilation on a biblical scale. Seeing the morning is no blessing. The handful of scattered survivors are confronted by blood-red skies and an infestation of predatory horrors that never originated on earth. An occupying force intent on erasing the remnants of animal life from the planet. Across the deserted landscapes of England, bereft of infrastructure and society, the overlooked can either hide or try to outrun the infernal hunting terrors. Until a rumour emerges claiming that the sea may offer an escape.

Over 50 years ago, astronomers launched the world's first orbiting telescope. This allowed them to gaze further into outer space and examine anything that appears in the sky above our heads, from comets and planets to galaxy clusters and stars. Since then, almost 100 space telescopes have been launched from Earth and are orbiting our planet, with 26 still active and relaying information back to us. In Eyes in the Sky, science writer Andrew May takes us on a journey into space.

While Charity Shackleford might be considered far more outspoken than her twin sister Chastity, she was much less inclined to make a complete cake of herself. Something her twin appeared to be doing with increasing regularity. Indeed, when details of Chastity's latest faux pas threatened to travel beyond the confines of Blackmore, it appeared that removing her from the vicinity was the only answer. Naturally, as always, Grace, the eldest daughter and current Duchess of Blackmore was tasked with picking up the pieces.

Raise your hand if you want to be happier! Who wouldn’t want a more joyful life, correct? Unfortunately, life circumstances and events could keep happiness out of your reach. No matter how hard you try, it always seems like you’re missing that one little happiness ingredient. Science says that happiness is in our own hands. True, some of our happiness potential is coded in our genes. The rest, however, depends on life circumstances and the conscious choices we make every single day.

Growing up in a home of imbalance can be very trying for a young adult. Alicia was molested in her early years of life and during her teenage years. She wasn't allowed to 'grow' under those circumstances. And because of that, Alicia made many mistakes. One mistake after another. She made rushed decisions that weren't thought through like they needed to be. It caused her to live a life that spiraled out of control, she couldn't get a handle on it. It took God telling her at one point and time in her life when it was total darkness, "you have to go!"

Wer ist dein Freund, wer dein Feind – und worin liegt der Unterschied? Das Grauen lauert nicht nur in dunklen Gassen. Gerade noch ging die attraktive Silvia durch eine gutbesuchte Hotellobby – im nächsten Moment ist sie spurlos verschwunden. Ein Täter scheint schnell festzustehen. Aber wurde Silvia wirklich das jüngste Opfer jenes Serienmörders, der die Öffentlichkeit immer wieder in Angst und Schrecken versetzt? Für Kommissar Rieckers soll dies der letzte Fall vor seiner Pensionierung werden. Doch selbst seine langjährige Erfahrung hat ihn nicht auf das vorbereitet, was er herausfinden wird.