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After a significant loss, it’s common to feel like we’re going crazy. The sudden absence of someone we love is not only devastating, it’s disorienting. The first year or two of grief is often unbelievably painful and confusing. We’re in shock, often for weeks or months. Time seems out of whack. We feel powerless, helpless, and ineffective. We can’t think straight; we can’t get anything done. Our moods swing wildly, and we say and do crazy things. We cry, and we cling to objects that belonged to the person who died. We have bizarre dreams.

À la source des conflits humains se trouve notre méprise fondamentale de ce que nous sommes. L’illusion que nous sommes des êtres isolés, sans lien avec le reste de l’univers, nous a conduits à considérer le monde « extérieur » avec animosité et a alimenté notre mauvaise utilisation de la technologie et notre soumission violente et hostile du monde naturel. Pour nous aider à comprendre que le moi s’avère en fait la source et le fondement de l'univers.

People are not Edward's forte, but despite his best efforts, people are unavoidable. An autistic adult, Edward finds his routine life disrupted by events that force him to face uncomfortable changes. First, he receives an unusual job assignment that requires him to make monthly visits to a cantankerous old man. Then his widowed mother’s stroke forces Edward to become her caregiver. When the old man overcomes his drug addiction, he tries to make Edward his friend, and Edward is forced to learn to interact.

Nyah Nighveil is the creator, and therefore unofficial leader by default, of the "Sage Society" —a coven of her and her friends, who enjoy solving a good mystery and helping people around their school for witches—Willowmere Academy! When Nyah stumbles upon an unconscious boy in the woods one evening, she has no idea her life is about to change forever. The mysterious stranger—who remembers nothing about himself—bears a strange magical connection to her! One that neither of them can explain.

Boys’ homes, borstal, jail, stealing, then jail again – and again. That’s been life for Jube and Sonny. One Pakeha, the other Maori, only vaguely aware of life beyond pubs and their hopeless cronies. Then, one night out stealing, the two small-time hoods chance upon the home of a wealthy Wellington lawyer … The ensuing events unfold with stark brutality amidst a seldom-seen New Zealand cityscape of littered streets, crowded highways and noisy smoke-filled bars – a world of inarticulate turmoil that Jube and Sonny are unlikely to ever escape.

If your children love the Supernatural & Horror Genre, then this book is perfect for them! From Witches & Vampires; to the Ghouls, Werewolves, Hauntings, Cursed objects, and Zombies...

Achtung: Der Klappentext von Band 3 enthält Spoiler für Band 1 und 2! Seit Lena dem mächtigen Magier Mathäus im letzten Moment entkommen ist, lässt Cay sie nicht mehr aus den Augen. Sie in Sicherheit zu bringen, ist allerdings unmöglich: Mathäus kann überall sein und Lena lässt sich nicht so einfach zur Untätigkeit verdammen. Sie stößt auf dunkle Magie, mit der sie Mathäus besiegen könnte – wenn sie bereit ist, einen hohen Preis zu zahlen. Cays Wunsch, Lena zu schützen, wird zum Wahn, der ihre Liebe auf eine harte Probe stellt.

ACHTUNG: Der Klappentext für Band 4 enthält Spoiler für Band 1 bis 3. Während Lena alles daran setzt, Cay zu retten, will er nur noch eins: Mathäus vernichten. Denn Lena gerät immer tiefer in Mathäus’ klebriges Netz und schließlich macht dieser ihr ein unwiderstehliches Angebot: Er lockt sie nach Brunnstein, der Residenz seiner Ahnen. An den dunklen Hort aller Geheimnisse, die er seit mehreren Jahrhunderten hütet, und die Lena helfen könnten, Cay vor seinem unausweichlichen Schicksal zu retten. Beide wissen, dass es eine Falle ist, und gleichzeitig der einzige Ausweg, der ihnen noch bleibt.

2030: A Blueprint for Humanity’s Exponential Leap explores the transformative technologies poised to reshape our world over the next decade. Written for investors, executives, policymakers, educators, and curious individuals alike, this book delivers powerful insights into the technological revolution ahead, offering predictions and actionable strategies to thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape. From quantum computing, AI, robotics, to 3D printing, space travel, and beyond, 2030 examines how these advancements will impact every facet of life.

An der irischen Küste schwimmt man nicht gegen den Strom. Herbst 1994. Die Bewohner des irischen Küstenstädtchens Ardglas beschäftigt nur ein Thema: Colette Crowley – Dichterin, Bohemienne, die Frau, die ihre Familie verlassen hat, um in Dublin ihr Glück zu finden – ist zurück und wohnt in einem kleinen Cottage an der Coast Road. Jeder ihrer Schritte wird von der Gemeinde argwöhnisch beäugt. Hat sie es verdient, dass ihr Mann ihr den Zugang zu den Kindern verwehrt?

What began as a utopian environment, where mice had sumptuous accommodations, had all the food and water they could want, and were free from disease and predators, turned into a mouse hell. Science writer and animal behaviorist Lee Alan Dugatkin introduces listeners to the work of rodent researcher John Bumpass Calhoun. Dugatkin shows how an ecologist-turned-psychologist-turned-futurist became a science rock star embedded in the culture of the 1960s and 1970s.

Astrid and the Skolvarg people are outnumbered and outmatched. Their enemy, Uzell, hunts the Greater Spirits, and as the Skolvarg gods vanish, so does their power. With no other choice, Astrid and her companions must journey across Vigard in search of allies before it’s too late. After traveling to Ochland to seek aid, the situation Astrid and her friends find is far worse than expected—Uzell’s influence runs deeper than they ever imagined, and no country is beyond his reach.

The first four books in the Amazon best-selling Mackenzie and Manny killer mystery series. Mackenzie August's new life doesn't suit him. When he quit the LAPD to open up a private shop, he expected to settle into a quieter lifestyle, hiring out to law firms, home by dinner. Now, however, the feisty detective is bored and missing the action of a hot homicide investigation. It's a good thing, because the sleepy city is about to erupt...

This book presents the whole Bible in an easy-to-understand style. God is its Author and we must see it from His perspective. God’s ultimate purpose is the complete restoration of all Creation. After Adam’s fall, God has worked systematically towards achieving this purpose. His progress is slow and methodical. Various stages must be completed before He can continue. These stages are shown and explained in a way you can understand them. Most teachers and preachers present the Bible in snapshots. These snapshots are pictures frozen in time.

Beginning with this confession, pastor and spiritual director Alan Fadling describes his journey out of the fast lane and into the rhythms of Jesus. Following the framework of Jesus' earthly life, Fadling shows how the work of "unhurrying" is central to our spiritual development.

The maiden voyage of Titanic II promises luxury, fame, and spectacle—an irresistible gathering of billionaires, celebrities, and priceless treasures. But beneath the glittering surface, a daring heist is about to unfold. Mastermind Scott Rainey, his brother Jay, and their elite crew have one audacious goal: steal every gem, watch, and artifact on board and vanish without a trace into the vast Atlantic. But as the plan edges closer to execution, the stakes soar higher than the ship’s grand decks.

When Afia, a newborn Western Lowland Gorilla, is rejected by her mother Kera after a difficult birth, her human keepers start the challenging but rewarding experience of hand-rearing her themselves. Teaching her the ropes of life in the Gorilla House at Bristol Zoo is tricky enough. But providing 24/7 care for a baby gorilla means Alan must hand-rear Afia in his own home too, forging a remarkable emotional bond between them over the course of many sleepless nights.

Toys will be toys! Thirteen-year-old Jonathan Foster is a dedicated miniature model-maker, specializing in fantasy and comic book characters. While his down-to-earth father wishes his son would find a less solitary interest, Jonathan resists. Out on a walk after an altercation with his father, Jon finds a deposit of unusual sparkling mud in a stream. Feeling it might be of use, he uses it to mold a goblin. He finds that the model has an unusually brilliant finish and looks uncannily realistic. Though, there’s definitely a vague air of menace about it when it comes to life.

In this captivating, insightful book, acclaimed physicists Alan Lightman and Martin Rees illuminate the life and work of numerous scientists in order to demystify the scientific process and show that scientists are concerned citizens, just like the rest of us.

San Diego-based model and influencer Jaime Montez isn’t the heir—or even the spare—to his family’s Taco King fast-food empire. So after he’s asked to be the face of yet another non-Hispanic, celebrity-owned tequila company, Jaime decides to reinvent his role in the family dynasty: he’s going to start his own liquor brand. The problem? He’s an agave amateur. He needs help if he expects to ever master mezcal. And he has the perfect teacher in mind. . . .