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Für den Klimaschutz mit dem Segelboot um die Welt. Eine atemberaubende Segelregatta einmal um die Welt: Klimaaktivist und Profisegler Boris Herrmann und die beiden Kinderreporter Emely (12) und Marijan (11) entdecken auf ihrer Reise den Zauber eines Korallenriffes und die Vielfalt der Meerestiere, lernen wie dieser einzigartige Lebensraum u. a. durch den Klimawandel bedroht wird und was wir selbst dagegen tun können.

King Henry V's beautiful widow, Catherine, is determined to marry Owen Tudor, a Welsh gentleman-at-arms. But her life decisions are not her own, overshadowed as she is by more powerful men who are closer to the Throne. The Duke of Bedford would marry her off to a foreign prince, Henry Beaufort would give his allegiance in exchange for a Cardinal's hat, and the handsome Duke of Gloucester, brother of the dead king, openly desires her. Added to that, her son, the King, is a weak child. She must use all her wits and courage if she is to forge a new life for herself.

I don’t ask for much, and I know for sure I didn’t ask to communicate with cats. But when I agree to cat-sit my best friend’s cats, that’s exactly what I get for my trouble—well, that and a baffling murder mystery to solve. Now my next-door neighbor is dead under mysterious circumstances, the talking cat is giving me orders, and my cat is missing, and somehow both are connected. It’s up to me to figure out how and why and solve the murder in a town full of potential suspects.

Those bad habits that have stolen your productivity, your focus, and the fulfillment in your life have no more power than you give them. It may be hard to believe, but the truth is, habits are only hard to break if you go at them with the wrong perspective. In this guide, we'll be busting a lot of myths you've been told by society and dive deep into the truths of how to break free from bad habits and cycles of negative thinking.

John Doe remembers nothing of his life before waking up in the hospital. He doesn't know he was a dangerous man, and he somehow has survived assassination by even more dangerous men. John needs long-term supervision and care to relearn how to live. Dr. Mitchell Oberon has been married to her surgical work for too long. She is comfortable in her spinsterish life. She resists being attracted to this brain-damaged patient with the body of Adonis and the mind of a child, but Agent Frank Stone, of Homeland Security, forces the doctor to take John Doe into her own home to recover.

Rhian Grey left her home in Sweyn’s Eye to make a life for herself in Yorkshire, where she learnt the skills of spinning and weaving. She also learnt to love Mansel Jack, a charismatic and ambitious mill-owner. When Rhian returns to Sweyn’s Eye, it is to a town torn apart by anxiety and uncertainty, by the devastation of the Great War, a town whose workers' lives are governed by fear. Amidst the anguish and dedication of the women who were left behind, Rhian must decide where her own future lies.

A hunky carpenter wants to adopt six children, but first he must convince authorities that he is not crazy. He isn't. His teapot really is talking to him. Despite his many positive attributes, Lloyd has reached the age of 32 years, seven months, four days, and six hours without finding Miss Right and converting her into Mrs. Lloyd Schifflebein. Yes, Schifflebein. A surname decidedly lacking romance in addition to being difficult to spell and way too long a signature for checks and the backs of credit cards.

Mary Jenkins has every reason to be proud; from humble beginnings, she has risen to become the overseer in the Canal Street laundry. But then Billy Gray, her sweetheart, is arrested for manslaughter, and suddenly Mary’s world becomes a frightening and complicated place, torn by feuding and violence. When Billy is imprisoned, she finds herself trapped between the rich Sutton brothers. Dean and Brandon hate one another, but each is determined to win Mary for himself. Once again, she must rely on her courage to find her way and avoid total despair....

A blind deejay (Shepard Krausse) and an invisible librarian (Miranda Ogilvy) from a tiny, rural Florida town try to solve a double disappearance connected to a recent canoe trip. It ain't exactly "deliverance", but there's a heap of trouble brewing for these folks - some of it human, some of it animal, and all of it deadly. Shep and Miranda rely on their sense of humor as they face dangerous fossil poachers - but even that is difficult when their engagement is broken amidst a river of troubles.

"När jag försiktigt stryker över insidan av hennes lår och fram till hennes kön ger hon ifrån sig ett frånvarande litet stön och särar lätt på benen. Annars tystnad." Stina hade kittlat och retat mig i ett par dagar nu, och ett begär hade vuxit sig starkt i mig. Jag måste hitta ett sätt att förföra henne på, så jag skrev en novell. När hon ligger naken på sängen och läser novellen, lägger jag mig bredvid och känner värmen sprida sig mellan oss. Mina händer börjar smeka hennes kropp men hon verkar oberörd. Hon vänder blad medan jag fortsätter min behandling.

När Maya får veta att Jakob har flickvän kraschar hennes värld, den lilla detaljen som han glömt att nämna under de tre månaderna de varit med varandra. Nu glider hon runt på Köpenhamns gator och försöker hitta något som får henne att känna sig levande igen. Ingenting funkar, tills hon träffar en äldre sensuell man med glittrande ögon. Tills hon träffar Mark... Maya Klyde är en dansk författare. "Tomrum" är hennes första erotiska novell.

Det skulle aldrig hända dem, men hon och Esben har stagnerat. Hon minns när de möttes, hur unga de var, så överfulla av liv. Sedan kom vardagen, hennes väninnor hade varnat henne: det blir annorlunda då. Men hon trodde aldrig på dem. Men så säger Esben att han har hyrt en stuga i Norge, till hennes födelsedag. Att han vill ge henne en upplevelse. Hon känner att något är på gång, och vad som sedan vaknar till liv i det fjällhöga landskapet är en lust starkare än de någonsin upplevt tidigare.

Hast du noch alle Socken in der Schublade? Oder wolltest du auch schon immer wissen, wohin die einzelnen Socken verschwinden?

Lawrence "LT" Palmer came from humble beginnings. Contrary to his past, LT is now a self-made billionaire, the mayor of a large metropolitan city, and about to marry the love of his life, Sapphire "Phire" Lassiter. Sapphire, the sassy-mouthed baby girl of a family of twelve children, brought life, passion, and love into his world. She is his inspiration for the games he designs and his biggest supporter as mayor. However, her wish for their wedding day is something he is not sure he can deliver.

Greg Hallstead lost the championship buckle to Terry McCaskill at this year's Policemen's Rodeo. Now, he's partnered with his rival, working undercover at a Florida resort while sparks fly between them at every turn. Greg and Terry are unconvincing as a brother/sister duo, but even less convincing are the cops pretending to be their "parents": a gay "dad" and sexy, flirty "mom". Still, the four cops may survive, if the resort owner's wife, Emerald, doesn't reveal she dated Greg years ago. And if a hotel hooker doesn't recognize him from past arrests.

Welcome to the world of Droll Tales, in which reality is a mutually agreed-upon illusion and life is painful, paradoxical, beautiful, and brief. With an oddball cast of characters who reappear in various guises throughout these interrelated stories, Smyles reveals an off-kilter world overlapping this one. And in giving us a tour of this enchanted, sometimes absurd place, with its own workings and ways of expression, she gives us a new way to understand our own.

Gwenllyn Lyons has been raised by her grandmother in the Wye Valley. One afternoon, they come across a man lying injured by the river bank. They nurse him, but nothing seems to help him regain his lost memories. Gwenllyn realises that she can't imagine what it would be like without this man in her life. As her love for the mysterious stranger grows, she cannot help rejoicing when she realises he feels the same way about her. Gwenllyn's only fear is that some day his past may come to haunt them - a different life, where another woman might be waiting for him.

Charlotte knew nothing of her parents except that they'd died when she was a child. And when her aunt's will leaves no provision for her, Charlotte must leave the only home she's known for the uncertain protection of an uncle she's never met at his manor house, Plas Melyn. Plas Melyn seems cold and unwelcoming, but when acts of violence that can only be directed at her occur, Charlotte has to wonder why anyone would want to kill a poor orphan.

Young Charlotte Mortimer loves her job teaching the poor children in the local school and she is happy with her steadfast fiancé, Luke. Then, one day, a terrible mining explosion rocks the town, and, suddenly, everything Charlotte thinks she knows is thrown into doubt. The arrival of wealthy businessman Justin Harvard complicates things further. Charlotte must marry him to save the school she loves even if it means sacrificing everything else that is dear to her. There are secrets and lies at every turn to challenge her; will she ever make it as a bargain bride?

It’s Christmas time, and the entire Thornton clan is spending the holidays in a cabin deep in the Washington woods. What could go wrong with twelve adults, four kids, and a dog all staying together in one big cabin? Only the most chaotic - and memorable - Christmas ever!