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Cameroon, 1929. As colonial powers fight for influence in Africa, French military surgeon Eugène Jamot is dispatched to Cameroon to lead the fight against sleeping sickness there. But despite his humanitarian intentions, the worst comes to pass: seven hundred local villagers are left blind as a result of medical malpractice by a doctor under Jamot’s watch.

Humans love to portray me as the cute baby angel flying around shooting arrows at those looking for love. They couldn’t be more wrong. I’m not cute. I don’t wear a diaper. And, I’ve never been big on shooting things. I am forced to hide my gorgeous wings under stuffy, business suits while following my grouchy bosses' commands. When the Fates give me orders, I arrange for soulmates to meet.

At the Human Edge is a nonfiction popular science book that unravels the amazing adaptive physiological responses that our bodies undergo as we push ourselves to the physical limits in human performance. Each chapter is dedicated to a unique extreme environment, on Earth and beyond. The book captures the history, geography, legacy and the physical challenges that our physiology faces in our attempt to conquer the great outdoors.

Traditional Qabalistic sources (or Cabalistic, or, indeed, Kabbalistic - listen to this book to find out what the difference is...we know you've always wondered!) tend to be a bit, er, dry. Lon Milo DuQuette spices up the Qabalah and makes it come alive, restoring the joy of learning the fundamentals of this admittedly arcane system by using simple, amusing anecdotes and metaphors.

Running Crimson Labs with my best friend keeps me busy and I need help. We’ve endured a string of power-hungry paranormal assistants trying to trap two of the most eligible vampires alive instead of doing their jobs. While I’m out of town, he pulls a fast one on me. Hiring the delectable, curvy human to work in close contact with me is downright crazy. Something is going to happen. My best friend and business partner has lost his mind. His insane idea brought my human soul mate right to me. Instead of love at first sight, it’s a case of love at first bite.

Auf der Flucht aus dem Iran wird der berühmte Dichter Manash Ishmail von seiner Frau getrennt. Während sich Aminas Spur in England verliert, landet er selbst in einem dänischen Auffanglager. Eine Vorzugsbehandlung erfährt der preisgekrönte Schriftsteller jedoch nicht.

The beautiful, curvy witch’s spell goes astray and snares the big, bad wolf. One second I’m happy with my solitary life, then, boom! I feel like I’ve been clobbered between the eyes by a two-by-four. She turns my world upside down, and my cravings for the little vixen roar out of control. Her crystal ball is wrong. It’s telling her there’s no way a grumpy wolf and free-spirited witch are mates. My wolf knows she’s mine and I have my work cut out for me. It won’t be easy to convince my stubborn little soul mate to see the truth, but this stubborn wolf loves a good fight.

My bar, The Honey Pot, is the most popular spot in town. As a grizzly bear shifter, I’m big and bad enough to keep order with the rowdy biker crowd. Well, mostly. Meeting her changes everything. The curvy little spitfire is on a mission to bring me to my knees and my bear is ready to roll over and beg for more.

My beautiful, curvy neighbor dreams of finding Mr. Nice Guy. I should feel guilty for listening to my beautiful new neighbor’s thoughts, but I don’t. Now that I know her little secret, I’ll use it to my advantage. How hard can it be to turn a 300-year-old vampire into the man of her dreams? The lonely vampire has his work cut out for him. Proving to his dream woman that he’s the Mr. Nice Guy she’s been looking for won’t be easy. Watch out curvy, little human - your hungry vampire is coming for you.

She’s new in town. She’s human. She’s friends with my little sister. All good reasons to avoid her. She’s the most stunning woman I’ve ever seen. She knocked me off my feet the first time we met. She’s my mate. All the reasons I can’t forget about her.

The curvy, little, human baker is too sweet for me but that doesn’t matter. I want a taste. The bad boy dragon meets the good girl human. It’s a match made in Heaven or maybe Hell. A crazy twist of fate brought me to her bakery, The Cupcake Fairy, and I’m thanking my lucky stars. The first time I see her, the beauty steals my burning heart. The first time I breathe in her sweetness, my dragon roars “Mine”, and seals the deal. Now, I have my work cut out for me. My human mate is suspicious of my motives and decides to fight the pull between us.

Piles of snow have taken over Little Bird’s town, and while it is chilly, he doesn’t let it get him down. Instead during this holiday season, Little Bird and his friends have taken it upon themselves to make the most of it. Building a snow castle, having snow fights, and even making new friends are the adventures Little Bird will have in this fairytale-like holiday special.

A strange symbol. Supernatural events. Portals to parallel worlds. Strange things are afoot in coastal New England. A group of extraordinary writers gathered in Salem, Massachusetts, at the legendary Hawthorne Hotel to collaborate on an eerie anthology for the Witches of Salem writers’ retreat hosted by J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon. These talented writers wrote a collection of short stories in a cocreated world that will satisfy even the most hardcore dark fantasy and speculative fiction listeners. Curse of the Spiral is a new paranormal dark fantasy anthology.

The world is full of mysterious places, leaving the imagination free to roam, to wonder what other places and people are like. In this classic bedtime story, Little Bird and Anne Marie go on the adventure of a lifetime where they meet a dashing knight, learn of family legends, and find a world where the citizens await their future leader. Snuggle up with the little ones and go on a fun-filled adventure that will surely help them have sweet dreams.

Mirella Drouet is an unhappy 20-something-year-old living in France where she fights whether to stay in toxic relationships that she knows are horrible for her. Once she finally breaks off one of her most toxic relationships yet, she decides to make one of the biggest and most dramatic changes in her life: leaving her home country and moving to Canada. When she arrives in the unknown country, she finds herself in a whirlwind of emotions, finding out what she really wants in life and finding out where she was always meant to be.

Der Polizeipräsident eines englischen Städtchens wird ermordet. Enthauptet. Seine Hinrichtung gefilmt und ins Netz gestellt. Alles deutet auf einen islamistischen Hintergrund. Doch als Journalistin Nora Sand vor Ort ermittelt, stellt sie fest, dass es in Toppingham keine Islamisten gibt. Dafür jedoch eine Menge Menschen, die den korrupten Polizisten keinesfalls vermissen. Und es gibt junge Mädchen, um die sich niemand kümmert. Die nachts durch die Straßen irren, ohne dass das Gesetz eingreift.

Zwei dänische Mädchen, Lulu und Lisbeth, verschwinden 1985 spurlos auf der Überfahrt nach England. Jahrzehnte später fällt Journalistin Nora Sand, die in London für eine dänische Zeitung arbeitet, ein Foto der beiden in die Hände: Aufgenommen in der Zeit danach. Ihre Recherchen führen Nora nach Dänemark – und zu dem englischen Frauenmörder Bill Hix. Er sitzt seit Jahren im Gefängnis, im Hochsicherheitstrakt. In Absprache mit Scotland Yard darf Nora ihn dort besuchen. Kurz darauf gelingt Hix eine spektakuläre Flucht, und Nora muss um ihr Leben fürchten.

Nothing could prepare me for her. I’m ready to deal with a difficult, spoiled Hollywood starlet when she walks into my life and turns it upside down. Molly Kinley is curvy, sweetness, and light. She’s also my mate. Too bad a silly misunderstanding sends her running from me. After weeks of looking, I admit to myself she’s gone for good. Convincing my head-over-heels in love wolf to back off is one of the hardest things I ever do. Just when my heart begins to heal, the woman who almost destroyed me walks back into my life. With our twins.

Summer is over, and the leaves are beginning to fall, and now, it's time for Little Bird to go to school for the first time. Come along with him and Anne Marie as they navigate through the first day of learning the alphabet, numbers, and taking on new adventures.

Auf einem Londoner Friedhof wird die Leiche eines nigerianischen Terrorismus-Experten entdeckt, er wurde brutal ermordet. Kurz zuvor hatte der Professor dort ein geheimes Treffen mit Nora Sand, Korrespondentin der dänischen Zeitung Globalt. Mit seinem Tod fehlt ihre wichtigste Informationsquelle, daher wird Nora auf etwas anderes angesetzt: die spektakuläre Scheidung eines russischen Oligarchen von einem dänischen Reality-Star. Das Paar streitet öffentlich um das Sorgerecht für ihren Sohn. Als er entführt wird, stößt Nora darauf, dass beide Fälle zusammenhängen könnten.