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Discover the surprising literary and poetic history of the RMS Titanic! Imagine getting the inside, behind the scenes story of the Titanic tragedy written by those who did not survive - but whose poetry and short accounts of the moments leading up to the Titanic sinking did. The World Codex Planet Poetry publication encapsulates a snapshot of the era shortly after the turn of the 20th century and is a gem of historical maritime poetry.

Exhausted by dead-end forays in the gay dating scene, surrounded constantly by friends but deeply lonely in New York City, and drifting into academic abyss, 20-something graduate student Richard has plenty of sources of anxiety. But at the forefront is his crippling writer’s block, which threatens daily to derail his graduate funding and leave Richard poor, directionless, and desperately single. Enter Anne: his brilliant classmate who offers to “help” Richard write his papers in exchange for his company, despite Richard’s fairly obvious sexual orientation.

Meet Michael Skelly, the man boldly harnessing wind energy that could power America’s future and break its fossil fuel dependence in this "essential, compelling look into the future of the nation’s power grid" (Bryan Burrough, author of The Big Rich).

In this crime mystery, when Police Officer Danny Garcia and his partner get a call for a disturbance of the peace, they have no idea of the surprise in store for them. Danny has been angling for a police detective job, and something about this arrest stinks - and not just the alcohol on the alleged criminals’ breath. While off duty, Danny is hit with another stumper. A fellow parishioner approaches him at church, hoping for some help with a sensitive problem. As Danny takes action to unravel the mystery, he becomes convinced that a priest at his church is not what he claims to be.

Sean O’Brien knows that his close friend, Dave Collins, isn’t a man who asks for favors. After three decades as a CIA officer, Collins learned self-reliance from the best school in the world - the streets. However, after five years out of the agency, he stops looking over his shoulder. And then the assassinations begin. One by one. Five of the CIA’s best former officers. Dave Collins’ old colleagues. Local police can’t protect retired CIA officers from ghosts of their past. Dave’s life is on the line, and they are coming for him.

Knit me into a cocoon. Help me eat a burrito. Pretend to be a chair at my dinner party. Wrestle a Komodo dragon. Race me in a lobster suit. Author Kelly Mahon posts absurd gig ads online and shares the conversations she had with the brave souls who wanted the job.

The beloved creator of Blues Clues and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and protégé of Fred Rogers explores the importance of kindness and how it can change your life in this essential guide and tie-in to the PBS special The Power of Radical Kindness.

Best-selling historian Andrew Nagorski takes a fresh look at the decisive year 1941, when Hitler’s miscalculations and policy of terror propelled Churchill, FDR, and Stalin into a powerful new alliance that defeated Nazi Germany.

An acclaimed investigative journalist explores ethical hacking and presents a listener-friendly, informative guide to everything there is to know about entering the field of cybersecurity.

Skree loved playing Massively Multiplayer online role-playing games. When he becomes the first player to reach level 100 in his favorite game, he is offered the chance to test a brand new game. Never one to read the fine print, he jumped at the chance to be the very first player to see the brand new game. But some opportunities are just too good to be true. Awaking to find himself trapped in a brand new world and struggling to survive, James must find a way to master the game and escape the world of Raiya.

From respected journalist, professor, and founder of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, an audiobook that demystifies the art and science of interviewing, in the vein of On Writing Well or How to Read Literature like a Professor. Nelson walks listeners through each step of the journey from deciding whom to interview and structuring questions, to the nitty-gritty of how to use a recording device and effective note-taking strategies, to the ethical dilemmas of interviewing people you love (and loathe).

Among the ruins of a civilization beyond their understanding, humanity clings to survival. Guilds vie for control of ancient cities, bandits ride glowing highways and cyborg adventurers hunt for lost technology. In the City of Towers, once the heart of the fallen Tarakan empire, a historian searches for clues to explain the disappearance of Rafik, a young boy with extraordinary abilities - a Puzzler.

Author Michael Quetting shares the hilarious and moving true story of how he became a father to seven rambunctious goslings - and the surprising things he learned along the way. Starting right at the beginning, with the eggs, his journey takes him from the incubator all the way to the airstrip, where he must attempt to teach the geese to fly as part of an ambitious scientific research initiative for the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, which tracks animal migrations around the world.

Join the lead character, Nick, as he continues his crazy adventure, now heading for the fabled fantasy world called Annwn, as he takes you on a diabolical journey the next of the Ten Worlds. Nick must not only survive, but he must relearn to use the magic he has forgotten if he is to survive the Ascension Quest and unravel plots so twisted and deep you would need an Albus Sorceress to help you find your way through! Fortunately, you will have one to help you figure it all out.

Nouma sah sich um und wischte sich das nasse Haar aus der Stirn. Saluta blieb lange unter Wasser. Sie bekam es mit der Angst zu tun. Irgendetwas hatte ihn nach unten gezogen! Da sah sie den schemenhaften Schatten neben sich auftauchen. Alles in ihr sträubte sich, als sich etwas wie eine riesige Hand aus dem Wasser erhob. Es waren Fangarme und dann... dann erblickte sie das tödliche Grauen! Top-Agent Larry Brent nimmt die heiße Spur auf! Wird er das Rätsel um die Blutsauger von Tahiti auflösen können oder wird er auch ein Opfer des Bösen?

In dem kleinen, kahlen Raum brannte nur eine helle Lampe. Sie leuchtete den schmalen Operationstisch aus, auf dem ein Mensch lag. Ein muskulöser Körper zeichnete sich deutlich unter dem weißen Laken ab. Zwei Personen beugten sich über den wehrlosen Körper... den wehrlosen Körper von Iwan Kunaritschew. Wird Larry Brent seinen Freund und Kollegen retten können oder ist es Iwan Kunaritschews Endstation?

Auf einem Wissenschaftskongress in Seoul ist Professor Amos Boaring mit Dr. Frank Haily verabredet, doch dieser erscheint nicht. Professor Boaring lässt das Hotelzimmer öffnen und findet Dr. Haily tot vor. Der Leichnam vertrocknet und ausgehöhlt... Die PSA ist alarmiert und schickt ihre besten Agenten in Sachen "Horrror": Larry Brent und Iwan Kunaritschew...!

What Luck, This Life begins in the aftermath of the space shuttle's break-up, as the people of Piney Woods watch their pastures swarm with searchers and reporters bluster at their doors. A shop owner defends herself against a sexual predator who is pushed to new boldness after he is disinvited to his family reunion. A closeted father facing a divorce that will leave his gifted boy adrift retrieves an astronaut's remains. An engineer who dreams of orbiting Earth joins a search for debris and instead uncovers an old neighbor's buried longing.

Niemand ist sicher vor Dr. Satanas. Niemand weiß, wann und wo er wieder zuschlägt. Der PSA ist es immer noch nicht gelungen, diesen furchtbaren Feind unschädlich zu machen. Dr. Gilbert Roche bekommt tödlichen Besuch von Dr. Satanas und löst eine Welle der Gewalt aus. Was hat es mit den Skelett-Babys auf sich? Die PSA ist in Alarmbereitschaft! X-RAY 1 schickt seine besten Agenten nach Paris. Larry Brent und Iwan Kunaritschew! Werden die zwei Top Agenten Dr. Satans und seine Skelett-Armee aufhalten können?

In einem Antiquitätenladen kommt es zu einem tödlichen Unfall. Als sich der Interessent Pierre Trondell in den Uhrenkasten einer Standuhr beugt, löst sich wie durch Geisterhand das dort eingebaute Fallbeil und enthauptet ihn. Die Vorrichtung scheint von einem Bösen Geist besessen zu sein... oder etwa doch nicht? Es bleibt nicht nur bei einem Opfer von Satans Mörderuhr! Larry Brent, alias X-RAY 3, erfährt von einem Freund von den Ereignissen und übernimmt den Fall...! Auch er gerät in die Räder dieser unheimlichen Standuhr. Gibt es für ihn noch eine Rettung?