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In this book, Cedric de Leon analyzes two pivotal crises in the American two-party system: the first resulting in the demise of the Whig party and secession of 11 southern states in 1861, and the present crisis splintering the Democratic and Republican parties and leading to the election of Donald Trump. Recasting these stories through the actions of political parties, de Leon draws unsettling parallels in the political maneuvering that ultimately causes once-dominant political parties to lose the people's consent to rule.

"Geronimo" lautete das Codewort, das die Männer vom Seals Team 6 durchgeben sollten, wenn sie Osama bin Laden finden. Jahrelang wurde erfolglos nach dem al-Qaida-Führer gefahndet, bis er in der Nacht zum 2. Mai 2011 bei der Erstürmung seines Anwesens in Pakistan von US-Soldaten erschossen wurde. Doch ist die spektakuläre Jagd nach dem meistgesuchten Mann der Welt wirklich so verlaufen, wie man uns glauben macht? Das hochspannende NDR-Hörspiel des Bestsellers von Leon de Winter erzählt eine atemberaubend andere Version der Geschichte - herausragend besetzt mit Sylvester Groth, Barbara Nüsse u.v.a.

When the body of a man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Commissario Guido Brunetti has little to work with. No local has filed a missing-person report, and no hotel guests have disappeared. With Inspector Vianello, Brunetti canvasses shoe stores, and winds up on the mainland in Mestre, outside his usual sphere, where they learn that the man had a kindly way with animals. Meanwhile, animal rights and meat consumption are quickly becoming preoccupying issues at the Venice Questura, as well as in Brunetti’s home.

When Isabel Williams moves to Liverpool, she criticises seemingly everything in Eloise Byrne’s life – her city, her accent, her trademark boldness – so if, when she catches Isabel staring, Eloise feels her pulse race, it must be because they hate each other. It surely couldn’t be for any other reason, could it?

Lo inesperado las condujo a lo eterno. Isabela ha decidido cerrar el capítulo de su pasado, llevándose consigo el dolor que ha dejado en su corazón. Convencida de que no permitirá que nadie más juegue con sus sentimientos, se adentra en un camino marcado por la amargura, el despecho y la vergüenza. Sin embargo, una sorprendente proposición llega justo a tiempo para ofrecerle una salida inesperada. Una oportunidad que podría sanar las heridas de su corazón. Aunque incrédula y desconfiada, las circunstancias la obligan a convertirse en la protagonista de una serie de eventos ...

There are many reasons why it might seem unwise to walk, mostly alone, through the Middle East. That, in part, is exactly why Leon McCarron did it. From Jerusalem, McCarron followed a series of wild hiking trails that trace ancient trading and pilgrimage routes and traverse some of the most contested landscapes in the world. In the West Bank, he met families struggling to lead normal lives amidst political turmoil and had a surreal encounter with the world's oldest and smallest religious sect.

Are you an Orthodontist wondering how to grow your practice in this fast-paced, competitive marketplace that seems to be changing every day? The Golden Age of Orthodontics, formerly The Survival Guide for Orthodontists podcast, is dedicated to making you the authority in orthodontics to prospective new patients in your community. Dr. Leon Klempner and Amy Epstein, co-founders of People & Practice, know the business of orthodontics. They bring you insights, tips and guest interviews focused on helping you thrive in a massively disrupted industry. Put more patients in chairs by competing on ...

This book helps people see the story of Charlotte's Web in a new way as it unveils comparisons to the Gospel events of the New Testament much like C. S. Lewis's The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Readers are awe struck as their attention is drawn to these unique comparisons and find inspiration by E. B. White's story published decades ago. In the early years of my life, I recall watching Charlotte’s Web on television and fell in love with the story. In December 2006, Charlotte’s Web hit the big screen for the first time since its inception. E.B. White’s story inspired a new ...

When Dottoressa Donato calls the Questura to report that a dying patient at the hospice Fatebenefratelli wants to speak to the police, Commissario Guido Brunetti and his colleague, Claudia Griffoni, waste no time in responding. ‘They killed him. It was bad money. I told him no’, Benedetta Toso gasps the words about her recently deceased husband, Vittorio Fadalto. Even though he is not sure she can hear him Brunetti softly promises he and Griffoni will look into what initially appears to be a private family tragedy.

Heal in your marriage after betrayal. How many times have you heard a friend advise another to “dump ‘em, divorce, move on” once betrayal is discovered? What if you don’t want to end your marriage? Despite your everyday feelings of anger and pain - you know that you’re not ready to give up. You still see reasons to stay. If this resonates with you, Roots of Forgiveness is for you. Certified life and relationship coach Christine Elizabeth Leon guides you through eight elements to ignite healing in your relationship.

La muerte de Iván Ilich es una novela muy corta que explora brevemente la vida de Iván, un abogado que procura mantener un estatus social, una familia acostumbrada a un estilo de vida acomodado, una exitosa carrera profesional y una vida social activa hasta que comienza a padecer una extraña enfermedad.

There Plant Eyes probes the ways in which blindness has shaped our ocularcentric culture, challenging deeply ingrained ideas about what it means to be “blind”. For millennia, blind­ness has been used to signify such things as thoughtlessness (“blind faith”), irrationality (“blind rage”), and unconsciousness (“blind evolution”). But at the same time, blind people have been othered as the recipients of special powers as compensation for lost sight (from the poetic gifts of John Milton to the heightened senses of the comic book hero Daredevil).

In 2012, nineteen-year-old Leon Ford was shot five times by a Pittsburgh police officer as he was racially profiled during a case of mistaken identity. When he woke up in the hospital, he was faced with two life-changing realities: he was a new father, and he was paralyzed from the waist down. Now, in this memoir and manifesto, Leon illustrates how this harrowing experience has inspired a deep reckoning with the issues his community is facing.

Hot Mess to Hot Mom is a funny, real, down-to-earth, practical guide for everything you need after giving birth and beyond. The expert authors share their authentic stories and expert tools with you to give you a powerful collection of master strategies for thriving before, during, and well after you welcome your little one into the world. Lead author Tara De Leon’s big mission was to bring together a cast of professionals who not only get your struggles but have lived them and survived through them.

Many today actually feel less aware or knowledgeable of how money, government, and society connect. However, the important keys to understanding have not changed for centuries. We need once and for all an effective overview of money in this context. The players in this space certainly wield great power. Their wide-reaching influence and actions have critical consequences for the majority of the world. Are they for the greater good or for the destruction of our freedom and happiness?

The adventure of 12-year-old William Jones’ lifetime begins when he hears his father’s footsteps, pacing back and forth late at night across the floor of the bedroom beneath his own - even though his father is dead. To stop the restless pacing of his father’s ghost, William goes to London to find John Diamond, the son of the man his father cheated two decades earlier. In a strange, shadowy world of thieves, swindlers, and cutthroats, William tries to make amends for the sins of his father.

Sieg über die übermächtige KI - oder totale Versklavung. Im dramatischen Finale der Hörspiel-Trilogie "Ghostbox" steht die Zukunft der Menschheit auf dem Spiel. Zum letzten Mal beschwört Ivar Leon Menger mit seinem Sci-Fi-Thriller eine beklemmende Zukunftsvision herauf. Niemand entkommt Kim Isaak: Mit Hilfe des Popsongs "Follow me" sowie einer lückenlosen Gedankenüberwachung per B-LED hat die fanatische KI die Menschheit unterjocht. Es bleibt nur noch eine Hoffnung: Thomas Koch hat einen Computervirus entwickelt, mit dem er Isaaks geheime Serverfarm infizieren will.

Venecia: ciudad de riqueza...y de codicia. Gonzalo Rodríguez de Tejeda, originario de España, ha hecho una fortuna como comerciante de arte. Ya retirado, goza de una vida tranquila en Venecia en compañía de su joven amante, al que ha decidido nombrar su heredero. Pero su familia conservadora, que nunca aprobó su estilo de vida permisivo, y sus amigos más cercanos creen que está cometiendo un error. ¿Quién es su heredero elegido?

The murder of two clam fishermen off the island of Pellestrina, south of the Lido on the Venetian lagoon, draws Commissario Brunetti into the island's close-knit community, bound together by a code of loyalty and a suspicion of outsiders worthy of the Mafia. When the Vice-Questore's secretary Signorina Elettra volunteers to visit the island, where she has relatives, Brunetti finds himself torn between his duty to solve the murders, concerns for Elettra's safety, and his not entirely straightforward feelings for her....

Discover the deeper meaning of your dreams and understand the messages behind various signs and symbols in just 21 days. We've all experienced dreams that have given us pause for thought or wondered what deeper insight these nighttime visitations have. Dreams can unlock the deepest parts of our minds, reveal solutions that the waking mind could not comprehend and provide important guidelines for our future.