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Masha's life has stopped. Once a spirited, independent woman with a rebellious streak, her life has been forever changed by a tragic event 12 years ago. Unable to let go of her grief, she finds solace in the silent company of the souls of her local Victorian cemetery and at the town's lido, where she seeks refuge underwater - safe from the noise and the pain. But a chance encounter with two extraordinary women - the fabulous and wise Kitty Muriel, a convent girl-turned-magician's wife-turned-70-something-roller-disco-fanatic, and the mysterious Sally Red Shoes, a bag lady with a prodigious voice - opens up a new world of possibilities, and the chance to start living again.

Can you believe standing on a stage in front of hundreds of people has become my comfort zone? It could be yours! Your heart pounds. Sweaty palms. Quivering voice. You’re not alone. You suffer from “Glossophobia” - the fear of public speaking. And it is crippling your career. Don’t worry. Once upon a time, Esther Stanhope was just like you. Whether you’re in the corporate, public, or creative side of the world, this audiobook helps you smash any presentation and feel confident.

Frances Stenzel was just trying to prove her scientific worth to her parents so they would take her with them to their scientific symposiums for once—instead, she reawakened her great-grandfather’s secret and most terrible invention. Before it can destroy the town, she sets off after it, with her pet chimp and sarcastic robot tutor by her side.

Child genius and budding inventor Frances is in trouble. Her dreams of scientific glory were dashed when her first big experiment nearly destroyed her whole town. So when a prestigious society invites her to their symposium, Frances sees it as a chance to redeem herself. On the way there, her train is hijacked, and she and her friend Luca flee into the Black Forest. Seeking shelter with a group of orphans, Frances learns the rules of the woods: Never travel alone. Never make a sound. Because something hunts in the shadows, something with glowing eyes and sharp teeth.

Die Geschichte Zwei alte Damen handelt von zwei Rentnerinnen auf Sylt, die ihr ganzes Leben in einem Supermarkt gearbeitet haben. Trotzdem konnten sie sich nie etwas Schönes leisten. Sie kommen deshalb auf die Idee, den Supermarkt zu überfallen und sich mit dem Geld ein Wellness-Wochenende zu finanzieren. Auf dem Weg dorthin passieren aber viele unvorhergesehene Dinge und am Ende kommt alles anders als gedacht. Effektives Sprachenlernen mit Spaß, Spannung und Motivation. Sprachwelten Hörbücher sind die ideale Kombination aus Kurzgeschichten-Hörgenuss und effektivem Sprachtraining.

Thomasin Marwood is one of Queen Catherine's ladies-in-waiting at the court of Henry VIII, and she does not trust Lady Anne Boleyn. But when an accident forces Thomasin and her family to take refuge at the Boleyn family home at Hever Castle, Thomasin is entrusted with an unexpected mission by Anne's mother.

When Edgar dies in a Far East prisoner-of-war camp, it breaks the heart of fellow prisoner Starling, the man who loved him. When he visits Edgar’s family after the war, Edgar's mother, Clementine, mistakes him for another man, and he fails to correct the mistake. Playing the role of someone else and being in Edgar’s home with those who loved him stirs powerful and disorientating emotions in Starling. Edgar’s loss has driven his sister, Aida, to seek solace in the arms of a series of men–but the meeting with Starling sparks a powerful and complex connection.

Un secreto celosamente guardado duerme en las calles de Madrid. Cris Stoian despierta en un lugar desconocido, sin recordar nada y con la única referencia de una nota dejada por su hermano Daniel. Cuando, además, descubre su cuerpo cubierto de espantosas cicatrices, un insondable abismo se abre bajo sus pies. ¿Quién es? ¿Qué hace escondida allí? ¿Por qué en su nota su hermano le pide que no salga ni contacte con nadie?

Am 26.06.2020 fanden sich Wigald und Teresa Boning im Tonstudio von Autor und Regisseur Tommy Krappweis ein, um eine Episode von "Die phantastischen Fälle des Rufus T. Feuerflieg" auf dem Twitch Kanal WildMics live aufzuführen.

Hers used to work perfectly. It found her fingerings, orgasms and love. But now, as she moves into her thirties completely committed to serious boyfriend number three. It can't get wet. It hurts. It might be broken. Surely there must be some way to get it going again? Setting off on a desperate quest to fix her fanny, there's no limit to what she'll try. But nothing seems to be working. What becomes of happily-ever-after for a woman who can't stand sex with the best guy ever?

Outside the walls of Phoenix City, where the plague has overrun Ireland, one bite from the savage skrake means death or infection. Inside, Orpen and the other survivors of the plague gather in meager numbers. They are protected from disease and death, but the city is by no means a refuge. Phoenix City is ruled with an oppressive hand, with even the best of the leadership power hungry and ruthless. Orpen and the banshees—a fierce all-women force of fighters—keep the peace, or shatter it, depending on their orders. But when two women are publicly executed, Orpen knows she must make a choice.

Landon West, abogado estrella del célebre bufete neoyorquino Knight, West & Sharp, disfruta al máximo de su vida de lujo en Manhattan. Pero cuando le ordenan que se encargue del desesperado caso de la poco mundana profesora de baile Violet Simonelli, el exitoso director general se ve obligado a cambiar el glamuroso Manhattan por la dureza del Bronx. Una vez allí, tiene que vérselas con la inescrutable Violet, que hace todo lo posible por salvar su escuela de danza para niños y adolescentes de la calle a un magnate inmobiliario neoyorquino sin escrúpulos.

Son! Done! Come! These three single words present the key to the great mystery of the book of Revelation. This is the story of Jesus. He was born as a son. He died, and it was done. He lives again and has come to create a living community in himself and the Father through the Spirit. Experiencing Revelation presents a new perspective on this book of the Bible. Rather than analyze countless details separately, the apostle John’s Revelation is best understood as it was designed–a three-act dramatic play revealing Jesus Christ, to be experienced straight through as a whole.

¿Estás endeudado y no sabes cómo organizar tus ingresos? Aquí Romina Capetillo te entrega una guía definitiva para organizar tus finanzas personales. ¿Cuál es tu número? Esa fue la pregunta que le hicieron a Romina Capetillo hace ocho años, cuando las deudas la tenían ahogada y enfrentaba varias órdenes de embargo. Ese número hacía referencia a cuánto debía exactamente y solo tras escuchar la consulta se dio cuenta de la dimensión de la respuesta: cuarenta veces sus ingresos.

Diebe, Hochstaplerinnen, Mörder: In der Zeit der Wende zum 20. Jahrhundert, während des Ersten Weltkriegs und in der anschließenden Weimarer Zeit wandelt sich Berlin nicht nur zur Großstadt von internationalem Format, es mutiert auch zur Verbrechenshochburg des Landes. Bettina Müller porträtiert 14 heute weitgehend vergessene Kriminelle, die zwischen 1890 und 1933 die Berliner Unterwelt aufgemischt haben, und erzählt anschaulich von deren Delikten und Beweggründen.

Archie Nevenden is many things: amateur archaeologist; theatre impresario; absent father; potential defector. And now, he's a missing person. His daughter, Prim, hasn't seen him for nearly fifteen years. But she's never given up on him, and now she's on her way to Cairo to assist in the search. Harry Taverner claims to work for the British Council, but Prim knows there's more to it. He clearly has a theory about what happened to Archie, one she's not going to like.

In the aftermath of an asteroid impact, Earth’s power grid is damaged nearly beyond recovery. The survival of our world may well depend on energy sources collected from an abandoned undersea settlement beneath the icy surface of Enceladus. Earth-raised Colonel Carter Rhodes, in charge of Earth’s recovery efforts, calls upon Gwen Baré, a Venusian engineer, to regain control of the deserted moon outpost and collect fuel for Earth’s collapsing power grids.

Ein Haus. Neun Fremde. Zehn Tage, die alles verändern werden... In einem abgelegenen Ressort versammeln sich neun Menschen, die sich noch nie zuvor begegnet sind. Fünf Frauen und vier Männer, die eins gemeinsam haben: Jeder von ihnen steht an einem Punkt in seinem Leben, an dem klar ist, so kann es nicht mehr weitergehen. Frances, beispielsweise, ist einem Heiratsschwindler zum Opfer gefallen. Tony ist ehemaliger Footballstar und nun übergewichtig. Oder Carmel, die vierfache Mutter wurde von ihrem Mann verlassen. Im Luxus des Wellness-Komforts kommen Geheimnisse ans Licht.

Dr. Harriet Marks has advised the British security services on science for too long, when even gathering forensic evidence at a remote science-terrorist safehouse arouses little professional excitement. But as a snowstorm closes in, her team realise they're not alone. While some dangers might have once been human, there's also a darkness below that's less recognisable. A darkness as potentially dangerous as the one already within her.

1585, London: Queen Elizabeth is gravely ill and her spymaster, Francis Walsingham, has received intelligence that there is a plot to assassinate her. He sends his protege Kit Scarlett and Scottish agent Iomhar Blackwood to gather information. To their horror, they discover there is a plot to blow up Hampton Court Palace. With Queen Elizabeth too unwell to be moved from the palace, it is imperative the plot is foiled as quickly as possible. A search of Hampton Court is launched, with Iomhar leading the way, while Kit is given the task of guarding the queen.