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Due to a mix-up, journalist Oliver August stumbles onto the hunt for China's most wanted man, Lai Changxing, an illiterate tycoon on the run from corruption charges. Sensing something emblematic in this outsized tale of rise and fall, August sets out to find the self-made billionaire, in the hope that if he can understand how Lai reinvented himself, he will also better understand the tectonic forces transforming modern China.

Anyone who vaguely follows this topic will know that economic debt is consistently increasing in the US, but many don’t know that it is also increasing across most other countries. So, what can you and I do to help improve the situation? Learn the answer in this practical, easy-to-understand guide.

Der Begründer der rationalistischen Richtung der neueren Philosophie ist René Descartes. Seine erkenntnistheoretischen Erwägungen...

When King Richard III must contend with his unruly sister Margaret, he can only groan for she is clever, opinionated, and willful. She has always preferred explanations and reasoning to merely obeying commands. But Margaret, now the Duchess of Burgundy, has an important quest. She has recently found that her acts of charity and good intentions have not received the recognition they deserve, and she is determined to reshape her legacy. If along the way, she can experience some genuine romance—something her tyrant of a husband could never provide—all the better. Or so she assumes, until ...

Playing the occasional club gig just isn't cutting it for 22-year-old cellist Skyler Canby, who's trying to support herself and her mother back home in Kentucky. Persuaded by her best friend, Beth, to accompany her on an audition for the first feature film launched by Blackwood Entertainment, she figures why not? Beth's a shoo-in for the lead, but maybe Skyler's newly dyed pink hair will help her stand out enough to score a small speaking part.

Baron Münchhausen wird auch der Lügenbaron genannt. Warum? Weil er die Erzählungen über seine Abenteuer immer etwas ausschmückte. Gottfried August Bürger hat die Abenteuer des Barons niedergeschrieben, und auch heutzutage erfreuen sich Leser*innen noch an den wahnwitzigen Geschichten. Mit Spannung, Witz und Abenteuer bleiben die Geschichten noch lange im Gedächtnis.

Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind? Fast jeder wird diese Zeile vervollständigen können. Aber erst wenn Gert Westphal solche "Theaterstücke im Kleinen" rezitiert, entfalten Balladen ihre ganze Schönheit und Sprachkunst. Der "König der Vorleser" nutzt sein ausdrucksstarkes Stimmrepertoire für die Meisterstücke der deutschen Lyrik und bringt neben beliebten Klassikern auch unbekanntere Schätze zum Klingen.

August Strindberg belongs to the same generation of authors as the Russian Chekhov and the Norwegian Ibsen. Strindberg stands at the crossroads of such decisive influences as those of Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Schiller, Zola, Byron, or Freud's precursors such as Bernheim. He absorbed the aesthetic trends of his time, particularly naturalism. Four of his short stories are presented in this audiobook: The German Lieutenant; Unwelcome; Over-refinement; Paul & Peter.

Let Osvaldo Mouszee guide your children through the life and work of three of the greatest classical composers: Beethoven, Berlioz, and Brahms. The book explains their life and works. Not only that, but you can hear their works included in the recording after learning about the composer. This is great way to educate children on classical composers and bring their works to life!

Der Nachtwächter Kreuzgang streift nachts durch die Gassen seiner Stadt und verkündet seinen Mitbürgern die Zeit. Er bleibt den meisten Menschen unbekannt. Für ihn ist die Welt ein Irrenhaus und die Gesellschaft verrückt. Kreuzgang schaut in die beleuchteten Fenster und nimmt so am Leben seiner Mitbürger teil. Auf seinen nächtlichen Spaziergängen unterhält er sich mit Gott, dem Teufel und meist sich selbst. Dabei denkt er über das Leben, den Tod und seine Mitbürger nach.

How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Do you fantasize what it would be like to have unlimited wealth and power? History is littered with corrupt and authoritative leaders—people who have sunk so low that they cease to be celebrated. Ancient Rome is no exception. Infamous Roman Emperors uncover the worst of the worst, revealing the darkest rulers of the ancient Roman world. This Roman Empire history book explores sordid scandal, shocking betrayal, insatiable lust, and unimaginable conquest.

“Entertaining, original, exceptionally well written, “The Arrival of Richard III" very nicely showcases author Kari August's impressive storytelling talents. Certain to be an enduringly popular . . .” Midwest Book Review What would you ask for if God owed you a favor? King Richard III chooses to travel to the twenty-first century to repair his reputation. After more than five hundred years of Tudor-inspired propaganda, Richard’s name is in tatters. Reviled for crimes he never committed, he has his work cut out for him. He needs help, and decides his distant cousin Ned York is just ...

Theresa is an out of work, day drinking, struggling actress. She isn’t just stuck in a rut, she’s swimming in it. When her best friend invites her on a weekend trip to Las Vegas–and away from her problems, she decides to completely release all inhibition, figuring life couldn’t get any worse. Twelve hours later, three hundred miles away, and in bed next to an obnoxiously handsome, charming and overly optimistic businessman, she's sure there's a lesson in there somewhere, but that's "future Theresa's" problem.

Der wohl berühmteste Lügenbaron und seine unglaublichen Geschichten, ungekürzt gelesen! Der Freiherr von Münchhausen berichtet von seinen Reisen nach Russland, auf den Mond, von zahlreichen Seeabenteuern - und bleibt natürlich immer streng bei der Wahrheit... Einer der größten Klassiker der Literatur überhaupt!

Wenn der Schnee bis zur Kirchturmspitze reicht, Enten sich wie Perlen auf eine Angelschnur reihen lassen, ein Kirschbaum aus der Stirn eines Hirsches wächst, ein Bär durch zwei Flintsteine explodiert, sich ein Hund die Beine unter dem Leib abläuft, ein Pferd sein Hinterteil verliert und doch wieder zurückbekommt und sich der Held an seinem eigenen Schopf aus dem Sumpf zieht, kann dieser Held natürlich nur Baron von Münchhausen sein!

June's sister, April, is getting married. The lucky guy? A businessman whose cousin is Jasper King, the art maniac loner of her high school.The hate between them is mutual, but they can't avoid one another before the wedding. That becomes impossible when the two are thrown together into a car and forced to drive down the East Coast from Boston to Jacksonville for the wedding. Along the way, June must re-evaluate her relationship to Jasper. Sparks fly and ignite, and what happens next will go down in road trip history.

Kim Moreno, a clinical lab technician with a leading Biopharma firm is at the top of her game. All the while she’s living with intense anxiety and grief caused by the traumatic death of her baby sister Grace ten years ago. How did she really die and why did her father disappear, never to be heard from again?

The manuscript targets entrepreneurs and managers and teaches them about achieving success in life through mixing mindsets from music production and timeless mythology. The goal of the manuscript is to help them focus on developing a new mindset that helps them succeed in today's digital world of unlimited opportunity.

Analysant les régimes totalitaires, le livre est un avertissement contre la socialisation de l’économie qui selon Hayek pousse les citoyens sur la route de la servitude et conduit les démocraties occidentales à de graves dérives, jusqu'à la dictature d'une minorité sur le peuple. Le livre est un fervent plaidoyer en faveur des régimes libéraux. " La tendance moderne vers le socialisme signifie une rupture brutale non seulement avec le passé récent mais encore avec toute l’évolution de la civilisation occidentale […].

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