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The History of Starved Rock provides a wonderful overview of the famous site in Utica, Illinois, from when European explorers first viewed the bluff in 1673 through to 1911, when Starved Rock became the centerpiece of Illinois' second state park. Mark Walczynski pulls together stories and insights from the language, geology, geography, anthropology, archaeology, biology, and agriculture of the park to provide listeners with an understanding of both the human and natural history of Starved Rock, and to put it into context with the larger history of the American Midwest.

This is a brief glimpse of the philosophy of Bertrand Russell by the distinguished thinker George Santayana, which is excerpted from the book Winds of Doctrine.

Stellan, a married mid-20s Chicago accountant, dreams of a new life free from a spiteful wife and two unruly young daughters. His salvation comes by way of mobster Dusan “Squeezebox” Kovačević. Stellan stumbles onto a cache of $2.1 million hidden beneath loose floorboards at Squeezebox’s warehouse. He at first resists the temptation, but it proves too tempting. He plots out his theft, and, under the cover of darkness, bolts with the money in his trunk.

New York, 1800. Three brutal murders. One impossible killer. The police have fingered David Stirling for the crimes, but Lord Muc—feared gang leader in the Five Points—doesn't believe a word of it, and sets out to prove the young man's innocence.

Judd Farnon had no choice but to risk death in escaping prison. If he stayed, he was a dead man. An old boarding house where if you are honest, no questions are asked offers him the start of a new life. While trying to forget his past and the events that put him in jail in the first place, Judd finds more and more people are showing up in his room at the boarding house claiming it as their own.

Photojournalist Steve Lurgan returns from the war in Kosovo and falls in love with a Serbian national in modern-day NYC. Meanwhile, Jana Dragana’s career is being compromised by her drug addiction, but her exploiters end up as victims of a mysterious attack. NYPD detective Darko Lucic suspects the murders are part of a larger conspiracy. But is it an underground network of criminals that is behind the killings, or something even more sinister?

Holmes und Watson folgen einer Einladung von Lord Eliah Cobblestone nach Dartmoor. Dort wartet der Hausherr sofort mit einer Überraschung auf, die allerdings nicht die einzige an diesem Abend bleiben soll. Kurz darauf klopft es erneut an der Haustür. Ein junges Paar bittet um Zuflucht, da ein Mann namens Digby Crayle hinter ihnen her ist. Und es dauert nicht lang, bis Crayle vor dem Haus des Lords steht. In der stürmischen Nacht überschlagen sich nun die Ereignisse...

Lawrence Karrier is the first to see the beauty while out on his morning run. A solitary thin cloud drifting down from the mountains and settling into the lake, like nothing he has ever seen before. Later in the day as the local factory empties and the bar fills up, the spectacle of a hundred such clouds against the evening sky beguiles the whole town. That is until someone is unfortunate enough to touch one.

A golden age pulp series by Nebula Nominee Ross Rocklynne! For the first time since their original appearance in the legendary pulp Planet Stories in the early 1940s, here are the three novelettes that launched the adventures of Sidney Hallmeyer, interstellar agent - one of the era's most trail-blazing series. In essence, Hallmeyer is a scientific secret agent with a license to kill - entire cultures and worlds! If needed or if so ordered, when they stand in the way of Earth's territorial expansion and dream of empire.

The experience of smell is the closest thing we have to intimate human contact without actually having it. A woman's perfume, a whiff of tobacco smoke, a little bit of diesel fume, and some spearmint gum might come close to someone's first kiss, for example. Of course, it's impossible to create a first kiss without the human element, but for Jim Bronson, it's the best he can do.

In the eight generations since the last and final war, humankind has moved closer — thanks to genetic engineering — to perfection in every way. That was what Detective Creally Leemling had been taught, even though he was only a Nearly Perfect. And he believed it — until he witnessed things no Perfect could imagine still existed. A mystery on earth’s surface leads this futuristic detective to a mind-shattering discovery, a beautiful young woman and a desperate plan to escape perfection…and survive.

After living robots fell from the sky and began the destruction of the human race, man attempted to rally and destroy them. Man’s destructive weapons were no match against such advanced alien technology. Mankind quickly fell before the greater power. These aliens did not try to ask to speak to our leaders, order that we change our dystopian society, or demand all our magnets. Resolute silence for their presence mystified everyone.

One by one, three ancient talismans disappear. After Columba Riverford’s induction to the Hall of Swords, the sacred sword Genesyx is stolen and Columba is accused of its theft. Meanwhile, Aridisia Myric obtains membership to the Crypt of Scrolls, and the One Scroll Canodex vanishes. Soon after, the One Stone Luxullian disappears and Baron Marl Gneiss’ access to the Vault of Stones is denied. Banished, the three embark on a quest to recover the artifacts and restore their names.

Horvath works for the Firm. He's been sent to track down Van Dyke, who ran off with their money. The morning after, he meets Lana. She’s also looking for someone, so they team up. He’s not sure if he can trust Lana, but he’s attracted to her. And she’s all he’s got. The city is dirty, violent, and corrupt. Run by the Syndicate, criminals control the police, the mayor and the city council. Horvath's leads don't seem to lead anywhere. He wanders through the city looking for clues, sipping espresso, drinking whiskey and popping aspirin like breath mints.

Ripples in Reality: A Mosaic of Mind-Bending Mysteries is an exhilarating journey through the labyrinth of imagination, penned by debut author Freddie Rodgers. Each story, inspired by the likes of Stephen King, Agatha Christie, and the groundbreaking series Black Mirror, draws you into a universe where reality trembles, time bends, and the mind soars.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson können kaum glauben, was sie am Hafen in Erfahrung gebracht haben. Um sicherzugehen, suchen sie den Geologen Milo Graham auf. Dieser hat jedoch bezogen auf den Stein eine andere Theorie, die allerding für den Bestand des Königreiches genauso große Gefahr bedeutet. Holmes und Watson machen sich auf den Weg nach Aberdeen, um zu versuchen, das Schlimmste zu verhindern. Doch in Schottland begeht Sherlock Holmes einen schwerwiegenden Fehler ...

Noch immer versuchen Irene Adler und Sherlock Holmes herauszufinden, wer hinter den furchtbaren Anschlägen auf die Mitglieder des Ensembles steckt. Ein neuer Verdächtiger taucht auf, der aber seine Unschuld beteuert. Und tatsächlich hätte der Verdächtige auch kein wirkliches Motiv, die Theaterproduktion zu sabotieren. Entgegen aller Vernunft entscheidet sich Irene Adler dazu, weiterhin in dem Stück mitzuwirken. Doch schon bei der nächsten Probe kommt es zu einer Katastrophe, die mehrere Mitglieder des Ensembles das Leben kostet.

Unjustly banished by his once beloved Corporation from the safety of the Dome, Eilo must fight for survival against rebel gangs in the black mud of a dying world.

Prophets occupy a unique and exalted position in the biblical narrative, acting as divine messengers who bridge the gap between God and humanity. Their role is both transcendent and terrestrial, encompassing the celestial responsibility of conveying God's will and the earthly challenge of living out that will in a world rife with distractions and deceit. In the annals of prophetic history, we encounter a tapestry of individuals, each distinct in personality and circumstance, yet unified by the sacred charge to speak truth to power and call people back to the heart of God.

Professor Mortimer Kull treibt wieder sein Unwesen, er will einflussreiche Menschen gegen täuschend echte Cyborgs auswechseln. Sein Versteck befindet sich diesmal in einer regelrechten Festung, die von Höllenwölfen und der Organisation des Schreckens bewacht wird. Die Mitglieder des weißen Kreises wollen Tony helfen, doch sie wissen nicht, dass Terence Pasquanell den weißen Werwolf Bruce O'Hara vernichten will und plant, die Situation für seine Zwecke auszunutzen.