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Ein Unfall mit Fahrerflucht. Ein rätselhafter Todesfall. Ein tödlicher Racheplan. Nach einem Jahr im Koma wacht Sam Earnshaw endlich auf – doch von Feierstimmung keine Spur. Stattdessen enthüllt er, dass der Unfall mit Fahrerflucht, der ihn fast das Leben gekostet hätte, gar kein Unfall war. Jemand hatte ihn absichtlich vor ein heranrasendes Auto gestoßen.

If you are considering getting involved with a nonprofit, whether as an employee, a volunteer, a member of the leadership team, or a board member, you do not want to miss the up-to-date, critical information provided in Generation Giving Back. In a clear, solution-oriented and fun listen, M.S. Mastel has brought 30 years of experience managing nonprofits with real examples and guides so that you can efficiently have meaningful impact on any mission that moves you.

Stacia Haden is New York high society and suppresses anything that reflects poorly on her family. Until she meets Luka Hahn at a Formula One race in Monaco and mistakes him for an auto mechanic. Magnetically drawn to him, she realizes this trip, far from home, would be the perfect place to lose her virginity. Little does she know her life is about to spin out of control as she learns Luka is not a mechanic but a hereditary grand duke, the next ruler of Luxembourg.

In a world where family connections shape us, stories bridge generations. Many of us carry cherished memories of those who touched our lives, which I think deserve to be shared.Each episode I hope will feature guests recounting touching, funny, and inspiring memories, celebrating the impact these individuals had on their lives. I aim to beautifully remember loved ones, offering listeners nostalgia, warmth, and connection. I am looking for people to reflect on the impact of these relationships.

In the tenth year of the Change, the survivors in western Oregon live in a world without technology. Michael Havel’s Bearkillers hold the lands west of Salem in peace and order. To the east, the Clan Mackenzie flourishes under the leadership of Juniper Mackenzie, bard and High Priestess. Together, they have held Norman Arminger - the warlord of Portland - at bay. With his dark fantasies of a neofeudal empire, Arminger rules much of the Pacific Northwest, spreading fear with his knights, castles, and holy inquisition. 

In Polygamy: A Very Short Introduction, Sarah M.S. Pearsall explores what plural marriages reveal about the inner workings of marriage and describes the controversies surrounding it. The book emphasizes the diversity of historical polygamist societies, from the Shi'ite Muslims and Wendat men who practiced short-term marriages to the Mixteca, Maori, Inca, Algonquin, and Marta indigenous people of North America and the Pacific Islands. Pearsall also explains the divides within Christianity that led to Joseph Smith's establishment of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Adrian Brézé defied his own dark heritage as a near-purebred Shadowspawn for years, until his power-hungry sister, Adrienne, kidnapped his human lover, Ellen. Now, Adrienne is dead, and the Council of Shadows is gathering its strength. To stop the Council from launching an apocalypse, Adrian and Ellen must ally with the Brotherhood, a resistance group dedicated to breaking the Council's hold on humankind... by any means necessary.

Captain Andy Sykes just wants to keep his family in one piece. Once a combat pilot for the TSF, he gave it all up for love and a family. But two years ago, his wife disappeared, leaving him with two mouths to feed: eight-year-old Tim and 10-year-old Cara. Since then, he's managed to scrape a living hauling cargo between the Jovian Combine and InnerSol. When a cargo run to Cruithne Station meets with more than one catastrophe, Andy finds himself accepting an offer a less desperate man would refuse: delivering an illegal AI named Lyssa.

By day, her bakery smells like sugar, spice, and everything innocent. By midnight, it becomes something else entirely. She never meant for her magic to awaken. She never meant for her pastries to stir forbidden cravings, heal broken hearts, or ignite courage strong enough to shake a city built on old power. But in the heart of the magical district, nothing stays hidden for long—and neither does she. First comes the elegant stranger who tastes her magic like it’s sin. Then the fierce, possessive wolf who can’t stay away. Then the quiet shadow who feels her warmth like a shock to the soul.

In a kingdom where music commands the elements, her silence is a sin. Tone-deaf, untrained, and terrified, she is mistaken for the fabled Storm Singer—the one destined to summon sound against the creeping Silence devouring the world. Now four elemental masters claim her in turn: the Fire Dancer whose touch burns with rhythm, the Water Cellist who plays her body like an instrument, the Earth Drummer whose hands promise shelter and ruin, and the Wind Flautist who seduces her breath itself. They will teach her to feel what she cannot hear, to wield desire as song and surrender as power.

Classic Speeches: 1940-1987 is a collection of the most famous speeches of all time from political figures, such as Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr and John F Kennedy.

In her best-selling series, The Scottish Billionaires, M. S. Parker presents Eoin’s story. Filled with action, heat, and drama, this handsome Scottish billionaire is guaranteed to bring out everything in Strangers in Love.

This book is based on real-life events and is a raw and authentic account of a true fight for life and justice—a memoir of a mother’s love for her daughter, Rachel, who is diagnosed with severe cerebral palsy, a condition which makes her incapable of voluntary movement or speech. It tells of hopes and fears, and the true meaning of what it’s like to be the mother of a daughter with severe cerebral palsy. It portrays Rachel’s passion for life and her mischievous sense of fun.

After learning how to work together, Cassidy and Sienna must face their next challenges apart. Last Chance is the final book in the Spirited trilogy.

From the heart of Henri Nouwen comes wisdom for the caregiver about the transformational power of relationship in the unique bond between caregiver and care receiver. Interlacing stories from his own life and the lives of friends, Nouwen communicates warmth and compassion as he shares insights on what it means to be a caregiver and to be cared for.

A spine-chilling collection of creepy, unsettling and unnerving stories. 'If You See Her Face' by B. M. Croker. 'The Ghost at the Blue Dragon' by William J. Wintle. 'The Shadows' by Henry S. Whitehead. 'The Grey Cat' by Barry Pain. 'The Yellow Globe' by Alexander W. Drake. 'The Devil of the Marsh' by H. B. Marriott-Watson. 'The Spectre Spiders' by William J. Wintle. 'The Curious Vehicle' by Alexander W. Drake. 'Number Ninety' by B. M. Croker. 'The Black Cat' by William J. Wintle. 'The Permanent Stiletto' by W. C. Morrow. 'Passing of a God' by Henry S. Whitehead. 'The Chamber of Doom' by William J. Wintle. 'The White Cat' by Hugh Walpole. 'The Loosened Cord' by Alexander W. Drake. 'Mrs. Brassington-Claypott's Children's Party' by F. Anstey. 'The Inmate of the Dungeon' by W. C. Morrow. 'The Red Rosary' by William J. Wintle. 'Caveat Emptor' by F. Anstey. 'The Former Passengers' by B. M. Croker...and over 20 more unsettling tales.

In Navigating the Challenges of Concussion, expert clinicians and researchers in the fields of neurology and neuropsychology teamed together to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information for patients and families affected by concussion or those at increased risk of sustaining concussions.

Welcome to the 99 percent, where the game is the economy and most of us are losing, but at least we’re having fun… right? In 99 Signs You’re Not in the 1%, S.M. Torres, fellow 99 percenter, lays out the cold hard truth of how the struggle is real when it comes to money (or lack thereof) in our wallets. From affording rent to buying underwear in bulk, relish in the camaraderie that is the 99 percent life.

Do you serve on your church's stewardship committee or need to raise money for a mission trip or some other faith-based cause? Perhaps the thought of asking people for money intimidates you. It's time to change the way you think about fundraising. "Fundraising is, first and foremost, a ministry," best-selling author and renowned spiritual teacher Henri Nouwen writes. "It's a way of announcing our vision and inviting other people into our mission."

I’m screwed. Drew Hayes just showed up on my doorstep. My brother’s best friend. The love of my life. My ex. Five years ago, he gave me his heart—then broke mine. I’m married now, though it’s more a prison than a partnership. But when I tell Drew to leave, he does the opposite.