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"Raymond; or, Life and Death" by Sir Oliver Lodge is a captivating and thought-provoking exploration of the boundaries of existence, taking listeners on a profound spiritual journey that delves into life, death, and the realms beyond. The book is rooted in the World War One death of the great physicist's son, and how the dead young man apparently gets back in touch with his living family. A true-life event, "Raymond" is a gripping masterpiece.

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Detective Danik Kaloshnik, the only detective in Crampton, has no time for anything other than working hard to solve the growing list of missing paranormals. When his captain brings in a consultant to help, Danik does his best to avoid him. Only the universe has other ideas. Alexi Thalassa has been treading the seas for centuries, dreaming of finding his fated one. When the Crampton Police Department reaches out seeking his firm’s help, Alexi’s kraken is all for it. One look at Detective Danik Kaloshnik, and Alexi is ready to give Danik his sea treasures.

I came looking for family...I never expected to find love.... Lost parents, foster care, group homes...I’ve seen it all, and I wish I was over it. But now that I’m out of college I can’t move forward until I find answers about my past. And that brings me to Bennet Wood. But it’s not long lost relatives who change everything...it’s Jay. He says he’s just passing through, but he makes me feel like I’ve found a new home. I don’t know what it will take to make him mine, but I have to try. Things are just heating up when I find out everything I thought I knew was a lie.

The Irish are known the world over as friendly and engaging talkers with a word here and a few words there to each and every soul they meet. Their poets dazzle with talent and verse that few other nations dare compete with. What follows demonstrates why.

It's been five years since Mia and Brynn murdered Summer Marks, their best friend, in the woods Increasingly obsessed with a novel called The Way into Lovelorn and by their fan-fiction imagining of its sequel, the girls were drawn by an undertow of fantasy into the magical world they'd created...

Thor, Norse god of the storms, was extremely frustrated Lasse was making a heap of excuses to back out of all the fun activities they used to do before Lasse's mate, Jason, got pregnant. It wasn't as though he objected to his best friend finding his true mate, it's just he didn't think Lasse should worry himself gray over the things Jason enjoyed doing. And okay, maybe the storm over Manhattan wasn't strictly necessary, but...who was that man who glowed in the rain? Yep, glowed.

In Bedtime Stories for Kids, you will find a useful resource to make bedtime more enjoyable. The next time your little one is wide awake at the end of a long day, get them to listen to this book to calm down and relax. Experts suggest that creating a definitive routine can create a conditioning effect on a child’s brain. Soon enough, these actions will become a cue that tells your child it’s time to be peaceful. No more fighting over bedtime. You will both enjoy these stories, followed by a restful night's sleep.

Every generation has looked up from the Earth and wondered at the beauty of the moon. 50 years ago, a few Americans became the first to do the reverse - with the whole world watching through their eyes. In this short but wide-ranging book, Oliver Morton explores the history and future of humankind's relationship with the moon. A counterpoint in the sky, it has shaped our understanding of the Earth from Galileo to Apollo. Its gentle light has spoken of love and loneliness; its battered surface of death and the cosmic.

I’ve never really understood attraction in the usual way people think about it. I have to really know someone to fall for them, and my new best friend Hawk is ticking all the boxes. But like most things in life, it’s complicated. His ex walked away from him and his baby girl, leaving him gun-shy and overcautious. I’m still recovering from a crash that’s left me with a bad case of PTSD and feeling weak and unworthy.

The settings and characters in Reggie Oliver's fifth collection of 'strange' stories are as varied and unusual as ever, though, as in previous volumes, the theatre forms the milieu of a number of his tales. But the theatres are not just English ones, in the provinces and the West End: one is on the Black Sea; another in post-colonial Kenya. Themes are equally varied, but underlying all is a deep sense of the spiritual under-currents just below the surface of everyday existence, and the precariousness of 'normality'.

It is 1648, a small village in the Alps: In the thick of a blizzard,a town priest discovers he’s been poisoned. As numbness creeps up his body, he summons the last of his strength and scratches a sign in the frost that will lead the town hangman, his daughter, and the town physician in pursuit of a treasure of the Knights Templar. But the priest’s murderer is already on their trail, and he’s not the only one after the legendary fortune: a dark monk is not far behind,and a band of thieves is roving the countryside, attacking solitary travelers and spreading panic.

Cairo. December 1917. Following a tip-off from notorious spy Fredrick Fredricks, Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane of British Intelligence find themselves in the hustle and bustle of Egypt. But ancient mummies aren’t the only bodies buried in the tombs of Cairo. When a young French archeologist is found dead in a tomb in the desert with his head bashed in, and an undercover British agent goes missing, the threat moves closer to home. As they dig deeper, soon Fiona and Kitty uncover a treasure trove of suspects, including competing excavators, jealous husbands, secret lovers, and belligerent spies.

'Lucid and entertaining. With barely an equation in sight, Numbercrunch makes a passionate case for how just a little bit more numeracy could help us all' - Tom Whipple, The Times 'The perfect introduction to the power of mathematics - fluent, friendly and practical' - Tim Harford, bestselling...

Do you want to launch your project management career? This Beginner's Guide will help you master the project management and soft skills the pros use that make them stand out and successfully manage projects. Imagine starting your project management career with an edge over your competition. Whichever methodology you use, Waterfall, Agile, or other - soft skills will give you an advantage.

Tatort Ostsee: Ein aufsehenerregender Anschlag, seine Hintermänner und das Kanzleramt Am 26. September 2022 explodieren drei Stränge der Nord-Stream-Pipelines. Wer steckt dahinter? Spuren führen in die Ukraine, in den Medien wird über eine Verwicklung von Präsident Selenskyj spekuliert...

Ein durchschnittliches Menschenleben? Nur 4000 Wochen! Die Zeit reicht nicht aus – niemals. Gerade einmal 4000 Wochen haben wir auf der Erde, und das auch nur, wenn wir um die achtzig werden. Kein Wunder, dass wir unaufhörlich versuchen, möglichst viel in diese kurze Zeit hineinzupressen...

Blast off into an outrageously explosive interstellar adventure where humor meets high-stakes cosmic chaos! In Galactic Gambit: The Rise of the Cosmic Captain, swaggering yet blissfully idiotic Captain Max unwittingly ignites a galaxy-wide rebellion when his offhand insult to a planet of sentient, luminescent starfish sets the cosmos ablaze with conflict.

Ten wonderful winter stories to entertain young listeners in the run up to Christmas. Snuggle up together and listen to this entertaining audio collection of wonderful winter stories! Packed full with snowy adventures and surprises, this fun-filled collection is ideal for listening to in the run...

Simple, practical advice on how to design your home for health and happiness. Create a healthy, happy home with 100 design ideas to support your physical and mental wellbeing. Using the latest evidence and research in wellbeing and Biophilic Design, learn how to transform every space in your home to create a restorative and nurturing environment. Discover the many benefits of connecting to nature, maximising natural light, improving air quality and the right way to add colour, texture and pattern to create spaces that improve relaxation, recuperation, social connections and sleep.