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"Zu Fuß?" "Zu Fuß." "Allein?" "Allein." - Am 22. Januar 2020 macht sich Christiane Hoffmann in einem Dorf in Niederschlesien auf den Weg. Sie läuft 550 Kilometer nach Westen, es ist der Weg, auf dem ihr Vater im Winter 1945 vor der Roten Armee geflohen ist. Die Flucht und der Verlust der Heimat prägen die Kindheit der Autorin, es bleibt, wie bei so vielen Familien, eine Wunde. Nach dem Tod des Vaters kehrt die Tochter nach Rosenthal zurück, das jetzt Rózyna heißt. Sie sucht nach der Geschichte und ihren Narben.

On paper, he’s a zero. But in person, when he’s mixing tracks for a sea of bodies at the hottest clubs and parties, he’s downright irresistible. Just-right stubble on his chin, body of a boxer and a smirk that stimulates all the right nerves—women have never been a problem. They flock to his swagger and fall for his charm…fast. All except for this one.

Destiny was written in the stars… In a world where the fae zodiac courts were ruled by celestial law and dragon fire, kindness was a myth and survival a privilege Sorsha had never been granted. Banished and branded a threat, she was dragged back to the courts by Venix. The fae who had once...

UN MONDO DIVISO. UN REGNO SENZA EREDI. UN ANTICO NEMICO CHE SI RISVEGLIA. Tra draghi e lotte per il potere, un epic fantasy sontuoso e inarrestabile che narra di un mondo sull'orlo della rovina e delle donne coraggiose che combattono per salvarlo.

Catherine Dior (1917–2008) byla múzou svého bratra Christiana i statečnou členkou francouzského odboje. Navzdory dvanáctiletému věkovému rozdílu si byli velmi blízcí. Sdíleli lásku ke květinám a zahradničení i vášeň pro umění a hudbu. Traumatické události, jimž padla rodina za oběť, se na nich hluboce podepsaly, zároveň je ale naučily důvtipu a improvizaci. Mladší sestra jednoho z nejvlivnějších světových módních návrhářů ovlivnila jeho pojetí ženskosti a krásy a inspirovala ho k legendárnímu parfému Miss Dior.

Mysteriöse Morde - ein Bundesland im Ausnahmezustand und eine Kommissarin, die an die Grenzen ihrer Kraft gerät. Ein Serienkiller zieht seine Kreise im Saarland. Er tötet nach einem Muster und er ist nicht aufzuhalten. Hauptkommissarin Franziska Merten versucht ihn zu stoppen. Sie ist einem alten Geheimnis auf der Spur.

Two years after her father figure tries to kill her, Kendall has finally learned to live a normal life again. It helps that she's had four very solid anchors to keep her from going adrift. Now, the time has come for more permanency in their lives, with a wedding worthy of magazines and a honeymoon guaranteed to rock their worlds. Throw in some family drama, a little bit of bad news, and a kid closer to Kendall's heart than she realizes. Kendall and her husbands realize being an adult isn't going to be any easier than growing up. What lies ahead for this fivesome family?

The shock, the fear, the denial that we feel when we think, for the first time, that our child might have autism, is overwhelming. What do I do now? What is the next step? Should I go private or wait on a waiting list for months? What type of support is available for my child and our family? But most daunting of all: What kind of life will my child be able to live? Follow us as we navigate through the diagnosis system in Ireland; the resources, payments, and specialists you can avail of; things that have helped with Emma’s behaviour; and more.

Die Zwillinge Siegmund und Sieglinde sind eng verbunden und genießen das süße Nichtstun, das ihnen der Reichtum ihrer Eltern ermöglicht. Doch als die Schwester heiraten soll, scheint die Nähe zwischen den Geschwistern in Gefahr. Der Bruder erbittet als einen letzten gemeinsamen Abend den Besuch von Richard Wagners "Walküre". In dem in Liebe vereinten Geschwisterpaar auf der Bühne glauben sie ein Spiegelbild ihrer selbst zu erkennen.

In un paesino delle Alpi italiane, sul confine italo-franco-svizzero, sorge ciò che rimane del Grand Hotel Bluemillion. Abbandonato da più di trent'anni, l'imponente rudere del lussuoso hotel è adesso infestato dalle anime di coloro che nelle sue sale hanno trascorso i momenti più felici della propria esistenza terrena. Da troppo tempo, le giornate dei fantasmi del Bluemillion scorrono tutte uguali, polverose e monotone, finché la Scuola Anti Mistero non decide di stabilire proprio lì la sua sede.

No one expects an orphaned servant girl like me to amount to anything, least of all me. But on my first shift, I’m fiercer than even the toughest wolves in the pack. I capture the attention of the royal brothers, who invite me to join training camp with them—except it’s strictly no girls allowed. So I pretend to be one of them and tell them I’m a lost ‘prince’, because females are meant to be submissive and fighter wolves like me are unheard of. Not this she-wolf.

At age 28, the doctors told Martina Clark she had HIV and five years to live. With a sense of nothing to lose, she dove into activism. Then, she fell into an international career, starting as the first openly HIV-positive person to work for UNAIDS in 1996. A mix of personal memoir, travel, humor and an up-close look at the squishy underbelly of the United Nations, My Unexpected Life follows her personal journey—emotional and physical—interwoven with her professional path.

This 10-day audio course provides a simple introduction to key words and phrases in the Italian language for young learners. Topics covered include greetings, numbers, colors, places, weather, and other topics of frequently used Italian words and phrases. Music, songs, sound effects, and games are used to make each day's lesson fun and memorable. This is an ideal way for younger children to start to pick up the Italian language in terms of recognizing key vocabulary and improving their pronunciation naturally.

È un pomeriggio come tanti alla scuola Deepdean, quando Hazel trova nella palestra il cadavere della signorina Bell, l'inflessibile insegnante di scienze. Ma poco dopo, quando lei e l'amica Daisy tornano sul luogo del delitto, il corpo della professoressa è scomparso. Per la Wells&Wong, neonata società investigativa fondata da Daisy e Hazel, non si tratta solo di scovare l'assassino, ma anche di dimostrare che un omicidio è avvenuto davvero... il tutto cercando di battere la polizia sul tempo!

A volte l'unico modo per voltare pagina è andare via. Ha appena chiesto il trasferimento, che al commissariato di Cagliari si presenta Elisa, nove anni e una richiesta che raggela: ritrovare la mamma scomparsa. Giulia non può tirarsi indietro, anche se Virginia Piras era una moglie e una madre serena, e dunque per sparire così probabilmente è stata uccisa.

Dalla ballerina d'élite Allie Rousseau ci si aspetta la perfezione. Sempre. A ogni costo. Ma quando un infortunio mette a repentaglio tutto ciò per cui ha sacrificato ogni cosa, Allie torna a Haven Cove, nel rifugio estivo della sua infanzia, per guarire. O almeno provarci. Qui, in mezzo a onde gelide, silenzi carichi di dolore e fantasmi che non l'hanno mai davvero lasciata, rivede Hudson Ellis: il ragazzo che l'ha salvata una volta, e che poi ha spezzato il suo cuore in mille pezzi.

Bearing the name of a legendary Irish warrior who risked it all for love is not much good to you when the prospect of it freezes the blood in your veins. Add to that, Naoise’s crush, and best friend, Declan, is the facsimile of her heroic namesake, and has just confessed to having feelings for her. But Naoise’s had a tough few years. Things with her own boyfriend aren’t all they seem on the outside. Her boss, a hot-headed Italian café owner, enjoys making her life a misery.

Der junge Archäologe Tyen entdeckt ein magisches Buch, in dem seit vielen Jahrhunderten das Bewusstsein einer Frau gefangen ist: Vella war einst eine talentierte Buchbinderin, bis ein mächtiger Magier sie mit einem Zauber belegte und dazu verfluchte, für alle Zeit das Wissen der Welt in sich aufzunehmen. Und so weiß Vella, dass Tyens Heimat und allen, die ihm am Herzen liegen, eine schreckliche Katastrophe droht.

In Miras neuem Abenteuer begegnen ihr bekannte, aber auch neue Tiere. Zum Beispiel Kiwi, ein Papagei mit Flugangst, oder das Schmetterlingsmädchen Viola, die das Verlieren lernen darf. Zusammen mit ihnen begibt sich Mira auf eine traumhafte Reise. Dabei lernt sie viel über Ängste und dass diese nicht unbedingt schlimm sein müssen.

El sol se oculta en Sugar Beach, Santa Lucía, una de las playas más hermosas del Caribe. Él la espera en un pequeño mirador en la montaña, con dos copas de champagne listas, para celebrar el momento más feliz de su vida. No escucha los pasos a sus espaldas; solo siente el repentino golpe en la cabeza, la sangre que fluye de su cuerpo y, después, el empujón al vacío. El cuerpo de Julian Crist aparece flotando en el mar al amanecer. La policía detiene a Grace Sebold en pocas horas y la acusa del asesinato de su novio.