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Kort før sin død fortalte den irske oprører og ballademager Brendan Behan sin livshistorie til forlagskonsulenten Rae Jeffs. Selvom han beretter om slagsmål, drukkenskab og livet som en forhenværende ungdomsforbryder, så sidder man tilbage med et varmt billede af Brendan Behan. Bag den hårde overflade gemte sig en godhjertet, blid dreng, der trods sit vilde liv aldrig blev forhærdet. Den engelske presse skrev: "...en livfuld beskrivelse af hans farverige, larmende og urolige liv...en stærk bog...der er ingen tvivl om, at stemmen er Behans...

முற்போக்கு இலக்கியம் முதன்மையான நடைமுறையாக இருந்த காலப் பகுதியில் எழுத்தில் ஈடுபட்டவர் பஷீர். 'ஜீவன்...

Knud Rasmussen (1878-1933) blev født i Grønland, men måtte som 12-årig forlade den elskede ø for at tage på kostskole i Danmark. Som voksen vendte han tilbage til Grønland, men denne gang i en ny rolle som polarforsker. Via sine mange bøger og foredrag om oplevelserne i Grønland og andre polaregne vandt Knud Rasmussen en helt særlig plads i kulturhistorien og har i dag status som en legendarisk opdagelsesrejsende. Forfatter Niels Fenger, der selv havde en stærk tilknytning til Grønland, fortæller her om Knud Rasmussens spændende liv og hans usædvanlige personlighed.

Famous for college basketball, horse racing, bourbon, coal, and bluegrass music, the Commonwealth of Kentucky is also home to industries and opportunities not normally associated with it. Compiled by the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame, Unbridled Spirit shares the success stories of 20 of its members - business leaders who dared to think beyond the region's best known institutions - to encourage the next generation of entrepreneurs from the Bluegrass State.

“Who in hell taught you that?” is a thought-provoking book that examines how Scripture is frequently misquoted or taken out of context in religious teaching. Many people—including preachers—often cite Biblical passages without proper understanding of their context, leading to widespread misinterpretation. Drawing from personal observations and Biblical references (particularly 2 Timothy), I emphasize the importance of studying Scripture carefully, "rightly dividing the word of Truth" rather than relying on cultural sayings or secondhand interpretations.

She's a sensible, practical elementary school teacher with an uber-crush on a rock star. He's a hard-rocking, hard-living man trying to keep his band, and his life, together, with more than a few skeletons in his closet. When the two of them - literally - run into each other, sparks fly, and what happens next will rock your world.

This book is a must-listen for kids and grown-ups who never really grew up. Be prepared to hold your nose as the Phantom Pumper strikes again. Stare in awe at the giant snail. Feel for Harry the Rat as he desperately tries to find a friend. And dodge the ogres as they attempt to snotify anyone nearby. Some of the characters are nice. Some aren’t. You decide! The Witch with the Wonky Broomstick is a great book to encourage youth to love poetry.

Within this audiobook, you'll discover award winning tales of weaponized fall vegetables, huckleberry wars with bears, a sheriff from the 1800s whose biggest problem isn't that he's dead, dogs with bad karma, lethal jewelry, plus a bonus story with a recipe and much more.

முற்போக்கு இலக்கியம் முதன்மையான நடைமுறையாக இருந்த காலப் பகுதியில் எழுத்தில் ஈடுபட்டவர் பஷீர். 'ஜீவன்...

Child psychologist Helena Gray was only doing her job when she reported the child abuse, but an enraged father chases her down on a lonely road, leading to the crash that has her waking on the shores of Loch Ness, hundreds of years in the past. Duncan is in the right place at the right time to witness Helena’s arrival in Loch Ness, and after rescuing her, he’s shocked to learn she’s from the future. Duncan teaches Helena about the nonhuman beings around the Loch and the darker truths around Urquhart Castle, yet neither are prepared for feelings that quickly develop between them.

Master is a lone soldier, relying on near-future technology and his own creativity to survive in the Gray Zone of the Ukrainian warzone. The year is 2028. The simmering conflict has transformed into a new kind of battlefield, where military streamers compete for followers and views while carrying out often deadly missions. Armed with an arsenal of experimental technology—including an advanced computer-brain interface, a multifunctional prosthetic arm, AI, and drones controlled with his mind—Master embarks on a desperate run for his life as he searches for missing fellow streamers.

Sixteen-year-old Amina Conteh has always believed in using her tongue as her weapon—even when it gets her into trouble. After cursing at a classmate, her father forces her to volunteer at their church with Pastor Johnson. But Pastor Johnson isn’t the holy man everyone thinks he is. The same voice Amina uses to fight falls quiet the night she is sexually assaulted by Pastor Johnson. After that, her life starts to unravel: her father is frustrated that her grades are slipping, and her best friend and boyfriend don’t understand why the once loud and proud girl is now quiet and distant.

John er 12 og synes ikke selv, at han er noget lille barn mere. Alligvel bliver han forskrækket og kan næsten ikke tro sine egne øjne, da han en mørk aften ser en kæmpe flagermus ude foran sit vindue - og det er ikke nogen almindelig flagermus! Gale Marta siger, at det Skæbnen, der er ude efter hans sjæl. John er ikke helt sikker på, om man kan stole på hende - men så begiver han sig ud i den forbudte skov... Den danske forfatter Ole E. Christiansen (f. 1935) er uddannet lærer og har arbejdet som både lærer og skolebibliotekar.

Her life has been wonderfully fictionalized on the hit PBS TV series, Mercy Street. Here is Mary Phinney's real life in her own words, long prized by historians as a source about Civil War medicine. American Mary Phinney was ahead of her time. A rebel against the restrictions placed on women of her day, the sad death of her husband, the Barron von Olnhausen, proved to be the real beginning of her life. Upon the outbreak of the American Civil War, this remarkable woman enlisted herself in the care of sick and wounded soldiers. Working with Dorothea Dix and other notable women of the Civil War, she tirelessly worked to improve the sanitary conditions, medical care, and morale of shattered young men.

Kelsey never dreamed her first job out of college with her bachelor's degree in hand would be as a secretary. Still, she's grateful to have any job at all, with the economy at a standstill, and she consoles herself that she is, after all, an "executive" secretary to one of the most powerful men in the country. Oliver Pierce turns out to be a harsh taskmaster, and while her friends wonder how Kelsey got the job at all, with such a thin resume, Kelsey doesn't have to wonder. It becomes quite clear very quickly that her lack of experience is exactly what Oliver Pierce was looking for....

An Erotic Journey is a series of fantasies written in the second person. It's designed for women who want to explore their sexual self, awake their sensuality, and lose themselves in breathtaking pleasure and fulfillment. It's a door to discovering and living through your innermost desires and fantasies. Especially the ones that are hidden deep down, so that no one can find them. My name is Mr V. I use my deep and masculine voice to touch you in a way you crave to be touched. I take you to the world of a great fire that is buried deep inside of you.

For the first time in years, Carrie Baumgartner doesn't have any chicks in the nest - all the fledglings have flown the coop, and she's finally got her sexy, energetic husband all to herself! Doc suggests they take advantage of this newfound freedom, and his adventurous wife has no objections. She intends to enjoy their little nest: preferably in every room, in every position they can possibly imagine. But an empty house has its echoes.

Research shows that physical training in older adults enhances their mental and cognitive function while improving their psychological, emotional, and social well-being.

“Workbook: What Happened to You?” not only provides all the powerful ideas, practices, and concepts that Oprah and Dr. Perry discuss in their original book in a clear and concise format, but it also offers interactive exercises, reflective and thought-provoking questions, tools, resources for healing, and supplementary information; all designed to enrich your understanding and help you apply what you’ve heard.

Den danske eventyrer Hakon Mielche fortæller om sin spændende rejse med det gode skib Monsunen op til skibets ulykkelige forlis ved øen Vanikoro i Santa Cruz-gruppen. Inden da når eventyreren at fortælle muntre beretninger om skibets fart over Atlanten og turen over Stillehavet, hvor han blandt andet går i land på Tahiti, Fiji, Samoa og Hebriderne. "Den er ikke langt fra at bære prisen blandt alle de hundreder af ekspeditionsberetninger og rejsebeskrivelser, de sidste årtier har beriget vor litteratur med... Det er en dejlig bog.