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Eine weihnachtliche Second-Chance-Romance von Piper Rayne Brynne dachte, sie wäre über Pierce hinweg. Dass sein gutes Aussehen und der britische Akzent sie nicht mehr aus der Fassung bringen könnten. Doch kaum treffen sich ihre Blicke im Aufzug, sind all die Gefühle wieder da. Zumindest bis...

This comprehensive series of 84 lectures features three award-winning historians sharing their insights into this nation's past-from the European settlement and the Revolutionary War through the Civil War, 19th-century industrialization, two world wars, and the present day. These lectures give you the opportunity to grasp the different aspects of our past that combine to make us distinctly American, and to gain the knowledge so essential to recognizing not only what makes this country such a noteworthy part of world history, but the varying degrees to which it has lived up to its ideals.

There’s an apocryphal story that Alexander the Great once captured a notorious pirate named Diomedes. The great conqueror decided to interview the doomed pirate, asking him what he thought gave him the right to seize the property of other people. The pirate responded by asking the emperor what he thought gave him the right to take property that doesn’t belong to him, including entire countries. The story goes that Alexander thought the pirate very clever, granting him freedom instead of execution.

What were the forces that thrust the British Empire to its extraordinary position of greatness and then just as powerfully drove it into decline? And why is nearly every nation on earth, in one way or another, the consequence of the British Empire?In these 36 lectures, Professor Allitt leads you through four centuries of British power, innovation, influence, and, ultimately, diminishment-four profound centuries that literally remade the world and bequeathed the complex global legacy that continues to shape your everyday life.

By the author of The Handmaid's Tale and Alias Grace Toby, a survivor of the man-made plague that has swept the earth, is telling stories. Stories left over from the old world, and stories that will determine a new one. Listening hard is young Blackbeard, one of the innocent Crakers, the species...

Goethe was the inventor of the psychological novel, a pioneer scientist, great man of the theatre and a leading politician. As A. N. Wilson argues in this groundbreaking biography, it was his genius and insatiable curiosity that helped catapult the Western world into the modern era. A N. Wilson tackles the life of Goethe with characteristic wit and verve. From his youth as a wild literary prodigy to his later years as Germany’s most respected elder statesman, Wilson hones in on Goethe’s undying obsession with the work he would spend his entire life writing – Faust.

Step into a captivating world of alien romance and adventure with the thrilling box set of the Captured by Aliens series.

According to some estimates, there are at least 600 different "brands" of psychotherapy, most of which are not supported by scientific research. Jonathan N. Stea provides a takedown of mental health misinformation and pseudoscience to educate and embolden listeners who wish to make informed decisions about their mental health. Listeners are empowered to protect themselves from mental health scams, charlatanry, and poor or misguided health practices that thrive in the multi-trillion-dollar wellness industry.

Your All-in-One Blueprint for Financial Security, Legacy Protection & Tax-Smart Wealth Building If you're serious about protecting your legacy, making your money last, and leaving behind more than just memories, this book is your one-stop guide. Living Trusts + Wills, Retirement, Tax & Estate Planning – The 6-in-1 Guide gives you everything you need to create a complete financial and legal game plan for your future—and your family's. What Makes This Book Special?

Eine uralte Lüge droht die Welt zu zerbrechen Der Kampf um die Bibliothek geht weiter! Und die Zeit drängt: Liviras und Evars Feinde rücken immer näher. Gnadenlos gejagt, bleibt ihnen keine Zeit für Trauer um das Verlorene – denn der verborgene Krieg droht, auf sein Finale zuzusteuern...

Bonnie Garmus, die Weltbestsellerautorin von »Eine Frage der Chemie«, ist zurück mit ihrem zweiten Roman! Batter Gray macht sich Sorgen um seine Zukunft. Schon als er elf war, schienen seine Mitschülerinnen und Mitschüler sich auf ein Ziel festgelegt zu haben: Arzt, Anwältin, Börsenmakler...

If you’ve ever wanted to delve more deeply into the mysteries of human emotion, perception, and cognition, and of why we do what we do, these 48 lectures offer a superb place to start. With them, you’ll see the entire history of psychology unfold. In the hands of Professor Robinson, these lectures encompass ideas, speculations, and point-blank moral questions that might just dismantle and rebuild everything you once thought you knew about psychology.

I didn’t know I was a witch until a pair of cats started talking to me and I received an official summons to report to a training school for my supernatural abilities. That’s when I’m shipped off to a highly esteemed university for the supernatural, Moongrove Academy. I go to class alongside shifters, vampires, and other creatures straight from the paranormal books I love so much.

In a world full of subtle manipulation, gaslighting, and hidden psychological warfare, being unaware makes you vulnerable. Dark Psychology, Manipulation, & NLP: The 3-in-1 Bible is your complete guide to exposing covert tactics, resisting mental influence, and building an unshakable shield around your thoughts, emotions, and decisions.

Known for his journalism, biographies and novels, A. N. Wilson turns a merciless searchlight on his own early life, his experience of sexual abuse, his catastrophic mistakes in love (sacred and profane) and his life in Grub Street—as a prolific writer. The audiobook begins with his heart-torn present-day visits to Katherine, now for decades his ex-wife, who has slithered into the torments of dementia. At every turn of this reminiscence, Wilson is baffled by his earlier self—whether he is flirting with unsuitable lovers or with the idea of the priesthood.

Grasp the important ideas that have served as the backbone of philosophy across the ages with this extraordinary 60-lecture series. This is your opportunity to explore the enormous range of philosophical perspectives and ponder the most important and enduring of human questions-without spending your life poring over dense philosophical texts.

Eigentlich leben die Hummer vor der Insel Monhegan ein friedliches Leben, gestört wird die Idylle nur durch diese Hummerfalle, die aller Warnungen zum Trotz immer wieder tückisch Opfer fordert. Als es eines Tages den Onkel vom jungen Hummer Daniel erwischt, will er das nicht tatenlos hinnehmen. Kurzerhand zettelt Daniel zusammen mit den anderen Schalentieren einen Aufstand an und heizt den großen Landlebewesen gehörig ein.

Friedchen und Paula lernen sich 1932 kennen und »verfreunden« sich auf den ersten Blick. Zwei junge Frauen voller Lebenshunger, voller Hoffnungen und großer Träume. Ihre Freundschaft wird für immer halten. Und wie nebenbei verliebt sich Friedchen in Paulas charmanten Cousin Max. Doch dann kommt Hitler an die Macht – und Paula und Max sind Juden. Katharina Höftmann nimmt uns mit auf eine Reise durch ein Jahrhundert, über den Ozean und all die Erschütterungen hinweg, die bis heute nachwirken.

Das Einzige, was in den Canyons noch heißer ist als die Sonne? Ihr Ex. Leider. Lily Wilder liebt es, Touristen durch die staubroten Canyons von Utah zu führen. Doch als eines Tages ausgerechnet ihr Ex Leo vor ihr steht, um mit Freunden an einer ihrer Treasure-Hunt-Adventures teilzunehmen, ist...

Summerlands, where good men go to be bad! Ever wonder what happens after you die? Where do you go? Whom might you meet? The hero of our tale has crossed over after an especially bad gay-bashing. Arriving in Summerland, where everything is green and clean, and the many men gathered about 'The Tree' are beautiful, he learns that not much has changed in the passionate and sexual realm of things. Yet another anthology from the deliberately shocking, hypermasculine author Cain Berlinger. Listeners must recognize that Berlinger’s works are never for the faint of heart.