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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.

Vibrant, believable characters help drive a fictional story. Along with a clever plot, well-drawn characters make us want to continue reading a novel or finish watching a movie. In Creating Characters, Dwight V. Swain shows how writers can invent interesting characters and improve them so that they move a story along.

Kali liebt romantische Komödien. So sehr, dass sie sich wünscht, selbst in einer zu leben. Als sie während der Aufnahmeprüfung an der Filmakademie einen Nervenzusammenbruch hat, flüchtet sie heulend auf die Toilette – ganz wie eine klassische RomCom-Heldin. Und genau wie im Film begegnet sie dort ihrem vermeintlichen Traumprinzen: Aus der Kabine nebenan redet ihr ein mysteriöser Regiestudent gut zu. Doch kaum hat Kali ihr Drehbuchstudium begonnen, merkt sie, dass Rei alles andere ist als der sympathische Typ, den sie sich ausgemalt hat.

An ancient terror loose on campus. Three men who can help me stop it. When magical testing reveals that I’m a librarian witch, I’m ecstatic. Except, it turns out it means I’m a custodian of knowledge and creatures from beyond our dimension, rather than a curator of books. Because of my magic, I know about the ancient dimensional being that escaped from centuries-long imprisonment in the library. Murders begin across the campus that can only be traced back to this monster. The situation wakes Geo, a duty-bound gargoyle who senses danger to his destined mate—me.

Béla erhält einen überraschenden Anruf: Das Haus an der Zederstrasse steht zum Verkauf. Dreißig Jahre ist es her, dass er dort mit Simone, Serdar und Kim in einer WG gewohnt hat. Seither sind sie alle in unterschiedliche Richtungen gegangen. Ist es eine gute Idee, jetzt zu viert das Haus ihrer Aufbruchsjahre zu kaufen?

Wenn der Schnee in den Alpen bis ins Tal hinunter schmilzt, ist es soweit: Die Mutter erwacht aus ihrem Winterschlaf, den Kopf voller Träume der letzten Monate. Erwartet wird sie vom Großvater, umsorgt von ihren Kindern, den Zwillingen. Schon bald reisen die ersten Besucher an, denn die Träume der Mutter versprechen Rat und spenden Trost. So geht es Jahr für Jahr. Doch in diesem Sommer, dem zehnten der Zwillinge, wird sich alles ändern – und was die Mutter weissagt, wahr werden.

Mit vierzig findet sich Yuval in einem Leben wieder, in dem nichts so ist, wie er es sich einst vorgestellt hat. Er ist unfähig, etwas daran zu ändern, bis er begreift: Nicht der Zufall hat ihn hierhergeführt, sondern die Entscheidungen, die er nicht getroffen hat. Also trifft er eine – und begibt sich auf eine schicksalhafte Reise, die alles verändert.

Benetzko im Riesengebirge in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts: Hier wachsen zwischen Regimewechseln und verheerenden Kriegen auch Zdenka und Anežka auf. Die eine tschechisch, die andere deutsch, werden sie beide eigensinnige Frauen, die im Laufe der Jahrzehnte mit so einigem kämpfen und hadern – wildernden Männern, keifenden Schwiegermüttern, desertierenden Kindern oder ihren Nationalitäten – und vieles verlieren, aber niemals ihre Freundschaft.

A Mini Mystery, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets the Famous Five in this cozy crime. A detective and puppy duo, an eccentric chocolatier, and an international espionage plot. Eleven-year-old Megan hoped for an exciting weekend in France, touring Adrien Le Clair's legendary chocolate shop with her puppy, Wonder. Instead, their quest for an Easter egg turns into chaos when a recipe book hiding confidential MI5 photographs is stolen. Suddenly, Megan is the prime suspect, thanks to incriminating evidence planted on her.

The construction of the great pyramids of Egypt, the development of democracy in ancient Greece, the glories of ancient Rome-these stories are familiar to students of history. But what about the rest of the world? How do the histories of China and Japan, or Russia, India, and the remote territories of Sub-Saharan Africa and South America fit in with commonly known accounts of Western traditions?Learn the rest of the story with these 36 riveting lectures that survey the expanse of human development and civilization across the globe.

Virtually all of the major building blocks of our culture (law, government, religion, science, medicine, drama, architecture, and more) derived ultimately from the ancient Greeks. In these 12 lectures, you'll explore the continuing influence of the classical Greek achievement on contemporary life. The point is not the often tedious claim that there is nothing new under the sun. Rather, it is to underscore the remarkable continuity of the Greek perspective and ethos preserved over several millennia.

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?

Athena wakes up in hell. Well...it’s an alien slave ship, but it might as well be hell because she only has three choices. Mate. Become a sex slave. Or be killed. Great options. Desperate for freedom, a chance for survival is presented in the handsome rogue alien called Xul. But Xul is caught up in problems of his own and a mission he cannot afford to let fail - one that could be easily compromised if he dared open his heart. That doesn't leave her with many options and it doesn't help that she finds him utterly frustrating.

After divorce, job loss, or life crisis, many men find themselves lost—drifting through days, numbing pain, wondering how they became strangers in their own lives. REBUILD is the practical guide for men ready to transform wreckage into strength.

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.

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.

Learn a proven step-by-step mixing process that's helped thousands of musicians and engineers like yourself make amazing mixes in their home studio, using only EQ, compression, reverb, delay, and saturation.

For centuries, people have speculated about the possibility of planets orbiting distant stars, but only since the 1990s has technology allowed astronomers to detect them. At this point, more than five thousand such exoplanets have been identified, with the pace of discovery accelerating after the launch of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Satellite Survey and the Webb Space Telescope. In The Little Book of Exoplanets, Princeton astrophysicist Joshua Winn offers a brief and engaging introduction to the search for exoplanets and the cutting-edge science behind recent findings.

Our understanding of the American West has moved far beyond pop culture in recent years. The legendary people and events we associate with the Wild West - the last stand at the Alamo, the Battle of Little Bighorn, the exploits of Calamity Jane, the hardships of the Oregon Trail - are even more fascinating once the historical realities have been separated from the myths.

Unlock true peace of mind with our definitive guide to managing and protecting your assets. This isn't just another dry legal book; it’s your all-in-one solution to creating a living trust that ensures your legacy is exactly as you intend it to be.