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Suburban friends fall out after a racist encounter at a birthday party is caught on video and posted on Facebook; an illustrious Manhattan film crew is victim of its own snobbery when its members underestimate a pre-school teacher from the Mid-West; and a group of young writers fight about love and narrative style as they compete for a prestigious bursary.

Attorney Craig Malcault has survived an assassination plot over his possession of top-secret intelligence. He thought he had rebuilt his life at his new law firm in New York City, with a tycoon's taboo divorce case to pay the bills. But when the provocative, hypnotic lady client refuses to desert her cruel, blood-thirsty husband, Craig knows his enemies are a step ahead in the game. Business has been lucrative in the code-named territory in Latin America that Craig saved from annihilation a decade ago.

Haiti. A poor country rich in courage, strength and love. As these four women are about to discover. Charlie, the rootless daughter of American missionaries, now working as a hairdresser in Northern California. But the repercussions of a traumatic childhood far from home have left her struggling for her way in life. Bea, Charlie's eccentric grandmother, who is convinced a reunion with her estranged mother will help Charlie heal....

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado is the leader of Venezuela’s democratic movement and a key advocate for freedom in Latin America. Having won the opposition primaries in 2023 with an overwhelming 92 percent of the vote, she was arbitrarily disqualified by the Nicolás Maduro regime from participating in the 2024 presidential elections. Machado proceeded to unite the country around the call for dignity and freedom, leading the national campaign for Edmundo González that finally obtained 67 percent of the vote.

Julia está en la cúspide de su poder, pero la traición y la división familiar amenazan con echarlo todo a perder. Para colmo de males, el médico Galeno diagnostica que la emperatriz padece lo que él, en griego, llama karkinos, y que los romanos, en latín, denominan cáncer.

Astuto, potente, veloce: ritorna il predatore più letale dell'universo, con i suoi artigli, le sue zanne e il suo sangue acido. "Alien: Il fiume del dolore" rinnova, nella seconda stagione dell'audioserie esclusiva di Audible, il più grande mito della fantascienza. Ambientata tra "Alien" e "Aliens - Scontro finale", la serie racconta la storia della colonia mineraria Hadley's Hope, situata sul pianeta LV-426, e la nascita ed il passato di Newt, uno dei personaggi principali di "Aliens - Scontro finale".

When Lady Jemima Fitzwater is dismissed from Princess Charlotte’s household, she discovers that her invalid mother at Cavendish Square has been running through money like water. Jemima tries to fend off the mounting debts, but an unfortunate indiscretion from her past threatens to destroy both her reputation and her resolve. The only person who might be able to help is her man of business, Mr. Talbot, but is telling him her secret too high a price to pay?

This is a book about discovering what we really need. There are a lot of second-best options, but we weren’t made to live a second-best life. Finding what we actually need is different than what we are often offered. There are many books full of opinions, steps and programs. This isn’t one of them. This is about craving the things that matter. Things that don’t just work, but last.

Immerse yourself in the profound richness of Catholic tradition with Mother and Refuge of the End Times: Daily Prayer Book. This meticulously curated collection features prayers for every moment and occasion, providing spiritual support and inspiration throughout your day. Begin each morning with powerful prayers like the Morning Offering and the Prayer to Obtain the Grace of all the World's Masses. Deepen your devotion with prayers dedicated to the Divine Will and the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

A comforting, empowering, practical, and beautifully written guide to living with breast cancer from Clea Shearer, cofounder of The Home Edit In 2022, Clea Shearer thought: This is going to be the best year of my life. The Home Edit, the company she had cofounded and worked so hard to grow, was...

Toledo, año 2023. Eleonor se ha dado cuenta de que lleva años viviendo una vida que no quiere. Atrapada en una relación tóxica, en una ciudad que la asfixia y con un trabajo que la consume, decide viajar hasta Toledo, su ciudad natal, e instalarse en casa de su abuelo, que murió hace unos meses.

Hercule Poirot ermittelt in dem tragischen Familiendrama – und einem Mordfall. »Du siehst doch ein, dass sie sterben muss!« Diesen Satz, den Raymond Boynton an seine Schwester richtet, hört Hercule Poirot zufällig in seinem Jerusalemer Hotel mit. Als Mrs Boynton, die tyrannische Stiefmutter der Geschwister, wenig später auf dem Weg nach Petra ermordet wird, erinnert sich Poirot an die verschwörerischen Worte. Er hat nur 24 Stunden, um den Fall zu lösen. Genug Zeit jedoch, um Überraschendes zu Tage zu fördern ...

After raising twin girls as a single father and spending his days on construction sites, Ford was ready to live out his early retirement on his terms, which included solitude and fishing. So he ditched the big city, moved to a town the size of a postage stamp, and bought a house in the middle of nowhere without a neighbor in sight. His recluse plans hit a snag when the abandoned house down the road is suddenly inhabited by a woman who bears a striking resemblance to his childhood crush and her four kids.

Amanda Walker is not a witch - yet. She's an artist, looking for work - unaware that someone has a desperate need for her, a dark plan that may require Amanda to enter death itself.If she is allowed to live long enough to make the choice.

Holger Brinks ist Kommissar bei der Mordkommission. Sein Bruder Charlie schlägt sich als Privatschnüffler durchs Leben. Der eine ein korrekter Beamter mit Familie, der andere ein ausgebuffter Hallodri mit Bindungsproblemen. Als Charlie mal wieder von einer Beinahe-Traumfrau vor die Tür gesetzt wird, bittet er seinen Bruder um Obdach - und landet auf der Luftmatratze in Holgers Gartenlaube.

Savannah, la joven heredera de un magnate empresarial, sale de un casino de Las Vegas escoltada por dos policías. Lleva unas esposas colgando de la muñeca derecha y el vestido dorado cubierto de sangre. Una horda de periodistas la apunta con sus cámaras y micrófonos: ¿Quiénes eran los enmascarados que la han retenido junto con otras diez personas durante siete días? ¿Qué es lo que estaban buscando, además de dinero? ¿Y por qué Fox, su líder, se obsesionó con ella hasta el punto de mantenerla encadenada junto a él en todo momento?

2Was gibt‘s zum Essen?" "Nix." Paukenschlag am Eberhofer-Hof: Die Oma streikt! Nach gefühlt 2000 Kuchen und noch mehr Schweinsbraten, Semmelknödeln und Kraut beschließt die Oma, sich der familiären Fürsorge zukünftig zu entledigen. Chaos pur! Papa Eberhofer, Franz, Leopold und Susi sollen doch bitteschön endlich mal lernen, sich selbst zu versorgen. Ausgerechnet jetzt übernimmt Susi auch noch vorübergehend Niederkaltenkirchens Rathaus als stellvertretende Bürgermeisterin und reduziert mit ihrer neugewonnenen Macht Franz‘ Posten kurzum auf halbtags, damit er sich zukünftig um Sohn Pauli kümmert.

Kulleraugen. Gabby und Panda Pfötchen finden ein Glas mit magischen Kulleraugen und erleben eine freche Überraschung. Zum Glück ist Meerkätzchen mit Problemlöser-Seifenblasen zur Stelle. Schwammi-Saurus. Wenn Schwammosaurus nass wird, wächst er. Trocknet er wieder, schrumpft er. Können Gabby und Panda Pfötchen die richtige Größe für ihren Dinofreund finden?

El dinero es un símbolo sagrado que cuenta con millones de adoradores, pero la mayoría de ellos no saben cómo relacionarse con él de manera positiva y natural. Si consideras que el dinero es un vehículo beneficioso que te permitirá hacer realidad tus proyectos, fluirá hacia ti con naturalidad y, sobre todo, sin culpabilidad.

A brave young girl named Irene talks about a disease she has—type 1 diabetes—and how she and her dad work together to keep her healthy. Irene and her father teach all of her friends about her disease and how it can affect someone's body. She teaches them about blood sugar tests, insulin, and why and how people have diabetes. By teaching all of her friends about diabetes, she is able to teach everyone at the park that while she might have a disease, it does not mean she is not a normal little girl.