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The idea is a guaranteed ratings winner: a reality TV show where six contestants audition for a part in a horror movie, a chance to be a "scream queen." Whoever lasts the night in a haunted house, rigged with shriek-inducing special effects, will walk away rich and famous...if they make it out alive.

Do not go gentle into that good night, wrote Dylan Thomas, and Canadas notorious Ladies Killing Circle has taken his advice to heart. In Going Out with a Bang, the dangerous dames have brought together an explosive mix of authors from across the country. Whether its the boom of drums, the cacophony of a train wreck, or the thud of a body crashing down the stairs, no one goes out without a fight. Twenty authors, along with poet Joy Hewitt Mann, will chill you, entertain you or plain blow you away in this eclectic fictional brew.

One of the great what-ifs among Pride & Prejudice aficionados is: If Mr. Collins married Mary Bennet instead of Charlotte Lucas, how would that influence Mr. Darcy's dogged pursuit of the elusive Elizabeth? In this breezy and hilarious re-telling of Jane Austin's classic novel, the author explores what would have changed - and what would have not - had two of literature's most self-righteous characters found their way together. Elizabeth Bennet goes to Kent with her sister Jane, and the fur flies! A wonderful, mad-cap romp!

Given her incredible tenure as a Supreme Court justice as well as her monumental impact on the modern women’s rights movement, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become one of the most prominent political leaders of today. To complement her judicial significance, she has also become one of the most culturally popular political figures in US history. Not only has her workout routine gone viral (and been detailed in a book by her trainer), but RBG’s story has been featured in multiple critically acclaimed films.

Since Victoria Woodhull launched her symbolic bid for the presidency in 1872, dozens of women have sought the presidency over the past 150 years. Their quest began long before women won the vote, and it unfolded over decades when a woman's pursuit of any higher political office was met with prejudice, mockery, and hostility. Even after women started voting in 1920, they remained shut out of rooms where presidential candidacies were often born.

Throughout World War II, when Saturday nights came around, servicemen and hostesses happily forgot the war for a little while as they danced together in USO clubs, which served as havens of stability in a time of social, moral, and geographic upheaval. Meghan Winchell demonstrates that in addition to boosting soldier morale, the USO acted as an architect of the gender roles and sexual codes that shaped the "greatest generation".

This charming book recounts the remarkable journey of the bagel from the tables of 17th-century Poland to the freezers of middle America today. The story is one of surprising connections between an unassuming ring-shaped roll and centuries of Polish, Jewish, and American history.

Managing Millennials for Dummies is the field guide to people management in the modern workplace. Packed with insight, advice, personal anecdotes, and practical guidance, this audiobook shows you how to manage your millennial workers and teach them how to manage themselves. You'll learn just what makes them tick - they're definitely not the workers of yesteryear - and how to uncover the deeply inspirational talent they have hiding not far below the surface.

Uli Klinke, junger Verteidiger beim Fußball-Regionalligisten Union Stuttgart, bricht mitten in einem Spiel tot zusammen. Herzversagen infolge von Doping. Bei ihren Ermittlungen stoßen Nina Brändle und Xaver Finkbeiner auf ahnungslose Eltern, eine verlassene Freundin, einen Trainer, der fest daran glaubt, dass der Fußball sauber ist, einen Arzt, der schon mehrfach mit Doping-Fällen in Verbindung gebracht wurde und einen Staatsanwalt, der die Ermittlungen nicht unbedingt erleichtert.

Irgendwo, in den Tiefen des Alls, findest Du einen einsamen, grauen Planeten. Eine Welt namens... Cungerlan! Nachdem verblendete Fanatiker des Serhildan unter Führung des jungen Shrill-Itzu-Schülers Bor Toth (gesprochen von Jo Weil) durch einen hinterhältigen Anschlag auf die Zollstation von "Galone" die Pläne zur Sanierung des Staatshaushaltes verzögert haben, herrscht in allen Königreichen Cungerlans tiefe Besorgnis und Verunsicherung. Fester denn je entschlossen, Sicherheit und Ordnung umgehend wieder herzustellen, hat der gütige Ayir-Kaiser Erzeboon II. seine fähigsten und charaktervollsten Befehlshaber zu einer Zusammenkunft in den Stählernen Palast von Sanruhn gerufen. Aber die Fanatiker sind ihnen bereits auf den Fersen.

Irgendwo, in den Tiefen des Alls, findest Du einen einsamen, grauen Planeten. Eine Welt namens... Cungerlan! - Die fünfte Folge der aufwendig produzierten Science-Fiction Hörspielserie...

Einfühlsamer Umgang mit sich selbst. Nur wer weiß, was er wirklich braucht, kann im Alltag gut wieder auftanken.

What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia is a frank assessment of America's recent fascination with the people and problems of the region. The audiobook analyzes trends in contemporary writing on Appalachia, presents a brief history of Appalachia with an eye toward unpacking Appalachian stereotypes, and provides examples of writing, art, and policy created by Appalachians as opposed to for Appalachians. The audiobook offers a much-needed insider's perspective on the region.

When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the US Navy had a total of 111 submarines. It was mostly a collection of aging boats. Fortunately, with the war in Europe was already two years old and friction with Japan ever increasing, help from what would become known as the Silent Service in the Pacific was on the way: there were 73 of the new fleet submarines under construction. The Silent Service in World War II tells the story of America's intrepid underwater warriors in the words of the men who lived the war in the Pacific against Japan.

The white power movement in America wants a revolution. It has declared all-out war against the federal government and its agents, and has carried out - with military precision - an escalating campaign of terror against the American public. In Bring the War Home, Kathleen Belew gives us the first full history of the movement that consolidated in the 1970s and 1980s around a potent sense of betrayal in the Vietnam War and made tragic headlines in the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building.

Versace. The very name conjures up images of outrageous glamour and bold sexuality, opulence and daring. All of course true, but only half the story. Versace is also the legacy of a great creative genius from a poor, backward part of southern Italy who transformed the fashion world through his intuitive understanding of both women and how a changing culture influenced the way they wanted to dress. House of Versace shows how Gianni Versace, with his flamboyant sister Donatella at his side, combined his virtuosic talent and extraordinary ambition to help create celebrity culture.

Early motherhood is a time of great joy. It can also be filled with new stressors - chief among them: breastfeeding. In Latch: A Handbook for Breastfeeding with Confidence at Every Stage, certified International Board of Lactation Consultant Robin Kaplan addresses specific breastfeeding concerns, allowing you to feel empowered while breastfeeding and overcome challenges as they arise.

When they meet, Christopher is smitten, but Ginger...isn't quite so sure. Christopher's gorgeous, and kind, and their opposites-attract chemistry is off the charts. But hot sex is one thing - truly falling for someone? Terrifying. When her world starts to crumble around her, Ginger has to face the fact that this fight can only be won by being vulnerable - this fight, she can't win on her own.

Sunshine. It's a nickname I haven't heard since I lived on Woodbury Lane, where the houses were pretty, but the secrets? Deadly. It was a pet name known only to the Bullets. Rough, violent, and ruthless, they laid claim to the town - and my heart. I wasn't supposed to fall for a boy from the wrong side of the tracks‚ especially not four of them. But they were the only ones who understood that sometimes hell hides in plain sight.

When you think of your current job do you conjure up an image of a scrawny rat scratching at the corner of its cage desperate to get out? Then it's time to make a move. It may seem daunting but you can find your dream job. Here are 52 brilliant little ideas to finally get the job of your dreams and find total career happiness.