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Chloe wacht nach einer durchzechten Nacht mit einem mordsmäßigen Kater auf und muss feststellen, dass sich im Nebenzimmer eine Leiche befindet. Bei dem jungen Mann handelt es sich um einen Klienten aus dem Jugendamt. Nun heißt es, schnell die Leiche loszuwerden und keine Spuren dabei zu hinterlassen.

Linda und Sally sind mehr als beste Freundinnen. Regelmäßig vergnügen die beiden sich miteinander. Als Linda jedoch mit Sallys Freund Liam schläft und diese kurz darauf bei ihm einen fremden Tanga findet, droht ihre besondere Beziehung, zu zerbrechen.

As Hilly, friends, and family don invisible armour, learn to wield the power of the Word, the Name and the Blood, and battle daily against an unseen enemy; they encounter the mystery, the majesty and the glory of the King of kings and the Lord of lords, in this life-changing, never-to-be forgotten, adventure in Kingsland.

A giant wildfire is roaring through Colorado's Flat Tops Wilderness. The massive blaze is wiping out Allison Coil's precious hunting grounds, and the flames have set their sights on the beautiful ranch owned by her boyfriend's family. Allison and longtime friend Trudy are shocked to learn that a body has been found in the fire ravaged forest - a friend who was a reclusive environmentalist with an unorthodox idea for the battle against global warming. Along with reporter Duncan Bloom, Allison burrows into an underground group of anti-government extremists.

The gathering was supposed to have been a perfunctory media exercise on retiring Senator Jackson Ridge's last day in office. When a grieving mother slips in and poses that simple question, though, everything from Ridge's own legacy to American interests in Afghanistan all get called into question. Racing against a ticking clock and powerful figures that would prefer to keep things happening across the globe a secret, Ridge must call on every last favor he has accumulated over the course of his time in office in search of answers.

For the past two months, Detective Reed Mattox and his K-9 partner Billie were in limbo. Victims of their own success, they were plucked from their posts on the graveyard shift at the Eighth Precinct and thrust into a newly created role working with the governor’s office when a young woman is shot down outside her front door. Immediately written off by some in the small town as nothing more than a tragic hunting accident; closer examination proves it to not just be a murder, but an execution.

The barriers have fallen. The war has begun. There is revolution on the streets and an invasion building in the north. Drynn’s new powers might be the key to crowning a new king and stabilizing the realm, but at what cost? Is embracing the darkness the only way to bring back the light?

This audiobook teaches you all the technical skills for stellar woodburning! Whether you’re a beginner who still can’t transfer a pattern or an intermediate who wants to fill in the gaps in knowledge, this is the guide for you. Avoid waste, choose the right wood, and apply simple beginner skills to create your first masterpieces. Unveil all the pyrography tips and tricks that professionals won’t tell you!

The other side of loathing might be lust...or love.

When Jesse Grace-Martin loses his father on 9/11, his charmed life is gone forever. People look menacing, and the streets no longer seem safe. After experiencing a brutal mugging, Jesse retreats to his apartment in the landmark Dakota building. Five years later, his first attempt to walk outside those famous gates again is a disaster - except for meeting the gorgeous maintenance worker who helps him through his crushing panic attack. Jesse can’t stop thinking about the guy but hesitates to reach out, knowing he has little to offer.

Author Wanda Lee-Stevens was born in 1963, the same year Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech called for citizens of all colors to have the opportunity to pursue the American Dream. In 50 Years of Assimilation, she explores her own pursuit of The Dream in the form of an open letter to Dr. King. Her book chronicles her life, from her loving childhood home in Detroit during the turbulent ’60s and ’70s, all the way across the country to her adulthood in the progressive and multicultural San Francisco Bay area.

Circling vultures lead hunting outfitter Allison Coil to an angry man tied to a tree. The man will answer none of Allison's obvious questions. Allison's trail across the Flat Tops Wilderness leads to an airplane wreck, a murder, and a cunning conspiracy.

Named a Best Book of 2022 by The New Yorker, Publishers Weekly, and NPR In this genre-defying “new kind of history” (The New Yorker), the chief film critic of Slate places comedy legend and acclaimed filmmaker Buster Keaton’s unique creative genius in the context of his time. Born the same...

Katie knows better than to believe in happy endings. She learned there was no such thing after her mother died. In the postindustrial town of Riverside, Katie struggles to care for her distant father and his failing hotel. Her only comfort lies in the arms of her true love, Shay. Yet one evening, he disappears without a trace. Devastated, Katie jumps off a bridge in winter, expecting to meet death in the frozen water below. Instead, her fall transports her to a snowy netherworld, where trapped souls take on the form of animals and the only thing that matters is survival.

When a brutal attack from a jealous competitor leaves Noah Strauss, darling of the modeling world, physically scarred and emotionally damaged, he quits the runway to become a psychologist. Using his contacts from his time in the spotlight, he creates One Call Away, a radio show dedicated to gay men looking for love, advice or someone to talk to. But with secrets of his own and a mother who refuses to understand the career path he's chosen, the one person Noah can't seem to help is himself.

Adam Barton is living his dream of working as a firefighter in his small Texas town, but a tragedy from his youth continues to haunt him. He decides New York City is the perfect place to start a new life and joins the FDNY, living and loving his own way - no strings and nothing personal. Until he catches sight of Rico Estevez, the sexy chef with the mysterious smile who rocks his world. After one explosive night together, Adam craves another...and then another.

Hannah ist seit vielen Jahren mit ihrer Jugendliebe John zusammen. Dieser schlägt eines Tages einen Dreier mit seinem Kumpel Toni vor. Als Hannah kurz darauf von Toni erfährt, dass ihr Mann sie auf einer Geschäftsreise betrügt, nimmt sie aus Rache die Einladung zu einem Gang Bang Treffen an. Bald darauf findet sie sich in einer Agentur wieder, um professionell ihrer neuen Leidenschaft nachgehen zu können.

I looked at the monster and the child I had created and I saw what I had feared the most. Isabelle Berger has given birth to a litter of beasts with the power to kill over a hundred people. She knows she should be just as excited as her husband, but a dark secret lurks in her mind that could shatter their happy ending. Will Isabelle find her true home among the beasts?

Vocational discernment, says R. Paul Stevens, is a lifelong process - one that takes on even more significance in later life. Stevens argues that our calling does not end with formal retirement; to the contrary, we do well to keep on working, if possible, till life’s end. Stevens delves into matters of calling, spirituality, and legacy in retirement, showing that we must continue to discern our vocation as we grow older in order to remain meaningfully engaged for the rest of our lives. He reframes retirement as a time of continued calling and productivity.

Goodreads Best Poems 2020 showcases the collected works of Aiman Sabir, Bernard Smith, Catherine Habbie, Frank Prem, G. R. Paskoff, H. Seeking, Joseph Murphy, Leon Stevens, Oliver Baer, Sean Dennis Lane, Sandra Black, and The Muse. They are a collection of quick rhymes on topics as diverse as lockdown to assaults on the soul. Meet the authors as they pine on love, longing, and remorse in the pandemic.