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873 AD. The Viking Age grips Northern Europe. Seven years have passed since the ferocious sea battle with Ivar the Boneless, and Hundr is now a Viking war leader of reputation and wealth. A voice from the past calls to Hundr for aid, and he must take his loyal crew and their feared warships across the Whale Road to Viking Dublin, in a vicious and brutal fight against Eystein Longaxe. Hundr must fight against an implacable and powerful enemy amidst brutal attacks, shield wall battles, and treachery. Will his skill and savagery be enough, and can Hundr and his crew survive?

Saxon England burns under attack from the Great Heathen Army. Vicious Viking adventurers land on the coast of Frankia hungry for spoils, conquest and glory. Hundr and the crew of the warship Seaworm are hunted by Ivar the Boneless, a pitiless warrior of incomparable fury and weapon skill. Amidst the invasion of Brittany and war with the Franks, Hundr allies with the armies of Haesten and Bjorn Ironside, two of the greatest warriors of the Viking Age. Ivar the Boneless hunts Hundr, desperate to avenge the death of his son at Hundr's hand.

Der internationale Bestseller erzählt die wahre Geschichte eines Diplomaten-Ehepaars, das sein Leben riskiert hat, um Tausenden Juden zur Flucht aus Wien zu verhelfen. Wien, 1938. Dr. Ho Fengshan, der Generalkonsul von China, macht sich Sorgen um seine Ehefrau Grace. Die schüchterne US-Amerikanerin fühlt sich nicht wohl mit den gesellschaftlichen Verpflichtungen einer Diplomatenfrau, und der aufkommende Nationalsozialismus bereitet ihr immer mehr Unbehagen. Als Grace sich mit der Jüdin Lola Schnitzler anfreundet, erkennt Dr. Ho sofort das Risiko, das die Beziehung für sie birgt.

Esta coletânea de discursos proferidos por Charlie Munger se tornou referência para toda uma geração de investidores e empreendedores interessados na sagacidade e sabedoria de suas ideias.

The Adepta Sororitas of the Last Candle have stood vigil over their sanctuary world for centuries, striving to decipher their founder's tormented visions. Outsiders are unwelcome… yet still they come. Decimated by an encounter with a lethal xenos entity, the survivors of an elite Astra Militarum company have journeyed to the Candleworld in search of healing, escorted by a woman who is no stranger there – Sister Hospitaller Asenath Hyades, who turned her back on the order decades ago.

Vor 15 Jahren beschloss die Autorin Ricarda Peter auf Weltreise zu gehen, ohne dass sie das geplant hatte, genug Geld hatte oder irgendetwas dafür sprach. Im Gegenteil, alles sprach alles dagegen. Sie wusste wie schwierig es ist, seine Träume zu leben, aber sie wusste auch, dass man nie aufgeben darf, wenn man etwas erreichen möchte. Trotz vieler Rückschläge und Widerstände hat sie die ganze Welt bereist und tut es noch.

A quick-and-easy guide to core business and career concepts—no MBA required! The ability to negotiate a deal. Confidence to oversee staff. Complete, accurate monitoring of expenses. In today’s business world, these are must-have skills. But all too often, comprehensive business books turn...

"Es geht nicht nur um die Kunst Texte auszulegen, sondern es geht um die Kunst zu hören und den anderen in seiner möglichen Wahrheit gelten zu lassen." So Hans Georg Gadamer im Gespräch mit Peter Kemper im Jahr 1983. Der bedeutende Vertreter der philosophischen Hermeneutik spricht über seine Überzeugungen und seinen Werdegang. Geboren im Jahr 1900, studierte Gadamer u. a. bei Paul Natorp und Martin Heidegger. Er unterrichtete seit 1937 an den Universitäten in Marburg, Leipzig und Frankfurt.

An odyssey into life’s challenging questions during an unforgettable summer motorcycle trip Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance became an instant bestseller upon its publication in 1974...

Joe Miles must save a family from the killing torrents of a flash flood - while under fire from thieves after a railroad payroll. Once fired for being old, he's still young enough to be a hero.

En gammel mand hænger sig og efterlader sig en overraskende stor formue. Da samtlige hans arvinger bliver forbigået i testamentet, er alle i chok – ikke mindst hans sorte hushjælp, som arver alle pengene. Hun søger hjælp hos advokaten Jake Brigance, der bliver midtpunkt i et drama om...

Quincy Miller har siddet fængslet i over tyve år for et mord, han ikke har begået. Hans eneste håb er Cullen Post, en idealistisk advokat og præst, der kæmper for uskyldigt dømte. Men jo dybere Post graver i sagen, desto farligere bliver det – for nogen vil for enhver pris holde...

Advokaten Simon Latch er presset. Økonomien halter, privatlivet smuldrer, og han er træt af både arbejdet og sine klienter. Men da en ældre enke dukker op på hans kontor, aner han en vej ud af krisen. Enken hævder at have en enorm formue, og nu vil hun have sit testamente ændret. Som...

On the verge of a complete breakdown, Peter Hahn quit his globe-trotting corporate job and laid down roots in the French countryside—determined to make a go of winegrowing. Peter bought a run-down, four-hundred-year-old “pile of a house,” ten acres of woodland, and a neglected vineyard in...

On the verge of a complete breakdown, Peter Hahn quit his globe-trotting corporate job and laid down roots in the French countryside—determined to make a go of winegrowing. Peter bought a run-down, four-hundred-year-old “pile of a house,” ten acres of woodland, and a neglected vineyard in...

Joan Walker reads Peter Spence’s delightful novelisation of his smash-hit BBC TV series about the veering fortunes of unreconstructed snob Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. It is 1979, and for as long as she can remember Audrey fforbes-Hamilton has enjoyed all the little luxuries that a woman of her...

A must-listen book for every leader—and every American—who insists that their government deliver better results Broken. Ineffective. Dysfunctional. Those are the words Americans often use to describe the government they pay for and depend upon to meet some of their most basic needs. But what if governments routinely delivered better results? What if government leaders invested in more effective solutions that improved lives and saved taxpayer dollars? Do What Works shares stories of progress and impact from communities across the country where that's happening right now.

In this second of two impressive volumes, Prussian solider and officer Karl Knoblauch describes his military career during the final stages of the Second World War. This volume picks up where the first book left off, with Knoblauch's experiences as an officer in the 1st Fallschirm-Panzer...

Through a blend of historical perspective, empirical evidence, and behavioral insight, The Perfect Portfolio reveals a fundamental truth: while we can see which portfolios thrived in the past, the best-performing portfolio of the future remains a mystery. That’s why this book emphasizes the...

Gracie wrote Comfort in Darkness after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, a terminal sentence which he views as the greatest fight of his life, one he knows he will eventually lose. This is Gracie’s defining life statement about his spiritual and technical practice. For the first time, he reveals his time-tested theories and techniques of invisible Jiu Jitsu, a combat system anyone can use to awaken their power and apply it to their everyday lives. An indispensable tool for any fighter or seeker, Comfort in Darkness teaches how to balance and align the mind, body, and spirit.