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Aspiring musician Pete Hamilton has nothing in common with his older brother, Leo, an aerospace engineer. Until their late father leaves them the family farm, a sprawling dairy operation in Vermont. Pete wants to hold on. Leo wants to sell. All the embattled brothers can agree on is to skydive over the fields and sprinkle their father’s ashes—a grand gesture the old man would have loved. But when the plan goes terribly wrong, only one unexpected eyewitness can see what’s really going on.

Winner of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award Includes the story “Premium Harmony”—set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine The masterful #1 New York Times bestselling story collection from O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King that includes twenty-one...

1794. Lieutenant John Pearce is caught between a feuding trio of admirals. One puts him in a position of danger while another asks him to undertake a hazardous commission in order to protect his friends, the Pelicans. Meanwhile, Pearce is also trying to construct a perjury case against Admiral Ralph Barclay.

Firebrand John Pearce has been promoted to lieutenant and is in a position of command on board HMS Faron when he returns to Toulon from his successful mission in Corsica.

1794: In the wake of the Glorious First of June, Lieutenant John Pearce has pressing matters to attend to. He must undertake an urgent commission from Lord Hood, track down midshipman Toby Burns, and placate Emily Barclay. Meanwhile smugglers whose ship Pearce inadvertently stole, are on his tail. And it is not only John Pearce who has his fair share of trouble. The triumphant Channel Fleet returns, but the battle is already the subject of controversy - and Ralph Barclay is accused of holding back from the action.

Edward Brazier is enlisted by Prime Minister William Pitt to assist his investigation into smuggling activity in Deal. However, with his love, Betsy, now locked into a loveless marriage with Harry Spafford, a useless drunk, and living as a prisoner, Brazier is distracted from his mission. Having foiled Spafford's plan to steal Betsy away to her family-owned plantation in the West Indies, Brazier finds himself taken captive. Only his ingenuity will help engineer his escape, and his cunning use of subterfuge will then allow him to infiltrate the smuggling gangs of Deal.

Privateersman Harry Ludlow and his partner and younger brother, James, find that murder and intrigue take up more of their time than the hunt for fat trading vessels. Arriving in the squalid, seething port of Genoa, they find it a tinderbox of tension, fed by the discovery of a hanged British sea captain and packs of English and French sailors at each other's throats.

1787. Captain Edward Brazier is on a mission: recently paid off from his frigate and comfortably off with prize money, he is headed to Deal to propose marriage to the young and lovely widow Betsey Langridge. He must navigate the bustle of the town's narrow streets that are busy with legal, illicit and depraved business flowing from and around the ships at dock. But all does not go well; between Betsey's brother and guardian, Henry Tulkington, prohibiting the match and Brazier marked out for trouble by a local smuggling gang, his plans are in disarray.

Walther Rathenau (1867 - 1922) war ein deutscher Industrieller, Schriftsteller und liberaler Politiker (DDP). Während des Ersten Weltkrieges beteiligte er sich an der Organisation der Kriegswirtschaft und setzte sich für einen „Siegfrieden“ ein. Nach dem Krieg kam er schließlich zur linksliberalen DDP und wurde im Juni 1922 Reichsaußenminister.

Von keiner der bedeutenden Gestalten unserer Generation sind weniger Begegnungen berichtet als von Otto Weininger, der mit 24 Jahren, knapp vor dem Anbruch seines Ruhms, sich mit einer Revolverkugel den Schädel zerschmetterte.

Vor acht oder neun Jahren, in der Rue St. Lazare, sah ich ihn zum ersten Mal. Es war sieben Uhr abends, die Stunde, da der stahlschwarze Bahnhof mit dem funkelnden Zifferblatt plötzlich die Masse wie ein Magnet an sich reißt. Die Ateliers, die Häuser, die Geschäfte schütten mit einem mal alle ihre Menschen auf die Gasse, und alle strömen sie, ein schwarz aufgewühlter Strom, den Zügen zu, die sie aus der dampfigen Stadt ins Freie tragen.

Am 26. September 1939 hielt Stefan Zweig eine Gedenkrede für Sigmund Freud im Golders Green Krematorium in London. Gesprochen am 26. September 1939 im Krematorium London: Erlauben Sie mir angesichts dieses ruhmreichen Sarges einige Worte erschütterten Dankes im Namen seiner Wiener, seiner österreichischen, seiner Weltfreunde in jener Sprache zu sagen, die Sigmund Freud durch sein Werk so großartig bereichert und geadelt hat.

Seit über 40 Jahren wird ein rätselhaftes Signal gesendet, dessen Ursprung und Bedeutung im Dunkeln liegen. Was steckt hinter diesem mysteriösen Buzzer? Die Brüder Marc und Carsten, erfahrene Filmleute mit einer Leidenschaft für das Unbekannte, machen sich auf eine aufregende Reise, um das Geheimnis zu lüften. Ursprünglich als Dokumentation geplant, entwickelt sich ihre Suche schnell zu einem Abenteuer, das ihr Leben auf den Kopf stellt. Sind es die Russen, eine geheime Weltverschwörung oder vielleicht sogar eine selbst denkende Maschine, die hinter dem Signal steckt?

Seit über 40 Jahren hallt ein rätselhaftes Signal um die Welt – der mysteriöser „Buzzer", dessen Ursprung und Bedeutung im Verborgenen liegen. Was verbirgt sich hinter diesem unheimlichen Ton? In der stürmischen See des Nordatlantiks kämpft sich ein Hochseeschlepper durch die peitschenden Wellen der Nacht. Sein Ziel: ein geheimnisvolles Geisterschiff, das angeblich Schätze im Wert von Millionen Euros birgt. Doch die Bergung entwickelt sich zu einem gefährlichen Spiel – das Schiff scheint seine dunklen Geheimnisse um jeden Preis zu bewahren.

Down the Highway is an essential biography for Bob Dylan fans and all music enthusiasts, delivering the full, fascinating story of the life and work of this great artist. Author Howard Sounes interviewed more than 250 key people in Dylan’s circle, and gained access to previously unseen documents, to create a fresh and compelling book that takes the reader on a journey from Dylan’s childhood in a Minnesota mining town, through his rise to fame in the 1960s, to his current status as the senior figure in popular music.

Under threat by a strange enemy, the alien Londu have called on old debts, leading Rear Admiral Henry Wong to bring his new Expeditionary Fleet hundreds of light-years from home to aid them. A hard-fought victory gives his partner, Ambassador Sylvia Todorovich, time to negotiate a new alliance with their old friends. The same victory should give him answers about the strange Enigma alien attacking the Londu—but all they find are lies and more questions.

This is the classic biography of reggae legend Bob Marley, updated and revised for the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death. Bob Marley left an indelible mark on modern music, both as a reggae pioneer and as an enduring cultural icon. Catch a Fire, now a classic rock biography, delves into the life of this man, the leader of a musical and spiritual revolution that continues today. The book chronicles Marley's life and career, as well as the milieu that shaped his spiritual and political beliefs.

What would the world be like if video game rules suddenly applied? Marcus is about to find out. After a freak accident, he finds himself stuck between a game and the real world. He’ll need to fight his way through football hooligans, carnies, and the dreaded RNG to get to the final boss and save the world. Anything less means it’s game over for good. Along the way, he’ll learn new skills, chase epic loot, and, most importantly of all, level up!

The incredible story of how a schoolteacher built a million-dollar portfolio, and how you can too.

Held to be Dickens' finest novel, containing one of the most vast, complex and engaging arrays of minor characters and sub-plots in his entire canon. Memorable characters include the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn, the friendly, but depressive John Jarndyce, and the childish and disingenuous Harold Skimpole, as well as the likeable but imprudent Richard Carstone. A suspenseful tale about the injustices of the 19th-century English legal system. This novel set the standard for modern day legal thrillers.