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Eine abgründige Geschichte von Abhängigkeit und Macht, von Manipulation und Grenzüberschreitung. Nach „The Girls“ der neue Roman von Emma Cline Der Sommer in den Hamptons neigt sich zum Ende, und Alex ist nicht mehr willkommen. Denn egal, wie nahe sie der Welt der Reichen und Schönen...

You may think that the story of the saxophone begins with Dexter Gordon or Charlie Parker or on a street corner in New Orleans. It really began in 1840 in Belgium with a young daydreamer named Joseph-Antoine Adolphe Sax—a boy with bad luck but great ideas. Coretta Scott King Honoree Lesa Cline-Ransome unravels the fascinating history of how Adolphe's once reviled instrument was transported across Europe and Mexico to New Orleans.

Lamb's family strives to better their lives in Jackson, Mississippi, in the late 1930s. Lamb’s mother is a hard-working, creative seamstress who cannot reveal she's a lesbian. Lamb’s brother has a brilliant mind and has even earned a college scholarship for a black college up north—if only he could curb his impulsiveness and rebellious nature.

Charles Sutton, booklover and professor, is intrigued by the old book he is given by the elderly and enigmatic instrument repairer. He likes the old leather-bound book and reads a tale that is completely absorbing. Finishing and closing the cover, he sees the title fade away and a new one gradually emerge. Inside is a new story. How? Magic? Digital trickery? He is pulled anew to open the aged volume. All night and much of the next day, Charles reads story after story, each one as compelling as the last, somehow perfectly suited to his eclectic tastes.

Matthew's Secret is a vivid and captivating tale of the struggles and triumphs of Oregon Trail pioneers who risked everything to make a better life for themselves and their families. In this inspirational historical fiction, young Matthew Evans embarks on a treacherous journey with his family and a group of emigrants through the American frontier of 1845. As Matthew confronts daily challenges, he matures and grows in ways he never could have imagined. He learns the value of hard work and determination. But will he ever control his quick condemnation of others?

On a hot, dusty day in August 1886, Violet St. James arrives in the budding town of Dearborn, Colorado, to accept a teaching position. She wants to look to her future, but Mr. William Montgomery’s discerning eyes threaten to dredge up the secrets from her past.

TRIXIE, the sweetest little kitten, was born into the simplicity and innocence of a loving rural feral family, under an abandoned pickup truck ~ from where she would too soon be pushed-out into a harsh world of uncertainty. From here, now being homeless and motherless, Trixie tells us her story as she stumbles upon the most unlikely of comrades and is given shelter, along with the guidance that will help as she is swept from encounter to encounter.

Embark on a wackadoo parenting journey drawn from the heartwarming adventures of the Heeler Family! Inspired by the lovable show Bluey, this delightful book brings to life 10 invaluable parenting lessons drawn from the adventures of Bluey, Bingo, and their parents, Bandit and Chilli. Backed by proven data and research, this parenting guide not only unveils the positive impact of each lesson on your child's development but also real-life tips on how to infuse the Bluey magic into your own family story.

What happens when you mix a scientist's curiosity with an artist's vision? You get Chris Cline's perspective on the Inertia of Legacy. In this book, Chris takes the scientific law that nothing changes unless acted on by an outside force. Then he reclaims the definition of the term legacy. Lately used to indicate something that is old, out of date, or unchanging, the term legacy speaks of the story that we leave to the future.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ernest Cline comes a mostly true tall tale about an unexpected friendship between a young girl and a music-loving colony of bats. After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal moves in with her uncle Roscoe on the family farm. There, Opal bonds with...

This audiobook contrasts this false religion with the true Christian faith. It is an attempt to flesh out some of the message found in the film By What Standard.

Brought to you by Penguin. A young woman pretends to be someone she isn't in this stunning novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls Summer is coming to a close on Long Island, and Alex is no longer welcome... One misstep at a dinner party and the older man she's been staying...

Même joueur, essaye encore ! Une nouvelle quête. Deux mondes en jeu. Etes-vous prêts ? Le concours de James Halliday enfin terminé, Wade Watts pense pouvoir retrouver une vie plus paisible. Mais c'est compter sans la découverte inattendue de l'ONI, un casque permettant de se connecter à l'OASIS directement relié au cortex cérébral de l'utilisateur. Une technologie révolutionnaire capable de changer le monde et de rendre l'OASIS encore plus merveilleux et addictif.

Sarah D is floating through her late 20s a little aimlessly. That is until one day when she witnesses a boat explosion. The dramatic event turns out to be the beginning of a modern-day quest, orchestrated by the eccentric director of the popular Kingdom Hearts movie franchise. As she follows the story on the local news, she thinks she hears the newscaster speaking directly to her on air. Though questioning her sanity a bit, Tiffany and Sarah D embark on the quest to find the key to the hidden kingdom and end up discovering what friendship and a dash of crazy can accomplish.

Eine Insel im Pazifischen Ozean, die auf keiner Karte zu finden ist. Gigantische Tentakelwesen, die die Erde zu verschlingen drohen. Und eine Handvoll Menschen auf der Schwelle von Zeit und Raum, die versuchen, das zu verhindern, Terminus ist der letzte Teil der dystopischen Lovecraft-Hommage von Audible-Bestseller-Autor Peter Clines. Gelesen von Bernd Reheuser, der bereits bei den ersten drei Teilen der Threshold-Reihe zu hören ist.

Audible-Bestseller-Autor Peter Clines ist zurück - mit einer packenden Geschichte über eine Kreatur, die von oben kam - und eine tödliche Bedrohung von unten entfesselt. Im Jahr 2243 gehört der Mond den Toten. Der Mond ist der größte Friedhof im Sonnensystem - die perfekte Lösung für die Probleme, die die Menschheit seit Jahrhunderten plagen: Überbevölkerung und Umweltverschmutzung. Und er ist der perfekte Ort für Cali Washington, um ihrer Vergangenheit zu entkommen.

Kaiju Rising: Age of Monsters is a collection of 23 stories focused around the theme of strange creatures in the vein of Pacific Rim, Godzilla, Cloverfield, and more. The anthology opens with a foreword by Jeremy Robinson, author of Project Nemesis, the highest selling Kaiju novel in the United States since the old Godzilla books - and perhaps even more than those. Then, from New York Times best sellers to indie darlings Kaiju Rising: Age of Monsters features authors that are perfectly suited for writing larger-than-life stories.

Kalifornien, 1969. Evie Boyd ist vierzehn und möchte unbedingt gesehen werden – aber weder die frisch geschiedenen Eltern noch ihre einzige Freundin beachten sie. Doch dann begegnet sie den Girls. Junge Frauen, die nicht von dieser Welt scheinen. Ihr lautes, freies Lachen. Das Haar lang und...

The heroes are overjoyed when they discover another group of survivors living on a manmade island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. But there's something very, very wrong with this isolated community and its mysterious leader - a secret that could put every survivor in the world at risk.

In 1925, James Henry Breasted sent a team of archaeologists to the Holy Land to excavate the ancient site of Megiddo - Armageddon in the New Testament. Their excavations made headlines around the world and shed light on one of the most legendary cities of biblical times. Digging Up Armageddon brings to life one of the most important archaeological expeditions ever undertaken, describing the site and what was found there, and providing an up-close look at the internal workings of a dig in the early years of biblical archaeology.