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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK Once in a great while a writer comes along who can truly capture the drama and passion of the life of a family. David James Duncan, author of the novel The River Why and the collection River Teeth, is just such a writer. And in The Brothers K he tells a story both...

Kraftvoll und mit feinem Gespür für das Zwischenmenschliche erzählt David James Poissant von den Verwerfungen innerhalb einer Familie. Die Familie Starling lebt über das ganze Land verstreut, im Sommer aber kommen sie in dem kleinen Häuschen am See in North Carolina zusammen. Die Eltern Lisa und Richard stehen nach einer langen Karriere an der Cornell University kurz vor der Pensionierung und wollen das Sommerhaus der Familie verkaufen und sich nach Florida zurückziehen. Diese Entscheidung überrascht ihre beiden erwachsenen Söhne, Michael, einen Verkäufer, und Thad, einen aufstrebenden Dichter.

Orphaned on the island of Altasia as a young boy, Derik dreamed of nothing more than to journey the great land of legend. But he soon learns just how deep the secrets of Altasia's past run. The people of Altasia are about to confront what history has only hinted at and its inhabitants no longer dare to whisper. The growing presence of evil creeping through Altasia is shifting the balance between purity and darkness, bringing to surface fables of the past that would rather be forgotten.

Cette technique de relaxation simple et efficace, basée sur la synchronisation de la respiration et du système nerveux, vous permet de combattre le stress, mieux dormir, booster votre système immunitaire, atteindre votre plein potentiel et réaliser vos rêves.

This compelling book is tailored for visionary leaders such as event organizers, business executives, diplomats, politicians, artists, musicians, and forward-thinking individuals ready to unlock the true potential of artful collaboration.

Detective Billy Harney hat über die Jahre viele harte Fälle aufgeklärt. Doch als in einem heruntergekommenen Viertel von Chicago mehrere Menschen erschossen werden, darunter ein vierjähriges Mädchen, ist selbst der hartgesottene Polizist schockiert. Alles deutet auf Gangkriminalität hin, und als Proteste laut werden, drängen die Behörden auf schnelle Aufklärung. Harney aber gibt sich nicht mit einfachen Antworten ab und gräbt weiter nach der Wahrheit. Damit macht er sich in einer Stadt wie Chicago, in der Waffengewalt und Korruption allgegenwärtig sind, mächtige Feinde...

An epic comedy about love, spirit, and the quest for transcendence in an anything-but-transcendent America, from the author of the perennial cult bestsellers The River Why and The Brothers K. A random bolt from a DC-8 falls from the sky, killing a child and throwing the faith of a young Jesuit...

El estilo de vida keto es una forma de alimentación rica en grasas y baja en carbohidratos que ha ido ganando popularidad en los últimos años. Contrariamente a muchas otras dietas, la dieta keto no requiere que cuentes calorías o macros.

The keto lifestyle is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate way of eating that has become increasingly popular in recent years. Unlike many other diets, the keto diet does not require you to count calories or macros. Well, not necessarily, anyway; you can still choose to do so if that's more your speed. This makes it a very attractive option for people who are looking to lose weight without having to track their food intake.

Detective Rembrandt Stone doesn’t recognize himself in the mirror. Doesn’t recognize the world he’s returned to. Doesn’t even know his own name. But he knows one thing: Living in this world is impossible. Good thing he has an ally - an unexpected friend from the past. And together, they just might be able to unravel the entire mess. But first, Rembrandt will have to return to the past one final time and intercept himself before he makes a lethal mistake.

The Best Role in Roleplaying! Whether you're a new game master or a seasoned vet looking for a new angle to shake up your game, these 19 essays by expert game masters help construct your campaign from the ground up - and keep your players engaged until the dramatic conclusion. Complete with discussions on plotting, tone, branching storytelling, pacing, and crafting action scenes, you'll find all the tips and advice you need to take on the best role in role-playing - and become an expert game master, too! 

The Chambers Militant of the Inquisition fight their battles against heretics, xenos and daemons. These audio dramas shed new light on these dark missions of critical importance to humanity’s survival. Those of the Imperial Inquisition consider themselves all that stands between the Imperium of Mankind and the Ruinous Powers - it's a demanding occupation that can occasionally lead them to make some morally ambiguous decisions. Get inside the heads of some of the Imperium's most intense civil servants with this collection of thrilling - and intriguing - audio dramas.

It's Rembrandt Stone's last chance to get things right - and to apprehend a killer who promises tragedy for him in the future. But one mistake in the past might cost him everything he's worked so hard to save.

A mysterious suicide. An airbus A380 heads over the Colorado mountains, before crashing through the snow clouds. The only bridge over the River Styx is taken out. No phones, no internet, no communication with the outside world. Then things start to get strange. Welcome to a town called Hell. This collaborative collection of short stories takes place over the last seven days in Hell. Poisonous green slime, murderous rampages, talking trees, rogue wolf-packs - the residents of Hell are having a bad week.

At a time when Edwardian Britain seemed a golden place, basking in its imperial glory, Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen and his wife, Belle, lived among the suburban villas of North London, renting a house at 39 Hilldrop Crescent. After supper on 31st January 1910, their friends went home and Crippen killed Belle with poison, dismembered her body and buried some of her remains beneath the brick floor of the coal cellar. Crippen never admitted killing his wife and took the secrets of the crime with him when he was hanged, following his conviction for murder.

Young Gavrilo Princip arrived at the Vlajnic pastry shop in Sarajevo in Bosnia-Herzegovina on the morning of 28th June 1914. He was greeted by his fellow conspirators in the plot to kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The archduke, next in line to succeed as emperor of Austria, was beginning a state visit to Sarajevo later that morning. Ferdinand was not a very popular character - widely thought of as bad-tempered and arrogant and perhaps even deranged. To the young students, he embodied everything they loathed about imperial oppression.  

Decades of GMing experience! Whether it’s advice from grognards who were running games at the dawn of RPGs, or suggestions from the new generation of game designers, these 21 essays by experts are here to help you improve your GMing skills and create fun, amazing, memorable campaigns that’ll be talked about for years. In this audiobook, master GMs and storytellers give you advice about solo campaigns, shy players, cell phones, and making rulings on the fly.

Thirty-eight women. Dead. All the in the past. All because Detective Rembrandt Stone played with fate, and somewhere in time unleashed a serial killer. He can’t undo their deaths, not anymore, but the serial killer is still at large, 24 years later, and now it’s personal. Especially when the evidence points to the last person on anyone’s radar: Rembrandt himself.

Rembrandt Stone has only made things worse. This time, upon his return, he discovers his closest friendship is up in flames. Andrew Burke’s new scars reflect the havoc Rembrandt has left on his own timeline, and he must go back - one last trip into the past. This time, he'll save Burke, fix his life, and track down a serial killer who possesses an uncanny ability to evade him through time.

"The one rule is, don’t mess with the past". But he did, and now ex-detective Rembrandt Stone is reaping the devastation of ignoring those words when he traveled back in time to solve the one case that had haunted his dreams. Yes, he solved the crime. Yes, he saved lives. But Rembrandt returns to find the unthinkable has happened and his life has shattered. There’s only one answer: Break the rule again. Go back in time once more, fix what went wrong, save what went right, and yeah, in his spare time solve another brutal crime.