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When Zoe Faust sees the ghost of a murdered young woman, is it really a spirit—or a flesh and blood woman who stopped aging because she’s a fellow alchemist? Sixteen years ago, high school student Ridley Price discovered a secret she planned to reveal through a party game—but someone killed her first. The baffling crime was never solved. Zoe’s friend Heather has always wondered: Which of the seven guests at the party killed Ridley? When the newly appeared ghost turns dangerous, threatening people they love, Zoe teams up with her gargoyle roommate to unmask the supposed specter.

The last time Thread attacked Pern, the world was unprepared for the fight - until the Oldtimers appeared. These courageous dragonriders arrived from the past, traveling 400 years to help their descendants survive. But the collision of past and present took its toll. While most of the displaced rescuers adapted to their new reality, others could not abide the jarring change and found themselves in soul-crushing exile, where unhappiness and resentment seethed.

Alchemist Zoe Faust and her impish gargoyle sidekick Dorian Robert-Houdin travel to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to investigate a mysterious discovery found in the wreckage of the tragic fire: a long-lost gargoyle illustration drawn by Victor Hugo himself. When the work of art is stolen under impossible circumstances, Dorian must use his “little gray cells” — not to mention his culinary skills — to solve the crime and discover the true origins of where he came from.

Dies ist ein etwas ungewöhnliches Buch. Aber hey, Bitcoin ist eine etwas ungewöhnliche Technologie, daher ist ein ungewöhnliches Hörebuch über Bitcoin wohl passend. Dieses Hörebuch entstand aufgrund einer einfachen Frage: "Was hast du von Bitcoin gelernt?" Ich glaube, dass Bitcoin die wichtigste Erfindung unserer Zeit ist und mehr Menschen die Natur dieser Erfindung verstehen müssen.

I'm trapped in a forgotten nightmare with the monster I most fear. The key to my freedom lies behind a wall of memories. Xero's specter invades my mind, whispering both vengeance and salvation. He insists he's real, yet I can't trust my shattered psyche. But as my tormentors draw close, I must rely on the phantom I betrayed for protection—and for revenge.

Belle vive in un bellissimo castello con una Bestia e degli oggetti incantati che hanno preso vita. Ma non è questa la cosa più strana del castello: petali e foglie di rose hanno iniziato ad apparire in zone casuali del maniero, portando Belle e i suoi compagni, Tockins l’orologio a pendolo e Lumière il candelabro, a intraprendere una caccia all’intruso.

C'est pour tout le monde pareil. Quand on est dans le ventre, il paraît que c'est le paradis. On a de la place. On fait le têtard pépère peinard. On gesticule. On fait des bulles, des pirouettes, des galipettes. Quand on est dans le ventre, il paraît qu'on entend les bruits comme une petite musique de la vie, en sourdine. Il paraît aussi qu'on sent tout. C'est fou tout ce qui se passe là-dedans ! Oui mais, un jour : Boum ! Bienvenue dans le grand cirque de la vie !

Long-ago secrets become the focus as the beautiful Harley Bennett finds herself facing the unthinkable — teaming up with her rival, the dashing Xavier Davenport, in a high-stakes treasure hunt. Bound by a peculiar inheritance set up by their eccentric grandfathers, they must embark on this bizarre adventure together. But Xavier Davenport is no ordinary man.

Er hat mich zu sich eingeladen, doch ich habe keine Ahnung, was mich erwartet. Meine Eifersucht treibt mich zu trotzigen Reaktionen und seine Härte lässt mich erschaudern. War’s das jetzt? Habe ich endgültig alles verspielt? Was dann geschieht, hätte ich niemals erwartet. Mein schlechtes Gewissen flüstert mir unentwegt zu, dass ich ihn falsch eingeschätzt habe. Aber gibt es für uns wirklich ein Happy End?

Ich dachte, der schlimmste Schritt läge hinter mir. Ich habe meinen Körper verkauft. Hunter bietet mir einen Job im exklusivsten Club der Stadt an. Gut bezahlt, diskret und gefährlich verführerisch. Jetzt bin ich offiziell angestellt. Drei Abende die Woche, klare Regeln und kein Zurück. Was ich nicht wusste: Mit jedem Blick und jeder Berührung verliere ich ein Stück mehr von mir und beginne, etwas völlig Neues zu fühlen.

Ich brauche dringend einen Plan. Um meine schwerkranke Mutter pflegen zu können, musste ich meinen Job kündigen. Eine professionelle Pflegekraft ist leider unleistbar. Mit schlecht bezahlten Minijobs halte ich uns gerade so über Wasser. Es reicht zumindest für Brot, Wasser und ein Dach über dem Kopf. Trotzdem fehlt uns das nötige Geld, um die teuren Medikamente zu bezahlen. Als mir die dritte Bank in Folge eine Abfuhr erteilt, springe ich über meinen eigenen Schatten. Das Einzige, was ich jetzt noch tun kann, um meine Mutter zu retten, ist meinen Körper zu verkaufen.

Dorian Robert-Houdin is used to living his life in the shadows, his existence only known to a few trusted friends. When a dangerous book from his past resurfaces, he follows his closest confidante, alchemist Zoe Faust, from Oregon to England to investigate.

Cameron Livingston is a billionaire, and his daughter’s psychologist and camp counselor Rosalyn Bryant has captured his attention — more than captured it, as he’s been unable to stop thinking about her. It's been years since his wife passed away, and Rosalyn is the first woman to catch his eye like this, and he doesn’t know what to do about it.

2 Weeks to a Younger Brain will not only improve your memory, but will also strengthen your physical health by reducing your risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. The latest research confirms that there is a lot we can do to boost our memory and keep our brains young. After three decades of helping thousands of patients improve their memory and mental acuity, Dr. Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan are convinced that our daily lifestyle habits are directly linked to our brain health.

Alchemist Zoe Faust’s mentor Nicolas Flamel is back in her life, but catching up with him will have to wait. An elusive blackmailer has threatened to expose a dangerous alchemical secret. Zoe’s boyfriend is out of town protecting secrets of his own. So when rumors of a treasure map reach Zoe, she turns her back on what sounds like no more than a game. Zoe’s mischievous living gargoyle best friend Dorian, who thinks of himself as a modern-day Poirot, is convinced the map is real - and that it’s the key to proving himself as valuable to Zoe as her human family.

"La napolitudine ormai è diventata troppo scontata, si è prostituita. Sono stati sfruttati proprio i canoni napoletani per fare soldi." Così si sfogava già quarant'anni fa Pino Daniele in un'intervista in cui spiegava il suo difficile rapporto con il capoluogo campano. In un suo studio, Benedetto Croce, napoletano d'adozione, aveva invece definito la città, approfondendo una convinzione medioevale, "un Paradiso abitato da diavoli". Durante il suo Grand Tour, un Goethe estasiato appuntava nei suoi diari: "vedi Napoli e poi muori".

When three-year-old Joshua Gortler and his family were forced from their hometown in Poland during World War II, they scrambled for safety across border after border, finding refuge at last in Europe’s Displaced Persons Camps. Undocumented and unschooled, Gortler spent his adolescence learning to survive. When his family eventually relocated to the US, Gortler found himself starting over, and after teaching himself English, Gortler managed to complete high school in three years, earn an MSW, and begin what would become a distinguished career in the field of eldercare.

The clothes make the person, or do they? Find out in this story about a fashionable eighth grader who has it all, and her envious classmates who wish they did. But then again, maybe they don't.

Do actions really speak louder than words? Prince Talkalot knows the answer. This adventurous story takes place in medieval times and features princes, princesses, damsels in distress, and a dragon with one very sore jaw.

Bien sûr, le roi a une fille à marier. Mais l'heureux élu doit d'abord inventer une histoire extraordinaire, le "bobard" le plus invraisemblable que l'on puisse imaginer... Et tant que le roi ne s'écrie pas : "C'est pas vrai, t'as menti !", il n'y a rien de fait !