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Two decades after the Civil War, first-generation Irish-American Zachary O'Hara, son of a legendary Marine and a force of a man in his own right, finds himself playing a critical role as the very existence of the Marine Corps is being decided. If he can help persuade the Secretary of the Navy that the Marines will be crucial to America's security in years to come, all the while hefting a heavy, secret weight in his heart, he'll save the Corps and make his career.

Every Friday for the last 25 years of her life, I had lunch with Charlotte and each week she told me more of her extraordinary story. To all appearances, she was a strong and dignified survivor, with old-world courtesies, a twinkling sense of humor, and a lilting Austrian syntax. Yet deep within, she'd been scarred by a profound personal trauma.

Als Vittorio Fadalto in einer Sommernacht auf dem Rückweg vom Krankenhaus mit dem Motorrad verunglückt, glauben alle an einen Unfall. Nur nicht seine Frau, die Brunetti um Hilfe bittet. Wollte tatsächlich jemand Fadalto etwas Böses? Oder sind das nur Hirngespinste seiner schwerkranken Frau? Brunetti braucht all seine Intuition - und enthüllt schließlich ein Verbrechen größeren Ausmaßes mit Folgen für die Gewässer des ganzen Veneto.

After his father died, Leon Wieseltier began to observe the traditional year-long period of mourning, going to the synagogue three times a day to recite the prayer known as the mourner's Kaddish. Struck by the profound, yet unexpected power of this practice and the poverty of his knowledge about it, Leon began to study the history and meaning of this ancient ritual.

Elisabetta Foscarini, Jugendfreundin von Brunetti und immer noch eine Schönheit, taucht eines Tages in der Questura auf. Ob Brunetti verdeckt ermitteln könne, wer die Familie ihrer Tochter bedroht? Konkrete Tathinweise fehlen. Wer sollte auch einer Tierärztin Böses wollen und einem Buchhalter, der für eine wohltätige Stiftung gearbeitet hat? Schon will Brunetti das Ganze als übertriebene mütterliche Sorge abtun, da kommt es zu einem Überfall, der menschliche Abgründe offenbart.

Is there a Universal Consciousness in whose consciousness we live, move, and have our being? The exploration of consciousness is the final frontier in the exploration of life and the mysteries of existence - its origin and on-going presence - as well as for answering questions that intellectual analysis cannot answer, because it is based on the speculations of the five senses. This book is a compilation of 50 essays Dr. Masters wrote based on his more than 50 years of research into higher consciousness.

It's crass gun porn filled with fanboy pandering action movie references. Do you like action movies? Do you like dark, edgy, hard-boiled heroes? Do you like fully automatic weapons blasting guys' heads off? How about product endorsements that are awkwardly placed between depictions of intense violence? Yeah? Then this book is for you!

Oregon, 1983 - nach einer grausamen Serie mysteriöser Morde scheint in dem kleinen Küstenstädtchen Harmony Bay endlich wieder Normalität einzukehren. Zumindest, wenn es nach Bürgermeister White geht. Doch Deputy Landers traut dem Frieden nicht, denn zu viele Fragen sind noch immer ungeklärt: Warum und wohin sind Sheriff Cody und seine beiden Kinder verschwunden? Wieso war die Regierung hinter dem Nachtmahr her? Was hat es mit dem ominösen Manila Club auf sich?

Oregon, Sommer 1983 - eine Serie mysteriöser Todesfälle rüttelt das Küstenstädtchen Harmony Bay aus seinem friedlichen Schlaf. Sheriff Cody, den es nach dem Tod seiner Frau dorthin verschlagen hat, wird bereits kurz nach seiner Ankunft zur Pflicht gerufen, denn es geschehen merkwürdige Dinge: Ein Gefangenentransport zerschellt an einer Klippe, ein russischer Spion ist wie vom Erdboden verschluckt und es tauchen immer mehr Leichen auf, die merkwürdige Einstiche im Rücken aufweisen.

Leon Battista Albert was an Italian author, artist, architect, poet, priest, linguist, philosopher, cryptographer and general Renaissance humanist polymath. This is the essay that coined the term “renaissance man”. An inspiring essay on the full potential of the human spirit. Especially important listening for the modern male who aspires to greatness.

A luminous spring day in Venice, and Commissario Brunetti and his sidekick Vianello play hooky from the Questura along the Grand Canal to rescue Vianello's friend Marco, who has been arrested during an environmental protest. They get him released, only to be faced by the fury of the man's father-in-law, who owns a glass factory on Murano. The old man is seething with rage, and his daughter shares her fear with Brunetti that he will actually hurt her husband.

Murdered spirits find Atlas Bishop wherever he is. By day, he works the streets of Dublin as a Private Detective plagued with anxiety and anger issues, living with his dead mother. By night, he works on behalf of the “Sacred”—angels, saints, and God Himself—binding murdered souls to those who stole their lives so Hell can claim its dues.

Leadership Lessons from the Edge of Mental Health is not just a book—it’s a transformation. In this powerful work, D. Leon Dantes blends Stoic wisdom, modern psychology, and his own philosophy of resilience to change how we lead, serve, and survive in an increasingly uncertain world. Discover how to lead from integrity and inner strength. Learn how to turn adversity into your greatest leadership tool. Develop skills for self-mastery, emotional resilience, and critical thinking.

Si alguna vez te has preguntado por qué, a pesar de ganar dinero, te sientes vacío, Las 7 claves espirituales del dinero te enseñarán cómo alinear tu vida con la verdadera abundancia. Estas son algunas de las historias de este libro, que te enseñarán que el dinero no es solo para acumularlo, sino para vivir con propósito y gratitud. Cada clave es una invitación a cambiar de mentalidad, a fluir con la abundancia del universo, y a ver el dinero no como un fin en sí mismo, sino como una herramienta que nos acerca a nuestros sueños.

This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a gathering point for the ones already building.Hosted by Iris Leon, Table Talk: Legacy Edition speaks directly to those governing vision with clarity—not chasing it with hope. This space is not for the hesitant. It’s for the established.At this table, we’re not dreaming. We’re drafting. We’re not healing. We’re architecting.Each episode delivers language for founders, reformers, and spiritual architects ready to move without consensus and speak from conviction.This is where legacy is spoken like a strategy—and every word is weight. Hosted on ...

Lights, Camera, Scream is a weekly podcast that covers horror and thriller films from the past, present & future! Covers on brand new trailers, movie reviews, and many more Horror Films & TV show series!

Moxolisus who is the source and embodiment of death was created by his father Rolaxum 12 hours before the beginning of the universe then he created an audio tape recorder for him because he keeps begging for it and he records 16 audio diaries about some of his feelings, his thoughts and his experiences.

Marketing, tecnología y cultura pop.Conoce uno de los 5 podcasts más relevantes de latinoamérica.Conversaciones sobre lo que está pasando y lo que va a pasar, con Cristián "Ritalín" León.Suscríbete en ritalin.cl/podcast

Finding Your Joy Spot is your wee spot of weekly joy—part reflection, part reminder—to come home to yourself. Hosted by Leona deVinne, leadership coach and guide for wholehearted living, each episode blends soulful storytelling with research-backed tools to help you live a life rooted in real, lasting joy. This podcast is for anyone ready to embrace who they are wholeheartedly and show up—bravely and unapologetically. Because real joy isn’t something we chase—it’s something we cultivate when we live our lives on purpose. These short episodes are an invitation to pause, reflect, and...

Jede Nacht hat ihre Kinder. Geschöpfe wie ihn, die um die beleuchteten Häuser schlichen und nach Beute suchten. Mit dem Teleobjektiv, aus sicherer Entfernung. Einmal im Monat eroberte der Schatten ein anderes Revier. Ein fremdes Viertel, eine neue Straße. Er wurde regelrecht süchtig danach. Bis er Mia sah. Und so blieb er für immer... Irgendetwas an Viktor stimmt nicht, das spürt Mia schon bei ihrem ersten Date im Edelrestaurant auf dem Dach des Kanzleramts. In den Tagen darauf geschehen merkwürdige Dinge, die sich irgendwann nicht mehr mit dem Zufall erklären lassen.