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Dive into the hidden-in-plain sight world of the Blue Order dragons. A heartwarming collection of short stories peeking into the hidden lives of the dragons, their friends and keepers. Birth, death, love, loss, and the amazing relationships that underscore them all. Visit with familiar characters and learn their stories. Meet entirely new dragons and their friends, while delving deeper into the mysterious world of Blue Order dragon.

Many Christmas traditions and images of "old fashioned" holidays are based on Victorian celebrations. Going back just a little further, to the beginning of the 19th century, the holiday Jane Austen knew would have looked distinctly odd to modern sensibilities. Take a step into history with Maria Grace as she explores the traditions, celebrations, games and foods that made up Christmastide in Jane Austen's era. Packed with information and rich with detail from period authors, Maria Grace transports the listener to a longed-for old fashioned Christmas.

Praised for its gorgeous illustrations, accurate portrayal of bird habitats, and its gameplay, the bird-focused board game Wingspan has become an international sensation. Celebrating Birds is the ultimate companion to the game for fans, as well as a beautiful and in-depth field guide for avian and nature enthusiasts. In addition to large-size representations of each bird and the most up-to-date bird descriptions provided by Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Celebrating Birds includes a step-by-step guide that can be used to take the game into the real world.

Dive into the romanticized historical journey of the imaginary figure Don Sebastian, inspired by the intriguing tale of a commemorated Portuguese stranger. While the backdrop is historical, the thrilling narrative and captivating characters are purely products of the authors creative genius. - Narrated by Lynne T.

From its mythical foundations and epic construction to its enduring historical and cultural impact, the ancient Roman Empire has long fascinated people across the world. In The Neverending Empire esteemed Italian journalist Aldo Cazzullo describes an exciting new historical perspective: that the Roman Empire never fell. In fact, its influence reaches further and deeper than ever.

These four novels remain classics 100 years after they were published. They not only shaped the literature of the 20th century, but they altered our views of life and reality—and what can and cannot be written about. These novels—all written a century ago—remain gripping and unforgettable. These audio versions bring their powerful narratives vividly to life for the modern listener.

They call her America’s sweetheart. And me? I’m the so-called “inked god” she dumped on TV. I’ve tried to forget her. I’ve tried to move on. Until I discover that her family is opening a new restaurant next to my tattoo parlor.

I’ve never felt welcome in my husband Dominic’s family home. His parents make it clear I’m a poor comparison to his perfect first wife, Carla. But we’re here for Christmas, so it’s important to pretend everything is fine. Until Dominic’s mother bustles into our bedroom. Smiling thinly, she blindsides me: ‘You won’t mind, will you. Carla is coming for the holidays. She’s still one of the family to us, and she can’t get home because of the storm.’ My eyes widen—did she and Carla plan this on purpose? I know Dominic won’t say a thing. He never stands up to his parents.

For PR guru-turned-advice-columnist Waverly Bryson, life is pretty sweet. She has an amazing job, a devoted boyfriend, and the best friends a girl could hope for. Things couldn’t possibly be better - or so she thinks - until she receives an offer to turn her popular advice column into a regular guest spot on national television. The new gig means moving cross-country to New York to work for a woman who can’t stand her, not to mention leaving her best friends, Andie and McKenna, behind while still missing her already-too-long-distance boyfriend, Jake.

Ti ha lasciato senza un perché e ora ti pare che nulla abbia più senso? La tua vita di coppia è una gabbia e non sai come uscirne? Perché "collezioni" partner che si rivelano, puntualmente, la persona sbagliata per te? È possibile stare bene ed essere pienamente appagati anche da single? Spesso i rapporti di coppia, anche quelli nati con folgorante passione e farfalle allo stomaco, si logorano e ti mettono in crisi.

Desde niñas nos alimentamos de relatos terroríficos acerca del bosque, primero, y de la calle después. Los barrios peligrosos, los bares de madrugada, el despacho a puerta cerrada de un jefe, el coche o la casa de un desconocido: en realidad, el mundo entero es una amenaza con la que negociamos cada noche y cada día, porque no queremos dejar de vivir intensamente.

Ich bin deine brennende Königin. Dein Hass konnte mein Feuer nicht auslöschen. Deine Rache wurde zu meiner Rache, dein Schmerz zu meinem Schmerz. Ich habe es dir geschworen. Ich habe dir mein Leben geschenkt und du mir meine Freiheit. Wir sind die Kugeln in einer Waffe. Und das Herz meines Bruders ist unser Ziel. Jetzt holen wir uns zurück, was uns gehört. Jetzt kämpfen wir miteinander, nicht gegeneinander. Wir werden die Welt auslöschen. Wir werden siegen. Denn ich bin dein dunkles Licht. Und wenn ich strahle, werden sie blind.

Cosa succede, nella mente del bambino, dalla nascita ai sei anni di età? Cosa guida, nello specifico, lo sviluppo di una coscienza propria, a conclusione della cosiddetta fase di "gestazione spirituale"?

Nel suo ultimo libro - pubblicato da Maria Montessori nel 1952 - la grande pedagogista prende le mosse dalla biologia e analizza quel lungo processo che conduce il bambino a diventare un individuo a sé stante. È l'epopea di quella che l’autrice chiama "mente assorbente", ovvero la più grande specificità dell’infanzia.

Ein überreiches Potpourri deutscher Literatur erwartet die Hörerschaft, mit Meisterwerken aus vielen Jahrhunderten. Die vorliegenden zwanzig Erzählungen, Novellen oder Geschichten künden vor allem von der Freude am Erzählen. Mit dabei: Joseph Roth (Stationschef Fallmerayer), Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (Krambambuli), Wolfgang Borchert (Die Hundeblume), Kurt Tucholsky (In der Hotelhalle), Friedrich Glauser (Verhör), A.J. Mordtmann (Der Untergang der Carnatic), Franz Kafka (Blumfeld, ein älterer Junggeselle), Johann Peter Hebel (Unverhofftes Wiedersehen), Wilhelm Hauff (Das kalte Herz).

History offers few records of war as vivid, haunting, and evocative as Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front. As enthralling to twenty-first century audiences as it was to those who first encountered the book in 1928, Remarque’s landmark tells the story of a young German volunteer who, with his comrades, moves from idealism to fatalism witnessing the horrors of mass killing and the intimate deaths of friends or the disfiguring survival of young men languishing in field hospitals.

He always gets what he wants, and the football god next door wants me...I had it all. The Super Bowl rings. The hot shot TV gig. Then I got fired. Now I’m living in middle-of-nowhere Maine, playing assistant coach to the woman of my nightmares. Did I mention that she and her son are my new neighbors? If you talk to the locals, they’ll tell you Aspen Levi is the queen of high school football. But if you ask me, my new head coach is a pain in my left nut sac.

Tarot has always been a powerful guide for introspection and inner work, so what better tool to use when we're ready to do the really hard work? Author Maria Minnis takes a radical new look at the Major Arcana in this tarot workbook, which provides listeners a unique, personal understanding of systemic racism—and what steps we can take to begin to dismantle it. This book says tarot can be a tool for action, one that may offer great satisfaction as well as great difficulty, all while pushing you out of your comfort zone.

Nadie se ha muerto de vergüenza, pero muchos han dejado de vivido por ella.

Welcome to Affairs of the Heart — a podcast about life, love, and the deep connections that shape us. Hosted by two friends who feel like they've known each other forever, we invite you into honest conversations about the things that matter most. From heartbreak to healing, loss to laughter, we're here to listen, learn, and grow together. This is more than just a podcast — it's a space for real talk, real friendship, and the beautiful messiness of being human.Music by Ruel Thomas. Check him out at ruelmusic.com

Vanessa died before Dalton could grant her immortality. Clinging to the faint hope that his wife might return, he subsists on blood and memories through the centuries. Like a phantom sleepwalking through time — always waiting, always searching — he drifts from town to town until the impossible happens. She's there. She might not remember him or their life together. She might have a different name and different life, but he would know the heart fate stole from him anywhere. And now he's faced with an immortal's cruellest dilemma. Does he reclaim what's his or honor her new life?