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Nach dem Zweiten Weltkriegs kehrt die jüdische Lehrerin Stella in ihre zerstörte Heimat Wien zurück. In ihrer Straße häufen sich die Trümmer, und auch viele Schulen sind zerstört. Stella findet dennoch eine Anstellung am Lindengymnasium. Mit ihrer fortschrittlichen Art zu unterrichten eckt sie an. Im Gegensatz zu ihren Kollegen ermutigt sie die Kinder, über den Krieg und die erlebten Traumata zu sprechen. Dabei wird Stella immer mehr von ihren eigenen Erinnerungen eingeholt.

Die von MaHe gelenkte und beschützte Menschheit steht am Abgrund ihrer Existenz. Von Alma, der Erde in einem Paralleluniversum, ergießt sich ein endloser Strom kleinster Energieteilchen auf den Planeten. Sie durchbrechen die Membran zwischen den beiden Paralleluniversen und materialisieren sich in menschlichen Zellen. Dadurch verwandeln sich die Menschen zunehmend in Hüllen der Alphabeten, den Bewohnern von Alma. Eine in der Urzeit von außerirdischen Titanen auf Alma zum Leben erweckte künstliche Intelligenz hat nur ein Ziel – die Ausrottung allen menschlichen Lebens.

Drake tiene una vida perfecta, el éxito lo acompaña y el futuro le pertenece. Annie tiene una vida bonita y vislumbra un futuro a la altura de sus expectativas. Son dos desconocidos y sus caminos no tendrían por qué cruzarse. Sin embargo, el frío llega y el hielo lo cubre todo. Los cimientos de sus vidas caen y los dos, la chica que desea aprender a patinar y el chico que se ha prometido no volver a hacerlo, huyen a un pequeño pueblo, donde se encontrarán junto a un lago congelado y con el mañana reducido a una hoja en blanco. ¿Puede haber belleza en el dolor?

On the rubbish dump, a baby cried. The cry was weak, and fading. The wild dogs had picked up the cries, and the scent, and were circling, closing in. Bessie walked towards the sound and found a day-old baby girl. She had been abandoned because of her sex. It happened often here, in south west China.

Overwhelm and burnout have become commonplace descriptions in our society. So many of us move from stressor to stressor, relying on coffee and alcohol to get us up in the morning and down in the evening. We buy our “rhythm” at the store and our bodies pay the price. So many of us are skating on the surface of our true nature, our natural rhythm. We “hold it together” in rigidity and inflexibility until we fall apart, forever the servant of the ego and mind at the expense of who we really are, and what it really means to be human.

2038. Die wiedererstarkte Hydra plant den Vierten Weltkrieg zwischen China und den USA. Ihren Einfluss in den Vereinigten Staaten übt sie über Präsident Bolton aus. Sie hat ihn und alle wichtigen Regierungsmitglieder vollständig in Besitz genommen. In China gewinnt Hydra ihrerseits zunehmend Macht durch Gabriel. Sie hat ihn mittels plastischer Chirurgie in ein Double der taiwanesischen Ministerpräsidentin Lin Yinjin umwandeln lassen und steuert sein Gehirn. Als Matriarch lenkt sie den chinesischen Staatspräsidenten Hu Taiji und seine Regierung.

From the moment they locked eyes in the bookstore, Luke has been the catalyst for Ashley's personal growth, leading her on a journey she never thought possible. As the duo navigates the twists and turns of their passionate relationship, Ashley finds herself head over heels for her once-rival. Together, they seamlessly run a successful education nonprofit, proving that love can indeed conquer all.

It was supposed to be a simple job. Go to the Winston Isles, stand in for my billionaire double for a few weeks. But between the kidnapping attempt and accidentally falling in love with my bodyguard, things have been far from simple. The good news, at least now the woman I love knows who I really am. The bad news is, no one else knows and someone is still trying to kill me. I came to the Winston Isles to save my mother's life, now I've got so much more than I bargained for.

Unlike my conniving brother, I have no designs on the throne. Let better men rule. I'm happy to let better men rule-I've never pretended to be a good man. I've been in exile, but no longer. I'm finally going home. This time, no one can keep me away. Not Ariel, the woman I left behind. Not the killer on my tail. Hell, not even my cousin-the king-can stop me. But I do have a score to settle. Everything's going just fine until Ariel is assigned to my protection detail. She will ruin everything, and probably enjoy doing it. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

I'm no knight in shining armor. My suit is tarnished. It was a mistake to lie to Neela, but I had no choice. Protecting her and her baby has become more than a job to me. It's personal. But she'll never trust me again now—and I can't blame her. Our relationship was a house of cards that came tumbling down when she discovered the truth. Luckily for me, she can't fire me. We're stuck together, at least for as long as the threat remains. And I plan to use every second to convince her we belong together.

When Lexi receives an invitation to participate in a brand-new escape room, along with her best friend Tess, she’s thrilled. They could both use the distraction after a recent tragedy. But once inside, they learn that they must compete against one another. What do you do when your best friend suddenly becomes your biggest adversary, and every choice you make puts her in danger? How far will you go to win?

El dinero es mucho más que un simple instrumento de intercambio: es una fuerza que ha marcado el destino de las civilizaciones e influido en el curso de la historia de la humanidad. Este fascinante relato recorre su evolución, desde las primeras formas de intercambio utilizadas por las sociedades primitivas hasta los complejos sistemas monetarios que rigen nuestro mundo moderno.

Con el mundo del yoga y las meditaciones como trasfondo, Andrés Atento, comisario chapado a la antigua ya al borde de la jubilación, habrá de enfrentarse a una serie de personajes estrafalarios y situaciones de una sociedad en la que ya no se reconoce.

What would you do if you ran the world? If you knew you couldn't fail? Maybe it's time to stop wondering and start putting it into practice. Shelly Rachanow's daily words of encouragement will give you inspiration, hope, and words of courage to help you discover confidence in yourself. Your acts, both big and small, matter. Learn about a teenage girl and CNN hero, kids in Zimbabwe saving their part of the planet, and a busy mom who is not too busy to work every day to help impoverished families live better lives.

Desde las primeras ciudades-estado de la Antigüedad hasta los gobiernos modernos, la política siempre ha estado en el centro de la transformación humana. Este libro le invita a explorar la historia de los mecanismos del poder, desde las intrigas de las cortes reales hasta las revoluciones que han dado forma a nuestras democracias contemporáneas. Al adentrarse en este libro, descubrirá las luchas por la influencia que han cambiado el curso de las civilizaciones.

L’économie est communément considérée comme une puissance maléfique opposée aux « vraies » valeurs, celles de l’humanité, de la socialité, de la nature. Or, le mot d’économie renvoie primitivement aux principes de santé, d’harmonie, de bonne organisation et ce n’est pas par hasard qu’il partage son étymologie avec celui d’écologie. En revenant aux sources de la notion, ce petit ouvrage montre qu’il n’y a pas de « valeurs économiques », que l’économie traduit dans son langage nos valeurs sociales et qu’il importe donc à chacun de s’en saisir.

Digitalisierung – Segen und Fluch für die Menschheit. 2033. Der Dritte Weltkrieg wird im Cyberspace ausgetragen. Durch Entdigitalisierung ist der Gegner wehrlos. Unter der Führung des narzisstischen Psychopathen Gabriel greift ein internationales Industriekonsortium in den Krieg der politischen Mächte ein. In Deutschland formiert sich Widerstand gegen Gabriel und sein Kartell. Im Kraken, einem unterirdischen Cyberabwehrzentrum, kämpft Gerald von Greifen mit weiteren IT-Wissenschaftlern um nichts Geringeres als die Freiheit. Zur Tarnung betreiben sie auf dem Gelände ein Permakulturprojekt.

Per sedici anni, Selestra è rimasta intrappolata nella torre sulla Montagna Fluttuante preparandosi a prendere il posto della madre come strega del re, e manifestare i poteri per predire la morte dei richiedenti alla Festa delle Predizioni. Come soldato dell’esercito reale, Nox è un candidato improbabile per la Festa, ma spinto dalla vendetta è determinato a rubare l’immortalità al re e a uccidere le sue streghe, partendo proprio da Selestra. Tuttavia, quando lei gli tocca la mano per la sua prima predizione, i loro destini si intrecciano e la morte marchia le anime di entrambi.

Quante prime volte per Princess! È la prima volta che abita in paese, la prima volta che dorme in una casa, la prima notte senza i rumori degli animali e il loro odore rassicurante. Dopo una brutta lite col direttore, infatti, lei e sua madre hanno lasciato il circo in cui è cresciuta, e si sono trasferite da Andi. La scuola è quasi finita, ma per fortuna Princess si fa due nuovi amici, pronti a partire con lei alla ricerca di Mr. Orange. Perché il direttore ha anche venduto il vecchio e amatissimo boa della nonna e lei deve assolutamente ritrovarlo.

Killing a god was only the beginning of Lucha Moya’s story...Her mission is simple—eradicate olvida, the forgetting drug, once and for all. But something sinister is lurking in the Night Forest, eager to claim its prize…Will Lucha’s training allow her to survive the machinations of the Forest and save the vulnerable people at its mercy? In this captivating conclusion to this Latine folklore-inspired duology, Lucha must face long-avoided fears to save the people she cares for—or risk losing everything she's fought so hard to obtain.