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Angel Davis loves his solitude. That's why the former Army Ranger Special Forces surgeon bought a piece of land on an island. It gives him the space he needs to forget the awful things he saw during the war. His land is his safe place. The six-room cabin he calls home also provides plenty of space for him to drink his sorrows away. Ainsley Scott inherited a dream. Now the proud owner of half an island and guardian of her other inheritance—her niece—she's free to do whatever she wants while she's there. But a climb to the roof of her home leads to a fall and broken arm.

Unter der Tarnidentität Hannah Herold - als frisch gebackene Ehefrau von Sebastian - reist Anna nach Pakistan und tritt offiziell einen Job im Schiller-Institut an. Dort war ihr Vater Klaus zuletzt als Archivar tätig. Während Sebastian seinem eigenen ominösen Auftrag nachgeht, trifft Anna im Archiv den Institutskollegen Georg, der behauptet den Archivar Klaus Gudwin zu kennen.

Anna Gudwin, Studentin der Kulturgeschichte, wird von BND-Ausbilder Mor aus ihrem langweiligen Alltag katapultiert. Denn der behauptet, dass Annas totgeglaubter Vater Klaus - ein langjähriger BND-Agent - nicht tot, sondern irgendwo verschollen sei und ihre Hilfe braucht. Hals über Kopf begibt sich Anna in die Agentenausbildung, während sie in kryptischen Tonaufzeichnungen ihres Vaters über die Gründung des BND nach einer Spur zu ihren eigenen Wurzeln sucht. Als Anna mit dem Rekruten-Kollegen Sebastian Herold anbandelt, gerät die Sache außer Kontrolle, noch ehe sie richtig begonnen hat.

If people, communities, or even nations lose their memory, they lose their character. That is why cultures throughout the world work at maintaining their identity and passing traditions along to future generations. But what if a nation purposely decides it no longer wants to remember its history? What if a country imposes amnesia on itself? Helen Krieble argues persuasively that this is precisely what has happened to America. It has lost the memory of its own founding principles, and the sacrifices made over the past 250 years to preserve them.

Many of us go through life not fully understanding what we have in our possession that could contribute to our own success. UnLoaded is designed to help you open up those attributes and abilities you already have to maximize and optimize results. In this book, the author builds avenues for the listener to reach and take hold of the treasures within them. Some things will be easy to recognize and others not as much, but you will leave empowered and equipped to produce, motivated to move, and ready to unload your full value.

Spinny the spider and her spider-family live in the bottom of a wardrobe in farmer Harry’s spare room. Follow Spinny on 16 fun-filled adventures, where she questions and learns about the world around her.

The alien war ended a long time ago. Today, the impact of that war upon humanity has been relegated to the past. So it was quite a surprise when an Orbital Defense crew made a discovery that would resurrect those memories. For some the discovery would bring back an old hatred and the threat of another invasion....

A Head Full of Everything demonstrates that being a teenager doesn't have to suck. And when it does, there's some cool things you can do to make it suck a little less. This book will challenge you to embrace your inner weird, to never grow up, be true to yourself, protect your mental health and be sure that for your seven glorious teenage years, you act your age. Literally. Best-selling author, award-winning comedian and international keynote speaker Gavin Oattes has written a personal development title for teens with a difference—there's no waffle, no dad chat, no fluff.

Have you ever wanted to be more creative? Given that you’re reading this paragraph right now, the answer to this question is very likely "yes", but what does creativity even look like? In this audiobook, you will discover what it means to have a creative mind. You’ll find out why creativity is so important, and the common roadblocks to creativity. More importantly, you’re going to learn how to boost your own creativity so you can accomplish the things you not only need to do, but also those things you never thought you could do, and hardly dared dream were possible.

On 25th October 1799—his 18th wedding anniversary—cantankerous Somerset parson William Holland begins his diary, chronicling events at the vicarage and in the small farming community of Over Stowey. He would keep it for the next 19 years, candidly recording the small trials of day-to-day life—from chaotic church services and unruly locals to lazy servants and irksome in-laws.

1730. Driven by a wild romantic impulse, Francis Herries uproots his family from Doncaster to the lakeland valley of Borrowdale. Accompanied by his housekeeper/mistress, Alice, they settle in his tumbledown ancestral home, Herries, in the shadow of the Cumberland fells. Proud, stubborn and temperamental, Francis cuts himself off from his brother, spurns his long-suffering wife and becomes embroiled in drink and debauchery. When he sells Alice at Keswick Fair, his reputation is ruined, and the locals dub him 'Rogue' Herries.

In these two series, set on selected dates in January 1895 and December 1896, we follow the day-to-day shenanigans of Bridgford station master Joe Braddock and his staff, along with a motley crew of passengers and passers-by. Each episode is a self-contained drama, as well as telling the ongoing story of the crises and challenges tackled by the team, and their rivalries, enmities, friendships and burgeoning romances.

My name is Codi Nicholson. I am so doggone excited to tell you about myself, I don't know where to begin! I was rescued from the meat market in South Korea in 2017 and brought to Canada by a wonderful not for profit rescue organization. I was adopted and found my "forever" home. Have you ever thought of rescuing a pet? If yes, you would enjoy a similar pet in your family. If no, won't you consider adopting a pet similar to me? My parents share their unconditional love for me and they show me every day the joy that I have brought into our home.

Mark Wayne Nelson details the efforts of one of America’s most underappreciated public servants. In 1934, Franklin D. Roosevelt invited Marriner S. Eccles, a Mormon from Utah, to join his administration. As a Republican businessman, Eccles seemed an unlikely candidate for the role of leading crusader for a fairer and more economically sound distribution of the nation’s wealth. From his first position in the Treasury Department, though, he emerged as the central mover in revolutionizing the mortgage structure of the private home market in the United States.

Billy Bob Sheldon is a famous Texas criminal attorney that is known for helping innocent people that are wrongly accused by the state. Jack Kershaw is the equally famous former Texas Ranger turned PI that investigates the cases and too often has to provide Billy Bob with some 45 caliber help, because some criminals just don't like to face justice. Billy Bob and Jack defend two pretty young school girls, who are accused of murdering two classmates that had been bullying them.

I’m Logan Mitchell, and I hold many secrets in my greedy hands. Women? They bow at my feet. Do what I ask, and come back for more. But Ellie Wynn? I don’t want her bowing, I want her to kneel. She thought our time together was one night, a twist of fate. How wrong she was. Ellie has been mine since the day I saw her. Little does she know, it wasn’t that night. It was years ago. Well, before I even understood she was mine. One taste, one touch, one kiss, and it wasn’t enough. Not for me.

This is a book about who I was and who I am. About pain and depression and suicide and regrowth. It's about hope and living a future you didn't expect to live. More specifically, it is about my suicide attempt in 2019, after years of struggling with alcoholism, depression, and self-harm. It's about my second chance and making it all that it can be. It uses my writing from before my attempt and after my attempt to compare how I changed and my views of life.

The Capitol Hill Insurrection occurred on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC, United States. It was a sad historical moment that can only be compared to the American Civil War period when it started in 1861. Many believed that Capitol Hill Insurrection was the start of another Civil War that would have led to bloodshed like we have never seen before. It was a great relief for millions when the violent attack against the US Congress turned out to be a rioters' attack with nothing else coming out of it.

In this book, I want to give a synopsis of my personal experience during the Great Recession in the United States from 2008 to 2011. This time was extremely hard financially for millions of Americans and I was part of that wave of people that lost their jobs during this time. In the United States, your job is what defines you, and it is the first topic of conversation with someone at the coffee shop or at the bar.

Poetry Rx presents 50 great poems as seen through the eyes of a renowned psychiatrist and New York Times best seller. In this book, you will find insights into love, sorrow, ecstasy, and everything in between: love in the moment or for a lifetime; love that is fulfilling or addictive; when to break up and how to survive when someone breaks up with you.