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Kris Ballard is a motorcycle courier. A nobody. Level Two trash in a multilevel city that stretches from San Francisco to the Mexican border - a land where corporations make all the rules. A runaway since the age of 14, Kris struggled to set up her life, barely scraping by, working hard to make it without anyone's help. But a late-day delivery changes everything when she walks in on the murder of one of her clients. Now she's stuck with a mysterious package that everyone wants.

Roger Boswell is a newly reformed playboy. It's hard enough to change his life for himself, but suddenly, his world is turned upside down when his secret son is literally left on his doorstep. He has no idea how to take care of a four-year-old child, so he turns to a friend of a friend for help.

On the afternoon of December 30, 1903, during a sold-out matinee performance, a fire broke out in Chicago's Iroquois Theatre. In the short span of twenty minutes, more than six hundred people were asphyxiated, burned, or trampled to death in a panicked mob's failed attempt to escape. In Chicago Death Trap: The Iroquois Theatre Fire of 1903, Nat Brandt provides a detailed chronicle of this horrific event to assess not only the titanic tragedy of the fire itself but also the municipal corruption and greed that kindled the flames beforehand and the political cover-ups hidden in the smoke and ash afterwards.

In der kleinen mexikanischen Stadt Linares erzählt man sich noch immer von dem Tag, an dem die alte Nana Reja ein Baby unter einer Brücke gefunden hat. Von einem Bienenschwarm umhüllt, erweckt der kleine Simonopio zunächst Misstrauen bei den abergläubischen Dorfbewohnern. Doch die Gutsbesitzer Francisco und Beatriz Morales nehmen den wilden stummen Jungen bei sich auf und lieben ihn wie ihr eigenes Kind.

CEO and award-winning business writer John R. Brandt offers concrete examples of how any organization can innovate in ways that delight customers and attract top-level talent. Nincompoopery--terrible customer service, idiotic business processes, and soul-crushing management practices--surrounds...

Kris Merrill's life changed irrevocably when, a year ago, she was targeted for termination by the Meridian corporation, one of the mega-conglomerates that controls the government in this dystopian future. She hid amongst the underground resistance - but now, right as her training with the anti-corporate movement is nearing its end, their compound is destroyed. Ready or not, Kris and the other trainees are recalled to the dangerous metropolis of San Angeles.

Ein kleines Team um die Biologin Lara hat ein Gehöft auf der menschenleeren Hallig Westeroog gekauft, um es ökologisch zu bewirtschaften. Doch bald nach der Ankunft geschehen seltsame Dinge. Laras Bruder Malte verschwindet spurlos, kurz darauf reißt die Funkverbindung ab. Die Gruppe ist von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten; ein Entkommen ist wegen der gefährlichen Strömung in einem Priel unmöglich. Lara ist sich sicher, dass sie nicht allein auf der Insel sind.

Felicity and Mitzi were inseparable as girls... But growing up with a disinterested mother and absentee father took the sisters down different paths to heal their trauma—Mitzi, the golden girl with big dreams, and Felicity, the drifter, searching for purpose beyond the family dysfunction. Years later, when Mitzi’s life is upended by a sudden illness, the sisters come back into each other’s orbit. Felicity, having overcome the trauma from a chance encounter, and a partnership that drained her emotional reserves.

The vivid memoirs of Heinrich von Brandt, a young law student swept up in Napoleon's reshaping of Europe and dispatched to Spain with the Vistula Legion of the newly formed Duchy of Warsaw. Brandt becomes an officer of the voltigeurs, light infantry who were used to skirmish, patrol, screen battlefield movements, and engage the guerrilla insurgency. He fought battles at Tudela, Santa Maria, and Valencia, as well as sieges at Zaragoza and Tortosa, and participated in numerous smaller engagements, earning the French Légion d’honneur and the Polish Order of Virtuti Militari.

In the beginning, I was part of a strong Christian family with great role models. My mother's family was Presbyterian, and my father's family was First Baptist. Although I attended church regularly as I grew up, I did not attend as regularly during my middle years. I always believed in God, but sometimes my priorities were not Christian-oriented. I always had faith, but there were times when I allowed other priorities to prevail. Much later in my life, I realized how critical my faith in God was.

NDSWIVDSW Nach dem Schönen Wochenende ist mir dem Schönen Wochenende! 🎙️ „Na, auch noch Fragen?!“ – Die Antworten auf „Schönes Wochenende“ Mit Kay Ray & Borris Brandt Wer austeilt, muss auch einstecken können – und wir können beides! In diesem Podcast nehmen wir uns eure Kommentare, Fragen, Kritik und Applaus zur Brust. Direkt, ehrlich, unzensiert. Kein Gelaber, keine Ausreden – wir antworten auf das, was euch bewegt. 💬 Was nervt? 🤣 Was war zu hart? 🤔 Was hat euch überrascht? Hier bekommt ihr die Reaktion auf eure Reaktion – mit Spaß, Schärfe und einem ...

Aaf Brandt Corstius, moeder van twee tieners en stiefmoeder van twee (inmiddels) volwassenen, schrijft al jaren over privacyloos naar de wc gaan, de opgegeven strijd over TikTok en/of het nuttigen van groenten en de debacles rond schoolkeuze. Hoe groot of klein je kind ook is, er zijn altijd zorgen, zorgjes, problemen, en er is altijd de diepe liefde en vaak ook euforie. Is het ouderschap 'allemaal vreugde en geen lol', zoals een Amerikaanse auteur ooit schreef, is het 'de dagen zijn lang, de jaren zijn kort', of ligt het genuanceerder?

In this captivating English version of the original work, we delve into the lesser-known yet profoundly impactful moments of the South African War through the eyes of remarkable women in Pretoria. This is more than just history; it paints a vivid picture of their hopes, fears, and unwavering dedication as they navigated the tumultuous events unfolding around them. While the writers perspectives on the wars causes and consequences may spark debate, this book primarily aims to illuminate the personal experiences and emotions of those directly affected. The narrative draws heavily from an ...

Wer zuletzt gackert... Im sonst so idyllischen Hohwacht an der Ostseeküste herrscht ein einziges Kuddelmuddel: Hühnerbauer Bartelsen plant einen Maststall und wird ermordet. Der bärbeißige Kommissar Oke Oltmanns ermittelt zwischen den aufgebrachten Mitgliedern von "Hühner ohne Grenzen e. V.", die gegen den geplanten Maststall demonstrieren, und empörten Touristen, die sich in seiner Wache niederlassen. Als wäre das nicht genug, taucht in dem Durcheinander auch noch das Küstenhuhn Marlene auf, das bei der SUP-Regatta dem Sieg entgegensteuert.

Chase has lost his fortune. Chase and Wen have lost each other. The world may have just lost its last chance. What's left to lose? Everything! To find the way out, you must first get lost.

Trade Up follows the fictional journeys of several young people who find their futures in skilled trades. Madison’s dream of becoming an electrician means she must reconcile with her parents’ hopes that she’d become “someone who carried a briefcase to work”. Jordan, Madison’s mentor, weighs his options as a family man and busy journeyman. Jacob discovers his love for working with his hands, just like his grandfather. Fuuads chooses a completely different path from the one his parents planned for him. Bob has built a career not unlike John Finan’s own.

Aaf Brandt Corstius en Vincent Kouters praten over hun favoriete ruilmiddel: geld. Verdienen en uitgeven. Sparen en besparen. Welke geldgewoontes krijg je mee van je ouders? Moet je naar een mannetje? Wat is Tikkie-etiquette? Wat is FIRE, gaat iedereen aan de bitcoins, en durf je als freelancer te denken aan je pensioen?Aaf zet elke aflevering stapjes als beginnend belegger in aandelen, en Vincent doet verslag van zijn queeste om tonnair te worden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laugh at the ironic jibes and the bumbling Detective Fix, gasp at the high adventure and perilous misadventures, and feel the thrill of haste and ingenuity, but no longer wince at badly aged language and harmful stereotypes. This gentle modernization changes only as much as necessary, retaining everything that has made this novel an immortal classic.

"Bist du Single?" - "Nein, ALBUM." Aufwachen neben einem Fremden! Was geht einem da alles durch den Kopf? Und wie nur kann man herausfinden, was da passiert ist - und was nicht? Eine alltäglich-verrückte Lovestory aus Berlin, die sich wie Pop-Songs in einem Musik-Album aneinanderreiht. Mal locker und sonnig in Dur, mal trübsinnig und nachdenklich in Moll. In einem ganz eigenen Format verbindet Ina Brandt die Songs aus einer Playlist mit den Wirrungen des Herzens.

Escaping was the easy part. Other than the high body count, the massive explosions, and the fortune lost, it was a piece of cake. Chase and Wen face their biggest challenge yet as everything closes in on them. Can they unravel the mystery and stop a horrendous calamity before they die, a promised slow and painful death?