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The Savages are ruthless on ice and downright coldhearted in every other way. They once promised to ruin me—and came incredibly close to succeeding—but our hearts have aligned, and my secrets are theirs, too. Tragedy has again darkened my world, leaving me afraid of my own shadow. I swear there’s danger lurking around every corner. Still, these four have vowed to protect me at all costs.

Being taken in the middle of the night was just the rude awakening I needed to bring reality crashing back down. Trapped and unable to reach the princes or my team, hopelessness hunts me down like a pack of hellhounds. Making matters worse, I'm at the mercy of the one who's appeared in my nightmares since first laying eyes on him. Face-to-face for the second time, I'm reminded of our mutual hatred. Only, now that the blood bond has taken effect, is it still mutual? I get the sense that something's changed.

Math and science require a heightened state of concentration. It needs rational, sequential, and analytical ways to solve issues. The prefrontal cortex of your brain, which sits just below your brow, is thought to be involved in concentration when you're in focused mode. Mathematical ideas are often more abstractly encoded than those of common language, and it is possible that humans have not developed through millennia to manage them. Because of their abstraction and encryption, it's possible to think about math and science, but it takes more time and effort to do so.

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Too often we feel like underdogs fighting a system that stacks the odds against us. We work hard, follow the rules, and dream of a better life. But these days, working harder doesn't always lead to fulfillment. In fact, according to Gallup research, nearly 90% of people feel disconnected from their jobs. So how do you break free from the drudgery and achieve more success on your own terms? You hustle.

Noelle dachte, sie hätte das Schlimmste überstanden. Das mysteriöse Mal, das ihren Nacken ziert, birgt ein Geheimnis, das sogar ihre mächtigsten Verbündeten erschüttert. Während Noelle versucht, die Herkunft dieses Symbols zu entschlüsseln, entfaltet sich eine düstere Prophezeiung, die sie in einen Strudel aus Verrat, Liebe und uralten Mächten zieht.

In this no-nonsense guide for men, psychologist Jonas Horwitz presents straightforward, jargon-free strategies to help you identify and overcome depression, once and for all. With this unique guide, you'll learn why it's so important to take your severe depression seriously - just as you would if you had cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or any other life-threatening illness. In addition, by viewing your depression into a separate entity - The Beast - you'll discover how it tries to trick you when you are most stressed to do things that leave you feeling much more depressed.

Weeping Becomes a River, narrated by award-winning author and performer Siphokazi Jonas, weaves seemingly discordant worlds, rooted in her experiences of growing up in an Afrikaans dorpie, attending an English boarding school, and going on annual holidays to a village emaXhoseni during the transition years of South Africa’s democracy.

If you’re a parent of a young adult, are these questions keeping you up at night; How can I become the best parent to my kids? How can I improve my communication with them? How can we connect better? How can I help them to become more confident, resilient and independent? What can I do to motivate them? Why don't they respect me? Why don't they want to hang out with me? If you're searching for these answers, this podcast is for you. I'm Shari Jonas and this is LAUNCH. Where I offer honest, no BS parenting tips that will help you to raise your adult child with confidence (regardless of ...

Anders, ein Kleinkrimineller - seit seinen zahllosen Gefängnisaufenthalten nur noch "Mörder Anders" genannt -, ist frisch aus dem Knast entlassen und braucht einen neuen Job. Da kommt ihm die Begegnung mit der geschäftsfreudigen Pfarrerin Johanna, die wegen ihrer atheistischen Gesinnung arbeitslos geworden ist, gerade recht. Zusammen mit dem Hotelmitarbeiter Per gründen sie eine "Körperverletzungsagentur" mit Anders in der Rolle des Auftragsschlägers.

Allan Karlsson hat keine Lust auf seine Geburtstagsfeier im Altenheim. Obwohl der Bürgermeister und die Presse auf den 100jährigen Jubilar warten, steigt Allan kurzerhand aus dem Fenster und verduftet. Bald schon sucht ganz Schweden nach dem kauzigen Alten, doch der ist es gewohnt, das Weltgeschehen durcheinander zu bringen und sich immer wieder aus dem Staub zu machen.

Eine abenteuerliche Reise, eine geheime Mission, eine fast perfekte Rache - ein echter Jonasson! Wunderbar verrückt und respektlos komisch: Profitgieriger schwedischer Galerist, der für Geld über Leichen geht, trifft auf kenianischen Massai-Krieger, der nicht genau weiß, was Geld ist, dafür aber ein millionenschweres Gemälde besitzt... In seiner einzigartigen Erzählweise beschreibt Jonasson einen Kultur-Clash der Extraklasse und hält den Menschen den Spiegel vor.

At the start of this dazzlingly inventive novel from Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Abbas, a world-famous photographer and estranged father to a young novelist also named Jonas Hassen Khemiri is standing on a luxurious rooftop terrace in New York City. He is surrounded by rock stars, intellectuals and political luminaries gathered to toast his 50th birthday. And yet how did Abbas, a dirt-poor Tunisian orphan and Swedish emigre, come to enjoy such success?

Überall auf der Welt schlummert man selig in den kuscheligsten Betten der Marke Traumbett, made in Hamburg, Germany. Überall? Nein, einzig in Schweden konnte das Unternehmen sich noch nicht durchsetzen. Das will der neue Firmenbesitzer Konrad Kaltenbacher Jr. schnellstens ändern. Und wenn es nach Julia, der Bürgermeisterin von Halstaholm in der schwedischen Provinz, ginge, dann hätte sich Traumbett mitsamt seinen 800 neuen Arbeitsplätzen sowieso schon längst bei ihnen niedergelassen.

Ein algerischer Soldat gerät in den ersten deutschen Giftgasangriff, beschließt, einer müsse damit aufhören, steht auf und geht. Im Kairo der Zukunft beobachtet eine Stand-up-Comedian eine Androidin beim Lachen über ihre Witze. Ein böhmischer Weber wird durch einen automatisierten Webstuhl ersetzt, raubt einen Hammer und attackiert den Apparat. Wovon träumen wir Menschen des Kapitalismus, wovon unsere sich zunehmend gegen uns erhebenden Maschinen?

Evie Callahan is positive there's something strange going on in Seaton Falls, her new home. The locals are bigger, stronger, and faster than most. That includes Nick, the boy next door who's become her silver lining in this godforsaken town. She wants to trust her instincts - about Nick, about what she suspects in Seaton Falls - but rumors of wolves and dragon shifters makes it hard to tell what's real. With a history of odd dreams and the nagging sense she's never belonged, Evie fears she's losing touch with reality.

Überall auf der Welt schlummert man selig in den kuscheligsten Betten der Marke Traumbett, made in Hamburg, Germany. Überall? Nein, einzig in Schweden konnte das Unternehmen sich noch nicht durchsetzen. Das will der neue Firmenbesitzer Konrad Kaltenbacher Jr. schnellstens ändern. Und wenn es nach Julia, der Bürgermeisterin von Halstaholm in der schwedischen Provinz, ginge, dann hätte sich Traumbett mitsamt seinen 800 neuen Arbeitsplätzen sowieso schon längst bei ihnen niedergelassen.

Think No Evil is the first insider account of the tragic events, the personal victories and the daily Amish life in Nickel Mines, written by a native of the Amish community who still lives and works where most of his relatives are Old Order Amish. Against the rich and fascinating backdrop of Amish culture, Beiler reveals the best of the human spirit in the midst of the worst, and leaves us all drawn heavenward, the richer for it.

The coasts are flooding. Entire countries are wiped off the map. All over the world, people are fleeing inland. In 2042, there is only one season left: summer. Food has become increasingly scarce, diseases are spreading, and more and more people die every day. Now, in a frantic attempt to save mankind, the government wants to inject all citizens with brainbots to protect against diseases. Julia Jennings, billionaire heiress and freedom fighter, suspects that there is more to it.

Do you make mistakes? How many times do you forgive yourself for these? I bet you can count the answer to that on one hand if you are like most people. You see, we are conditioned to think forgiveness is a gift we give to others and don't ever keep for ourselves. Self Forgiveness is a powerful guide for anyone who wants to learn some simple and easy ways to start to feel happier with their lives. You too can reduce the emotional baggage you have been carrying around daily and often for many years by simply forgiving yourself by following the tips shared in this audiobook.