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As he did in his bestselling biographies of Jimmy Stewart and Clint Eastwood, acclaimed Hollywood biographer Marc Eliot digs deep beneath the myth in this revealing look at the most legendary Western film hero of all time; the man with the distinctive voice, walk, and demeanor who was an inspiration to many and a symbol of American masculinity, power, and patriotism.

Sometimes solving climate change seems impossibly complex. This book offers hope. Drawing on the latest research, Mark Jaccard shows us how to recognize the absolutely essential actions (decarbonizing electricity and transport) and policies (regulations that phase out coal plants and gasoline vehicles, carbon tariffs). Rather than feeling paralyzed and pursuing ineffective efforts, we can all make a few key changes in our lifestyles to reduce emissions, to contribute to the urgently needed affordable energy transition in developed and developing countries.

Die Suche nach Elaine Lightman, von der James Moriarty glaubt, sie trage das Geheimnis des ewigen Lebens in sich, entwickelt sich zu einem Fiasko. Ein geheimnisvolles Gebäude gerät ins Visier: ein Turm mitten im Londoner Stadtteil Hammersmith, direkt neben dem Gefängnis gelegen. Die Besitzerin ist eine mysteriöse Dame namens Daphne Crest. Schnell wird deutlich, dass sie ein Geheimnis mit sich herumträgt. Nach einer Hinrichtung im Gefängnis ist Daphne Crest verschwunden, ebenso wie die Leiche des Verurteilten. Dazu wurde ein rätselhafter Mord verübt. Wie hängt das alles mit Elaine Lightman zusammen?

Gut dreitausend Jahre in der Zukunft: Die Bewohner der Erde leben in Frieden, es herrschen keine größeren Konflikte zwischen den Sternenreichen der Milchstraße. Da erreicht eine alte Freundin die Erde und sucht Hilfe – es ist Dao-Lin-H'ay aus dem Volk der Kartanin, von der man seit Jahrhunderten nichts mehr gehört hat. Wie sich zeigt, hat sie zusammen mit anderen Kartanin das Reich der Ruhe gegründet. Doch dieses Reich wird von einer Macht bedroht, die Lebewesen beeinflusst. Es besteht die Gefahr, dass diese Macht bald nach der Milchstraße und damit nach der Erde greift.

After he died, conman Jake thought he made a good deal with the System. Turns out, the System swindled him. He woke up in an upside-down world with four furry legs and the powers of a mind-warping necromancer at his hoof tips. Humans are the servants, farm animals are the demon masters, and amid the mayhem, Jake finds meaning in his new life. Building out a barnyard kingdom and ritualizing the remains of his foes makes for some pretty sweet fire-breathing abilities.

Anthony Fokker: The Flying Dutchman Who Shaped American Aviation tells the larger-than-life true story of maverick pilot and aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker. Fokker came from an affluent Dutch family. Despite not receiving a traditional education, he stumbled his way into aviation as a young stunt pilot in Germany in 1910. He survived a series of spectacular crashes and rose to fame. A combination of industrial espionage, luck, and deception then propelled him to become Germany's leading WWI aircraft manufacturer. When the German Revolution swept the country, Fokker made a spectacular escape to the US.

I know how it feels to mess things up and look like a loser in front of the woman you like because at one time, I couldn't get a second date, went unnoticed by women, and thought I would never have the success and dating life I truly wanted. But after learning from my mistakes, figuring a lot of stuff out, and dating a lot of women over the last 12 years, this audiobook is to teach you exactly what to say and do to attract and date the women you want... and it's easier than you ever imagined!

A book giving its wielder power over the dead has been stolen from a fellowship of mages that has kept the powerful relic dormant for centuries. The thief, a crafty, power-hungry necromancer, intends to use the Book of Lost Souls to resurrect an ancient race and challenge Shroud for dominion of the underworld. Shroud counters by sending his most formidable servants to seize the artifact at all cost.

"Viel mehr Segen als Fluch" schätzen Marc (Jahrgang 1990) und Bastian (Jahrgang 1987) das Zeitalter ein, in das sie hinein geboren wurden: gerade ihre ersten und wichtigsten Schritte begannen mit der Einführung des Internets um die Jahrtausendwende, so dass sie das Beste aus der analogen und der digitalen Welt mitnehmen konnten und noch immer können. Da Videospiele der gemeinsame Nenner ihrer langjährigen Freundschaft sind, haben sie beschlossen, ihre Gedanken mündlich festzuhalten. Kein Thema rund um die Welt der Games wird dabei ausgelassen!

Welcome to Warrior Cafe with Marc! Hello! I am Marc Applewhite. A 52 year old Gay Black male who is not a religious person! I’m very Spiritual and love learning about different cultures and things in life that will help me mentally and physically! I was created in GODS image and therefore I know I am GOD! I’m in my deconstruction from the Religion and its cult! I do not support BLACK LIVES MATTER NOR ANYTHING THATS JUST FOR BLACKS! I support FREEDOM FOR ALL! Regardless of Race and Sexuality! I am A Lover! I am a Warrior! Tune in to Warriors Cafe and trust me you will learn a lot! Ase’

Two top-selling weight training books in one...revealing the best strength training exercises and strategies - and simplified nutrition advice to help you get best results. Do you get bored with your weight training program too soon because the results don't come quickly enough - or at all? Are you fed up with boring, bland muscle building diets that get you nowhere? Are you frustrated at looking in the mirror and seeing the out of shape reflection?

In Strong Supply Chains Through Resilient Operations: Five Principles for Leaders to Win in a Volatile World, a team of dedicated veteran operations strategists delivers a practical and hands-on discussion of how to future-proof your company's supply chains through a relentless focus on resilience. In the book, you'll discover how to shift your firm's emphasis from "low-cost" to "low volatility" as you protect your company against the supply and demand shocks associated pandemics, wars, labor disputes, and trade conflicts.

Crow is about to be crowned the next wielder of Dumos–the dark ring–after his great and terrible mentor, Wudon, abandoned it. What does that mean for him? He will be sentenced to manage the devil and her entire battalion of wraiths for the rest of eternity. "For the good of the Skrols…" everyone assures him. But he’s not interested. It’s only to save the one person he cares for, Windel, does he step in to begrudgingly accept his fate and the plans therein.

Eleven-year-old Anna has lived all her life with severe epilepsy. Despite the ravage of thousands of violent seizures and heavy medications, she has thrived at school, athletics, and her greatest passion—dance. As she approaches her twelfth birthday, Anna's condition takes a dire turn. Her health declines quickly and a new diagnosis is revealed, leaving the family only one excruciating choice.

Quando criança, Marc Brackett era um menino assustado, tímido e tomado por uma raiva silenciosa. Tudo mudou quando um tio foi capaz de reconhecer seu sofrimento e perguntar: O que você está sentindo? Com essa simples pergunta, pela primeira vez, o pequeno Marc compreendeu que não era “errado” se sentir daquele jeito. Nas décadas seguintes, ele se dedicou a investigar as raízes do bem-estar emocional e, a partir daí, criou um sistema para nos ajudar a reconhecer, compreender, rotular, expressar e regular nossas emoções, sejam elas positivas ou negativas.

A riveting exploration of how visual media has shifted the narrative on race and reignited the push towards justice by the author of the “worthy and necessary” (The New York Times) Nobody Marc Lamont Hill and the bestselling author and acclaimed journalist Todd Brewster.

Qu'est-ce qu'on oublie souvent quand on analyse la situation du monde ? Les ressources énergétiques. Elles sont non seulement le nerf de la guerre, mais aussi celui de l'économie et de l'écologie. La méconnaissance de leur importance cruciale a incité Jean-Marc Jancovici à exposer la face "énergétique" des grands thèmes qui font de façon récurrente la une de l'actualité.

Building muscle mass with a whole lot of sass. A podcast on building muscle, muscle worship and muscle gods, and the connection between bodybuilding, gay and LGBT culture.An irreverent look at how to build muscle, muscle worship, muscle gods, and the connection between bodybuilding and gay and LGBT culture.Hosted and produced by Feast of Fun’s Marc Felion and Fausto Fernós, Let’s Grow Big Together features all new shows weekly. For the past 16 years Feast of Fun has defined podcasting a podcast pioneers with their original series “Feast of Fun - the Gay Talk Show” a collection of ...

Wir sind inmitten einer historischen Zeitenwende - weltweit! Wirtschaft, Politik, Gesellschaft. Nichts wird so bleiben, wie es war. Wir stehen vor großen Verwerfungen und dem größten Vermögenstransfer in der Geschichte der Menschheit. Krisen sind aber auch Chancen: Jetzt werden Vermögen auf Generationen gemacht oder vernichtet. Der fünffache Spiegel-Bestsellerautor Marc Friedrich zeigt mit seinem Hörbuch, wie jeder für sich und wir als Menschheit die Krise als einmalige Chance nutzen können.

Thousands of years ago, the Northern plateau of China gave rise to the first great civilization. Now, Jam, an ex-commando from the BrainTrust, is searching the plateau for the untapped geniuses needed to power the BrainTrust’s expansion. She leads a two-woman invasion that could roil the power structure in China to its core.