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This Learn Italian series takes away the agony of learning, making it a fun and interactive experience. In this series, you will learn the most frequently used words, verbs, and phrases first before proceeding to learn Italian grammar. This easy and highly effective structure will hijack your learning curve effectively as you will learn the Italian language in the same way you learned your native language as a child.

Together again, and ready to bring the system to its knees. Karin Makos has spent the last two months running from one thing or another - but all that's about to change. Her sister's back, and Nomiki's ready to grab their problems by the horns, throw them on their backs, and rip into them with her modified carbon steel blades. With the backing of the Fallon Empire and a promising new lead, the two are determined to reach down into the mystery of their past and pull out its secrets, once and for all.

In the comprehensive audiobook Learning Italian for Beginners, Italian Academy will give you 2,500 phrases and grammar basics that can be applied on the entire Italian language, making you speak Italian faster, better, and much, much easier than any other language learning strategy can!

Lysistrata is an ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes, which was originally performed in Athens in 411 BC. It is a comic account of a woman's extraordinary quest to terminate the Peloponnesian War between Greek city states, by advocating that the women deny all the men of the land any sex. At a meeting, Lysistrata persuades the women of the warring cities to withhold sexual privileges from their men. She has also persuaded the older women of Athens to seize the Acropolis.

A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov was published in 1840. Set in the Russian Caucasus in the 1830s, the novel relates a series of adventures by the military officer Pechorin during his travels in the Caucasus. He kidnaps the daughter of a Circassian tribesman, becomes entangled with a group of smugglers, and tries to win the affection of a Muscovite princess while having on an affair with his former lover Vera.

A collection of 12 stories: one for every month of the year. Titles include "Heritage of Praise", "Faithful", "Even the Beasts", "His Mighty Acts", and eight more.

La nostra vita, ci ricorda Bill Bryson, è il risultato di "una straordinaria dose di fortuna biologica", l'esito di una serie lunghissima di eventi, per molti versi assolutamente misteriosi. Questo libro prova a spiegare come un tale colpo di fortuna si sia potuto verificare.

Arthur Machen’s novella explores the disturbing consequences of toying with the line between the earthly world and the spiritual realm. The Great God Pan centers around an ominous woman named Helen, who lives in the woods and invites morbid happenings. The book faced harsh censure upon its publication in 1894 for its explicit content, but today it is considered a hallmark of horror fiction. Stephen King himself called it “one of the best horror stories ever written”, making it essential reading for any dedicated fans of the genre.

When Drew Carmichael moves to Lizzie's town, Lizzie feels a connection to him, like she knows him. But he wants nothing to do with her. She knows she should let go of her fascination with Drew, but that gets harder and harder as memories of her past life return. And the more Lizzie remembers, the more she's determined to unravel the mysteries of the past ... no matter how deadly those secrets might be.

A contemporary Christian romantic suspense thriller collection. The New Rulebook framed Ruby Masters for murder after a routine delivery turned deadly, leading to a manhunt. Her biggest obstacle? She had no idea about her pursuer's identity. Her best friend from childhood, police officer Robert Towers, swung to her rescue, only for things to get complicated when he announced his conversion to Christ while their hearts got entangled.

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Wieder einmal Aufregung bei den Bundschuhs: Gundulas Ältester hat sich verliebt und kündigt unvermutet eine Hochzeit an. Doch niemand kennt seine zukünftige Frau. Nur eins ist klar: Gefeiert wird im Garten seiner Eltern, die sich um Gelassenheit und Weltoffenheit bemühen. Tatsächlich aber sind sie schockiert, denn ihre Schwiegertochter ist Afroamerikanerin, hört auf den Namen Imene und stammt aus Detroit. Da wird dann vor allem Gerald gefordert sein, der behauptet, sattelfest im Englischen zu sein.

Little Women, set in the 19th century follows the lives of four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March as they live, learn, love, and grow as young pilgrims and blossom into fine little women. Based on the author's childhood, Little Women is one of the most beloved stories in American literature. It continues to touch listeners both young and old. Alcott takes you on a prolific journey which will make your heart swell, your soul laugh, and your heart ache as we experience the lives of the March sisters as they endure their lessons, scrapes, castles in the air, their romances, and more.

Als eine reiche Immobilienbesitzerin mit durchtrennter Kehle aufgefunden wird, hat Kommissarin Melanie Fallersleben zunächst keine heiße Spur. Nichts lässt erahnen, dass hinter dem Mord eine gequälte Seele steckt. Ein Mensch, der sich beständig beobachtet fühlt und dessen brutale Taten, geboren aus Verzweiflung und Schuldgefühl, durch ein allzu normales Leben gut verborgen sind. Weitere Tote folgen... und erste verstörende Botschaften an die Ermittlerin treffen ein. Der Mörder scheint die Kommissarin zu beobachten, die Rollen von Jäger und Gejagtem verschwimmen.

Im Nachhinein kann man Gundulas Entscheidung, mit ihrer Schwiegermutter Susanne in die Ferien zu fahren, als durchaus leichtsinnig bezeichnen. Aber die Verlockung eines sonnenwarmen, harmonischen Urlaubs auf Norderney war stärker als die Vernunft. Doch schon die Überfahrt verläuft alles andere als reibungslos, es regnet Bindfäden - und dann steht auch noch ihre liebeskranke Mutter Ilse in der Hotellobby. Ihr derangierter Zustand aber ist nur ein kleiner Vorgeschmack auf die amourösen Schicksalsschläge, die Gundula in diesem Urlaub treffen.

Ihr Mann hatte von Anfang an keine Lust auf Weihnachten. Gundula schon, irgendwie. Dass es eine Menge Mühe bedeuten würde, die ganze Verwandtschaft zu beherbergen und zu bekochen, das war ihr natürlich klar. Aber dass die ganze Sache so aus dem Ruder laufen würde, das hätte selbst Gundula nicht ahnen können.

Today the Buddha is honoured throughout the world as one of the great religious figures in the history of humankind. In this authoritative biography, John Strong presents the story of Siddhartha Gautama the way Buddhists have told it - from accounts of his previous lives, and the story of his birth and upbringing, through to his enlightenment, deathbed deeds, and ongoing presence in the relics that he left behind.

Il romanzo ruota attorno alla vedovanza di dona Flor e al suo lutto stretto, vissuto nel ricordo di Vadinho, delle loro ambizioni, del fidanzamento e dello sposalizio. Coglie l'intimità della giovane vedova, il suo riserbo, le sue notti insonni e la sua insoddisfazione. Racconta di come arrivò onorata al suo secondo matrimonio, quando il fardello del defunto cominciava a pesare sulle sue spalle, e di come visse in pace e armonia, senza dispiaceri né soprassalti, con suo bravo secondo marito, nel mondo della farmacologia e della musica.

Gundula sucht Ruhe, zieht aufs Dorf - der 5. Teil der erfolgreichen Bundschuh-Reihe von Andrea Sawatzki. Gundula ist außer sich! Warum erfährt sie immer als letzte von allem? Dabei handelt es sich um keine Kleinigkeit, denn ihr Göttergatte Gerald hat beschlossen, ihr schönes Haus im Rotkehlchenweg zu verkaufen, um raus aufs Land zu ziehen. Jotwehdeh. Und zwar mit der ganzen Familie, inklusive beider Großmütter und der reizenden Schwägerin Rose. Eins ist schnell klar - wegziehen ist einfach.

Fifteen years. That’s how long it’s been since Hannah McLean set foot in the Amish community where she was raised. Through it all, her heart has never forgotten Pontotoc - or Aaron Zook, her first love. Now widowed and left with little more than her hurting teenager and her prayers, she returns home, even knowing she and her son may be turned away. When Aaron learns Hannah has returned, he nearly falls to his knees.