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CIA analyst Brynn Taylor developed a new program to combat terrorism, and she invited members of foreign intelligence agencies to America to foster cooperation between countries. Now one of them, Egyptian spy Remon Riad, is missing. Jack Hudson has been working for the Strategic Neutralization and Protection Agency for almost nine years and takes the lead in hunting down the missing spy. But he isn’t at all pleased to find out Brynn is involved.

On the morning of March 6, 1836, in an old abandoned mission called the Alamo, a small Texas garrison, fought to the death rather than yield to an overwhelming army of Mexicans. Through the years, the garrison's heroic stand has become so clothed in folklore and romance that the truth has nearly been lost. In A Time to Stand, Walter Lord rediscovers and recreates the whole fascinating story.

The Heart of Midlothian: Gerda Stevenson's dramatisation of Walter Scott's classic.

Part One: A mob storms the Tolbooth Prison where young Effie Deans awaits trial for murder. Part 2: While her sister awaits execution, Jeanie decides to walk to London to plead for her life.

After witnessing the annihilation of his people by El Muerte's legions, young Tarik undergoes the training that will enable him to destroy this fierce leader.

You are about to discover exactly how to perfect your skill of being an astute manipulator to get your way in literally every facet of your life and ultimately get ahead in life! Manipulation and persuasion are practices that are largely inseparable from sales and marketing or the business world in general - but do you know that you can use these skills to get yourself a girlfriend or boyfriend, a job, friends, reconcile people and even get yourself to achieve your personal goals?

Kitty Marchland has always known that her family isn't like others. But when her father uproots them to a remote cottage in the woods, she realises that her parents are keeping secrets from her - secrets that could unravel everything. Years later, Kitty starts to question what really happened out in the forest. When the police revisit a suspicious death, she must examine her most painful memories - and this time, there’s nowhere to hide.

Der Internist Dr. Walter Weber hat im Laufe von mehr als 35 Praxisjahren tausende Krebspatienten betreut. Auf der Basis seines reichen Erfahrungsschatzes hat er eine eigene, ganzheitliche Therapie entwickelt, die – flankiert von schulmedizinischer Behandlung und aktuellen Erkenntnissen zur Ernährung und Bewegung – bei der Wurzel des Übels, nämlich der Ursache der Erkrankung, ansetzt. Oft spielt die Psyche bzw. das Leben des Patienten eine entscheidende Rolle. Mittels einer speziellen Gesprächsbehandlung arbeitet Dr.

Nach ihrer Rückkehr aus Los Angeles wartet Irene Adler gemeinsam mit Oscar Wilde in der Station auf Mr. Wu. Als dieser nicht erscheint, machen sich die beiden Sonderermittler der Krone auf die Suche nach ihm. Sie finden ihn schließlich an der Themse. Mr. Wu ist verletzt und befindet sich nicht bei Bewusstsein.

Exploring the themes of Christ and light as found in the Bible

Paul Cuthbert, Inspector bei Scotland Yard, führt ein recht wildes Leben: wechselnde Verlobte, Kneipenschlägereien und unangepasstes Verhalten im Dienst zeichnen ihn aus. Daher wird er in das Dörfchen Lorking in der Nähe von London strafversetzt. Als dort mehrere Dorfbewohner mit einem friedlichen Lächeln auf den Lippen sterben, ist sich der Inspector sicher, dass es sich nicht um natürliche Todesfälle handelte und nimmt, gegen den Willen seines Vorgesetzten, die Ermittlungen auf.

Daily emergencies sideline dreams. A thoughtful, strategic playbook turns them into reality. Follow Anthony and Ricki’s transformative journey from overwhelmed auto shop owners to strategic business leaders as they use a game-changing approach to reclaim their vision and passion and create a truly flourishing enterprise.

Do you want to improve your leadership skills and learn how to bring out the best in your employees, co-workers, or students? Then The Art of Supportive Leadership can help you! Large and small companies of every kind—from well-established industrial corporations to sparkling new tech firms—are using this proven approach to leadership with great success. It has become equally indispensable to the non-profit organizations, schools, and military personnel who also use it.

With Harlem as its backdrop, Autobiography of My Dead Brother follows the diverging paths of best friends Rise and Jesse. When Rise becomes engulfed in gang activity and starts dealing drugs, Jesse, a budding artist, tries to make sense of the complexities of friendship, loyalty, and loss in a neighborhood plagued by drive-by shootings, vicious gangs, and an indifferent juvenile justice system.

Being a doctor is Glover Israel’s passion. He tends to his patients like they are his children and takes pride in providing excellent care. He doesn’t have a good reputation among hospital staff, because he requires the same level of service from them toward his patients as well. Having to financially take care of his paraplegic father leaves little time for much of anything outside of work. The only things he can seem to find time for are carnal pleasures. He’s not looking for a relationship or anything close to love.

Drew Lawson is all about basketball. Everyone in his life knows that his game is taking him places. (It has to, because his grades certainly won’t.) Drew knows how hard it is to make it big, but even with the long odds, he is good enough to have a shot. But when Coach hands the ball to another player—Tomas, a white kid from Europe—Drew can’t help but feel like he’s not the star on the courts anymore. He’s seen enough men in his neighborhood flame out to know that if he wants to be extraordinary, his game has to be the best.

Dive into the history, culture, and heritage of the state of Maryland with Who HQ! Learn about everything from the Chesapeake Bay to the birth of the US Postal Service in this illustrated book for young readers. From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was? series comes a new collection of books all about the fifty states! Are you aware that Maryland is the state where the first United States flag was stitched? Did you know it is the place where the crown-shaped bottle caps we still use today were invented? Or that Harriet Tubman was born there?

The Monster Inside Me is the tale of Gregory's life and his run-in with the supernatural, top-secret Government Agencies, and small-town folk that come together to fight the secret cult-like Evil empire that has had its power over Gregory and his family his entire life. After the initial tragedy of 9/11, the world was put into a state of war and chaos between America and the Middle East, but no one knew there was a war in our own homes.

Dive into the history, culture, and heritage of the state of Colorado with Who HQ! Learn about everything from the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings to the Mile High City in this illustrated book for young readers. From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was? series comes a new collection of books all about the fifty states! Are you aware that the first lines of "America the Beautiful" were inspired by views of Colorado mountains? Did you know this state is home to the highest auto tunnel in the world?

In diesem Podcast möchte ich festhalten, was mein Leben ausgemacht hat. Die großen Dinge – Kindheit, Beruf, Freundschaften, Liebe – aber auch die vielen kleinen Momente, die sonst im Rauschen verschwinden würden. Und für wen? Für mich, damit es nicht verloren geht. Für Menschen, die mich begleitet haben. Und vielleicht auch für Leute, die mich nie kennengelernt haben, aber Lust haben, in ein gelebtes Leben einzutauchen.

Não importa o que digam os "gurus" que hoje pululam por aí: não há receita mágica para evoluirmos e crescermos nem pessoal, nem profissionalmente. É preciso querer, suar a camisa, ir atrás. É preciso esforço. Mas por que caminho esse esforço deve seguir? Pelo caminho de certas habilidades essenciais que se fazem indispensáveis para quem deseja obter sucesso no mundo do trabalho e na vida privada. E essas habilidades essenciais são diferenciais ainda maiores no mundo pós-digital em que vivemos.