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Kelley Jo Burke embarks on a wild journey to understand many things, including the part where her grandfather sort of murdered her grandmother. Returning to a house filled with her first memories of childhood, she begins to explore the complex origins of her own anxiety. Along the way, she reflects on alienation and immigration, mental health and generational trauma, and the nature of memory itself. A memoir filled with raw honesty, comedy, tragedy, and grace.

Eine E-Mail mit einer Adresse in Venedig, einem Foto aus den Dreißigerjahren und einer Gratulationsanzeige. Mehr Informationen haben Sid und Chiara nicht, als sie beschließen, die Vergangenheit eines mysteriösen Engländers zu enträtseln. Bei ihrer Suche landen die beiden im alten Ghetto Venedigs, im Wiener Untergrund und in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Nach und nach erforschen sie eine Biografie, die von einer ersten Jugendliebe, allerbesten Freunden, grenzenlosem Hass und Tragik erzählt. Unmerklich verwebt sich die Geschichte mit der Gegenwart und ihnen selbst. Gelingt es, das Puzzle vollständig zusammenzusetzen?

Jordan hoped her life would change after the fiery death of the devious sorcerer, Asa Trebane. She was wrong. The Black Order of the Cult is gearing up to select a new Supreme Leader, and Lucifer will be judge and jury. Seeley, Jordan’s mother, is possessed with a curse, and even the priests can’t find a solution to defeat the evil devouring her. Jordan must dig deeper into the Satanic realm and joins forces with a wicked witch to save her family from the clutches of hell.

In diesem spannenden Hörspiel, das an Originalschauplätzen aufgenommen ist, geht es um Deiche und darum, was passiert, wenn eine Sturmflut die Küste heimsucht.

Looking back is often like looking in a mirror - all the imperfections are obvious. This is the journey of how two women look back saw their past reflections and use them to do good. How they managed to smooth out the path ahead. How they reconcile themselves with who they are and who they will be. Every path has a crossroad and finding the peace to be satisfied with the choices is part of every journey.

Exiles is the only play written by James Joyce. It draws material from "The Dead", the final story in his famous short stories collection, Dubliners. It centers around four individuals - Richard, Robert, Bertha, and Beatrice - and the complex romantic entanglements between them as tensions rise and relationships are tested.

Wer bewusst atmet, wird vitaler, entspannter und gesünder. Dieses Hörbuch stellt über 10 klassische Übungen aus der Tradition des Pranayama vor, der Meditation über die Atmung: sie sind einfach und rasch durchzuführen und lassen sich überall im Alltag anwenden. Mit verblüffendem Effekt: sie lösen Blockaden, regen den Energiefluss im Körper an und helfen bei vielen Beschwerden wie Stress, Schlaflosigkeit, Asthma oder Verdauungsproblemen. Der bekannte indische Komponist und Musiker Roop Verma hat speziell für dieses Hörbuch Musik komponiert und eingespielt.

Antiracist professional development for white teachers often follows a one-size-fits-all model, focusing on narrow notions of race and especially white privilege at the expense of more radical analyses of white supremacy. Frustrated with this model, Zachary A. Casey and Shannon K. McManimon, both white teacher educators, developed a two-year professional development seminar called "RaceWork" with eight white practicing teachers committed to advancing antiracism in their classrooms, schools, and communities.

1903, Buffalo, New York. Ed Burdick, a wealthy manufacturer known for his kindness and generosity, and his wife Alice had a life few could imagine. The couple had three lovely daughters, a beautiful home, and they were fixtures in the elite Elmwood Avenue set. Despite rumors of trouble in the Burdick marriage, few believed it until Ed ordered his wife out of their home and filed for divorce. The whispers about their separation abruptly ended when Ed Burdick was found murdered in his den while his family slept upstairs.

In this part memoir, part mental health resource and how-to guide, Jo Love throws opens the door of her therapist's office and shines a light on what exactly goes on in the therapy room. With the help of experts, including her very own therapist, Jo opens a rare window into the real world of therapy, unpicking the magical powers that enabled her to re-find her own voice, restored her resilience through the cloudiest days and ultimately saved her from her own mind.

1917. As the British enter Palestine with the aim of facilitating a Jewish homeland, young Arab Youssef Bannourah befriends Harry Lister, an English civil servant who has come to live in his village of Deir Yassin. Impressed by Youssef's intelligence, Harry finds him a job working for the British administration. Meanwhile, fleeing Jewish persecution in Russia, Miriam Cohen and her mother, Sara, set sail for the promised land. On arrival, they move to a newly constructed kibbutz near Jerusalem, where - divided by faith and a fence - Miriam meets Youssef for the first time.

Does your beautiful, talented daughter constantly put herself down? Is she stuck in a cycle of comparing herself to others? Is she silent, withdrawn or argumentative when she comes home from school? Would she rather stay alone in her room than join a family day out? These are all signs that your daughter is struggling to cope with the demands of modern life. By following the advice in this audiobook, you can help her to see how great she is, and how much greater she can become: a confident, resilient girl who is not afraid to aim high, work hard and bounce back.

Overcoming the Sting of Suicide is a hope line that will speak life over your loss and will supply you with seeds of biblical truth to refresh your faith, recover your soul and restore your joy. Sandy’s compassionate and coaching heart offers reflective questions after each chapter to help transform emotions from despaired into repaired. Sandy’s message provides a safe place and guidance to live outside of regrets so you can feel the worth of your soul!

Black Picket Fences is a stark, moving, and candid look at a section of America that is too often ignored by both scholars and the media: the Black middle class. The result of living for three years in "Groveland", a Black middle-class neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, sociologist Mary Pattillo-McCoy has written a book that explores both the advantages and the boundaries that exist for members of the Black middle class.

Earning money, paying bills, finding your Prince Charming, discovering your happiness - it looked so easy when you were young. You thought you had it all figured out. Little did you know life throws you curveballs. And you thought grown-ups had it easy! So did these ladies. Follow their journeys while getting lost in the grown-up world.

It Began with a Dream is the story of Dr. Gladys B. West, who played an integral role in the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS) as a mathematician with navy. Born in 1930, in the poor farming community of Sutherland, Virginia, she rose from poverty despite segregation, The Great Depression, and Jim Crow laws to become one of the first professional black women hired at the Dahlgren Naval Proving Grounds in Virginia (now Dahlgren Surface Naval Warfare Center). Dr. West takes us on her incredible life journey in this heartwarming and unforgettable memoir.

Award-winning author Ven Begamudré spins three stories in a masterful blend of myth and realism.

Demon lights, granted wishes, strange things, and brutal love at the Lucky Lounge Motel. A haunted sister, desperate parents, a little human touch, and the end of the world. These are the stories whispered among dead leaves, the script etched bare for all to see. Welcome to Glenn Rolfe’s Land of Bones, 14 tales of the strange and macabre.

Mein Name ist Larry Brent, ich bin Agent der PSA, der psychoanalytischen Spezialeinheit. Die PSA kümmert sich um mysteriöse, paranormale Verbrechen, die mit dem rationalen Menschenverstand nicht zu erklären sind. Ich arbeite im Dienste der Menschheit und bekam von David Gallun alias X-RAY-1 einen neuen Auftrag erteilt: Im alten Herrenhaus des Lords of Dempsey gab es ein Blutbad. Scotland Yard fand zwölf grausam zugerichtete Leichen.

X-RAY 3 traute seinen Augen nicht. Und dann passierte es! Das nackte Entsetzen spiegelte sich in den weit aufgerissenen Augen des PSA-Agenten. Wie gebannt starrte er auf den deformierten Körper. Große Fleischstücke lösten sich aus dem Körper und klatschten zu Boden! Und auch die Knochen lösten sich auf! Würde Larry Brent das gleiche Schicksal ereilen?