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1991. Britain and the US are waging war in Iraq, the Soviet Union is breaking up - and Brian Oldman is banged up in Parkhurst, his 30-year sentence restarted. Set on proving his innocence, he studies law from his cell in a bid to win justice at last. But will he ever be released from prison? Joseph Olinska, meanwhile, seems unstoppable. Now ennobled and on the board of Lehman Brothers, he plans to extend his business interests into Russia - with a little help from Boris Yeltsin and his cronies.

Since the death of her best friend Grace, 26-year-old Eve has learned to keep everything and everyone at arm's length. Safe in her detachment, she scrapes along waiting tables and cleaning her shared flat in exchange for cheap rent, finding solace in her small routines. But when a chance encounter at work brings her past thundering into her present, Eve becomes consumed by painful memories of Grace. And soon her precariously maintained life begins to unravel: she loses her job, gets thrown out of her flat and risks pushing away the one decent man who cares about her.

When Baroness Sophie von Korvacs meets British painter James Fraser one hot summer's day in Vienna, the attraction is instant. A whirlwind romance follows, with Vienna bathed in the brilliance of the last days of the emperor. And when James proposes to Sophie it seems a fitting end to that wonderful, enchanting summer.

The moment Joanna told me she was engaged, I had this awful feeling that something was wrong. We used to speak on the phone every day. Growing up I spent more time at her house than I did at my own. I’d always imagined what it would be like to see her get married, and now I didn’t even know her fiancé’s name. She asked me to come and meet Mark and I intended to tell her to slow down. When I got to Joanna’s front door, only Mark was there. He was charming and gorgeous and nothing but nice to me, and I started to understand....And then he told me that Joanna was missing.

This audiobook features 20 carefully crafted short stories designed to help you expand your vocabulary, improve your grammar, and develop your comprehension skills. Each story is designed to be engaging for both children and adults, with themes drawn from everyday life and contemporary topics.

Fifteen-year-old Kayla is the apple of her parents’ eyes, their beautiful only daughter. They tried for so long to have her that she was even more precious when she arrived. But deep down, her mother Sherrie has always been terrified that their worst fear would come true: that Kayla would be taken from them. Then one day—just as Sherrie had dreaded—Kayla fails to return home after a sleepover. In desperation, Sherrie and her husband Richard call Kayla’s friends. They scour the streets, their search becoming more frantic. Until the police arrive and deliver the shocking news.

Why are we here? What does it mean to love? How do we overcome suffering? Is happiness truly possible? For thousands of years, we have turned to the same beloved texts to explore these universal questions—from the Bible and the Tao Te Ching, to the poetry of Rumi and Sappho, to the words of modern-day mystics. What if you could take all of the wisdom contained in these collective pages and, using the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence, receive the answers?

In the unremarkable town of Amberside, the unthinkable has happened: terrorists have attacked a local festival. No one knows why, and no one knows who the attackers are, but that doesn’t matter. What matters first is survival. And what matters after that is survival, too. In this brilliantly written account of hope, humour and humanity, five ordinary teenagers are caught up in a truly extraordinary situation. It’s a heart-pounding and gripping account of the fight for survival as the attackers prowl the festival grounds, told from multiple perspectives.

The first time you see them, out for an evening walk on the cliffs, you’ll think they’re the perfect family. You’ll see a wife who looks so happy, strolling peacefully beside her husband in his dark winter coat, holding her daughter’s hand. But you have no idea what’s really happening in their house.... If you come a little closer, you might hear the way the man speaks to his wife. You might notice that the woman doesn’t have any close friends. That sometimes her husband doesn’t want her to leave the house.

Liebe trifft "Schöner Wohnen": Eine bezaubernde Kleinstadt erhält einen neuen Anstrich – doch finden auch die Herzen der Bewohner*innen ihr Zuhause? Matt Jameson hat sich als Experte in verschiedenen Interior-Design-Sendungen einen Namen gemacht. Als er das Angebot erhält, an einem großen neuen TV-Format teilzunehmen, ist er begeistert: Ausgewählte Größen im Bereich Innendesign treten gegeneinander an, reisen in ihre Heimatstädte und hübschen diese nach genauen Vorgaben auf.

I never knew Morris Evans personally he lived centuries before me—but he’s my ninth great-grandfather. A free man of color who walked through shadows with dignity, Morris never wrote a memoir. History barely remembered his name. But his blood whispered to me until I heard it.

I’m at Jackson Kent’s front door to schedule an interview for a work project. He answers the door...and all my lady cylinders start firing! He’s smoldering. After mistaking me for his 7-year-old’s nanny, Jackson Kent finally realizes who I am—his off-limits, best friend’s niece. One thing leads to another and we’re doing more than just interviews. If my family finds out, we’re done for. But that’s not the only problem....

She wanted to surrender. He wanted to own her. And her husband? He wanted to watch it all. Tabby has always fantasized about giving up control — about kneeling, obeying, and being thoroughly used by a man who takes what he wants. Tonight, that fantasy becomes reality. At a private club, under her husband’s watchful eye, Tabby meets Marcus: calm, commanding, and dangerously in control. What starts with a single word quickly spirals into a night of restraint, spanking, deep submission, and messy pleasure. Bound, gagged, and completely overwhelmed, Tabby is pushed to her limits…

Kein One Night Stand! Kein gar nichts! Amelie kann es kaum fassen. Ausgerechnet mit Maik soll sie die große Feier zur Fusion ihrer beider Verlage organisieren. Die beiden haben eine gemeinsame Vergangenheit. Allerdings hat Maik eine ganz eigene Version der Ereignisse im Kopf und ist überzeugt, dass sie damals eine unvergessliche Nacht miteinander verbracht haben. Während zwischen Deko-Listen und Feuerschluckern alte Gefühle wieder aufflammen, stellt Maik sich die Frage: Was ist damals wirklich passiert?

Trauma from abuse can crush your spirit unless you confront your enemies. After years of stuffing her emotions, putting on a happy face, and enduring hardship like a good airman, Jakia Lindley realized she needed to stand toe-to-toe against her foes. She needed to fight back.

Versicherungsvertreter Oswald Oberngruber ist ein Loser und wird vom Pech verfolgt. Nach einer durchzechten Nacht fabrizierte der Endvierziger ein schlüpfriges Nackt-Selfie, schickt es an eine dubiose Kontaktadresse und wird damit erpresst. In seiner Verzweiflung, das Lösegeld unbemerkt von seiner Frau aufzubringen, raubt er die nächstgelegene Tankstelle aus. Der Überfall verläuft stümperhaft und der Verzweiflungstäter nimmt unfreiwillig Alois Hofer als Geisel.

In Search of a Beautiful Freedom brings together the best work from Farah Jasmine Griffin's rich forays on music, Black feminism, literature, the crises of Hurricane Katrina and COVID-19, and the Black artists she esteems. She moves from evoking the haunting strength of Odetta and the rise of soprano popular singers in the 1970s to the forging of a Black women's literary renaissance and the politics of Malcolm X through the lens of Black feminism.

Looking for a way to enhance your work performance, find enjoyment in your job, and reduce stress levels? Look no further! With its abundance of positive affirmations, this formidable tool empowers you to foster a robust work ethic, surmount hindrances in the workplace, and attain both personal and professional development.

Looking for an audiobook that will help you unlock your full potential as a Black man? This powerful program offers a collection of affirmations and guidance designed specifically to address the unique challenges faced by Black men in today's world!

Kids Life Skills is a comprehensive guide for kids to develop essential life skills that will help them navigate through various challenges in life. The book covers a range of topics including cooking, cleaning, making friends, handling emergencies, setting goals, making good decisions, time management, communication, and problem-solving skills.