Showing results by author "Sebastian" in All Categories

Polish Short Stories for Beginners (A1) Skill Level is an essential educational tool designed to support the language learning journey of beginners. This book offers 20 short stories meticulously written to align with the A1 skill level, ensuring that each narrative is suitable for learners who are just starting to explore Polish. Each story is carefully crafted to provide clear and manageable reading practice, enhancing vocabulary and comprehension.

Pilgrim walks again between the worlds of magick and of men… A two-part special from the fantastical drama series set in a world almost, but not quite, like our own. Each year at Belle Meadow Fayre, the Greyfolk meet to celebrate the burial of John Barleycorn, a ritual to mark autumn's end...

Brought to you by Penguin. Five lives overlap across two centuries. School teacher Geoffrey’s war takes him to the brink of sanity; Billy’s fortitude lifts him from the Victorian slums in London; Elena and Jeanne interrogate the notion of the soul, from opposite points of view, a century...

French Short Stories for Upper Intermediate (B2) Skill Level is crafted specifically for learners at the B2 level, offering 30 captivating short stories that challenge and enhance your French reading comprehension. Each story delves into more advanced grammar structures, idiomatic expressions, and upper intermediate vocabulary, providing an immersive experience to deepen your understanding of the language. To facilitate learning, each story is paired with a comprehensive vocabulary chart that translates key French words into English.

German Short Stories for Intermediate (B1) Skill Level: Mystery and Suspense Edition is an exciting collection crafted for learners at the B1 level who want to elevate their German reading skills while enjoying thrilling tales of mystery and suspense. This edition features 30 short stories designed to intrigue your imagination and strengthen your language abilities. Each story weaves intermediate-level grammar, practical phrases, and diverse vocabulary into compelling plots, helping you deepen your understanding of German while keeping you hooked.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death—and what might follow—by the bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm. For years as an award-winning war reporter, Sebastian Junger traveled to many front lines and frequently put...

F-Rank foot soldier Riven Wrangleman found people stuck in pods. And now, those people are dangling above his head. A mouse woman, a bat woman, and three anthropomorphic camel people, these five Demons bring with them incredible new glimpses into the state of the world for those lost on the island, namely Riven, Lucerein, and Enkriah. The new information is all well and good, but it doesn't change Riven's goals. He's still being slowly poisoned by the island, and his camp could still use some improvements. No amount of world-shaking revelations will alter that.

The Retired Hero of Humanity—the man who decided to hide in his woodland cottage after his bloody business was done—has gone on vacation at the insistence of one his house guests. A long forgotten dream stirs in his chest. Jericho wants to give a go at being a merchant and selling his wares at a seaside town's festival. He's never been a merchant before, but it always looked so fun, so why not? Giselle is happy to oblige; she just wants to see Jericho enjoy himself. Jericho is eager to see how far his woodcarving skills will take him. Will he be the king of figurines?

Der Kleinkriminelle Sascha Nebel hat sich zur falschen Zeit am falschen Ort das falsche Auto für einen Diebstahl ausgesucht. Kaum, dass er hinter dem Steuer eines Geländewagens Platz genommen hat, zieht eine Horde demonstrierender Klimaaktivisten durch die Straße. Allen voran eine junge Frau, die den SUV mit einer Baseballkeule demoliert. Als die Polizei auf der Bildfläche erscheint, ergreifen Sascha und die Unbekannte die Flucht und platzen in den Elternabend einer 5. Klasse. Um die Nacht nicht in Polizeigewahrsam zu verbringen, bleibt ihnen keine andere Wahl.

Musik ist ihr Leben. 15 Songs entscheiden, wie lange es noch geht. Vor einem Monat verschwand die 15-jährige Feline Jagow spurlos auf dem Weg zur Schule. Von ihrer Mutter beauftragt stößt Privatermittler Alexander Zorbach auf einen Musikdienst im Internet, über den Feline immer ihre Lieblingssongs hörte. Das Erstaunliche: Vor wenigen Tagen wurde die Playlist verändert. Steckt in der Auswahl der Songs ein versteckter Hinweis auf Felines Entführer und den Ort, wohin sie verschleppt wurde? Fieberhaft versucht Zorbach das Rätsel der Playlist zu entschlüsseln.

Bacteria form a fundamental branch of life. They are the oldest forms of life and the most prolific of all living organisms, inhabiting every part of the Earth's surface, its ocean depths, and even such inhospitable places as boiling hot springs. In this Very Short Introduction, bacteriologist Sebastian Amyes explores the nature of bacteria, their origin and evolution, bacteria in the environment, and bacteria and disease.

A Storytellers' reworking of Caesar's Commentaries as a new version. This follows the original line-by-line to create a modern voice that is faithful to Caesar's exacting text.

French Short Stories for Beginners (A1) Skill Level is designed specifically for learners at the A1 level, offering 20 captivating short stories that gently introduce the fundamentals of French comprehension.

Stoisch stark: Der Schlüssel zu mentaler Stärke, Resilienz und innerer Ruhe. Wie Sie Stress und Selbstzweifel für immer hinter sich lassen. In einer hektischen Welt bietet die stoische Philosophie klare Werkzeuge, um Gelassenheit, mentale Stärke und Resilienz zu entwickeln. Dieses Hörbuch vermittelt die zeitlosen Prinzipien des Stoizismus und zeigt, wie Sie Herausforderungen souverän meistern und ein erfülltes, zielgerichtetes Leben führen können.

"French Short Stories for Beginners (A2) Skill Level" is specifically designed for learners at the A2 level, offering 30 engaging short stories that gently challenge and enhance your French comprehension. Each story introduces fundamental sentence structures, common idiomatic expressions, and essential vocabulary, helping you solidify your understanding of the language. To support your learning journey, every story is paired with a detailed vocabulary chart that translates key French words into English, ensuring clarity and ease of reading.

Denk an das schlimmste Date deines Lebens – und du bist noch nicht einmal nahe dran! Ein ebenso humorvoller wie lebenskluger Roman, eine grandiose Mischung aus Humor und existentiellen Fragen. The Walking Date ist keine normale Dating-Plattform: Hier können sich Menschen, die nicht mehr lange zu leben haben, noch ein letztes Mal verlieben. Deshalb hat sich auch Patient Raphael bei TWD angemeldet, und tatsächlich funkt es zwischen ihm und der ebenfalls erkrankten Nala. Doch am Tag ihres ersten Blind Dates geht es Raphael nicht gut.

No witnesses, no clues, no dead body. Josy, the twelve-year-old daughter of the well-known psychiatrist Viktor Larenz, disappears under mysterious circumstances. Her fate remains unsolved. Two years later, the grieving Viktor has retreated to a remote vacation home. But a beautiful stranger tracks him down there. She is tormented by delusions. In them, a little girl keeps appearing to her, who disappears without a trace just as Josy once did. Viktor begins therapy, which increasingly becomes a dramatic interrogation.

Mother Mary is alive. Very much alive. She is the personification of the Divine Mother alive in you. And she is eager to support your awakening and the awakening of every being. She has carefully written one hundred love letters to you through a “pencil in the hand of God,” Sebastián Blaksley. These letters are to you, personally, as well as to all receptive souls. She is in love with you and is inviting you to enter a direct relationship with her, heart-to-heart.

An awakening among humanity has begun to fill the Earth—living embodiments of Love. This awakening testifies to a new reality: the union of Heaven and Earth in human form. The human and the divine are being reunited in Love, which is the true essence of both. It is the manifestation of a new Universal Consciousness which shall, in time, embrace everyone. Humankind is now beginning to emerge from a profound identity crisis. Because of our inherent creative power, we unwittingly created a world filled with want and fear.

French Short Stories for Pre-Intermediate (A2) Skill Level – Mystery and Suspense Edition is an engaging collection created for learners at the A2 level who wish to develop their French reading skills while delving into suspenseful and mysterious narratives. This edition contains 25 original short stories, thoughtfully written to capture your imagination and stretch your comprehension of Pre-Intermediate-level French. Each story presents useful grammar structures, everyday expressions, and a wide range of vocabulary to boost both your fluency and reading confidence.