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Older brother thinks he knows the rules to hide-and-seek. But little sister has her own idea of how to play. And the resulting confusion, compounded by a lively dog, is hilarious. Crosby Bonsall's appealing story and simple text will delight young listeners.

When a little turtle comes across a lost hat, he is determined to find its owner. He asks Mouse, and Rabbit, and even Crocodile if it belongs to them, but they all say it isn't theirs. Whose hat can it be?

Pirates are everywhere—and they have been ever since boats were used as carriers. They are in stories ranging from Treasure Island through Peter Pan to Pirates of the Caribbean; they are in our imaginations with peg-legs, hook-hands, and parrots on their shoulders, saying "Aharr, me hearties!", and they continue to cause havoc in the Gulf of Aden in the 21st century.

As Jim Hawkins tells his extraordinary tale, and later that of his companion Dr. Livesey, we are plunged into a world of pirates, buried treasure, mutiny, and deceit.

There's a place where the dead go to record their final stories. An underground frequency that carries the last testaments of the damned and the dispossessed. Broadcasts that lurk in the black static between stations, whispering truths too terrible to tell anywhere else. This is Dead Air - you have been warned.... Acclaimed performer and cult novelist Jasper Bark presents a collection of tales more terrifying than anything you have ever heard.

Here are the extraordinary writings of a generation who fought through a war of unprecedented destructive power, and who had to find new voices to express the horror of what they discovered. The great names - Owen, Sassoon - are fully represented, but there are also many poems by lesser-known or unexpected figures, ranging from serving soldiers like Isaac Rosenberg and Richard Aldington to women such as Edith Nesbit and Vera Brittain.

In neun Vorträgen führt Karl Jaspers aus, mit welchen zentralen Problemen und Kategorien man sich auf dem Weg zu einem Sinn auseinanderzusetzen hat. Das Denken ist der Beginn des Menschseins, aber philosophieren beginnt an den Grenzen des Verstandes. Herausgegeben von Franz-Maria Sonner. Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte vorbehalten. Vervielfältigung und Verbreitung sind nicht erlaubt. Vermietung, Aufführung und Sendung bedürfen der schriftlichen Genehmigung des Senders.

Karl Jaspers hat Philosophie immer als im Leben tätig begriffen. Sie findet nicht nur im Hörsaal und am Katheder statt, sondern überall da, wo sich Defizite zeigen, die der Freiheit des Einzelnen, des Staatswesens und des Denkens im Wege stehen. Philosophische Praxis bewährt sich, indem sie sich dieser Probleme verständig annehmen und Lösungswege aufzeigen kann. Zunächst einmal führt Jaspers dies an seinem eigenen Lebensweg aus und behandelt dann zentrale Aufgaben der bundesrepublikanischen Nachkriegsgesellschaft, die er aus der Kritik von Missständen entwickelt.

The 24 Hours in Charlottesville author offers a minute-by-minute account of the January 6 riots through the never-before-heard stories of those who were there. Neus’s progressive lens goes beyond mainstream reporting to reveal important truths about racial justice and the US white nationalist movement.

Would the actions of someone born two hundred years ago affect the lives of those today? Writer Ellie Fuller was about to find out as she sifted through the journals, letters and keepsakes of Liza Marchant, who had been a close friend and business associate of the Fuller family; and as she wrote about her, Ellie began to sense all the magic of that bygone age. Was Liza the scarlet woman that she had been labelled or was she someone who had many twists and turns in her life, one who subsequently became an inspiration to those around her and continued to do so from beyond the grave?

Harness the power of conflict to emerge more confident, secure, and self-aware… and build stronger relationships. It’s natural to avoid conflict, as it can be unpleasant and sometimes painful, causing stress, anxiety, and a sense of powerlessness. Yet conflict is unavoidable and happens in all spheres of life. In fact, research by Myers-Briggs indicates that 85% of employees experience conflict, with 29% dealing with it regularly. What if you could see conflict differently—not as a problem but as a chance to understand yourself better, choose how you respond, and gain insight into others?

If your fear of making conversations has held you back, now's your time to shine as a confident speaker—no matter the audience! Think of missed opportunities because of speaking fears. Was it a potential date, a dream job lost in an interview, or a coworker taking credit for your work? It’s frustrating to leave a conversation knowing you could’ve contributed, yet your mind froze. You might end up criticizing yourself or worrying about others' opinions.

For internet sleuths, nothing beats a first-hand account—especially when it’s your own. Desperate for tangible evidence about a shadow government, monstrous creatures, and a laboratory complex built deep beneath the Denver International Airport, Jessica wrangles a gaggle of like-minded armchair warriors to break into the facility seeking not only validation, but vindication too. Using the Escaping Denver podcast as a loose guide, this ragtag team discovers it’s not breaking in that’s hard, it’s getting out.

The sorority sisters send African American pledge Anijah Cox back to the frat house. Another day, another pledge punishment. She’s wearing a maid costume that leaves nothing to the imagination. Garters. Sheer tights. Six-inch heels. If I don’t protect her… my brothers will have their revenge.

A historic Upstate New York snowstorm traps Michelle's high school bully, star quarterback Duke Callahan at her house. She can't bear to look at him after what he did to her. He's cruel, remorseless and an utter sociopath...Michelle wants nothing to do with his confession of love, even from the chiseled, popular and effortlessly charming Duke.

Are you tired of feeling lost and uncertain in your spiritual journey? In Your Path of Faith: Christian Steps, I share powerful and life-changing steps to guide you towards a life of faith, peace, and transformation. This book will be your companion, your guide, and your source of inspiration as you seek personal growth and a deeper connection with God.

In 1986, 13-year-old Sacha Vasiliev dies in a crash with his father. He enters the other side of life and he is given a choice, stay there or go back. In the afterlife he remembers what he had agreed to do upon entering this life. He makes the decision to return to his life. After a long recovery, he awakens and discovers that he is different. He now knows things and discovers his very powerful psychic abilities. Then years later, his mother remarries and he finishes school. With his mother safe, he makes the decision to leave Romania and travel to Russia.

You’re serving your true purpose, Raven. Get used to it. She agreed to help a friend and ended up here… Traded to Dustin Rathbone, a sociopathic campus hockey player whose brute instincts make him want to use her supple body in every way. Dustin is fifteen times hotter than he is intelligent. And Raven’s a straight A student, consistently at the top of the class. Maybe there’s a way for her to buy her freedom…

Getting laid before the big game should be easy. Chicks at Laguna Grove dig hockey players...except the one woman Jayce wants. His African American lab partner, Makeba Winston.

Ex-con artist Bee Cardello is going legit. Divorced from her mafia boss husband, she is determined to stay on the straight and narrow. So, when ex-hubby Charlie steals $37.5 million from a dangerous kingpin, who puts out a hit on Bee and her ten-year-old son Oliver, she finds herself pulled back into the life she's worked so hard to escape. Part of that old life being one Adam Gage, an old flame and all-round sexy badass who Charlie's now employed to keep her and Oliver safe. Well, that's what he tells her.