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Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren; he felt sure of it. They had to leave immediately. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of rabbits. As the rabbits skirt danger at every turn, we become acquainted with the band, its humorous characters, and its compelling culture, complete with its own folk history and mythos. Fiver’s vision finally leads them to Watership Down, an upland meadow. But here they face their most difficult challenges of all.

Tales from Watership Down is the enchanting sequel to Richard Adams's best-selling Watership Down, the enduring classic of contemporary literature that introduced millions of readers to a vivid and distinctive world. Here, he returns to the delightful characters we know and love - including Fiver, Hazel, Bigwig, Dandelion, and the legendary rabbit hero El-ahrairah - and presents new heroes as they struggle to survive the cruelties of nature and the shortsighted selfishness of humankind.

The best stories pull readers in and keep them turning the pages, eager to discover more—to find the answer to the question: "And then what happened?" The true hallmark of great literature is great imagination, and as Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio prove with this outstanding collection, when it comes to great fiction, all genres are equal.

After being horribly mistreated at a government animal-research facility, Snitter and Rowf escape into the isolation - and terror - of the wilderness. Aided only by a fox they call "the tod", the two dogs must struggle to survive in their new environment. When the starving dogs attack some sheep, they are labeled ferocious, man-eating monsters, setting off a great dog hunt that is later intensified by the fear that the dogs could be carriers of the bubonic plague.

Shardik is a fantasy of tragic character, centered on the long-awaited reincarnation of the gigantic bear Shardik and his appearance among the half-barbaric Ortelgan people. Mighty, ferocious, and unpredictable, Shardik changes the life of every person in the story. His advent commences a momentous chain of events.

On September 19, 2019 I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. This is my story.

Join hosts Adam Justice and Richard Gunther as they explore the smart home universe. The Smart Home Show features interviews with smart home leaders, analysis of the latest smart home news and the occasional Q and A and product review. All smart home, all the time.

A mostly wholesome, always exciting actual-play podcast set in the Starfinder universe. Featuring a homebrew adventure written by GM Adam Damas.

Die weltbekannte Saga vom Exodus der Kaninchen: Der junge Fiver spürt, dass seinem Volk das Verderben droht. Nur seine engsten Freunde kann er überreden, mit ihm das Kaninchengehege zu verlassen und sich auf die Suche nach einer neuen Heimat zu machen. Was sie unterwegs durchleben, ist so beispielhaft wie fesselnd: zahllose Abenteuer, Meuterei, Treuebruch und Heldentum, Schlachten mit hohem Blutzoll - und schließlich der glückliche Einzug ins Land der Freiheit und des Friedens.

Download this four-in-one audiobook to develop better habits, stop procrastinating, and manage your time and money better. 

Das junge, hellsichtige Kaninchen Fiver spürt, dass seinem Volk große Gefahr droht. Nur seinen Bruder Hazel und einige Freunde kann er davon überzeugen, mit ihm das Kaninchengehege zu verlassen und sich auf die Suche nach einer neuen Heimat zu begeben. Auf ihrem gefahrvollen Weg erleben sie zahlreiche Abenteuer, bevor sie ein glückliches Leben in Freiheit und Frieden führen können. Richard Adams' Erzählung hat weltweit Millionen von Menschen berührt.

How wonderful it is for those who love Christmas to listen to stories that inspire the happiest of seasons. And no story is as compelling as Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, penned in 1843. But what triggered Dickens' imagination to write a story so unlike anything he had written before? In Eben Kruge, author Richard Barlow Adams delivers a pause-resisting narrative that weaves fact and fiction for a penetrating look inside the life and psyche of Dickens when he and wife Catherine traveled to America in 1842 at the invitation of Washington Irving.

You are about to discover what every single one of us should know about the art of negotiation: how to improve your negotiation skills and overcome any objections in business and in life! You will learn all about the stage of preparation, why it is such a crucial stage that cannot and should not be overlooked, and how to properly prepare before the negotiations even begin. 

In Project Management: The Unofficial Guide: How to Effectively Manage Any Project Like a True Professional you will learn what project management actually is and exactly how a professional project manager operates. You will learn the different phases of project management and the common constraints you should have in mind regardless of the project at hand. You will also learn about the Iron Triangle (also known as Project Management Triangle) as well as the "Pick any Two" Euler Diagram. 

In Habits: 41 Habits For A Remarkable Life: Personal Development, Improve Health, Enhance Spirituality, Skyrocket Finances, Strengthen Relationships, and Boost Productivity, you will learn all it takes to form those elusive "good habits" that have been evading you for long simply because you did not have the willpower to adhere to them.

You are about to discover what everyone must know about personal finance and effective money management without any unnecessary financial jargon coming your way. Plain and simple. In Money Management: A Dumbed-Down Version: Take Back Control of Your Finances, Get Out of Debt and Become Financially Free you will learn about one of the most important, yet underrated subject that is "personal finance". You will learn the various benefits of effective money management and how much of an impact it can make (becoming financially literate) in the quality of your life.

In Small Business: First-Time Business Owner Manual: How to Start a Small Business - A Practical 10 Step Action Plan, you will find just how easy it is to get on the right track when it comes to leveraging that big "small business idea" of yours towards the greatest degree of success. You will learn exactly how the "small" things in life are really the "biggest" when you see the dreams you have envisioned unfold right before your eyes.

In Sales: Mastering the Art of Selling: 10 Mistakes to Avoid Like the Plague, 12 Powerful Techniques to Reveal Any Hidden Objections & Close the Sale, you will learn how to master the art of selling and to start with the inner game of sales. It starts with you, and you will learn the ethical way to about it, thus becoming a successful salesperson without losing your soul in the process.

In this ground-breaking work, James Adams and Richard Kletter clearly explain the potential and likely ramifications of AI. They show how ill-prepared we are for the forthcoming "fourth industrial revolution" and look at how human beings might fare as it unfolds. Meticulously researched and extensively referenced, this audiobook to the brave new world is created by two highly credible authors, who use all of their experience, insight and contacts to give listeners a privileged look into that which is to come.

Terrence McCauley delivers up the tale of a former moonshiner looking to make his fortune on dirt tracks of stock-car racing. J. Walt Layne details one of the first interracial college football games ever played. Up next, John Rose gets us into the ring with a boxing prodigy from the hills of Kansas, and then Fred Adams Jr., offers up a barnstorming adventure with the Negro Baseball League Moline Wizards.