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Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars. Learn more at 99percentinvisible.org.

Harper Reid has no money and nowhere to go, but he can't spend one more day under the same roof as his abusive boyfriend. Desperate to start fresh, he takes on a special case through the caregiver agency that contracts him. The client has fired everyone else, but this job includes lodging, so Harper will find a way to make it work until he's back on his feet.

In the tradition of Into the Wild comes an instant classic of outdoor literature, a riveting work of uncommon depth. I’m planning on doing four days in the jungle.... It should be difficult to get lost forever: These were the haunting last words legendary adventurer Roman Dial received from his son, before the 27-year old disappeared into the jungles of Costa Rica. This is Dial's intensely gripping and deeply moving account of his two-year quest to unravel the mystery of his son's fate.

Roman Mars and co-author Kurt Kohlstedt zoom in on the various elements that make our cities work, exploring the origins and other fascinating stories behind everything from power grids and fire escapes to drinking fountains and street signs. With deeply researched entries and beautiful line drawings throughout, The 99% Invisible City will captivate devoted fans of the show and anyone curious about design, urban environments and the unsung marvels of the world around them. You are about to see stories everywhere, you beautiful nerd. Now get out there.

Against all odds, Shin and the Eighty-Six have emerged victorious from their battle with the Morpho, liberating scores of surviving Republic promise and finally caught up to the Spearhead squadron. And while her citizens from the Legion’s dark agenda. Lena, in turn, has fulfilled her presence has brought out a softer side in Shin, it seems to have roused to an end when the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package, with Lena at the helm, the competitive spirits within Kurena and Frederica.

In his world, he was the last remaining alchemist, one of the few survivors living amidst the ruins of a once-great civilization. Refusing to give up on life, but seeing that nothing could save his home, he challenged himself to find a way out of such an inhospitable place. After years of dedicated research, he devised a ritual to transport himself to another world. But the outcome was far from anticipated. Instead of mere displacement, he underwent a rebirth. He ended up in a new body, in a new world, surrounded by new threats lurking around every corner.

What is motivation? Why do we feel totally paralyzed to do certain things, and utterly unable to quit others? Too many people conclude, falsely, that they are just lazy or lacking in willpower. But what they lack is a correct understanding of their own minds, of motivation, and the way that it operates.

I was once a mighty Paladin of Darkness, mother of all the Elements. The one and only of my kind. Some called me the chosen one, a savior destined to rescue the world; others insisted I would be its downfall. I never got the chance to discover who was right. Society conspired with the traitors to trap me in the deadly Element of Time. But a year later, I managed to break free . . . wait, how has it been 700 years?

Today, we are told that medical interventions increased our lifespan and single-handedly prevented masses of deaths. But is this really true? Dissolving Illusions details facts and figures from long-overlooked medical journals, books, newspapers, and other sources. Using myth-shattering information, this book shows that vaccines, antibiotics, and other medical interventions are not responsible for the increase in lifespan and the decline in mortality from infectious diseases.

In diesem inspirierenden Hörbuch für Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, Achtsamkeit und innere Stärke findest du keine endlosen To-do-Listen und keine oberflächlichen Selbstoptimierungs-Tipps. Stattdessen lernst du 12 kraftvolle innere Haltungen kennen, die dich dauerhaft erfolgreicher, gelassener und freier machen.

Des appartements secrets du Topkapi aux ruelles tortueuses de Galata, l'Escadron Volant se heurte à un monde dans lequel la puissance se dissimule derrière le voile.

Ich war einst ein mächtiger Paladin der Dunkelheit, die Mutter aller Elemente. Der Größte meiner Art. Einige nannten mich den Auserwählten, den Retter der Welt; andere waren überzeugt, ich würde ihr Untergang sein. Ich bekam nie die Gelegenheit, herauszufinden, wer richtig lag. Die Gemeinschaft verbündete sich mit den Verrätern, um mich in der tödlichen Umarmung des Elements der Zeit gefangenzunehmen.

Hope is the “sure and steadfast anchor of the soul … that enters … where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf.” (CCC 1820). Join Most Rev. John Doerfler, bishop of Marquette, Michigan and Hattie Hanold, Catholic convert, wife and mom, as they discuss Jesus and living with hope in today's world.

Revisit the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with this audiobook for listeners. Goldilocks takes a walk and discovers a special place in the woods. She innocently eats some food, breaks a chair, and falls asleep. What happens when a bear family discovers a sleeping Goldilocks?

Tatum used to have a best friend she could rely on, someone who was there for her through her hardest times—right up until he broke her heart, vanishing from her life without so much as a goodbye. It's been three years since he abandoned her, and while she's grown used to spending her days and nights alone, it's still gut-twisting to see him everywhere she turns now that he's suddenly back. He and his older brothers, Declan and Kodiak, aren't shy about wanting her or declaring their intentions.

¿Te sientes a veces perdido en medio del ruido? ¿Buscas un sentido más profundo para tu vida? "Hazlo con corazón" es un podcast semanal de catequesis para jóvenes donde charlamos sin filtros sobre la fe, las grandes preguntas y cómo encontrar a un Dios cercano en tu día a día. Con un toque salesiano y un lenguaje claro, exploramos el cristianismo no como un libro de reglas, sino como un GPS para el viaje de tu vida. Acompáñanos cada semana a descubrir que la fe se vive... ¡con el corazón!

We’re explorers. Broken-ish is a podcast about exploring the mess of being human - broken systems, messy relationships, divided communities - and the people building something better out of it.Each week, in 30 minutes or less, we sit down with voices who’ve lived the chaos, challenged the status quo, and are creating change from the ground up.Hard truths, real conversations, and sparks of possibility from a world that’s a little… Broken-ish.

Der Selbsthilfe-Podcast für Leute mit zu vielen Problemen und zu wenig Ahnung – selbstbewusst und ahnungslos, frei nach Dunning-Kruger.

The frontlines are exhausted. Rocked by the relentless onslaught of Legion, the Eighty-Six face additional hardship with the constant influx of refugees. Rumors have begun to spread. There is a weapon hidden in Republic territory. One that could destroy the Legion. The people of the Republic are colluding with the Legion, someone whispers. The Eighty-Six are conspiring with them, says another! The people whisper and whisper. When hardship comes, accountability is always cast by the wayside...

No city stirs the imagination more than Venice. From the richly ornamented palaces emerging from the waters of the Grand Canal to the dazzling sites of Piazza San Marco, visitors and residents alike sense they are entering, as fourteenth-century poet Petrarch remarked, “another world.” During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Venice was celebrated as a model republic in an age of monarchs. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it became famous for its freewheeling lifestyle characterized by courtesans, casinos, and Carnival.