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Band 1 der "Riyria-Chroniken" von Bestsellerautor Michael J. Sullivan: Zwei Diebe auf aussichtsloser Mission. "Hadrian Blackwater hatte sich erst fünf Schritte vom Schiƒff entfernt, da wurde er ausgeraubt." Hadrian Blackwater, ein Krieger, der im Moment nichts hat, wofür er kämpfen könnte, begegnet Royce Melborn, einem Dieb und Mörder, der nichts zu verlieren hat. Beide werden von einem Zauberer angeheuert, um ein geheimnisvolles Buch zu stehlen. Es liegt in dem uneinnehmbaren Kronturm, der am besten geschützten Festung, die je errichtet wurde.

The ability to learn is life's most important skill. Now, Michael Gelb, a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning and innovative leadership, and the world's leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development, teaches you the 5 keys to high performance.

On October 23, 2012, with Superstorm Sandy fast approaching, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail the HMS Bounty from New London, Connecticut, to St. Petersburg, Florida, believing the wooden ship, a replica of the original, famous Bounty, would fare better at sea than at port. He told the crew that anyone who did not want to come on the voyage could leave the ship and there would be no hard feelings. No one took the captain up on his offer, and this decision would have fatal consequences.

Tony Carpenter loves Karina. It doesn't matter that they're only 14 because when they're together, they forget about their abusive homes. They run away, leaving a trail of murder in their wake, until Tony is caught and sent to Secret Harbor School - a boy's home on a remote island in Washington State's San Juan Islands. Run by corrupt staff with no accountability to anybody who cares about the abuse administered daily to its residents, Secret Harbor School is among the state's best-kept secrets. And Tony has no intention of staying.

A scientific breakthrough is on the horizon that may save millions of lives. Stem cells offer an alternative solution for many ailments but are being scrutinized by the medical elite. Imagine a world where Alzheimer's, heart disease, and many other conditions would be a thing of the past. Not unlike the miracles of modern-day vaccines and penicillin, stem cells may be a way to a better future for humanity.

In Grow from Within, two leading scholars from the Kellogg School of Management explain how your company can discover the right approach to corporate entrepreneurship and make it profitable. Taking innovation to the next level, corporate entrepreneurship is the process of building new businesses within an established organization - new businesses that are distinct from the core company but that leverage some of its most powerful assets.

Haven't women gotten everything they want? Economic power? Social influence? Business clout? Yes, but it turns out that these fantastic gains have come at a heavy price, as consumer goods experts Michael J. Silverstein and Kate Sayre discovered in an unprecedented study of 12,000 women in 40 countries. That relentless upward climb has left women feeling stressed out, time starved, and overburdened.

Blocked energy in our seven chakras, which align the spine starting from the base of the spine through to the crown of the head, can often lead to illness, so it's important to understand what each chakra represents and what we can do to keep this energy flowing freely. To visualize a chakra in the body imagine a swirling wheel of energy where matter and consciousness meet. This invisible energy called prana is vital life force, which keeps us vibrant, healthy, and alive. Learn everything you need to know to start understand chakras in this audio guide.

Inspired by The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Michael J. Rosen's wry tale captures Ben's spirit in evocative yet playful language. A love story to the value of variety, A Ben of All Trades sheds light on an unconventional path to greatness and humanizes a towering figure in American history.

We Are Not One People is a bold, pathbreaking, and far-reaching account of disunionists from 1776 to the present who wanted, as phrased in the Declaration of Independence, "to dissolve the political bands" connecting them to other Americans.

Woolly mammoth researchers in the Arctic are dying rapidly from a mysterious bone-disintegrating disease. Dr. Drew Chambers travels to the Siberian research station to find a cure, only to become stranded with communication and supplies cut off. The clock is ticking as he and the remaining researchers fight for their lives. But can they survive the disease, the Arctic, and the armed militia determined to eliminate evidence of an experiment gone awry?

Ran McGhie's world has been turned upside down. A young, lonely and frustrated writer, and suffering from mental health problems, he discovers that his long-dead mother was related to one of Glasgow's oldest merchant families. Not only that, but Ran has inherited Newton Hall, a vast mansion that belonged to his great-uncle, who appears to have been watching from afar as his estranged great-nephew has grown up.

Having finally struck rock bottom in Portland, Oregon, Marina Quantrill hits the road in her janky station wagon, headed for San Francisco. Her drive down the coast offers a sudden streak of good luck: a winning lottery ticket, free muffins, a possible job opening and a chance meeting with the director of the San Francisco Opera! It's all so great that Marina's beaten-down brain grows wary. Is this all really just coincidence, or perhaps some guardian stalker? A wild, enchanting ride from the acclaimed author of Mermaids' Tears and East of the Cookie Tree. "Like so many of Mr. Vaughn's ...

"How do you stop yourself from growing up?" Unlock the continuing mind-bending possibilities of ethical and moral dilemmas with "After Dinner Conversation - Season Five," the next installment of the must-read collection of the best short stories from the critically acclaimed After Dinner Conversation magazine series. Spanning all genres, from science-fiction to historical fiction and everything in between, each story is guaranteed to captivate you and leave you questioning your own beliefs. Perfect for philosophy students and fiction lovers alike, each story comes with five suggested ...

In this latest book about my most recent metaphysical journeys, I had two ideas that I wanted to follow through on: I wanted to see and experience the great forests of Gondwanaland; and, I wanted to see and experience what existed on a higher frequency within the one hectare of garden that I currently call home. All the rest was spontaneous, as a greater metaphysical world reality revealed to me wonders of which I had never even dreamed.

Two weeks of freedom hasn’t been enough for Eli to rebuild his life. While he races to prepare for looming winter, a killer’s crusade to exterminate Seufert Fells’s homeless drives a knife into the city’s criminal elite. Forced to hunt a killer disguised by magic, Eli’s world becomes a house of mirrors. Friends become enemies. Deceptions abound, and the magic that saved Eli threatens to consume him. With the serial killer targeting everything he loves, even new dumpstermancer spells might not be enough.

Three years have passed since General Robert E. Lee routed the Union army at Gettysburg and caused the Lincoln government to flee Washington, D.C. Now, as president of the Confederacy, Lee realizes the hollowness of his victory as he watches the South he loved and defended slowly crumble before his eyes. Lee must reach out to the only man he believes can help him save the South - the disgraced and out-of-office President Abraham Lincoln. Amidst intense opposition, the two men secretly devise a plan that, if successful, could reunite the country once again.

There is something quite special about this fine collection of tales of terror from the Sceptered Isle, each and every one crafted in the dead of the night by twisted, fevered minds, who have brought the darkest denizens of the blackest shadows crawling and slithering to life to terrify those brave souls amongst you who dare to listen.

Around the turn of the 19th century, there were hundreds of reports from reputable sources of giant skeletons unearthed from ancient burial mounds across America. Human giants may not be entirely a product of legend in our history. Giants are spoken of persistently in the Bible and North American folklore—David and Goliath, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Paul Bunyon are familiar examples of tales involving giants.

Born with a severe hearing impairment, Mike Garrigan learned to be a highly competitive fighter early in life with a never give up attitude which was usually enough to overcome the many challenges and struggles he faced in his early years. He grew up in a small Midwest town on the shores of Lake Erie and enjoyed sailing and sports, especially football. However, nothing could have prepared him for the unexpected storm that began to bear down on him as he entered his college years. A routine eye exam would result in the diagnosis of an incurable disease called Usher Syndrome Type II.