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Nous ne disposons que de 4 000 semaines sur Terre, en moyenne. Alors pourquoi gaspillons-nous une si grande partie de ce temps avec des tâches qui ne nous procurent pas de joie ? Il faut se rendre à l'évidence : la durée de vie moyenne de l'être humain est scandaleusement courte. Ceux d'entre nous qui atteignent l'âge de 80 ans n'auront vécu qu'un peu plus de 4 000 semaines. Comment est-il possible de faire des projets ambitieux dans un laps de temps aussi court ?

Gen X—often overlooked, sandwiched between the Boomers and Millennials—has a unique story to tell about aging. "Gen X: From Mixtapes to Menopause - A Short Story About Growing Up and Growing Older" dives into the journey of a generation raised on grunge, MTV, and the dawn of the digital age, now navigating the complexities of midlife. With wit, wisdom, and a bit of irreverence, this short story book explores what it means to grow older while staying true to the rebellious spirit of Gen X.

In life, money exerts significant control, while freedom holds paramount importance. In this book, you will discover a path to attain both. Jim shares his personal journey, detailing his transition from childhood scarcity and homelessness to adult wealth and abundance, offering guidance on how you can achieve the same. Jim challenges conventional beliefs about money, shedding light on the real principles in a straightforward and easily understandable manner.

Take Your Place in the Greatest Revival of All Time Could we be headed for another Azusa Street Revival—only this time with an even greater global outpouring of God’s glory? Diving deep into the extraordinary story of the Azusa Street Revival—and its ongoing impact on the global church—revival experts and bestselling authors Jeff Oliver and Rick Joyner reveal the keys to igniting an even greater movement today. Full of incredible testimonies, biblical teaching, and captivating storytelling, Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire reveals that this miraculous revival is not just history, but...

All for one and one for all! That's the rallying cry of the Musketeers - guards of the French King - and the call to adventure for young listeners enjoying their first taste of Dumas' classic swashbuckler. Aramis, Athos, Porthos, and the not-quite-yet Musketeer D'Artagnan use their wits and their swords to battle an evil Cardinal, the traitorous Milady, and other enemies of the French court.

The Suez Crisis of 1956 was Britain's 20th-century nadir, the moment when the once superpower was bullied into retreat. In the immortal words of former US Secretary of State Dean Acheson, 'Britain has lost an empire and not yet found a role.' But the funny thing was, Britain had already found a role. It even had the costume. The leaders of the world just hadn't noticed it yet. Butler to the World reveals how the UK took up its position at the elbow of the worst people on Earth: the oligarchs, kleptocrats and gangsters.

Hinter Wiener Schmäh, Lebenslust und Zauberkunst lauert ein grausamer Mörder. Wien, 1896: Ausgerechnet bei dem Zaubertrick "Die zersägte Jungfrau" stirbt die junge Bühnendarstellerin vor dem schockierten Publikum. Inspektor Leopold von Herzfeldt ermittelt, ihm dicht auf den Fersen ist die Reporterin Julia Wolf, seine unglückliche große Liebe. Rund um den Prater werden weitere Frauen getötet. Junge Dirnen und Dienstmädchen, die keiner groß vermisst. Jede der Toten ist anders verkleidet. Ist es ein und derselbe Mörder? Leo braucht Unterstützung und wendet sich an seinen Freund Augustin Rothmayer.

Sail down the Mississippi with Huck Finn and the runaway slave, Jim. Twain's beloved tale, with its folksy language, creates an indelible image of antebellum America with its sleepy river towns, con men, family feuds, and a variety of colorful characters.

Original-Hörspiel zu Oliver Kerns Kult-Ermittler Fellinger – bayrischer Regionalkrimi mit Humor und Herz Grantelig und geradeheraus – das ist der Fellinger. Seines Zeichens Lebensmittelkontrolleur in einer Kleinstadt im Bayrischen Wald – und Hobby-Ermittler! Denn ausgerechnet an diesem idyllischen Fleckchen häufen sich rätselhafte Todesfälle vom abgestürzten Senffabrikanten bis zur Frauenleiche im Sarg des verschwundenen Bürgermeisters. Da sich die Polizei der Aufklärung in bayerischer Gemütlichkeit widmet, ist der Fellinger stets zuerst am Tatort.

From November 6 to November 12, 2005, natural healer and herbal medicine specialist Dr. Sebi shared details about his autobiography and his life's work with author Beverly Oliver at his healing center in Honduras, Central America. Usha Village is the setting for Seven Days in Usha Village: A Conversation with Dr. Sebi. Herman Washington narrates the voice of the late Dr. Sebi.

Baree was the son of a grey wolf and a black dog, born in the vast Canadian wilderness. He learns about nature and his fellow animals by trial and error; fighting with owls and playing with beavers. Being alone in the wild, he desperately seeks to join a pack of wolves, but they see him as a dog, and he is driven away.

She Stoops to Conquer is the comedic drama that depicts the story of Charles Marlow, a wealthy young man who is promised to a woman that he has never met. While he is eager to meet her, Charles is quite shy in the company of women of wealth, however in the company of women of the lower classes he transforms into a lecherous rogue. Learning of this, Kate Hardcastle, the woman he is promised too, pretends to be a serving-maid in order to win Charles's affections.

A little concerned that he seemed to have skipped the Norn's notice when it came to getting a mate, Norse God Loki decided to embark on a path of discovery. He believed that the Norns hadn't put a mate in his path yet, because he didn't know much about living as a mortal. So, in the interests of learning all he could about the human experience, and following a path many mortals did, Loki employed the services of a therapist.

Oliver Jeffers offers a rare personal look inside his own hopes and wishes for his child - and in doing so gifts children and parents everywhere with a gently sweet and humorous missive about our world and those who call it home. Insightfully sweet, with a gentle humor and poignancy, here is Oliver Jeffers' user's guide to life on Earth. He created it specially for his son, yet with a universality that embraces all children and their parents.

Jessica James is broke and counting down the days until she can defend her philosophy thesis. Desperate to get out of her grubby attic digs, she and her friends break into her professor’s office…only to find her adviser dead in the tub. Scoping the crime scene for clues, she leaves evidence that makes her both a suspect and a target. Suspecting the school's Russian janitor of doing more than sweeping the floors, Jessica mounts an investigation. Her ragtag posse helps her uncover a related date-drug scandal, and she fears she’s the next on the killer’s to-do list.

Growing up, Billie Grand sought solace in music, finding herself in the pulsing beats, striking lyrics, and mesmerizing voices that saved her when money issues and familial strife proved deafening. When she finally lands a coveted A&R assistant role at Lit Music Productions, one of the largest music labels in the country, it initially seems like everything she’s dreamed of—sleek offices, exclusive industry parties, flashy dealmaking—and she can’t wait until it’s her turn to find the next breakout headliner.

Nombreuses et nombreux sont celles et ceux qui prennent leur sommeil pour acquis et présument qu'il vient naturellement. La préparation au sommeil nécessite que l'on y prête attention et qu'on l'approche avec bienveillance afin d'apaiser le corps et l'esprit. S'endormir en étant détendu.e et se réveiller en se sentant vraiment reposé.e : c'est ce que promet "Deep Sleep", un programme divisé en 28 séances guidées. Ecoutez-en une chaque jour pour retrouver un sommeil profond et réparateur.

Ajani had always known there was something tugging at his soul, or that special someone, but he doesn’t want to bring Marvin into his dark world. But then when had Ajani ever got what he wanted? The Fates chose Marvin for Ajani, and he’ll need all the skills he’s learned to keep his mate safe. Marvin, previously known as AX4395, is finally happy in his life with the Thalassas and all the gorgeous children, but he will never forget the lost boys—those youngsters he used to visit regularly, the boys who grew up in cages.

JACOB - Hiring a rent boy to get over my sexual hang ups is either the most brilliant idea I’ve ever had, or the worst. It’s hard to tell. I mean, what do I know? I’m an almost 30-year-old virgin. Everyone else makes it look so easy, but my head makes it the most complicated thing in the world. And then I book Evan for an evening, and everything gets infinitely more complicated. It’s not anything he does. He’s perfect. Being with him is perfect. Touching him comes naturally. Flirting with him is effortless.

When Taddy the Tadpole goes missing, Detective Duck and her friends in the Pond Squad are on the case. What first seemed like a simple search and rescue mission gets more complicated when her friends find a pipe leaking a strange brown liquid along with a cluster of peculiar blue-green plants that make it difficult for the pond creatures to breathe.