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Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes, and murder? Three complete best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

"Alisa v Strane Chudes" - skazka, napisannaja anglijskim matematikom, pojetom i pisatelem Charl'zom Ljutvidzhom Dodzhsonom pod psevdonimom L'juis Kjerroll i izdannaja v 1865 godu. V nej rasskazyvaetsja o devochke po imeni Alisa, kotoraja popadaet skvoz' krolich'ju noru v voobrazhaemyj mir, naseljonnyj strannymi antropomorfnymi sushhestvami.

Billy, who lives in the town of Stony Brook, is having a miserable summer. Firstly, she's having a fight with her best friend, Dev. Secondly, it looks like her mums might have to sell their antique shop. And thirdly and perhaps worst of all, her goldfish Hepzibah has died (she killed it). But when Billy happens across some unusual spectacles through which she can not only see but hear ghosts–things take a spectral turn.

«Djadja Vanja» - odna iz samyh lirichnyh semejnyh istorij, «sceny iz derevenskoj zhizni», no lish' na pervyj vzgljad. Ljudi v nej reshajut voprosy smysla zhizni i smerti, ljubvi i nenavisti.

Embark on a journey into the world of Shiba Inus with "Shiba Shenanigans: A First-Time Owner's Guide to the Quirky Shiba Inu." This comprehensive guide serves as your trusted advisor, offering a blend of essential insights, practical advice, and support for new Shiba Inu owners.

Als der Klavierstudent Theo auf die charismatische Aida trifft, stürzt sein Weltbild in sich zusammen. Aida kämpft mit der ZUKUNFT gegen die Machtstrukturen an der Akademie. Die Studenten prangern Missstände an, wollen wachrütteln und das Leben feiern. Fasziniert lässt sich Theo von Aidas feurigen Reden mitreißen und folgt den waghalsigen Aktionen der ZUKUNFT. Bis er etwas Ungeheuerliches erfährt. Ein mitreißendes Hörbuch, dass das radikale Lebensgefühl einer Generation transportiert. Fesselnd untermalt mit Klaviermusik von Jonathan Hanke, herausragend gelesen von Stefan Kaminski und Elena Berthold.

Retratos de siete mujeres imprescindibles en la cultura mexicana: Frida Kahlo, Nahui Olin, Pita Amor, Rosario Castellanos, María Izquierdo, Elena Garro y Nellie Campobello. Bárbaras, bravísimas, locas para algunos y, por lo mismo, únicas. Artistas, pintoras, escritoras y musas, sus vidas se forjaron con pasión, sensibilidad, compromiso y dolor. Frida Kahlo y su cuerpo mutilado en el lienzo; Pita Amor, poeta irredenta; Nahui Olin y sus ojos de hechizo; María Izquierdo, pintora que se ganó la admiración unánime.

Einer der gefährlichsten Erzengel der Welt ist verschwunden. Niemand weiß, ob Lijuan tot ist oder den Schlaf der Unsterblichen gewählt hat. Doch als ihr Territorium von einer wachsenden Menge blutrünstiger Vampire heimgesucht wird und zunehmend im Chaos versinkt, ruft der Engelsorden Luminata den Kader zusammen, um über das Schicksal des Gebietes zu beraten. Elena und Raphael reisen auf das Anwesen der Luminata und kommen einem Geheimnis auf die Spur, das die Welt für immer verändern wird.

Die Vampirin Merit jagt ihre ehemalige beste Freundin Mallory, die auf der Suche nach einem uralten magischen Artefakt ist. Sie muss Mallory aufhalten, bevor diese eine gefährliche Macht entfesselt, die die ganze Welt zerstören könnte. Doch Mallory ist nicht die Einzige, die es auf das Artefakt abgesehen hat.

“Si dicono tante cose di lui, che era a bordo del Malaspina quando ha affondato la British Fame, che è un mago, un fachiro, un ipnotizzatore, che non dorme mai”: questo sanno del loro Comandante gli uomini che all’alba del 28 settembre 1940 si imbarcano sul sommergibile Cappellini per andare alla guerra. Sanno anche che il Comandante potrebbe rimanere a terra, al riparo, perché un incidente lo ha condannato a vivere in un busto d’acciaio che gli toglie il fiato.

As far as Marcus O’Connell is concerned, his situation is perfect. He’s now living with the love of his life, Charlotte, and they’re serving as guardians for Eva, a little girl he rescued whose mother is serving time in prison for a crime of which, in Marcus’s mind, she was unfairly convicted. But Charlotte isn’t on board with Marcus’ way of thinking. Because her divorce is now final, she wants - no, expects - Marcus to want the same things she does. One of those things is a committed relationship, which, to Charlotte, means marriage.

Through Adopted Hearts explores the world of adoption from the viewpoints of both birth and adoptive parents. In this follow up to Through Adopted Eyes, author and adoptee Elena Hall guides listeners through a diverse collection of true stories filled with powerful insight into the rest of the adoption triad. If you are an adoptive parent, birth parent, adoptee, or just curious to learn more, this audiobook provides thoughtful and challenging perspective into how adoption shapes and changes lives.

Othello, by William Shakespeare, is adapted in a Moroccan style by David Serero. Starring David Serero as Othello.

I’m Bartlett Rough, and I’ve never left the mountain where I was raised with my six brothers and sisters. Cheesy as it may sound, Home really is where the heart is. But we’re all growing up, building cabins of our own, taking claim of our land. Things are changing. I feel that more than ever, when the winter winds sweep Abby into town. This wild, fierce beauty is everything I’m not.

El 19 y el 20 de septiembre de 1985 son fechas grabadas con dolor en el espíritu de los capitalinos. La tierra se cimbró y se hizo sentir en el ombligo del mundo. Muerte y destrucción. Innumerables desaparecidos y edificios colapsados. La tragedia se cernió sobre la Ciudad de México ante un gobierno rebasado. Pero fue entonces cuando entró en escena la ciudadanía, así como la solidaridad del país y la comunidad internacional. Este libro es la crónica exacta de los momentos alrededor del terrible suceso que, sin embargo, nos mostró la valentía que esconde el ciudadano de a pie.

Maxwell Perkins, meglio noto come "Max" Perkins è forse il più famoso editore di letteratura nella storia degli Stati Uniti. La sua tenacia e il suo fiuto letterario infallibile lo portarono a scoprire talenti del calibro di Ernest Hemingway, Francis Scott Fitzgerald e Thomas Wolfe, fra molti altri. Perkins rimase sempre a fianco dei suoi autori, difendendoli e motivandoli fino a riuscire nell'impresa di tirar fuori il meglio di ognuno.

Brooklyn is a fierce, no-nonsense woman who is about stacking paper and building a good life. Meeting the handsome Jihad was pure coincidence, but she quickly catches feelings for this smooth-talking brother. A whirlwind romance develops between them, and before you know it, Brooklyn is thrown in a love triangle she was not aware of. Common sense and her Ivy League education couldn’t prepare her for what is to come in her once quiet life.

"No le cuentes a nadie acerca de lo que pase aquí adentro, jamás”. Amelia está desesperada: su nuevo jefe no sólo es frío y arrogante, sino también dominante y exigente. Aparte de eso, Robert Hardy parece un modelo de GQ y a ella se le pone piel de gallina cada vez que está cerca de él. Él tiene dos reglas firmes para su compañía. Número uno: nunca se involucre con una empleada. Número dos: nunca rompa la regla número uno. Su lado encantador parece estar reservado para los clientes.

Aria Cason’s new life in Belize comes to an abrupt halt when a betrayal forces her to abandon her carefully laid plans. To protect a love she thought she’d never have, Aria makes an impossible decision that places her at the mercy of the man she loves but desperately wants to hate. Aiden Raine is determined to bury his love for Aria, but when an unexpected truth is revealed, his world once again collides with hers. As a means to an end, Aiden reluctantly enters a tenuous relationship with the one woman whose betrayal he may never forgive.

The story of modern dance is known to be one of subversion. But it's less widely acknowledged how often its schisms concerned social attitudes towards women and feminist politics. From the late 1800s to the late 1950s, a diverse group of trailblazing women changed the face of dance, and in the process, contributed to shifting attitudes about women's bodies and rights. In Wild Grace, Sara Veale focuses predominantly on nine women, each of whom were instructive in the development of modern dance.