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Der König von Böhmen hatte in jungen Jahren eine Affäre mit der Sängerin Irene Adler. Nun wird er mit dieser Affäre erpresst, um seine Heirat mit einer skandinavischen Prinzessin zu verhindern. In dieser äußerst delikaten Angelegenheit kann das böhmische Königshaus allein auf die Zuverlässigkeit und Verschwiegenheit von Sherlock Holmes zählen.

Kathleen Hanna’s band Bikini Kill embodied the punk scene of the 90s, and today her personal yet feminist lyrics on anthems like “Rebel Girl” and “Double Dare Ya” are more powerful than ever. But where did this transformative voice come from? In Rebel Girl, Hanna’s raw and insightful new memoir, she takes us from her tumul­tuous childhood to her formative college years and her first shows. As Hanna makes clear, being in a punk “girl band” in those years was not a simple or safe prospect.

I thought my fiancé was a good guy. Not the greatest in the sack, but decent marriage material. Too bad it took finding him in a compromising position—with his mother—to figure out how wrong I’d been. When they told me they’d kill me if I ran away, I believed them. I didn’t, however, believe them when they said the magical Ash tree in the woods would eat me alive. Wrong again. Lucky for me, Ash didn’t kill me. Turns out he likes my stories. And my, um, sap. So, I’m sure I can convince him to let me go once he’s been properly…satiated.

I accidentally summoned a tentacle monster in the middle of the night. He wants to show me why eight arms are better than two. I said yes, and now I have a tentacle monster in my bed who knows exactly how to make me scream.

Deep in the water, Mr. Fish swims about with his fish face stuck in a permanent pout. Can his pals cheer him up? Will his pout ever end? Is there something he can learn from an unexpected friend?

HISTORY NATION joins the best aspects of E.H. Gombrich's A Little History of the World with Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. Multiple-award winning teacher and author, David Hanna, makes sense of our nation's history by connecting past to present, and reminding us of our best and worst moments as teaching tools for the future. This volume's economy of style and surprising details will make it enjoyable for people who enjoy reading history, as well as those who usually don't. There's a little bit of something for everyone in this "guide" to our common past.

Guinness may be the runt of the litter, but she scoffs at being a pet. So when her siblings join their forever homes, she can't wait to enlist and risk her tail for her country. Butter loves treats, cherishes her trainer, and is proud of her job. But an errant bullet ends her career and changes her life. Viper lives to serve. The army is his life and his home. But war is tough on soldiers, K-9s and humans, and old dogs don't last long in the desert. Can these loyal dogs dodge a sea of mines and outwit the brutal desert to protect their humans, or will their mission cost their lives?

When missing heiress Natalia Cruz’s body is found in the Everglades, investigative journalist Kenzie Gilmore is assigned the case. Is she the fourth victim of a sexual predator stalking women in Miami...or is her killer trying to make it look like she is?

The discovery of a rusty old camera sends Kenzie on the trail of a cold case in the heart of the Everglades. Decades ago, a series of unsolved disappearances haunted the area, with locals whispering about a phantom-like figure dubbed "The Night Watchman."Kenzie, compelled by the disturbing photographs, dives into the history, uncovering unsettling folklore and forgotten testimonies. As she and Reid venture deeper into the marshlands, they find evidence suggesting that the "Night Watchman" might be more than just a legend.

Here is the inspiring story of how Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, alongside a team of researchers, parents, friends, and community leaders, discovered that the children of Flint, Michigan, were being exposed to lead in their tap water - and then battled her own government and a brutal backlash to expose that truth to the world. Paced like a scientific thriller, What the Eyes Don’t See reveals how misguided austerity policies, broken democracy, and callous bureaucratic indifference placed an entire city at risk.

The Clouds Ye So Much Dread is a beautiful blend of memoir, theology, meditation, and storytelling. Each of these chapters - from dreading the birth of her first child, to living in unfamiliar and dangerous places, to facing the news that her son had been diagnosed with cancer - describes the stories through which Hannah K. Grieser has come to see that hard or uncertain circumstances, rather than being cause for doubt and dread, can instead become the unasked-for means that our loving father uses to turn us toward him and to show us his faithfulness.

The Epistle of Barnabas is commonly categorized among the Apostolic Fathers alongside the writings of St. Clement, St. Ignatius, and St. Polycarp. This epistle can be dated near the end of the first century and was considered important by many of the early church fathers. It was most likely written to new Jewish believers in response to the growing heresy that the Old Law was still necessary for salvation.

The quiet power of kindness can change the way we view one another, our communities, and even ourselves. Lady Gaga embodies this mission, and through her work, brings more kindness into our world every single day. Meet young changemakers who found their inner strength, who prevailed in the face of bullies, who started their own social movements, who decided to break through the mental health stigma and share how they felt, who created safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth, and who have embraced kindness by helping others without the expectation of anything in return.

England, 1814. Nichts ist für den Duke of Pryde wichtiger als sein makelloser Ruf. Als ein Erpresser droht, ihn zu vernichten, ist er gezwungen, Miss Modesty Fairchild zu heiraten. Eine Frau weit unter seinem Stand, die seine Zukunft in den Händen hält. Modestys Traum, sich als Archäologin zu beweisen, zerplatzt, als sie die Verantwortung für ein verwaistes Baby übernimmt – und deswegen sogar der Ehe mit dem Duke zustimmt. Widerwillig lernt sie, seine perfekte Duchess zu sein. Ihr Ehemann ist kaltherzig, beherrscht. Errichtet Mauern um sich. Sie verachtet ihn.

In his confessions, Saint Augustine reflects upon his life in the light of scripture and the presence of God. He begins with his infancy, pondering the many sins of his life before his conversion, and he confesses not only his sins but even more the greatness of God. This work presents a wonderful contrast between the Holy God who created all things and whom heaven and earth cannot contain and a commonly sinful man who has joyfully received God's loving salvation and mercy.

Trent Reznor, founder of Nine Inch Nails (NIN) began creating music early in his life and cites his Pennsylvanian childhood as an early influence. Hi provided what some have called "grim and gripping" music throughout the nineties. He is a loner who likes to express himself in his individualistic and creative style. He has also contributed to Marilyn Manson. Reznor says that music was his means of escaping a small town life.

Each year millions of young women enter the college scene and are surprised to find their glittering preconceptions shattered. College isn't exactly what they had imagined - it's a lot tougher. Social challenges, a demanding schedule, pressure to succeed, shifting family dynamics: How do girls tackle these issues, learn to thrive, and really enjoy this new phase of life? The College Girl's Survival Guide is packed with experienced-based advice that can help.

In this thrilling installment of the inner-workings of Gabbie’s mind, we’re taken on a journey of self-loathing, self-reflection, and ultimately, self-acceptance through deeply metaphorical imagery, chilling twists on child-like rhymes, and popular turns of phrase turned on their heads. Through raw, provocative tidbits, Dandelion explores what it means to struggle with a declining mental health in a world where mental health is both stigmatized and trivialized.

Als der kolumbianische Drogenbaron Andrés Moreno eine widerspenstige junge FBI-Agentin gefangen nimmt, schürt ihr Widerstand nur seine dunkle Besessenheit. Von Narben gezeichnet und vom Kontrollzwang getrieben, ist er entschlossen, ihren Willen zu brechen und sie für sich zu gewinnen, koste es, was es wolle. Doch hinter ihrer Angst verbirgt sich ein Feuer des Verlangens, das er unbedingt zähmen will.

"The Ripple at Cedar Lake", written and directed by Glenn McQuaid. A scientist, his wife, and his lover get in over their heads in this 1950s crime of passion set within the multiverse. Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid's award-winning Tales from Beyond the Pale, now entering its sixth year, has produced over 40 audio dramas from a wide array of today's leading genre writers and directors. Season three was produced by Larry Fessenden, Glenn McQuaid, and Jenn Wexler.