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WENN DIE KI MUSIK MACHT...Smack ist ein begnadeter KI-Programmierer und ein lausiger Musiker. Er entwickelt ein »intelligentes« Kompositions-Programm, das zufällig einen bahnbrechenden Welthit produziert. Noch zufälliger gerät der Song ins Netz, erhält innerhalb von wenigen Tagen Millionen von Klicks und Smack einen Major-Vertrag.Doch Smack hat nun ein Problem:Er muss versuchen, den Schein des künstlerischen Masterminds, des größten Musik-Revolutionärs seit Nirvana und gleichzeitig das größte Geheimnis seit Milli Vanilli um jeden Preis aufrecht zu erhalten.Being a Popstar ohne den Hauch einer entsprechenden Befähigung führt den eher menschenscheuen Nerd Smack direkt in die Hölle des Musikbusiness und an den Rand des Wahnsinns.

Embark on an Epic Journey through Norse Mythology with "Thor's Legacy""Thor's Legacy: The Immortal Sagas and Legends of the North" by Laila Schwab-Mansour is a mesmerizing dive into the heart of Norse mythology. Starting with the Ginnungagap, the mysterious primordial void, this masterfully crafted tale unveils the birth of Ymir and the shaping of the cosmos as known to the ancients.As you traverse through the pages, you will find yourself lost in a world where icy realms clash with fiery lands, where gods and giants forge the destiny of the universe. Each chapter is a window into a world that defies imagination, a realm where time stands still, and legends come to life.Schwab-Mansour's narrative is rich in detail, bringing to life the ancient myths that have captivated the human spirit for centuries. From the icy currents of Niflheim to the fiery depths of Muspelheim, "Thor's Legacy" offers a compelling journey through the sagas and legends that have shaped our understanding of Norse mythology.Prepare to be transported to a time where the boundaries between our world and that of the gods blur. "Thor's Legacy" is not just a book; it's an experience, a journey through the depths of the North's most profound legends. Whether you are a long-time enthusiast of Norse mythology or a newcomer to the tales of Thor and his kin, this book promises to enchant, educate, and enthrall.

Die ganze Welt wäre Samira beruflich durch ihre zahlreichen Begabungen offen gestanden, hätte sie nicht eine Hörbeeinträchtigung, unter der sie seit früher Jugend leiden muss. Ausgleich für ihren langweiligen Büroberuf findet sie beim Tanzen, zunächst als Schülerin, bald als Lehrerin. Als die Mutter ihre Kinder zusammenruft, um vorzeitig das Erbe zu verteilen, interessiert sich die 35-Jährige für das Badhaus, in dem zeitweise Adalbert Stifter gewohnt hat. Samira fängt sofort an zu träumen: In diesem großen Anwesen wäre genug Platz für Dichterlesungen, Theateraufführungen, Konzerte, Tanzvorführungen und Tanzabende! Auch, dass ihre Großmutter seinerzeit in dem Haus ein Notizbuch von Adalbert Stifter gefunden und nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg vor den Besatzern versteckt hat, fasziniert die junge Frau sehr.Samira geht die Aufgabe, das Badhaus in ihrem Sinne zu gestalten, mit Kraft und Herz an. Doch wird es ihr gelingen, alle Schwierigkeiten zu überwinden? Wird sie sich dabei auf ihren Freund verlassen können?

The Ox Is SlowThis is a tale of two families and it is here where the similarity ends.From the 15th and 16th centuries, the Belmont family culture had been based on military leadership, with its aristocratic identity conventions.In 1830, Pierre Belmont was acting as a military advisor to the French court of King Louis Phillippe. Satisfied with their lifestyles, he could envisage no serious alteration to his and his family's way of life.At that time, John Marshall and his wife Caroline were living in England, near a small Norfolk village named Walpole St. Peter. Born into poverty, John was an itinerant farm labourer, unable to read or write, with only a basic understanding of arithmetic.He, like Pierre Belmont, could see no reasons for his or Caroline's existence to change or improve.But, eleven centuries before, an ancient Phoenician proverb began to sew the threads of a human fabric that would have been beyond the imagination of both these men.It was known as the Y Aphorism.

A widowed father ready to amends after years of mistakes. His estranged daughter, about to make a life-changing decision.Over the course of one momentous weekend, these two will be forced to reconcile their differences, even if it kills them.

In a “thriller with a sharp take on wealth and privilege” (People, Book of the Week), two best friends grift their way through the California elite—until one scam goes awry. “A propulsive, sun-drenched adventure with smart, sharp commentary on wealth and power.”—Grace D. Li, New York Times bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: PopSugar, Harper’s Bazaar, CrimeReadsSummer and Leo would do anything for each other. Inspired by the way each has had to carve her place in a hostile and unforgiving world, and united by the call of the open road, they travel around sunny California in Summer’s tricked-out Land Cruiser. It’s not a glamorous life, but it gives them the freedom they crave from the painful pasts they’ve left behind. But even free spirits have bills to pay. Luckily, Summer is a skilled pickpocket, a small-time thief, and a con artist—and Leo, determined to pay her own way, has learned a trick or two. Eager for a big score, Leo catches in her crosshairs Michael Forrester, a self-made billionaire and philanthropist. When her charm wins him over, Leo is rewarded with an invitation to his private island off the California coastline for a night of fabulous excess. She eagerly anticipates returning with photos that can be sold to the paparazzi, jewelry that can be liquidated, and endless stories to share with Summer. Instead, Leo disappears. On her own for the first time in years, Summer decides to infiltrate Michael’s island and find out what really happened. But when she arrives, no one has seen Leo—she’s not on the island as far as they know. Plus, there was only one way on the island—and no way off—for the coming days. Trapped in a scheme she helped initiate, could Summer have met her match?

"In the 1950s, Oscar Hammerstein is asked to write the lyrics to a musical based on the life of a woman named Maria von Trapp. He's fascinated to learn about this Catholic novice who was living quietly as an Austrian nun until her abbey sent her away to teach a widowed baron's children. When the assignment turned into a marriage proposal and the family was forced to escape the Nazis, it was Maria who taught them to survive by using the power of their voices and song. It's an inspirational story, to be sure, and as half of the famous Rodgers & Hammerstein duo, Oscar knows Maria's story has big Broadway potential. But much of her life will have to be reinvented for the stage. ... When Maria sees the script, she is so incensed that she sets off to confront Hammerstein, who foists her off on Fran, his secretary. The pair strike up an unlikely friendship as Maria tells Fran about her life, contradicting much of what will eventually appear in The Sound of Music and delivering a far grittier tale"--

GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK • A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful—until other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbands—in this razor-sharp debut. "A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women.”—The New York Times Book ReviewLonglisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal • A She Reads and CrimeReads Best Book of the YearFive years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, she actually lost him—he walked out on her and she has no idea where he is. But in her remote village in India, rumor has it that Geeta killed him. And it’s a rumor that just won’t die. It turns out that being known as a “self-made” widow comes with some perks. No one messes with her, harasses her, or tries to control (ahem, marry) her. It’s even been good for business; no one dares to not buy her jewelry. Freedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her “expertise,” making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal. And not all of them are asking nicely. With Geeta’s dangerous reputation becoming a double-edged sword, she has to find a way to protect the life she’s built—but even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry. What happens next sets in motion a chain of events that will change everything, not just for Geeta, but for all the women in their village. Filled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroff’s The Bandit Queens is a razor-sharp debut of humor and heart that readers won’t soon forget.

"A brilliantly funny and razor-tongued debut which follows a writer lured to Los Angeles to adapt her feminist mermaid novel into a big-budget action film, who believes her heroine has come to life to take revenge for Hollywood's violations. Penelope Schleeman, a consistently broke Connecticut high school teacher, is as surprised as anyone when her sensitive debut novel, "American Mermaid"-the story of a wheelchair-bound scientist named Sylvia who discovers that her withered legs are the vestiges of a powerful tail-becomes a bestseller. Penelope soon finds herself lured to LA by promises of easy money to co-write the "American Mermaid" screenplay for a major studio with a pair of male hacks. As the studio pressures Penelope to change "American Mermaid" from the story of a fierce, androgynous eco-warrior to a teen sex object in a clam bra, strange things start to happen. Threats appear in the screenplay draft; siren calls lure people into danger. When Penelope's screenwriting partners try to kill Sylvia off entirely in a bitterly false but cinematic end, matters off the page escalate. Is Penelope losing her mind, or is Sylvia among us? American Mermaid follows a young woman braving a world of casual smiles and ruthless calculation, where she discovers a beating heart in her own fiction--a creature she'll do anything to protect. By turns both a comic and fabulously insightful tale of two female characters in search of truth, love, and self-acceptance as they move between worlds without giving up their voices"--

" Nous avons eu, dans ma petite vallée abailée, jusqüà près de huit degrés de froid dans les derniers jours de décembre bouillonner le vent a sauté au sud- ouest et tout dégelé dans une seule nuit. Au printemps de 1850, je convins Mr Alphonse Lemichez , qui a ce beau jardin d'hiver, rue des Trois Couronnes à Paris, le premier qui ai été créé, que lui à Paris, et moi à Sainte adresse , nous planterions en pleine terre quelques camellias."

" Donc nous voulons signaler de bons fruits à cultiver; mais, avant tout, il faut bien s¿ entendre. Nous n¿avons pas l¿intention d¿indiquer tous les bons fruits, ni même tous les meilleurs, non ; nous tenons seulement a en citer un certain nombre qui sont d¿ un bon goût, de culture relativement facile, d¿un bon produit ,d¿un volume convenable, auxquels on peut se fier en toute assurance, sans crainte de déceptions ni de remords, compagnons solides que nous avons éprouvés, peu nombreux mais sûrs, et dont le commerce est agréable."

The author, a 'Calcutta-Born-Bengali-Bombay-ite' shares vignettes of her life's journey in a humorous vein, against the backdrop of the two cities she dearly loves, using their old names to create a bygone feel. Somewhere along the way, she realized that life's journey is a test of endurance, not speed. Do it whenever but do it well. Thus, the epiphany 'It's Never Too Late' has been the constant motif of her journey. This book is a candid look-back at her early life experiences and key learnings or 'Life-hacks' as she calls them, which enabled her to run the race fairly 'well' because 'success' is a nebulous concept and she would prefer to steer clear of it. About the Author Nilanjana believes, "This book is not a miracle cure for anything or a fixer of life's problems. If you have ever been a Bengali either by birth or by other dubious or non-dubious means and/or if you have ever lived in these two cities, you will be able to relate to this. I just hope it makes you laugh or at least smile and perhaps reflect on your own journey? Would love for you to share your life hacks with me because it's never too late to learn." She can be reached at: nila.srivi@gmail.com Nilanjana, whom I met in our school's corridors, was and still is a source of inspiration to me. I wish her all the best and of course, I want to be there in her next book, too! -Bindiya Goswami Dutta. Nilanjana is my younger sister. I am thrilled that she has written about her childhood memories and eagerly anticipate the book's release. -Tanusree Shankar

The feelings and emotions expressed in the majority of these poems are raw and powerful. With clear indications of struggle with inner turmoil, feeling lost and overwhelmed by thoughts, the speaker grapples with the complexity of their emotions, trying to find a way to express and confront them. While desperate to release the emotions that are tormenting them, they begin struggling to find the right words to convey the darkness within them, and it becomes a fight to bring their feelings to light. Throughout the author describes the pain and betrayal he has experienced, feeling like he has been consumed by the toxic emotions of someone they once loved, and it has left him feeling emotionally broken. With so much conflict and inner turmoil being evident he navigates on to the sharp and double-edged nature of his feelings. With a sense of frustration and confusion as he tries to make sense of his emotions and the way the way they are perceived by others. Although feeling lost and overwhelmed by the weight of his thoughts, he writes with a sense of resilience as he continues to seek a way to confront and release their inner turmoil. Although numerous poems are written on struggle, depression, and despair, there is just as much love incorporated, as this book shows the true roller coaster of life, love, and emotions. Painting a perfect lifelong scene of reality!

In the mid-second century BC, Abner Ben Baruch faces a decision which will change his life forever. A zealous son of Israel, Abner prays fervently to see his people freed from the oppressive hand of the Greeks. Though his heart soars with passion from the words of the priests, another part of him is held by the love of a merchant's daughter. He longs to serve Yahweh, but what does that actually look like? Does it mean living as peacefully as possible to not stir up trouble, or is it standing firm against their pagan rulers? Or then again, maybe there's a way to do both. Whichever decision he makes, more will be required of him than he could ever imagine.

On a wintry day in St Petersburg, Katya - the Countess Ekaterina Polkonina - gives birth to a baby girl. But outside the cloistered confines of the Polkonin family palace, the Russian Revolution stalks the streets.All too soon, Katya's aristocratic world crumbles around her. With her husband Andrey away at the front, she must learn to adapt to protect herself and her two young daughters. As the tumult in Russia spills onto the global stage - and Katya and Andrey's relationship splinters under the pressure - the Polkonin family find themselves adrift in a rapidly changing world. A world where old ways, old rules and old loves fall away in the face of new dangers, new passions and newfound courage.This sweeping family saga follows Katya across the world during one of the most turbulent periods in modern history, from the turmoil of the First World War and the Russian Civil War to exile in Manchuria and then China. When Japan enters the Second World War, Katya will once more find herself at the heart of history, in a time of affairs, betrayals and adventures.

What Happened to Him? is a coming-of-age tale that explores the confluence of journalism and politics through the eyes of a young man experiencing first love, losses and the struggles to find a path in life.We were all young once-or are young now. We asked ourselves or are presently asking, "What should I become when I grow up?" Sometimes, the answer to this question was prescribed by others, but it was challenged. And often, there was no prescription. But each of us struggles to find an identity that will stand the test of time; one that will respond to the demons of our younger years. Looking back-in remembering others and as we wonder about that young person we once were-we sometimes ask, "What happened to him?"After his sophomore year in college, Paul Newton accepts a summer internship with a weekly newspaper. The newspaper's publisher suggests a research project Paul that could turn into his senior year baccalaureate thesis. The project would be an investigation into the disappearance of a young politician whose promising career had collapsed and whose life had fallen apart. What Happened to Him? tells of Paul's effort to comprehend that missing politician's life and career at the same time as Paul seeks to choose a path for his own life.

Langs Veien er andre bok i romantrilogien En backpackers dagbok. Historien tar oss med videre på reisen, drevet av en søken etter svar på de uforklarlige hendelsene som har inntruffet. Igjen er det verdens hosteller og andre reisende som tilbyr de nødvendige perspektivene.Langs veien handler om motet til å være annerledes, om å hengi seg til reisen og ikke minst handler den om menneskene langs veien og fellesskapet blant dem som søker et annerledes liv.

Quelle Nazioni, che negli antichi secoli amarono la cultura delle Scienze ed Arti, e s'impegnarono a condurle alla lor perfezione, sono in oggi, e saranno pure tenute in pregio ne' secoli futuri. Quanto perciò sono degni d'encomio quegli illustri Soggetti, che allo stesso scopo coi loro lumi e coi loro utili travagli tanto in oggi vi contribuiscono, non meno che quei più distinti Personaggi, che del pari vi prestano amore e protezione? Felice Italia, che omai di cotesti zelanti cooperatori, sì nell'uno che nell'altro grado, ne vanti un numero assai considerabile!

Neben Nanny Lambrecht und Emmi Elert gehört Clara Viebig zu den berühmten Schriftstellerinnen, die sich in ihrem Werk mit der Eifel beschäftigt haben. In den vierzig Jahren zwischen 1895 und 1935 war sie gar deutschlandweit eine der meistgelesenen Autorinnen und noch heute finden Viebigs Bestseller von damals, etwa »Kinder der Eifel«, »Das Weiberdorf« und »Vom Müller Hannes« großen Anklang.Manfred Moßmann legt hier nun Texte vor, die zwar in Zeitungsfeuilletons abgedruckt, jedoch nie in Buchform publiziert wurden und daher weitestgehend in Vergessenheit geraten sind: »Die Palme«, »Vier auf der Landstraße«, »Die Nachtigall«, »Die Erfüllung« oder »Mir war's ein Erlebnis«.Ein echtes Viebig-Leseerlebnis!

Autismus nimmt in den letzten Jahren zu. Inzwischen wird davon ausgegangen, dass der Anteil autistischer Menschen an der Gesamtbevolkerung bei etwa 1 Prozent liegt. Das betrifft in Deutschland ungefahr 800.000 Menschen im Autismus-Spektrum. Die 2., aktualisierte Auflage wurde ergnzt um einen Sicherheitsplan sowie ein Beispiel aus der Erwachsenenarbeit. Zudem wurden Aspekte des Bundesteilhabegesetzes eingearbeitet. Neu ist auch ein Modell fr einen personenbezogenen Untersttzungsplan im Anhang. Der Leitfaden ist fr heilpdagogische und pdagogische Fachkrfte, aber auch fr Eltern konzipiert, die sich Hilfe oder Untersttzung beim Umgang mit herausforderndem Verhalten von Kindern und Jugendlichen aus dem Autismus-Spektrum wnschen.

Handliche Hilfe Mit dem topaktuellen Praxisbuch erhalten Polizeibeamtinnen und -beamte in konzentrierter Form wichtige und immer wieder benötigte Informationen für die Überprüfung von Fahrzeugen und Fahrzeugführern. Die Themenbereiche ... ... des Praxisbegleiters sind u.a.: Fahrerlaubnisrecht Kontrolle von Fahrzeugen Verkehrsstraftaten wie z.B. §§ 142, 315b, 315c, 316 StGB Beschaffenheit von Fahrzeugen Die 13. Auflage des Leitfadens berücksichtigt die Änderungen in der FZV zum 1.9.2023. Mit übersichtlichen Checklisten Die komplizierten und sich häufig ändernden Vorschriften des Verkehrsrechts sind in übersichtlichen Checklisten zusammengefasst. Diese geben den Polizeivollzugsbeamtinnen und -beamten der Verkehrsüberwachung und -kontrolle die nötige Sicherheit, wenn sie vor Ort entscheiden müssen. Inhaltsverzeichnis (PDF) Leseprobe (PDF)

Hexen, Dämonen und andere maskierte Gestalten treiben zur Faschingszeit in der Fränkischen Schweiz ihr Unwesen. Während die gesamte Gemeinde des beschaulichen oberfränkischen Örtchens Dobenreuth im Gemeindesaal ein rauschendes Faschingsfest feiert, stiehlt sich ausgerechnet das Prinzenpaar heimlich davon. Am nächsten Morgen ist die Prinzessin tot. Nur kurze Zeit später werden im Druidenhain bei Wohlmannsgesees deutliche Spuren eines okkulten Rituals gefunden. Wurde die Prinzessin für einen schwarzen Zauber geopfert? Die Kommissare Gerd Förster und Mandy Bergmann versuchen, Licht in die Schatten der dunklen Winternächte zu bringen und das wahrhaftige Monster zu demaskieren.