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Danilo verarbeitet noch den Funkenflug, da droht neues Ungemach: Kassim gibt die pubertierende Katastrophe, First verhält sich komisch, Luca ist fremdverliebt, ein neues Teammitglied verfolgt eigene Ziele und die Konkurrenz droht mit Gang-War. Danilo kämpft um seine Funken, reist sogar mit Kassim ins Trillyi-System, bis sich schließlich ihr wahrer Gegner offenbart: Die grellbunten Sneaker. Die wollen nur eins: Chaos - und das sollen ausgerechnet die Funken stoppen?Vorsicht! Diese Saga bedient so viele Genres, wie ihre Charaktere Rollen spielen und Namen tragen. Doch egal, wen oder was sie auch gerade geben, die Funken haben einen Plan: Die Weltherrschaft ... lenken. Das können sie als Verbrecher allemal besser, finden sie, und halten dabei nicht nur der Gesellschaft des Post-Exodus-Zeitalters den Eulenspiegel vor. Denn geändert hat sich ja nichts - oder?

SONA unfolds a heart-wrenching life story of an American woman, Sona, who wades her way into the world, alone and unprotected, with a cruel fate and battered soul. Commencing from Pasadena Drive, California, the story spans across countries and continents, snaking its way through different bars and prison houses, temples and retreats, hills and valleys, incrementally revealing all the myriad and impossible possibilities of life.SONA is a story of one indomitable woman's survival from the clutches of poverty, drugs, and sex, through the complex matrix of love, loss, and separation.

Thank you.For the constancy. The mundane.This strange little taste that leavesa parched throat half-open.In expectation.A collection of free verses written over the years in various stages of a young woman's life, Black Cat and Blood is a journey of self-discovery, awareness and growth.Each poem is a story culled from an existence well savored, much like a cat's fabled nine lives. There are tales of lust, loss, melancholy, decay and awakening.Author Shirley Siaton gives her heart, body and soul to the reader bare-bones, with no inhibitions or pretensions.

Love takes you to unexpected placesKrista Lopez has traveled from the white sands of Boracay Island to the bright lights of New York City for love. With Carpe diem as her motto and her boyfriend by her side, she is confident she can take on The Big Apple and the prospect of ...Meeting the ParentsBlake Ryan won the approval of his girlfriend's conservative family when they met in the Philippines. Now, he's eager to introduce the woman he loves to his Irish-American clan. To share his past with her as he prepares to ask her to be part of his future. But an urgent call in the middle of the night reminds him that things can change ...In a New York MinuteWhen a life-changing secret is revealed, will the ensuing fireworks blow up Krista and Blake's romance? Or will they signal the celebration of a lasting commitment?New York Engagement is the sequel to Boracay Vows, Book 1 of the fun and steamy multicultural contemporary destination romance series Carpe Diem Chronicles.

Survival is uppermost in the minds of the medieval Norse, living on the edge of the world, in the ice and snow of Greenland in the early fifteenth century. Those who survive flee for other lands. Over six hundred years later global warming has resulted in Greenland being a more habitable place, attracting people from other lands. However, global warming brings with it new unforeseen challenges. After successfully living in Greenland for over four hundred years, the Norse, by the early fifteenth century had disappeared. Faced with an increasingly inhospitable climate, in the form of the little ice age, and cut off from the land of their ancestors, Norway, many perish from starvation and disease. However, some of these hardy descendants of the Vikings, escape to Iceland, Norway, and for the lucky few, North America. In the year 1414, some arrive on the shores of North America, to stay; over six hundred years later, in the year 2035, a descendant of these Norse emigrates from Canada to Greenland to seek a better life due to a disintegrating society in Canada because of global warming.It is 1421 in Greenland and Thorstein Edmundrsson, unwavering in his Christian faith and loyalty to his family, reflects on his life as he lies on the floor of the church, dying from starvation. He is the last surviving member of the Norse community of Brattahlid in Greenland, having foregone the opportunity, seven years previously, to join a group of fellow Norse who sailed to North America to escape the increasingly inhospitable climate in Greenland. In his dying hours Thorstein dreams of key periods in his life, and through these dreams we learn of the powerful family bonds, central to Thorstein's character, but which result in him making the ultimate sacrifice. We also learn about the life and demise of the Norse in Greenland.Over six hundred years later, in 2035, ambitious investment tycoon, Corrin Boyce, a descendant of one of the Norse who settled in North America in 1414, emigrates to Greenland. He does so to escape the increasingly challenging physical, societal, and economic conditions in a climate ravaged Canada. With global warming Greenland's climate, now in 2035, is benign. Greenland now offers the ambitious Corrin not only an escape from the social turmoil and depressed economic conditions in Canada, but new investment opportunities in Agriculture and Aquaculture. Also, a chance to reconnect with his distant past! However, in time Corrin is faced with a new set of environmental and personal challenges, which causes him to critically examine his own values.

In the last decade before the ending of the period of time known as "B.C.", Rassan, a privileged member of the Parthian military due to his late father, is sent to stop HeadmasterMagi Vinda Farnah from entering Jerusalem. He comes across the Magi, near death from bandits. Vinda calls Rassan by name and tells him of an angelic appearance.This sets in motion a series of events marked by betrayal, loyalty, great discovery, and many obstacles. Rassan gives up his power and privilege in the military to become an apprentice to the Magi. A beautiful woman and powerful treacherous enemies stand in Rassan and Vinda's way, will they be able to solve the puzzle of the Creator's Champion and learn for themselves who this power is?Guided by the hand of the Creator himself, the answer seems inevitable, but the hardships will be very real.The Magi Apprentice is historical fiction that will hold your attention and want you to keep reading right through to the end.Join Rassan and Daraya-Vous today as they attempt to solve this great mystery!

A jealous brother drove a boy from his home, expecting him to die on the hostile sea. Instead, the boy fought to manhood, became a famed warlord, and the first Anglo-Saxon king in Britain.HENGISTHengist claimed he came to Britannia a willing exile. But the truth is . . . more complicated. His path was not straight. His hands, not clean. The truth sets the stage for the bitter conflict between the Anglo-Saxons and the Britons.Sail with Hengist and his warband and witness the opening moves in the long struggle for Britain.* This novel is based on the research of J.R.R. Tolkien, arguing that the Hengist recorded in Beowulf, the History of the Britons, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles and other sources refer to the same man, and were based on historical people and events.

Seasons of Scripture, Poems, and Praises is a collection of poetry throughout several years. It is written to encourage believers from all walks of life.

A voi dedico la succinta narrazione dei fatti e rivolgimenti, dei quali fin dal 1833 fui testimone e parte; perché conosciate la ragione dell'odio profondo, che deve nutrire il patriota italiano contro il papato, il dispotismo interno, e la dominazione straniera; - perché conosciate gli uomini, ch'ebbero in mano le sorti patrie nel 1848, e che pretendono dare oggi la direzione al moto nazionale; - e conosciate infine gli errori, che di rovescio in rovescio hanno condotto gli Italiani nella presente schiavitù, ed i repubblicani nella discordia, nella sfiducia, e nell'impotenza. Dalla esposizione delle quali cose verrà in luce: Che le norme direttrici di chi ha cuore italiano esser debbon...

Tenutici per quattro giorni a veggente della spiaggia a Sudest ¿ d'est (¿ di levante verso scirocco), ci volgemmo indi costeggiando al capo di Sant'Agostino, e in tre giorni ci trovammo all'ancora nella baia di Tutti i Santi, antico teatro della mia prima liberazione e donde venni via co' miei danari e con la mia trista fortuna. Non mai vascello approdato a questo porto ebbe minori negozii di quelli che ne aveva io; e ciò non ostante ci furono mille difficoltà da superare prima d'avere la menoma comunicazione con gli abitanti di terra. Nè il mio vecchio socio che vivea tuttavia, e faceva grande figura in paese...

Avioelämää narsismin varjossaMarja Kaivola on lupaava toimittaja, joka on nuoresta iästään huolimatta ehtinyt jo kokea puolisonsa kuoleman. Menetystään käsittelevän Marjan elämään saapuu Keijo Rajala, joka valloittaa naisen heti kättelyssä. Kaikki on kuin sadusta: komea Keijo on tulinen ja haluaa Marjan kanssa naimisiin. Hääkellojen soitua Rajalat saavat lapsen, mutta samalla kaikki muuttuu. Marja alkaa vähitellen tajuta, että satu oli sittenkin liian hyvää ollakseen totta. Kukaan ei kuitenkaan osaa arvata, mihin liitto narsistin kanssa voi pahimmillaan johtaa.Perhesaagan ensimmäinen osa vie 80-luvun Lahteen ja kuvaa riipaisevasti neljän seinän sisälle kätkettyjä salaisuuksia.Mukaansatempaava Rajalat-trilogia seuraa lahtelaisen perheen tarinaa 80-luvulta 2000-luvulle. Se kertoo niin lupaavasti alkaneesta avioliitosta kuin kulisseista, jotka kätkevät taakseen toisenlaisen todellisuuden.Ella Laurikkala on viestinnän johtaja, toimittaja ja kirjailija, joka on kirjoittanut Lahteen sijoittuvan Rajala-trilogian. Laurikkala asuu osan vuodesta Floridan Lake Worthissa, osan Suomessa.

Inspired by the cultures of pre-colonial East Africa, Olawu is the story of a young woman determined to become a physician despite the patriarchal rules of her village.

In "A Walk Through Dimensions" readers embark on a thrilling journey through alternate realities guided by curious yet desperate protagonists. The story follows Emily and Jake, who possess the extraordinary ability to explore the multiverse, moving between different dimensions and parallel worlds.As they travel through these diverse realms, Emily and Jake find themselves faced with monumental task after monumental task: to unravel some of history's greatest enigmas and prevent pivotal moments from taking a catastrophic turn. As the narrative unfolds, the protagonists' own pasts, motivations, and vulnerabilities come to light, adding layers of complexity to their mission. Themes of identity, sacrifice, and the ethical implications of their actions resonate as they grapple with the immense consequences of what failure means."A Walk Through Dimensions" is a gripping tale of exploration, suspense, and moral dilemmas, as two extraordinary individuals strive to complete increasingly difficult tasks while confronting the shadows of the past. Josh Fredrick's narrative seamlessly weaves together elements of science fiction, historical intrigue, and philosophical contemplation, inviting readers to ponder the boundless possibilities of existence across the multiverse.

From Kristina Adams, author of the bestselling What Happens in... series comes the first book in the prequel companion series Hollywood Gossip. Jump back in time to when Tate and Jack were in their late teens, trying to transition from child stars to megastars. Follow them on their journey as they become friends, enemies, and lovers alongside familiar faces from the What Happens in Hollywood Universe and new ones you're going to love. TateI'm tired of being seen as-and treated like-a child star. So I'm leaving my management company. And the country. It's time for a fresh start. If only the rest of the world agreed... JackI've officially made it as a DJ! I'm doing a residency in Ibiza, the home of dance music! Can it get much better than a summer of music, sunshine, and parties? But how can I resist the nerve-ending supply of drink and drugs in the clubbing capital of Europe? Hollywood Drama is part three of the Hollywood Gossip series by Kristina Adams. If you're looking for a serial will they/won't they romantic drama about love, hate, and the pressures of fame, you won't find one that's more of a rollercoaster read than this. There's no guarantee of a happy ending for Tate and Jack at the end of each book, but there is at the end of the series.

Meridian is a collection of poems that reflects the poet's deep and abiding love affair with the natural world. The poems draw on the alchemy that binds the visible and the invisible, capturing moments with people, places, and things that cannot be reduced and therefore diminished. Written over a span of years, the poems reflect the author's ongoing fascination with things that can be perceived but neither measured nor explained in surface conceptions. The two pieces that bookend this collection feature a mysterious hum, and that thread traces its way through the collection as a whole: the early poems begin with abstract ideas about time and binary thinking, subsequently widening the frame to explore the poet's expansive sense of humankind and her engagement with nature. With an architect's eye, she shapes these poems to meet the varied contexts from which they arose, opening to us a vision of creation that seeks to engage readers with a sense of wonder and invite them into the spacious embrace of gratitude.This chapbook was the winning selection for Wildhouse Poetry's "2023 'con/verge/nce' Chapbook Contest, judged by Jane Hirshfield. In selecting Meridian, Ms. Hirshfield wrote of this collection: "In Meridian, Julie Sumner offers readers a chapbook of quietly particular observations and tensile strengths. Body, speech, and mind are equally present, in poems that reference philosophy and photons, hold archeology and a patient's post-surgical staples, present a sly flash of the comic and an empathy extending to humans, vegetables, birds, and one almost-extinct monk seal looking back at those who marvel at its arrival. The ethics of interconnection inform each page, along with the wonder of transformation, both natural and human. In one poem, a glassblower's globe makes of its single, held human breath a world. Just so, these pages conjure and hold in hand, eyes, and ear the ranges of our human lives: our shapes, fates, forms, choices, pausings, ponderings; our borrowed feathers, our mysteries, our resilience."-Jane Hirshfield

Can they put on a happy front for just one more Christmas?Charlotte and Bryan have been separated for six months. With Bryan constantly working, Charlotte struggling with a baby and their son diagnosed with Autism, the fairytale future they imagined never quite came true. And, to complicate matters further, Bryan hasn't got around to telling his parents about the separation...Now, as Christmas approaches, he asks Charlotte to play along and construct a festive façade. But unlike fairy tales, family gatherings never go as planned.Will playing happy families this New Year mark the end of their marriage, or a resolution to begin again?An uplifting new festive novel from the author of The Two-Week Promise.

The Place That Time Forgot tells the story of a community under threat. A proposal to create a manmade lake causes turmoil and dissention for people who have lived and farmed in a close-knit community in the district of Wild Duck for many generations.During this time of social upheaval, ambitious young Charlotte Duggan grows to womanhood. As the people of the district galvanise to hold their place and their heritage against the forces of authority and the water that threatens to engulf them, Charlotte finds her ambition to be a writer and her infatuation with the son of a wealthy neighbour are tested when a mysterious stranger arrives in her district.As landholders wait the explosion that will form the weir and signal the loss of their homes and their livelihoods, Charlotte and the newcomer, Luke are thrown together in a relationship that despite their strong attraction, holds a conflict of interest for both of them.Can their love survive amidst the turmoil that threatens their way of life and that of their community?

Die schönsten Liebesgeschichten aus der Welt von Sachmet, in jenem Augenblick erzählt, da die Helden in Erscheinung treten. Wer kennt ihn nicht, jenen sehnsüchtigen Schmerz der Liebe? Was gibt es Schöneres als die große Liebe, die einzige, die erste? Was ist tragischer als die verlorene, vergebliche Liebe und größer als Menschenliebe! Freuen Sie sich auf elf reizvolle, unterhaltsame Geschichten, mal frivol, mal tragisch, in denen sich alles um die ganz großen Gefühle meiner Helden dreht!

Elle court, elle court la rumeur... elle va marier les filles du village au premier vu en leur compagnie. Consciente très tôt de cette tradition familiale injuste et dépassée, Tiline, la petite dernière des Pataye-Pataye, décide que, pour elle, il n'en sera pas ainsi. Elle se mariera par amour ou point du tout ! Elles peuvent guetter les commères...Cette chronique d'une famille des hauts de l'ouest de La Réunion, confrontée aux différents bouleversements de notre société, s'étend sur plusieurs décennies. Elle ravivera vos souvenirs, vous bousculera. Comme la rumeur, elle ne vous laissera pas indemne.Police adaptée aux lecteurs dyslexiques

Everilda. Ein junges Mädchen in einer Welt, wo Frauen noch unter ihren Männern standen. Wo Väter ihre Töchter noch verheirateten. Wo das Leben noch anders lief, wenn man als Mädchen geboren wurde. Eine Geschichte in der ein Mädchen versucht die Regeln zu brechen. Das oft scheitert, aber dennoch immer wieder aufsteht. Eine Geschichte eines Mädchens, das ihr Leben selbst bestimmen will.

Wir schreiben das Jahr 1998. Ben liebt Sarah und sie liebt ihn, doch das gemeinsame Leben in einer Kommune am Rand des Ruhrgebiets ist nur der Beginn ihrer Wege ins Leben, das sie mit Anfang 20 noch vor sich haben. Sie befinden sich an einer Weggabelung in ganz unterschiedliche Richtungen und bleiben dennoch verbunden in dem unbändigen Drang nach Freiheit und Bewegung.

ATTENTION: This is a fun item.Immerse yourself in the bizarre world of beginnings of the week with the book Why Mondays Are Awesome!. This amusing fun book is the perfect gift idea for anyone who needs a touch of humor and who doesn't, especially on Mondays? This book is all about the ironic side of montage. With the recurring words "They're not." On every page, the supposed virtues of this start to the week are presented in a deliciously sarcastic manner.This book makes an excellent gift for people of all ages who don't always take themselves too seriously and like to laugh heartily. It's ideal for friends, colleagues, family members or anyone who can use a dose of satire and good humor. Give away the book Why Mondays Are Awesome! along with a voucher for a cozy coffee on Monday morning in a popular café. Or create a personalized voucher for a relaxing Monday evening, be it a movie night, a visit to the spa or a culinary journey of discovery. This combination of laughter and enjoyment is guaranteed to make for an unforgettable gift-giving experience.