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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Accepting an offer from his uncle, Lord Beddington, to learn about estate management, William Duncan gets involved in raising money to support their local hospital.After a series of unfortunate accidents to Lord Beddington and his wife, William is persuaded by his aunt's rival on the council to enlist the help of his father, General Duncan, whose previous visit resulted in a yachting catastrophe, still remembered with anguish by his uncle.Her daughter, Lavinia, is coordinating the hospital PR campaign and sets out to trap William into marriage. But William is in love with Kate, the daughter of an extreme left-wing councillor.Luckily, help is at hand in the shape of Algy Frobisher, the General's ADC, who turns up to help him out of a number of dramatic encounters, including dealing with his father's escalating Mess bills, a dramatic air rescue and the hunt for an elusive treasure that he hopes will solve all their problems and win back his love.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - The second book in John Reinhard Dizon's Generations series tells the story of Teodulfo Dizon: a teenager from Bical, the San Pedro District of the Philippine Islands.Son of a decommissioned Spanish officer, Teodulfo works as a house boy in the U.S. military sector and makes connections that that change his future. He and his friends seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to America, where they eventually find themselves in San Antonio, Texas.Soon, Teodulfo becomes a dynamic figure within the Filipino community as well as with the Mexicans. But will his dreams become legend.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Sheba is the sequel to Brian L Porter's award-winning bestseller, Sasha, and tells the story of rescue dog Sheba, Sasha's best friend, starved, beaten and used as bait for the training of fighting dogs and then thrown on a rubbish tip and left to die, a barely living skeleton.The author and his wife adopted this unfortunate waif and so began a long period of recuperation and training, as they gradually helped Sheba back to full health and helped her to learn to live sociably and happily within their pack of rescue dogs.A story of real triumph over adversity, full of emotion and a fair amount of humor too, Sheba's is a real-life tale of what can be achieved in rehabilitating a dog, having suffered a living hell, from the brink of death to a life full of happiness.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Only one thing stands between Detective Veronika Heydrich and her coveted promotion: uncovering the truth behind the King Of The Hoboes, a man who prides himself on helping the homeless people of New York.Convinced he is more dangerous than helpful, Veronika goes undercover and learns first hand of the trials and tribulations the poverty-stricken must endure - and of the mysterious past of the King himself.It is up to Veronika to save the innocent homeless of New York, and protect the city itself. But can she discover the truth about the enigmatic King, while saving the people she has come to know and love as her own.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - We live on a planet that is a thin place - a place where time and light continually intersect. And yet we are taught to experience life as thick. When we move intentionally through the thickness that surrounds us and perceive Light, we can begin to punch peep-holes into and through Time.I, as poet, live a solitary 4-P journey with the partners of Prose, Poetry, Photography and Prayer. In my journey of Time and Light, I've learned that I can free myself from the ballast of ordinary Time and soar in the Light. This is Time Travel for me. The most redemptive partner of my four is poetry. The process seizes me, and I become consumed by the emerging poem until it is complete. Poetry and prayer are closely related, at times with a loss of boundaries. I have written poetry since I was an eight year old girl on the Canadian prairies. I simply cannot imagine life without poetry.Orchids and Neurons is an exploration of poetry as molecular and metaphysical, as highly musically-patterned and ontological. The poet is a simply a medium used in a complex process.In this recent body of work, may you discern my process and see yours.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Liberating Louie begins where Fully Staffed ended, and continues with Spike's story.It also introduces two very different dogs: Louie, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross, and Tia, a full Staff from Lancashire and Yorkshire respectively. Louie is the part-time lunatic, while Tia is a reserved, timid little girl. They couldn't be any different, yet they get along famously.Discover the strange and peculiar things that Louie gets up to and how, along with his sidekick Tia, they manage to leave a trail of havoc and mayhem in their wake, causing plenty of amusement along the way.This is a true, sometimes unbelievable story about life with these two dogs who, quite simply, are well past the daft side of normal.With laughter and a few tears along the way, this is sure to please all the dog lovers out there.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Becker is a British traveler in trouble. Madhurima is a rising star police officer. In these three explosive tales, the two join forces to investigate the city's crooked high society.On the way, they take on deluded would-be messiahs in search of Mother Teresa's stolen millions, encounter fanatics, circus freaks and cannibals, fall in and out of love and pay homage to one of the world's most beautiful and toughest cities.Amidst passion, murder and mayhem, is there room for two lovers driven by justice and compassion Tom Vater's 'Kolkata Noir' is a riveting crime fiction cycle of three novellas set in the past, the present and the future.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Every night, Alan Dexter has the same dream: his former colleague Christina is seducing him when suddenly, two of her perfectly white teeth turn into fangs and tear into his flesh.Dexter is always the skeptical journalist, but his feeling that Christina must be in danger only grows when he discovers she disappeared over two months ago in the mysterious Carpathian Mountains.What evil still lurks in the heart of Transylvania.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - A compelling introduction to the whaling and sealing industry in Northeast Scotland's Moray Firth, Malcolm Archibald's A Wild Rough Lot will guide you through the trade's history, dangers and successes.Beginning with a brief look at the geography and maritime history of Northeast Scotland's ports, the book introduces the Scottish whaling industry through contemporary journals and log books. Laden with illuminating examples, the book covers topics from the stages of a typical whaling voyage to the brutal, often bloody process of the sealing industry.In-depth details of the trade in Moray Firth concentrate on the successes of specific ports and ships in the area, including the short-lived whaling industry in Nairn, the prosperous trade and insurance case of Banff, the fortunes and dangers of the Arctic and prominent ship Felix, and a yearly account of the whaling and sealing trade in the most successful port, Fraserburgh. Beyond a glimpse into the industry, the book provides useful details of the vessels and an 1859 crew list useful for those seeking a chance to trace their family roots in the maritime industry.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - A university student doing a thesis on fear takes his research too far.A man learns he is next in line to be the Grim Reaper, but does not want to give up his life.An angel forces a man to relive his worst memory.A former Nazi hiding in Canada is haunted by more than just his past.A couple haunted by an unspeakable act committed with the best intentions, with dire consequences.People haunted by whispers of the past try to forget and move on. But no matter how hard they try, how far they run, it waits for them. And just when they think they are safe, the whispers begin again.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Deaf teen David Nickerson's life is in crisis. His mother has died in a car crash and his sister Sally, now confined to a wheelchair, has mysteriously disappeared. Desperate to find her, David experiments with sacred crystals and accidentally conjures the supernatural ship, Moon Singer, which transports him through time and space on a magical, fantastic journey. The people David encounters all have a connection to him, their lives destined to intertwine. Strangely, in this other world, David finds he can hear for the first time in years. This gift foretells his destiny: to explore the contrast between good and evil - and to save a life that means more to him than his own..…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Emma is unhappy at home. Her parents fight, and party too much. Her stepsister just moved away, and Emma feels alone. When the mysterious Jester Giraurd appears, he convinces Emma to go with him through Strange Corridors, promising to take her to her older sister. Soon, Emma encounters many bizarre creatures, such as the Hanged Man, the Talking Crow, and the Woman In Black. With her newfound friends Paul and Orgo, Emma tries to rescue children shanghaied through the Strange Corridors. But can they defeat the evil Drake Sisters and bring the children to freedom. …

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - It's been said a man falls in love an average of three times in his life. If that's an accurate assessment, it stands to reason two of those three must end in heartbreak.Author RjCook had the misfortune of experiencing two of his three heartaches before the age of twenty - both within the same year separated by only a few months. The Road behind Me narrates his story of lost love, a tale of a journey, and a late-in-life epiphany all predicated on a single deception that he lived with for the better part of forty years. This memoir tells how, from the summer of 1974 to the summer of 1975, he traveled from New Jersey to California to escape the pain of a broken heart, only to discover that distance did nothing to diminish his memories.A true story of the author's failed attempt to create a new life for himself, The Road behind Me shares the adventures he encountered almost a continent away from home. It's a story of growing up and falling in love in suburban New Jersey; of losing love and seeking refuge in the land of milk, honey, and Disney; and of returning home a defeated and forlorn road warrior-all during the time of peace and love, Woodstock, Nixon, and Vietnam.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Whipped, beaten and abused for the first year of his life, Dylan was eventually left tied to the gates of a dog sanctuary, with a note telling of his treatment. The fates were smiling on the little Bedlington terrier however, as the author and his family adopted him the very same day, and Dylan began his life as part of the author's Family of Rescuedogs and has been with them longer than any of their other dogs.From his appearance at a national dog show, to chasing squirrels in the forest, Dylan has led a wonderful, happy life since being rescued.Now fifteen years old, almost deaf and blind, and having survived two strokes, Dylan is still full of life, and living up to his nickname of 'The Flying Bedlington'. This is his story.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - These ten short stories feature some of the homicide cases investigated by the South Side Precinct's best homicide detectives Turner Hahn and Frank Morales.In this riveting collection, you'll find cases of murder, revenge, greed, and insanity, with a hint of the supernatural thrown in as a bonus.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Reagan Nichols is a small-town woman trying to make her way in the world. Timid by nature, she has made a life-long, relentless effort to remain invisible. She finds contentment in the pages of books and sheets of canvas.When she catches the eye of handsome construction worker Jackson Holloway, Reagan's trust issues have her wondering if his interest is a cruel joke. When the unimaginable happens, her hope for the good in others may be restored.Facing an unfamiliar decision, should she have faith in the actions of the mysterious man, or play it safe.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Glint: A young man commits a murderous deed and has to flee back home. His only choice is to hitchhike the entire way, but fate has other plans for him.Dream, Lover: When Adam Hacker stays overnight at a manor in a quest for the supernatural, history and the paranormal blend in unexpected ways.Ben Franklin's Dream: In his waning years, Ben Franklin participates in his country's flagstaff event: the Constitutional Convention. However, due to his advanced years he frequently falls asleep in his chair. As he sleeps, he dreams and relives the high points of his extraordinary life as he remembers them, not exactly as history recorded them.The Mayor's Cow: Joanie and her brother James live with their mother. One thing they enjoy doing together is a Sunday drive through the wooded foothills of northern New Jersey. On this particular Sunday, with James at home and her Aunt Mary aboard, they encounter a stray animal that creates a memory she will cherish forever.The Maestro's Gift: Oleg Boriesky is the conductor of the Molshoi Orchestra. For a performance before the Duke, he plans on a rehearsal in the nearby village of Capaldi, which has become a custom in the country. The custom also entails presenting the visiting Maesto with gifts, but Oleg is an old man and has become resentful of the peasants and their meager offerings - until a young boy offers him a gift that reminds him of his love of music.Tracks in the Snow: A man narrates a memory of his mother and father, and how peculiar quirks of his parents became defining recollections, culminating in a heartbreaking and somber image of his father's final act.The Messiah of Harriman: Circa 1955, a stranger appears in the forested landscape of New York's Harriman State Park. There are reports of miracles performed by him, witnessed by both park visitors and citizens of the nearby village of Sloatsburg. The local police become involved in the interest the public is showing for the stranger, and seek to question him about his motives and origin. Is he a threat to the public What they discover is a connection to a cold case thought unsolvable from years before.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Love was in the air. People everywhere were being matched by a magic mirror, and falling in love.Silas watched his family grow larger from all the marriages and children. He wondered when his time would come, but a part of his mind couldn't let go of a memory from long ago, of a beautiful girl. He called her his woodland sprite, but where had she gone, and would he ever see her again May struggled against the unwanted advances of the man her mother wanted her to marry. She did not love him. Her memories were full of the vision of a boy she loved from afar, but her family had left that place long ago. She never expected to see him again, especially not in the reflection of the magic mirror.She knew she loved him, but following her heart meant leaving her family and returning to the home they left behind. Could their love be strong enough to withstand the wrath of her mother and become more than just a memory.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'Eckhart Tolle and other spiritual teachers insist that continuous meditation is possible for us all. Which brings up a simple yet profound question in many of their readers: Is it, really Can a normal person like me experience an ongoing sense of onenness with the Divine In The Power of Acceptance, one spiritual seeker attempts to answer this question. Following her year-long attempt to meditate daily, then to remain in the state of meditation as much as possible throughout the day, it chronicles both her significant successes as well as her . well, learning opportunities. Featuring six honest, in-depth interviews with experienced meditators, it is less an advice book than a refreshingly honest look at this widely-practiced prescription for happiness.'.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - In the macabre style of Stephen King, with twists of satire and irony reminiscent of O. Henry, comes three Strange Tales.-A series of gruesome murders haunt a small Irish village. After a mysterious woman arrives to the town, the villagers find a young girl tortured and mutilated at the bottom of Devil's Drop. Who is The Lady on the Hill -A prosperous, self-absorbed couple uncharacteristically offer shelter to two beggars. But then both claim to be reincarnated souls from a long-forgotten past, hell bent on possessing their saviours to be reunited in flesh. Who are the Kids in the Park -One man develops a close relationship with a half-starved horse, rescued from an abandoned farmhouse. But troubling visions soon plague his waking moments. Can he prevent the terrible future Edd foretells Don't miss John Reinhard Dizon's latest work: a thrilling ride between the past, present, and future..…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Life was always a struggle for Lanie. Widowed at a young age and left to raise a baby by herself, she was abandoned by her family when she needed them the most. She worked two full time jobs to make ends meet. But she had her son. For her, that was enough. Then, as her fragile world began to crumble around her, a stranger swept in with the promise of a better life.Marcel knew all about true love. His family was full of stories of how magical the bond could be and how unexpectedly it could appear in one's life, so when he met the young waitress on his way back home, he recognized their connection instantly. Seeing her struggle, he opened his home and heart to Lanie and her son.But can she learn to trust in a future of hope and love, when the past has been so bleak Can he persuade her to take the leap and build a future with him And if he can, with outside forces threatening to tear apart their burgeoning family, will their gamble be enough.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - There's a buzz in the air - and it's deadly.After getting kidnapped by alien bees, twelve-year-old Jason Anderson arrives to a spaceship called SpaceHive. There, he learns of a plot to annihilate Earth's population, so that the extra-terrestrial bees can migrate to a new world.As a swarm of spaceships make a beeline toward Earth, Jason must convince three friendly worker bees to help him escape his space prison and find other humans to help stop the invasion. But General Vard, wasp commander of the Black Watch, has other plans.Can Jason unite the nations of Earth in their common fight to destroy the alien invaders, or will Earth lose to the sting of conspiracy and a worldwide massacre.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - It was just a normal bachelorette party at the local bar and grill. Charise got together with her closest friends to have a good time and prepare for the wedding. But this restaurant was special: it showcased one of the three magic mirrors, capable of showing a girl her true love. All the girls took their turns at the mirror, and then it was Charise's turn. But what do you do when you are the bride, and the reflection you see in the mirror is not that of your soon to be husband On his way to Sharpville to meet up with his Marine buddies and start his new life away from the Navy Seals, Zachary had heard several of his friends found true love through the magic of the mirror. When he saw her face, everything seemed to be coming together for him. Then, he found out she was engaged.Would she listen to his plea and hold off on the wedding long enough for him to make it home from his last mission, and prove that he was the man for her.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - When a trusting young rabbit called Startup sets out to help his wildlife friends, he little expects to find himself being enticed by a slinky looking rabbit called Lola.They end up in a life or death struggle to stop King Freddie, and a horde of brown rats, from taking over their beloved Hookwood.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - After Rachel and Matthew had their first child, they had a couple of fights. Well, okay, more than a couple-they fought for over three years. They fought about schedules. They fought about bad habits.They even fought about the lawn mower.And besides actually having their child, it was the best thing that could've happened.Chronicling their greatest hits, from the Great Birth Control Debate to the Divorce Joke Showdown, Fights You'll Have After Having a Baby is a post-partem story with hope. It offers true stories from the field, nitty-gritty advice and, most importantly, a nuanced understanding of what it takes to be married with children.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Have you ever wondered if we choose our loved ones during our lifetime - or before Do you ponder the meaning of your existence; your destiny What would life be like if your rivals didn't exist at all Researcher Brian Sunderland has been looking for answers to these questions for his entire life. As he journeys through years, he comes of age, surrenders to true love, stands up for his rights, helps others and finally, leaves his mark on this world.Meanwhile, Peter Drake and his group of everyday heroes and heroines deal with some extraordinary circumstances, tough times, action-packed danger and high drama.But in the end, does everyone deserve what they get.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - This book contains graphic sex and violence, and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.Angelique Clairvoux lives in St. Martinsville, Louisiana, free of the slavery in other parts of the south. Living together with her grandmother, she practices voodoo and makes her living telling fortunes and selling charms and remedies.When the slave catchers arrive, Angelique is captured and assaulted, but manages to escape to the wilds of the bayou with her meager belongings, only to be never heard from again. Soon after, several men in the area enter the bayou in search of Angelique's treasure. unaware of the danger for those who hold evil in their hearts against women.Years later, Raquel Clairvoux - distant relative of Angelique - begins to research Angelique's incident. But can she unravel the Legend Of The Swamp Witch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - This book contains graphic sex and violence, and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.When an enigmatic author comes to untrained witch Fiona DuBois with an unexpected request, her life as a bookstore owner is forever changed.As preparations for a book signing take a sinister turn, Fiona is confronted by malicious pursuers, cryptic family connections, and a supernatural mystery with roots that run deeper than she could have ever imagined.In the depths of the Black Bayou, can Fiona discover the connections in time to find her true power - and survive unscathed.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Paul Milton, a dynamic young vicar, is successful at bringing folk back to the Church. Fresh from a South London triumph, he and his wife Sarah, an emotionally fragile English rose, head north to a new rural appointment.However, the position is not what they expect. Soon after their arrival, Sarah becomes distant and oddly changed. Paul finds himself caught in a war between Olwen - a Celtic sorceress - and Julius Dodds, the church's implacable troubleshooter. Under pressure from both sides, Paul suffers a crisis of faith.As the ancient ritual of All Saints' Eve approaches, Sarah disappears and Paul has to battle against Olwen and Dodds to save his wife from a fate too terrible to contemplate.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - It's 1796, twenty-two-year old Elizabeth Bartlett has lost her baby, been convicted of a crime she didn't commit, and sent from Dublin to the other side of the world. Will sanity prevail When she's sent to work for James Bryan Cullen Elizabeth waits for him to want more than cleaning and cooking.Is Cullen the gentle soul he appears to be In a society that treats her as worthless, should Elizabeth dare to hope.…