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Kwiecień 1943 roku. Debora Singer wyskakuje z wagonu transportującego krakowskich Żydów. Podczas próby ucieczki boleśnie skręca w kostce nogę i nie jest w stanie iść. Przekonana, że nie ocali życia, siada w sosnowym zagajniku, czekając na śmierć. Słyszy odgłosy obławy. Nagle nadjeżdża wojskowy motocykl. Do przestraszonej dziewczyny zbliża się esesman. Debora jest Żydówką, czyli - jest winna. Przed nią staje hauptsturmführer Bruno Kramer. W tym miejscu ta historia mogłaby się właściwie skończyć. To jednak dopiero jej początek.

Former poetry professor Jodi Luna hasn’t quite adjusted to life as a game warden. Her boss thinks she’s better with animals than humans, and the man she’s seeing wants a real relationship. Still reeling from her husband’s death, Jodi has to admit that she keeps people at a distance.

Based on extensive research with organizations and companies that are boldly breaking out of business as usual, Beloved Economies offer listeners an imagination-expanding vision of what work could be. Authors Rimington and Cea explore possibilities for how we work, learning with more than sixty people from a wide array of enterprises. What these groups have in common is that they are generating forms of success that audaciously prioritize well-being, meaning, connection and resilience—alongside conventional metrics like quality and financial success.

Hazel Greenwood’s always been a late bloomer. At 28, she’s finally close to completing her Green Witch apprenticeship at Granny Sage's magical bakery. And she’s even found herself a decent boyfriend. Take that, shallow Beige Witch mom and sisters who’ve always sneered down their contoured noses because her magic is more than skin deep. Luckily, Hazel’s matured past the angst of her outcast adolescence…or has she?

After a long stint in academia, Jodi Luna leaves Boston for the wilds of New Mexico to start a new life as a game warden. Jodi is no stranger to the wilderness; her family has lived here for generations. Determined to protect her homeland, she nabs a poacher in her first week on the job. But when he retaliates by stalking Jodi and her teenage daughter, a cat and mouse game leads Jodi to a white supremacist group deep in the mountains.

Are you fed up with parents nagging you about the mess in your bedroom? Are you sick and tired of being reminded that your feet smell and your armpits pong? Does it bug you when they keep telling you to have a shower or get off your phone? If you are going through those frustrating teenage years, this audiobook is all you need. Having to deal with so much pressure, anxiety, and stress can often feel overwhelming and no one seems to have the answers that you are looking for.

Do you wish you had more friends? Are you finding it difficult to meet new people? Tired of feeling lonely? Discover practical ways to meet new people, learn the art of small talk, and find out how to nurture lifelong friendships. Rebecca Collins, the author of the groundbreaking Love Yourself Deeply, is back, this time, with a powerful guide for those who feel lonely, isolated, and lacking friends. This self-help guide is full of empowering tools and strategies to help you overcome shyness and learn the social skills needed to connect with others.

The leaves are falling, the Halloween carnival is in full swing, and someone is robbing the residents of Branson Falls, Utah. There is no rhyme or reason to the crimes, but after an elderly widow is targeted, the town is up in arms - literally, and everyone is pointing fingers straight at the owners of the new tattoo shop, Inked AF.

It’s the most exciting time of the year in Branson Falls, Utah - the annual county fair and parade. Branson Tribune editor, Kate Saxee, is busy covering stories involving animal auctions, the popular “poop drop” lottery, and a clown crash. Oh, and the Branson sugar factory just exploded.

Learn the principles of good writing; what the successful templates are for structuring writing; the secrets to creating powerful introductions; and much more in this book on improving your writing skills.

What do you do if you’ve been married to a man for half your life and out of nowhere he leaves your bed – permanently? When this happens to Jeanie, she’s furious and determined to confront George, her husband of thirty years. Is he in love with someone else? What did she do wrong? He won’t tell her. The brightest day of her week is Thursday; the day Jeanie takes her granddaughter to the park.

Thirty-year-old widow Louisa Middlehope is determined to escape from her late husband’s family and live life for herself for the first time. The tiny village of Great Maeswood offers her the peace and quiet her heart craves, and perhaps, it might provide a little entertainment, too. But the house she has leased has been empty for a quarter of a century and who knows what secrets it holds?

Madge Paton has been the mainstay of the Fletcher household for a quarter of a century, and even though her role managing the household and raising the children has been usurped by Harry Fletcher’s new wife, there’s still work to be done for a spinster aunt. She misses their Yorkshire life, but things aren’t so bad in the south of England. If only she didn’t have to put up with that irritating Morgan Plummer and his argumentative ways.

As the third and last unwed daughter of an earl, Lady Anne Davies doesn't expect her marriage to be a love match. She is in need of a husband. Lord Michael St. Ledgers needs a woman to run his home and be a mother to his orphaned niece and nephew. It seems the ideal business arrangement. When Anne travels to Michael's ancestral estate, the Priory, deep in the Derbyshire countryside, she starts to uncover his disturbing secrets. Michael's brother perished under mysterious circumstances, and now someone at the Priory is stalking her.

As soon as Ava Kent spots Jed in her local rescue centre, she knows, just as much as he does, they are perfect for each other. It's love at first sight, and despite her husband's misgivings, she offers him a home. Not much is known of Jed, other than he is a stray picked up from the streets of Eastbourne, but he soon proves himself a loyal and loving companion - in fact, he's something of a lifesaver. When Ava suffers the traumatic birth of her first child alone at home, it's Jed that somehow escapes the house to find help.

Wioleta, koleżanka Zuzanny, tkwi po uszy w sprawach Paola Vecchiego. Odrzuca jednak jego propozycję wyjazdu do Włoch i pod osłoną nocy wymyka się z Moreny. Z ukrycia obserwuje jego rozmowę z Zuzanną, a w jej głowie odżywają wspomnienia wieczoru, który zaważył na jej przyszłości. Zdradzona przez wszystkich popada w rozpacz, nie wie jednak, że najgorsze dopiero nadchodzi... Zło ma silną rękę i nie cofnie się przed niczym. Czy uprowadzona Wioleta ma jeszcze szansę, by wyrwać się z mroku?

Paolo po raz kolejny zmienia lokum Wiolety. Dla niej to następny przystanek w życiu, nad którym straciła kontrolę. Czuje się jak przedmiot przenoszony z miejsca na miejsce, bez prawa głosu i bez nadziei na stabilizację. Na zewnątrz wciąż grozi jej śmiertelne niebezpieczeństwo, a powrót do Moreny nie wchodzi w grę. W dodatku coraz trudniej jest jej się połapać w zagmatwanych relacjach między nią, Zuzanną i Paolem... Czy Wiolecie uda się odróżnić prawdę od fałszu, gdy każde słowo i spojrzenie wydaje się częścią skomplikowanej gry? Czy nareszcie przestanie być zakładniczką cudzych decyzji?

Czasem największe zagrożenia nie nadchodzą z daleka, lecz rodzą się tuż za płotem. Nowe osiedle na obrzeżach Kornelina, restauracja tuż obok Moreny – plany nowych inwestycji wzbudzają czujność Zuzanny. Mieszkanka willi coraz mniej wierzy w przypadki. Zwłaszcza, że Tadeusz Biernat nie ustaje w staraniach, by zawładnąć posiadłością Ludwigów. Kolejne, na pozór niezwiązane ze sobą sytuacje, w głowie Zuzanny układają się w spójną ciemną układankę.

Uprowadzona Wioleta dostaje ultimatum. Może odzyskać wolność, ale musi liczyć się z tym, że groźny gangster Massimo nie spocznie, dopóki nie uciszy jej na zawsze. Widziała zbyt wiele i słyszała za dużo, by mogła liczyć na spokojne życie. Może też wziąć udział w akcji, której celem jest pozbycie się Massimo. Czy kobieta znajdzie w sobie odwagę, by z ofiary przeobrazić się w myśliwego? I czy śmiałe decyzje przyniosą jej ratunek, czy okażą się gwoździem do trumny?

A dead man crucified on an oak tree used by pagans. A pentagram carved into his chest. Antlers adorning his lifeless body. A horrific discovery in the autopsy room. All hallmarks of infamous serial killer Ulrik Ahlgren—the "Brain Surgeon." It should be an open-and-shut case. Except Ahlgren is currently locked up in Kumla Bunker, Sweden's secure prison for its most deranged killers.