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After Frankie Kolas goes missing and his sister Alison is hospitalized without any natural reason for her condition, Officer Bo Dickson and Adriana Clark investigate some old tales to find out what happened. Elaine Fowler has visited both Adriana and Bo at separate times. As they find a larger wake of death and destruction at the hands of the somewhat dead, they begin to question the myths and legends that have thrived in their almost peaceful town. Adriana and Bo must face unreal and surreal problems as they attempt to stop lost souls from entering the real world.

Little Solita knows her mother left many days ago and does not know if she is coming back. To deal with her fears, the little girl finds refuge in her bedroom at night. She lets her imagination go beyond her window in search of hope and understanding. Solita discovers a smiling moon as purple as her favorite color. With the maternal instinct of a mother and the cleverness of a teacher, the moon becomes comforting and playful devoting precious time to the lonely child. One night, Purple Moon takes the little girl on a trip to show her the beauty of her country making time go by faster.

Seit Cliffs Onkel Curtis eine sonderbare aztekische Steinfigur aus Südamerika mitgebracht hat, häufen sich die merkwürdigen Vorkommnisse: Jack und Cliff werden überfallen, auf der Ghost wird eingebrochen und eine unheimliche Wahrsagerin taucht in Seaport auf. Liegt etwa ein Fluch auf der geheimnisvollen Figur? Als Jack und Cliff ein Gespräch belauschen, erhalten sie einen wertvollen Hinweis: Es geht um das Gold von Kalapalo.

Quizás cuando Elsa Triolet publicó Rosas a crédito en 1959, no imaginó cuánta vigencia tendría, más de sesenta años después, esta poderosa historia, la cual se desarrolla entre rosas, lavadoras, plazos por pagar, pasión por el confort moderno, esperanzas…Y tal vez tampoco imaginó la obsesión que puede sentir alguien por la sola posesión de un simple colchón de muelles, al punto que sea tan avasalladora que no importe nada más.

Der zweite Teil der Bestsellerreihe "Die Katmere Academy Chroniken" von Tracy Wolff - noch dramatischer, noch spannender, noch intensiver. Als Grace sich in Jaxon Vega verliebte und in seine gefährliche Welt an der Katmere Academy eintauchte, wurde ihr Leben völlig auf den Kopf gestellt: Jaxon ist der Sohn einer mächtigen Vampirfamilie und auch Grace ist nicht, wer sie ihr ganzes Leben zu sein glaubte. Wenn sie überleben will, muss Grace ihre neuen Fähigkeiten schnellstens meistern. Doch ihre Liebe zu Jaxon und das Leben ihrer Freunde sind in Gefahr.

Ten years ago, Penelope Paiget promised she’d wait for Samuel Black. But she was only a genteel, impoverished paid companion, forced into service after her father’s death revealed his insurmountable debts. Now she’s a successful novelist, posing as secretary to the Earl of Wickshire to hide her identity. Ten years ago, Samuel Black chose his own path instead of upholding his family’s legacy as spies. But having fought for the formation of the Metropolitan Police Force, echoes of his past and his true origins remind him how unworthy he is to call himself detective inspector.

In a very uncharacteristic attempt at a little revenge, a little vindication, Lily splurges on a first-class plane ticket…using her soon-to-be-ex-husband’s credit card. If he insists that she travel to him, when he’s the one who filed, the one who cheated, then the least he can do is pay for her to fly in comfort.

For over seventy years and five generations, the enslaved families of Prince George's County, Maryland, filed hundreds of suits for their freedom against a powerful circle of slaveholders, taking their cause all the way to the Supreme Court. Between 1787 and 1861, these lawsuits challenged the legitimacy of slavery in American law and put slavery on trial in the nation's capital. Piecing together evidence once dismissed in court and buried in the archives, William Thomas tells an intricate and intensely human story of the enslaved families.

¿Y si te dijéramos que los adorables bebés, tan inocentes en apariencia, son expertos manipuladores desde el vientre? ¿O que en tu cuerpo hay más bacterias y virus que células propias, y que estás mejor así? ¿Te gustaría asomarte al interior de una lágrima y entender por qué te sigue doliendo el desprecio de tu ex? ¿O prefieres que te expliquemos el mayor misterio de todos: por qué el alcohol hace que nos crezca la panza?

Cuando Persephone Lancaster recibe una propuesta de matrimonio del malolintió duque de Kielder, ella se niega, y luego reconsidera. La obscena suma de dinero que le ofrece a Perséfone salvaría a su familia de la ruina. Con su característico optimismo, viaja a los confines de Northumberland para casarse con un extraño muy temido.

In ogni singolo istante della tua vita hai ricevuto insegnamenti di ogni genere. Genitori, insegnanti, amici. Ma chi ti ha realmente insegnato a vivere in modo sano le tue emozioni? Hai mai notato come le tue emozioni influenzino il modo in cui affronti ogni singolo momento della tua giornata. L'ansia e lo stress sono infatti una delle principali cause della tua personale insoddisfazione. E molto spesso non riesci a vivere a pieno un momento di verà felicità proprio a causa dei sensi di colpa o per la preoccupazione di non riuscire a fare abbastanza.

Thirteen-year-old Ava loves to surf and to sing. Singing and reading Rumi poems settle her mild OCD, and catching waves with her best friend, Phoenix, lets her fit in - her olive skin looks tan, not foreign. But then Ava has to spend the summer before ninth grade volunteering at the hospital, to follow in her single mother’s footsteps to become a doctor. And when Phoenix’s past lymphoma surges back, not even surfing, singing, or poetry can keep them afloat, threatening Ava’s hold on the one place and the one person that make her feel like she belongs.

Larimar Cintrón works hard at three things: her job as brand manager for Beacon Café, a New York based corporate bakery chain; taking care of her parents and her abuela; and hiding that she’s a ciguapa—a mythical creature of Dominican folklore with long, straight hair and backwards-facing feet. Larimar may only be a ciguapa on full moons, but she feels like an outsider in her family the rest of the month too. Her love of ’90s punk rock music and style further sets her apart.

In a world where normal was expected, Lucy was anything but. She knew she didn't belong, but couldn't figure out why. After being kicked out on her 18th birthday, she went to the only place she ever truly felt at home, but there was a presence following her. Was it there to protect or harm her? Follow Lucy on her journey of time to see what path she takes and who this mysterious presence is.

Jack und Cliff werden beim Austragen der Post beinahe von einer unheimlichen Limousine überfahren: Sie können keinen Fahrer am Steuer erkennen, der Wagen fährt wie von Geisterhand. Mrs. Culver, die Besitzerin, ist der festen Überzeugung, dass der Geist ihres kürzlich verstorbenen Mannes in dem Auto spukt. Seit seinem Tod blinken auf einmal die Scheinwerfer nachts auf, die Hupe ertönt und auch das Autoradio schaltet sich von allein ein. Jack und Cliff können dies zunächst nicht glauben, aber dann werden sie selbst Zeugen des Spuks und geraten ins Visier des dämonischen Dodge.

"Ich will dabei sein, wenn wir diese Dreckschweine kriegen." Utopia wird durch einen Raketenanschlag mit vielen Toten auf eine Universität in Südafrika erschüttert. Wie konnte das geschehen? Trotz wöchentlicher Waffensäuberungen mithilfe der Begabten haben es Terroristen geschafft, eine tödliche Waffe zu bauen und abzufeuern. Ein sofort einberufener Krisenstab versucht, das zu klären, um weitere Anschläge zu verhindern. Aber schon bald muss man erkennen, dass sich der radikale Gegner eines Mittels bedient, mit dem niemand gerechnet hatte.

Jack und Cliff werden Zeugen, wie der unheimliche Dodge einen Unfall mit Fahrerflucht verursacht. Der Chauffeur Hollingsworth, der am Steuer saß, wird verhaftet. Doch Jack und Cliff glauben an seine Unschuld. Sie sind der Überzeugung, dass sich der Wagen von allein bewegt hat. Ist der Dodge vielleicht doch vom Geist Mr. Culvers besessen? Jack und Cliff beschließen, sich in der Gruft der Culvers umzusehen. Als sie den Sarg von Mr. Culver öffnen, entdecken sie eine unerwartete Überraschung.

With the rise of the Movement for Black Lives and the feverish calls for Medicare for All, the public spotlight on racial inequality and access to healthcare has never been brighter. Just Health examines how deep structural racism embedded leads to worse health outcomes and lower life expectancy for people of color. By presenting evidence of discrimination in housing, education, employment, and the criminal justice system, Dayna Bowen Matthew shows how racial inequality pervades American society and the ways that this undermines the health of minority populations.

First broadcast in 1953, A Life of Bliss ran for six series and 118 episodes on radio, concluding in 1969 when a TV series was made. Sadly, most are missing from the BBC archive (including the first seven, starring David Tomlinson) - but 19 were rescued and rebroadcast by BBC Radio 4 Extra, and are included here. They chronicle the misadventures of shy, absent-minded bachelor David Bliss, who goes through life with his head in the clouds and his mind in a fog.

"C'era un ulteriore livello di piacere nel non sapere dove l'avrebbe toccata dopo e nel lasciarsi andare completamente. Era alla sua mercé: tutto il suo corpo sembrava una grande zona erogena e lui sapeva esattamente quali pulsanti premere". Da tempo fantasticava di fare sesso con un uomo più anziano; qualcuno che sapesse cosa fare e che potesse darle il piacere che voleva. Finalmente ha un appuntamento con un bel quarantanovenne, che è anche un massaggiatore professionista... presto scoprirà quanto un massaggio possa essere erotico e sexy.