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This is a journey through the turbulent history of Uganda - a walk through military coups, rebel insurgency, and social violence. In the first instance, it is the story of Robert, who struggles to come to terms with bereavement and poverty. Yet the road of pain leads him to a life of fulfillment as a minister in the church. It is also the story of John Ogwang, a school dropout who joins the army. After the government is overthrown, he flees to serve in the brutal rebel army. Later, he takes advantage of an amnesty offered and surrenders to the government.

Auf unserer Schweizerreise waren wir, ich und mein Reisebegleiter Harris, einmal im ›Schweizerhof‹ in Luzern abgestiegen, wo wir ein Tischgespräch hatten, an das ich zeitlebens denken werde. Man ging um 7½ zur Tafel, an der sich eine Menge Angehöriger der verschiedensten Nationalitäten zusammenfanden; doch ließen sich an den ungeheuer langen Tischen besser Kleider als Menschen beobachten, da man die Gesichter meist nur in der Perspektive zu sehen bekam.

Maxine Chandler and Mya Rivers were once the best of friends, sisters by choice. But distance and a series of misunderstandings came between them. Now, a fifteen-year class reunion cruise to the Caribbean could renew their powerful bond--just when they need it most.

High-powered lawyer Brandon Washington knew how to win. He had to be ruthless, cutthroat and, for his latest case, irresistible. His biggest client, the family of the late hotel magnate John Garrison, had sent Brandon under an assumed name to the Bahamas to track down their newly discovered half sister. He would find her, charm her and uncover all her secrets. But as soon as Brandon met the beautiful heiress, the lines began to blur.

Die Zukunft - trotz aller Errungenschaften so ungewiss wie nie zuvor. Im 22. Jahrhundert hat die Menschheit Raumstationen in der Unendlichkeit errichtet und erforscht das Sonnensystem - bemüht, im Weltall das zerbrechliche Gleichgewicht aufrechtzuerhalten, das auf der Erde zwischen den zwei Machtblöcken existiert: der "Union" und den "Republiken". Mark Brandis leitet die Raumnotretter, eine unterfinanzierte kleine Truppe von Raumschiffen, die dann zum Einsatz kommen, wenn die Not am Größten ist.

Baker extraordinaire Rylee Harris has a recipe for everything—except love. It’s been five years since she lost her husband, but romance is still a struggle for Rylee. In her small hamlet of Honey Hill, North Carolina, Rylee knows she’ll be the talk of the town when she finds someone new. To ease her mother’s worries about her love life, Rylee impulsively invents a fake relationship with the only man who’s caught her eye: the town sheriff, Canten Barnes. It’s supposed to be a secret, but secrets don’t last long in Honey Hill.

Step into a world of rogue screen readers, Braille in fantasy worlds, a friend meeting an acquaintance after several years, and more. This #OwnVoices anthology features fiction by blind and visually impaired authors showing readers how they thrive, hurt, get revenge, outsmart bullies, or go on epic adventures. Artificial Divide is an own-voices story collection that captures the many layers of blindness and, for once, puts visually impaired protagonists in the driver’s seat, letting us glimpse their lives. When we think about it, we're not really divided.

Zena Lewis believed in fairy tales as a little girl. She carried those fantasies of a knight in shining armor loving her until eternity, until her ugly separation and divorce from her ex. These days, a man would have to be lucky to get her to smile back at him, let alone give up her number.

Mona vaknar upp på golvet i ett hotellrum. Hon är naken och kall och vid hennes sida ligger hennes behå sönderskuren. Hon vet att hon befinner sig i Malmö och att hon igår höll i ett seminarium på en konferens. Men vad hände egentligen sedan? Hon känner olust och är osäker på om hon faktiskt vill få reda på vad som gömmer sig i hennes minneslucka. Ifall hon klarar av att veta.

Podcast host Zola is smart, sexy, and opinionated. When wealthy app developer Khalil calls into her show to correct her, she won't let him off the hook without a fight. The more they talk, the bigger the sparks. Could it be love?

Zeke Armstrong never imagined he'd be back in Vermont, but here he is, living in Colebury and trying to rehab an injury that could mean an early retirement from pro basketball. Running into his former classmate, Mallory Barrett, shouldn't be a distraction. It shouldn't mean anything, so why is he accidentally on purpose showing up at the coffee shop where the beautiful writer spends her time?

In his more-than-four-decade tenure as the President of Hampton University—one of 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in America—Dr. William R. Harvey has been a champion of the cultural impact and value of HBCUs, demonstrated by the achievements of their numerous notable alumni. Their success is no coincidence. It is the result of a faultless formula that sets HBCUs apart and helps their students thrive.

Implacable y brillante, Vishous, hijo del Sanguinario, se encuentra bajo la influencia de una maldición y una aterradora habilidad para ver el futuro. Antes de su transformación, creció en el campo de batalla de su padre en el que sufrió abusos y estuvo constantemente atormentado. Como miembro de la Hermandad, no tiene ningún interés en el amor o en los sentimientos, solo piensa en la lucha contra la Sociedad Restrictora. Pero una herida mortal le deja bajo el cuidado de una enfermera humana, la doctora Jane Whitcomb.

When reporter Jasmine Carmody began sniffing around Savannah's most respected family looking for a story, watchdog Wesley Brooks warned her off. Day and night, she sensed him shadowing her every move, felt his every breath, wanted his most intimate touch.... Wesley would do anything to stop Jasmine's expos on his adopted family—even seduce her. But her unexpected virginity surprised him, and so did their overwhelming passion. Soon he'd have to make a choice—trust her with all his secrets, or risk losing her forever.

FEAT DESCZu Weihnachten passieren Wunder, auch wenn man sie zunächst für Katastrophen hält. Als Willow sich kurz vor Weihnachten aus dem trubeligen London auf den Weg zu ihrer Familie in den schottischen Highlands aufmacht, freut sie sich auf ein paar entspannte Tage im Kreise ihrer Liebsten auf ihrem Stammsitz Ghaoil Castle. Doch das Schicksal hat andere Pläne mit ihr. Als ihr Wagen sie mitten in der Nacht irgendwo im Nirgendwo im Stich lässt, begegnet sie Leo Moore.

Scandal Between the Sheets: When reporter Jasmine Carmody began sniffing around Savannah's most respected family looking for a story, watchdog Wesley Brooks warned her off. Day and night, she sensed him shadowing her every move, felt his every breath, wanted his most intimate touch.... Stranded with the Tempting Stranger High-powered lawyer Brandon Washington knew how to win. He had to be ruthless, cutthroat and, for his latest case, irresistible

"Ich kann sie sehen! Wirklich sehen! Geister, Dämonen, Gespenster. Sie lauern in dunklen Nischen und Ecken, treiben ihr Unwesen... überall. Doch ich stelle mich ihnen entgegen und mache dem Spuk ein Ende. Ich bin Johnny. Johnny Sinclair. Ich bin Geisterjäger." Einmal Urlaub machen von der Geisterjägerei! Auf Einladung des Grafen Albert von Tattenberg reisen Johnny und Russell nach Österreich, um das 500-jährige Bestehen von Schloss Tattenberg zu feiern. Im Gepäck haben sie neben ihren Snowboards natürlich auch den sprechenden Schädel Erasmus von Rothenburg.

La lista de perros, como de personajes literarios, resulta larga. El lector podrá encontrarse identificado en algunas de estas historias: encontrarse con sus pensamientos, preocupaciones y sentires respecto a los perros y a los animales en general.

El 2020 será un tiempo que tardaremos décadas en comprender. Este es el primer relato de conjunto de lo que nos sucedió durante ese año feroz. En abril, mientras el país se sumía en el confinamiento, Jochamowitz y León se lanzaron a la búsqueda del rastro que el virus dejaba en nuestro cuerpo social y político. El resultado es una crónica arrolladora, documentada y reflexiva, un registro en el que los lectores encontrarán la primera escena y la trastienda de una historia en la que todos estuvimos implicados.

Hay naciones que duplican la tecnología capturando y deconstruyendo las armas avanzadas de otras naciones. Los chefs emulan las obras maestras culinarias de otros deconstruyendo sus platos, a veces para replicarlos y otras para crear nuevas recetas. Los padres jóvenes observan los métodos de crianza de los hijos de las parejas mayores con éxito, confiando en poder aprender los secretos para criar una descendencia madura, sabia y piadosa.