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On a dark night in the summer of 1859, three men enter the home of Dr. Matthew Callahan and shoot him dead in front of his pregnant wife. Unbeknownst to them, Li Lian, his wife, hails from a long line of women gifted in ways that scare most folks - the witches of the MacPherson clan - and her need for vengeance is as vast and unforgiving as the Great Plains themselves. Devil's Call traces Li Lian's quest from the Nebraska Territory to Louisiana to the frozen Badlands, to bring to justice the monster responsible for shooting her husband in the back.

The thrilling sequel to the acclaimed Beautiful Blue World follows a brave girl who must flee her country during wartime and work undercover to defeat the enemy. For fans of The War That Saved My Life and Wolf Hollow. “A thoughtful, pellucid story . . . [that] gently probes questions of...

Una plaza de una gran ciudad sin nombre cobra vida con su tranvía circulando alrededor. En este escenario minimalista se desarrolla una historia que circula alrededor de las pasiones y los temores de los residentes locales.

L'opera fa parte del progetto "AutoreVole: audiodrammi in teatro" in cui autori di fama nazionale si sono confrontati con la drammaturgia radiofonica. Allestiti in teatro, gli audiodrammi permettono agli spettatori - dotati di radiocuffie - di "vedere la radio". Gaia Convento Bruni è una donna con le idee chiare. Si è creata una sorta di mondo perfetto dove gestisce con mano ferma marito e figlio e il ruolo della famiglia in paese. Si ritiene una persona di buon senso e non si ferma di fronte a nulla per impedire che qualcosa possa turbare la quiete della sua esistenza.

I giochi olimpici di Seoul, capitale della Corea del sud, furono gli ultimi giochi olimpici prima della caduta del muro di Berlino. Siamo nel 1988, alle porte di una nuova era. Quando Sohn Kee Chung, conosciuto anche come Son Kitei, più di settant'anni, arzillo, scattante, fa il suo ingresso nello stadio con la torcia olimpica in mano, il pubblico coreano, e non solo, esplode in un applauso commosso. Un piccolo vecchio uomo fragile e forte allo stesso tempo, che corre con una scioltezza incredibile, saluta il pubblico, sorride come forse non aveva mai fatto prima. Non tutti conoscono la sua storia, e le ragioni per cui la sua presenza vuol dire così tanto per la Corea del Sud. Perché questa è una storia di più di mezzo secolo prima.

Con una acertada mezcla de lenguaje lírico y coloquial, "Lenguas vivas" disecciona a los personajes que pululan por el mundo de su protagonista, que diserta sobre la condición humana con desparpajo, ironía y ternura. Es una novela que se lee con sorpresa, gozo y alegría... "Cuando me miro así los ojos son dedos y no me toco. Siento la carne por dentro.

This volume features 20 self-identified female authors writing about intersectionality, including women of color, disabled, transgender, and GLB/GSD (Gender and Sexual Diversities). We have curated amazing short fiction, flash fiction, poetry, essays, and art. It's personal, political, and a great listen.

Two thousand years ago, when the Romans came to arrest Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, the disciple Peter cut off the ear of an innocent man. Jesus rebuked Peter and quickly healed the servant's ear - and the Sword of Peter took on supernatural powers. Fast forward to modern day where a Biblical archaeology quest for the Sword of Peter is imperative to both Israel and to the Christian world.

Jeanne Les Flambeaux is the underachiever in her very accomplished restaurateur family. No one ever expected her to amount anything, so she hasn't. When her lover, Johnny, steals the family jewels, Jeanne must find him and the jewels before her family discovers their loss. Fortunately she's aided in her task by Crane, a talking crystal skull who only speaks to her. Together they embark on a wild and wacky journey across the Great American Southwest.

Callie plans on a smooth senior cross country season - then finds herself holding the keys to the nuthouse when she agrees to be team captain. Her coach expects her to blend the girls into a championship-caliber team to take on perennial champs, Fairchild Academy. Callie escapes into her running, even as running the team makes her crazy. Mark, the boy's team captain, makes her crazy, too. Callie struggles to manage the team, but Mattie, a fast redhead with an eye on Mark, complicates everything.

Kowrins Leben verläuft überaus glücklich: er genießt die Abfolge der Jahreszeiten, sieht einer glänzenden Universitätslaufbahn entgegen und heiratet die schöne Tanja.

Sie möchten schnell besser reden können? Sie wünschen sich mehr Erfolg für Ihr Leben? Sie sollten Ihre Finanzen besser im Griff haben...

È l'alba del 5 settembre a Monaco di Baviera. I Giochi delle XX Olimpiadi dell'era moderna stanno per entrare nella seconda settimana. Tutto il mondo, non solo quello sportivo, parla di un nuotatore statunitense, Mark Spitz, vincitore di ben 7 medaglie d'oro, sette record del mondo. È l'alba quando, nel villaggio olimpico ancora addormentato, otto uomini scavalcano senza difficoltà la rete di recinzione. Sono armati, fanno parte di un commando dell'organizzazione palestinese "Settembre nero". E' l'alba e qualcuno bussa alla porta della camera di Mark Spitz.

En las montañas vive una abuelita muy aventurera con muchas ganas de viajar. Pero como no tiene dinero, se construye un globo enorme. Cuando va a comenzar su viaje, distintos animales deciden unirse a su aventura. Ella los admite con la condición de que se porten como Dios manda. Al poco tiempo de empezar el viaje, los anim ales olvidan su promesa y organizan un alboroto tremendo. El globo tiene que descender, porque tiene muchas cuerdas rotas.

Molly & Magnum is a fun and exciting adventure about Molly, a blue and gold macaw, and her best friend, Magnum, a Great Dane. Their owner, Mindy, loves the outdoors and also loves animals. Mindy's family continues to grow with even more animals and birds. Mindy's life goes from being sad and lonely to being full of joy and happiness. Mindy goes on a hiking trip in the mountains and finds more than she expected.

The soul is an individualized electric charge in the massive cell that we call the cosmos. And our cosmos is a functional organism in the body that we call God, or infinite intelligence. Drawing from mythology, spirituality and depth psychology, the author takes a brief look at the nature of the soul in order to offer an alternative approach to existing in the world. If you're interested in the inner life, then this is the book for you!

When Paul goes missing in the mountains, it's up to Robin and Mike to find him and to find out what's going on in their new home . . . before it's too late and another victim is added to the growing death toll.

Danielle is on holiday break from college and goes home to visit her parents, when the neighbor, Mr. Thompson, offers to loan her a better rake so she can finish her yard work. Danielle ventures into Mr. Thompson's garage searching for the tool, when he leaves on an errand, only to find row after row of bondage gear hanging in plain sight. Danielle runs her hand over the smooth, sensuous surface of a black leather strap, and fantasies flood back into her mind of secretly watching Mr. Thompson....

Besser reden zu können oder sicherer aufzutreten ist schon fast ein menschliches Grundbedürfnis. Vor allem im Beruf zahlt es sich sehr schnell aus...

Kleinigkeitencoach Thomas Schlayer verrät in diesem Rhetorik-Ratgeber erstmals Grundlagen und Zusammenhänge...