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A Diamond in My Heart, audiobook two in the Unaltered series, follows teenaged Calli Courtnae as she learns how to control her new cosmic superpowers. She's afraid she's no match for some of the other people who are showing up with different paranormal powers, including a time-rewinding teen who apparently has some romantic fantasy about her going on in his head. She faces more challenges with him as he attempts to save the day.

After breaking the 100m world record, 16-year-old Calli is whisked away to a secret facility where she's placed with other teens who possess superhuman speed. She soon finds herself in a deadly situation involving other superpowers, a magical diamond, and a centuries-old clan vying for world domination. Calli will have to rely on her quick wit and gut instinct to navigate her new world, which includes secretly carrying a power-infusing diamond, all the while steering clear of the young man who mistakenly believes she's his soul mate.

Curtis Black is no stranger to scandal. Throughout the decades, he has done much in the public eye, both good and evil. But what most people don't realize is that Curtis has been hiding a horrific childhood that has affected him in countless, unspeakable ways. His buried past returns in an unwelcome visit when his estranged sister becomes alarmingly ill and his youngest child, 12-year-old Curtina, becomes the kind of problem daughter that he never imagined she could be. This is only the beginning.

Les circonstances de la pièce : l'abbé Cotin n'était pas seulement un mauvais poète, c'est aussi pour Molière un homme dangereux. Aumônier du Roiet académicien, il avait demandé "aux autorités politiques et religieuses de sévir contre les comédiens... ces bouffons infâmes". Molière l'attaque de front. Sa pièce s'appelle d'abord "Tricotin", il habille son personnage en scène d'un costume lui ayant appartenu réellement, acheté chez un fripier ; surtout il tire textuellement des œuvres galantes de l'abbé deux poèmes dont il fait éclater la fausseté grotesque.

Bruno ist ein ganz normaler Junge, der mit allem und jedem gut zurechtkommt. Nur eine Sache kann er überhaupt nicht ausstehen: Weihnachten! Das liegt vor allem daran, dass sein Vater Christian, der bei einem Logistikunternehmen arbeitet, in der Jahresendzeit immer wahnsinnig viel zu tun hat und an den Feiertagen mit dem ganzen "Weihnachtszinnober" nichts mehr zu tun haben will. Vor allem die vielen Geschenke sind ihm ein Graus!

Wenn es Winter wird und Schnee und Eis alle Spuren verwischen, erwacht in den einsamen Wäldern Brandenburgs das Böse. Über Nacht verschwinden Mädchen und Jungen auf mysteriöse Weise. Kein Kind wird je wiedergesehen. Nur ein Mädchen taucht unerwartet und verstört wieder auf, seine Lippen sind seitdem verschlossen. Erst als ein verzweifelter Vater auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln beginnt, bricht es sein Schweigen. Doch damit dreht sich die Spirale des Bösen nur noch schneller.

Things are falling apart in the Richardson household. Angry arguments between Celine and her husband, Keith, have become routine. She resents that he's working long hours and staying out all night, and he accuses her of not giving him the attention he deserves. Their marriage is at a crossroads, and Celine worries how her 10-year-old daughter, Kassie, will be affected. But the situation turns devastating when Celine is diagnosed with breast cancer.

After her very public divorce from Dillon, Raven Black is recovering nicely. Dillon has done everything he can to discredit her, but Raven has learned from her mistakes and him. In fact she's intent on using every bit of Dillon's revenge and betrayal as she prepares to take what is hers - and more. Her ambitions have never been so great, and Raven always knows how to get what she wants. She also won't allow anything or anyone to get in her way.

Ein Kampf auf Liebe, Leben und Tod - Die Hungerspiele gehen weiter. "Gefährliche Liebe" ist der zweite Band aus der "Tribute von Panem"-Trilogie. Die Geschichte der Hungerspiele ist noch nicht vorbei: Zwar sind Katniss und Peeta dank ihrer erfundenen Liebesgeschichte dem Tod entronnen, doch nun müssen sie sich als Liebespaar ausgeben. Der Grund: Katniss ist zur Symbolfigur einer Widerstandsbewegung geworden.

With an estimated net worth of $5.2 billion (which is increasing with every passing day), Richard Branson was knighted in Buckingham Palace in March 2000. With over 400 companies operating under the Virgin Group banner, Richard Branson is surely an inspiration for anyone who wants to make it to the top in the world of entrepreneurship. Whether it is his record business or his airlines business, it seems as if whatever he touches turns into gold and he becomes more and more of a success.

La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades, de autor anónimo, es una de las mejores obras de la picaresca española. En ella, Lázaro de Tormes nos relata su niñez y su adolescencia, los diferentes amos a los que sirvió, y lo que aprendió en su lucha por sobrevivir. Una novela llena de crítica a la sociedad de su tiempo, de penas y alegrías...y, sobre todo, de ingenio. Literaudio te ofrece las obras cumbres de la literatura española e hispanoamericana en formato audiolibro.

Una recopilación de los mejores cuentos de Javier Marías, es decir, una buena muestra de los mejores cuentos que se han publicado en lengua española en los últimos años. El propio autor ha efectuado la selección, y el resultado puede considerarse muy representativo de sus técnicas narrativas y de sus principales preocupaciones, tanto literarias como intelectuales.

Auf ins Shopping-Eldorado! Mit Fashion-Victim Rebecca Bloomwood geht es in der zweiten Runde nach New York City, wo ein toller Job und eine Unmenge Verführungen auf die liebenswerte Chaotin warten. Doch im Kaufrausch zwischen Tiffany und Bloomingdale's geraten der unverbesserlichen Schnäppchenjägerin ihr Kontostand und ihr Liebster völlig aus dem Blick. Wird sie ihre Finanzen, ihr Leben und ihre Beziehung wieder in den Griff bekommen?

La pièce, dont l'action se situe à l'origine de Rome, débute dans une ambiance tragique : la famille romaine des Horaces est unie à la famille des Curiaces.

Samantha Smith hopes to shed her troubled past and reinvent herself as a freshman at San Diego University. When she crosses paths with a handsome tattoo-clad bad boy, her life is turned upside down, and Samantha finds herself with more adventure than she ever dreamed possible.

It's been months since Reverend Curtis learned that his wife Charlotte had affairs with two different men, and for now, he continues to be cordial and respectful to her. But he's also made it clear that once their son Matthew graduates high school, he will be filing for divorce. Charlotte, on the other hand, continues to do everything possible to make amends in hopes of saving their marriage. Unfortunately, Curtis is ready to move on and is being propositioned by a woman who desperately wants to become the next Mrs. Curtis Black

Das Lokomotivenbaby Molly ist von der Wilden 13 - einer Piratenbande - entführt worden. Jim Knopf und sein bester Freund Lukas der Lokomotivführer müssen sie unbedingt befreien! Dafür ist ihnen kein Weg zu weit, kein Wasser zu tief und kein Berg zu hoch. Auf ihrer zweiten Reise bringen sie nicht nur Emma, die alte Lokomotive, zum Fliegen, sondern begegnen auch Drachen und Scheinriesen und lernen einen echten Meerkönig kennen, bis es ihnen endlich gelingt, die schreckliche Seeräuberbande zu besiegen.

Maria Hinojosa is an award-winning journalist who, for nearly 30 years, has reported on stories and communities in America that often go ignored by the mainstream media - from tales of hope in the South Bronx to the unseen victims of the war on terror and the first detention camps in the US. Best-selling author Julia Álvarez has called her “one of the most important, respected, and beloved cultural leaders in the Latinx community”. In Once I Was You, Maria shares her intimate experience growing up Mexican American on the South Side of Chicago.

With accessible, concise explanations of the features and causes of climate change as well as pieces urging an intersectional approach to environmental justice, this book is the handbook for the emerging youth climate movement. Using a feminist, indigenous, antiracist, internationalist lens, the book paints a picture of a world in climate crisis and presents bold, courageous ideas for how to save it. Featuring introductions from leading climate activists, No Planet B is essential listening for everyone fighting for a Green New Deal and more.

Daughters of Latin America collects the intergenerational voices of Latine women across time and space, capturing the power, strength, and creativity of these visionary writers, leaders, scholars, and activists—including 24 Indigenous voices. Several authors featured are translated into English for the first time. Grammy, National Book Award, Cervantes, and Pulitzer Prize winners as well as a Nobel Laureate and the next generation of literary voices are among the stars of this essential collection, women whose work inspires and transforms us.