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Rye Braden always knew he was different, even faster and stronger than the other special forces soldiers he had worked with over the years. Now that he was working as a private military contractor fighting conflicts across the globe, he was becoming acutely aware that his capabilities may be more than just what he was born with. In 2054, the world had changed. The United Continents now controlled most of the planet and had meant to rid the world of conflict. However, there would always be those that were opposed to change.

An abandoned people. A poisoned land. A rumour of raiders on the move again. For Alfred, life in his forgotten village is a hard one, only enlivened by the occasional visit from the mysterious travellers and his friend, Rebecca. However, when some strange new people unexpectedly arrive, his horizon starts to expand beyond the desolate wastes of his childhood. In this, the latest work by Lee Garratt, we are taken on Alfred and Rebecca’s journey of horror and adventure. Whether they ever reach the fabled Seacity or not, for both of them, their lives will be changed forever.

Effektives Sprachenlernen mit Spaß, Spannung und Motivation. Compact Lernkrimi Hörbücher sind die ideale Kombination aus spannungsgeladenem Krimi-Hörgenuss und effektivem Sprachtraining. Die Kriminalgeschichte wird von Muttersprachlern gelesen und eignet sich hervorragend, um das Hörverständnis gezielt zu verbessern. Die Geschichte zum Mitlesen sowie zahlreiche textbezogene Übungen mit Lösungsteil und Glossar sind im kostenlosen Begleitbuch (im PDF-Format) enthalten.

Did you know you’re likely to have had over 89,000 heated altercations with your closest relations before you reached the age of eight? By age 16, thousands more hours will have been spent by most of us in some form of disagreement with those in our extended social networks. As a species, we’re well practiced at falling out with each other. We may even have a gene for it – certainly, some of us seem to be gifted. When it comes to finding resolutions, however, things don’t come quite so naturally: As much as 90 percent of all inter-personal conflicts never reach agreement.

Ripple is about how small behaviour changes can have wide-reaching effects in the real world. By applying behavioural science in your working life, you can have positive ripple effects on the world around you. While nudging is now commonplace in politics, most of our daily interactions with companies, products, and services have not yet been transformed with behavioural science. Doing so is often a messy process but, armed with this book, you’ll have the practical toolkit to get started.

After taking up running in his forties, Steve Morley became obsessed with the world of marathons and ultra-running. Going from non-runner to serious athlete, running had a profound and powerful effect on his life, health, and mind-set. But when a surprise heart attack struck in his fifties, the fate of Steve’s running hung in the balance. Through determination and perseverance, Steve went on to not only recover but also to leave his heart attack in the dust and achieved a personal best marathon time in his sixties.

Time travel meets apocalyptic weather event in this eagerly awaited sequel to The Time Bubble! In 2029, Earth is facing a major climate catastrophe. An asteroid strike blankets the globe in dust and ash, blocking out the sunlight. Soon, temperatures begin to fall. As weather conditions worsen, the residents of a small market town in Southern England must make a decision - flee south or wait for the worst to pass. With power supplies failing and food scarce, survival is at stake as those with darker motives seek to take advantage of the situation.

Charlie Roebuck knows all about ''showbiz''. He's spent his adult life in front of the camera, an expert in the art of the condescending smile, a genius at appearing to give a damn. Be it grilling bent politicians or dissecting the personal lives of the great and good, it's all the same to Charlie, all grist to the mill. But when he is forced to front the last series of Pinches of Salt he fears the worst. For the past 30 years the show has been following five lacklustre individuals through their tiresome lives and every five years the TV company descend to pick over their bones.

From his little mouse house, Billy watches the commotion and excitement as Christmas draws near. When he spies a cheese snack that had been left for Santa, Billy must choose whether he will be "naughty or nice". When Billy does the right thing and doesn't take the cheese, Santa rewards him with a special surprise on Christmas morning.

A Christmas classic written by Charlies Dickens. Narrated by Ian Pringle. This production includes original music by UK-based folk duo, Intarsia. A festive feast for your ears, heart, and mind.

A bounty hunting survivor. A Galactic dark elf. A woman who has given up her humanity to become something more. These stories and more are available in the first short story anthology for the System Apocalypse, covering year one on Earth. When the world ends, humanity steps up, finding new ways to survive in a world with Classes, magic and monsters. The anthology features exciting, new stories by five new writers and a new, never publicly released short story by Tao Wong.

Once upon a time, we were free to go wherever we chose. It wasn’t so long ago. The history of humanity, is a tale of constant motion. People are supposed to move about. We have imaginations which encourage us to dream about life in other places, bodies which are built to roam, and hands which can make an array of vehicles. A few of us even possess the “Wanderlust Gene”, which encourages us to take risks–to sail across unchartered oceans, and launch ourselves towards faraway planets.