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What is it like to encounter cancer? How does it feel to face the unknown, to enter a world of hope, loss, and dread? From the diagnosis of his childhood friend’s mother to his poignant memories in the lab, David Scadden’s seen the unknown world of cancer from the lens of a young boy, a classmate, a researcher, a friend, a doctor, and a neighbor. Scadden chronicles his personal memories of cancer - his visits to his sick neighbor and his classmate who left school and never came back.

Löschen, retten, helfen: Flo, das kleine Feuerwehrauto, ist ein echter Helfer in der Not. Mit dem Feuerwehrmann Bruno lebt Flo in Plätscherbach. Jeden Tag trifft Flo den Krankenwagen Milla und Leopold, das Polizeiauto. Mit ihnen erlebt er viele Abenteuer. So auch, als in Plätscherbach ein Bahnhofsgebäude einstürzt und es in der Schule einen Wasserrohrbruch gibt. Jede Folge von "Flo - Das kleine Feuerwehrauto" enthält drei Geschichten. Sie sind kurz und auf kleine Kinderohren abgestimmt.

As the memoir of an aerobatic master born to fling his body through cloudbanks, Spitfire Wingman from Tennessee offers a unique birds-eye view of events and personalities of WWII and the Cold War. Encounters with Patton, Vandenberg, Yeager, Truman and Nixon are replayed with perception and wit. While jockeying P-40s, P-51s, and P-47s, he was privileged to see the war both from twenty thousand feet and as a Staff Officer at 9th Air Force HQ in Brussels.

The world is divided between Asia and the United Continents - two great super powers locked in eternal warfare. But the balance of power is about to shift in Asia’s favor. They have developed a top-secret weapon - the cohesion projector-that could lead to annihilation on an unprecedented scale.... But as far as Lorrilard is concerned, the number one problem with the projector is that it stands in the way of his profits. Can he find a way to subvert the powerful weapon and resume his enterprising exploits?

This collection features a selection of classic short stories and poems by legendary Western authors Stephen Crane, Bret Harte, and Jack London.

Löschen, retten, helfen: Herzlich willkommen, kleiner Flo! Das kleine Feuerwehrauto Flo ist ein echter Helfer in der Not. Er lebt mit seinen Freunden Milla, dem kleinen Krankenwagen, Leopold, dem kleinen Polizeiwagen, dem Feuerwehrmann Bruno und vielen Kindern in Plätscherbach.

The way we communicate has changed. Today many of our interactions are digital, but until recently writing letters was the norm. Drawing from over 100 miles of records held at the UK's official government archive, The National Archives at Kew, this collection of letters, postcards and telegrams will shine a spotlight on a range of significant historical moments and occurrences, recapturing a lost world in which correspondence was king.

This beautiful collection picks up from where the author left off in Poems from Song Tan. David Wellens has once again created an emotive and evocative range of poetry, delving into life and love, and touching upon the true melody and mystique of nature. Listen, relax, and enjoy.

Lilly hat Geburtstag. Auf ihrer Geburtstagsfeier möchte Lilly die coolen Kinder aus ihrer Schule beeindrucken. Die Autos Leopold, Milla und Flo sollen dabei für Wasser- und Lichteffekte sorgen. Doch nach und nach sagen die Party-Gäste ab. Was soll Lilly jetzt machen?

Guys: imagine you're out somewhere alone or maybe with a friend or two...you see an attractive woman you'd like to meet...you really want to go over and start a conversation with her...but something stops you...you keep glancing at her, and you keep thinking that you should approach her...but something stops you and you don't.

Libertarianism is a synopsis of the origins of the Libertarian Party. It details the various political agendas that have attempted to incorporate themselves into the mindset of Libertarians.

Lukas und seine Freunde möchten unbedingt die Höhle im Grünberg unter die Lupe nehmen. Doch dann passiert es - Die drei Jungs verlaufen sich in der Höhle und finden den Ausgang nicht mehr. Sie sitzen in der Falle. Doch Lukas verliert die Hoffnung nicht und ruft ohne Unterlass nach Hilfe.

We are living in a world in which cows send texts to farmers when they're in heat, where the most valuable real estate in New York City houses computers, not people, and some of humanity's greatest works are created by crowds, not individuals. We are in the midst of a networking revolution - set to transform the way we access the world's information and the way we connect with one another. Studying biological systems is perhaps the best way to understand such networks, and nature has a lesson for us if we care to listen: Bigger is rarely better in the long run.

Marcus Holconius Crassus ist der wohl einflussreichste Politiker in Herculaneum. Und so ist es für Sextus Dentatius eine große Ehre, das politische Schwergewicht zu einem feierlichen Abendessen im eigenen Haus begrüßen zu dürfen. Doch als Holconius plötzlich beim Essen tot zusammenbricht, ist nicht nur die Aufregung groß. Sofort kommt auch ein gefährlicher Verdacht auf.

Ambitious in its breadth and depth, Big Tent provides a fresh and surprising treatment of the conservative movement as told by the leaders themselves. In this unique collection, which is based on Factor's star-studded course at The Citadel, conservative leaders explain how the movement developed as a powerful force in American politics, how it functions now with a wide range of viewpoints, and where it is going in the future.

Ambitious young Essie Litsky defies a rigid upbringing by immigrant Russian Jewish parents to achieve wealth and success. But her children tear Essie and her husband Jack Auerbach's family apart in fights over their fortune, and Essie finds that money will not mend broken lives.

Blackstone Audio presents An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment: Based on Charles & Mary Lamb's 20 Tales From Shakespeare, augmented by miscellaneous scenes and soliloquies from Shakespeare's plays, featuring Elizabethan songs and dances in new arrangements for stringed instruments.

Eine Geschichte rund um einen Waldbrand. Keines der Kinder aus dem Zeltlager will etwas gesehen haben... Und dann ist im Durcheinander rund um das Feuer auf einmal Elena verschwunden. Die Kinder machen sich auf die Suche.

Oh weh - Tagein, tagaus hat es geregnet. Der Plätscherbach droht, über den Deich zu schwappen. Dann wäre das ganze Dorf unter Wasser. Doch Flo, dem kleinen Feuerwehrauto, ist nicht bange. Gemeinsam mit Milla und Leopold gelingt es, die Gefahr zu bannen.

David Wellens' words will command you to look deep within your own knowledge of life, love, and language - and to succumb to expression. The complexity of emotions is perfectly captured here in this skilfully written collection of poems to open and engage the mind.