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No one thought that MacTrump - Lord of MacTrump Towers, Son of New York - would ascend to the highest position in the kingdom. Yet with the help of his unhappy but dutiful wife Lady MacTrump, his clever daughter Dame Desdivanka, and his coterie of advisers, MacTrump is comfortably ensconced in the White Hold as President of the United Fiefdoms, free to make proclamations to his subjects through his favorite messenger, McTweet. The Democrati, mourning the loss of their cherished leader O'Bama, won't give up without a fight.

In No Easy Way, his third volume of climbing memoirs following Vertical Pleasure and On Thin Ice, Fowler recounts a series of expeditions to stunning mountains in China, India, Nepal, and Tibet. Alongside partners including Paul Ramsden, Dave Turnbull, Andy Cave and Victor Saunders, he attempts striking, technically challenging unclimbed lines on Shiva, Gave Ding and Mugu Chuli - with a number of ascents winning prestigious Piolets d’Or, the Oscars of the mountaineering world.

What is it about dragons that almost every country in the world has their own version of this mythical creature? Why is it that countries that are on opposite sides of the world have dragons that have relatively the same features? Is this evidence that these mythical beasts did not just exist in the imagination of people from centuries past? All these questions and more will be answered in this audiobook. If you have always been fascinated with dragons, and you want to learn more about them, then this is the audiobook for you.

Worrywart father Tom Boyer has just found the perfect home for his family: a bigger house in a better neighborhood, with woods in the back for his daughter, Lilly, to play in. But the move has been tough on Lilly; the street had no kids with whom to play. So when she finds a fascinating friend in Mr. Bluestick - a mysterious man who wears a full tuxedo and carries a glowing blue stick while living in the woods, Tom is amused...until he awakes one night with the woods on fire and Lilly missing....

Husband and wife Charlie and Grace’s love for the outdoors brought them to Mt. George in Dead Summit, but the scourge that awoke on the mountain tore them apart. Now, a team of people responsible for keeping one of the world’s deadliest secrets must silence and contain the undead - along with anyone who remains alive. Shelly Smith, a member of the containment team conflicted with her past choices, will need to decide whether to assist with maintaining the secret of the curse, or follow her heart and do what is right.

This audiobook gives a different spin to the topic of anxiety. It covers several aspects of managing stress levels and coping with negative outside influences in your life. However, it ends with a serious challenge to eliminate all anxiety triggers from your life to your greatest ability. This makes the audiobook a special gem, an actionable inspirational source from which you can draw the energy to do something about the situations that cause you anxiety in your life. For those situations that are out of your control, a healthier reaction is encouraged.

What can be done to prevent or reduce anxiety? Why is it that we get into panic mode so easily in our society today? These are some of the questions that will be addressed. Other topics include the inner critic that makes you discouraged, what factors contribute to our stress levels, and the unusual consequences of anxiety you may not have thought of. This guide can be an eye-opener if you let it. It can help you become more aware of what is going on in your mind, thus removing some of the stress factors that are destroying physical and mental health.

Where does anxiety come from? One of the studies that has been conducted found that the amygdala in our brain plays an essential role in the process of creating cortisol, the stress hormone, and that many of our reactions are somehow related to that cerebral region. In this book, an explanation of the amygdala’s functions and processes will be given. Furthermore, anxiousness keeps us from making rational, correct decisions and thus, it eliminates beneficial opportunities in our future.

Nach einem Unfall kämpfe ich mich durch den tobenden Schneesturm zur einzigen Hütte weit und breit. Was mich erwartet, als ich die Tür aufreiße, raubt mir den Atem: Vor mir sitzt der attraktivste Mann, den ich je gesehen habe. Er ist groß, nackt und gerade dabei sich ... nun ja ... selbst zu verwöhnen. Jeder vernünftige Gedanke sagt mir, dass ich mich sofort umdrehen und gehen sollte. Doch es gibt auch unvernünftige Gedanken in meinem Kopf. Ob es klug ist, oder nicht ... ich bleibe stehen. Ich sehe hin.

Drei Männer, drei Stürme, drei unwiderstehliche Liebesgeschichten. Willkommen in Blackwood, wo Herzen brechen, heilen und neu entflammen. Aiden und Brendan teilen eine Freundschaft, die tiefer reicht als Worte. Doch als ein Sturm über Colorado tobt, entfesselt er Gefühle zwischen ihnen, die alles verändern. Können sie die Barrieren zwischen ihnen überwinden, oder wird ihre Liebe im Gewitter untergehen? Bela sucht bloß Zuflucht in Blackwood und findet etwas, das er nicht erwartet hätte: Freundschaft. Verständnis. Und Raven DeLuca.

On orders from her mysterious dominant lover, Guillaume, Savannah becomes the model for erotic photographic sessions. In bondage, bearing the marks of punishment and in compromising semi-public settings, there are no limits to the lust she reveals before the camera's eye.

This young adult novel takes place in a small New England town, and is a coming of age story for Frankie Folinari and his friends. While all of these friends are special in their own way, Frankie’s many trials and tribulations tell the story of a particularly special young man.

Georgina watches me. She doesn’t try to poke me or pull my tail. She doesn’t push her face into mine, and she speaks very softly. “Welcome,” she says. Most shelter animals dream of going home with a forever family. But for Elvis, being chosen by Mrs. Pemberton is a nightmare. He’s been taken away from his sister, Etta, and is determined to get back to the shelter to find her.

Über zwei Männer, geheime Gefühle und schmerzhaft schöne Küsse. Zeke Turner hat in Blackwood ein neues Zuhause gefunden. Seine dunkle Vergangenheit hat ihn in Ruhe gelassen und das qualvolle Ziehen in seiner Brust ist beinahe verschwunden. Bis Watson Moore auf einmal vor ihm steht. Der Mann, der sein Herz in unendlich viele Stücke brach. Ist es Zufall, dass sie sich genau jetzt begegnen? Schicksal, dass die Luft zwischen ihnen noch immer vibriert? Ist es gefährlich, die alten Wunden erneut zu öffnen, oder kann es vielleicht sein, dass alles ganz anders war, als Zeke dachte?