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In this collection, Broadway superstar Alan Cumming tells of the deep knowing offered by one stranger to another after casual sex; in science-fiction hotshot Geoffrey Landis' bawdy fairy tale, we learn about the very first penis; Touré's breathless prose poem sets us up with an evening's worth of erotic visitors; and in Jerry Stahl's story, a man recalls his boyhood fascination with his mother's friends and their elaborate undergarments.

It has been foretold that a great change is coming to our civilization. The Maya left behind enigmatic clues to the possibilities of this shift of the ages. Their incredible knowledge of the precessional year helped them to formulate one of the most intricate and profound calendars ever to have been created. It speaks of ages and ours is coming to a close on December 21st, 2012. What difference does this make to our lives?

Orphan Oliver Twist is born into the grimmest of 19th century English workhouses and had little but a life of grinding poverty ahead of him. But he’s a fighter and after being evicted from the workhouse for asking for 'more' and surviving a stint as an undertaker’s assistant, he hopes to change his circumstances so walks to London where he meets Artful Dodger, a member of a pickpocketing gang, and their leader, Fagin.

Sim and his mum never live anywhere long. When dangerous strangers appear one night, Sim discovers why. His mum has been keeping secrets: she has the power to open doors in time. Running for their lives, Sim and his friends are determined to outwit the sinister Council of Keys and be the first to find Nefertiti’s lost tomb and a powerful door to Ancient Egypt. They must piece together long-hidden clues if they are to solve the mystery of her golden heart scarab. Can they find it before the Council finds them?

Tim and Abi have always been different from their peers. Precociously bright, they spend their evenings in their parents' attic discussing the macabre and unexplained, zealously re-reading books on folklore, hauntings and the supernatural. In particular, they are obsessed with photographs of ghostly apparitions and the mix of terror and delight they provoke in their otherwise boring and safe childhoods. But when Tim and Abi decide to fake a photo of a ghost to frighten an unpopular school friend, they set in motion a deadly and terrifying chain of events.

I wrote three paperback original novels for Berkley under the pen name Jill Emerson, two of them in diary form, the third a presumed collaborative novel written in concert by the three viewpoint characters. These were fun to do and worked out well, and they led to Ronald Rabbit Is a Dirty Old Man. I riffed on the experience of my friend George Dickerson, who, like the novel's protagonist, had the magazine he was editing folded out from under him.

On the verge of bankruptcy, private investigator Mitch O’Reilly takes any gig that comes his way while running his Eye Spy supply shop in a forgotten Los Angeles strip mall. After two tours in Afghanistan, Mitch’s life amounts to running his store, coping with his fun-loving sister Josie, and scoring with anonymous men he meets online. That changes when he gets a break. A beloved comedy scriptwriter is murdered at a bathhouse, and Mitch is hired to prove the innocence of the club custodian.

Vom Kanzleramt ins Pressehaus - die zwei Karrieren des Helmut Schmidt...

Präsident Norrison, Leiter eines Bankkonzerns, wird zu Beginn des Spiels vor die Aufgabe gestellt, innerhalb einer Stunde aus einem abgerissenen und etwas dümmlichen Individuum einen smarten und eleganten Mann zu machen, der selbst von der Familie Rothschild mit Kusshand als Schwiegersohn aufgenommen werden könnte. Mit welchem Feuerwerk an Einfällen und Pointen dieser Verwandlungsprozess vor sich geht, werden die Hörer erleben.

Neo Saint—my villain dressed in leather with the body of a god and a heart made of stone. He blames me for his misfortunes. Wants me to feel his pain. It’s time he learns I’m not who he thinks I am.

Inspired by Peter Moffat's popular BBC One show, Silk, this compelling courtroom drama returns to Shoe Lane Chambers, but from a different perspective. Rather than focussing on the lawyers, it centres on the people who can make or break their careers—their clerks.

Teacher by day, stalker by night. Who ever thought college could be this interesting? I'm teaching a hundred students. But my eyes are only on one. She's my obsession—and I'll stop at nothing to make her mine.

Les cauchemars ne sont que des mauvais rêves, n'est-ce pas ? Pourtant, celui de Stella résonne comme une vérité glaçante : dans 203 jours, la nuit de son anniversaire, son coeur cessera de battre.

Stand Up Straight applies 10 simple but transformative lessons that every officer is taught during their time at the world-famous military academy. Modern and counterintuitive, with its lessons ranging from making your bed and ironing your shirt to achieving discipline, emotional intelligence, resilience and fast decision-making under pressure, the book draws on firsthand experiences from war as well as the leadership lessons taught at Sandhurst.

Did man really evolve from apes? Where is all the missing data? We have only dozens of bones to work with, and yet our entire evolutionary theory is based upon them.Is there another answer to the emergence of the amazing species we call man? Could we have been genetically manipulated by an alien race many thousands of years ago? Are we some kind of strange galactic experiment?

For millennia man has looked towards the night sky in awe at the beauty and majesty of the Moon. It's silver glow has enticed and invited us. Then, in 1969, mankind finally managed to fulfill his dream, as NASA astronauts set foot upon our celestial partner. But ever since that momentous year, there have been raging arguments about whether we actually landed there or not.

In this gripping presentation, Simon Lewis explains his own theory about the true nature of the Moon.

Have you ever felt such a pull to one person that you cannot control yourself around them? Just one mention of their name and a fire ignites deep within? Well I, Sloan Barton, had that connection... with my brother's best friend. You see, I was in love with Wesley King long before I ever knew what love was. Always tagging along, admiring him from afar. Until one day, he loved me back. Except I found out he wasn't mine first and because of that, I had no choice but to let him go.

This is a new edition of Mark Twain's masterpiece, Huckleberry Finn, published by American Renaissance Books. The audiobook is narrated by Theo Holland, who brings to life the humor and drama of this timeless tale.

This Southern Utah travel book helps introverts and crowd-averse travelers escape the hustle and bustle of typical tourist hotspots. "Introvert's Southern Utah Travel for Crowd Haters" uncovers the hidden gems of Southern Utah, offering a curated selection of serene destinations that allow you to immerse yourself in nature without the crowds. Explore some of the more popular locations like: Zion National Park, Arches National Park, and Bryce Canyon at their most tranquil.

Richard Elauved, quatorze ans et mal dans sa peau, est recueilli, après la mort de ses parents, par son oncle et sa tante dans une petite ville où il s’ennuie ferme, ne fréquentant que Tom, bègue et moqué de tous. Le jour où ce dernier se volatilise, on accuse Richard de l’avoir poussé dans la rivière. Personne ne le croit quand il raconte que le téléphone de la cabine publique où il avait entraîné son camarade pour faire des blagues a dévoré l’oreille, puis la main, le bras et… le reste du corps de Tom.