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Immediately after the Second World War, the victorious Allies authorized the forced relocation of ethnic Germans from their homes across central and southern Europe to Germany. The numbers were almost unimaginable: between twelve and fourteen million civilians, most of them women and children. And the losses were horrifying: at least five hundred thousand people, and perhaps many more, died while detained in former concentration camps, locked in trains, or after arriving in Germany malnourished, and homeless.

Alles über die berühmteste Familie aus "Game of Thrones" und "House of the Dragon". Jahrhunderte lang herrschte das Haus Targaryen über den Kontinent Westeros, während seine Drachen die Lüfte regierten. Dieses Hörbuch widmet sich dem Aufstieg dieser Dynastie, beginnend mit der Eroberung von Westeros durch Aegon Targaryen bis hin zum legendären Drachentanz, der die Familie fast auslöschte. Die Targaryen – und ihre Drachen – erwachen in dieser Chronik eindrücklich zum Leben.

Institutionalized is the latest anthology from the creators of The Better Off Dead series. This installment brings you stories of the mentally unbalanced, the damaged and disturbed, and the criminally insane. Some are locked up. Some are not. We recommend you sleep with one eye open.

For years, a small kernel of hope for my freedom was all that kept me alive while imprisoned by the brutal Thaician Emperor, Malakai. Now, those wishing to return me to him threaten everything I’ve fought so desperately for.

These two stories are often cited by experts as being James' best, and now are available in a single audiobook volume, making this a rare find. You may wish to avoid the regret that will surely haunt you should you pass up the chance to make your All Hallows Eve celebration more entertaining. You won't much like letting these runes slip through your fingers.

The Better Off Dead series delves into the furthest corners of your mind, where your deepest, darkest fears lurk. These masters of horror will haunt your dreams and stalk your nightmares, taking you to the edge of sanity before pushing you to the brink of madness!

It’s not the 1930s you were taught. Trench fighting of "The Great War" has raged on for decades. During the carnage of a German/Russian counter-offensive, Pvt. Pepper witnessed the slaughter of his comrades. When death presses in on him, he is saved by a mysterious Knight with a magical shield.

Ben knows that if he’s going to make it as a starship captain, something’s got to give. After another unexpected run-in with Mr. Keep, he’s ready to accept that he can’t avoid his fate forever. But the first step is a doozie, and he isn’t exactly starting out on the best footing. He has more to lose than his starship or his life. A lot more. Buying the starship was business. This is personal.

Esta es la historia de un hombre picado por un insecto, que sintió que su destino debía ser luchar contra la injusticia y el delito. No, no se trata de Spiderman. A nuestro héroe lo picó un bicho bolita y no le transfirió ningún poder aunque, también, sintió el impulso de sumarse a la lucha entre el bien y el mal. Estas son las aventuras de BÓLIMAN, un héroe con gran corazón, carente de habilidades y que, por el bien de todos, debió haber ignorado sus impulsos y quedarse en su casa. Pero no lo hizo…

A common assumption about investors is that they don't care who wins as long as they're making money. For some investors, this mindset still rings true. Yet, many investors today want to make money and do good. Using a user-friendly format and insights from noted investment professionals, Sustainable Investing: What Everyone Needs to Know demystifies sustainable investing. By covering everything from the changing investment landscape and the roles of social and religious values in finance to how to build a portfolio with purpose, the authors provide an essential introduction.

This is the story of an old man who is given special powers that he never asked for and the adventures he encounters while trying to use them to save the people that are dear to him. It is 1965, and the beautiful Taino named Guabonito finally meets with Dr. Domo again. She helped him 30 years earlier when he was a young navy diver, lying unconscious in a hospital bed in Puerto Rico after an underwater attack by a menacing sea monster. While on a school trip to the Dominican Republic, she lures the professor away from his university students and his wife.

As nursemaid to the eight-year-old Duke of Kielder, Robbie will spend her holidays with her young charge as a guest of Lord and Lady Jonquil. While the couple makes the child’s holiday magical, the handsome gardener works his own magic on Nurse Robbie’s heart. A Christmas house party offers two members of the ton an irresistible weekend of anonymity. But their charade comes with unexpected romantic consequences. Alice Hunt is searching for a Christmas miracle: a husband of her choosing. With the threat of an arranged marriage looming, she looks to an unlikely matchmaker for help.

The Sophie Hardy Saga is a series of eight children’s novels written over the last few years and is now ready to be released and enjoyed by anyone and everyone the world over. So, sit back and relax as we release new chapters every Monday and Thursday for anyone who thinks they might appreciate a story crafted with an incredible amount of love and affection.

The days have blurred together ever since he forced his blood down my throat. This is supposed to be illegal in society, but the laws don’t apply to the Vampyre King. It doesn’t matter how much I fight him off and refuse to bend to his will despite his blood running through my veins—it only makes him want me more. Apparently, I’m an anomaly. No one has ever refused the call of a Vampyre’s blood. I try to keep my hope alive that someone will step in and right the wrongs of my injustice…. But no one does.

An affirming and sex-positive guide to working with sex workers: uncovering clinical biases, creating safe spaces, and dismantling the whorearchy. Therapy fails sex workers. Despite the wide range of sex work--from street-based to OnlyFans--clinicians too often focus on what they think sex...

Anny's parents are dead. In an instant, she is alone, forced to face an impossible question that has shadowed her existence since she was a child. But the answer to this question will not be found above ground. Far beneath the surface, there is another world, a secret world. A nocturnal society where magic is not dead, and where the fine line between fact and fairy tale is dangerously undefined. Amidst inexplicable wonders and nightmarish monsters, Anny will discover the truth about her past. Far from the city and all that she knows, deep below ground in the Goblin Market.

The Heat Wave drew a violence that was swift and efficient at breaking humanity. Abraham’s people have come to the rescue—only for those they deem worthy. Banished with the task of culling this planet and others, Abraham is pressured to meet his quota while the population on Earth dwindles. He is disturbed by what he witnesses. Until he meets Nova. Twice. She’s refused his offer of sanctuary because the promise of a floating city in the sky sounds absurd, even if it does offer safety and relief from the sweltering heat.

The Ultimate Ghost Stories Collection is a fully indexed collection of classic ghost stories, read by three Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by Henry James, M.R. James, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton and Washington Irving.

A graduate student is drawn into an adventure to another world she never dreamed existed. Deandra discovers things about her past and the person she is destined to become. Impossible fantasies become her new reality as she battles with unseen forces and enemies she has never met. Ultimately, she must choose which fate to embrace. All she wanted was to return to the safety of her previous life until she makes new friends and follows her heart in a different direction.

Sixteen-year-old rising tennis star Mitchi Conrad's world falls apart when she vanishes on her way home from a school dance. After 11 days, she is found with no memory of her missing time. Once home, she becomes plagued with eerie visions and mysterious blackouts. After a bizarre incident at school, her mother places her into a special program to help her cope with her trauma. Meanwhile, two more vanishings spark the interest of local celebrity and news reporter, Sammy Samuels. When her investigation ignites, tempers flare and sparks fly.