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Ted Hall is worried. He's been sleepwalking, and his somnambulant travels appear to coincide with murders by the notorious Hang Wire Killer. Meanwhile, the circus has come to town, but the Celtic dancers are taking their pagan act a little too seriously, the manager of the Olde Worlde Funfair has started talking to his vintage machines, and the new acrobat's frequent absences are causing tension among the performers. Out in the city there are other new arrivals - immortals searching for an ancient power - a primal evil which, if unopposed, could destroy the world!

The Fissure connecting the alternate New York to its counterpart has vanished, plunging the city into a deep freeze. The people are demanding a return to Prohibition and rationing as energy supplies dwindle.

Meanwhile, in the real 1954 New York, the political dynamic has changed. Nimrod finds his department subsumed by a radical new group, Atoms For Peace, led by the mysterious Evelyn McHale. Their goal is simple: total conquest - or destruction - of the Empire State.

The Empire State is the other New York. It’s a parallel-universe, Prohibition-era world of mooks and shamuses that is the twisted magic mirror to our bustling Big Apple. It’s a city where sinister characters lurk around every corner while the great superheroes who once kept the streets safe have fallen into deadly rivalries and feuds. Not that its colourful residents know anything about the real New York...until detective Rad Bradley makes a discovery that will change the lives of all its inhabitants.

Funny Business is based around the theme of - what else? - humor, and if you’re familiar with Jon and the Guys Read Library, you already know what you’re in store for: 10 hilarious stories from some of the funniest writers around. Before you’re through, you’ll meet a teenage mummy; a kid desperate to take a dip in the world’s largest pool of chocolate milk; a homicidal turkey; parents who hand over their son’s room to a biker; and more.

Tony Prosdocimi lives in the bustling Metropolis of San Ventura – a city gripped in fear, a city under siege by the hooded supervillain, The Cowl. When Tony develops super-powers and acts to take down The Cowl, however, he finds that the local superhero team Seven Wonders aren’t as grateful as he assumed they’d be….

Exklusiv und nicht in der Serie: Die Vorgeschichte zu Stranger Things. Sommer 1977: In der brüllenden Hitze New Yorks treibt ein brutaler Serienmörder sein Unwesen, doch Detective Jim Hopper und seine Kollegin Delgado finden keinen Hinweis auf den Täter. Als ihnen unter zweifelhaften Umständen der Fall entzogen wird, beschließt Hopper, im Verborgenen weiter zu ermitteln. Schon bald befindet er sich inmitten von New Yorks berüchtigten Streetgangs und riskiert sein eigenes Leben.

Chief Jim Hopper reveals long-awaited secrets to Eleven about his old life as a police detective in New York City, confronting his past before the events of the hit show Stranger Things.

Christmas, Hawkins, 1984. All Chief Jim Hopper wants is to enjoy a quiet first Christmas with Eleven, but his adopted daughter has other plans. Over Hopper’s protests, she pulls a cardboard box marked 'New York' out of the basement - and the tough questions begin. Why did Hopper leave Hawkins all those years ago? What does 'Vietnam' mean? And why has he never talked about New York?

Known as the ‘Age of Enlightenment,’ the 1700s was a time that provoked significant leaps in philosophical thought. Most importantly, the thinkers of the time espoused the virtues of happiness, the evidence provided by the senses, and the distance between organised religion and the state. ‘500 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 18th Century’ offers a fascinating insight into the philosophical revolution that was taking place at the time. A superb book for dipping in and out of, this makes a great gift for anyone with an interest in philosophy.

RCM is a podcast that doesn't just focus on the games of the MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, and XP and etc eras, it's focused on the experience as a whole from the eyes of someone who grew up during these times and became obsessed with it all. From talking about all of the popular pre-made brands to telling the stories of my child hood machines and experiences, RCM has a little something for everyone who enjoys retro computing and all it has to offer!

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the How to Catch series, Adam Wallace, comes a 2-in-1 audiobook bundle for 4- to 10-year-olds that includes A Very Dinosaur Birthday and A Very Dinosaur Christmas. A Very Dinosaur Birthday will make your family roar with laughter at this funny book that includes prehistoric presents, games crashing out of control, and snacks going extinct. A Very Dinosaur Christmas will help you deck the holidays with giggles in a new dino disaster adventure that includes an Ankylosaurus stuck in the chimney, a chomped tree, and a devoured Christmas dinner.

Em nova história oficial do universo de Stranger Things, Eleven descobre segredos perturbadores do passado de Jim Hopper.

Familiarícese con los escritores más importantes del siglo XVIII a través de una cuidadosa selección de 600 citas que introducen sus principales ideas y delinean la estructura de su trabajo con claridad. Descubra nuevos aspectos o profundice en los pensamientos de Adam Smith, Montesquieu, Diderot, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Rousseau, Beaumarchais, para expandir su mente y conocimiento sobre nuestra cultura.

🥃🎵 Welcome to "Whiskey Music Club," where a chemist, an engineer, a project manager, an ex-Navy IT pro, and a video editor uncork the rich tales behind two songs and a whiskey. Tune in for a blend of spirited discussions and musical musings that will resonate with listeners from 21 to 50.