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Die New Yorker Investmentbankerin Alex Sontheim hat sich durch Intelligenz und Zielstrebigkeit eine Position erarbeitet, von der andere nur träumen...

Nebraska, Anfang der 1990er Jahre: Sheridan Grant lebt bei ihrer Adoptivfamilie auf einer Farm inmitten von Maisfeldern. Sie leidet unter der Eintönigkeit des Farmlebens und dem strengen Regime ihrer Adoptivmutter, die der musikalischen Sheridan sogar das Klavierspielen verbietet. Zum Glück gibt es den Farmarbeiter Brandon, den Rodeoreiter Nick und den Künstler Christopher, die Sheridan den Hof machen und sie davor bewahren, vor Langeweile zu sterben. Bis in einer Halloweennacht etwas Furchtbare spassiert.

Installée dans la ville de Kelvi, au cœur du royaume de Fréhenne, Sophie Delapointe s'efforce de reprendre le contrôle de sa vie depuis les tragiques événements qu'elle a dû fuir à Aigleport, sa contrée natale. Surtout, elle tente d'oublier le prince Dimitri et les sentiments nouveaux, grisants mais dangereux, qu'il a fait naître en elle. À l'aide de Farandole, sa fidèle Horanima, et d'Élias, son nouvel ami horloger, la jeune femme s'entraîne sans relâche pour intégrer la prestigieuse Académie Horolurgique dont elle a toujours rêvé.

Long blonde hair. Sparkling dark eyes. Perfect pearly white teeth. I’ve never met her before, but I know exactly who she is as I spot her through the crowds of the terminal. Because our new guest is the spitting image of the daughter we lost. And that’s exactly why I chose her.

In 1887, Nellie Bly had herself committed to the notorious Blackwell's Island insane asylum in New York City with the goal of discovering what life was like for its patients. While there, she experienced firsthand the shocking abuse and neglect of its inmates, from inedible food to horrifyingly unsanitary conditions. Ten Days in a Mad-House established Bly as a pioneering female journalist and remains a classic of investigative reporting.

Der Mord gleicht einer Hinrichtung: Ein 92-jähriger Holocaust-Überlebender wird in seinem Haus im Taunus mit einem Genickschuss getötet. Bei der Obduktion macht der Arzt eine seltsame Entdeckung: Der Arm des Toten trägt die Reste einer SS-Blutgruppentätowierung. Dann geschehen zwei weitere Morde nach demselben Muster. Welches Geheimnis verband die Opfer miteinander? Bei ihren Ermittlungen stoßen Hauptkommissar Oliver von Bodenstein und seine Kollegin Pia Kirchhoff auf eine Familientragödie, die im Januar 1945 in Ostpreußen begann...

In 1887 Nellie Bly had herself committed to the notorious Blackwell's Island insane asylum in New York City with the goal of discovering what life was like for its patients. While there, Bly experienced firsthand the shocking abuse and neglect of its inmates, from inedible food to horrifyingly unsanitary conditions. Ten Days in a Mad-House is Bly's exposé of the asylum.

Nellie Bly, born Elizabeth Jane Cochran on May 5, 1864, was an American journalist, author, and charity worker who received initial renown after writing a stinging expose of the mistreatment of the mentally ill while faking insanity and living undercover at a New York mental institution. At a time when women were just beginning to break into the field of journalism, the type of undercover investigative reporting undertaken by Bly set an important precedent, allowing her to successfully pioneer working in the male dominated field of newspaper writing.

20 Hörspiele vom kleinen Raben Socke. Diese Ausgabe enthält 20 beliebte Geschichten vom kleinen Raben Socke. Es lesen bekannte Sprecher wie Jan Delay, Oliver Rohrbeck, Peter Kaempfe u. v. a., und der beliebte Rabe Socke-Song vom Duo Dieter Faber und Frank Oberpichler darf natürlich auch nicht fehlen!

Rhodes Scholar Kerry Donovan has never had anything handed to her on a silver platter. As she arrives at Oxford to begin her course of study, she is determined to make the most out of this latest opportunity. But when she meets Her Royal Highness Princess Sasha, second in line to the British throne, Kerry’s priorities are eclipsed by an attraction neither of them can ignore.

A love that spans centuries. A choice that could change everything. Newly married and adjusting to life in the past, Dr. Abigail Thorne has built a home with Captain Ben Turner in colonial America. But when a visit from her twin brother stirs old emotions, Abigail proposes a bold idea—one that will take her and Ben back to the future for a visit. Ben has fought battles before, but none quite like this. The modern world is a dazzling whirlwind of wonders, but he fears it may be too enticing for Abigail to leave behind again.

A mind-expanding and myth-destroying exploration of notions of white race—not merely a skin color but also a signal of power, prestige, and beauty to be withheld and granted selectively. Ever since the Enlightenment, race theory and its inevitable partner, racism, have followed a crooked road, constructed by dominant peoples to justify their domination of others. Filling a huge gap in historical literature that long focused on the non-white, eminent historian Nell Irvin Painter guides us through more than two thousand years of Western civilization, tracing not only the invention of the idea of race but also the frequent worship of “whiteness” for economic, social, scientific, and political ends.

Ambitious, brilliant, and beautiful, Alex Sontheim is the star of Wall Street - and she knows it. So when Levy Manhattan Investments taps her to take their firm to the next level, she can name her price - but she may be getting in over her head. Preoccupied by her steamy relationship with handsome real-estate mogul Sergio Vitali, Alex is blind to the reality that behind LMI’s glittering facade is a dangerous criminal cartel - and it expects more than just top-notch work and discretion. Desperate to put an end to this organized crime, New York’s crusading mayor needs someone on the inside, and no one is in deeper than Alex.

Die perfekte Liebe gibt es nicht... oder? Ein herzerwärmend-romantischer Liebesroman für alle Ostsee-Fans. Als erfolgreiche Autorin, deren Debütroman direkt verfilmt wird, lebt Emma ihren beruflichen Traum in der großen Stadt. Und der romantische Heiratsantrag von Mark, ihrem festen Freund und Manager, macht Emmas Glück perfekt! Beinahe perfekt, denn einen kleinen Haken gibt es: Emma ist bereits verheiratet und hat Mark nichts davon erzählt. Kurzerhand kehrt sie in ihr kleines Heimatdorf an der Ostsee zurück, um die unliebsame Vergangenheit ungeschehen zu machen und den Weg für die schillernde Zukunft zu bereiten.

Gabe Thorne has always been fascinated by history, but he never expected to live it. When a visit to the past turns into something more, he finds himself drawn to Maggie Murphy, a fiercely independent innkeeper with a sharp wit and a guarded heart. But when circumstances pull Maggie into Gabe’s modern world, she faces an impossible choice—embrace a future she never imagined or return to the life she’s always known.

When Captain Ben Turner, a loyal soldier in General Washington’s army, is catapulted from the chaos of the Revolutionary War into the year 2025, he finds himself thrust into a world of baffling technology, dizzying speed, and one extraordinary woman. Dr. Abigail Thorne, a confident and compassionate ER doctor, is determined to help Ben navigate this strange new reality—even as their undeniable connection challenges everything she believes about time, love, and fate.

Billionaire CEO Grant can silence boardrooms with one word. So why is saying those three little words to Julia so hard? From the outside, billionaire Grant Harrington has the perfect life: a thriving business, power and influence, and a beautiful wife. But the truth is his life’s a mess. Julia, his fifth “wife” has only days left on her contract before she’s out of his life for good. His wayward son, Kyle, hates his guts. And his first wife, Lydia, is using their troubled daughter Sierra as leverage against him.

All I ever wanted was to write a bestseller. And now, finally, I've done it. People ask me, How and where did I get my inspiration? But I can never tell them—because I have a secret. No one knows what I did. Not my beloved husband or my busybody mother. And nobody can ever find out—it would destroy my career and I'd lose everything, including my precious baby. Then the threats begin. The ominous emails, the sinister letters, and the chilling gifts left outside my door by someone who knows the truth. Someone who's stalking me and wants to make me pay for my sins.

Two couples. Two centuries. One truth: love is timeless. When love ignores the boundaries of history, anything is possible. This boxed set brings together the first two novels and a bonus novella from the Love Transcends Time romance series—heartfelt, character-driven love stories where the past and present collide, and destiny refuses to be denied.

Three books. One runaway princess. One billionaire who swore he’d never fall again. One love story that defies crowns, kingdoms, and every rule in between. Princess Elena of Eldoria wants one thing: freedom. Just a few months to breathe, to think, to be herself—not the princess destined to marry a stranger for duty’s sake. Disguised and determined, she escapes to America… where she collides—literally—with the one man she should never fall for. Nate Kingsley has everything money can buy—except trust. Burned badly once, he’s locked his heart behind walls no one gets through. Until Elena.