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Two kings, a model, a traitor, two wombats, two poets, an accountant, more lobbyists than you can count, three titans of business, two artists, a pawnbroker…and Sherlock Holmes.

In this, the first book in his serialised memoir, he describes his childhood and school years. He chronicles his university years at medical school and his time spent becoming a plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Returning to the community in which he grew up, he sets up his practice, and it thrives. One day, he has a seemingly minor tiff with an old cantankerous plastic surgeon. The fallout of this trivial incident would only manifest ten years later with catastrophic consequences….

Huck Powell is on track to become a world champion bull rider. All he needs to do is stay focused on his goals. Then a chance encounter with a beautiful woman leaves him struggling to hang onto any thought but memories of her sweet smile.

Troy Lucas walked away from his winning rodeo career to run the family ranch after the death of his grandfather. Now being a rancher, a farrier, and even team roping just for fun can’t seem to keep him satisfied. He didn’t think he’d miss his glory days in the rodeo when he came back home—in fact, there’s nowhere else he’d rather be. Still, he can’t deny the hole inside that keeps reminding him he’s longing for something...more.

A peaceful organization of civilized planets is faced with a threat to their very existence. Desperate to save themselves, they turn for help to the most brutal, backward, violent species in the known galaxy: humans.

Glory barely survived its last battle twenty years ago. Captain Drake resigned rather than face court martial. But the enemy is back, and humanity needs everything that can fly. Maybe it’s not the ship at all but the crew. They hold the key. Drake rallies old and young alike to comply with orders so secret even he wasn’t allowed to see them until after the ship left the junkyard. Would it leave? That was another question. The core hadn’t been fired in twenty years.

Dustin Graves is in danger. The most powerful witch of the century has awakened, roused by the Eldest from her decades of tortured slumber. Odin, the All-Father, has promised his wrath. And the door to the Dark Room is open once more, stirring an inferno of rage in the darkling mage’s heart.

Lukey Dave & the Tower to the Moon takes listeners on a thrilling adventure that proves the power of determination and creativity. With nothing to do and feeling bored, Lukey Dave decides to build a tower to the moon. With each new block he adds, he faces new challenges that require him to rely on his toys and imagination to keep going.

Wie können Christen wachsen? Kaum jemand stellt in Frage, dass die Bibel uns dazu aufruft, in unserem Glaubensleben zu wachsen. Aber die Erklärung, wie das genau vor sich gehen soll, ist oftmals vage. Dane Ortlund lenkt den Blick der Gläubigen auf Christus. Er macht deutlich, dass der Weg der Heiligung nicht darin besteht, mehr zu tun oder besser zu werden, sondern tiefer in die wunderbaren Wahrheiten des Evangeliums einzutauchen, die für uns gelten, seit wir mit ihm vereint wurden. Dabei stützt sich Ortlund auf den Erkenntnisschatz von Persönlichkeiten aus der gesamten Kirchengeschichte.

Einschlafbegleitung, Beikost, Buddelzeug - welche Eltern könnten kein Lied davon singen, wie anstrengend die Sache mit den lieben Kleinen werden kann? Clint Lukas ist da keine Ausnahme. Es gibt viele Wege, ein guter Vater zu sein. Der Kolumnist und Lebemann von Mit Vergnügen Berlin erzählt mit einem guten Schuss schwarzen Humors aus seinem Alltag als alleinerziehender Vater zwischen Kneipe und Spielplatz, und es wird klar: Man kann sein Kind auch liebevoll großziehen, ohne sich verrückt zu machen.

Boyd Knight, Marine turned Vigil, has been formally invited to join the Wyld Hunt. To refuse is a death sentence. Participating might not be any safer. As the Caller of the Hunt, it is up to the Queen of Oblivion to select targets worthy of the wrath of the Fae Court. Hunters from across the Wylds are unleashed like hounds to track down each target and exact bloody vengeance against those who have struck dark deals for money, fame, and power.

It’s 1992. Like every other seventeen-year-old boy, Joe has one eye on his studies, the other on his social life – smoking, Britpop, girls. He’s looking ahead to a gap year full of travel and adventure before university when his teacher – attractive, mid-thirties – takes an interest in him. It seems like a fantasy come true. For his final two years at school, he is bound to her, a woman twice his age, in an increasingly tangled web of coercion, sex and lies.

Being a single parent is one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences a person can have. It can be overwhelming, exhausting, and emotionally draining—but it can also be incredibly fulfilling. Parents will do anything in their power to see their children thrive but what's upsetting is that single parents are known to be extremely busy and overwhelmed with the responsibility of raising children on their own.

On a cold Sunday night in Manhattan, the corrupt corporate board of Wrentham Industries are called to an emergency session—but it turns out to be a setup, created by a mysterious sniper across the street, watching them through his night-sight scope. The office is booby-trapped, the door is locked, and the board are held hostage, forced to play his games for the next 90 minutes.

Unerbittlich besteht König Melim-anna von Uruk auf dem Recht der ersten Brautnacht, ohne vom zunehmenden Frust seines Volkes oder den Ratschlägen seiner Vertrauten Notiz zu nehmen. Um dessen Grausamkeiten zu entgehen, beschließt Dumu-ugen, sich umzubringen – doch die Schöpfungsgöttin Namma vereitelt ihren Plan und birgt die angehende Braut in der Mitte des Salzmeeres. Als der König bei der Seefahrt dorthin auf mysteriöse Weise verschwindet, begibt sich zuletzt der Hymnendichter Mesch-ursang auf die Suche nach den Verschollenen.

Ein „Kottan ermittelt“ Kriminalrätsel, wer ist der Mörder? Adolf Kottan ist heute ausnahmsweise der erste im Büro. An seinem Normschreibtisch widmet er sich der dritten Zigarette und der offiziellen Kriminalstatistik des letzten Jahres. Die Statistik wird vom Polizeipräsidium wie immer als Triumph ausgelegt. Vor allem Präsident Pilch wird sich bei jeder passenden und unpassenden Gelegenheit mit der erstaunlichen Senkung der Verbrechensquote um fast drei Prozent brüsten.

Ein „Kottan ermittelt“ Kriminalrätsel, wer ist der Mörder? Eine der minutenlangen Rügen des Präsidenten in Richtung Schrammel, der wieder einmal ein Dienstauto schwer verletzt hat, wird jäh unterbrochen. Als Pilch gerade richtig in Fahrt ist, klopft es an der Tür, der Präsident hört mitten im Satz auf, Kottan ruft: ››Herein!‹‹ Ein Briefträger kommt ins Büro des Polizeipräsidenten, stolpert über die Teppichkante, fällt hin und verliert dabei die Mappe mit den eingeschriebenen Briefen.

When a brilliant doctor's experiment goes wrong, a dangerous pursuit of separating good and evil follows... Tucked away in the dark and murky streets of London, a lawyer finds himself investigating strange incidents between his old friend Dr Henry Jekyll and the reclusive Edward Hyde. Although seemingly nothing alike, the two are more similar than what meets the eye... This classic tale is perfect for fans of Heather Parry and Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

As a college dropout and part-time restaurant worker in downtown Toronto, Kevin is stuck in a rut. He wanders the city aimlessly and lives a solitary life while his mental health steadily declines. After reconnecting with an old college crush, he gets strung along by her once again while simultaneously getting initiated into an underground group of pickup artists promising him a remedy for his romantic frustration.

As Wayne Scott faces the final moments of his life, he wonders about the contribution he made and what he managed to achieve in the years God granted him on Earth. Along with his grandson, the two explore some of the greatest questions any man can ask as he faces the end but mainly if he accomplished what God intended for him and how those he was leaving behind would cope.