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Egypt - an exotic land of shifting sands and ancient empires. But to beautiful, independent Noble Sherrow, Egypt also means a new territory to conquer for her travel agency. With the help of the darkly handsome, enigmatic Director of Tourism Talat Fazzim, she feels guaranteed to succeed. Yet when his magnetic charms overpower her, she finds no guarantee in his caresses. Talat is wary of American career women, and Noble has her own prejudices about Egyptian men.

We wish you a steampunk Christmas.... Changed forever after tragedy, a woman must draw strength from her husband's love. A man learns that love isn't always what you expect. A thief steals the heart of a vengeful professor. And an American inventor finds love Down Under. Enjoy Victorian Christmas with a clockwork twist in these four steampunk novellas.

One woman's story as she blogs about - and fights back against - the zombie apocalypse.

Allison Hewitt and her five colleagues at the Brooks and Peabody Bookstore are trapped together when the zombie outbreak hits. Allison reaches out for help through her blog, writing on her laptop. It may also be her only chance to reach her mother. But as the reality of their situation sinks in, Allison's blog becomes a harrowing account of her edge-of-the-seat adventures.

A witty and powerful BBC Radio 4 coming of age drama starring Tim McInnerny as Sydney Larkin and Pip Carter as Philip Larkin. Written by Alan Pollock and broadcast as the ‘Afternoon Play’ on 11 June 2010.In 'This be the Verse', the poet Philip Larkin famously bemoans the impact parents have on their children.

An extraordinary tale of desire, betrayal, and death from Britain's longest running and best loved radio serial. Wealthy, philandering gentleman farmer Brian Aldridge embarked on a casual fling with freelance translator Siobhan Hathaway, but what ensued was the most explosive affair in the history of Ambridge.

After colliding with a semi-truck, Don Piper died and went to heaven. Ninety minutes later he returned to life on earth. After years of silence, he is now sharing his life-changing story.

A leading science writer examines how the brain's capacity reaches its peak in middle ageFor many years, scientists thought that the human brain simply decayed over time and its dying cells led to memory slips, fuzzy logic, negative thinking, and even depression.

On January 18th, 1989, Don Piper died in a car accident. Ninety minutes later, after a preacher prayed over him, Piper came back to life with an extraordinary story. He'd been to heaven. So began the phenomenon of 90 Minutes in Heaven.

Der zehnjährige Lukios ist der Enkel des römischen Kaisers Marcus Aurelius. Seeräuber kidnappen ihn und verkaufen ihn in Ägypten auf dem Sklavenmarkt. Schließlich findet er sich im Amphitheater von Alexandria wieder und steht Auge in Auge mit einem gewaltigen Löwen! Wird er ihn bezwingen? Wird er entkommen und den Weg zurück in seine Heimat finden? Vielleicht sogar Rache nehmen können an den Seeräubern, die ihm das alles angetan haben? Ein spannendes Abenteuer aus der Antike, lebendig und kenntnisreich erzählt.

Ein neues Abenteuer für Lukios, den kleinen Römer! Wir befinden uns im Jahr 175 n. Chr., teils in Rom, teils in Pergamon, und werden Zeugen eines aufregenden Abenteuers. Der junge Lukios, kurz für Lucius Ceionius Commodus, ist der Neffe des um wenige Jahre älteren Lucius Aurelius Commodus, der eines Tages Kaiser werden soll. Neffe und Onkel haben aber nicht nur fast den gleichen Namen, sie sehen auch gleich aus! Ständig wird Lukios für Commodus gehalten und letztendlich sogar an seiner Stelle von Löwenfängern entführt. Wird Lukios entkommen können?

Als der Arzt Jürgen Kaufung erstochen in seiner Praxis aufgefunden wird, hat seine Umgebung keine Erklärung für den Mord. Hauptkommissar Peter Brandt von der Offenbacher Kripo übernimmt die Ermittlungen und hat bald einen ersten Verdächtigen: Kaufungs besten Freund, den Galeriebesitzer Klaus Wedel. Doch Brandt kann ihm nichts beweisen. Kurze Zeit später wird auch Klaus Wedel umgebracht. Für Staatsanwältin Elvira Klein scheint der Fall mal wieder klar zu sein - im Gegensatz zu Peter Brandt, der sich erneut mit seiner Gegenspielerin anlegen muss.

Als Landwirt Kurt Wrotzeck vom Heuschober stürzt und sich das Genick bricht, deutet zunächst alles auf einen Unfall hin. Weder bei ihm zu Hause noch in seiner Umgebung ist von Trauer etwas zu spüren, denn der Tote war im höchsten Maße unbeliebt. Peter Brandt übernimmt die Ermittlungen und glaubt nicht an einen Unfall - sehr zum Missfallen von Staatsanwältin Elvira Klein. Warum besucht der Uhrmacher Marco Caffarelli jeden Tag Wrotzecks Tochter, die nach einem Autounfall im Koma liegt? Und welche Rolle spielt die Witwe des Opfers?

Mit Kalle Blomquist auf Verbrecherjagd. Kalle Blomquist, der Meisterdetektiv, kommt jedem Verbrechen auf die Spur! Und schon steckt er wieder mitten in einem neuen Fall: Der kleine Rasmus und sein Vater, ein berühmter Erfinder, werden entführt, und Kalle und seine Freunde Anders und Eva-Lotta sind Zeugen. Eva-Lotta gerät sogar selbst in die Fänge der Entführer! Ob es Kalle Blomquist gelingen wird, sie zu befreien? Der NDR-Hörspielklassiker ist eine echte Rarität. Dieses NDR-Hörspiel aus dem Jahr 1955 ist ein absoluter Hörspielklassiker aus der Glanzzeit des Radios.

Have you struggled with obesity, poor self-image, weight-related health problems, or simply a feeling of inadequacy or meaninglessness? Are you tired of feeling left out of the active world around you? Have you ever contemplated weight-loss surgery? Kelley Gunter found herself dealing with all of these issues and many more as she weighed the decision to undergo bariatric surgery. Finding very few personal accounts from those who had gone through the same struggles, she decided to write about her experience in an effort to help others facing the same decision.

While researching infamous Scottish outlaw Sir Malcolm Wash during the raging conflicts of the 14th century, Savannah loses the only thing that tethers her to her own time. She must rely on her knowledge of both the present and the past to survive long enough to find a way home. Along the way, she enlists the help of a misfit named Eoin. With his guidance, she might just get home. It's a risky and dangerous adventure, but then, so is Eoin....

Professor X, the X-Men's founder and mentor, and Shi'ar Empress Lilandra have been forced to love each other from afar - he has to remain on Earth to lead the X-Men, and she must stay with the Shi'ar to run the empire. Now, Lilandra must turn to the X-Men for help against a threat to her domain - and possibly the Earth as well. Shi'ar scientists have learned of a creature that devours galaxies and is heading toward Shi'ar space.

A New York Times Bestseller The Last Magician meets The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy in this “spectacular, singular, and spellbinding” (Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue) historical fantasy following a young woman who discovers she has...

Winner of the 2021 Edgar Award for Best First Novel In this “beautifully written, thoughtful page-turner” (Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists) from “the next big voice in crime fiction” (Susan Scarf Merrell, author of Shirley), two young women become...

On a quest to find their missing master, Alish, Kiri, Thanis, Kaspar and Elio are captured by the sky-faring Kharadron Overlords. They are taken to a shadowy city above the clouds, a place of marvels, of airships and flying wonders! Alish and the others are offered their freedom by the cunning duardin - but only if they have nerve enough to steal a heavily guarded treasure first.

As Elio lies stricken under a powerful curse, the only way his friends Thanis, Alish, Kiri and Kaspar can cure him is to venture into the Forest of the Ancients. Rumour tells of a race of healers who dwell there, the mysterious tree-folk known as the Sylvaneth, but are they allies or enemies...?