Results narrated by "E.M. Thomas" in All categories

HELMUT SCHMIDT zieht BILANZ: Helmut Schmidt hat nie einen Hehl daraus gemacht, dass er China für eine entscheidende Weltmacht des 21. Jahrhunderts hält. Warum gerade wir Deutschen vor dem Reich der Mitte nicht Angst, wohl aber Respekt haben sollten und was Europa von der viertausendjährigen chinesischen Kultur lernen kann - das sagt er hier mit der ihm eigenen Klarheit. "Ein letzter Besuch" ist das Dokument einer einzigartigen west-östlichen Begegnung und gibt tiefe Einblicke in das Denken zweier Staatsmänner.

Fiona Bristow lebt als Hundetrainerin und Mitglied einer Hunderettungsstaffel auf der idyllischen Orcas Island vor der Küste Seattles...

Einige Jahre sind vergangen, seit Anwalt Joachim Vernau den Drahtziehern eines Mordkomplotts das Handwerk gelegt hat. Auch die gemeinsame Kanzlei mit seiner Ex-Partnerin Marie-Luise ist längst Geschichte. Bis ihn ein Hilferuf aus Polen erreicht: Jazek, der gemeinsame Freund aus längst vergangen Tagen und durchzechten Nächten, sitzt mit einer Mordanklage im Gefängnis und beteuert seine Unschuld.

Kommissarin Jeanette Kihlberg wird mit mehreren Funden von Jungenleichen konfrontiert, die schwerst misshandelt wurden. Auf der Suche nach dem Täter nimmt Jeanette Kontakt zu der Psychologin Sofia Zetterlund auf, bei der eines der Opfer, ein ehemaliger Kindersoldat aus Sierra Leone, in Therapie war. Bei den Ermittlungen stoßen sie auf eine weitere ehemalige Patientin der Psychologin, die jedoch seit 20 Jahren spurlos verschwunden ist...

What separates the successful bloggers who do $100K/year from the others? Why are some blogs wildly successful while more than 80 million are inactive and failed? Raj Subramanyam breaks it all down in this book.

Endlich zeigen sich mehr und mehr Erfolge in den Ermittlungen Jeanette Kihlbergs. Aber es wäre zu früh und zu einfach, davon zu reden, dass die Verbrechen aufgeklärt wären...

Sofia Zetterlund macht derweil zwar Fortschritte in der Therapie mit Victoria Bergman, aber dafür gestaltet sich ihre Zusammenarbeit mit der Kommissarin immer schwieriger. Und das führt die Psychologin geradewegs in die Hölle. Doch was wirklich geschehen ist, ist schlimmer, als sie es sich vorstellen kann.

Zauberhafte Weihnachten - Das große Familien-Geschenk-Hörbuch: Enthält Geschichten und Gedichte von: Hans Christian Andersen, Herman Bang, Otto Julius Bierbaum, Isabella Braun, Wilhelm Busch, Matthias Claudius, Oskar Dähnhardt, Max Dauthendey, Paula und Richard Dehmel, Joseph von Eichendorff, Karel Jaromir Erben, Otto Ernst, August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Cäsar Flaischlen, Theodor Fontane, Martin Greif, Jakob und Wilhelm Grimm, Arno Holz, Gottfried Keller u.v.m.

As a young outcast in a tough neighborhood, "Nick" makes a life-changing decision, to do whatever it takes to gain respect and acceptance. That resolution leads to serious complications when Southie's Irish and Italian mobs both crave access to Nick's large, secure garage. It's the perfect place to store hijacked trucks, hold covert meetings, and much more. Choosing sides proves hazardous within the unforgiving environment of extreme crime and violence that was 1980s Southie.

The First Amendment grants us the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances, which we ought to cherish. But how should we exercise this right? We better do it in a wise way and this book will discuss exactly how.

Growing up in Dorchester presented real challenges, but once Tom took over his father's auto repair shop in South Boston, life became intense. Mob-enforcers, drug dealers and killers became his friends and clients. Thomas Cirignano experienced Southie's era of extreme crime and violence, first hand. He managed to not just co-exist, but to thrive in that environment. At the shop, Whitey Bulger threatened Tom with a gun. A neighbor was gunned-down at the gas pumps.

In 1974, at the age of 14, I was abducted, beaten and raped in my hometown of Lincoln, Rhode Island by a recidivist, pedophile predator. He was arrested and indicted but never went to trial. He never went to trial because he was brutally beaten to death in the streets of Providence before his court date. Thirty-eight years after his murder, no one has ever been charged with the crime. Men in My Town is my personal story. It's a gripping suspense novel with a storyline that includes characters based on real people, real places and real events. It's a story about men in my neighborhood, men who watched over me during the time between my assault and my assailant's murder.

In 1952 C. G. Jung published a paradoxical hypothesis on synchronicity that marked an attempt to expand the western world's conception of the relationship between nature and the psyche. Jung's hypothesis sought to break down the polarizing cause-effect assessment of the world and psyche, suggesting that everything is interconnected. Thus, synchronicity is both "a meaningful event" and "an acausal connecting principle."

The nice guy next door was hiding a dark secret - a homicidal obsession with young girls. It didn't end until his final victim, still bound in handcuffs, escaped while he slept. She recounted the details of a night of horror spent with an elusive serial killer. Neither family nor friends saw Richard Marc Evonitz's dark side - he saved that for his victims - until his double life came undone by a courageous, resourceful 15-year-old. The authorities had questions about many unsolved cold cases, but Evonitz had one more shocking surprise in store for everyone.

Great Court Martial Cases, originally published in 1972, recounts some of the most dramatic court martial cases in history and shows how military trials have not only changed military law, but have affected the very course of American history. From Benedict Arnold to the Mylai Massacre, the exciting cases covered in this book involve such legendary Americans as Stephen Decatur, Jr.; Herman Melville and James Fenimore Cooper; Will Rogers and Fiorello LaGuardia; and World War II heroes such as "Hap" Arnold, Douglas MacArthur, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The ongoing tumult in financial markets and the global economy began when some of our most esteemed financial institutions, our government, and even average citizens abdicated their collective responsibilities, eventually selling out investors and selling off the American Dream itself.

In this intimate glimpse into the heart of his own creative spirit, Jack Ketchum shares his early career, literary influences, and some of the characters that formed the man he has become. From his early respect and admiration for Henry Miller to the tortured lives of friends, and the aftermath of 9/11 - these are the stories that define a career. This is the kind of book that opens windows into the soul. Step up and take a look.

This memorable book by one of our finest writers chronicles two passions: one for a dog named "Blue," another for the "guns of a lifetime." "Blue and Some Other Dogs" is a brilliant memoir about Graves' Basque-Australian sheep dog. "Guns of a Lifetime" tells the stories related to the guns this octogenarian Texan has owned, beginning with a "rusted and cylinderless" revolver.

An in-depth story of the astronaut love triangle that shocked America. This captivating account casts light on Lisa Nowak's groundbreaking fall from grace. She was accomplished, successful, and heroic - one of the first astronauts to fly a space shuttle mission after the 2003 Columbia tragedy. Then a primitive attack of jealousy led to a fateful confrontation with her romantic rival that destroyed her reputation, ended her career and left a victim dazed and confused.

This book reveals 60 proven principles and easy career-management techniques. Discover powerfully effective ways to start a new job and make a great first impression; work more smoothly with bosses and colleagues; build a high-performance personal network; manage workloads; decide who to trust (and distrust); handle enemies and overcome career setbacks; recognize when to move on; get noticed, get ahead, and get to the top!

Ten-year-old Krystal Surles watched as her best friend was murdered before the intruder slashed her throat with a 12-inch boning knife. Despite the odds, she survived and led authorities to 35-year-old Tommy Lynn Sells, a former truck driver, carnival worker, and drifter. Through the Window includes his confession to the murder of 10-year-old Joel Kirkpatrick, playing a pivotal role in obtaining justice for wrongfully convicted Julie Rea.