Résultats lu par "Maxx" dans Toutes les catégories

Iran in 2021 is on the threshold of fundamental change. The clerics' supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, finds his regime increasingly weak and in jeopardy following a series of uprisings since 2017, systemic corruption, a bankrupt economy, and an explosive society. Faced with these realities, Khamenei has opted to close ranks and consolidate power in the hands of those absolutely loyal to him. Ebrahim Raisi, a notorious mass murderer, was handpicked by Khamenei, to take on the position of president of the regime.

Jack Holman is a well-respected independent journalist contracted by the New York Times. Upon his return from reporting on the war in Syria, he is tasked to investigate the COVID virus outbreak in China. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a hideous plot by the powers that be here in America. Jack risks life and limb to uncover the conspirators behind all of this and shed light to the American people and the world.

The saga continues. Things get messy as Rose and Boston re-commit to one another - a gesture that seems a little too late. In a showdown of power and control, more secrets are exposed that pit Rose against Boston. Meanwhile, a traumatic event threatens to destroy the St. Rock family.

A future where the sins of the past hurls us into a dystopian present where a government - ruled by Shades - abandons its citizens to disease and certain death. Earth is on a suicide mission. She is not going down quietly. Using every tool at her disposal - fire, flood, storm, disease - mother earth finally abandons her children. No one is destined to survive, but one man - a man who had thought he'd lost every trait of humanity - does everything he can to defy the odds. With two traumatized children in tow, he sets out on a journey to find salvation.

Clayton Matthews, if that’s his real name, is a child of the ‘70s. He smoked pot, drove fast cars, and chased women. He has compiled his experiences (names have been changed to protect the not-so-innocent), into a hilarious look back at the ‘70s. Most of us over 50, will be able to relate to many of these stories, as we laugh our way through this audiobook. You won’t be able to stop listening!

Apollo Ellis's journey from the streets of the 1990s San Francisco Bay Area to the heights of Silicon Valley is a tale of extraordinary resilience. Growing up in a world dominated by hip-hop and street culture, he faced daunting circumstances. Narrow escapes from the drug game and gang violence left their marks in the form of PTSD and addiction. Homeless at the age of twenty, Apollo made the pivotal decision to return to school. Choosing education as his lifeline, he began to reconstruct himself.

The Last Days of New York: A reporter’s true tale tells the story of how a corrupted political system hollowed out New York City, leaving it especially vulnerable, all in the name of equity and “fairness”. When, in the future, people ask how New York City fell to pieces, they can be told - quoting Hemingway - “gradually, then suddenly”. New Yorkers awoke from a slumber of ease and prosperity to discover that their glorious city was not only unprepared for crisis, but that the underpinnings of its fortune had been gutted by the reckless mismanagement of Bill de Blasio.

When a strange monster threatens Em's rock tour, she needs help. But when her sister sends dark and mysterious Andre to protect her, Em is sure she'd be better off on her own. He's too attractive for his own good, but just because her body wants him, doesn't mean she'll let him have her heart. As the ghostly monster escalates the attacks, Em can't keep going without Andre's help. But the beast may be too powerful even for a werewolf. How can Andre fight a monster that disappears out of thin air?

McSwain goes through her experiences with pregnancy, retelling what she wished she knew at the birth of her first child. Despite the book packing lots of information on the journey from pregnancy to childbirth, it uses simple language to explain big concepts that can help a mom take care of herself during the pregnancy and after childbirth. It punches some surprises that many mothers have to learn on the job.

From the time he became one of the first African American football players at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama, Ralph Stokes recognized a calling on his life for the cause of racial integration. This calling followed him everywhere he went. After becoming one of the first five Black football players at the University of Alabama and making many advances there, Ralph was a pioneer for integration in the business arena and later in the world of golf.  

The well-tempered Bryson Dollar is praying for a miracle. Plagued by a strained relationship with the mother of his child, a looming investigation into the disappearance of his uncle, and his recent unemployment - the Houston native hopes are hinging on an investment opportunity that could come through at any moment. One phone call that could change everything.

Isha Saene has perfected the act of balancing her life - a celebrated corporate negotiator spearheading an international trade deal that could catapult her country to one of the fastest growing mid-sized economies in Africa, and a loyal First Princess of Bagumi Kingdom set to seal ties with a neighbouring nation through marriage. Until one careless moment knocks her carefully choreographed life into chaos. 

Marijuana legalization presents new issues for the health professional in assessing use patterns. The days of dubious products from illegal markets are disappearing. With lab quality marijuana, driven by a medical-use focus secondary to a recreational focus, dosing is becoming more measurable and understandable. In this audiobook, Scott Graham presents a consistent method for calculating and measuring "servings" across multiple products. It includes a link to a downloadable PDF form to help health professionals gather critical information to track and assess use.

When his brethren begin to discover human mates, Krayter knows his best chance at surviving the Denya Price is to journey to Earth and find the woman he’s been waiting for. Otherwise, he’ll waste away and die by the age of 30 like most other Detyens. But when his speeder crashes in a hostile human settlement, a mate is the last thing on his mind. Until he sees his salvation. Penny will do anything to protect her two sisters, even if it means remaining in Highland Settlement. But when an alien crash lands near her house, she knows that she can’t let her father’s men find him.

Featuring two tales of doomed Detyens and their fated mates, this volume includes Cyborg and Krayter.

Owen has one job: keep Stasia from being abducted. Easier said than done when his fiercly independent client tries to fire him the moment they meet. His werewolf senses howl to life, and he's certain of one thing: Stasia is his. 

When a troubled virologist flees Russia with a manufactured virus, he hopes to bring his cure to the world. But terrorists hijack his flight and fake his death in a jetliner explosion over the Black Sea. Now, his captors want the bioweapon from his blood. Enter Ethan Pierce, a sharp-eyed but overconfident targeting officer for the CIA. He investigates the hijackers. 

All cyborgs come with an expiration date, and from the glitches in his system, Max knows his time will soon be up. When he's forced to flee his position on Nina Station, he joins the crew of the spaceship Kella as their resident cyborg and head of security. Time is running short as Max searches for anything that will keep him from going berserk and endangering everyone around him.

Drama, sex, betrayal, in this story that is Part III of a riveting miniseries. Strong characters.

India Saene, Princess of Bagumi, must enter a marriage alliance to save her kingdom from an economic crisis. Tragedy strikes when her husband of a few hours is killed in an accident on the way to their honeymoon. She recovers from a coma two weeks later to discover she has been inherited by her husband's younger brother!  Sheikh Omar El Dansuri has never wanted to be king, nor does he desire a wife. However, when his older brother dies, he not only becomes the future king of Sudar, but he also inherits his brother’s bride through an age-old tradition.