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Auf der Erde schreibt man das Jahr 1518 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung (NGZ). Die Menschen haben mit der Liga Freier Terraner ein großes Sternenreich in der Milchstraße errichtet; sie leben in Frieden mit den meisten bekannten Zivilisationen. Doch wirklich frei ist niemand. Die Milchstraße wird vom Atopischen Tribunal kontrolliert. Dessen Vertreter behaupten, nur seine Herrschaft verhindere den Untergang - den Weltenbrand - der gesamten Galaxis.

Best-selling novelists Hillary Jordan and Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan present an elegant, international anthology of erotica that explores the diverse spectrum of desire, written by winners of the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, PEN Awards, the Women’s Prize for Fiction, Edgar Award, and more. There are stories of sexual obsession and sexual love, of domination and submission. There’s revenge sex, unrequited sex, funny sex, tortured sex, fairy tale sex, and even sex in the afterlife.

Lagan kann seinen Juraprofessor Killian Evans nicht ausstehen. Er ist ein arroganter, versnobter Besserwisser, der auf jeden herabschaut, der nicht seinen Ansprüchen genügt. Wenn er nur nicht so verdammt heiß wäre.Wenn Lagan nur nicht eine ganz andere Lektion von ihm wollen würde … Killian verachtet Lagan Foster zutiefst. Er ist ein fauler, unaufmerksamer Student, der sich kaum dazu aufraffen kann, in einer Vorlesung aufzupassen, und nie etwas abgibt, das mehr als ein C verdient.Wenn er nur nicht so verdammt heiß wäre.

Ash wünscht sich nichts sehnlicher, als endlich eine eigene Familie zu gründen. Nach Feststellung seiner Sterilität und scheinbar unmöglichen Adoptionen, sieht er sich am Ziel angelangt, als er auf die junge Zoey trifft, die dringend Eltern für ihr ungeborenes Kind sucht – unter einer Bedingung: Sie gibt ihr Kind nur zu einem Paar. Ash ist verzweifelt, denn woher soll er so schnell den Verlobten nehmen, den er Zoey im Affekt vorgegaukelt hat? Zum Glück kommt ihm sein bester Freund Beau zur Hilfe. Er erklärt sich dazu bereit, seinen Fake-Verlobten zu spielen.

Are you an artist struggling to figure out the "business" of being an artist? Did you go to college or grad school to refine your talent but have a hard time getting your work seen or recognized in the art world? Are you living sale to sale, or seeking a stable financial foundation from which to build upon? Top gallery owner, art consultant, coach, and author, Bridgette Mayer, shares her own hard-earned and learned tips, tricks, mindsets, and skills to get ahead in her new book, Art MBA: The Life-Changing Guide to Creating a Successful Art Career.

Medea me cantó un corrido se conforma de seis relatos breves que Medea, la protagonista, conecta a través de su paso por la vida de diversas mujeres que enfrentan una vida compleja, violenta y ajena a sus propias decisiones y deseos en muchos casos. Medea se conecta con estas mujeres, se refleja en ellas y extiende su mano para ayudarlas, acompañarlas y mostrarle a sus lectoras y lectores que la suerte y el destino muchas veces dependen del entorno, pero que pueden ser ganadas entre nosotras.

Tanner foi criado pelos avós e passou a vida viajando, tanto como militar quanto como chefe de segurança. Projetando sua felicidade sempre na próxima aventura, nunca teve vontade de se estabelecer. No entanto, no leito de morte da avó, ela lhe faz um pedido: “Encontre o seu lugar.” Ela também revela o nome do pai que Tanner nunca conheceu e da pequena cidade onde ele poderia ser encontrado. Com a curiosidade despertada, Tanner viaja até o local e acaba conhecendo Kaitlyn, médica e mãe divorciada.

The monsoon has started and as Bombay grapples with rain-induced chaos, a new case arrives at Malabar House. A man has been found frozen in the foothills of the Himalayas, near the town of Dehra Dun, his face crushed. The case is handed to the unflappable Inspector Persis Wadia and the man is christened 'The Ice Man' by the national media. Who is he? How long has he been there? Why was he killed?

Today’s fans of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to hear about spaceships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the places where they intersect. With a diverse selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and Diana Gabaldon, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 explores the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today.

Der Alltag dient Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim als roter Faden, der durch die Welt von organischer, anorganischer und physikalischer Chemie führt: Der Tag beginnt mit der Chemie des Aufwachens, wir erfahren, wann der richtige Zeitpunkt für den ersten Kaffee und was das Geheimnis perfekter Bratkartoffeln ist, wie Stoffwechsel- und Jo-Jo-Effekt chemisch funktionieren, warum nur Aluminiumsalze die Schweißbildung verhindern, andere Stoffe aber den Schweiß nicht stinken lassen... Und natürlich geht es am Abend um die "Chemistry of Love.

The year is 1921. Lesley Hamlyn and her husband, Robert, a lawyer and war veteran, are living at Cassowary House on the Straits Settlement of Penang. When “Willie” Somerset Maugham, a famed writer and old friend of Robert’s, arrives for an extended visit with his secretary Gerald, the pair threatens a rift that could alter more lives than one. Maugham, one of the great novelists of his day, is beleaguered: Having long hidden his homosexuality, his unhappy and expensive marriage of convenience becomes unbearable after he loses his savings—and the freedom to travel with Gerald.

Howard Storm, an avowed atheist, was awaiting emergency surgery when he realized that he was at death's door. Storm found himself out of his own body, looking down on the hospital room scene below. Next, rather than going "toward the light", he found himself being torturously dragged to excruciating realms of darkness and death, where he was physically assaulted by monstrous beings of evil. His description of his pure terror and torture is unnerving in its utter originality and convincing detail.

Willkommen im Black Kitten Club, einem Ort, an dem die Dunkelheit nicht nur Angst, sondern auch Liebe und Leidenschaft birgt. In diesem fesselnden Hörbuchsammelband erwarten dich vier Geschichten, die dich in die tiefsten Abgründe der menschlichen Seele führen und die Grenzen von Dominanz und Unterwerfung neu definieren. Band 1: YES, SIR. Jenny sucht einen Job, findet aber viel mehr als das – sie entdeckt eine Welt voller Schmerz und Zärtlichkeit unter der Führung von Rigga, einem Dom, der ihre verletzliche Seite ans Licht bringt.

When we last saw Squad 312, they working together seamlessly (aka, freaking out) as an intergalactic battle raged and an ancient superweapon threatened to obliterate Earth. Everything went horribly wrong, naturally.

In this valuable and revealing anthology, cultural critic and best-selling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence, and aggression they face, and where they are "routinely second-guessed, blown off, discredited, denigrated, besmirched, belittled, patronized, mocked, shamed, gaslit, insulted, bullied" for speaking out. Contributions include essays from established and up-and-coming writers, performers, and critics.

Blake Monroe verliert eine Wette mit Jordan Brooks und nimmt eine Rolle als schwuler Protagonist an, die seine Karriere gefährden könnte. Als die Produktion gestoppt wird und eine erfundene Geschichte die Medien erreicht, müssen Blake und Jordan untertauchen. Wegen eines unbedachten Fotos und Jordans verbittertem Ex-Freund stehen nun ihre Karrieren auf dem Spiel. Willkommen in Hollywood – dem Land der Skandale und PR-Albträume. Um den Ärger über seinen Ex zu verdrängen, beginnt Jordan ein "Method Acting"-Experiment mit Blake. Blake findet überraschend schnell Gefallen an seiner Rolle

Every year in the United States there are fifteen thousand murders, give or take a few hundred. Of those, nearly forty percent go unsolved. In this six-part audio series, Christina Walsh is determined to change that. After struggling with the loss of her father, she sets out on a journey to bring the justice that has eluded her to the families of other victims. And she starts with a particularly strange case. The murder of world-renowned violinist Leona McPherson who mysteriously disappeared years ago after a concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Based on Cesar's own detailed experiences raising individual puppies from some of the most popular breeds, How to Raise the Perfect Dog is like having Cesar right beside you, as your own personal expert, coaching you and your dog from the first day of your life together.

Eleven-year-old Gopi has been playing squash since she was old enough to hold a racket. When her mother dies, her father enlists her in a quietly brutal training regimen, and the game becomes her world. Slowly, she grows apart from her sisters. Her life is reduced to the sport, guided by its rhythms: the serve, the volley, the drive, the shot and its echo.

Why has one game, alone among the thousands of games invented and played throughout human history, not only survived but thrived within every culture it has touched? What is it about its 32 figurative pieces, moving about its 64 black and white squares according to very simple rules, that has captivated people for nearly 1,500 years? Why has it driven some of its greatest players into paranoia and madness, and yet is hailed as a remarkably powerful intellectual tool?