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Philip K. Dick skrev nogle af sine mest ildevarslende fremtidsvisioner om USA i novelleform i 50erne. Deres kredsen om temaer som overvågningssamfundet, tiden og det menneskelige - og den totale paranoia - har siden fascineret laesere verden over. - Og i de sidste 20 år biografgaengere med, for siden 1982, hvor Ridley Scott for første gang filmatiserede Philip K. Dick, er flere af hans noveller omformet til biografens laerred - og i et stadig voksende tempo.

A spellbinding saga about the inhabitants and inheritors of one rural community, by one of Iceland's most beloved novelists. A man comes to awareness in a cold church in the Icelandic countryside, not knowing who he is, why he's there, or how he arrived, with a stranger staring mockingly from a few pews back. Startled by the man's cryptic questions, he leaves—and plunges into a history spanning centuries, a past pressed into his genes that sinks him closer to some knowledge of himself.

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER An insightful look into the mind of a master storyteller—and a unique look at the craft of writing from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. "Murakami is like a magician who explains...

In a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep and lasting friendships, the search for true friends is more important than ever. In this short book, famous Roman politician and philosopher Cicero offers a compelling guide to finding, keeping, and appreciating friends. With wit and wisdom, Cicero teaches not only how to build friendships but also why they must be a key part of our lives. For, as Cicero says, life without friends is not worth living.

Whether you like it or loathe it, public speaking is something many of us have to do. Be it presentations to colleagues or speeches to a room full of near-strangers, we all want to shine…or at least get through it with our dignity intact. Luckily Philip Collins, former Chief Speech Writer to Tony Blair, knows exactly what’s needed to give a storming speech. The secret, according to Philip, is content. Too many of us focus on how we’re presenting, and don’t spend enough time thinking about what we’re presenting. The secret to memorable, polished speeches is to think more about the material you’re sharing.

Nicola Bryant reads the novelisation of a ‘lost’ TV story for the Sixth Doctor and Peri. “Is it the Doctor I have drawn to me?” The TARDIS has been pulled off course and sent hurtling through space and time. When it finally stops, Peri is amazed to witness the Doctor’s transformation...

Edward Cavendish ist die Verkörperung der britischen Elite–überlegen, hat immer die Kontrolle und ist schwer zu beeindrucken. In den Geldadel hineingeboren und mit hohen Erwartungen an ihn, trägt er die Last von Generationen steifer Oberlippen und unterdrückter Emotionen.

Immerse yourself in a captivating rags-to-riches romance featuring the stunningly beautiful and impoverished young Thurley Ruxton. Under the guidance of a glamorous New York elite hostess, Thurley becomes the center of a dazzling social ruse, as high society is led to believe she is the elusive Princess Thurvinia, fleeing an unwanted arranged marriage. This enchanting deception sparks a whirlwind of high drama, unexpected romance, and a heartwarming conclusion. (Summary by Paul Hansen)

In the Druid Way, Philip Carr-Gomm takes us on a journey through the scared landscape of Southern Britain, and as he does so, we learn about Druidry as a living tradition of the land and its people, a tradition that is as relevant today as it was for our ancestors.

A Promise at Sobibór is the story of Fiszel Bialowitz, a teenaged Polish Jew who escaped the Nazi gas chambers. Between April 1942 and October 1943, about 250,000 Jews from European countries and the Soviet Union were sent to the Nazi death camp at Sobibór in occupied Poland. Sobibór was not a transit camp or work camp: Its sole purpose was efficient mass murder. On October 14, 1943, approximately half of the 650 or so prisoners still alive at Sobibór undertook a daring and precisely planned revolt, killing SS officers and fleeing through minefields and machine-gun fire.

An NPR Book of the Year A Crime Reads Best Crime Book of 2018 A vicious murder puts Bernie Gunther on the trail of World War 2 criminals in Greece in this riveting historical thriller in Philip Kerr's New York Times bestselling series. Munich, 1956. Bernie Gunther has a new name, a chip on his...

In 1951, the second year of the Korean War, a studious, law-abiding, and intense youngster from Newark, New Jersey, Marcus Messner, begins his sophomore year on the pastoral, conservative campus of Ohio's Winesburg College. And why is he there and not at a local college in Newark where he originally enrolled? Because his father, the sturdy, hardworking neighborhood butcher, seems to have gone mad - mad with fear and apprehension of the dangers of adult life, the dangers of the world, the dangers he sees on every corner for his beloved boy.

Step into the golden age of imagination with Classic Science Fiction Short Stories, a powerful collection of visionary tales from the masters who defined the genre. Featuring works by Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Andre Norton, and E. E. Smith, this anthology explores humanity’s future, the limits of technology, distant worlds, and the nature of reality itself.

I try to understand what we disagree about

This is stroke Survivor Bootcamp with Dr. Philip Lamoreaux, OTD, OTR/L, CPT this podcast is a practical, hope-forward podcast for stroke survivors and caregivers, built to help you understand what’s happening, ask the right questions, and take back control one step at a time. Each episode blends real-world hospital and rehab guidance with clear, compassionate coaching so you can turn fear into a plan and progress into momentum.

„Auf Zeit“ – der Podcast über Zeitarbeit. Persönlich, nah am Thema Personal und mit spannenden Einblicken hinter die Kulissen einer dynamischen Arbeitswelt.

The podcast should be seen as an open space where people can relate to such issues or ideals that many face on a day to day basis.

Quando l'eroe dell'aviazione Charles A. Lindbergh, fervido antisemita e filonazista, sconfigge alle elezioni presidenziali Franklin D. Roosevelt, la percezione di un'imminente catastrofe si diffonde a Newark. Qui vive la famiglia Roth, che scopre di non essere abbastanza americana per i gusti del nuovo presidente. Attraverso una svolta possibile della storia, il romanzo racconta i pericoli terribili della deriva autoritaria e razzista di una società.

Shackleton Blister and Amanda Lang, two people from opposite ends of the social spectrum, join forces to seek justice for the killing of their partners. Bent cops and government officials collude with organised crime. But this is only the tip of the iceberg. What lies beneath is a web of corruption that permeates the Palace of Westminster and the House of Lords itself.

Un violento alud en uno de los picos más peligrosos del Himalaya acaba con la vida de los miembros de una expedición. Tan solo se salva Jack Furness, a quien la nieve ha arrastrado a una inmensa cavidad de la montaña. Allí descubre un extraño cráneo de homínido que decide llevarse como recuerdo.