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Having barely escaped the clutches of the Guard, Sefia and Archer are back on the run, slipping into the safety of the forest to tend to their wounds and plan their next move. Haunted by painful memories, Archer struggles to overcome the trauma of his past with the impressors, whose cruelty plagues him whenever he closes his eyes. But when Sefia and Archer happen upon a crew of impressors in the wilderness, Archer finally finds a way to combat his nightmares: by hunting impressors and freeing the boys they hold captive.

Building from his acclaimed anthology Tales of Two Americas, beloved writer and editor John Freeman draws together a group of our greatest writers from around the world to help us see how the environmental crisis is hitting some of the most vulnerable communities where they live. In the past five years, John Freeman, previously editor of Granta, has launched a celebrated international literary magazine, Freeman's, and compiled two acclaimed anthologies that deal with income inequality as it is experienced.

Phaet Theta has lived her whole life in a colony on the moon. She's barely spoken since her father died in an accident nine years ago. She cultivates the plants in Greenhouse 22, lets her best friend talk for her, and stays off the government's radar. Then her mother is arrested. The only way to save her younger siblings from the degrading shelter is to enlist in the militia, the faceless army that polices the lunar bases and protects them from attacks by desperate Earth dwellers.

Verden av i går er Stefan Zweigs erindringer fra hans oppvekst i Wien i et kulturelt og kosmopolitisk miljø. Dette er under den trygge, gylne tiden inntil den optimistiske troen på fornuften og fremtiden plutselig går i grus ved utbruddet av 1. verdenskrig. I mellomkrigstiden utvikler Zweigs forfatterskap seg og blir et av de mest leste. Han arbeider for et pasifistisk kosmopolitisk Europa og forteller om sine vennskap med store europeiske personligheter, som Freud, Rilke, Joyce, Wagner og mange andre.

Jason Zhou, his friends, and Daiyu are still recovering from the aftermath of bombing Jin Corp headquarters. But Jin, the ruthless billionaire and Daiyu's father, is out for blood. When Lingyi goes to Shanghai to help Jany Tsai, a childhood acquaintance in trouble, she doesn't expect Jin to be involved. And when Jin has Jany murdered and steals the tech she had refused to sell him, Lingyi is the only one who has access to the encrypted info, putting her own life in jeopardy.

A população está em declínio em muitas áreas do mundo. As pessoas parecem se esquivar completamente dos pais. Muitos fatores contribuem para isso e, em um espírito de pesquisa e crítica analítica, o autor traz à luz alguns desses aspectos. Após esse exame cuidadoso, é apresentada pelo mesmo autor uma compilação de novos conhecimentos e realidades que lembram, lidando com alguns dos dilemas mais comuns dos pais: como conversar com seus filhos, como levá-los para a cama e ficar lá; e seja rigoroso ou branda.

Just nine years after American women finally got the right to vote, a group of trailblazers soared to new heights in the 1929 Air Derby, the first women's air race across the U.S. Follow the incredible lives of legend Amelia Earhart, who has captivated generations; Marvel Crosson, who built a plane before she even learned how to fly; Louise Thaden, who shattered jaw-dropping altitude records; and Elinor Smith, who at age 17 made headlines when she flew under the Brooklyn Bridge. Born to Fly is the gripping story of the fearless women pilots who aimed for the skies - and beyond.

Grace Johnson can’t escape the feeling that her life is on autopilot—until her husband announces he’s done with their marriage. Grace has a choice: wallow in humiliation . . . or reluctantly grant her outlandish mother’s seventieth birthday wish with a road trip Graceland. Buckle up, Elvis. We’re on our way.

Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she's strong. like suuuuper strong. Freakishly strong. And it's making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school. In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the Monkey King, a powerful deity and legendary trickster she accidentally released from his 500-year prison sentence. Thom agrees to help the Monkey King get back his magical staff if he'll take away her strength.

In this sequel to The Year of the Dog, Pacy has another big year in store for her. The Year of the Dog was a very lucky year: She met her best friend, Melody, and discovered her true talents. However, the Year of the Rat brings big changes: Pacy must deal with Melody moving to California, find the courage to forge on with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator, and learn to face some of her own flaws. Pacy encounters prejudice, struggles with acceptance, and must find the beauty in change.

Vancouver's “Sunshine Coast” is famous for its beautiful vistas, but closer inspection reveals a strong dose of dysfunction among its quaint villages. Eliot Gardener is maddeningly sullen as only an angry fourteen-year-old can be. He's also, apparently, a double-murderer, having whacked both of his parents with a machete. At least it’s an open and shut case for Canadian Mountie Karl Alberg. Or is it? Eliot may be guilty, but what drove him to commit such a grisly crime? As Alberg tries to get the troubled boy to talk, he finds himself dealing with dysfunction in his own life.

Mirabelle’s past is shrouded in secrecy, from her parents’ tragic deaths to her guardians’ half-truths about why she can’t return to her birthplace, Beau Rivage. Desperate to see the town, Mira runs away a week before her sixteenth birthday - and discovers a world she never could have imagined. In Beau Rivage, nothing is what it seems - the strangely pale girl with a morbid interest in apples, the obnoxious playboy who’s a beast to everyone he meets, and the chivalrous guy who has a thing for damsels in distress.

BiBiBiber hat da mal 'ne Frage. Welche Farben hat der Regenbogen? In diesem Hörbuch haben Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim und Marie Meimberg all ihr Wissen vereint. Wenn Du dieses Hörbuch hörst, wirst Du verstehen, in welchen Farben der Regenbogen für Dich leuchtet und was das mit Licht, Wellen und aufgeregten Zapfen zu tun hat. Du wirst verstehen: Diese scheinbar kleine Frage ist mit unserem Gehirn, Clown-Fangschreckenkrebsen und Bananen verbunden. Denn Bananen haben zwar eine Bananen-Form. Aber eine Bananen-Farbe, die haben sie eigentlich nicht.

Wenn ein düsteres Geheimnis zur Bedrohung wird Erin freut sich unbeschreiblich auf ihren Besuch in Adams Villa am Meer. Doch allein der Anblick des großen Hauses löst eine Gänsehaut bei ihr aus – sie spürt, dass von dem Gebäude etwas Bedrohliches ausgeht. Während sich Adam schon nach kurzer Zeit immer merkwürdiger verhält und sich nur noch in seinem Labor verschanzt, nimmt Erins unheimliches Gefühl zu.

物語はクルージング船で一人の女性が消える前から始まっていた。 7つの物語は少しずつつながりあい8つ目の秘めたことが動き出す。 つながる時はいつもあめ。

イツカダレカガ物語は超短編集全28話 この作品は朗読に近いものから会話劇まで様々。 物語を朗読、音の小説を読んでいただくイメージで楽しんでください。

東京の大企業で過労死寸前まで働き、年収1,000万稼いで、結婚して、一軒家建てて、高級車乗って、年1回海外行く生活よりも、 タイのプール付きアパートで、好きな時間に起きて

Este guia o ajudará a entender vários fatores que você nunca imaginou antes! Quando se trata de assuntos, há muitas coisas envolvidas. E uma das razões pelas quais eles não são tratados da maneira correta é a desinformação ou talvez a falta de informações por aí. Por que as pessoas têm casos? O que está por trás de tudo isso? Como isso pode acabar e quais são as consequências? Essas perguntas e muitos dos subtópicos mencionados acima serão abordados.

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2050年。警察任務をまかなう治安省公安局刑事部サイバー犯罪防止課。
部署は6つに分けられ重大な案件順に1課から振られていく。

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1話完結のお話が4話収録。
2050年。警察任務をまかなう治安省公安局刑事部サイバー犯罪防止課。