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Kriget lägrar sig över Europa, men på samma gång spirar kärleken. Så fort löjtnant Hofmiller ser den tragiska skönheten Edit bestämmer han sig för att uppvakta henne. Edit tillhör en förmögen familj och har i hela sitt liv fått allt hon pekat på - men hon kan inte gå. Och Edit ser inte bara igenom löjtnantens tafatta närmanden, hon föraktar dem. Men kriget som drar in över Europa kommer att sätta alla känslor på spel. Stefan Zweig (1881 - 1942) var en Österrikisk författare, dramatiker och journalist.

Working in a filing room isn't all it's cracked up to be, and to make matters worse Rebecca's job description involves pleasing any and every man in the office, although that's beginning to seem like less and less of a downside. This story contains themes of submission, domination, humiliation, and several very kinky activities.

Ashling Donoghue never dreamed that moving to Ireland would rock her perception of reality and plunge her into a mystery that brings legend to life. At 17, she’s never had a boyfriend, but she feels an immediate connection to Aengus Breasal, the son of a wealthy Irishman, who’s invited her family to stay at his Killarney Estate. 

Jenny Lewis relocates Gilgamesh to its earlier, oral roots in a Sumerian society where men and women were more equal, the reigning deity of Gilgamesh’s city, Uruk, was female (Inanna), only women were allowed to brew beer and keep taverns and women had their own language - emesal. With this shift of emphasis, Lewis captures the powerful allure of the world’s oldest poem and gives it a fresh dynamic while creating a fast-paced narrative for a new generation of listeners.

A new force arises in the elemental universe and immediately turns it all upside down. It is unpredictable. It is powerful. It is alarmingly intelligent. It's...a gnome.

Haiku Milieu: Photos and Haiku for You, Everywhere You Are is an audiobook of photographs and haiku that uncovers the joy, humor, and extraordinary delight that await our discovery within the everyday. Bienemann's haikus are 17-syllable mediations on love, loss, longing, and life. Together, they elevate the ordinary, inspiring listeners on a journey of well-being, healing, and wholeness through connection to the simple beauty in all that surrounds us.

Dagen börjar som de flesta dagar gör för Carly. Hon vaknar, gör sig i ordning och tar sig till leksaksaffären som hon arbetar i. Det dröjer dock inte länge förrän denna dag ska ta en ovanlig vändning. Köpcentrumets högtalarsystem sprakar till, och en avlägsen röst ropar ut namnet på ett borttappat barn. Snart har Carly lokaliserat flickan, som smugit in i leksaksaffären. Mot hennes vilja rusar hennes gamla socionomutbildning fram från det undermedvetna, hon ser direkt att flickan lider av fetalt alkoholsyndrom.

In seeking corroboration for a vision about messages from light, Dr. Watson uncovers not just validation, but the strangest phenomena from both ancient sages and modern science that prove we not only receive these messages, but also that we are built to get in harmony with them. Find out what goes on in our bodies, brains, our DNA, and our very thoughts when we receive intuitions and learn ways to access their benevolence.

Smirk the hiring gnome wreaks havoc for his superiors once again. He accidentally rescues two spirits - a human and her dog.

The constant theme running through this collection of short stories, the first collection by A. S. Byatt, is that of repetition, taking the form of family patterns recurring across generations, the return of the past in the form of ghosts and the disruptive force of family stories. A. S. Byatt was the winner of the Silver Pen Award for her novel Still Life (1986). Her other novels include Shadow of a Sun, The Game (1983) and The Virgin in the Garden (1981).

Lily is a water fairy, which means it’s her job to make sure everyone who lives on her pond is safe and happy, so when Mrs. Frog’s tadpoles are stolen, it’s up to her to rescue them. Will Lily be able to find the missing tadpoles and get them home safely to Mrs. Frog?

Vuoi tutte le risposte? Impara a non credere a nessuno. Rigogliose piante di un verde smeraldo addobbano il patio dove si svolge la cena. Isabel è lì su invito di un'ambasciata spagnola in Africa. Tutti credono che sia una giovane fotografa con la voglia di immortalare i colori e i panorami di quella terra bruciata dal sole. Ma non è questa la verità. Isabel sta cercando qualcuno. Sta cercando, per conto dei suoi genitori, Ezequiel, che si è lasciato tutto alle spalle per ritrovare sé stesso.

Det lilla samhället skakas av oförklarliga händelser. Oförklarliga och hemska... Hus brinner ner. Unga kvinnor skjuts till döds i början av varje månad. Det kan ju vara slumpen, eller hur? Men IngaLisa Östergren vet att det inte är slumpen. Döden har nästlat sig in på ställen i maktordningen som är svåra att komma åt. Men IngaLisa ska göra det. Kosta vad det kosta vill.

"Barmhärtighetssystrarna" är en samling noveller som inte liknar något annat. Novellerna berättar om kvinnor som vill väl men råkar göra precis tvärtom. Barmhärtighetssystrarna är en grupp som består av ett antal kvinnor i högre ålder som inte längre känner sig behövda i samhället. Men genom att hjälpa ensamma och behövande känner de sig levande igen. Men hur går det egentligen för dem de hjälper?

Ett gäng på sju tjejer åker med deras ledare till fjällen. De är alla dömda ungdomsbrottslingar. För Max, ledaren, borde två veckor i fjällen vara som en present från ovan. Men med tanke på omständigheterna är han beredd att omvärdera. Men två veckor passerar utan märkbara kval. Det är när de återvänder till civilisationen som de inser att de har ett problem. Ett dödligt virus har spritts och tagit död på stora delar av mänskligheten. Det är nu det egentliga straffet tar sin början...

When disaster strikes, all they can do is dance. The elementals are superior beings who help take care of every aspect of our environment. When a major natural disaster strikes, they find themselves short on workforce, as some of their own make matters worse.

In this addictive short story collection, 24 very different women reach a pivotal moment in their lives. A widow is liberated by a new job but keeps it secret from her family. A date in suburbia has dramatic results. A seamstress takes revenge on an unsuspecting customer while in France, a mother is promised 'fantastic news' - and lets her imagination run away with her.

Bunty is a young "go-getter" from Brazil who is two feet tall and wears dentures. Bunty looks a little different to other children and hasn’t had the best time at school. After building a magnificent boat, Bunty decides to leave Brazil and travel across the world in search of friendship and adventure. Unbeknownst to Bunty, this adventure will result in an epic journey of self-discovery.

It looks like Ren isn't going to have much choice. In order to save Toby, she has to do the unthinkable. Things quickly take an unexpected turn when Nona shows back up along with a bunch of ghost-people Ren has never seen. These new ghost-people aren't content with just scaring her, though; they're out for blood. Has fate finally caught up to Ren just as she's found her voice again?

Wheatgrass: The Guidebook for Enjoying a World of Health Benefits of a Superfood is well worth your time and investment. From start to finish, you will learn how to cultivate your supply of wheatgrass, determine how many ways you can benefit, and enjoy an extensive list of recipes you can make using wheatgrass and its juice.