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Während sich die forensische Anthropologin Tempe Brennan von einem neurochirurgischen Eingriff erholt, erhält sie eine Reihe von rätselhaften Nachrichten nebst Fotos von einer Leiche ohne Gesicht und Händen. Wer ist dieser Tote, und warum schickt man ausgerechnet ihr diese Bilder? Um Antworten auf diese und andere Fragen zu finden, muss Tempe den vorgeschriebenen Dienstweg verlassen - denn ihr neuer Vorgesetzter will sie um jeden Preis von dem Fall fernhalten. Je mehr sie aufdeckt, desto düsterer erscheint das Bild.

Die 36-jährige Hope Anderson steht vor schicksalhaften Entscheidungen. Sie ist seit mehreren Jahren mit ihrem Partner zusammen, weiß aber nicht, ob er wirklich die Liebe ihres Lebens ist. Zusätzlich wurde gerade bei ihrem Vater eine schwerwiegende Krankheit diagnostiziert, was schwierige Fragen für ihre eigene Zukunft aufwirft. Kurzentschlossen nimmt Hope eine Woche frei und zieht sich in das idyllische Strandhaus der Familie zurück. Sie will dort Klarheit in ihr Leben bringen, aber dann trifft sie den sympathischen Abenteurer Tru, der alles durcheinanderwirbelt.

Trevor ist 32 und an einer Wegscheide in seinem Leben angekommen. Da stirbt sein Großvater und hinterlässt ihm sein heruntergekommenes Cottage in North Carolina - samt riesigem wildwucherndem Garten und zwanzig Bienenstöcken. Trevor beginnt das Haus wieder instand zu setzen und kümmert sich mit Begeisterung um die Bienenvölker. Und er lernt zwei geheimnisvolle Frauen kennen, die ihn beide auf ganz unterschiedliche Weise in ihren Bann ziehen.

Ein neuer Fall für Ermittlerin, Wissenschaftlerin und Kultfigur Tempe Brennan. Während sich die forensische Anthropologin Tempe Brennan von einem neurochirurgischen Eingriff erholt, erhält sie eine Reihe von rätselhaften Nachrichten nebst Fotos von einer Leiche ohne Gesicht und Händen. Wer ist dieser Tote, und warum schickt man ausgerechnet ihr diese Bilder? Um Antworten auf diese und andere Fragen zu finden, muss Tempe den vorgeschriebenen Dienstweg verlassen - denn ihr neuer Vorgesetzter will sie um jeden Preis von dem Fall fernhalten.

Die 36-jährige Hope Anderson steht vor schicksalhaften Entscheidungen. Sie ist seit mehreren Jahren mit ihrem Partner zusammen, weiß aber nicht, ob er wirklich die Liebe ihres Lebens ist. Zusätzlich wurde gerade bei ihrem Vater eine schwerwiegende Krankheit diagnostiziert, was schwierige Fragen für ihre eigene Zukunft aufwirft. Kurzentschlossen nimmt Hope eine Woche frei und zieht sich in das idyllische Strandhaus der Familie zurück. Sie will dort Klarheit in ihr Leben bringen, aber dann trifft sie den sympathischen Abenteurer Tru, der alles durcheinanderwirbelt.

Powerful, glamorous television journalist Mary Carelli is charged with the murder of famed novelist Mark Ransom. However, she pleads self-defense against rape. Christopher Paget, Mary's attorney (and former lover), prepares to shock the courtroom with revelations about Ransom's past as a twisted sexual predator. But as the trial unfolds, Paget is in for some surprises of his own. He learns that Mary may not be telling the whole truth about the rape, and may well have a secret motive for murder. Meanwhile, newly disclosed tapes of Ransom force Mary to confront ugly secrets about her own past, including testimony at Congressional hearings 15 years earlier that led to her stardom and helped Paget bring down the President.

Attorney Tony Lord left his hometown and the bitter memories of his girlfriend's murder behind. Now, 28 years later, he's pulled back to Lake City to defend his closest high school friend against a charge of homicide. Sam Robb, the married father of two, is a local football legend. But he was also the last to see 16-year-old Marcie Calder alive, and as shocking forensic evidence at the trial reveals, he is the father of her unborn child. Probing the darkest recesses of love and friendship, Lord will discover things too disturbing to ignore.

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"Tercer strike, ponchado”. “Quieto”. “Jonrón”. Cada octubre, millones de aficionados al béisbol de todo el país esperan ansiosamente ver qué equipo gana la mayor competencia del béisbol. Pero los partidos originales de la década de 1900 difícilmente se parecían a los de hoy. Echa un vistazo a más de cien años atrás y descubre la historia de las mejores series del béisbol. Con triunfos, desengaños y maldiciones supersticiosas, este libro lleno de acción, da vida al pasatiempo de Estados Unidos.

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Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice shows young listeners how the former First Lady evolved from a poor little rich girl to a protector and advocate for those without a voice. Although now seen as a cultural icon, she was a woman deeply insecure about her looks and her role in the world. But by recognizing her fears and constantly striving to overcome her prejudices, she used her proximity to presidents and her own power to aid in the fight for Civil Rights and other important causes. This biography gives listeners a fresh perspective on her extraordinary life.

I've always been in a fight with her, ever since she took him from me. And now she had the nerve to leave me out? I wasn't about to take it lying down so I went to crash her party. What I didn't expect was for it to turn sexual, with me at the center of attention. What I expected even less was to enjoy it and make a new friend in the process.

James M. McPherson, who has led countless tours of Gettysburg over the years, reflects on the meaning of the battle, describes the events of those terrible three days in July 1863, and places the struggle in the greater context of American and world history. Along the way, he intersperses stories of his own encounters with the place over several decades, as well as debunking several popular myths about the battle itself.