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After officially naming themselves the Petite Private Eyes, Peggy, Rita, and Dot are ready to take on a new assignment from the Lady Spies. The Fashion Twins, two local designers, have been robbed! When the girls go undercover to investigate, they find themselves joining a curious scout troop run by a mysterious scout leader. With the help of the Lady Spies and a feisty pet cheetah, will the girls crack the case and make some new friends?

Who was at the forefront of women's right to vote? We know a few famous names, like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but what about so many others from diverse backgrounds—Black, Asian, Latinx, Native American, and more—who helped lead the fight for suffrage? On the 100th anniversary of the historic win for women's rights, it's time to celebrate the names and stories of the women whose stories have yet to be told.

Nuestras vidas son un flujo interminable de acciones que implican «cuándo»: cuándo emprender un negocio, programar una clase, comprometerse, cambiar de trabajo... Sin embargo, tomamos esas decisiones basándonos en la intuición y en las conjeturas. Creemos que elegir el momento adecuado es un arte, pero en realidad, tal y como demuestra Daniel H. Pink en este audiolibro, se trata de toda una ciencia.

"Kretsen" är andra, fristående delen i Veronica Sjöstrands (tidigare von Schenck) serie om den egensinniga gärningsmannaprofileraren Althea Molin. Boken nominerades till bästa svenska kriminalroman 2009 och kommer här i ny, remastrad version. Dessutom släpps under hösten ytterligare tre delar i serien: "Änglalik", "Ensamvarg" och "Arvsynd". På Lindsteinska banken i Stockholm hittas en it-tekniker brutalt mördad med tarotkortet Djävulen instucket i munnen. Kort därefter upptäcks att miljontals kronor har stulits från banken.

En rafflande historia, i högt tempo, om den ondska som finns dold under ytan på till synes helt vanliga människor. "Änglalik" är den inledande delen i Veronica Sjöstrands (tidigare von Schenck) serie om den egensinniga gärningsmannaprofileraren Althea Molin, nu i nyinspelning med Katarina Ewerlöf. I höst släpps ytterligare tre delar i serien: "Kretsen", "Ensamvarg" och ”Arvsynd”. "Kretsen" nominerades till bästa svenska kriminalroman 2009. En seriemördare härjar i Stockholms innekvarter runt Stureplan och staden lever i skräck.

Morgan Krahe har återvänt till sin hembygd, där livet, och arbetet som präst, nu har fallit på plats. Men en kväll väcks han av ett samtal som ska komma att omkasta hela hans tillvaro. På kyrkoherden Arthurs begäran åker Morgan ut till Luts kyrka, där han möts av ett tragiskt besked. Kyrkvärden Anna-Lisa har omkommit i vad som ser ut att vara en fallolycka. Men det dröjer inte länge innan sprickor uppstår i den annars så idylliska byfasaden. Kan ont uppsåt vara inblandat i dödsfallet? Är Anna-Lisas barnbarn Anja något på spåren när hon pratar om lustiga oblater?

„Po lunchu położyliśmy się i zdrzemnęliśmy na chwilę w trawie. Anni obróciła się i przysunęła do mnie, czując, jak mój członek od razu bezbłędnie zareagował na jej bliskość. Nie mogła się powstrzymać, żeby mnie nie dotykać. Gładziła delikatnie dłonią po spodniach, ale ponieważ byłem już bardzo podniecony, podziałało to na mnie od razu". Młody wędkarz spotkał kobietę swego życia - Anni. Ale nie potrafił zadbać o jej komfort i dlatego musiał wymyślić coś na przeprosiny. By ta zachwycająca kobieta znów zechciała mu się oddać.

Marianna Edgewater finds a knife in the furnace room of an abandoned Georgia school building she bought to use as a studio for her interior design business. The knife terrifies her. Apparently, through the knife, she hears the voice of a girl murdered on the school grounds, over 30 years ago. The voice insists her killer is still at large, but still isn’t sure who it was, only that it wasn’t the man who was convicted.

När Eva fyller 40 hamnar hon i en sits hon aldrig kunnat föreställa sig. Inte nog med att hon går igenom den medföljande ålderskrisen - hon förlorar även sin bästa vän till cancer. Mitt i sorgen får hon i uppdrag att utföra Alisons sista önskan, vilket kräver att hon ensam åker till New York. Hon lämnar man och barn hemma och checkar in på The Plaza där hon oväntat uppgraderas till lyxsvit med privata butlern Timmy. Det blir startskottet på ett omvälvande äventyr som får henne att känna efter och reflektera över sitt liv.

Ellie Quicke is shocked when her daughter, Diana, turns up at her door with a suitcase in tow. Bunny Brewster has died of an overdose, and Diana's husband, Evan, is convinced that she is responsible for his friend's death. It seems that Diana and four other neglected wives of Evan's friends recently joked about ways to kill their husbands. Diana's suggested method of murder involved muddling up pills - could this be how Bunny died?

All of a sudden, Carla’s life is turned upside down by a secret from her husband’s past. Has their long marriage been broken by betrayal? Is the life they share nothing but a sham? Watching from the sidelines, desperate for the things she never had, the mysterious Rose must weigh her options and possibly confront the total rejection that is her ultimate fear. Rob, a recently retired architect, pours his energy into the remodeling of his new London house, seemingly unaware that the threads of his home life are unraveling around him.

Come on a whirlwind ride across time and place with one of the most recognizable figures of Western history - Joan of Arc. We all know of her, but few know the details of her life. Travel back in time, through the words of the maid, in a series of imaginary interviews conducted by the author. Join her on her journey from shepherdess to warrior woman, to her rise to sainthood. Enjoy Joan’s own words, recorded through two arduous trials. Listen to her own descriptions of the many battles and political maneuvers she lived through and starred in.

Questo titolo contiene materiale non adatto ai minori di 18 anni. Audible consiglia l'ascolto ad un pubblico adulto. Adelaide fa l'antiquaria, ha un marito più giovane di lei con cui è in crisi, una madre complice e saggia nonostante un principio di arteriosclerosi, e quattro amiche vere, che come lei stanno attraversando la crisi dei cinquant'anni. Crisi? In realtà si direbbe che non si siano mai divertite tanto.

Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn't have the same rights as others - as wrong as 5+5=12. She knew it was wrong that people thought women could only be teachers or nurses - as wrong as 10-5=3. And she proved everyone wrong by zooming ahead of her classmates, starting college at 15, and eventually joining NASA, where her calculations helped pioneer America's first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world's first trip to the moon!

Un cavallino rampante, una mucca bianca e lilla, un coccodrillo: la marca è un fenomeno dilagante capace di evocare un mondo di significati, di suscitare emozioni, di influenzare valutazioni e comportamenti. L'audiolibro esplora l'intricato mondo del brand in tutte le fasi della sua vita: dalla scelta del nome al matrimonio con marche di altre aziende, alla creazione di una vera e propria famiglia di brand guidata dalla stessa impresa.

Linda e Mia sono migliori amiche e un giorno, come per magia, si ritrovano dentro una storia che stavano leggendo. Questa storia raccontava del castello Biscociocco, fatto tutto di leccornie da mangiare. Accompagnate dalla Regina Margherita per una visita guidata del castello, non resistono alla tentazione di mangiare pezzetti di tutte le stanze del castello, fino a che senza accorgersene lo fanno quasi sparire, lasciando così la Regina senza una casa. Alla fine del racconto si accorgono che si era trattato di un sogno comune, ma quale lezione avranno imparato?

So, you’ve had all kinds of sex with all kinds of guys, but you still haven’t given up your ass. How come? It’s all the rage now. This collection of six explicit first anal sex erotica stories tells about six gals who give up their backdoor for the first time and love it!

Luna White is a runaway, a lone werewolf running from her home and pack and her Alpha's obsession with using her to expand the pack; a plan that would have devastating consequences for Luna. She runs to Tokyo, where American werewolf packs are unknown. With a big personality and ego to match; she lands in Tokyo with a splash. Mason Carter is a magician. He traveled from America and settled in Tokyo. He doesn’t care for werewolves; their lack of control runs against the principles of magic.

How would you like to listen to this story? Agents of Change Audrey is in big trouble. She owes tens of thousands of dollars on her taxes, and when two auditors threaten to send her jail unless she offers them her body, she gives in reluctantly...That’s only one of the sexy tales you’ll find in this collection.

An elite athlete with a phenomenal career in athletics, eight-time Olympic Games medalist Veronica Campbell Brown (VCB), has written Inside Out: Activate the Power Within You. This amazing work was carefully designed to help people around the world achieve fulfillment in their lives through her powerful message of love, mental toughness, and purpose fulfillment. Inside Out: Activate the Power Within You demonstrates the power of complete trust in God and in knowing who you are.