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Mysia, a young woman, leads a monochromatic life that, step by step, will become increasingly tinged with black, a black that knows sadness, fear, mourning. And in an escalation of violence, when the situation seems to become irreparable, impossible to bear, it will seem as if there is only one solution. But life is sometimes able to surprise us, and although this will not represent a fair reward for the wrongs suffered, perhaps over time it will be able to mitigate the memories, cushioning sharp edges and opening a glimmer of light. Every one of us deserves a life in color.

Sometimes cozy and familiar as Grandma's homemade scarf, sometimes cold as a frozen forest after a snowstorm, this collection of classic winter tales and poems is as varied as the season it celebrates. Featuring the masterful storytelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Charles Dickens and a host of others, this audiobook will keep the listener enthralled deep into the long winter night.

The first step for you is to sharpen your intellect and not buy anything that is presented without question. To wake yourself up, skeptical thinking and critical questioning are extremely important. Otherwise, you are completely helpless. You are just being fed through an intravenous system. So, let us not be in the hospital! Let us be full, living persons who could think critically, work it out, and understand, and question anything we do not understand. Wear a mask. Don't wear a mask. Get a vaccine. Don't get a vaccine.

In the crater of a volcanic island, musical magic and enchanted swordplay rule society. Every seven years, a champion from each caste climbs the tournament ladder for a chance at a new life. This year, three apparent strangers—a sabotaged craftsman trying to save his mentally disabled father, a legendary duelist resisting the machinations of her master, and a janitor fighting an empathy-sapping magical talent—are desperate to reach the final battle.

Nathan loves to play, but he loves his video games more. Can a trip to Animal Moves land convince him there's more fun outdoors? Best-selling author and speaker Darryl Edwards has created this fun adventure, inspired by his passion for encouraging kids to move in an ever-increasing sedentary environment.

Interactive stories about the adventures of two mice that discover the world and let their imagination run. Delicious stories that children will love and that come full of activities in which they will be able to help the protagonists and learn at the same time: coloring, counting objects, following the dotted lines, or guessing riddles. Pedagogically recommended for girls and boys from 5 to 8 years. A great adventure for the whole family!

Imagine discovering you’re about to become a parent, even though doctors told you the chances of making a baby were close to zero. Now, a soon-to-be first-time father is charting a course through the perilous and choppy waters of living with a pregnant woman. He’s dodging hormonal right hooks, evading emotional explosions, saying all the wrong things (like "Are you okay?"), and trying to figure out how the hell you install a car seat.

There have been extensive debates about the gates of Hades, hell, or the grave. In what way does the Church conquer the gates? What are these keys Peter will be given? What does he unlock and lock with them? What does he bind and loose on Earth? There are a lot of issues here, and we'll be looking at these in this audiobook and answering what or who is the foundation of the Church that the Lord builds?

Carefully, I removed the thick syringe from its satchel. The liquid inside was almost colorless. Without hesitation, I pressed the needle against my abdomen, letting it puncture the flesh, another point in a neat field of tiny dots. I couldn’t really feel the methanal coursing through my body, but I knew the dead muscles were soaking it up, revitalizing, shaking a stubborn, scornful fist at death.

We know that we pose a threat to humanity. But so does every person with a common cold stepping into a metro on their way to work in the morning. We don’t ask to be hailed as heroes, or the next evolutionary step in human life, because we sure aren’t that. We just ask for the same fair treatment any patient gets, no matter what their disease might be. The humans call us zombies. We call ourselves humanz.

When an ordinary person, any of us, suddenly finds himself in a situation of life or death in the middle of the jungle, would you know how to survive? This is the simple dilemma that is offered to the protagonist of our story, who, returning from a relaxing holiday in Namibia, a typical photographic safari, is involved in an unexpected extreme survival situation when his plane is shot down by rebels in the Ituri Forest, Republic of Congo.

What if you were able to develop high levels of self-esteem and confidence in yourself? What if you could do this in your control, to help with low self-esteem? Author Jonny Pardoe’s latest book reveals his own very stories of struggles of self-esteem and confidence, from self-hate to self-love, with motivational and inspirational stories. The book provides simple but real life inspirational stories, explanations, and actions for different areas of self-esteem and confidence drawn on learning and personal experience.

The night that Greta thought of the opportunity to turn her life around, a strong and icy wind from the north was lashing the sea. She could still remember it; she made her mind up: She was going to run away.

We live in uncertain and turbulent times. Things wear out. Experiences fade. Circumstances change. Structures are unstable. People and pets get sick and die. Living in a turbulent world with peace and tranquility requires that you "get your mind right". That means slowing down, silencing your inner critic, and accepting what is - especially dealing with the difficult emotions that arise when you confront volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.

Simple advise that was originally written in 1909, now updated and modernized slightly to be available to you. The advice in this book has really been tested over the course of time. It is a short listen that includes some fantastic pointers on attitude and philosophy, simple pointers and perspectives that can really help you shape you life moving forwards.

Samuel, better known as Samuca, is a writer of fantastic novels. All of a sudden, his life is turned upside down. In the midst of all the problems he has to deal with, he has to hand over the manuscript of his book by Christmas, but he has one of those creative blocks. To help him in this task, his editor has arranged for him a very crazy assistant, and the two will have to live together until the deadline.

In the year 2021, a religious civil war rocks the world, destroying civilisation and pitting Muslims against Christians. Fear rules as looters and rapists control the streets, and people are killed for nothing more than the colour of their skin. Brought together by the cruellest of fates, two schoolmates, Mark and Ben - one Christian, one Muslim - band together in a desperate quest for survival. Not knowing whom to trust or what the future holds for them or humankind, they try to stay alive while caring for Ben's little sister, until a chance encounter changes everything.

What a ride 2020 has been. We all know of the chaos and difficulty that it brought. But in every tragedy, there is some silver lining, a station that seems like the end of the road that turns out to be only a pit stop on the way. So, perhaps we can start to look for ours. Because 2020 may have been a year of hardship and tragedy, but it’s also been a year of growth, of learning, and of coming together to be the best we have ever been - not only for ourselves, but for the good of our families, our communities, our countries, and our world.

Alec Reid’s ghosts of the 21st century seldom lurk in old houses or waft across chilly moors. His dark tales may breathe alongside the supernatural, but they take place in broad daylight, in our daily lives. Their themes include dead warriors resurrected via Bluetooth, Rumpelstiltskin in the suburbs, an algorithmic fear of ghosts, and the shattered dreams of immortality. The world they describe is the one you inhabit, but you would live in terror were you to recognize it for what it is.

A young woman discovers a bottle at sea...The story of a life-changing moment in a young Russian girl`s life as she takes a step into the unknown French landscape. Encountering obstacles and surpassing them with the help of an unlikely cast of characters, we are let in to the secret that the biggest of journeys are made up of the smallest of occurrences.