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The bond between a mother and her child is the strongest in the natural world. So, why would a young woman, dreaming of America, throw her newborn baby into the waves of the wild Atlantic ocean? Life in the Scottish Hebrides can be harsh - 'The Edge of the World' some call it. For Kirsty MacLeod, the love of Murdo promises a new life away from the scrape of the land and the repression of the church. But the Great War looms, and Kirsty is overpowered and raped by an unknown assailant.

A sweeping saga of one family through a momentous century. Different people, divergent lives, and distinctive stories bound together by the place they called home. But one of them is missing, lost to the world. An unknown grandchild, born to a son who went to war and never came back. As the years pass, through wars and emigration, social transformation and generational change, the search continues. And the questions remain the same: Who is he? Where is he? Will he ever come home?

The call came from a place far away where the dark was deep and the only sound was the fading breath of a woman on the edge of eternity. The summons to the bedside of his dying aunt drags Cal MacCarl away from the blur of city life to the islands where time turns slowly and tradition endures. Aunt Mary is his only remaining blood link. She comes from the past. She still knows him as Calum. When she passes, he will be the last of the family line. But for Cal, family and history are just bonds to tie him down.

A man tries to build for his future by reconnecting with his past, leaving behind the ruins of the life he has lived. Iain Martin hopes that by returning to his Hebridean roots and embarking on a quest to reconstruct the ancient family home, he might find new purpose. But then he uncovers a secret from the past.

What happens when our world - and everything in it - goes wrong? Explore that question in 32 short stories written by a diverse mix of the best authors in Canada, including award-winning veterans of their craft and brand-new talent. Edited by Erin Vance and Ellen Curtis, this collection showcases the talent, imagination, and prestige that Canada has to offer.

Berlin - in den Anfangsjahren des vergangenen Jahrhunderts. Während einer sonntäglichen Kahnfahrt fällt ein kleiner Junge aus dem Boot. Die Frauen schreien und die Männer fluchen, während man den Jungen aus dem Wasser holt. Der Gerettete aber lacht über den kurzen Ausflug in das kalte Nass, so dass jemand sagt: "Der fällt uns gleich zu seinem eigenen Vergnügen nochmal hinein...". Dieser Vorfall markiert den Beginn einer beispiellosen sportlichen Karriere.

If you want to know the disruptive innovations from the inventors themselves and the meaningful impact of practical principles of cannabis science, this is the podcast to explore. I review the current peer-reviewed literature, the inventors, the experts, and the business owners in cannabis. In the cannabis industry, it has been said that the cart is ahead of the horse. I respectfully disagree. I believe the horse has yet to be born.