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Ein Adventskalender für Bücherfreunde und den guten Zweck. Genau das bietet unsere Anthologie Kaminfeuerabende - Geschichten der kalten Jahreszeit. 24 Türchen mit weihnachtlichen Kurzgeschichten, köstlichen Rezepten und vielen Extras. In diesen Erzählungen steckt das Herzblut von 26 Autorinnen und Autoren, bei denen von eisigen Winternächten bis hin zu herzerwärmenden Liebesgeständnissen alles dabei ist. Der Erlös aller verkauften Exemplare wird an den Zürcher Tierschutz gespendet. Gemeinsam zaubern wir dir und unseren Mitmenschen ein Lächeln auf die Lippen.

Where business meets boldness, politics meets progress, and the law meets leadership. Join internationally acclaimed author, recording artist, and thought leader Dr. Alicia Marie Phidd as she breaks down current events at the crossroads of business, politics, and law. Packed with sharp commentary, bold ideas, and actionable insights, this podcast is your weekly dose of inspiration and empowerment. If you're ready to challenge the status quo and reimagine what's possible, this is the space for you. Education | Leadership | Information | Technology | Entertainment Weekly Shows. Follow Now!

An anthropomorphic high fantasy, where a hero single-handedly brought an end to an age of horrors and monsters, and the animal world has recovered from the devastation since. But a rising storm threatens to consume the divided realms of the carnivores and herbivores once again. Amid the rising turmoil, a female jackrabbit has spent 10 years in search of a wolf, seeking to be taught what he fears above all else.

When a mysterious and manipulative wizard learns the deadly relic know as the Ravenstone has been uncovered by a self-proclaimed regent known as the Priagent, he hastily assembles a group of mismatched travelers to steal and deliver it to safety. The unlikely company sent to retrieve it consists of Arcturus, an exiled politician with a fondness for wine, Kariayla, a winged slave girl on a quest for redemption, Jinx, an unlucky thief and his imp counterpart, and Hawkwing, the wizard’s personal spy, at the helm.

What would you do? What would you do if the woman you love, the woman you just made love to, the woman who trusts no one with her secret, just told you her deepest darkest secret? A secret full of demons, a secret that would be anyone else's nightmare. One that never in a million years would you have guessed. Now, what would you do if you came face to face with that nightmare, the demons, the devil himself? What would you do to protect the woman you never expected to take such a hold of your heart? What would you do?

A podcast for celebration, commiseration, and support through grad school for the students who are living it (or want to). Join Elana Gloger, a full-time 4th year doctoral student and part-time human, as she chats with fellow grad students about their professional and personal experiences, without taking either too seriously. Episodes include conversations about students' Day in the Life, conversations about Diverse Identities and Racism in Academia, and themed episodes (like, Mental Health in Grad School or Resources for Efficiency). As grad students, we all love what we do, struggle with ...

Never having a family to call his own, Toby Mitchell grew up alone. Given away as a young child, he knew he would never be loved. He was a child caught up in the foster system, always being shuffled from one home to the next. He had no family. That is, until he was old enough to join the Marines. He finally found his family. While on a mission in Afghanistan, he sustained a job-ending injury that forced him out of the only family he knew.

She was his butterfly, a chance encounter. Little did they know just how much they shared with each other. Emmy had lost not only her parents in a tragic accident but the treasured gift that her father gave to her on her 20th birthday. She was good at her job but wanted more. She wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps and was out to show the world that she could. Delaney Madison was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps as a renowned cardiologist. But when his best friend dies, it changes his purpose in life.

I was 16 the day Stacie died. She was the love of my life, blond hair, blue-eyed - the most amazing smile I'd ever seen. Not only did she teach me how to live and love, she taught me that the little things are the big things, and the big things...well, as I'll soon learn, the big things are only for those with courage. While I was a coward. And because I was a coward, I was not there the day Crowley found her and stole her away from everyone she ever loved, including the world.

Isobel Stonecrow's life has an expiration date: One month, two weeks, four days, and six hours remaining. When she signed a contract giving her soul and memories to a demon named Ander, she didn't expect that she would ever have to face termination. But now Ander is dead and she'll be following suit if she can't find a way to dissolve the deal. Too bad she can't remember anything from the time before she signed the contract.

A prophecy tells of a boy who will defeat Hades and his cult forever...the son of Hercules. Steven Davenport lived a sheltered life in the new world with his mother, until one day he’s called to the island of Atlantis to train at the Academy of Apollo, school of the demi-gods. While there, he learns that he was intentionally hidden away from the mystical land his whole life because of the blood pumping through his veins. There are spies deeply embedded within Atlantis, who would like nothing more than to watch the life drain from his body.

Nothing is at all what it seems, and for four strangers, they'll have to discover why before they're driven over the edge of madness. Within them are the keys to free themselves. They'll need to traverse a landscape of horrors and fettered secrets. Unknown to these prisoners, another four desperately hunt for their own freedom - a freedom denied them by the tormenting existence of a monster. They will have to rely on all of their talents and each other to defeat the beast.

Welcome to the 99 percent, where the game is the economy and most of us are losing, but at least we’re having fun… right? In 99 Signs You’re Not in the 1%, S.M. Torres, fellow 99 percenter, lays out the cold hard truth of how the struggle is real when it comes to money (or lack thereof) in our wallets. From affording rent to buying underwear in bulk, relish in the camaraderie that is the 99 percent life.

After the extinction asteroid does not strike Earth, the dinosaurs keep evolving - but so do the mammals. We mammals have achieved humanlike shapes, but now it's cold-blooded, magic-using reptiles against the hot-blooded, hot-tempered descendants of cats. In a heroic, Bronze Age world similar to 300, the Mrem Clans expand their rough-and-tumble territory, but now they face the Lishkash, reptilian masters of a cold-blooded empire of slave armies and magic.

Serial Killers - Philosophy for Everyone investigates our profound interest in mass murderers. Exploring existential, ethical, and political questions through an examination of real and fictional serial killers, philosophy comes alive here via an exploration of grisly death.

Quantum Negotiation is a handbook for getting what you need using a mindset and behaviors based on a refreshingly expansive perspective on negotiation. Rather that viewing every negotiation as an antagonistic and combative relationship, this book shows you how to move beyond the traditional pseudo win-win to construct a deal in which all parties get what they need. By exploring who we are as negotiators in the context of social conditioning, this model examines the cognitive, psychological, social, physical, and spiritual aspects of negotiation to help you produce more sustainable, prosperous, and satisfying agreements.

Als Detective Inspector Bridget Hart für ein Alumni-Treffen an ihr altes College in Oxford zurückkehrt, verspricht sie sich ein unterhaltsames Wochenende mit alten Freunden. Doch das Wiedersehen nimmt eine makabre Wendung, als beim Festmahl erst Leichenteile serviert werden und kurz darauf eine ihrer Freundinnen ermordet aufgefunden wird.

The water-covered world of the Swell has been ravaged by the incursion of the moon shards as they make their way through the endless oceans, corrupting and transforming everything in their path. With little information and no clear direction, the remaining pockets of humanity press forward to retain what life they have on the dangerous waters. Enchanted sea glass is still the key to humanity's survival, but there are some who would seek to exploit the celestial objects for their own cause.

When James' greatest accomplishment leads to the worst day of his life, he turns to the one thing that never lets him down: Glorian Online, the world's greatest completely immersive MMORPG. But a chance encounter with an old acquaintance takes things from bad to worse, and even his beloved character, Crios Truelight, the Hero of Carrandor, must struggle to survive as his world crumbles around him.

Ardelia Sabine is about to attempt the most legendary heist in the solar system. The anti-communication laws that have been ruthlessly enforced for the last five years have gone too far, and the collar around her daughter's neck, which shocks anyone if they try to speak, must come off. The one time monitor of law enforcement has now assembled the greatest collection of thieves, con men, and hit men in history.