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Efter et overfald på en af Londons undergrundsstationer går en ung mand i koma. På vej tilbage til livet bevæger han sig frem og tilbage mellem sin hospitalsseng og en række af de steder, der har betydet noget for ham, i et forsøg på at få et klart billede af det liv, han levede før overfaldet. Han opsøger sine venner, sit barndomshjem, sin egen lejlighed, sin sædvanlige boghandel og pladebutik - og blandt alle disse minder støder han både på selvmodsigende erindringer og ubesvarede spørgsmål om nutiden.

Khao San Road, Bangkok. Efter en nat på et snusket herberg finder den unge englænder Richard et kort på sin dør, der viser vej til "Stranden". "Stranden" er en legende blandt unge rejsende i Asien. Et lille samfund, der tilsyneladende lever i paradisisk harmoni. For Richard er udfordringen uimodståelig. Han begiver sig ud i eventyret. Og finder det. Men under idyllen på Stranden lurer rædslen.

This letter to the Colossians reminds Christians that they are "God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved" (3:12). It proclaims the deity of Jesus using some of the loftiest language in all the New Testament to help the church know God in his greatness and glory. This proper view of Christ serves as the antidote for heresy and a building block for Christian life and doctrine both then and now. Colossians: Audio Lectures features scholar David E. Garland teaching through the book of Colossians in 10 engaging and challenging lessons.

A luminous and bewitching debut novel that is perfect for fans of Angela Carter. Set in Victorian London, it follows the fortunes of Eve, the Lion-Faced Girl and Abel, the Flayed Man. A magical realism delight. Before Eve is born, her mother goes to the circus. She buys a penny twist of coloured sugar and settles down to watch the heart-stopping main attraction: a lion, billed as a monster from the savage heart of Africa, forged in the heat of a merciless sun.

Get ready for eight fantastic adventures in space and time with the Doctor and his companions, featuring stories from many of Doctor Who's most popular authors from the worlds of television, print, comics and audio as well as new talent and fresh voices...and read by your favourite Big Finish actors!

Devon, 1349: In Brauntone, where seagulls screech across the fields and the wind has a mind to change, Father Thomas arrives as the new priest. Determined to impress his congregation, he quells fears of the coming pestilence with promises of protection. For Anne, the priest's arrival is an opportunity that at 16, she feels all too ready for. Convinced a grand fate awaits, she moves in as Thomas' housekeeper, though hopeful of something more. But his home is a place without love or kindness.

I celebrated a little too much after I purchased a racehorse favored to win the Kentucky Derby. I let down my guard and the next thing I know, I woke up beside the daughter of the man my father hates. Married. I should divorce her immediately, only she knows everything about the horse racing world and I know, well, nothing. We also made quite a scene at the auction and everyone thinks we're in love.

Isabella: To finance my father's revenge, I'm being sold to a savage. Kieran O'Rourke is the 6'4" drop-dead gorgeous mob king with jade green eyes and a closed-off black heart from losing the only woman he's ever loved. Rich as sin, and dangerous to cross, he sits on a throne while all of Astoria bends the knee and kisses his ring. Willingly. Except me. I'm being forced to marry him. Living under his roof exposes me to a life of wealth beyond my wildest dreams.

As heard in a 2018 episode of The Hidden Brain, the tall poppy syndrome is a human condition that has been present in every society from the beginning of time. It explains why we seek out equality and justify our actions by cutting others down. With over 600 citations, The Tall Poppy Syndrome: The Joy of Cutting Others Down is the most comprehensive audiobook on the subject. Doug Garland has been studying the phenomenon for over 10 years after he experienced it firsthand in his own career.

My wife and I have been married for 10 years, and I know everything there is to know about her. So when she gets an invite to a school reunion from an old school friend, I have no reason at all to stop her going. Do I? Imagine my surprise when I find out that she has a dark past that she's kept hidden from me all these years, and as it unfolds, this new knowledge takes me on a journey to places I never thought I'd go...

After years of breaking my back to make it in country music, a songwriter penned me a masterpiece. Then Music City called and that demo landed me my first contract. We’d spent all summer writing music and getting close, but when Harper wanted more, I walked away. And became a star. Seven years later, I’m raising my daughter alone and hanging on by a thread. My career is tanking, but my manager signed me to a small Nashville label.

Even if you haven’t invested in cryptocurrency yet, NFTs can help get you familiarized with this new technology. Gaining more knowledge and experience in crypto can help you understand NFTs better, and vice versa. This is just the start of the shift towards blockchain. It will only benefit you to start learning about it today.

Grandpa Joe takes his grandson Timmy back to the site of his family’s farm, where the old house and a ramshackle barn still stand. The visit stirs up memories for Grandpa Joe—in particular, the majesty of his own father's shiny red tractor, now rusting in the forgotten fields.

I’m the toughest veterinarian professor at Tatum College. And I want to keep it that way. But a stunning, tough-as-nails city girl who treats sick cows like a puppy with a cold has me losing my mind. I’m pushing 40 and don’t need to be tempted by a goddamn 20-something in skin-tight jeans with a smart mouth. A mouth I want to do the dirtiest things to. When she leaves a phone number on her final exam, I pounce.

We're in "wild west" times for business. Thanks to social media and new technologies, customer-brand relationships are suddenly wide open and up for grabs. Big players are getting taken down, while upstarts are starting up, gunning for market share, and outmaneuvering the Goliaths. So, just when a rethink might seem in order, why do so many act like it's 1982 all over again? Why do they believe product pushing still works?

After five years since the disappearance of my fiancé, I’m still looking over my shoulder. When she shows up back in our small town, I’m shocked, to say the least. But I need answers in order to put the past behind me. But one kiss changes everything. Just when I’m a heated powder keg ready to blow, Faith announces she’s moving to London. That means she’s off-limits. I survived her leaving me once. I doubt I’ll survive again.

Elizabeth Bennet did not have the luxury that Georgiana Darcy and Anne de Bourgh did of marrying without financial concerns. She decides she must accept William Collins's offer. Hidden feelings for Fitzwilliam Darcy, though, explode when she and Mr. Collins dine with Darcy at Rosings Park. Where Darcy realises his own feelings for Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Collins. When death comes to Rosings, Elizabeth and Darcy must come to terms with their feelings for each other. And she, too, must wonder if instead should could be happy with...George Wickham.

Rosie Garland's enthralling new poetry collection, What Girls Do in the Dark, invites us to leap into deep space. Rooted in the realm of gothic imagination, mythology, and the uncanny, it contains magnitudes and magic, feminist fables starstruck with science and astronomy. Like comets, these dazzling poems explore containment and liberation, asking what it means to dismantle expectations, escape the drag of gravity, and blaze your own path with "strangeness that makes you strong".

A collection of five varied and sexually explict stories gay erotic stories that show that when a man loves a man, anything can happen! Join Andy, Andul, Anthony and Neil, Colin and Alban, and a very mysterious rock star for an unforgettable experience. Includes: Diary of a Love Brother by Cynthia Lucas, Night Shift by Garland, >Something’s Wrong by Penelope Friday, and Sense Memory by J L Merrow. This collection of erotic short stories was produced by Xcite Books winner of the ETO best Erotic Book Brand 2010 & 2011 and Jade Erotic Awards: Erotic Publisher 2010 & 2011.

Claire has a good job in Guildford, Surrey. She is articulate and self-sufficient. Archie is an unemployed sculptor with no prospects who grew up in Arlington, Massachusetts. But Claire sees past his faults and loves him. Archie thinks of Claire as his best friend, nothing more.