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On December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the first power-driven machine ever to achieve sustained flight rose to the sky and soared through the air for a distance of 120 feet. Orville Wright was at the controls; Wilbur Wright balanced the machine at the take-off. As short as this flight was, it nevertheless marked the beginning of humanity’s conquest of the air. The audiobook describes the lives of the Wright Brothers and gives the history of their development of the airplane, also called the "flying machine".

"Jag kysser honom tillbaka. Min tunga mot hans. Jag känner hur det nästan knyter sig i mellangärdet när han trycker sig lite hårdare emot mig och hans tunga tar sig längre in i min mun. Ett lätt stön kommer ifrån mig. Jag har ena handen om hans nacke och den andra om hans rygg."

Bea är mästare på misslyckade förhållanden och anförtror sin bäste vän Alex alla sina galna erfarenheter. En del av hennes berättelser är faktiskt ganska spicy ... Åh, om Alex ändå inte vore gay, han har ju en drömkropp! Kanske kan hon övertala honom till en liten erfarenhet med henne? Vem kommer ta överhanden i denna erotiska lek?

Still reeling from her mother’s death, Malia refuses to spend the summer before college walking on eggshells around her overbearing father. So, hoping to reconnect with her mother's spirit, Malia flees to the remote Kalalau Valley of Kaua'i, where she was conceived. But when two people end up dead, her adventure in paradise becomes a battle for survival. Nothing in Kalalau is as she expects. Though quickly embraced by an eclectic group of squatters, Malia struggles to bond with her newfound 'ohana, or family…

Cheating, threesomes, cuckoldry, open relationships. Alyssa K has grown dangerously curious, and has reached out to her fans. In this book, you'll find the naughty stories she's collected in her quest to understand relationships and why some choose to step outside of them. Complete with opening and closing insights and the occasional musing from the kinky authoress herself.

Reckless is my middle name. Guess that’s why I got a medical discharge from the military. A fighter pilot with no plane to fly is a very unhappy boy. So commercial airlines, here I come. Thanks to a bit of serendipity, I end up in Fiji with a hot as hell, broken-hearted woman. Poor thing got stood up at the altar and decided to go on her honeymoon anyway. The man who did it must be an idiot. This woman is everything any man would want in his life or his bed.

Helen of Troy has been the inspiration for writers for centuries. According to the myth, her beauty was the cause of the Trojan War that would rage on for 10 long years, a war that brought death and suffering to thousands. Because of the universal appeal of the story of Helen of Troy, differing versions of the tale can be found throughout history. From the ancient poet Homer to the dramatist Euripides, from classical academic scholars to Stephen Fry to Hollywood, Helen seems to continue to intrigue us all.

Aprender inglés para adultos latinos: Aprende inglés fácil, fluido y rápido para la vida diaria, conversar y viajar es un libro para aprender y practicar más de 1,000 palabras y expresiones utilizados cotidianamente, en situaciones de la vida real, por personas que viven en o viajar a los Estados Unidos.

Aalia had tried most of the dating apps, and had even appeared on the Indian version of The Bachelorette, but true love always seemed to pass her by. She had even gone to a professional matchmaker, who had asked way too many questions and wanted a large fee. So, she came to the conclusion that, with the help of her father, she could find a great match for herself. Aalia and her father decided that they would begin to accept applications from potential admirers, and they chose four candidates from Delhi and three other cities.

Bill Morris sometimes thinks that it seems like an unbelievable dream. But when he looks at Maria's picture on his desk, he realizes it couldn't have been a dream. It was only six months ago that he sat at his desk, looking at her picture, wondering what could have happened to her. It had then been six weeks since there had been any word from his one true love, although she had promised to write him as soon as she arrived in Russia.

The story begins in the modern-day London party scene. Two men quickly strike up a friendship and later decide to travel across Europe together, encountering some beautiful women and wild adventures along the way. But could either one of the friends have ever predicted how this story would end?

According to an ancient Japanese legend, the soul of a cat can inhabit a human being. This story took place in a royal palace in medieval Japan many, many years ago. The main characters are the Prince and Princess of Hizen, who are very much in love.

Vienna, 1971. In un appartamento nel cuore della città una giovane donna sta per incontrare sua madre. Non si vedono da trent'anni. Helga era bambina quando, in una Berlino già sventrata dalle bombe, la madre aveva abbandonato il marito e i figli per entrare volontaria nelle SS. Ora, dopo pochi formali abbracci, la conduce verso un armadio dentro al quale è riposta una perfetta uniforme nazista. Sospira, nostalgica. E Helga scappa, corre per le scale, si allontana per sempre da lei e da quella implacabile fedeltà.

Una fiaba contemporanea che racconta l'amicizia e l'accoglienza, viste attraverso lo sguardo dei bambini.

Kit Marra is a nomad, directionless and free-spirited. After leaving Burning Man Festival with her latest fling, she finds a temporary home on an old ranch modified into an artist's commune. Soon after her arrival, Kit begins to see troubling visions of the ranch's dark past and the carefree inhabitants take on dark affectations. Could her presence alone have triggered the haunting?

This is a true story about a cat that went missing and returned back home, fighting the winter elements. He was gone for eight days and finally found his way back home. This story will encourage your child that praying is a very important part of our lives.

At 14, Georgia was on top of the world. Her life as a teenager was filled with hope and promise, until a mysterious pain developed in her back and leg. When doctors failed to help, she spiraled into hopelessness. This book chronicles her feelings during that dark period of her life, and follows her inspirational journey back to health and happiness.

Linda decide di fare con la sua mamma un giro nel negozio di giocattoli "Giocattoli di tutti i tempi", il più bello della città perché custodiva giocattoli antichi. Ad un certo punto mentre prova un cavallino a dondolo, questo prende vita e la porta indietro nel tempo alla ricerca del suo vecchio proprietario. Durante questo fantastico viaggio Linda scopre alcune cose curiose sulla sua vecchia casa e sui suoi bisnonni. Riuscirà poi a tornare nel 2019?

Alicia Wu hates her hymen. She's not in a rush to break it, but she wishes everybody would quit making such a fuss about it. Her parents. Her pre-fiancé's parents. Him, though he claims it's not a dealbreaker. That small piece of thin skin is not important to her. It's not like she even believes in love. She is ready for marriage, though her accountant nerd pre-fiancé underwhelms her.

Vallecolore è un regno felice, ma un giorno Guastafeste ruba la bicicletta fatata e tutti i colori del mondo spariscono. Sofia e Andrea, due bambini coraggiosi, partono alla ricerca dello stregone per riprendersi la bicicletta e per riportare i colori e la gioia nel regno. Ti va di accompagnarli?