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The book is cordoned by fantastical and scientific stories comparing her family’s world and personality traits with those of wrens. It also contains a creative history of Worcester, a former factory town plagued by poverty, addiction, and violence—a cycle that Mal, unlike her brother and father, was able to escape.

Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Tamar is Mal Peet's astonishing novel about love, lies and secrets in a time of war. When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a box containing a series of clues and coded messages. Out of the past, another Tamar emerges, a man involved in the terrifying world of resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Holland half a century earlier. His story is one of passionate love, jealousy and tragedy set against the daily fear and casual horror of the Second World War. Unravelling it will transform the younger Tamar's life....

As Paul interviews El Gato, the World Cup stands on the table between them. In the hours that follow, El Gato tells his incredible story – how he, a poor logger's son, learns to become a World Cup-winning goalkeeper so good he is almost unbeatable. And the most remarkable part of this story is the man who teaches him: the mysterious Keeper, who haunts a football pitch at the heart of the claustrophobic rainforest.

In der 10. Staffel Sag mal, du als Physiker kommen Johannes Kückens, Jens Schröder und Michael Büker wieder zu euch nach Hause. Sie besprechen, an welchen Stellen unsere Autos sicherer werden, wie wir unsere Häuser und uns selbst am besten dämmen, wie Physik unsere Arbeit im Home-Office störungsfrei macht, warum Plastik einen besseren Ruf haben sollte und ob ein Wunder namens "Kalte Kernfusion“ die Energiewende bringen kann. Und natürlich gibt es in der Jubiläumsstaffel auch wieder Ausflüge ins All.

On Thursday, December 15, 1994, Joann Katrinak and her three-month-old son, Alex, went missing from their Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, home. In what would become Pennsylvania's first use of mitochondrial DNA in a criminal case, Patricia Rorrer - a young mother who had never met either victim - was quickly tried, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison without parole. But did the jury make the right decision?

Haben Sie schon mal erlebt, was passiert, wenn ein Physiker auf einer Party eingeladen ist? Jeder will ihn etwas fragen und sein Geheimwissen über Atome, Schaltkreise und Planetenbahnen anzapfen. Physiker haben auf Parties wirklich keinen Spaß. "Sag mal, du als Physiker. Der P.M.-Podcast" stellt Ihnen gleich zwei auskunftsfreudige Physiker zur Seite. Vor dem Mikrofon werden die beiden vom P.M.-Chefredakteur im Zaum gehalten. Hören Sie rein und erfahren Sie, ob Atome eher Walzer oder Tango tanzen, warum der Ketchup nicht aus der Flasche will und ob Zeitreisen wirklich möglich sind.

In the second of the Paul Faustino novels by Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet, teenage football prodigy El Brujito, 'the Little Magician', has vanished without a trace, and Paul finds himself reluctantly drawn into the mystery. As the city of San Juan pulses to summer's sluggish beat, Paul gets more than he bargained for as a story of corruption and murder unfolds, forcing him to confront a bitter history of slavery and the power of the occult.

Both harrowing and life-affirming, the final novel from Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet is the sweeping coming-of-age adventure of a mixed race boy transported to North America. Born from a street liaison between a poor young woman and an African soldier in the 1900s, Beck is soon orphaned and sent to the Catholic Brothers in Canada. Shipped to work on a farm, his escape takes him across the continent in a search for belonging.

The nearly three billion people living on two dollars a day are not just the world’s greatest challenge - they represent an extraordinary market opportunity. The key is what Paul Polak and Mal Warwick call Zero-Based Design: starting from scratch to create innovative products and services tailored for the very poor, armed with a thorough understanding of what they really want and need, and driven by what Polak and Warwick call "the ruthless pursuit of affordability". Polak has been doing this work for years, and Warwick has extensive experience in both business and philanthropy.

Sag mal, muss ich das wirklich zahlen? Darf mein Vermieter das? Kannst Du die Akte mal ganz kurz überfliegen? Das Fachwissen von Anwältinnen und Anwälten wird im Freundeskreis gern angezapft. Denn: Für normale Menschen ist die Welt der Juristerei einfach total mysteriös.

When a black South American soccer star signs on to a team in the country’s racist south, headlines blare. And when he falls for the sensual Desmerelda, a stunning white pop singer and daughter of a wealthy politician, their sudden and controversial marriage propels the pair to centre stage, where they burn in the media spotlight. But celebrity attracts enemies; some very close to home. And its dazzle reaches into the city’s hidden corners, exposing a life of grit and desperation the glitterati could never imagine.

Factoryville warmly welcomed their new neighbors, who seemed eager to fit in - at first. Soon, however, the Homeyers' pleasant disposition began to change. Anna, once highly visible and engaging, was rarely seen at all anymore, and Charles, who was always kind and neighborly, became distant and withdrawn. Local residents were baffled by their behavior. But their curiosity soon turned to suspicion when Anna Homeyer suddenly disappeared, leaving the town with a number of unanswered questions.

El Mal Viaje es un podcast de narraciones orientado al terror. En este podcast encontrarás historias reales de personas como tú y yo.

The new podcast from Azreal Mal, hip-hop’s best kept secret. He’s an independent rap artist, multigenre engineer & producer, composer, modern philosopher, and is unapologetically authentic. He says what you’re afraid to even think, all while NEVER being a bigot. From modern music and pop culture to neurodivergence, mental illness, and society as a whole, no topic is too taboo or off limits for Azreal Mal (and his occasional rotating roster of guests). Everything from comic books and professional wrestling to geopolitics will be discussed, but only if it’s entertaining and REAL. Too ...

Next year is the fiftieth anniversary of the making of the Leyland Brothers' groundbreaking documentary, Down the Darling, which records Mike and Mal Leyland travelling down the Darling. Their film was sold to Channel 9 and later to the BBC. It was shown in 65 countries and selected by the Australian government to be shown at Expo 67 in Canada.

Everybody out there in Appalachia’s got a story, and now Mal is walking across the Wasteland to hear them all and bring them to a Pip-Boy near you! Want to kick back with a Nuka-Cola for an in-game, in-character interview show that highlights all sorts of amazing folks, with a partner video every episode? Welcome to OUTLAWS & UNDERDOGS: Stories of Survival. Someday, it could be you tellin’ your story.

Step into the future of property marketing with the Property AI Report (PAIR), hosted by Mal McCallion, a 25-year industry veteran who helped launch both Zoopla and Primelocation. Each week, gain cutting-edge insights on the property market, AI and PropTech, plus an exclusive AI Tool of the Week that promises to boost your market share, revenue, or productivity – ensuring you stay ahead in the rapidly evolving world of UK estate agency.

Irgendwie ist wirklich Alles Physik – und noch längst nicht alles erzählt. In der 11. Staffel von Sag mal, du als Physiker schrauben Johannes Kückens, Jens Schröder und Michael Büker an einem 3-D-Drucker herum, gehen auf die Suche nach dem wahren Wesen des elektrischen Stroms – und geben unserer Galaxie eine glatt 5 Sterne. Natürlich ist auch wieder Physik-Geschichte angesagt: Genies wie Johannes Kepler und Heinrich Hertz werden gewürdigt.

Psychologie ist ein großes Wort. Wir reden so viel drüber – und wissen am Ende oft wenig. Oder? In Sag mal, du als Psychologin schauen wir ganz genau auf unseren Alltag und wie die Psychologie ihn prägt. Die po Psychologin Muriel Böttger und der Wissenschafts-Journalist und Coach Jochen Metzger klären gemeinsam mit Journalistin und Moderatorin Barbara Lich: Worin unterscheiden sich zum Beispiel die Generationen? Wieso weinen wir? Warum helfen uns Umarmungen? Was heißt Selbstfürsorge eigentlich? Wann sind wir wirklich authentisch? Was merken wir uns und was vergessen wir – und woran liegt das?

Unser Podcast dreht sich um Fotografie und alles, was damit zusammenhängt – vom Arbeitsalltag über inspirierende Projekte bis hin zu den alltäglichen Herausforderungen und dem Struggle des Lebens. Wir teilen unsere Erfahrungen als Fotografen und sprechen offen über die Höhen und Tiefen, die uns auf unserem Weg begegnen. Egal, ob du selbst fotografierst oder einfach Interesse an Fotografie und dem Leben dahinter hast – wir laden dich ein, uns auf dieser Reise zu begleiten.