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A gloriously sunny book of family secrets, lost loves and self-discovery, One Summer in Crete by Nadia Marks is an enchanting holiday read. ‘If you don’t think you’re about to get to Crete this is the next best thing’ – Vanessa Feltz Calli’s world has fallen apart – her...

For 32 days, they were chased across the mountains as they headed for the coast and a rendezvous with a Royal Navy launch waiting to spirit the general to Cairo. Rick Stroud, whose Phantom Army of Alamein won plaudits for its meticulous research and its lightness of touch in the telling, brings these same gifts to bear in this new project.

Ein Sprung ins kalte Wasser Kretas, direkt in die Arme der Liebe. Lea ist Kulturanthropologin und versucht sich nach einer gescheiterten Ehe zu sammeln und ihr Leben in den Griff zu bekommen. Alles erinnert sie an das Desaster mit Finn und sie zieht sich immer weiter zurück. Ihr zu Hause verlässt sie nur noch, um zur Arbeit zu gehen. Als ihre Familie interveniert und sie nach Kreta schickt, wird alles anders. Lea findet nicht nur sich selbst, sondern auch Ben, den Tauchlehrer des Hotels. Ben ist vor einigen Jahren durch sein Studium nach Kreta gekommen.

Eine Suche nach der eigenen Herkunft und tiefen Gefühlen. An ihrem achtzehnten Geburtstag erfährt Luna, dass sie adoptiert wurde. Ihre ganze Welt bricht zusammen und eine nervenaufreibende Suche beginnt, die sie auch zehn Jahre später noch nicht losgelassen hat. Mit der Fähre gelangt sie nach Kreta, ihre letzte Station, denn bald ist das Geld und das Gap-Year zu Ende. Samuele ist ebenfalls vor Jahren auf der Insel gestrandet. Dort arbeitet er als Barkeeper und das aus Leidenschaft. Seit langem träumt er von seinem eigenen Lokal, wobei ihm das schon einiges gekostet hat – auch seine Familie.

What really happened during that wedding week in Greece?

Acte symbolique, liant communautaire, riposte au désenchantement du monde, le rituel permet de redonner du sens aux petits et grands passages de la vie. Les honorer et les célébrer nous rapproche de notre humanité et nous rappelle que nous ne sommes pas seuls à traverser ces étapes—et parfois ces épreuves. Explorez tout le potentiel du rituel dans cet ouvrage complet, rédigé avec intelligence, humour et sensibi­lité par un praticien expérimenté.

‘Aunt Crete’s Emancipation’ follows Miss Lucretia Ward or ‘Crete’ to her family, as she navigates life with her rude sister Carrie and her spoilt niece Luella. They treat the older Crete like a maid more than a family member but everything will change when cousin Donald Grant visits from out west. Carrie and Luella shun the ‘backwoods’ cousin but Crete welcomes him with loving and open arms, changing everyone’s lives forever.

Aunt Crete has spent a lifetime of toil catering to the needs of her family, especially her waspish sister, Carrie, and social-climbing niece, Louella. When a telegram from a nephew from out west announces his imminent arrival, mother and daughter hasten a trip to the shore to escape the "country cousin" who they are sure will shame them.

Romantic port cities, old treasures and legends and Greek hospitality: What could be better? Crete is an island of light, the 'cradle of Zeus', with sun-kissed beaches, pretty villages and majestic mountains. No wonder even the gods felt particularly comfortable in this corner of Greece.

Beyond the Ridge, a series of conversations in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, brings together Vimy Foundation program alumni and expert academics to examine knowledge of the First World War and how it relates to the Canadian experience today. // Présentée en partenariat avec l’Office national du film du Canada, Par-delà la Crête est une série de conversations qui rassemble des participant-e-s aux programmes de la Fondation Vimy et des expert-e-s dont les connaissances de la Première Guerre mondiale permettent d’aborder l’expérience canadienne sous un jour ...

Aunt Lucretia — 'Crete' to her family — is a sweet, patient older woman, who lives with her narrow-minded sister and spoilt niece, acting as their unpaid and unappreciated domestic servant. When they leave town in order to avoid the unexpected visit of a "backwoods" cousin, she is left at home to welcome him. She's willing to love him whatever he's like, and he's looking for a home having lost his mother years before, so the two are ready to become fast friends. But what does that mean for Aunt Crete's prejudiced relatives and how can their wrongs against her be remedied? - Summary by Cori

VIAGGI / REISE: "Crete senesi (Toskana)". Über sanft geschwungene Hügel nach Asciano mit der romanischen Basilika, über die weißen Schotterstraßen der antiken Via Lauretana zur Abtei Monte Oliveto Maggiore und zu weiteren Kleinoden der Toskana. Eine Reise durch die bizarre Erosionslandschaft der Crete senesi. L'ANGOLO DELLA PRONUNCIA: Die Aussprache des "v". AKTUELLES / ENERGIEKRISE: Die Energiekrise macht den Italienern schwer zu schaffen, der Ausbau der erneuerbaren Energien geht schleppend voran. Kurzfristig hilft wohl nur Energiesparen und ... ein Generator.

Geography is NEVER an Accident. We unlock something special when we begin to live as if our place and our faith are inseparable. Around the Block is a podcast that aims to explore the progress of gospel work in neglected and vulnerable Black and Brown neighborhoods. Each season we visit a city and try to discover the connection between faith and place by going around the block with different leaders in that city. Join Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile for our inaugural season as he meets with gospel workers in Washington, DC

Hosted by celebrity esthetician & industry expert Lori Crete, each Beauty Biz Show episode is designed to help you tap into your best success and leave you feeling inspired to build the beauty biz of your dreams! Featuring industry icons and gurus, revenue-driving tips and motivational messages, Lori and her guests inspire you to burst through stagnant industry norms to flourish in your profession and make a beautiful, abundant living doing what you love. A finalist for American Spa Magazine's 2017 Women in Wellness Mentor of the Year, Lori is a highly sought after industry expert and licensed...

"Migrant Boat Capsizes off Crete, Killing at Least 4" is from the June 03, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dan Bilefsky and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

Catholic Mass Scripture readings for each Sunday. We read the first reading, the Psalm, the second reading and the Gospel for the Sunday Mass.

In this remarkable history, we discover each of the individuals whose actions determined the outcome of the battle for Hill 107, the key event that decided the campaign to capture the vitally strategic island of Crete in May 1941. Drawing upon original combat reports, diary entries, letters and interviews, the battle is brought vividly to life. The narrative feels like a Shakespearean tragedy, the soldiers revealing their stories in and around the shadows of Hill 107.

Desde el fabuloso palacio de Cnosos, el rey Minos gobierna sobre su pueblo centrado en mantener la paz, tras haber promovido el desarrollo del comercio y haber limpiado de piratas las aguas del Egeo. Su hijo, el príncipe Androgeo, sueña con convertirse en un gran héroe; mientras su hija, la princesa Ariadna, siente la repentina llamada de la vida religiosa a causa de una desgracia. Entretanto, una modesta aldeana llamada Melantea rescata a un misterioso joven que ha naufragado en las costas de Creta.

Mucho antes del nacimiento de la Grecia Clásica, hubo otra civilización extraordinaria emplazada en Creta, que alcanzó un alto grado de desarrollo cultural y artístico debido al dominio incontestable que poseía sobre el mar. Desde el fabuloso palacio de Cnosos, el rey Minos gobierna sobre su pueblo centrado en mantener la paz, tras haber promovido el desarrollo del comercio y haber limpiado de piratas las aguas del Egeo. Su hijo, el príncipe Androgeo, sueña con convertirse en un gran héroe....

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of Gods and Warriors, the first in Michelle Paver's breathtaking new adventure series set in the Greek Bronze Age. Read by the actor Toby Stephens. From a time of myths and ancient magic will come the legend of the lost city of Atlantis, tales of gods...