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Louis L'Amour was the most decorated author in the history of American letters and a recipient of the Medal of Freedom. Now collected here in a single book are several of Louis L'Amour's finest Western stories the way Mr. L'Amour wrote them. At the time Louis L'Amour was writing, it was common practice for editors to rewrite the manuscript to fit certain publishing criteria. The text of The Strong Land has been restored, and the stories within it appear as Mr. L'Amour intended.

Missouri, 1985: Um vor den Problemen zu Hause zu fliehen, nimmt der fünfzehnjährige Sam einen Ferienjob in einem alten Kino an. Und einen magischen Sommer lang ist alles auf den Kopf gestellt. Er findet Freunde, verliebt sich und entdeckt die Geheimnisse seiner Heimatstadt. Zum ersten Mal ist er kein unscheinbarer Außenseiter mehr. Bis etwas passiert, das ihn zwingt, erwachsen zu werden. Die Geschichte eines Sommers, den man nie mehr vergisst.

This show will be unedited, raw, real and honest. We will cover a wide range of topics with a focus on mental health in rural America. Please join us for a wild and fun ride.

As a struggling single mum, determined to keep a roof over her daughter's head, Stephanie Land worked for years as a maid, working long hours in order to provide for her small family. In Maid, she reveals the dark truth of what it takes to survive and thrive in today's inequitable society. As she worked hard to climb her way out of poverty as a single parent, scrubbing the toilets of the wealthy, navigating domestic labour jobs as a cleaner whilst also juggling higher education, assisted housing, and a tangled web of government assistance, Stephanie wrote.

"Hård er mit lands lov er en stor episk roman om et vikingetogt til Afrikas indre." Året er 1010. Det norske vikingeskib, Havjærven, ligger til havn i Rom. Det var et tyndt togt på vej derned, men dem, der har bragt skind med sig tjener godt på at handle dem. En mand med øjne som is og hår som vindtørre ben - en af de norrøne nybyggere fra Grønland - går om bord på skibet. Han vil have dette skib og dets besætning med på en helt bestemt færd. Da kaptajnen nægter, kommer det til tvekamp og én må dø.

In this account, Gottlieb Mittelberger reveals the plight of poor German families who migrated to America in the 18th century. It was normal at the time for poor Europeans to fund their journey to the New World by agreeing to a period of indentured servitude. Yet what Mittleberger observed was more akin to slavery: workers were auctioned off upon arrival with no formal contract. This enlightening record reveals a darker side to early American history.

Der packende Bestseller aus der "Wuthenow-Thriller"-Serie von Kindle#1-Autorin Roxann Hill. Vergiss nie: Ich töte dich. Der renommierte Profiler Dr. Carl von Wuthenow wird von der Berliner Staatsanwaltschaft um Unterstützung bei den Ermittlungen in einem politisch besonders brisanten Mordfall gebeten: Ein minderjähriger Stricher wurde bestialisch getötet, seine Leiche auf einem Bauplatz entsorgt. Der junge Mann stammte aus dem arabischen Raum, und die Spuren des Täters weisen in die rechte Szene. Carl von Wuthenow willigt ein.

FBI Special Agent Anna Turnipseed, a Modoc Indian from California, and Bureau of Indian Affairs Investigator Emmett Parker, a Comanche from Oklahoma, are a team, sent by the Feds wherever there are problems in tribal territory.

"McAuley gives us a vision ..." - Matthew Cheney "...one of Paul J. McAuley's greatest works in fantasy and science fiction, demonstrating his great gifts in storytelling and writing" - Goodreads Reviewer Alex Sharkey is trying to make his mark as a biohacker - a designer of rare psychoactive...