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A dark cloud has fallen over Nero Wolfe’s New York brownstone. For days, house chef Fritz Brenner has worn a worried expression, caused by the news from back home in Switzerland that his beloved cousin is missing. When a hired detective on the ground is unable to turn up any leads, Fritz takes it upon himself to return to Geneva and launch his own investigation. However, when Fritz himself goes missing, it’s up to Wolfe and his faithful assistant Archie Goodwin to travel to Geneva and save the day.

In the first book of John Christopher's classic series, it is the year 2100, and the world is controlled by the machines called Tripods. Life goes on largely as it had in the pre-industrial era, as all of humanity is subject to mental controls which prevent anyone from challenging the established order.

Discover the ultimate guide for aspiring home orchardists in White Mountain Trails. This comprehensive handbook delves into the art of propagating, pruning, and selecting the perfect varieties of dwarf fruit trees—specifically apples, pears, peaches, and plums. Youll also find valuable insights on cultivating berry bushes, tailored for gardeners across the United States and Canada. Let this book be your trusted companion as you embark on your journey to create a fruitful paradise in your backyard! - Summary by A. Gramour

Host Andrew Drummond interviews people who all have some tie to the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

A collection of four short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the common theme of which is New Hampshire's White Mountains. Consists of: "The Great Stone Face", written in 1850 and revolves around the "Old Man of the Mountain" (Cannon Mtn.) in New Hampshire which sadly collapsed on May 3, 2003; "The Ambitious Guest", written in 1835; "The Great Carbuncle", written in 1837; and "Sketches From Memory", written sometime prior to "The Great Carbuncle" as will become obvious.

The White Mountain Wellness Dialogues is an audio series about those experts, entrepreneurs, influencers and all those who inspire us to keep wellness our top priority. We find out the tricks to keep fit and how to lead our lives in the covid and post covid era.

With nothing but brains, ambition, and sheer nerve, Charlotte Hale built a career as a tough, do-anything-to-succeed real estate developer. She's at the top of that mountain - but her life is empty. Her friends are as grasping and insincere as she has become. Far worse, she's alienated her family so completely that she's totally lost touch with her only daughter. One terrifying day, facing her own mortality, she realizes that her ambition has almost destroyed her chance at happiness.

Information about the happenings in the White Mountains. Community Shouts weekly from Pinetop-Lakeside and Show Low, official information from local government and agencies and the best sources of information from local shops that you can find. Want to find out all the details of the events in the White Mountains, hear it directly from those putting them on and listen to it on your time. Never miss details of the happenings in the White Mountains ever again.

“Eric Blehm offers an insightful perspective on how Craig Kelly became the effortless icon that we all revered as well as sobering details of how his heroic journey tragically ended. The Darkest White is a must read, not just for fans of snowboarding, but for anyone looking for inspiration...

A remorseless ranger. A sentient hell hound pelt with a penchant for pyromania. An irksome pixie who sells intrigue and information. Three companions who find themselves trapped in a city filled with warring priestly factions, devious machinations, and an angry fiend. To save the city, they must find three weapons of power, which lie in the most trap-laden, monster-infested place this side of Acererak's tomb: White Plume Mountain.

In these funny, surprising, and touching stories, Gordon gets at the big stuff - art and religion, literature and madness, the supernatural, and the dark fringes of sexuality - in his own unique style, described by novelist Rivka Galchen as "Dashiell Hammett divided by Don DeLillo, to the power of Dostoyevsky - yet still pure David Gordon."

Commissioned by a vampire ancient to recover the coffin containing the body of the demonic Gilzen, hated even by his own kind, D travels to a frightening mountain landscape perennially shrouded in snow. Within a castle piercing the mountainside, D discovers a group of knights tasked to protect Gilzen at any cost. It’s time for D to use all the forces and powers at his command to prevent Gilzen’s resurrection!

They’re tracking a kidnapper. But will they be the next targets? After an ambush during a mountain hike, Zoe Pratt ends up shoved off the mountain and her friend kidnapped. Enigmatic search and rescue volunteer Jack Monroe tracks Zoe with the help of his K-9 partner, Romeo, but as the only...

Über Neuengland gibt es eine Menge Klischees: von bunt gefärbten Wäldern, Truthahn essenden Pilgervätern und liebenswerten Indianern. Bevor man die Reise in den Nordosten Amerikas antritt, sollte man sich vor allem eins klarmachen: Nirgendwo ist Amerika amerikanischer als hier. Wer den Blick frei behält, kann dem Wesen Amerikas mit diesem Hörbuch auf den Grund gehen.

Frederick Marryat’s The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains is a unique literary work that stands out amidst the body of work of an author best known for pioneering the genre of the sea story. Excised from Marryat’s novel The Phantom Ship (1839) and published separately as The White Wolf it represents the first appearance of a female werewolf in Victorian literature. Krantz, a fugitive from justice, takes refuge in the Hartz mountains with his three children and lives by hunting in the forest and subsistence farming.

'Full of atmosphere and shocks' THE TIMES 'One of the best Aussie thriller debuts since Chris Hammer's Scrublands' PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH 'The pace spirals and the twists multiply' S. R. WHITE , author of international bestseller Hermit ------------ Ten years ago, six teenagers hiked into the...

Brought to you by Penguin. Thomas Cale has been running from his enemies. Raised and trained in an underground programme - the Sanctuary - he was sent to destroy God's greatest mistake, mankind itself. Cale is a paradox: arrogant and innocent, generous and pitiless. Feared and revered by those...

An inspired and original compilation for the 2016 election year, God Is in the House is a collection of essays by members of Congress who reflect on their deep faith and how it guides them as legislators. Compiled by Representative Virginia Foxx, who personally asked for contributions from congressional colleagues and coworkers, God Is in the House features essays from 18 members of Congress from both political parties, representing 11 faiths and denominations.

Turn down the lights and immerse yourself in the well loved Beatrix Potter Story "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", as we join a mischievous young rabbit who seems to attract trouble. Then fall asleep to the soothing lullaby "Hushabye Mountain" by Fon Sakda.

In recent years, many self-help books have been written which listeners have adopted as a kind of religion or philosophy of life. This book is not intended nor directed at that purpose. You Can’t Climb a Smooth Mountain is a practical guide for people facing discouragement. This book is written for anyone who has become disheartened as a result of seemingly insurmountable obstacles or who finds themselves in a rut. In these minutes, you will find workable advice and uplifting insight to help you overcome the mountains standing in your pathway to success.