Showing results by narrator "Elin" in All Categories

Ten years ago, I broke the heart of the girl I loved, and she ran from me, never giving me a chance to explain, leaving me devastated. Now Lottie is back and working in my club. Which gives me the chance to put things right. I know she's hiding a secret, but I can't walk away. When she enters an auction to sell her body, I refuse to let another man touch what is mine. I offer her a way out, a marriage of convenience that will benefit us both. The contract says we'll stay married for a year. But she was mine then, she's mine now, and I'm never letting her go again.

Er ist der Philosoph vom Kilimandscharo - zugleich der Regent der Erde. Im Sommer 1289 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung sind wieder einmal Menschen von der Erde an verschiedenen Punkten des Universums in Ereignisse verwickelt, die offenbar in einem engen Zusammenhang stehen - auch wenn kaum jemand bislang diesen Zusammenhang komplett wahrnehmen kann. Perry Rhodan und sein langjähriger Freund Reginald Bull beispielsweise sind in der Galaxis Plantagoo mittlerweile auf die Galornen gestoßen und haben dort feststellen müssen, dass diese im Auftrag unbekannter Mächte an etwas arbeiten, das unmittelbar für die heimatliche Milchstraße bestimmt ist.

Madison Simcoe has had enough. She’s a cold, lonely workaholic who’s been harassed one too many times by a fellow worker, it’s Christmas and the spirit is gone, and she feels like a stranger in her own life. A little retail therapy should cheer her up. Macy’s is huge, a giant store full of wonders, and Madison’s happy place. So when she decides to indulge herself, pushing through the big doors on a cold afternoon in December, she’s not expecting to suddenly find herself in 1947, unable to leave the huge building.

Das erste Flimmern droht – und Freunde der Menschheit riskieren alles. Im Sommer 1289 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung sind wieder einmal Menschen von der Erde an verschiedenen Punkten des Universums in Ereignisse verwickelt, die offenbar in einem engen Zusammenhang stehen – auch wenn kaum jemand bislang diesen Zusammenhang komplett wahrnehmen kann. Perry Rhodan und sein langjähriger Freund Reginald Bull beispielsweise sind in der Galaxis Plantagoo mittlerweile auf die Galornen gestoßen und haben dort feststellen müssen, dass diese im Auftrag unbekannter Mächte an etwas arbeiten.

Während Baldan immer noch versucht an die Splitter des "Schwarzen Herzens" zu gelangen, erschüttert Eckstein ein erneutes Erdbeben. Die Freunde untersuchen in den Wäldern den neu aufgetauchten See, von dem eine unheimliche Aura ausgeht. Es scheint kein Leben in ihm zu sein. Und Emilia muss erkennen, dass seine Tiefe unendlich zu sein scheint.

Sie warten auf den Azzamus - die erste Stufe der Evolution. Wieder einmal sind Menschen von der Erde an verschiedenen Punkten des Universums in Ereignisse verwickelt, die offenbar in einem engen Zusammenhang stehen - auch wenn kaum jemand bislang diesen Zusammenhang komplett wahrnehmen kann.

Warning: Egyptian curses and demons inside. Listen at your own risk. Still here? Then come, mortal—if you dare—on a journey to the Land of the Dead. You’ll be in good hands with Anubis, god of the dead and mysteries of embalming. Join him to encounter fearsome gods and gruesome monsters. Watch as he and the gods battle the giant demon snake that wants to devour the world. Delve into ancient Egyptian beliefs, rituals, and myths, and learn the craft of mummification. Anubis is itching to reveal his secrets. Don’t let his fangs and hungry eyes frighten you. He’s harmless.

When I was ten, my mom bought me a pumpkin for Halloween. A year later, it transformed into a bizarre animal that I ended up raising as my dog. Except that it isn't a dog at all. My lazy, lovable pet Pumpkin turns out to be an extremely dangerous fighting machine that never should've been created. Now, those who made him steal him back, taking me along by mistake. I find myself on a haunted spaceship with no crew, hurtling through space with a destination unknown.

On vous apprend à lire, à écrire, à compter... mais jamais à négocier vos salaires, à défendre votre juste valeur ou à gérer votre argent. Bien sûr, vous pouvez mettre en cause la société, le patriarcat, votre boss et même votre banquier. Mais vous pouvez aussi, dès maintenant, vous saisir de votre pouvoir financier.

Luhman 16 is a binary system of brown dwarfs – stars that have failed to ignite the nuclear fusion process inside them. Therefore, the sun never rises on the planets orbiting them. The crew of the spaceship "Majestic Draght", consisting of aliens and humans, must plunge deep into the darkness to help castaways fighting for their lives here, of all places. But then something happens that no one could have expected... "The Proxima Logfiles" is a multi-part series based on the "Proxima Trilogy", but can be listened to independently.

The Majestic Draght reaches a planet that could be a younger sibling of Earth’s sun. The Grosnops are looking for a second home, while the small human crew plans an experiment: How quickly does terrestrial life adapt to this alien environment? The experiment seems to fail - but then a crew member is kidnapped by strangers, and the intriguing exploration turns into a dramatic rescue mission. "The Proxima Logfiles" is a multi-part series based on the "Proxima Trilogy", but can be listened to independently.

Sie gelten nur als Bund - aber sie operieren im Zentrum der Macht. Wieder einmal sind Menschen von der Erde an verschiedenen Punkten des Universums in Ereignisse verwickelt, die offenbar in einem engen Zusammenhang stehen - auch wenn kaum jemand bislang diesen Zusammenhang komplett wahrnehmen kann.

Since the passing of their father, Oscar has tried—and in his little brother Sufyan’s eyes, failed—to be the man of his family of Syrian refugees. As Oscar waits in line for rations, longing for the books he left behind when his family fled their home, Sufyan explores more nontraditional methods to provide for his family. Ignoring his brother’s warnings, Sufyan gets more and more involved with a group that provides him with big rewards for doing seemingly inconsequential tasks.

When cynical writer Allie Sparks agrees to take a job covering the human-interest story of an astrology-based matchmaker with a 100 percent success rate, she’s sure she’ll debunk the mythical woman. But she didn’t plan on running into her best friend’s charismatic older brother once she gets there. Ryan Parker has only two weeks to land an angel investor for his fledgling barbecue restaurant before he has to give it up for good. He wonders if the stars have finally aligned when Allie lands in his lap—figuratively and literally, thanks to his overly affectionate golden retriever puppy.

Award-winning author Michelle Porter makes her fiction debut with an enchanting and original story of the unrivaled desire for healing and the power of familial bonds across five generations of Métis women and the land and bison that surround them. Written like a crooked Métis jig, A...

Meet Tariq Nader, leader of ‘The Wolf Pack’ at Punchbowl Boys. He has been asked by the new principal to join a football competition with his mates in order to rehabilitate the public image of their school. But there’s a catch – half of the team is made up of high-school boys from Cronulla, also known as enemy territory – and Tariq must compete with their strongest player for the position of captain. With complications on all fronts, he must learn to control his anger, and find what it takes to be a leader.

Captain Xavran Rax from the planet Aldrai doesn't need a lover, a friend, or even a companion. He's been keeping a secret about his wife's death for over a decade, and the only reason he decides to bring a woman into his household is because he believes it would benefit his four children. Mara Takolsky doesn't find Aldraians even remotely attractive. Neither does she care about children of any species. She accepts the proposal of Captain Rax only because her dead fiance owed a lot of money to the criminals who now wish to collect it from her, either in money or blood.

Fenster ins Nebenan - drei Aktivatorträger wagen den Durchbruch. Wieder einmal sind Menschen von der Erde an verschiedenen Punkten des Universums in Ereignisse verwickelt, die offenbar in einem engen Zusammenhang stehen - auch wenn kaum jemand bislang diesen Zusammenhang komplett wahrnehmen kann.

What happens when democracy produces "bad" outcomes? Is democracy good because of its outcomes or despite them? This "democratic dilemma" is one of the most persistent, vexing problems for America abroad, particularly in the Middle East. When Islamist parties rise to power through free elections, the United States has too often been ambivalent or opposed, preferring instead pliable dictators. With this legacy of democratic disrespect in mind, and drawing on new interviews with top American officials, Shadi Hamid explores universal questions of morality, power, and hypocrisy.

Two humans and a robot roam the universe in search of castaways. The Majestic Draght, a spaceship built by aliens and controlled by an AI, transports them from system to system at one-fifth the speed of light. But then the ship suddenly - and seemingly unstoppably - accelerates. Has the AI lost control of the propulsion system? Or is the AI pursuing its own plans? The Draght’s new course targets a planet that would not have been the destination of the human-alien crew for a long time: Earth.