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Written in a flowing narrative style, Kitty Genovese: A True Account of a Public Murder and its Private Consequences presents the story of the horrific and infamous murder of Kitty Genovese, a young woman stalked and stabbed on the street where she lived in Queens, New York in 1964. The case sparked national outrage when the New York Times revealed that dozens of witnesses had seen or heard the attacks on Kitty Genovese and her struggle to reach safety but had failed to come to her aid or even call police until after the killer had fled.

Josephine Short was a woman with a secret or two. When her great-nephew’s wife, Janet Wakefield, gets a call from the Berebury Nursing Home, she’s taken aback. Not only does it come as a surprise to hear that her husband’s estranged great aunt has passed away, but more surprising is the fact she had been living locally for some years. Janet is sure that her husband Bill was the last of Josephine’s close family. But then a young man approaches her at the funeral and introduces himself as Josephine’s grandson....

Take a trip around the world to discover a wide variety of Earth's landforms and geological features through the rhythmic verse in This Land Is Your Land. On the journey encounter plains, plateaus, and rolling hills. Find out how a stream can make a canyon or lava creates an archipelago. Listen and discover new terrain.

The first round of auditions was a bit mad. All these wannabe pop stars sitting around trying to look wacky/soulful/tragic (delete as appropriate) to catch the attention of the TV cameras. At least we had a cracking back story. It's the story of me, Agnes, Jimmy, and baby Alfie, too: the tears, the tragedy, the broken homes, and feuding families, the star-crossed lovers. And only some of it was made up. If I say so myself, it was genius: a surefire golden ticket to stratospheric stardom. Or at least that was the plan....

What can science teach us about good and evil? When are people responsible for their actions? What impact do genetics and upbringing have on moral choices? You will explore these and many other questions in Catherine A. Sanderson’s 15-lecture audio course. Professor Sanderson’s clear explanations of the best research from psychology, biology, and neuroscience will equip you with frameworks for understanding human behavior. Early on, you’ll clear an inevitable hurdle: understanding how scientists define the notions of “evil” or “good.”  

Billy Graham was born on a dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1918 just days after the signing of the armistice that ended World War I. At the age of 16, Graham came to Christ during a Christian revival meeting, and it wasn't long before he felt the call to preach. With the help of his wife, Ruth, and many other friends and colleagues, Billy Graham set out to preach to the world. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association was founded, and since that day, Graham preached to more than 80 million people in more than 185 countries.

Die von Schauspieler Ron Holzschuh gesprochenen Texte sind durch ihre ruhige und deutliche Erzählweise vor allem unseren jungen Zuhörern gewidmet. Sowohl das aktive als auch das passive Hören beim Spielen fördert die Fantasie, das Ausbilden von moralischen Grundwerten und hat eine positive Wirkung auf die Sprachentwicklung unserer Kleinen. Märchen mit ihren Fabeltieren, Helden, Prinzessinnen, Hexen, Zauberern, Riesen, Zwergen, Geistern und Feengestalten, haben eine lange Tradition.

Von den Machern des Bestsellers "Die 30 schönsten Kinderlieder" kommt nun eine Serie mit Märchen für Kinder. Sowohl das aktive, als auch das passive Hören beim Spielen, fördert die Fantasie, das Ausbilden von moralischen Grundwerten und hat eine positive Wirkung auf die Sprachentwicklung unserer Kleinen. Märchen mit ihren Fabeltieren, Helden, Prinzessinnen, Hexen, Zauberern, Riesen, Zwergen, Geistern und Feengestalten, haben eine lange Tradition.

Von den Machern des Bestsellers "Die 30 schönsten Kinderlieder" kommt nun eine Serie mit Märchen für Kinder. Sowohl das aktive, als auch das passive Hören beim Spielen, fördert die Fantasie, das Ausbilden von moralischen Grundwerten und hat eine positive Wirkung auf die Sprachentwicklung unserer Kleinen. Märchen mit ihren Fabeltieren, Helden, Prinzessinnen, Hexen, Zauberern, Riesen, Zwergen, Geistern und Feengestalten, haben eine lange Tradition.

Von den Machern des Bestsellers „Die 30 schönsten Kinderlieder“ kommt nun eine Serie mit Märchen für Kinder. Sowohl das aktive, als auch das passive Hören beim Spielen, fördert die Fantasie, das Ausbilden von moralischen Grundwerten und hat eine positive Wirkung auf die Sprachentwicklung unserer Kleinen. Märchen mit ihren Fabeltieren, Helden, Prinzessinnen, Hexen, Zauberern, Riesen, Zwergen, Geistern und Feengestalten, haben eine lange Tradition.

Von den Machern des Bestsellers "Die 30 schönsten Kinderlieder" kommt nun eine Serie mit Märchen für Kinder. Sowohl das aktive, als auch das passive Hören beim Spielen, fördert die Fantasie, das Ausbilden von moralischen Grundwerten und hat eine positive Wirkung auf die Sprachentwicklung unserer Kleinen. Märchen mit ihren Fabeltieren, Helden, Prinzessinnen, Hexen, Zauberern, Riesen, Zwergen, Geistern und Feengestalten, haben eine lange Tradition.

An 11th-century Viking epic of love, revenge and faith, set in Iceland and starring the original Nordic Noir heroine, Gudrun. As a young woman growing up in 11th-century Iceland, Gudrun must forge her path through a world of unearthly beauty yet uncompromising harshness. The tale begins in her youth, with her childhood friends Kjartan and Bolli - but the love the two boys have for Gudrun causes a deathly enmity between them that leaves her reeling.

A story of obsession, revenge and deceit, of a woman caught up in terrifying circumstances. Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins and Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes. Laura Maxwell appears to have it all - perfect career, perfect husband, perfect life. But how well do you really know the people around you? All it takes is one tiny crack to shatter the whole façade. A series of accidents causes Laura to believe that someone out there is deliberately targeting her, trying to harm her.

Dublino. Siamo a casa di Rose e Ben. Lei è in cucina, lui sta per uscire, come tutte le mattine. Ma questo è un giorno diverso dagli altri, perché Ben non è diretto in ufficio: sta lasciando Rose e i tre figli, sbattendo la porta in faccia a più di vent'anni di matrimonio. Tornerà? E quando? Dopo una convivenza che fino a ieri credeva felice, Rose si ritrova di punto in bianco scardinata fin nelle più intime fibre. "Non era più la metà di una rispettabile, solida coppia borghese. Era la metà di niente".

Even as a child Barbara was beautiful, but as her beauty grew so did the affliction which shadowed it. She was becoming deaf. Yet living in an almost silent world protected her from what could be a worse affliction - to know the truth of her own origins. Barbara had another protector in Anna Brigmore, who knew that truth and was haunted by the thought it must one day be revealed to this girl she cherished like her own child. And among the surrounding hills and valleys of Northumberland, it was a long-relished scandal....

In 1975, two centuries after her birth, Pope Paul VI canonized Elizabeth Ann Seton, making her the first saint to be a native-born citizen of the US in the Roman Catholic Church. Hers was an exemplary early American life of struggle, ambition, questioning, and faith, and in this flowing biography, Catherine O'Donnell has given Seton her due. 

Maggie is destined to marry the perfect man in two weeks. Desperate for a last wild night on the town before the big day, she gathers six friends for a night to remember. Only things go wrong, horribly wrong. Angie's body is found in the park the following morning, and the night to remember quickly becomes a nightmare they wish they could forget. Under police scrutiny, how far will Maggie and her friends go to keep their secrets - far enough to protect a killer?

Jolie has settled into life in Jinla with her four guards at her side. She couldn't be happier, but happiness is often fleeting. When the Sirens return to Jinla, they turn Jolie's life upside down. Now, she's forced to leave her guards behind and travel to the undersea realm of Atlantis, where things are not as they seem. Her survival is at risk, as well as the lives of her friends. She doesn't want to sacrifice so much, but how can she refuse when she's Atlantis' only hope?  

In the third Allie's Ghost Hunters adventure, 11-year-old Allie Gebhardt and her Exorcists' Club hold a séance for schoolmate Bettina - and discover, in the process, that there's a strange presence in Bettina's house.

Jeder verdient eine zweite Chance. Doch wenn du sie nicht nutzt, stirbst du! Ein grauenvolles Video taucht im Internet auf. Eine junge Frau wird vor den Augen aller Welt ermordet. Der Täter flüstert ihr vorher etwas ins Ohr, das Laura Kern zutiefst schockiert. Die Spezialermittlerin arbeitet auf Hochtouren, doch bereits nach kurzer Zeit wird ein neues Video veröffentlicht. Der Killer scheint seine Opfer wahllos von der Straße zu holen. Bevor er tötet, testet er sie. Laura jagt ein Monster, das ihr immer einen Schritt voraus ist.