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"Think and Grow Rich" is a motivational personal development and selfhelp audiobook written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by a suggestion from Scottish-American businessman Andrew Carnegie. While the title implies that this book deals only with how to achieve monetary wealth, the author explains that the philosophy taught in the book can be used to help individuals do or be almost anything they want in this world.

Lubji Hoch escapes from the Nazis, moves to Berlin and changes his name to Richard Armitage. After a successful career in the British Army, he takes over a struggling newspaper and with unrivalled ruthlessness begins building his media empire. Meanwhile, Keith Townsend, the son of a millionaire and Oxford educated, returns to Australia from London to take over his father's newspaper with similar ambitions. As both men move their quest for power to the world stage, they realise they are more than a match for one another's brilliance and ambition.

Separated at birth by a desperate nurse who loses a millionaire's son to cot death, twin boys grow up without any knowledge of the other. Nat Cartwright lives with his middle-class birth parents and grows up to becomes a war hero in the Vietnam War before returning home to run for office in the Republican party. Fletcher Davenport becomes the only son of the millionaire couple. After graduating from Yale, he builds a reputation as a prolific criminal defence lawyer before he too delves into politics as a Democrat.

Connor Fitzgerald is the CIA’s most deadly assassin. On the brink of his retirement, he is sent to Russia for one last hit. Except this isn’t just another job. After a fall out between the CIA and the White House over the assassination of a prominent Colombian politician, his boss is now using the Russian Mafia to cover her tracks. Fitzgerald is not going to St Petersburg to kill, he’s going to die. A page-turning, political thriller about espionage and betrayal by the acclaimed British writer, Jeffrey Archer.

The expected never happens... a man calls unexpectedly on his mistress and sees another man leaving her flat. Accusing her of being unfaithful, he quarrels with her, strikes her. She dies. Leaving unseen, he tips off the police so that the other man is arrested and charged... Has he achieved "The Perfect Murder"? A tantalising opening to "A Twist in the Tale", a fantastic collection of short stories from bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.

När 18-åriga Iola står inför ett tvångsäktenskap med en rik, äldre man ser hon ingen annan utväg än att fly. Hon söker skydd hos sin gamla barnskötare Nanny som precis ska ge sig av för att ta ett nytt barnvaktsjobb hos en lord i södra Frankrike. Iola vet inte vad hon ska ta sig till, hon har ingen annanstans att ta vägen och snart försvinner hennes sista trygga hamn. Men under natten dör Nanny och Iola fattar ett drastiskt beslut som leder henne rakt i armarna på hennes livs kärlek och äventyr.

An imprisoned man is certain that his supposed murder victim is very much alive... a female driver is pursued relentlessly by a menacing figure in another vehicle... a young artist gets the biggest break of her career... a restless beauty manages the perfect birthday celebration... an escaped Iraqi on Saddam Hussein's death list pays an involuntary visit to his homeland... How will they react? How would you? "Twelve Red Herrings" is the third collection of irresistible short stories from master storyteller, Jeffrey Archer.

On a pristine island in the Gulf of Finland, six-year-old Sophia is awakening to life, while her wise yet cranky grandmother is contemplating its end. This unlikely duo becomes each other's perfect companions for a season of unforgettable adventures. From crafting boats out of bark to creating their own miniature Venice, they explore their island world with youthful curiosity and aged wisdom.

The fourteen short stories in To Cut a Long Story Short show Jeffrey Archer’s great skills with a wide variety of character, of subject and of setting, but all with that trademark twist in the tale. Every reader will have their own favourites: the choices run from love at first sight across the train tracks to the cleverest of confidence tricks, from the quirks of the legal profession - and those who are able to manipulate both sides of the Bar - to the creative financial talents of a member of Her Majesty’s diplomatic service - but for a good cause.

Ancient philosophy provides us with timeless wisdom while bringing a new light on the way modern thought has been shaped by building on the ancient masters. This audiobook is a careful compilation of essential quotes summarizing each one of the great masters' fundamental ideas. Learn Stoicism from the teachings of both Marcus Aurelius, the emperor, and Epictetus the slave, each one intent on his own quest for the best possible life; discover the essence of ideas, logic and philosophy with Aristotle and his pupil Plato.

"Macbeth" is a play written by William Shakespeare. Set mainly in Scotland, the play illustrates the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. It was most likely written during the reign of James I, who had been James VI of Scotland before he succeeded to the English throne in 1603. James was a patron of Shakespeare's acting company, and of all the plays Shakespeare wrote during James's reign, "Macbeth" most clearly reflects the playwright's relationship with the sovereign.

Take a tour of some of the most extraordinary thinkers in history with ‘500 Quotes from Great Minds´. Packed with cherry-picked thoughts, reflections, and observations, it offers inspiring insights into almost every aspect of life, from love and death to art and politics. A superb addition to any coffee table, ‘500 Quotes from Great Minds´ is ideal for those who need a bit of extra motivation. Born in Paris, Charles Baudelaire (1821 – 1867) was one of the most highly-regarded poets of the 19th century.

"Wenn du so ein Buch schreibst, musst du die Wahrheit sagen." (Bob Dylan) Diesem Motto hat sich Dylan in seinen Chronicles verschrieben und erzählt selbst von seinen Anfängen in der Country-Szene in den 1960er Jahren. Der Musiker beschreibt mit Herzblut und Leidenschaft wie er um seine künstlerische Identität kämpfen und seine Familie vor der Öffentlichkeit schützen musste. In atemberaubenden Worten erklärt der Künstler seinen Wechsel von Folk zu Rock und was es heißt die großen Bühnen der Welt zu touren.

"The Three Little Pigs" is a very funny and famous fairytale featuring anthropomorphic pigs who build three houses of different materials. The story begins with the title characters being sent out into the world by their mother, to "seek out their fortune". The first little pig builds a house of straw, but a wolf blows it down and eats him. The second pig builds a house of furze sticks, which the wolf also blows down and eats him. Each exchange between wolf and pig features ringing proverbial phrases, namely: "Little pig, little Pig, let me come in." "No, no, not by the hair on my chinny chin chin." "Then I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house in." The third pig builds a house of bricks. This little pig is very smart, and the end is a big surprise for everyone.

Seit Ankunft der neuen Chefin weht ein kühler Wind in der Firma. Nur Tessa findet die Neue auf eine Art aufregend, die ihr Herz zunehmend schneller schlagen lässt. Dumm nur, dass die nichts als ihre Karriere im Sinn hat und von Romantik so gar nichts wissen will. Denn sie hat ein Geheimnis zu wahren. Ganz besonders vor Tessa ...

Zehn Jahre ohne Emily. Zehn Jahre voller Fragen. Man hielt sie für ein weiteres Opfer des berüchtigten Serienmörders Ronny Lee Jessup – doch ihr Körper wurde nie gefunden. Der Schriftsteller David Thorne ist im Schmerz über den Verlust seiner großen Liebe gefangen. Bis er Maddison begegnet. Sie sieht nicht nur unfassbarerweise exakt so aus wie Emily – sie teilt auch deren intimste Erinnerungen.

Vor Jahrhunderten wurde die Insel des Lichts von Trollen mit magischen Kräften beherrscht – bis eine Hexe sie in den Untergrund verbannte. Nur eine Frau mit rotem Haar und Engelsstimme hat die Macht, sie zu befreien. So kommt es, dass Cécile de Troyes in das Königreich von Trollus entführt wird. Mit ihrem Gesangstalent und dem feuerroten Haar soll sie die Trolle zurück zum Licht führen.

Ein strahlend schöner Sommertag begrüßt Franziska bei ihrer Ankunft auf Rügen: Die Luft ist warm und weich auf ihrer Haut, eine sanfte Brise weht und duftet frisch nach Salz und Meer. Eigentlich wollte die junge Frau auf der Insel nur eine berufliche Auszeit nehmen, sich vor ihrem 30. Geburtstag neu orientieren. Aber dann verliebt sie sich Hals über Kopf. Nicht nur in die Schönheit Rügens.

Paige, agente du FBI au passé lourd et compartimenté, aspire à un nouveau départ. La réussite de ses examens la mène à Las Vegas, une escapade censée marquer un renouveau loin de ses traumatismes. Mais le destin la déroute brutalement au cœur d'un désert impitoyable où elle tombe sous l'emprise de Callistus Baron, le charismatique et impitoyable chef du gang des Shadows of Death.

Two old rivals. One dream job. And a summer they'll never forget. Freshly heartbroken and desperate for a new start, newly qualified vet Freya Johanssen escapes Seattle for the sleepy mountain town of Whisper Falls. Her plan? Two quiet years in the country — then straight back to city life. But when Trent Crossley shows up, Freya's carefully laid plans are blown to pieces. He's the last person she expected—or wanted—to ever see again. She thinks he's an arrogant party boy; he thinks she's an uptight perfectionist.