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Discover the chilling foresight of 1900; or, The Last President by Ingersoll Lockwood in this captivating audiobook. Written in 1896, this political satire eerily mirrors modern events, weaving a tale of societal upheaval, economic collapse, and a controversial leader rising to power. Perfect for fans of dystopian fiction, historical curiosities, and conspiracy theories, this audiobook brings Lockwood's prophetic vision to life with immersive narration.

A well-to-do professor working in Moscow strikes up an unlikely friendship with a stray dog and attempts a scientific first by transplanting the testicles and pituitary gland of a recently deceased man into the dog. With a wild, but alarmingly human animal on the loose, the professor's previously respectable life becomes a nightmare beyond his imagination. A superb satirical novel, it is also a sharp and pointed criticism of Soviet society, especially the new rich that arose after the Bolshevik revolution.

Meet Frankie the cat. He’s a stray who belongs to no one, and that’s just how he likes it. Until one day, everything changes. He crosses paths with Richard. Richard isn’t doing so well. Grieving the loss of his partner, he’s turned his back on hope and is ready to end it all. But his plans are halted when Frankie the cat is injured on his doorstep. Frankie needs help. But then, so does Richard. What Richard doesn’t know is that Frankie is no ordinary cat.

Ein Flugzeugabsturz! Heff und seine Angestellten scheinen verloren! Aber … wie in aller Welt sind sie überhaupt hier hin geraten? - Alles begann mit einem neuen Kunden, doch wurde der Beginn einer wundersamen Reise.

Ingersoll Lockwood (1841-1918) was a New York attorney, diplomat and lecturer who wrote children's books, satire, and poetry. 1900 or, The last President is a dystopian, alternative history book which was published in 1896 and ostensibly involves events of a few years later - the 1898 election that put William Jennings Bryan in power and led to civic unrest. As a work of political satire, the narrative deplores the rise of socialism and populism in its dystopian vision of the future.

Christina is a single mother living in the Melbourne suburbs, but to her online clients she is the esteemed Dr Ruth Carlisle, an 'executive coach and mindset expert, specialising in high-performing individuals'. Dr Ruth gains her clients' trust through her online coaching business, finds out their secrets and deepest fears, and uses this information to extort them, using the money to save for the ultimate unobtainable Australian dream: a home deposit. But when she uncovers a secret that could set her up with much more than a 2-bedroom apartment in Clifton Hill, suddenly everything is at stake.

Wealthy and devout, Michael and Julia Glynn are the envy of their neighbors and the model Irish Catholic couple, bearing Michael's increasingly painful and crippling arthritis with stoicism. In hope of a miracle, their priest suggests a family pilgrimage to Lourdes. Yet these pious holiday plans are thrown into doubt when anonymous, obscene letters begin to arrive, full of terrible accusations.

Burnout. Klipp und klar steht die Diagnose im Raum und Sonja muss ihr Leben von Grund auf ändern. Der Rat ihres Arztes ist ungewöhnlich: „Mach doch mal das Gegenteil!“ Was anfangs sogar leicht scheint, artet in etlichen Katastrophen aus – ihr Mann Albert und die beiden jugendlichen Kinder denken aber nicht daran, auf den Komfort zu verzichten, den Sonja ihnen bislang geboten hat. Aber nun ist Schluss!Was anfangs leicht scheint, artet in so mancher Katastrophe aus.

ليس هناك شيء صعب الفهم مثل صعوبة فهم نفسية الانسان، فمثلًا أنا لا أعرف هل سيد المنزل الآن غاضب أو مسرور؟ هل يقرأ كتب الفلاسفة ليعرف طريق الوصول إلى الراحة النفسية؟ لا أستطيع أن أعرف هلا لا يعبأ بالدنيا أم إنه يريد أن يكون جزءًا منها؟ هل يفقد أعصابه بسبب أشياء تافهة؟ هل هو منعزل في عالم اخر غير عالمنا؟

It is 2003 – ten years since Spud Milton’s class of 93 matriculated and the boys went their separate ways. Despite their seemingly unbreakable bond, the Crazy Eight have not kept in touch. Or at least, not as far as Spud knows. When he receives an invitation from the school to attend the ten-year reunion weekend, Spud is determined to avoid the event at all costs, but he hasn’t reckoned with the bombardment of intrusive messages and threatening phone calls from his former dorm mates.

I wasn’t always a goddess, you see. My only real power was my beauty – you’ll have heard. It’s legendary. But that was never going to be enough for me. It took a web of lies to convince the gods of Olympus I was one of them. But I did. I was that good. Zeus gave me a title and riches and loved me. And all he wanted in return was for me to love him back. But of course, Zeus was a tyrant. (Not entirely surprising when you’re ninety per cent insecurities and ten per cent raw power.) I couldn’t live at someone’s mercy. Really, I had no choice. I had to take on the mightiest Olympian of all.

Get ready for the final FOUR novels of the sidesplitting Tome of Bill series – over 50 hours of laugh-out-loud horror comedy. Despite everything he’s experienced, gamer turned vampire Bill Ryder would rather still roll initiative with his friends than take this supernatural shit seriously. Too bad that’s an attitude the ancient horrors threatening the world don’t particularly appreciate.

Un’improbabile compagnia di investigatori indaga sul misterioso omicidio di un nobiluomo...Il sostituto procuratore Roberta Burigana e il commissario Nicola Di Stefano abitano insieme nel B&B L’Essenza, una bella villa trasformata dalla proprietaria in atelier di profumeria. Insieme ai loro coinquilini – un architetto e uno psichiatra – gli investigatori indagano su un omicidio all'apparenza inspiegabile. Raffaella Bossi si definisce, prima ancora che scrittrice, una lettrice accanita. Il suo amore per i viaggi, la storia e gli animali le garantisce sempre una bella dose di ispirazione.

Es gibt doch nichts Schöneres als Familie ... oder? Im heiteren Familienroman "Die Zweisteins - Familie formt den Charakter" von Bestseller-Autorin Regine Kölpin zieht Juna Zweistein mit ihrer eigenwilligen Familie in einen verschlafenen Küstenort an der Nordsee, um ihr Erbe, ein ziemlich marodes Hotel, anzutreten. Da sind Turbulenzen vorprogrammiert ... Juna Zweistein ist Feuer und Flamme, als sie das alte Hotel ihrer Tante erbt, das im beschaulichen Tulpenboom an der Nordsee gleich neben dem Leuchtturm steht.

Settanta incipit o un romanzo intero composto di settanta incipit? Massimiliano Porturri deve scrivere un libro sulle donne, ma le "sue" donne non gli consentono di fare scelte nette: vogliono tutte un ruolo e lo assillano. L'autore cede, le accontenta. E scrive settanta storie brevissime, ma lunghissime come altrettanti romanzi. A cominciare da quella di Virna, a 15 anni attrice dell'amore. Continuando con Chanit, la donna-giraffa. Per finire, con le tre protagoniste di un singolare e sexy modo di leggere i libri.

صدر هذا الكتاب للكاتب الساخر عمر طاهر بمناسبة مئوية نادي الزمالك، وقد جاء في مئتي صفحة مقسّمة إلى عدّة فصول متنوعة يبدأها بملخّص عن تاريخ نشأة النادي الأهلي ونادي الزمالك مع بعض الحكايات الوطنية لمؤسسي نادي الزمالك الذي بدأ باسم "النادي المختلط" لتمكين المصريين من المشاركة فيه إلى جانب "الخواجات" كما يشرح عن اسم "الزمالك" وسبب التسمية.

Pnin está considerada como "la más deliciosa de las novelas de Nabokov" (G. M. Hyde), "la más inmediatamente atractiva" (Laurie Clancy) y, posiblemente, la más divertida de toda su obra, tan rebosante de humor. Su protagonista es el profesor Pnin, un ruso de la emigración que se gana la vida dando clases a media docena escasa de alumnos desganados que acuden a su aula como quien va a ver una película de Buster Keaton.

Unglaublicherweise hat Heff, der inkompetenteste Chef der Welt einmal alles richtig gemacht und einen fetten Auftrag für den Bürgermeister der Stadt an Land gezogen, der endlich einmal Geld in die Kassen spülen soll. Alex und Franz arbeiten fieberhaft an der Fertigstellung und selbst Sven schläft, was das Zeug hält. Alles läuft wie am Schnürchen. Aber es wäre nicht Heffs Firma, wenn nicht kurz vor Knapp doch wieder alles schief gehen würde.

Stephanie Cole, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Roger Allam star in the first series of the hit sitcom about the tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.

Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then, Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal, and they’ve barely spoken since. Until now, when Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help. Madison’s twin stepkids are moving in with her family, and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there’s a catch: The twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated, flames igniting from their skin in a startling but beautiful way.