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A visit to a distant relative goes very wrong when 10-year-old Danny’s mother vanishes without a trace, leaving him alone with his vile Aunt Agnes, in a house plagued by mysterious goings on. With the help of his new friend, Pip, he bravely attempts to uncover the truth, find his mother, and escape his horrendous aunt, forever.

Existentialism is the literary cri de coeur resulting from the realization that without God, everything good, true, and beautiful in human life is destined to be destroyed in a pitiless material cosmos. Theodore Dalrymple and Kenneth Francis examine the main existentialist works, from Ecclesiastes to the Theatre of the Absurd, each man coming from a different perspective. Francis is a believer, Dalrymple is not, but both empathize with the struggle to find meaning in a seemingly meaningless universe. This book is part literary criticism, part philosophical exploration....

The tune of this traditional Christmas carol is also known by its Latin name, 'Adeste Fideles'. John Francis Wade was one of the first to include it within his publications, but it is quite possible that the lyrics and tune date from earlier times. Arrangements of this tune also exist in compositions of Franz Liszt. This recording offers reading of the English-language lyrics followed by magical harp music based on original Christmas carol melody.

A collection of 10 iconic Christmas carols. This recording offers reading of the English-language lyrics followed by magical harp music based on original Christmas carol melodies.

What is good and evil? Francis Bacon felt that good and evil could be represented by colors, circumstances, and popularity.

Es ist eine Geschichte von gigantischer Bedeutung, und sie beginnt vor Äonen in einer weit entfernten Spiralgalaxis: Der erfolgreiche Heerführer Ordoban lässt ein technisches Gebilde erbauen, in dem er sich verewigen möchte. Nach Jahrtausenden der Entwicklung wird er zum Kommandanten einer gigantischen Wachflotte ernannt, die ein kosmisches Objekt beschützen soll. Seine neuen Auftraggeber sind die Kosmokraten, uralte Wesen von unfassbarer Macht, die in weiten Teilen des Universums wirken. Doch sie haben auch mächtige Feinde - und als diese angreifen, wird das Objekt entführt. Aus Ordobans Wachflotte wird die Endlose Armada, die seitdem das Universum durchstreift.

A drastic accident creates an epidemic that spreads worldwide. The infected die only to be reanimated as something that is no longer human. Their only basic instincts are killing and feeding off of the living. Will the human race survive or be wiped from the face of the Earth?

Doctors everywhere have the same goal: healthier and happier lives for their patients. And yet, no two medical professionals give the same advice. Eat, Move, Think breaks down the fundamentals of living a long and healthy life into three sections: nutrition, physical activity, and mental health. Drawing upon the expert advice of world-renowned doctors and medical professionals, this book captures the innovative strategies of the world’s highest performers - Navy SEALs, cutting-edge researchers, professional athletes - in one handy guide to everyday healthy living.

A 15-year-old first-time hunter and her father go missing on the first day of hunting season. A wilderness guide whose only hope until now has been the ghost of his late wife, a wilderness hunt, an abandoned mine, a struggle to survive, a wolf in sheep’s clothing, and a daring escape attempt with a killer giving chase.

I saw the human race fall and monsters arise in their place. Millions of these creatures attacked those humans who remained, devouring flesh with an insatiable hunger. They tore flesh from the bone, drenching their rage with blood. They had no remorse, no guilt, and served no purpose except bringing death wherever they went. I had nightmares for more than five years every night after it all began. I would wake up screaming, which, as you can imagine, is an extremely bad thing with Fallen around every corner.

Seth goes on an adventure across the country following clues that his late grandmother left in her final will for an Easter egg hunt that she created for him when she was still alive. Along the way, he meets several interesting individuals and falls in love.

"Und dereinst, wenn die Zeiten dunkel und finster sind, und du weinst, und Angst hast um Frau und Kind. Dann wird er kommen, der Erlöser, und wird vernichten den König, der wurd immer böser und böser." So lautet die Prophezeiung. Und dies ist die Geschichte von Anthony, dem kleinen Zauberer, der, vom Schicksal auserkoren, dieser nicht nur auf einer Welt zur Wahrheit verhelfen soll. Doch zum Glück ist er dabei nicht allein. Denn da wären ja auch noch der bärenstarke Broms, die kleine Sims, die nicht nur so gekonnt ihre Frisur ständig zu wechseln vermag, die so unglaublich kluge Ramshin und ihr aller Diener, Glomp.

In an apocalyptic futurist world where the government seems corrupt, the populace lives in a dystopian society. Among them is a woman named Naomi who has the ability to travel to other worlds. She could be the one person to change everything if she realizes her true potential. She is not alone in her journey, either. She has close friends who are gifted in their own ways. There are also advanced technologies that are abound in this world, such as hover cars, cybernetic synthetic robots, and automated home monitoring systems.

Im Jahr 3586 n. Chr. steht die Menschheit im Brennpunkt galaktischer Konflikte: Im heimatlichen Solsystem sind die Loower, die sogenannten Trümmerleute, mit einer großen Raumflotte aufmarschiert. Und in der weit entfernten Galaxis Tschuschik versucht Perry Rhodan mit seinen Gefährten, die Gefahr zu beseitigen, die vom uralten Sporenschiff PAN-THAU-RA ausgeht. In der Zentrale des riesigen Raumschiffs treffen die Terraner auf den einäugigen Roboter Laire, ein kosmisches Wesen mit einer lange zurückreichenden Geschichte.

Stewart Francis is a Canadian comic famous for his razor sharp one-liners and impeccable sense of timing. He's a TV regular on such programmes as Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, and Michael Mcintyre’s Comedy Roadshow. Much like Tim Vine, he fires out hilarious one-liners. And, as some clever comics do, some very thoughtful ones at that.

From television series writer and fiction award winner David Francis Curran comes a must-have collection of five Sherlockian pastiches: "The Adventure of the Monstrous Medium", "The Adventure of the Shanghaied Sailor", "The Adventure of the Chess Messages", "The Adventure of the Numerologist’s Cypher", and "The Adventure of Colonel Mustard’s Secret".

Two years ago, I argued in these pages that America was suffering from political decay. The country’s constitutional system of checks and balances, combined with partisan polarization and the rise of well-financed interest groups, had combined to yield what I labeled “vetocracy,” a situation in which it was easier to stop government from doing things than it was to use government to promote the common good.

The West long ago ceded leadership in overseas infrastructure building to China. Now U.S. and European-sponsored projects are less viable than their Chinese counterparts. 

In this series of 24 fascinating lectures, an acclaimed teacher and psychologist gives you a bio-psychological perspective on both the way we humans navigate and react to the world around us and an understanding of the ways in which that process is ever-changing.

Das Chaos in der Milchstraße, das seit dem Eintreffen des mysteriösen Sternenschwarms herrscht, scheint sich zu steigern. Gigantische Pilzraumschiffe säen Tod und Verderben auf den von ihnen heimgesuchten Welten, und nach wie vor gibt es keine starke Gegenwehr: Die meisten Intelligenzwesen der Galaxis sind verdummte Opfer einer Strahlungswelle, die der Schwarm ausgeschickt hat; nur wenige Immune ringen verzweifelt um das Überleben ihrer Planeten. Auch Perry Rhodan und seine engsten Gefährten gehören zu diesen Immunen. Rhodan beruft eine galaktische Konferenz ein, die endlich die Wende im Kampf gegen den Schwarm einleiten soll.