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Stories for small children: The Foolish Lion.

Small children's stories: The Foolish Farmer.

Den szenischen Monolog "Clara in Nöten" schrieb Christine Adler zum 195. Geburtstag von Clara Schumann geb. Wieck. Die Premiere des Stückes am 13. September 2014 im Robert-Schumann-Haus Zwickau war folglich eine besondere Geburtstagsfeier für eine außergewöhnliche Frau. Nach ihrem letzten öffentlichen Konzert schaut Clara Schumann noch einmal in den "Spiegel der Zeit", erblickt sich selbst und manchen Lebensbegleiter.

Detective Fiona Fitzgerald's privileged upbringing in the nation's capital and her intimate knowledge of its inner workings come in handy when Fran Miller, a top lobbyist and legal expert, turns up dead on Independence Day. It looks like suicide, but when the clues lead back to Mark Chancellor, the husband of Fiona's best friend, things get complicated. Chancellor is at the top of his game, well connected in Washington and known to believe that money is the planet's most powerful weapon.

Detective Fiona Fitzgerald is an unlikely force for justice in Washington, D.C.'s predominantly male police force. As a senator's daughter and top investigator in the homicide division of the Metropolitan Police Department, Fiona maneuvers between two vastly different worlds, moving quickly from opulent galas to gritty crime scenes.

For Metropolitan Police detective Fiona Fitzgerald, the mysterious case of the Austrian ambassador's beautiful wife's death is a stark reminder of her upbringing. High-class soirees, men with power, and bored political wives are abundant in this high-profile case. Underneath it all, Fiona understands the publicity nightmare for the Washington elite - and the lengths they will go to for damage control in order to protect their hallowed reputations.

Allen Harris is a pillar of the community, a married lawyer of spotless reputation who is asked to assume the presidency of a conservative university after its last president has been fired for engaging in a sexual affair with a student. He is to be vetted by the Board of Directors, who want to be certain that there is nothing in Harris' past that will cause another scandal that has badly damaged the image of the institution. He asserts to the board that his married life is without blemish and he has never engaged in adulterous or clandestine affairs.

A small town girl from the Midwest is carried away by her "Prince Charming" to the super charged canyons of modern New York City. Warned by her uptight advertising executive husband to beware of strangers, the newlywed cannot repress her small town upbringing and instinctive innocence. She eventually befriends many of the offbeat and quirky tenants in her apartment building and enters into their complicated and sometimes tragic lives.

When Charlie and Molly's son dies, their daughter-in-law remarries and is vaulted into an upper class world of money and privilege. She is now determined to lead a new life and keep her son free from the blue-collar influences of her ex in-laws. Forced to sue for their right to visit their beloved grandson, Charlie and Molly enter a world of courtroom conflict that deeply affects everyone involved, including the trial judge. Each of the players in this remarkable drama must search their souls for the right decision.

During a family reunion at their ancestral castle, the famed Von Kassel family - arms dealers for over 100 years - suddenly find themselves in possession of stolen plutonium capable of creating the most destructive weapon on earth. Previously aloof from the moral implications of their business, the family is torn apart by the deadly potential of their recent acquisition. Family conflicts are ignited that had long been avoided in order to maintain solidarity and the insulation of wealth and power.

A firebombing of a black church in Brooklyn that was once a synagogue sets off a chain reaction of international intrigue and bloody violence. The fire bombers are young men of Arab extraction who mistakenly believe that this church is still a synagogue. In the wake of the bombing, a Wall Street firm sends its token Jewish lawyer to help the church in their insurance claim. In a walled-off area in the basement of the church, the pastor has found three huge trunks filled with gold and precious jewels.

A womanizing married senator, enjoying a tryst in his Delaware beach home with a beautiful black woman, discovers that his paramour has accidentally drowned. Aware of the scandal that could ensue and destroy his political career, the senator mounts a campaign of cover-up and cynical lies designed to deflect the potential damage. This suspenseful tale of adultery, media manipulation, and political chicanery has familiar overtones and exposes the dilemma faced by any public figure who chooses the path of dissimulation and lying to protect his or her career.

Der alte Kaiser beschließt seinen Sohn zu verheiraten. Da der Sohn sehr musikalisch ist, willigte er in diesen Plan nur ein, wenn sich ein Mädchen findet, die die Melodie, die er vorgibt, nachsingen kann. Nach langem Suchen finden die Boten des Königs ein solches Mädchen, die sehr schön ist, aber aus einfachen Verhältnissen kommt. Der König weigert sich, seinen Sohn mit einem einfachen Mädchen zu vermählen und verschweigt darum ihre Existenz.

Xaver Finkbeiner sieht sich einem bösen Verdacht ausgesetzt. Er soll vor Jahren einen mutmaßlichen Entführer unter Folterandrohung zum Reden gezwungen haben. Das jedenfalls scheint das plötzlich aufgetauchte Tonbandprotokoll eines alten Verhörs zu belegen. Finkbeiner ist entsetzt und mit den Nerven völlig runter. Ein Disziplinarverfahren wäre das Ende seiner Polizeikarriere. Auch Nina Brändle ist fassungslos. Soll und kann sie ihrem suspendierten Kollegen helfen? Die Ermittlungen gegen eine Tierimport-Mafia muss sie, mehr schlecht als recht, ohne ihn betreiben.

Egomanische Testosteron-Striezelchen, Frauen mit viel zuviel Hollywood im Kopf und ein Nougatauge, auf das man sich verlässlich nicht verlassen kann...

Diese Hypnose verankert kalorienarmes, bewusstes Essverhalten und ermöglicht einen konsequenten Verzicht auf kalorienreiche, dick machende Lebensmittel, die gern und zu oft gegessen werden. Die Kilos purzeln wie von allein und der Traumfigur steht nichts mehr im Wege.

In this revealing and touching audiobook of struggle and joy, Mary tells her story of a difficult marriage, financial troubles and dashed dreams. A powerful survival instinct helped her find solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems. An enticing listen from beginning to end, Mary’s book reveals her talent for sharing her innermost thoughts. In doing so, she captures feelings of insecurity and triumph - universal emotions that will move and resonate with those who read about her ever-eventful world of bagels.

These simple, clear biographies of remarkable women provide an excellent starting point for children beginning history studies. In A Book of Eleanor Roosevelt, highlights of the life of the woman known as the "First Lady of the World" provide a fascinating glimpse into her background as well as the history of her times.

Drei wissenswerte Tatsachen: 1. Dies ist eine Geschichte über den Tod. 2. Dies ist eine Geschichte über den Tod, der das Nasenbein gestrichen voll hat von rostigen Sensen und kratzigen Umhängen. 3. Dies ist eine Geschichte über den Tod, die folgende Dinge beinhaltet: Das Leben, Das Schicksal, Eine Reise zur Zeit, Den todesmutigen Versuch, ein paar Menschen zu retten, Und ein zufällig gelüftetes Geheimnis, das alles über den Haufen wirft. Aber lest selbst.

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