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In the wake of immortality, innocence became prized most highly. The lives of four young women who could not be more different are connected by an irresistible gravity that draws them closer and closer, but to annihilation or consummation?

Narrated by Scott Fleming, Reclaiming Mni Sota offers a new, creative reimagining of the U.S. - Dakota War of 1862. Delve into one of America's most tragic and regrettable events as you listen to dual narratives from both sides of the conflict. Through vivid descriptions and fully developed characters, this captivating audiobook confronts America's history of settler-colonialism while exploring the personal stories and heart-wrenching choices faced by men and women, white and Native alike.

As his birthday, and pre-Christmas celebrations begin, trawler Skipper Tom prepares to set sail on his final fishing trip of 1974. As always at this time of year, he reflects on the events of the past twelve months. Now reconciled with his wife, Debbie, he is on a much more stable financial footing. Due to a very good year`s fishing on board his boat, Dorothy Hood, all his debts are now paid. In fact, a small surplus means they can now finally enjoy a few more luxuries in life. But everything in the garden is far from rosy. His father Fred`s memory loss is now such a cause for concern, that...

Three days after Russian tanks roll into Ukraine, President Volodymr Zelensky issues a desperate appeal for foreign military volunteers to help defend his country. Thousands answer the call from all over the world: some of them experienced soldiers, others novices who’ve never held a gun before. Among their ranks are high-minded idealists, adventure-seekers bored with civilian life, and ex-criminals seeking redemption – all risking their lives against the world's most vicious superpower.

It was the evening of 16 May 1943. Nineteen modified Lancaster bombers from 617 Squadron RAF, under the command of youthful Wing Commander Guy Gibson, roared into the night sky from their Lincolnshire base. They were on a top-secret Bomber Command mission, codenamed Operation Chastise, now regarded as one of the most dangerous and audacious bombing raids of World War II - an attack on the formidable, well-defended dams of Germany’s Ruhr Valley. Slung beneath the belly of each aircraft was one of the war’s greatest secrets - a bouncing bomb.

When a woman’s body is discovered posed in a grotesque tableau, DI Mike Stone knows he is not looking at a textbook crime of passion or circumstance. Everything about the scene says it is only the brutal beginning of a killer’s dark story about to stampede its way through the center of Birmingham.

You want energy and vitality. You want to live your best life. We all do. Perhaps you’ve heard about the benefits of a whole-food, plant-based (beyond vegan) lifestyle. You’re interested, but don’t know where to begin. In Eat Plants Feel Whole, Dr. George Guthrie shows you the way.

Every day five of the Flood children travel halfway round the world to Quicklime College, the ultimate school for witches and wizards. There's no time for any of that silly flying-around-on-broomsticks at Quicklime. Sports day is coming up, and there's a big problem to consider. Orkward Warlock, the vilest boy in the school, hates the big happy Flood family, and, together with his sidekick The Toad, he's plotting to kill the Floods on sports day.

This is Benny's story—of how his faith and the faith his friends placed in him, turned him from a hard-core heroin addict into a restaurant boss. But it is more than a story of a wasted youth—it is also a primer for young people who have the idealism and drive to start businesses that can help society and make the world a kinder place.

The dead have been buried. Silence is broken. And secrets refuse to stay where they lay. As the troop pushes east toward Harper’s Creek, the weight of their survival in Windyspring lingers—along with a growing fear of what lies ahead. Tommy’s power evolves beyond even the elves’ understanding, and Arisaylia begins to question whether the path she and her son will walk was ever theirs to choose. Back in Redtail Hold, Sella finds herself drawn into a role far greater—and more dangerous—than her songs alone. Her rising influence in the eyes of the elves threatens the balance of the...

A new arrival at an isolated school for orphaned boys quickly comes to realize there is something wrong with his new home. He hears chilling whispers in the night, his troubled classmates are violent and hostile, and the Headmaster sends cryptic messages, begging his new charge to confess. As the new boy learns to survive on the edges of this impolite society, he starts to unravel a mystery at the school's dark heart. And that's when the corpses start turning up.

Voici le texte amélioré selon vos instructions : Les héritières de Thelma et Louise ! Après des études prestigieuses, Evie Gordon semblait promise à un très bel avenir. Elle végète aujourd'hui dans une vie quelconque, donnant pour subsister des leçons particulières aux enfants des familles fortunées de Los Angeles. Un matin, alors qu'elle arrive au domicile de l'une de ses élèves, elle tombe sur les corps des parents de celle-ci, qui viennent d'être assassinés. Plus troublant encore, une inconnue, cachée dans la maison, l'appelle à l'aide.

Capital Condensed is a step-by-step guide to the three volumes of Capital in less than three hours for the time poor activist, curious student and general audience. If you want to understand Marx's investigation into how capital has grown to dominate our planet and must be superseded for humanity to survive this is the book for you.

Izzy has always taken everything in her stride, but motherhood is proving more difficult than she thought. She keeps telling herself it’s just a phase, but the dark clouds are starting to appear. Neighbour and widower Arthur might be in the winter of his life, but he’s not ready to be packed off to a care home. He’s determined to do things his way. When Izzy hears about Arthur’s big move, she offers to help. But Arthur isn’t telling her the whole story.

In 1985, the shocking murder of a family of five in a quiet country house in Essex rocked the nation. The victims were Nevill and June Bamber; their adopted daughter Sheila Caffell, divorced from her husband Colin; and Sheila and Colin's twin sons, Nicholas and Daniel. Only one survivor remained: the Bambers' other adopted child, Jeremy Bamber. Following his lead, the police - and later the press - blamed the murders on Sheila, who, so the story went, then committed suicide.

Après avoir traversé Libertad, le monde des pirates, Mervin et Jenn se trouvent désormais dans l'univers de Mégalopolis, immense cité peuplée de superhéros aux pouvoirs incroyables. Ils espèrent y retrouver les ravisseurs de leur petite sœur grâce à l'aide de leur amie Orage, elle-même à la recherche de son père disparu. Mais, dans la ville, deux groupes ennemis s'affrontent. Malgré eux, les trois enfants vont se trouver impliqués dans le conflit.

What would you do for a murdered friend? John Cutler is about to find out. When a friend is murdered, John Cutler is determined to find those responsible. This means running afoul of the local police department, a drug-running crew, and a wanted man who’s eluded capture for more than a decade. Now, danger lurks around every corner and in the shadows, but Cutler isn’t easily intimidated. Instead, he’s the type who will doggedly pursue justice at risk to his own life.

In a tall and narrow house, on a stained and busy street, live twelve-year-old Oliver and his father, a story-loving writer. Haunted by the ghost of his alcoholic mother, Oliver finds comfort in his father's impromptu tales: the Black Dove, an elusive flower that gives strength; the girl who consumes it as she battles attackers and yearns for happier realms. Stories where lonely souls keep searching despite their losses and grief. Running from a bully one night, Oliver hides in a junk shop owned by an enigmatic man.

Welcome to the Transformative "HCG Body for Life" Podcast with Master Coach Colin F. WatsonJoin over 500,000 listeners whose lives have been transformed by the unparalleled expertise of Master Coach Colin F. Watson. As the most sought-after authority in the HCG diet space, Colin has guided celebrities, best-selling authors, busy executives, and retired star athletes to achieve life-changing results.Specializing in helping men and women over 40 reclaim their vitality, Colin's approach goes beyond weight loss—it's about creating permanent, holistic transformation. Each episode delves into the ...

In these four supernatural dramas, first broadcast on radio in 1984, a house hides more than meets the eye; a B & B landlady helps her guests forget their troubles; a Japanese man inadvertently awakens a vengeful spirit; and a mother and baby become unsettled in remote mill.