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Groomed from birth to take over the Cartel, darkness was all Dean knew. Except that he had no interest in running a gang, and even less in being the next El Chapo like his abusive father.

Behold the Rolling Stones: run-ins with the law, chart-topping successes, and now the World's Greatest Continually Operating Rock and Roll Band. 50 Licks tells the story of the Stones, right from its very origins. On July 12, 1962, London's Marquee Club debuted a new act, a blues-inflected rock band named after a Muddy Waters song-the Rolling Stones. They were a hard-edged band with a flair for the dramatic, styling themselves as the devil's answer to the sainted Beatles.

Christmas carols capture the spirit of Christmas like nothing else, and Sing We Now of Christmas brings beloved carols to life like never before. Walk in the footsteps of good King Wenceslas. Experience anew the bells on Christmas Day. Witness the journey of a soldier who lost his voice as he participates in the miracle of Silent Night. Experience all this and more in these heartfelt, entertaining tales donated by a team of authors from across the country, teaming together for a good cause.

Christmas carols capture the spirit of Christmas like nothing else, and Carol of the Tales and Other Nightly Noels brings beloved carols to life like never before. Throw your cares away with the tales from sweet silver bells. Find out how Santa Claus dabbles in time travel, and feel the redemption of a dying wife's parting Christmas gift. Experience all this and more in these heartfelt, entertaining tales donated by a team of authors from across the country, teaming together for a good cause.

"Verhängnisvolle Begegnungen": Die besten Novellen von Stefan Zweig. Gelesen von Steffan Wilde, Bettina Rossbacher und Martin Umbach. In der beispielhaften Novelle aus dem Jahr 1922 "Der Amokläufer", einer Typologie der Leidenschaft, inspiriert von großen Vorbildern wie Balzac und dabei ganz der Erzähltradition der Wiener Schule – allen voran Arthur Schnitzler – folgend, ist die Hauptperson einem dämonischen Zwang unterworfen, der sie aus der hergebrachten Ordnung ihres Lebens reißt. Deutlich wird hier der Einfluss Sigmund Freuds erkennbar.

Sie kamen über das Meer, durch Wüsten und Grassteppen. Unter den Hufen ihrer Pferde wurden Reiche zerstört...