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Während Irmi 1956 in einem wohlhabenden Kölner Haushalt zur Welt kommt, stehen die Vorzeichen für Linda, die in Hamburg geboren wird, denkbar schlecht. Einige Jahre später treffen die beiden Mädchen in der Schule aufeinander, und trotz ihrer sehr unterschiedlichen Herkunft werden sie beste Freundinnen. Jede muss auf ihre Weise mit der abwesenden Mutter in ihrem Leben klarkommen. Von den bewegten Sechzigern bis zur Wiedervereinigung und dem Ende des Jahrtausends bilden sie füreinander die wichtigste Konstante.

Stop climbing the ladder. Start breaking the asphalt. We are told that success is a clear, paved road. If we get good grades, land the prestigious job, and hit our Q4 targets, we will arrive at happiness. But for many high-performers, that paved road eventually feels like a trap. You are successful on the outside, but restless on the inside. You aren't burnt out from working too hard; you are burnt out from suppressing who you actually are. This is the Asphalt. It is the heavy, artificial layer of "shoulds" and "safety" that keeps your true potential buried.

Humanity has used asphalt for thousands of years. This humble hydrocarbon may have glued the first arrowhead to the first shaft, but the changes wrought by this material are most dramatic since its emergence as pavement. Since the 1920s the automobile and blacktop have allowed unprecedented numbers of Americans to experience the beauty of their continent from the Adirondacks to the Rockies and beyond, to Big Sur and the Pacific Coast Highway.

Are you at a crossroads, perhaps facing unexpected job loss, or simply yearning to be your own boss and build something tangible? Discover the transformative power within 'Your Own Driveway Crack Sealing Business,' your instant digital guide to entrepreneurship. This Kindle edition puts a complete, proven business blueprint right at your fingertips, ready to be absorbed wherever and whenever you choose to learn. Step into the inspiring shoes of Arthur ‘Art’ Bennett, a factory worker whose world crumbled overnight, only to be rebuilt into a thriving asphalt maintenance empire. This book ...

It's 2003. Dub Storm is a stoner, which wouldn't be so bad if he didn't also know 101 ways to kill a man. A former Special Forces sniper, Dub has become a private eye. He gets hired over one long, eventful weekend to find the kidnapped scion of Austin's foremost real estate family. Harsh developments ensue.

On the street, every ballplayer has a story. Onaje X. O. Woodbine, a former streetball player who became an all-star Ivy Leaguer, brings the sights and sounds, hopes and dreams of street basketball to life. He shows that big games have a trickster figure and a master of Black talk whose commentary interprets the game for audiences. The beats of hip-hop and reggae make up the soundtrack, and the ballplayers are half men, half heroes, defying the ghetto's limitations with their flights to the basket.

One accidental spell in a dusty library archive changes everything–binding her to four women she's only just begun to call friends, and awakening power none of them knew they had. But magic has enemies. A violent order called the Torch Bearers has been hunting witches for generations. They've already burned other covens out of existence. Now they're coming for Darby's. Five women. No training. No time. And a bond forged in concrete, grit, and the kind of magic that refuses to die. And the unbreakable bond of women who refuse to burn.

Her father sold her debt to the most dangerous man in New York. She never expected to become his obsession. Sarah Miller restores the past for a living — old paper, dead ink, forgotten histories. She is good at disappearing. She has spent years perfecting it. But when her father flees the city and leaves her name on a syndicate debt she never agreed to carry, disappearing stops being an option. Benjamin Vane doesn't negotiate. He doesn't extend grace. He built his empire by excavating the old criminal families one by one and pouring himself into the space they left behind. He came to the ...

Under the Asphalt: The Hidden Economics of Parking Lots reveals an unexpected world beneath our everyday parking lots—a world where economics, culture, technology, and public policy converge to shape urban life. In this groundbreaking book, you'll discover how a simple parking space is transformed into a microcosm of modern society. Through captivating case studies and insightful analysis, the author takes you on a journey through dynamic pricing, behavioral economics, cultural codes, and the hidden networks of finance that influence every aspect of parking. From the unseen marketplace of...

Une carte postale de la littérature contemporaine en Belgique. Avec le soutien de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles. Dans Asphalt Jungle, le journaliste culturel Philippe Manche part à la rencontre de romancier.ère.s. Il nous fait découvrir les personnalités authentiques de ces auteurs, celles qu'on peut percevoir entre les lignes de nos romans préférés. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Conquer the Roofing Contractor Exam in Under 90 Minutes is a complete yet fast-paced study guide for anyone pursuing a roofing contractor’s license or certification. Designed for busy professionals and tradespeople, this concise audiobook delivers clear, practical coverage of the core principles every roofer must master. It explains essential topics such as roofing materials, underlayment, flashing, drainage, insulation, ventilation, and structural design—each presented in plain, accessible language ideal for review or refresher study. The guide also explores safety protocols, code ...

Samantha Leary has built her life around observation. Seeing patterns. Reading silences. Noticing what others step past without a second thought. But this case forces her to confront something far more unsettling than violence: what happens to people who are never truly seen. Marcy wanted to be noticed. Janet spent years disappearing inside her marriage. Christy chose to walk away before invisibility destroyed her completely. Three women. Three different outcomes. Only one survives. As Samantha traces the quiet decisions and emotional blind spots that led to tragedy, she begins to ...

Hitches, Hideouts & Homicide: Mae West finds herself in a dangerous situation when she finds a treasure map that leads to more than just treasure...a dead body! Assailants, Asphalt & Alibis: This year the treasure hunters have descended upon Normal and staying in Happy Trails Campground. Once again, Mae and the Laundry Club ladies, along with Mary Elizabeth, find themselves doing things they never thought they'd never do. Go on a treasure hunt! Valleys, Vehicles & Victims: When a wedding party shows up at Happy Trails Campground, Mae West is thrilled.

The legend of John Swift Silver Mine has been a tale told around the Daniel Boone National Park for over 400 years. This year the treasure hunters have descended upon Normal and staying in Happy Trails Campground before they head out on their yearly expedition to find the treasure. Once again, Mae and the Laundry Club ladies, along with Mary Elizabeth, find themselves doing things they never thought they'd never do, including going on a treasure hunt! 

Hope, survival, and determination. A boy turns into a man during a dangerous road trip from Canada to Mexico on a small motorcycle with less than $100 in cash (including gas).

Leonardo Roche was born into power, but he never wanted it. As the son of Levon Roche, a ruthless crime boss with a past full of ghosts, Leonardo struggles to define his own path. When he discovers his father has stolen the ashes of a nameless boy—a boy who never had a chance—Leonardo’s simmering defiance ignites into full-blown war. Across town, Viper wants nothing more than to keep his stepson Vance out of the life. But when Levon resurfaces with leverage that cuts to the bone, Viper is forced into a brutal game where survival means sacrificing more than he’s willing to lose.

Sausha’s life of darkness and the horror he inflicted on others led him face-to-face with his demons. This is a story of a man who realized he was born with the street in his veins, and it's where he belongs. A man who in the end found hope through giving instead of taking. A man who now has dedicated his life to helping instead of hurting.

Like a wave that, having crashed against the shore rocks, seashells, and crabs who fail to cling and are washed out to sea, so the wave of immigration to Israel swept up everyone: those who were willing and those who were not, those with Jewishness in their soul, those Jewish by passport only, and even non-Jews - those who left out of necessity, following their husbands and wives, and those who were ready to leave for any price.

At 27 years old, undersized but talented Nick "Mouse" Morrison has yet to realize his dreams. After several unsuccessful training camps, Nick decides a minicamp in Detroit will be his last go-round in pro football. What follows is an inside look at the chaos, frustration, and beauty of a pro football season rarely captured in fiction.

Resilience isn’t inherited. It’s a hard-fought skill forged by our ability to pick up the broken pieces of our past and remake them into something new. Meet four-year-old Delicia, a poor but carefree child who is about to have her world shattered. Along with her seven-year-old brother Nile, she is kidnapped from her Los Angeles home by her estranged father and taken to Iraq, a foreign world she has never known. This is just the beginning of a string of traumas, hardships, and assaults Delicia will endure throughout her tumultuous childhood.