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The war is far from over for soldier Raymond de Guise. His wife, Nancy, is overjoyed to be reunited with her husband, and to introduce him to their son. But their safety is threatened once more as Raymond returns to the ballroom at the Buckingham Hotel, ordered to discover the dark secrets held by the glittering high society

"Cuando salió de su casa, el viajero a través del tiempo desconocía su condición; aún faltaban unas horas para que fuera consciente de esa imposible certeza." Imagina que pudieras saltar hacia atrás en el tiempo y volver al punto en el que has tomado cualquier decisión de tu vida. ¿Tratarías de recuperar un amor perdido? ¿Usarías tu poder para hacerte rico? ¿Intentarías mejorar el mundo? Víctor Piñol, un tipo solitario marcado por un trauma adolescente, verá cómo su anodina vida de redactor en los informativos de un canal de televisión se convierte en una trepidante odisea el día de su treinta y cinco cumpleaños.

Izdanie soderzhit povesti i rasskazy velikogo russkogo pisatelja Antona Pavlovicha Chehova, napisannye 1887-1891 gg. Sbornik nazvan po odnomu iz samyh neodnoznachno vosprinjatyh rossijskim obshhestvom rasskazu "Vory".

Olga Ivanovna, a beautiful young woman floating around in a famous and fabulous social circle, falls in love with a simple man who does not belong to the same social group, Osip Dymov. Dymov worked at the same hospital as her father. When her father fell ill, Dymov was captivated by Olga's dedication to her father, and she soon returned the romantic notions. As they settled into married life, Olga continued to frequent with her artistic friends, visiting them every day and continuing to live a fun, exciting life.

Prayer for Trust in Jesus includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on original compositions of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Piano music includes: "The Seasons", "Les Saisons Op. 37a", "March: Song of the Lark". Prayer read in English, unabridged by Josh Verbae. Music recording by Anton Kingsbury.

There are rumors about what lurks in the deepest parts of the castle. Felicity is about to find out first-hand that some of those rumors are true as she comes face-to-face with a beast that has something more interesting planned than simply killing her.

A great script is only as good as the effort you put into your career, but there is little information for the aspiring screenwriter about how to break in. Even those who study TV or film in college are taught to simply “get a production assistant job.” But then what? Anton Schettini provides a rare insider’s glimpse of the modern-day network and streaming TV writers’ room. Here, you will find practical advice, career path strategies, and first-hand accounts for how to establish your network, grow within it, and acquire the necessary tools to become a TV writer.

Im Frühjahr 1346 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung steht die Menschheit vor der größten Bedrohung ihrer Geschichte: Mit einer gigantischen Übermacht hat die Terminale Kolonne TRAITOR die Milchstraße besetzt und alle bewohnten Planeten unter ihre Kontrolle gebracht. Die gigantische Raumflotte steht im Dienst der sogenannten Chaotarchen. Ihr Ziel ist, die Ressourcen der Milchstraße auszubeuten, um die Existenz der Negasphäre abzusichern.

The Irish Blessing includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on original compositions of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Piano music includes The Seasons, Les Saisons Op. 37a, November: Troika. Prayer read in English, unabridged, by Josh Verbae. Music recording by Anton Kingsbury.

The Boor (sometimes translated as The Bear) is an atypical romantic comedy by Anton Chekhov. A surly landowner visits a widow who is one of his debtors - with unexpected results.

A military experiment to create supersoldiers. What can go wrong? Have you ever played role-playing games where you need to powerlevel your character by adding certain points to the strength, dexterity, or intellect? Imagine someone doing it with real live soldiers. A group of scientists working for the army is testing unique technology to terrifically boost the abilities of ordinary soldiers turning them into the ultimate weapon. How far will they dare to go in their experiment? What is the ideal modification balance of skills for the perfect warriors? The action sci-fi short story “Plus...

In September 2016, the provocative essay "The Flight 93 Election" galvanized many voters by spotlighting the stakes ahead in November and reproaching complacent elements of the Right. Its author, Michael Anton - writing as "Publius Decius Mus" - addressed the main criticisms of his argument soon afterward in a "Restatement on Flight 93". A new criticism emerged that he had painted a dire scenario to be averted, but no positive vision. Here, Anton presents the positive ideal that inspired him - a distillation of his thinking on Americanism and the West, refined over decades.

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was one of the greatest writers of all time. Today he is remembered both as a brilliant playwright and one of the masters of the short story. "The Party" is a prime example of the latter.

When Dr. Watson returns to London from a weekend seminar, he finds hat Sherlock Holmes has been arrested. Inspector Lestrade refers Watson to a questionable psychiatric hospital where Holmes is jailed for mental incapacity.

Semyon and a young man, along with three other ferrymen, live out their days on a desolate riverbank in Siberia, after being exiled from their countries for various crimes. Their environment is freezing cold and barren, providing nothing about which to be happy. However, Semyon seems content with his life, arguing that if he wants nothing he will never be disappointed.

Considered one of the greatest short story writers of all time, Anton Chekhov heavily influenced the evolution of the modern short story. Most notably, he used a technique that would later be called "stream-of-consciousness," in which he eschewed the traditional story structure and simply wrote as though he was thinking aloud. Written in that same vein, "The Death of a Government Clerk" is one of his best-known short stories about the fragile Ivan Dmitritch Tchervyakov who blows a small breach of etiquette far out of proportion.

In diesem Hörbuch, das von Lutz Küppers gelesen wird, beschreibt der Autor Anton Bernard von seinen Erfahrungen als Soldat im Krieg und hinterher als Kriegsgefangener in Frankreich. Wiedererwarten wird jedoch nicht von den schlechten Erfahrungen berichtet, stattdessen lenkt er den Blick des Lesers auf die positiven Seiten, ohne dabei den Ernst der Lage zu ignorieren. Er zeigt damit dem Leser, dass auch Soldaten Gründe haben zu lachen und glücklich zu sein - solange sie nur ihren Mut nicht verlieren.

After six years in prison, Leo Duvnjac is going free. Prosecuted for numerous crimes--including ten bank robberies, planting a bomb in Stockholm's Central Station, and pulling off northern Europe's largest-ever weapons theft--he was convicted of just two robberies (since the huge cache of...

A selection of stories to entertain for when you have a spare 10 minutes, including "After the Race", by James Joyce; "Three Questions", by Leo Tolstoy; "The Child's Story", by Charles Dickens; and "A Transgression", by Anton Chekhov, read by Sir Michael Redgrave.

In this moody Russian drama, Ivanov is a melancholic impoverished landowner whose wife is dying of tuberculosis. However, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to the beautiful Sasha, the daughter of his wealthy neighbors. Augmented by a diverse array of colorful supporting characters and intrigues, this play provides a glimpse of master dramatist Anton Chekhov's early work.