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Toby Stephens stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Raymond Chandler’s second Philip Marlowe mystery.Fast-talking, trouble-seeking private eye Philip Marlowe is a different kind of detective: a moral man in an amoral world. California in the ’40s and ’50s is as beautiful as a ripe fruit and rotten to the core, and Marlowe must struggle to retain his integrity amidst the corruption he encounters daily.In ‘Farewell My Lovely’, Marlowe has a chance encounter with a not-so-gentle giant outside Florian’s nightclub.

Meet pilot Kenneth Arnold. In The Coming of the Saucers, Arnold describes - in breathtaking detail - his incredible sighting of the flying saucers on June 24, 1947. Arnold also recounts his harrowing investigation into the infamous Maury Island Incident, which ended with the deaths of two Air Force intelligence officers after they flew past Mount Rainier - where Arnold had seen the discs.

Breath by Breath: How Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Can Impact Breathing explores a critical but often overlooked aspect of CMT: its potential effects on breathing. Written for both the CMT community and healthcare providers, this clear and practical guide explains how CMT can affect the muscles used for breathing and outlines what steps can be taken to identify and manage those changes. Author Kenneth Raymond, a leading voice on breathing and CMT, discusses how muscle weakness may sometimes involve the diaphragm, intercostal, and accessory muscles. These changes can lead to symptoms such as ...

Flash Gordon is kidnapped and forced to perform as a trapeze artist in a circus of slaves. Flash foils his captors and forms an expedition to end the tyranny on the planet Mesmo.

Certain to appeal to all parents, whether they are expecting or raising their first new addition, in-the-trenches veterans, or empty-nesters, this delightful Chicken Soup book offers a collection of inspiring and entertaining stories that relate to the triumphs, tribulations, challenges, and joys of raising a family.

When Ramzan steals from the Chechnyan Mafia to create a better life for his sister, he knows he’s pissing off the wrong people. They want their money, and they’ve created a diabolical method of extracting information from their enemies. Full Immersion Virtual Reality sounds great, until he learns the horrors this incredible technology can cook up. Can Ramzan protect his secrets and maintain his sanity against this psychological onslaught? He’s gotta stay sharp, and he’s gotta stay sane, if he has a hope of escaping....

In January 1982, an elderly white widow was found brutally murdered in the small town of Greenwood, South Carolina. Police immediately arrested Edward Lee Elmore, a semiliterate, mentally retarded black man with no previous felony record. His only connection to the victim was having cleaned her gutters and windows, but barely ninety days after the victim’s body was found, he was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. Elmore had been on death row for eleven years when a young attorney named Diana Holt first learned of his case.

This has to be one of the greatest storylines from the historic comic strip! From centuries in the future, a descendant of Ming the Merciless sends a crew of assassins back through time to change the course of history by killing Flash Gordon!!

Sent on a mission to investigate the mysterious reappearance of the Interstellar Exploration ship GOODHOPE, Colonel Flash Gordon and his companions, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov, discover much more than they had bargained for. Stranded in deep space, the trio find themselves drawn against their will into a war of worlds which has lasted thousands of years...and which threatens the very existence of the planet Earth.

Africa is a vast continent whose waters, fertile lands, minerals, and diverse wildlife nurtured humankind since ancient times until European colonization and exploitation caused immeasurable suffering and loss. To understand how Africa developed, thrived, suffered, and emerged into the rich tapestry of peoples that it is today, take a trip back to the ancient River Nile and the East African coast.

Thanks to his invention of Sweet Farts, the tablets that cancel even the most ripe and pungent fart smells, Keith has become the center of all kinds of attention he doesn’t want. His kid sister has turned into a farting maniac, and his parents blame him. His so-called best friends torture him at school with nicknames like “S.B.D.” (for Silent But Deadly) and try to humiliate him every chance they get. The principal wants to know what Keith’s next brilliant invention will be.

Stranded in deep space, Colonel Flash Gordon and his companions, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov discover themselves in the middle of a centuries-old battle for supremacy over the universe. Manipulated by a war-crazed android and unsure of who is friend and who is foe, they must struggle to find a way to stop the bloodshed before all life...including that on their home planet, Earth...is annihilated.

The top achievers learn the most and apply what they learn; therefore, there is no skill, information, or lesson more vital than learning how to learn. This book is a must-listen for business executives, entrepreneurs, people interested in personal development, trainers, teachers, and students. We live in a world where, more and more, we succeed based on what we know rather than what task we perform.

Usa tu derecho a presumir te ayudará a encontrar una manera de celebrar y compartir los logros, a la vez que cambiará la forma en la que te perciben, y te dará herramientas para atraer a clientes que realmente te valoren y estén dispuestos, no solamente a invertir, sino a unirse a tu visión de liderazgo. Una marca personal de alto impacto solo puede ser creada por un líder que sabe que el mundo está esperando por su visión y mensaje. Por esa razón, cada capítulo te permitirá potenciar tus dones y alcanzar los resultados esperados. El liderazgo es la nueva marca personal.

An ancient civilization, whose primary objective is the making of war, descends upon the planet earth. In order to save his home from total destruction, Flash Gordon returns to earth, only to find himself arrested for murder...and treason. As the people of his planet divide into factions, Flash must maneuver to save the earth from total annihilation.

Un jeune orphelin vint un jour du royaume des Isles. Il devint l'apprenti du maître magicien de la cour de Crydee, sur les terres de Krondor. Son courage lui valut une place à la cour et le cœur d'une adorable princesse, mais l'approche traditionnelle de la magie ne le satisfaisait pas. C'était avant que n'éclate la Guerre de la Faille avec l'invasion d'un étrange peuple de guerriers surgi d'un empire lointain. Alors, celui qu'on appelait Pug dut faire face à son véritable destin. Le jour viendrait où il détiendrait le sort de deux mondes entre ses mains.

Declared outlaws on Earth, Colonel Flash Gordon and his companions, Dale Arden and Hans Zarkov must flee to a distant planet. In deep space, far from a home they may never be able to return to, the trio become involved in a centuries-old battle which threatens the existence of the entire universe.

A stunning debut novel set in the late 1990s as an androgynous youth arrives in small-town Minnesota searching for the mother who abandoned him as a child.

La guerre entre les mondes de Midkemia et Kelewan est terminée, longue vie au roi Lyam et au prince de Krondor, Arutha, seigneur de l'ouest ! Le royaume se prépare à vivre une ère de paix et de prospérité. Pourtant, très loin dans le Nord, se lève une sombre puissance, qui rassemble en ses ténèbres elfes noirs, trolls et gobelins, annonçant l'avènement d'un nouvel âge de chaos. Une terrible prophétie doit bientôt s'accomplir.

The Crew of the Revenant must save Earth from the coming threat, a new leader has emerged in the aftermath of Jamestown, Vengeance has set his sights on humanity, and nothing will stop him from subjugating the planet.The empire is forming an army to take over the galaxy, Seafu must race to build a coalition to stop them. There will be new enemies and unlikely allies and Earth will finally discover it is not alone in the universe.