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Detective Fiona Fitzgerald's privileged upbringing in the nation's capital and her intimate knowledge of its inner workings come in handy when Fran Miller, a top lobbyist and legal expert, turns up dead on Independence Day. It looks like suicide, but when the clues lead back to Mark Chancellor, the husband of Fiona's best friend, things get complicated. Chancellor is at the top of his game, well connected in Washington and known to believe that money is the planet's most powerful weapon.

Allen Harris is a pillar of the community, a married lawyer of spotless reputation who is asked to assume the presidency of a conservative university after its last president has been fired for engaging in a sexual affair with a student. He is to be vetted by the Board of Directors, who want to be certain that there is nothing in Harris' past that will cause another scandal that has badly damaged the image of the institution. He asserts to the board that his married life is without blemish and he has never engaged in adulterous or clandestine affairs.

A small town girl from the Midwest is carried away by her "Prince Charming" to the super charged canyons of modern New York City. Warned by her uptight advertising executive husband to beware of strangers, the newlywed cannot repress her small town upbringing and instinctive innocence. She eventually befriends many of the offbeat and quirky tenants in her apartment building and enters into their complicated and sometimes tragic lives.

When Charlie and Molly's son dies, their daughter-in-law remarries and is vaulted into an upper class world of money and privilege. She is now determined to lead a new life and keep her son free from the blue-collar influences of her ex in-laws. Forced to sue for their right to visit their beloved grandson, Charlie and Molly enter a world of courtroom conflict that deeply affects everyone involved, including the trial judge. Each of the players in this remarkable drama must search their souls for the right decision.

During a family reunion at their ancestral castle, the famed Von Kassel family - arms dealers for over 100 years - suddenly find themselves in possession of stolen plutonium capable of creating the most destructive weapon on earth. Previously aloof from the moral implications of their business, the family is torn apart by the deadly potential of their recent acquisition. Family conflicts are ignited that had long been avoided in order to maintain solidarity and the insulation of wealth and power.

A firebombing of a black church in Brooklyn that was once a synagogue sets off a chain reaction of international intrigue and bloody violence. The fire bombers are young men of Arab extraction who mistakenly believe that this church is still a synagogue. In the wake of the bombing, a Wall Street firm sends its token Jewish lawyer to help the church in their insurance claim. In a walled-off area in the basement of the church, the pastor has found three huge trunks filled with gold and precious jewels.

Thirty-eight-year old divorcee Grace Sorentino is in a precarious position, upwardly mobile in age, downwardly mobile in income. A cosmetician on Palm Beach's fashionable Worth Avenue, she barely makes enough to support her 16-year old daughter Jackie in their tiny apartment. Still they're scraping by, until Grace loses her job. Hanging on by a thread, Grace reluctantly pursues a cynical and bizarre scheme to snare a rich widower.

Der alte Kaiser beschließt seinen Sohn zu verheiraten. Da der Sohn sehr musikalisch ist, willigte er in diesen Plan nur ein, wenn sich ein Mädchen findet, die die Melodie, die er vorgibt, nachsingen kann. Nach langem Suchen finden die Boten des Königs ein solches Mädchen, die sehr schön ist, aber aus einfachen Verhältnissen kommt. Der König weigert sich, seinen Sohn mit einem einfachen Mädchen zu vermählen und verschweigt darum ihre Existenz.

Xaver Finkbeiner sieht sich einem bösen Verdacht ausgesetzt. Er soll vor Jahren einen mutmaßlichen Entführer unter Folterandrohung zum Reden gezwungen haben. Das jedenfalls scheint das plötzlich aufgetauchte Tonbandprotokoll eines alten Verhörs zu belegen. Finkbeiner ist entsetzt und mit den Nerven völlig runter. Ein Disziplinarverfahren wäre das Ende seiner Polizeikarriere. Auch Nina Brändle ist fassungslos. Soll und kann sie ihrem suspendierten Kollegen helfen? Die Ermittlungen gegen eine Tierimport-Mafia muss sie, mehr schlecht als recht, ohne ihn betreiben.

Egomanische Testosteron-Striezelchen, Frauen mit viel zuviel Hollywood im Kopf und ein Nougatauge, auf das man sich verlässlich nicht verlassen kann...

Diese Hypnose verankert kalorienarmes, bewusstes Essverhalten und ermöglicht einen konsequenten Verzicht auf kalorienreiche, dick machende Lebensmittel, die gern und zu oft gegessen werden. Die Kilos purzeln wie von allein und der Traumfigur steht nichts mehr im Wege.

In this revealing and touching audiobook of struggle and joy, Mary tells her story of a difficult marriage, financial troubles and dashed dreams. A powerful survival instinct helped her find solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems. An enticing listen from beginning to end, Mary’s book reveals her talent for sharing her innermost thoughts. In doing so, she captures feelings of insecurity and triumph - universal emotions that will move and resonate with those who read about her ever-eventful world of bagels.

These simple, clear biographies of remarkable women provide an excellent starting point for children beginning history studies. In A Book of Eleanor Roosevelt, highlights of the life of the woman known as the "First Lady of the World" provide a fascinating glimpse into her background as well as the history of her times.

An informative introduction to a prominent American leader, A Book of Thomas Jefferson covers his accomplishments and the events that impacted his decisions as a statesman. Simple presentation and interesting details combine for a well-rounded biography of this popular historical figure.

So gelingt die Kommunikation mit Ihrem Arzt. "Echte Zuwendung und Vertrauen sind oft wichtiger als High-Tech-Medizin", sagt Yael Adler. Leider mangelt es in der Arzt-Patienten-Beziehung aber genau daran. Zeitdruck, Fachchinesisch oder fehlende Empathie führen bei Patienten häufig zu Frustration und Zweifeln und können im schlimmsten Fall gravierende Folgen für die Gesundheit haben. In diesem Hörbuch zeigt Yael Adler pointiert und anhand zahlreicher Fallbeispiele, welche Typen von Ärzten und Patienten es gibt, wie beide ticken und welche Rollen sie in ihrer Beziehung spielen.

The War of the Roses tells the story of the Roses, starting with their fateful meeting as students, falling in love, and creating the perfect nuclear family. Oliver, a Harvard graduate and successful corporate lawyer, has his sights set on a major promotion while Barbara, a steely self-starter, runs her own catering company, wowing the upper echelons of Washington DC society. Along with their two children, grand mansion and joint hobby of visiting auction houses, the Roses seem to be the paragon of a family living the American Dream. But things then take an unexpected and shocking course.

The Halloween Adventure in Mexico Join a family on their unforgettable Halloween vacation in Mexico! When their curious son sneaks away to the beach, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a wild and mysterious adventure. With a giant whale lurking in the deep blue sea and an unexpected journey beneath the waves, the family must uncover the secrets of the ocean before it’s too late. Will they find their way back, or will Halloween hold a surprise they’ll never forget? This fun and slightly spooky story is perfect for children ages 4 to 8, offering just the right amount of excitement...

¿Puede un terrible hecho del pasado seguir teniendo consecuencias devastadoras? Cuando una botella que contiene un mensaje escrito con sangre humana llega al Departamento Q, el subcomisario Carl Mørck y sus asistentes Assad y Rose logran descifrar algunas palabras de lo que fue la última señal de vida de dos chicos desaparecidos en los años noventa. Pero ¿por qué su familia nunca denunció su desaparición? Carl Mørck intuye que no se trata de un caso aislado y que el criminal podría seguir actuando con total impunidad.

Pregnancy and motherhood are some of the most transformative experiences a woman can face. But finding content that speaks to the depth of that journey—without shoving a product, a lifestyle, or a one-size-fits-all ideology down your throat—is nearly impossible. That’s why I created Back from the Borderline Baby. After the success of my first podcast, Back from the Borderline, where I documented my journey of healing emotional wounds and confronting my fears around motherhood, this spinoff was born. It’s a dedicated space to house the pregnancy and motherhood content I wish I’d had ...

Originally written in 1940 and first published by Simon & Schuster in 1972, How to Read a Book introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them in order to gain the most understanding and insight from any book. From elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading and beyond, readers will learn when and how to ‘judge a book by its cover,’ perceive structure no matter the prose, read critically, and extract an author’s message from any text.