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Delve into the heart of Egypt with "Treasures of Egypt: Ancient Wonders and Modern Marvels" by August Raines. This captivating book takes listeners on a journey through time, exploring the rich tapestry of Egyptian history, culture, and its enduring legacy.

In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author? In this volume the once forgotten literary backwaters of Scandinavia, and its hinterland, reveal the storied works of their own literature. Some names are familiar, some decidedly not. But each has literary talents and compelling narratives.

In the distant future, archeo-astronomer Jeffrey Lutz travels the stars collecting broadcasts from Earth. A scripted sci-fi comedy podcast by Rob Schultz and Russell August Anderson, Frequency Earth is a blend of sitcom - the adventures of a guy traveling through space - and sketch comedy - the transmissions he picks up from Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Old enemies seek revenge, and new opponents hunger for Kincaid's power. Knowledge tempts Kincaid to leave his artisan life far from the clutches of magic for a venerable city living in the shadows of its former glory. An ancient cult hides within the folds of religious orders and craves Kincaid's abilities as an archmagi. He is the key to unleashing the bonds of magic. Only his steadfast friends and his abilities as a Chronomancer stand between him and this ruthless organization's goal to redefine the structure of arcane might.

Kincaid returns from the north and finds himself embroiled in a decades-old war that reaches into the heart of his closest friends. Dark murders plague the streets and implicate a powerful mage striking from the shadows. With unchecked powers, Kincaid's enemy presents his greatest challenge. Kincaid and his friends must face their most terrible secrets and confront the power threatening to destroy the world. Are his powers as the Chronomancer enough to save the world?

When I was in my teens, I used to create memorial drawings for friends and family whose loved ones went to the great beyond. Death would shake me pretty hard in those days and it was what I did as blessing for others and it helped me to cope as well. I lost a teenage friend to drowning back then too, and it took me years to get over. Into my twenties, after I got better at media, I began making memorial videos for families after passings. After those years, which was really a ministry now that I think about it, God began showing me what it looked like when He met people at their deathbeds. ...

Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind? Fast jeder wird diese Zeile vervollständigen können. Aber erst wenn Gert Westphal solche "Theaterstücke im Kleinen" rezitiert, entfalten Balladen ihre ganze Schönheit und Sprachkunst. Der "König der Vorleser" nutzt sein ausdrucksstarkes Stimmrepertoire für die Meisterstücke der deutschen Lyrik und bringt neben beliebten Klassikern auch unbekanntere Schätze zum Klingen.

Bran Hatten is big, mean and unpredictable. He'll pound any guy that crosses his path, and he's a complete jerk to girls who spurn his affections. Tess Ryan and her friends are looking for options, even those the mysterious new girl at Pembrook High might offer. Charisse Bienville lives in the old dark house at the edge of town, and she's hinted that she commands powerful magical forces. Tess and her friends join Charisse in a ritual to end Bran's reign of terror, but they don't count on what might come afterward.

A wealthy, arrogant merchant learns the true meaning of Hanukkah when he takes the family of a poor peddler to court for savoring the smell of his wife's pancakes from outside their window.

With victory earned, the USS Atticus crew returns to Guam's port for an unexpected reassignment. Under the direction of two admirals, intelligence officers, and a world-renowned scientist, Captain Jacobs and company are brought into a top-secret experiment based upon their previous findings and new ideas. Our battle-hardened warriors become pioneers on the edge of science in a test to leap mankind forward into the future. Physics, biology, and extraterrestrial science collide in this episode of Signals at Sea 4. It's a sink-or-swim moment you won't want to miss. Pick up Proving Grounds today!

Familicide details the worst family murders. Ronald Gene Simmons killed 14 family members, including his wife, children, and grandchildren. Elmer Crawford electrocuted his wife and kids, then pushed them over a cliff. Marty Bergen hacked his family to death with an axe. Jean-Claude Romand paraded as a medical doctor for 18 years, then killed everyone who ever loved him. Marcus Wesson made his children sleep in coffins, gave them vampire names, then shot them through the eyes. These hair-raising true tales of family murder delve into the minds of the most evil people in society, and there ...

The manuscript targets entrepreneurs and managers and teaches them about achieving success in life through mixing mindsets from music production and timeless mythology. The goal of the manuscript is to help them focus on developing a new mindset that helps them succeed in today's digital world of unlimited opportunity.

When Lucas moves into a NYC boarding home to start a new life, he discovers decades-old diary cassette tapes left behind by his room’s first occupant. The tapes foreshadow tragedy, but they also lay out a beautiful path of invaluable advice for building a new life in the city. And Lucas uses them to do just that, embarking on his own journey... of life, work, friendship and love.

Der Freiherr von Münchhausen berichtet von seinen Reisen nach Russland, auf den Mond, von zahlreichen Seeabenteuern - und bleibt natürlich immer streng bei der Wahrheit... Einer der größten Klassiker der Literatur überhaupt!

Winner of the 2023 Global Book Awards Gold Medal for Westerns . . . In 1899, the frontier is alive and well in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, breeding bitter land disputes, gun fights and outlaws. Despite this, Mitch decides to open his struggling cattle ranch to paying guests. What he does not expect is the motley group of visitors who arrive to experience the “Old West,” including delicate-appearing Eira. Eira realizes she has lived a lonely, sheltered life, but so far has not found the courage to get out of her rut. She now finds herself in Jackson Hole, only to please her uncle, who has ...

The Father is a gripping naturalistic drama penned by the renowned Swedish playwright August Strindberg. At the heart of this intense narrative lies the tumultuous conflict between a Captain and his wife, Laura, as they grapple over the future of their daughter, Bertha. In a desperate bid for sole custody, Laura devises a plan to convince the Captain that he is losing his sanity. Join us as we delve into the emotional and psychological battles that unfold in this powerful exploration of family dynamics. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

It's just another long, hot summer - until Derek Cliver and his friends join an exciting new mail-order club. The Terror Club allows Derek and his friends to create their own monsters. And it gives them the opportunity to "dispose" of those they despise most. But the game turns terrifyingly real when the monsters they create come to life - and actually murder their rivals. Now, as the body count rises, Derek and his friends must somehow undo what they've done ... before they become the next victims!

August Strindberg belongs to the same generation of authors as the Russian Chekhov and the Norwegian Ibsen. Strindberg stands at the crossroads of such decisive influences as those of Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Schiller, Zola, Byron, or Freud's precursors such as Bernheim. He absorbed the aesthetic trends of his time, particularly naturalism. Four of his short stories are presented in this audiobook: The German Lieutenant; Unwelcome; Over-refinement; Paul & Peter.

The fusion of distributed artificial intelligence with highly autonomous military systems ushers in a type of lightning-quick conflict that has never been seen before. Yet this is more than a revolution in military affairs; it is a revolution in human affairs that will transform the 21st century defense and security environment. Advances in AI will fundamentally change the human condition, and with it, a profoundly human undertaking war.

Auf der Suche nach den großen Antworten des Seins, des Lebens und aller Existenz erforscht der Ich-Erzähler wissenschaftliche und religiöse Disziplinen, prominente und weniger bekannte Teilgebiete derselbigen und stößt kontinuierlich auf unerklärliche Wunder und faszinierende Rätsel. Dämonen manifestieren sich, Ängste brechen aus, Erklärungen werden im Mantel dieser und jener Fachbereiche formuliert. Gleichzeitig versucht er Gold zu produzieren. Ist es Schicksal, dass sich mysteriöse Ereignisse in regelmäßigen Abständen ereignen oder nur eine Aneinanderreihung unbedeutender Zufälle?