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“Entertaining, original, exceptionally well written, “The Arrival of Richard III" very nicely showcases author Kari August's impressive storytelling talents. Certain to be an enduringly popular . . .” Midwest Book Review What would you ask for if God owed you a favor? King Richard III chooses to travel to the twenty-first century to repair his reputation. After more than five hundred years of Tudor-inspired propaganda, Richard’s name is in tatters. Reviled for crimes he never committed, he has his work cut out for him. He needs help, and decides his distant cousin Ned York is just ...

Im Riesengebirge, wo der ewige Schnee die Gipfel bedeckt, wohnt ein grimmiger Mann mit langem Bart. Rübezahl wird er genannt und erscheint seinem Gegenüber als junger Edelmann, bunter Vogel oder gar als kalter Stein. Mal führt er einen Wanderer absichtlich auf Irrwege, mal zeigt er sich wohltätig und hilft den Armen. Unzählige Geschichten ranken sich um seine Gestalt.

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 ...

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.

Are you tired of hearing people constantly complain and moan about a world problem but offer you no solutions as to what you can do to help resolve this issue? This might be from close friends or family constantly taking a negative view on this particular issue, or even from hearing about the problem on the news but not hearing any potential solutions. Can you tell what problem I am talking about yet? Of course, I am talking about the manufactured scarcity.

Due to a mix-up, journalist Oliver August stumbles onto the hunt for China's most wanted man, Lai Changxing, an illiterate tycoon on the run from corruption charges. Sensing something emblematic in this outsized tale of rise and fall, August sets out to find the self-made billionaire, in the hope that if he can understand how Lai reinvented himself, he will also better understand the tectonic forces transforming modern China.

Winner of the 2024 Global Book Award Gold Medal for Biographical Historical Fiction Life has come almost too easily for Moonie until he is suddenly torn from his brother in 1915, due to the Great War. He now must carry on without him at their Jackson Hole ranch. But charming Cici then arrives from France, only to complicate matters even more. His brother had told her about their place while fighting overseas, making her determined to start a new life for herself. Yet Moonie tries to resist any attraction he has for her out of respect for his brother, sure she must have been a special love ...

20 der schönsten deutschen Balladen aus dem 18. Jahrhundert! Mit dabei: Marianne (Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim), Die Wut der Frauen (Johann Friedrich Löwen), Die Wahl (Gottlieb Konrad Pfeffel), Die Giftmörderin (Johann Heinrich Jung-Stilling), Pyreneus und die Musen (Daniel Schiebeler), Die Nonne, Der alte Landmann an seinen Sohn (beide Ludwig Christoph Heinrich Hölty), Ritter Richard (Johann Martin Miller), Die Büßende (Friedrich Leopold Graf zu Stolberg).

You were never meant to move this fast. In a world built for urgency, hustle, and high-speed everything, The Politics of Pace offers a radical alternative: what if slowing down is not failure—but freedom? This isn't just another productivity book wrapped in softer language. It's a deeply thoughtful, trauma-informed exploration of how modern systems—capitalism, online culture, leadership, and even self-help—train us to equate our value with how quickly we move. And what happens when we refuse. Through twelve grounded, expansive chapters and one deeply personal letter, August Reed ...

Brought to you by Penguin. The ultimate guide to writing a great screenplay and building a screenwriting career—from the creators of the "highly influential" (Vulture) hit podcast Scriptnotes. With decades of Hollywood experience, John August and Craig Mazin know what it takes to write a...

When King Richard III must contend with his unruly sister Margaret, he can only groan for she is clever, opinionated, and willful. She has always preferred explanations and reasoning to merely obeying commands. But Margaret, now the Duchess of Burgundy, has an important quest. She has recently found that her acts of charity and good intentions have not received the recognition they deserve, and she is determined to reshape her legacy. If along the way, she can experience some genuine romance—something her tyrant of a husband could never provide—all the better. Or so she assumes, until ...

Brought to you by Penguin. A dying universe. A search for answers. An adventure at the end of a trillion lifetimes. When the Home worlds finally achieved the technology to venture out into the stars, they found a graveyard of dead civilisations. What befell them is unknown. All Home knows is...

Ask the Tactical Trio addresses the questions faced by tactical professionals, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and strength coaches. Each episode provides practical guidance on subjects such as injury management, performance, recovery, and return to duty, based on real-world experience. Submit questions to askthetacticaltrio@gmail.com

Wenn der Schnee bis zur Kirchturmspitze reicht, Enten sich wie Perlen auf eine Angelschnur reihen lassen, ein Kirschbaum aus der Stirn eines Hirsches wächst, ein Bär durch zwei Flintsteine explodiert, sich ein Hund die Beine unter dem Leib abläuft, ein Pferd sein Hinterteil verliert und doch wieder zurückbekommt und sich der Held an seinem eigenen Schopf aus dem Sumpf zieht, kann dieser Held natürlich nur Baron von Münchhausen sein!

Es ist die wahre Geschichte des Räubers Capitano Angelo Duca, die Vulpius 1799 als Vorlage für seinen weltberühmten Räuberroman diente: Ein sizilianischer Bauernsohn geht 1780 in die Berge und trommelt eine Banditenbande zusammen. Gemeinsam überfallen sie Klöster und haben es auf die Geldbeutel der Reichen abgesehen. Die Gesetzeshüter sind schon lange hinter dem Kopf der Bande her.

Ein "Unbekannter" stellt sich in einem lakonischen Dialog mit seinem treuen Diener Franz als merkwürdiger "Menschenhasser" vor: Zwar wittert er hinter jeder Wohltat eine Infamie, sehnt sich aber andererseits nach nichts so sehr, als anderen Gutes zu tun. Seine Gegenspielerin, schwärmerisch der Einsamkeit hingegeben wie er, ist die gütige Menschenfreundin Eulalia, die auf dem Gut der Gräfin Wintersee in Stellung und allgemein nur als "Madame Müller" bekannt ist. Im zweiten und dritten Aufzug schürzt sich die geheimnisumwitterte Exposition zum dramatischen Knoten.

Come hang with us on this laid-back podcast where you get to listen to your favorite artists talk about anything and everything that peaks their interest and perform an orignal set that mixes up their normal style.

Le roman qui affole les experts du Pentagone. Dans un futur proche, la Chine envahit Hawaï pour s'emparer de gigantesques réserves de gaz. Mais un véritable Pearl Harbor numérique empêche l'Amérique de réagir : guerre des étoiles, marine paralysée, aviation clouée au sol... il faudra le génie et l'héroïsme d'une poignée d'hommes et de femmes pour engager la résistance et reprendre la main sur la technologie.

August Strindbergs Werke werden mit Recht dem Kanon der Welt-Literatur zugerechnet, weil sie das widerspiegeln, was dem jeweiligen Zeitgeist entspricht und weil ihre Erzählungen von dem handeln, was von zeitloser Ästhetik und Würde ist.

A podcast discussing fascists, how to fight them, and American politics.