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A shy bachelor discovers a miniature doll apparently alive inside a 19th century dollhouse. Fascinated, he whiles away the hours peering into this little world and wishing he were part of it.

Emily: Ich habe versucht, nein zu sagen. Ich habe es nicht nur versucht, ich habe ihn regelrecht abgewiesen. Wiederholt. Aber Tate Winters akzeptiert kein Nein als Antwort. Er ist klug, heiß und er weiß, wie er mich rumkriegt. Bevor ich mich zurückhalten kann, bin ich ihm verfallen. Aber Tate kennt meine Geheimnisse nicht. Er versteht nicht, dass wir nicht zusammen sein können, egal wie sehr wir es beide wollen. Tate: Ich mag es einfach, zumindest, wenn es um Frauen geht. Ich bin Tate Winters - ich musste in meinem Leben noch nie für eine Frau arbeiten. Emily ist die Mühe wert, das weiß ich.

The 20th century was deeply impacted by one of the greatest, most inspiring spiritual leaders of all time: Mother Teresa of Calcutta. For millions of people around the world, Mother Teresa stood as the ultimate example of belief in action. She was living proof that one person, filled with love, purpose and determination, really can make a difference - can, in fact, touch the entire world.

Sonic Warrior is a collection of insane-but-true stories from the career of rock radio legend Lou Brutus. Each chapter is a separate tale that careens around his 40-plus years of covering concerts, interviewing music's biggest stars, and influencing generations of radio listeners. Starting with the first show he attended and continuing to the present day, stops along the way include Live Aid in Philadelphia, the Arctic, Live Earth in London, and the New Jersey Turnpike. 

Mafatu's name means "Stout Heart," but his people call him a coward. Ever since the sea took his mother's life and spared his own, he has lived with deep fear. And even though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru–an island whose seafaring people worship courage–he is terrified, and...

From one of America's best-loved storytellers - the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Where the Heat Is - comes a tale of a small Oklahoma town and the mystery that has haunted its residents for years. In 1972, windswept DeClare, Oklahoma, was consumed by the murder of a young mother...

Harkening back to the days of giant creature movies of the 1950s, a horde of giant Gila Monsters is on the loose in New Mexico, threatening every living creature in sight. Nothing and no one is safe from the ravenous creatures as they tear their way through the desert and into heavily populated areas. Can these atomically mutated creatures be stopped? Or is this the beginning of the end for mankind? It's up to Chato del-Klinne and Dr. Kate Dwyer to kick the hiss out of the oversized lizards!

Violetta, eine mutige junge Frau, begegnet Alfredo, und eine aufrichtige Liebe entsteht zwischen ihnen. Doch gesellschaftliche Erwartungen und schwere Entscheidungen stellen beide auf die Probe. Kinder erleben eine Geschichte voller Gefühl, Mut und Menschlichkeit, die durch Verdis berühmte Musik besonders eindringlich wirkt.

传说，黄河上有一群神秘的人——黄河船工。他们经历了无数奇怪的往事，也掌握着黄河最大的秘密……傳說，黃河上有一群神秘的人——黃河船工。他們經歷了無數奇怪的往事，也掌握著黃河最大的秘密……

Music professor Gus LeGarde is about to embark on a European honeymoon with his new wife, Camille, when his socially challenged brother-in-law receives a mysterious invitation to visit an ailing relative in Germany. Siegfried can't travel alone, but the newlyweds have no qualms over bringing him along. Unfortunately, their idyllic vacation takes a dark turn at the first stop in Paris, when Gus and Siegfried are caught in a bloody street brawl with a group of neo-Nazis.

Patterns are your catalyst for growth. Life will hold you back in old situations until you make a new decision. Blaming others won’t serve you. Change starts by taking responsibility. Once you accept this level of accountability, you take back your power and transform from a victim to a conscious creator.

The first deaths go unnoticed. The next are unreported. The people of Albuquerque are suddenly ususpecting prey for something swift and unseen. Something with golden eyes and razor-sharp teeth. Something eternally evil, unspeakably powerful, and totally hungry. Only Chato Del-Klinne, a restless Apache searching for a way of life more congenial than teaching college students, and Laura Rainey, a young, ambitious newspaper reporter, suspect the nature of terror that the authorities seem to be covering up. Only the tribal teaching that Chato has abandoned can possibly save them.

A collection of short mystery stories by award-winning author Bill Pronzini. In "The Man Who Collected the Shadows", a mild-mannered file clerk with a passion for pulpy detective stories learns that he has supernatural powers. In "Shade Work", a con man picks the wrong marks. Fans of mysteries and detective novels will enjoy listening to these 14 entertaining stories.

When strange premonitions begin to plague the minds of five individuals, they quickly learn it is up to them to save the world from the evil that lurks in human form. Join five seemingly normal people as they race against the clock to stop Satan from being unleashed on the world.

Sixteen-year-old Savannah Scarlett struggles to reclaim her life after the devastating loss of her father. Just when she thinks things can't get any worse, Savannah witnesses an impossible phenomenon that triggers the emergence of a wild and powerful gift. She must learn to accept and control her newfound ability or die trying. That is, if a deadly organization of vicious hunters doesn't kill her first. Running for her life, Savannah soon finds refuge with the Errants, a ragtag group of powerful misfits who share her power and all the danger that comes with it.

A Death in Manhattan -a glistening feather lies near the body. A Native American rights activist arrives in San Diego-a gleaming feather waits on the hotel bureau. A brutal murder discovered in Las Vegas-a brilliant feather is found at the scene. Chato Del-Klinne, drifting ex-professor, cannot let the Las Vegas murder go unsolved: the victim is a good friend. The shining feather will lead Chato and his beautiful girlfriend Sunny into unimaginable horror - horror that may encompass the entire world....

Mary Lou Falcone takes listeners on a cathartic journey of caregiving that is filled with hope, laughter, and tears. At the age of ten, Mary Lou's life was forever changed when her father had a severe stroke that took away his ability to speak. While her mother worked three jobs, Mary Lou cared for not only her father but two younger siblings. Echoes of her childhood challenge return when she later faces the biggest test of her life: her soulmate of forty-seven years, the artist Nicky Zann, is diagnosed with the little-known disease Lewy body dementia, which ultimately claims his life.

Retired US Army Colonel Ryan Gavin just wants to relax and enjoy his dog, his sailboat, and a peaceful life in Miami, but no. First, he and his best friend, Capt. Louis Alverez, are attacked by machine gun fire. Then, Ryan's little brother - who also happens to be the president of the United States - puts in an urgent call for Ryan to help on the complex extraction of a highly prized Russian couple. As the premier criminal investigator in the country - or world - Ryan jumps to the president's request, all the while dodging a vengeful mystery gunman

Through twenty years of prosperity and progress, King Everson and Queen Allegra have lovingly nurtured peace between the once mortal enemies, Indira and Mano. The war which nearly drowned both worlds in chaos is merely a memory. But peace can be fragile... Unexplained tremors beneath the ground can no longer be ignored. They grow stronger each day, impossible to miss. Some claim it's nothing. Others, that it foretells the apocalypse. This new and unforeseen threat opens old wounds and creates fresh fissures within the palace, throwing the court into a maelstrom of palace intrigue.

Lorsque Margot, quinze ans, et ses trois sœurs arrivent au Manoir d'Applecote en juin 1959, elles espèrent passer un été tranquille dans la campagne anglaise. C'est compter sans leur oncle et leur tante, qui ne parviennent pas à se remettre de la disparition de leur fille Audrey, cinq ans auparavant. Alors que les tensions entre les sœurs grandissent suite à la visite de deux beaux voisins, Margot se sent irrépressiblement attirée par le mystère de la disparition de sa cousine. Lorsque que l'été prend une tournure macabre, les sœurs doivent s'unir pour faire un choix cornélien.