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Nur noch wenige Tage, dann wird Claire Kovalik gefeuert. Sie und ihre Crew reparieren Relaisstationen im Sonnensystem, doch eine neue Kommunikationstechnik macht diese bald obsolet. Bei ihrem letzten Einsatz fangen sie ein Notsignal auf, das von weit jenseits der Plutobahn kommt. Was sie dort entdecken, raubt ihnen den Atem: Es ist die Aurora, das größte Luxus-Raumschiff aller Zeiten, das vor über zwanzig Jahren auf seinem Jungfernflug verschwand. Wenn Claire und ihre Crew das Wrack bergen können, haben sie ausgesorgt.

In her late 40s, after a noisy upbringing as one of six children and adulthood as a vocal feminist and mother, Sara Maitland found herself living alone in the country and, to her surprise, falling in love with silence. In this fascinating, intelligent, and beautifully written book, Maitland describes how she began to explore this new love, spending periods of silence in the Sinai desert, the Scottish hills, and a remote cottage on the Isle of Skye.

"Silence" (dt. Schweigen) ist der wichtigste Roman des gefeierten japanischen Autors Shusaku Endo. Er verursachte nach seiner Veröffentlichung im Jahr 1966 eine große Kontroverse in Japan. Shusaku Endo, ein japanischer Katholik, erzählt die Geschichte zweier portugiesischer Missionare, die im siebzehnten Jahrhundert in Japan versuchen, die dortige unterdrückte christliche Bewegung zu unterstützen.

Recipient of the 1966 Tanizaki Prize, it has been called Endo's supreme achievement" and "one of the twentieth century's finest novels". Considered controversial ever since its first publication, it tackles the thorniest religious issues of belief and faith head on. A novel of historical fiction, it is the story of a Jesuit missionary sent to seventeenth century Japan, who endured persecution that followed the defeat of the Shimabara Rebellion.

Millions of listeners worldwide have treasured the visionary brilliance of Carlos Castaneda, who first explore the world of the Yaqui Indian sorcerer in The Teachings of Don Juan. Now, at last, Don Juan returns in The Power of Silence - wise, infuriating, capable or working miracles and playing practical jokes, but always seeking the wisdom of the warrior. The Power of Silence is Castaneda's most astonishing book to date - a brilliant flash of knowledge that illuminates the far reaches of the human mind.

The Zen master and one of the world's most beloved teachers returns with a concise, practical guide to understanding and developing our most powerful inner resource—silence—to help us find happiness, purpose, and peace. Many people embark on a seemingly futile search for happiness, running...

Nichts als flirrende Hitze und karge Wüstenlandschaften warten auf Emma, als sie nach Southlands kommt. In die Stadt, in der ihr Vater das Oberhaupt der Eagle Eyes, dem ansässigen Motorradclub, ist. Als sie nach einer Party morgens im Clubhaus der rivalisierenden Sons of Silence aufwacht, wird ihr schnell klar, dass der Aufenthalt in Southlands nicht so friedlich verläuft, wie sie es sich wünscht. Emma ist nicht viel mehr als eine Schachfigur im Krieg ihres eigenen Vaters und sie steht vor der Wahl zwischen Freund, Feind und Familie.

Upon returning to Valia after his journey to Caelford and the Unclaimed Lands, Corin Cadence is confronted with a familiar foe—his own father. While his strength has vastly increased since his last encounter with Magnus Cadence, Corin knows that he’ll need every trick at his disposal—and maybe a few new ones—if he wants to survive a duel with his father intact. While Corin struggles with his family, his friends must face a second year at Lorian Heights with new classes, familiar but new chancellor, and deadly new enemies both on and off the campus.

A band of battle-scarred crusaders, haunted by loss and fractured faith, take shelter in a storm-lashed tower, with a creature they captured on the battlefield. Behind barred doors lurks a presence that whispers like scripture yet reeks of damnation.

Felix had risked everything to stop the threat of the Unending Maw. Except instead of death, he and his Companion Pit were transported to the deadly Void, a place far worse than the Foglands. The Maw is there with them, bonded somehow to Felix in a way none of them understand, but all of them hate. The three must navigate the desolate expanse of the dark Void, contending with voidbeasts, marauders, and the creeping influence of the Maw itself. It will take everything that Felix has—and more—merely to survive, let alone escape. All choices have consequences.

Mel Robbins is back! The international bestselling phenomenon and creator of The Five Second Rule and Kick Ass with Mel Robbins returns to help you tackle the single biggest obstacle you face: fear. This life-changing Audible Original features a powerful mix of one-on-one life-coaching sessions and a personal narrative with vital take-aways that you can start using immediately.

Teil 2 der New-Adult-Suspense-Dilogie als Hörbuch. Isabelle läuft die Zeit davon, um ihre Freundin Vee aus dem Gefängnis zu holen. Doch Vees Affäre mit dem ermordeten Max wirft immer neue Fragen auf. Ist sie doch nicht so unschuldig, wie Isabelle glaubt? Gemeinsam mit Carter dringt sie tiefer in die äußerlich glänzende und im Innern düstere Londoner High Society ein.

Author and music industry insider Ben Wardle has interviewed scores of Mark Hollis’ friends, musicians, collaborators and record company executives to complete this important and substantial biography.

Sul pianeta sbagliato, ma al momento giusto e per le ragioni migliori, Hadrian Marlowe intraprende una strada che non può che finire nel sangue. Fuggendo dal padre e da un futuro come torturatore, si ritrova bloccato su un mondo arretrato e bizzarro. Costretto a combattere come gladiatore e a destreggiarsi fra gli intrighi di una corte planetaria straniera, viene coinvolto in una guerra che non ha iniziato lui, per un Impero che non ama, contro un nemico che non potrà mai capire.

The Cadian Gate is broken, and the Imperium is riven in two. The might of the Traitor Legions, kept shackled for millennia behind walls of iron and sorcery, has been unleashed on a darkening galaxy. Among those seeking vengeance on the Corpse Emperor’s faltering realm are the Death Guard, once proud crusaders of the Legiones Astartes, now debased creatures of terror and contagion.

But the more he looked, the more he felt a dark presence, a shadowy being that was attracted to his light like a moth to a flame. This evil, ancient entity appeared to want the powers Elias now had, putting not only his life but also the world's delicate balance in danger. The fight he was in was not only a test of strength, but also of spirit, bravery, and who he was. As the shadow got closer, Elias found supporters in strange places other people who had seen the unseen and had its imprint on them. Mira was one of them.

A man is savagely murdered outside Portland, and Detective Mason Callahan finds blood-spatter evidence that tells a troubling story. Files reveal the murder victim, Reuben Braswell, was a radical conspiracist. In his home, investigators find pages of diatribes against law enforcement as well as ties to Mason’s fiancée, FBI special agent Ava McLane. The victim was her informant - and had strong reasons to be paranoid.

La méthode du Dr Mouly alliant traitements hormonaux et naturels pour permettre aux femmes d'être actrices de leur ménopause ! Toutes les femmes seront ménopausées un jour et même si le sujet de la ménopause est moins tabou dans la société, il y a encore des crispations autour du THM, des traitements au naturel... Curieusement alors que les dernières études américaines vantent le THM à la " française ", peu de femmes ménopausées en France suivent ce traitement. Or, les risques de cancer, d'infarctus, d'ostéoporose, de santé mentale...

Reykjavik. Par une froide journée d’hiver, un nouveau-né disparaît de son landau. À sa place, le père trouve le corps d’un enfant mort. Le bébé disparu est né grâce à une mère porteuse, avec laquelle tout avait pourtant bien commencé... Onze ans se sont écoulés depuis la disparition, lorsqu’un cas isolé de rougeole entraîne la mort d’une jeune fille. Le père de cette dernière part à la recherche du porteur du virus afin de se venger. Dans un autre quartier de la ville, le corps démembré d’une femme est retrouvé dans une voiture abandonnée, la tête manquante.

Le ciel était étrange. Entre la nuit et le jour. Et le balayage des faisceaux du Créac'h, là-bas. La valse lumineuse qui rythme les heures nocturnes d'Ouessant. « On n'en a pas fini, toi et moi », lança-t-elle au phare. À la mort de son père, Adèle découvre chez lui des lettres, dont l'une lui révèle l'existence d'un secret autour de la mort de sa mère, alors qu'elle n'avait que quatre ans.