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Pursued by a relentless assassin, Alan and Jinny race across the galaxy in search of a secret truth that has eluded humanity for centuries. The 47 colonies have been at peace for over 700 years. But nothing is as it seems. The Council government of all humanity controls the populace through lies, fear, and genetically-engineered agents who do its terrible bidding.

Brought to you by Penguin. Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before. 'A lie can run round the world before the truth has got its boots on' William de Worde is the accidental editor of the Discworld's first...

Mit "The Truth About Everything" liegt nun auch die wohl persönlichste Essaysammlung der SPIEGEL-Nummer-1-Bestsellerautorin Brianna Wiest auf Deutsch vor. In 40 Essays reflektiert sie darin sensibel und weise so große menschliche Themen wie Selbstakzeptanz, die Kunst des Loslassens oder die Bedeutung des Unbewussten für unser Leben. Ehrlich und verletzlich teilt Brianna Wiest dabei auch eigene Erfahrungen, und bietet uns hilfreiche Inspiration dafür, wie wir Entscheidungen treffen und Beziehungen führen. Eine wahre Fundgrube für alle, die sich nach Antworten, Trost und hin und wieder auch ein bisschen Liebe sehnen.

Charlie Hills, former desk sergeant at Kings Lake Central, is in trouble. He hasn't told Smith, his old friend and sparring partner, but someone has, and now the two former policemen are about to embark on a difficult and potentially dangerous search for the truth. For one of them, it could be life-changing.

Alissa doesn’t believe in magic. Her father’s stories about the Hold, a legendary fortress where human Keepers learn magic from the enigmatic Masters, are just that—stories. But her mother insists Alissa has inherited her father’s magical ability, so she must go to the Hold to be trained. On her way, she crosses paths with Strell, a wandering musician from the plains.

In the most ambitious one-volume American history in decades, award-winning historian Jill Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation. In riveting prose, These Truths tells the story of America, beginning in 1492, to ask whether the course of events has proven the nation's founding truths or belied them.

This paradigm shifting how-to guide effortlessly teaches you how to outwit liars and get them to reveal the truth—from former FBI agent and author of the “practical and insightful” (William Ury, coauthor of Getting to Yes) bestseller The Like Switch. Unlike many other books on lie...

Die Kunststudentin Carly hat in Golden Heights eine neue Heimat gefunden. Wären da nicht die Geheimnisse, die sie sowohl vor ihrer Familie als auch ihren Freunden hat, – und die Tatsache, dass sie hoffnungslos in Ty, den Bruder ihrer besten Freundin, verliebt ist. Es wird Zeit, endlich über ihn hinwegzukommen! Leider sagt sie ihm genau das und auf einmal ist alles anders.

Jules Moretti is newly single, an aspiring writer, and the hyper-competent assistant to the most powerful woman in fashion. It's a tough job, but her ice queen boss won't settle for less than perfection. Vivian Carlisle helms the internationally revered fashion publication Du Jour. She might be smack in the middle of a messy divorce, but you have to make sacrifices to be the best. That's what she tells herself, anyway. When the unthinkable happens, Vivian's regimented world is turned upside-down. Her life is about power, success, and dominance—not a baby!

Alissa is the only student living in the Hold, learning a millennium’s worth of magic from the last surviving Master. Even shape-shifting to her dragon-like raku form is becoming second nature. But when a spell goes awry, Alissa is transported back four centuries to an era when the Hold and its city thrive with magic students and their tutors.

Vor sechs Jahren wurde ich schwer verletzt zum Sterben zurückgelassen. Die gute Nachricht: Ich bin nicht tot. Die schlechte Nachricht: Ich habe nicht die geringste Ahnung, wer mich umbringen wollte und warum. An mein altes Leben kann ich mich nicht mehr erinnern. Mein Therapeut vermutet, dass ich deshalb gern längst vergessene Kriminalfälle löse. Während ich an einem dieser Fälle arbeite, treffe ich einen attraktiven, mysteriösen Mann - genau die Art von Mann, vor dem Mütter ihre Töchter warnen. Angeblich weiß er, wer ich bin und was mit mir passiert ist.

Ihre Kindheit bei einer Prepper-Familie im ländlichen Oregon hat Mercy Kilpatrick auf jede Herausforderung vorbereitet – selbst auf den feindseligen Empfang bei ihrer Heimkehr. Aber die FBI-Agentin ist nicht die Einzige, die in Eagle's Nest für Unruhe sorgt: Eine ganze Reihe von Brandstiftungen endet schließlich tödlich, als zwei Sheriffs ermordet werden. Mercy unterstützt Polizeichef Truman Daly bei der Suche nach dem Brandstifter, der zum Mörder geworden ist. Dabei stoßen sie auf eine regierungsfeindliche Miliz, die dem Verdächtigen möglicherweise Unterschlupf gewährt.

Drawn from more than two decades of pathbreaking writing, the iconic and bestselling David Graeber's most important essays and interviews. "The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently," wrote David Graeber. A renowned...

Brought to you by Penguin. William de Worde is the accidental editor of the Discworld's first newspaper. New printing technology means that words just won't obediently stay nailed down like usual. There's a very real threat of news getting out there. Now he must cope with the traditional perils...

When I first realized that I could see the dead, I never imagined that it would allow me to help save the lives of others, or pull me into Detective Maddox Booker’s path. Through my ability, ghosts have become some of my greatest friends and allies. But now, someone’s dead, and his ghost is gone. Ghosts have sought my help for my entire life, wanting to be heard. Now, something is keeping them quiet, almost hostile. as our search for the ghost of the dead man leads us to a small village. Everything looks normal on the outside, but I wonder what’s happening on the inside.

What happens when millennials meet a mystic? An avalanche of queries and an unflinching stream of answers. In this compilation, Sadhguru fields questions that are quirky, personal, profound, and shockingly bold from university students.

The Story of My Experiments with Truth is the compelling autobiography of Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi, who inspired millions with the sheer strength of his personal actions and steadfast upholding of the twin principles of truth and non-violence in the face of the most adverse circumstances. Starting from his birth, this autobiography traces the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man who went on to become a Mahatma. Divided into five sections, the listener is moved by the stark honesty with which Gandhi has written his autobiography

Nach dem tragischen Tod seines Ehemannes, sucht Connor Higgins nur eines: Die Möglichkeit, in Ruhe zu trauern. Der Job als Feuerturmwächter in der rauen Wildnis Oregons scheint da perfekt zu sein. Doch dann trifft er auf den geheimnisvollen Valen Moore. Von der Gesellschaft verstoßen, lebt der verschlossene Mann zusammen mit seinen zwei Wolfshunden in einer einsamen Hütte mitten im Wald. Er fürchtet Menschen und ist alles andere als begeistert, als Connor wortwörtlich in sein Leben stolpert.

As an agent of the Throne, former soldier Ianthe serves Inquisitor Covenant and faces some of the most dangerous and insidious threats the galaxy has to offer. On the hunt for the rogue psyker Silas Norn, Ianthe and her associates run afoul of the Imperial authorities and are imprisoned. Norn too is captured and incarcerated, but with the ability to manipulate the minds of his victims he is far from easy quarry. To stop him, Ianthe must not only find him; she must overcome the buried ghosts of her hidden past.

We live in a 'post-truth' age, we're told. The US has a president who openly lies on a daily basis (or who doesn't even know what's true, and doesn't care). The internet has turned our everyday lives into a misinformation battleground. People don't trust experts any more. But was there ever really a golden age of truth-telling? As the editor of the UK's leading independent fact-checker, Tom Phillips deals with complete bollocks every day.