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Sie möchte endlich nach vorne blicken. Er macht es ihr unmöglich. Ein Neuanfang - das ist Lauries sehnlichster Wunsch, als sie nach dem tragischen Tod ihres Bruders an die Westküste Kanadas zieht. Noch vor der ersten Vorlesung ihres Medizinstudiums an der University of British Columbia lernt sie Sam kennen und spürt sofort, dass er sie auf eine nie gekannte Weise versteht. Unaufhaltsam schleicht sich der attraktive Jungmediziner in ihr Herz. Bis Laurie erkennt, wie tief er in die Ereignisse der Nacht verstrickt war, die ihren Bruder das Leben kostete.

Er verbirgt sein Gesicht vor der Welt. Doch vor ihr kann er sich nicht verstecken. Kaum jemand in Vancouver weiß von der Fan-Fiction über den maskierten Sänger PLY, für die Hope ihre ganze Schulzeit verurteilt wurde. Bis ein Verlag sie veröffentlichen möchte. Kurz darauf steht Scott Plymouth vor ihr. Sein Blick aus unergründlich blauen Augen ist Hope erschreckend vertraut - durch eine Maske. Was Hope nicht weiß: In ihrer Geschichte kommt sie Scotts dunkelstem Geheimnis viel zu nah, und schon bald wird die ganze Welt davon lesen können.

Randall Munroe, der geniale Erfinder von xkcd.com, legt nach. In der Fortsetzung seines internationalen Bestsellers "What if?" beantwortet er viele neue verrückte Fragen wissenschaftlich fundiert und umwerfend kreativ.

Amber hat den Bogen überspannt. Nachdem sie von der Uni geflogen ist, sind die Beziehungen ihres Vaters zur UBC die letzte Chance, ihr Studium zu retten. Im Gegenzug soll sie sich zurück in Vancouver im Architekturbüro ihrer Eltern beweisen. Aussichtslos - bis Emmett ihr seine Hilfe anbietet. Er ist intelligent, zuvorkommend, engagiert. Und verkörpert alles, woran Amber scheiterte. Was sie nicht ahnt: Während sie sich näherkommen, setzt sie nicht nur Emmetts Vertrauen, sondern auch die Existenz seiner gesamten Familie aufs Spiel.

Through clear-eyed essays and vibrant conversations, infused with data and poetry, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson guides us through solutions and possibilities at the nexus of science, policy, culture, and justice. Visionary farmers and financiers, architects and advocates, help us conjure a flourishing future, one worth the effort it will take—from every one of us, with whatever we have to offer—to create.

Harlow steht mit einem Bein im Gefängnis – denn um ihrem kleinen Bruder eine lebensrettende OP zu ermöglichen, hat sie ein milliardenschweres Bankkonto gehackt. Doch unerwartet bietet ihr der Leiter des Lakestone Campus in Seattle ein Stipendium und Sozialstunden an. Neu an der Uni hält Harlow ihre Vergangenheit geheim. Auch vor dem Literaturstudenten Zack, der aufgrund eines Gendefekts nicht sprechen kann. Aber nicht nur er kommt Harlow immer näher, sondern auch ihr ehemaliges Hackernetzwerk.

Dani Dorfman has somehow made it to her thirties without knowing what she wants to do with her life. So when an office romance ends poorly and gets her fired, she applies for a job in Amsterdam, idly dreaming of escaping the mess she’s created, but never imagining she'll actually get it. Except she does. By the end of her first week in Amsterdam, she’s never felt more adrift or alone. Then she crashes her bike into her high school ex-boyfriend—and suddenly life is blooming with new opportunities.

Nina Popoca needs help. So, so much of it. The only place she can find that help is on a sprawling ranch in Colorado. A place hiding more than a community filled with magical creatures trying to live their lives in safety and in peace. A village that might hold the answers to questions she’s had her entire life.

Carly Cooper is 30, single and after coming close to saying ‘I do’ to six different men, she’s wondering if she accidentally said ‘goodbye' to Mr Right. But there is a problem. Her ex-boyfriends are scattered all over the world and Carly lives in 1999: an era before Facebook, Google, smartphones, 4G and Broadband, when it was impossible to track people down with a few clicks of a mouse. On a mission to discover if she walked away from her 'happy ever after', Carly quits her job, her flat, her whole life and sets off on a quest to track down all the men she has ever loved.

Eine romantische Spurensuche nach den Geheimnissen des Nil. Inez Olivera wünscht sich nichts mehr, als ihre Eltern auf ihren Abenteuern zu begleiten – bis ...

In these 34 intriguing episodes, leading historian Christopher Andrew rewrites history, considering what might have transpired if pivotal events had turned out differently. By altering a single, plausible fact, he explores alternative futures where the Spanish Armada landed on English soil, Pontius Pilate freed Jesus, the Nazis occupied Britain and many more.

Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, and like the rest of the world, the town is steeped in old world magic that's been largely left behind or forgotten. Inez has everything a girl might want, except for the one thing she yearns for the most: her globetrotting parents - who frequently leave her behind when they venture off on their exploring adventures. When she receives word of their tragic deaths, Inez inherits their massive fortune and a mysterious guardian.

We live in a culture of casual certitude. This has always been the case, no matter how often that certainty has failed. Though no generation believes there's nothing left to learn, every generation unconsciously assumes that what has already been defined and accepted is (probably) pretty close to how reality will be viewed in perpetuity. And then, of course, time passes. Ideas shift. Opinions invert. What once seemed reasonable eventually becomes absurd, replaced by modern perspectives that feel even more irrefutable and secure - until, of course, they don't.

Young, ambitious, and in possession of the Mandate of Heaven, Zhu believes utterly in her own capacity to do anything – endure anything – that will bring her closer to being crowned Emperor. But Zhu isn’t the only one with imperial ambitions. Her neighbor, the former courtesan Madam Zhang, wants the throne for her husband – and her powerful kingdom has the strength and resources to wipe Zhu off the map. The only way for Zhu to defeat Madam Zhang is to gamble everything on a risky alliance with an old enemy: the beautiful, traitorous eunuch general Ouyang.

'I need a wife'. It's a common joke among women juggling work and family, but it's no joke. Having a spouse who takes care of things at home is a godsend on the domestic front and an asset on the work front and is an advantage enjoyed by vastly more men than women. Full of candid and funny stories from politics and the media, The Wife Drought shares intriguing research about the attitudes pulsing beneath the surface of egalitarian Australia.

Nate hat gerade sein Musikstudium in NYC angefangen - und ist genervt von dem Wohnheim, das er sich mit seinen beiden Drillingsbrüdern teilt. Die haben nichts als Party im Kopf, er dagegen will vor allem an seinen neusten Songs arbeiten. Als er erfährt, dass ein gewisser Jordan einen Mitbewohner sucht, zögert er nicht lange und nimmt das Angebot an. Doch dann steht an der Tür auf einmal ein Mädchen vor ihm. Jordan ist gerade fürs Filmstudium von L.A. nach New York gezogen.

Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, and like the rest of the world, the town is steeped in old world magic that’s been largely left behind or forgotten. Inez has everything a girl might want, except for the one thing she yearns the most: her globetrotting parents—who frequently leave her behind.

Under extreme pressure, neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan knows she needs to slow down, and the best place she can do that is Sullivan's Crossing, the land and store at the crossroads of the Colorado and Continental Divide Trails. She relishes the opportunity to indulge in a simple way of life. But Maggie's world is rocked, and she must take responsibility for the Crossing. When Cal Jones offers to help, Maggie is suspicious.

Shirley MacLaine contemplates a wealth of subjects from the mundane to the esoteric in this all-new collection of musings that begin with two simple words: What if.... In this audiobook, she speculates on a wide range of matters both spiritual and secular, humorous and profound, earth-bound and high-flying, personal and universal. This is Shirley MacLaine at her most funny, acerbic, imaginative, and irresistible.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her victory that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor. But Zhu isn’t the only one with imperial ambitions. Her neighbor in the south, the courtesan Madam Zhang, wants the throne for her husband—and she’s strong enough to wipe Zhu off the map. To stay in the game, Zhu will have to gamble everything on a risky alliance with an old enemy: the talented but unstable eunuch general Ouyang, who has already sacrificed everything for a chance at revenge.