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Für alle Fans von »Fräulein Smillas Gespür für Schnee« und »Der Gesang der Flusskrebse« Ein Anruf wirft die Linguistin Valerie völlig aus der Bahn. Wyatt, ein Forschungskollege ihres toten Bruders, hat in der Arktis ein Mädchen gefunden, das eine unbekannte Sprache spricht. Obwohl...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Reality is Not What it Seems by Carlo Rovelli, read by Roy McMillan. From the best-selling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics comes a new book about the mind-bending nature of the universe Penguin presents the unabridged...

Berlin, 1942. Lilly Wust, 29, verheiratet, vier Kinder, führt das Leben von Millionen deutscher Frauen. Doch dann lernt sie die 21-jährige Felice Schragenheim kennen. Es ist Liebe, fast auf den ersten Blick. Als Jaguar-Felice ihrer Geliebten gesteht, dass sie Jüdin ist, bindet dieses gefährliche Geheimnis die beiden Frauen noch enger aneinander.

Brought to you by Penguin. The Number One bestselling author of The Order of Time is back with a stunning book about the enigma of quantum physics In June 1925, twenty-three-year-old Werner Heisenberg, suffering from hay fever, retreated to a small, treeless island in the North Sea called...

Brought to you by Penguin. A powerful look at the importance of a mother’s presence in the first years of life. In this important and conversation-starting book, veteran psychoanalyst Erica Komisar offers a provocative and compelling premise: a mother's emotional and physical presence in her...

Winner of Audiobook of the Year at The Specsavers National Book Awards 2018 Penguin presents the audio edition of The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, read by Benedict Cumberbatch. The bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics takes us on an enchanting journey to discover the meaning...

For 18 years I've suffered at the hands of the Hunters. They've done their best to break me, to tear me open and unleash the terrifying monster that lives within. Until the day they go too far. When a desperate escape leads to another brush with death, I'm forced to place my trust in the hands of four formidable strangers. Wild and untamed, their feral natures call to me, their warrior hearts make mine come alive. And when they offer me a place to stay while I heal, I can't say no. But the secrets I carry are deadly, and my past is a twisted, evil nightmare better left forgotten.

Sir Bertrand Thorndike is on another mission-this one in the scientific community. But when a simple game of espionage becomes a murder investigation and Bertie's friend Rhynwick Davies is the accused, Bertie enlists the help of his pseudo-fiancée Philippa Cashel to spare Rhynwick from the gallows. Together, they delve into poisons, passions, and peril. With the true killer still on the loose, Bertie must balance proving Rhynwick's innocence with his plans to persuade Philippa to make their false engagement real.

Mit einem kritischen Nachwort zur Neuübersetzung von Lilian Peter Isadora Wing, jüdische Lyrikerin und Journalistin aus der Upper West Side von New York City, ist an einem Scheideweg angelangt. Nach fünf Jahren Ehe reizen sie viele Dinge: Männer reizen sie, Einsamkeit reizt sie und Sex reizt sie. Als sie trotz ihrer Flugangst mit ihrem Mann zu einer Psychoanalytiker-Konferenz nach Wien reist, stürzt sie sich dort kurzerhand in eine Affäre mit seinem Kollegen Adrian. Es beginnt eine Reise, die sie im Zickzackkurs durch Europa, zu sexuellen Abenteuern und letztlich zu sich selbst führt.

Brought to you by Penguin. One of our most beloved scientists, a fearless free spirit, Carlo Rovelli is also a masterful storyteller. In this collection of writings, the logbook of an intelligence always on the move, he follows his curiosity and invites us on a voyage through science, literature...

Whether you run a Fortune 500 company or serve as CEO of your household, negotiating effectively is crucial to leading wisely and living well. Leading and living are a series of constant negotiations. Consider what goes on during your typical week: Can you influence your client to accept your...

In these times of great stress for our kids, resilience is not a given. The epidemic of mental health disorders in adolescents has made parenting even more challenging, but parents can still have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of their child. This book offers parents the tools they need to navigate this tumultuous time of change and connect with their child. With covered topics such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral issues, and addiction, parents will learn how they can recognize mental health disorders as well as obtain compassionate and practical advice.

After effectively teaching phonics in the early grades, what does the science of reading tell us should happen in literacy classes? The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading by Doug Lemov, Erica Woolway, and Colleen Driggs, addresses the pressing challenges educators face in...

Civil resistance is a method of conflict through which unarmed civilians use a variety of coordinated methods (strikes, protests, demonstrations, boycotts, and many other tactics) to prosecute a conflict without directly harming or threatening to harm an opponent. This form of political action is now a mainstay across the globe. In Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know, Erica Chenoweth explains what civil resistance is, how it works, why it sometimes fails, how violence and repression affect it, and the long-term impacts of such resistance.

A groundbreaking guide to the surprising source of good health Genetics and lifestyle are thought to be the two most important determinants of good health. But that is not the whole story. We have a second genome, our gut bacteria, that sets the dial on our bodies. Unlike our DNA, we can...

When Korra, the new Avatar, arrives in Republic City to master airbending, she finds it filled with hostility and distrust between benders and nonbenders. At the center of the melee are the Equalists, revolutionaries whose shadowy leader has vowed to put a stop to all bending... forever!

In der Welt der Reichen und Schönen ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt... Jane Wunderly stolpert mitten in ihren ersten Fall, von der Gewinnerin des "Agatha Awards" Erica Ruth Neubauer! Jane Wunderly und ihre Tante Millie besuchen das Mena House Hotel – ein Luxus Resort, das der High Society aus der ganzen Welt erlaubt, hier die Nachwirkungen des ersten Weltkriegs zu vergessen und die Alkohol Prohibition zu umgehen. Die charmanten Gäste des Hotels sorgen bei Jane für Zerstreuung – allen voran der mysteriöse Banker Mr Redvers.

Audible presents The Heartful Life with Daaji, an Audible Original. Life often demands of us that we juggle not one, but many roles at a time. When we are young, we can be both the playful child, and the curious student. As we grow, we mediate between being the supportive partner, the irreplaceable employee, and the enabling leader.

Jane lebt an der Seite des Schönheitschirurgen Ian Westbrook als erfolgreiche Künstlerin in Dallas. Ihr Glück bricht jedoch zusammen wie ein Kartenhaus. Mit Drohbriefen meldet sich der Mann zurück, der sie vor vielen Jahren fast getötet hätte. Will er sein Werk nun vollenden? Steckt er auch hinter den jüngsten Frauenmorden?

"Barnett's prose style is brassy and cleareyed, with echoes of Anne Lamott." --Beth Macy, The New York Times Book Review "Emotionally devastating and self-aware, this cautionary tale about substance abuse is a worthy heir to Cat Marnell's How to Murder Your Life." --Publishers Weekly (starred...