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This new biography of Van Buren—the first full-scale portrait in four decades—charts his ascent from a tavern in the Hudson Valley to the presidency, concluding with his late-career involvement in an antislavery movement. Offering vivid profiles of the day's leading figures (Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, John Quincy Adams, DeWitt Clinton, James K. Polk), James Bradley's book depicts the struggle for power in the tumultuous decades leading up to the Civil War.

For six hundred years, Nightweavers - mystical beings with untamed elemental powers – have ruled over all humans, including seventeen-year-old pirate Aster and her family. But after an epic battle at sea where her eldest brother is killed by a new kind of monster, Aster learns that maybe there are creatures far more terrible to fear…

Enchanting, tragic, and hilarious fairy tales for adults and children grace these pages. An initial glance might lead you to assume that these are satirical versions of classic Christmas ghost stories. However, beneath the humorous stories involving ghosts, repentant sinners, miracles, and good peasants who find well-deserved happiness, lies a psychological undercurrent that sharpens the sense of intrigue and plot movement. Often this is aided by the unrelenting social exposure of the authors who always understood how intangible the "bourgeois paradise" truly was.

Do you find yourself drowning in clutter, wasting time, and feeling overwhelmed by disorganization in your business? Have you tried various solutions, but they just don't stick? You're not alone. Many business owners are tangled in the chaos of messy workplaces and the stress it brings. More so, small business owners like you often bear the brunt, juggling multiple roles, all while losing valuable time in a day. But what if there was a roadmap to revamp your business—an easy, accessible, and proven strategy that can save you time, increase productivity, and ignite sustained growth?

Selbst in einem Meer aus Lügen gilt eine Wahrheit. Tote reden nicht … Als die Leiche eines unbekannten Mannes am Fuß der Klippen von Sheringham gefunden wird, dessen Verletzungen nicht zu einem Sturz passen, muss DI Tom Janssen die letzten Tage des Mannes rekonstruieren, um herauszufinden, wie er zu Tode gestürzt ist … oder wer ihn gestoßen hat ... Im Laufe der Ermittlungen stößt Tom Janssen schnell auf mehrere Einheimische, die mit dem Opfer zu tun hatten, doch was den Mann selbst betrifft … er bleibt ein Mysterium.

*** Die Must-Hear-Krimiserie aus UK, die nun Deutschland im Sturm erobert ... *** Was würdest du tun, um deine Vergangenheit geheim zu halten? Als einheimische Fischer die verstümmelten Überreste einer Frau aus dem Wasser ziehen, müssen DI Tom Janssen und sein Team herausfinden, wie und warum sie dort gelandet ist. In diesem Fall, bei dem Tom Janssens neue, dauerhafte Chefin DCI Tamara Greave mit an Bord ist, bleibt abzuwarten, ob es sich beim Tod der Frau um Mord oder einen tragischen Unfall handelt.

De laatste steen is het eerste in Nederland uitgegeven boek in de M.J. Arlidge Writers' Room-reeks: samenwerkingen tussen bestsellerauteur M.J. Arlidge en vijf thrillerauteurs. Als de White Cross Academy wordt gesloopt, komen er veel oud-leerlingen en -leraren kijken. De sloop legt meer bloot dan ze lief is: als de kelder wordt onthuld, is de menigte getuige van de schokkende vondst van een menselijke schedel. Detective Jennie Whitmore, voormalig leerling van de academie, krijgt de zaak toegewezen. Dit wordt haar eerste grote onderzoek en er is geen ruimte voor fouten.

Carina: My life has been a hard one. Sometimes seeming unbearable. But things have been on the upswing in years since I took the reins back. That was, until I seen Emery Stanner, C.E.O. of Stanner Enterprises on the news. Something about his eyes, his face, brought the nightmares I’ve fought for years to keep away. All the therapy, all the hypnosis, went right out the window. Now, I’m hellbent on getting closer to him. To getting rid of the nightmares for good. By getting my revenge.

A deal with Lucifer's son. A curse as old as time. A woman caught in the middle of both. And the monster who stands to win the most.

The sky’s the limit for flight instructor, Sandy Freeman. The love of her life, Detective Cade Onola, has proposed, and plans to purchase her own flight school are about to take off. That is, until an opioid addiction—after an unexpected run-in with a propeller—stalls out her plans.

A weekend away in the middle of nowhere, sounds peaceful, right? Now add a lifetime of fear and a crazed stalker, what could go wrong? Jen inherits her Grandmother’s home in a rural town in Maine after her father passes away. Now she is forced to return to the place responsible for her childhood trauma.

Mina hat sich verfahren und dann bleibt auch noch ihr Auto stehen. Weil sie keine andere Wahl hat, wagt sie sich ins Dunkel des nahegelegenen Waldes. Plötzlich hört sie eine Frau rufen. Sie winkt Mina zu sich, ins Innere eines seltsamen Gebäudes. Als die Tür hinter ihr zuschlägt, findet sich Mina mit drei Fremden in einem Raum mit einer Glaswand wieder … Bei Einbruch der Nacht schaltet sich das Licht ein und draußen tauchen die Watchers auf.

Aber warum fällt das Ankommen so schwer? Warum halten sich so viele stets eine Hintertür offen, anstatt sich ganz auf etwas einzulassen? Warum quält so oft die Frage, ob alles nicht noch besser sein könnte? Neurowissenschaftler, Psychiater und Influencer Raphael M. Bonelli weiß aus eigener Erfahrung und langjähriger Praxis, wie die Kunst des Ankommens funktioniert. In seinem neuen Buch zeigt er Leserinnen und Lesern, wie sie den Weg zu einem tiefen Glück ebenfalls finden können.

This book addresses the lack of women in STEM careers through the first-person accounts of notable women who have excelled in a range of STEM-related leadership roles. Women occupy about 29% of roles in these areas, with a significant concentration in the biological and life sciences. Highlighting role models is one effective strategy to boost participation in STEM.

Abducted and left to die in the Sahara, archaeologist Leila Sterling wakes up not knowing why she’s still alive. Leila's flame, archaeologist-turned-policeman Xander Harrison, is desperate to find his woman—before the shadowy killer strikes again.

September 20, 1663, gulls circle and dive overhead as the sails unfurl propelling the ship carrying twelve-year-old Etienne Gayneau and ten-year-old Abraham Dayton toward Boston and new business opportunities that promise them everything they want. Unknown to them, these ventures also carry the power to destroy. Each boy must choose - take the easy road of promise that leads to destruction, or follow the harder path to self-discovery. Both choices will cost them everything.

The cowboy who just took over his parent's ranch. The rockstar who's trying to lay low after a recent scandal. And a little small town match making. One well placed photo and a lot of lies send me running to my sisters in the small town of Rock Springs, Texas to hide from the press for Christmas. Too bad my sister's plan includes the blind date from hell. But my brother in law's best friend comes to my rescue. Ford is every bit the hard muscle cowboy. Next thing I know he's at my side for everything from the town's secret Santa and Christmas shopping to the Winter Carnival.

Missing Persons Detective Everleigh Becket and her P.I. partner Isaac Stern have built a reputation as an elite team, able to solve the coldest cases. However, when A.D.A. Marie Schurr asks for their help in tracking down a missing witness, Everleigh isn’t sure she wants to get into the business of forcing a terrified woman to testify against a known killer. Madison Wheeler thought she’d met the man of her dreams, but when a business deal ends in murder, Madison is the only one left who can get justice for the dead man. That is if Everleigh and Isaac can find her.

Jack the Ripper faded into history over a century ago, his identity lost to the ages. Until a work crew restoring a Mayfair home make a shocking find. A secret basement room walled up since Victorian times. The Whitechapel murderer's lair. And inside, a corpse that has waited in silent darkness for over a hundred years. But it won't stay that way… Within hours of the room's discovery, the body goes missing, and the murders begin anew. With a violent killer on the loose and the body count rising, John Decker, still new to CUSP, is sent to England, along with seasoned operative Colum O'Shea.

Under a ruined monastery near the quaint village of Clareconnell, a labyrinth of caves hides a dark secret. The remains of Grendel. Defeated by Beowulf and entombed there by the Danes, he has remained hidden for 1000 years, guarded first by warriors, then by monks, and finally by the villagers themselves. But nothing stays lost forever. A team of archaeologists are excavating the monastery and searching for his grave. Because Grendel’s bones may hold the key to a medical breakthrough that could change the world.