Resultado narrado por "Elisabeth" em Todas as categorias

En trente ans d’existence, je n’aurais jamais pensé devenir l’assistante d’un collecteur d’âmes, ou plutôt son esclave. Mon quotidien consiste à aider les tas d’âmes de ces malheureux mortels qui les lui ont vendues. Le démon croit pouvoir me contrôler, mais j’ai l’intention de faire les choses différemment… à ma façon. Cela dit, comme tout le monde le sait, rien n’est jamais aussi facile, surtout dans ma vie.

What could possibly go wrong in a wealthy matriarch's country home when her dilettante son, his restless wife, and his widowed brother live there together? Strong Passions, rooted in the beguiling times of Edith Wharton's "old New York," recounts the true story of a tumultuous marriage.

A Chance to Die is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent fifty-three years in south India without furlough. There she became known as "Amma," or "mother," as she founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a refuge for underprivileged children. Amy's life of obedience and courage stands as a model for all who claim the name of Christ. She was a woman with desires and dreams, faults and fears, who gave her life unconditionally to serve her Master.

In the company of the "inquisitors," Xerak, Grunwold, and Vereez, the three newly appointed mentors rediscovered the Library of the Sapphire Wind, and, within it, revelations that transformed the young people's pasts into a vast tangle of lies and half-truths. But there are still questions to be answered. Before they are done, Meg the retired librarian, Teg the archeologist-turned-mage, and the multi-talented, ever surprising Peg will deal with kidnappings, betrayal, arcane artifacts, romantic intrigues, and the inescapable reality that past lives cast long shadows.

Amira Brindonu Fanduillion has been crowned alongside her husband, the rightful heir to the Erymayan Empire. They have survived assassination attempts and schemes within the palace to retake the throne and begin their reign. It appears to be their moment of victory, until reports of a rampaging demon horde reach them from the countryside. Vesha, Daindreth's mother and the former empress, has made a deal with a fallen goddess for the empire's protection.

Une nouvelle magie menace notre communauté paranormale et cherche la domination. Quelque chose s’éveille dans la nuit, et franchement, ça commence à sentir mauvais. Au premier sens du terme. Maintenant, je suis un Merlin, et mon plan est très simple : intervenir, protéger ma famille et mes amis, et vaincre ce nouveau mal. Mais bien sûr, ce n’est pas aussi facile. Un seul faux-pas pourrait conduire au désastre.

Negative, broken, lie-filled sentences fill your head as you work, play, and go about your life. These scripts are sidelining you, maligning you, harming you. What if there were another way? What if your life didn't have to be defined by what others say? Or even by what you say to yourself over and over? What if you knew that beauty and life are yours to be found and you finally danced in the freedom that awaits you? There is more for you, friend—so much more.

This is the 2nd collection of real-life experiences and stories from Lean and Six Sigma practitioners who have spent time at the "gemba" volunteering their skills to help nonprofits and public agencies. They have generously offered to write a chapter about lessons learned and tools they have applied. A great book to share with potential volunteers, or nonprofits wanting to learn more about Lean or Six Sigma applied to their organizations.

"Dans ce best-seller classique, Florence Scovel Shinn a contribué à définir le genre de la réussite personnelle. Écrit dans la tradition de la nouvelle pensée, son message est simple et transformateur : nous recevons en retour ce que nous créons dans le monde par le biais de nos pensées, de nos paroles, de nos actions, de notre énergie et de notre attitude. La négativité et le pessimisme nous sont rendus en nature, mais en changeant le scénario en faveur d'attitudes et d'affirmations positives, nous sommes capables de manifester le succès et la joie dans tout ce que nous entreprenons.

A Jacket Off the Gorge peels back the layers of the criminal mind, revealing a fascinating look at one man's struggles within himself and with others. Jon's story raises questions about incarceration versus rehabilitation, lack of mental health treatment for offenders, and abuses by those we entrust to uphold the law.

Instead of mentors, they got monsters. That's what Xerak, Vereez, and Grunwold think when three strange creatures shimmer into being within the circle of Hettua Shrine. Their conclusion is reasonable enough. After all, they've never seen humans before. As for Margaret Blake, Peg Gallegos, and Tessa Brown—more usually known as Meg, Peg, and Teg—they're equally astonished but, oddly enough, better prepared. Age and experience have accustomed them to surprises.

In den bayerischen Alpen 1911: Auf einer abgeschiedenen Alm, umgeben von grünen Weiden und wild wachsenden Pflanzen, ist Anna auf sich allein gestellt. Mit ihrem botanischen Wissen und ihrer Töpferkunst versucht sie sich ein neues Leben aufzubauen. Allerdings ist sie den Widrigkeiten der Natur ausgeliefert und muss erst lernen, damit umzugehen. Dennoch ist sie voller Zuversicht.

Um ihre demente Mutter Gwen zu betreuen, zieht die alleinstehende Connie nach Buckinghamshire. Sie kümmert sich gern um sie, auch wenn sie selbst zurückstecken muss. Bis eines Tages ein weißer Van vor der Tür steht. Eine soziale Einrichtung hat den Handwerker Paul zur Unterstützung geschickt. Aber Connie ist alarmiert. Irgendetwas gefällt ihr nicht an Paul. Er ist zu freundlich, zu charmant und mischt sich zu sehr in das Leben ihrer Mutter ein. Zunehmend hilflos beobachtet sie, wie Gwen ihn für ihren verstorbenen Mann hält, wie sie Paul den Schlüssel zum Haus überlässt und er letztlich sogar einzieht.

On m’a enlevé ma licence Merlin. Pour la retrouver, je dois réaliser les épreuves en sorcellerie. Bon, en fait, je dois réussir quelques tours de magie. Rien d’insurmontable. N’est-ce pas ? Grosse erreur. Les épreuves sont traîtresses, redoutables et terribles. Je ne suis pas prête pour ces tests magiques si brutaux, mais je ne peux plus m’arrêter maintenant. Sinon, ce sera l’échec, et trop de personnes comptent sur moi.

In September of 1892, Oscar Wilde and his family retreated to the idyllic Norfolk countryside for a holiday. His wife, Constance, has every reason to be happy: two beautiful sons, a stellar reputation as an advocate for progressive causes, and a delightfully charming and affectionate husband and father, who is perhaps the most famous man in England. But as an assortment of houseguests arrive, including an aristocratic young wannabe poet named Lord Alfred Douglas, Constance gradually—and then all at once—comes to see that her husband's heart is elsewhere.

Könnte Dich das interessieren? Erlebe mit dem magischen Schlüsselbund, Victoria und ihren tierischen Freunden atemberaubende Abenteuer im Zauberwald. Die lebendigen Illustrationen und die kindgerechte Erzählweise entführen junge Leserinnen und Leser in eine faszinierende Welt voller Wunder und Magie. Tauche in eine zauberhafte Welt voller Abenteuer und Magie ein! Der magische Schlüsselbund und seine tierischen Freunde: Der Hüter des Brunnens ist das zweite Buch einer fesselnden Kinderbuchserie, das junge Leserinnen und Leser ab 6 Jahren in eine aufregende Geschichte entführt.

After one too many terrifying encounters, Millie Masters sets up a hotline for women who feel unsafe walking home alone at night: Message M. But very quickly she realises that there’s much more to be done to help the women who call in. Because the men just do it again the next night, and the next, and the next… And when her own sister is assaulted on a night out, the temptation to take the law into her own hands becomes too much to resist. Because M can also stand for murder.

In VOLUME 9 of The Things Our Fathers Saw® series, ‘Homefront/Women At War’, we will take an often-overlooked view of the story of World War II. You will visit with the people on the homefront, from schoolkids navigating growing up during the Great Depression and the War, to the women on the factory floor and the armed services, newly independent but having to fight for their rights and later, their jobs, laying the seeds of societal change for the future.

Drei junge Frauen. Ein Schwur. Wie stark ist eine Freundschaft? Sie glaubten, die Welt stünde ihnen offen: Die drei Freundinnen Elli, Margot und Käthe werden mit Beginn der NS-Zeit mit der Schule fertig. Im malerischen Tal der Eifel, in dem sie zu Hause sind, muss die Jüdin Margot bald um ihr Leben und das ihrer Familie fürchten. Käthe wird zur überzeugten Nationalsozialistin. Die Halbwaise Elli muss sich entscheiden.

Caroline McAlister, college professor and lifelong skeptic, is reeling from the loss of her father and her marriage. Her once promising career has come to a standstill. When her father bequeaths the family cabin to her, it comes with a ghost who haunted her childhood. When she discovers a century-old journal in the attic, she awakens the voice of Carson Quinn. The journal reveals Carson's love for the same hollow that enthralled Caroline growing up. A little sleuthing uncovers rumors that the kind, curious boy in the journal grew up to murder his brother.