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Joe Storn has come a long way since the Dirtsider Expedition landed and he formed the 100-strong Dirtsider Troop, men and women who followed him because they chose not to live under draconian rules laid down by those who equated “daring” with “dying”. But now, their numbers are dwindling through accident and suicide, and the only hope of fulfilling the mandate he was charged with, as admiral of the Expedition, “save humanity from extinction”, lies in replenishing their population from the cryostasis chambers aboard the seven ships they arrived in.

Everyone says Star is much too fast to be a sheepdog—but when your mum is a sheepdog champion, what else can you be? When a lamb goes missing on a field trip to Stormy Mountain, Star races up to find it. But she soon discovers that the lamb isn't the only one who needs her help.

Choice is a novel about a young man named Trevor, who has the gifts to become one of society's most influential citizens, but because of certain events, he chooses to take a U-turn, which spirals him down an unknown path in life. I wrote this fictional novel with a true purpose behind it. I want my listeners to always be aware of the everyday choices they make in life. Whether good or bad, they will always be reminded of their choice.

Murphy, the leonberger puppy, is used to being the best, so when new student Rodrigo comes top in the class he struggles with his jealousy. But Murphy faces his biggest challenge when he is sent to the beach to try for his Surf Rescue badge. Can he be brave when it matters most.

Pip the labrador puppy is learning the skills he needs to be an assistance dog for Kayla, a young girl in a wheelchair. He’s desperate to have a human of his very own, but will Kayla want his help? And how will he get his Resist Temptation badge and become an assistance dog if he can’t stop himself from chasing any ball that moves?

Frémeaux & Associés présente les voix des 20 plus grands philosophes français qui embrassent tous les courants de pensée du XXème siècle ; l'existentialisme, la psychanalyse, le marxisme, la religion, l'épistémologie et la morale. Chaque intervention du philosophe est précédée d'un commentaire sur sa vie, son œuvre et sa pensée.

Scout wants nothing more than to be a police dog, just like her mum and dad. But on the day of her big police dog test, a good deed costs her, causing her to fail. Scout isn't sure she'll ever earn her police dog badge—until, that is, a sausage thief strikes. It's up to Scout to catch the culprit and save the day.

Praga, 1939. Eva è una giovane madre con un segreto che la tormenta. Quando i nazisti invadono la Cecoslovacchia, sa bene che l'unico modo per proteggere sua figlia è quello di mandarla lontano, al sicuro. Anche a costo di non rivederla mai più. Eva viene così deportata in un campo di concentramento, dove gli orrori e le continue sofferenze non fanno che mettere il suo segreto in pericolo giorno dopo giorno. Intanto, a Londra, Pamela è tra le volontarie che si occupano di trovare una casa ai bambini ebrei in fuga dall'Europa centrale.

Sur l'île de Stromboli, des couples savourent leurs vacances. Ils sont sensibles, lâches, infidèles, égoïstes, enfantins. Elles sont fortes, résilientes, légères, amoureuses. Le réveil du volcan va bouleverser leurs vies. Cet été de tous les dangers sera-t-il le prix à payer pour se libérer enfin ?

Une très belle histoire rythmée et colorée qui montre les premiers pas d'un tout petit pompier, sa force, son courage et son agilité face au danger. Paul a un rêve : il veut devenir pompier, comme son papa. Mais Paul est trop petit, alors en attendant, il s'entraîne tous les soirs dans le jardin : "Pin Pon ! Pin Pon !". Jusqu'au jour où son papa l'emmène à la caserne pour lui montrer le travail des pompiers. Paul est heureux, il s'amuse bien dans le camion. Mais ce jour là, la sirène retentit, il y a un incendie !

Avec ces 24 contes thérapeutiques, Gilles Diederichs propose une approche innovante de la petite histoire du soir à lire : Les sujets des contes sont en lien direct avec le quotidien de l'enfant et lui permettent d'exprimer ses sentiments d'abandon, de solitude, son manque de confiance en soi, ses peurs, colères, cauchemars...

Xander Reinerman barely made it out of prison alive. Someone framed him, and now he's out to show the world (especially his family) that he isn't the monster the media made him out to be. Doing that in a new town with no money, no friends, and a felony record will take every weapon in his arsenal and what's left of his shredded hope. After Golden’s philanthropist, Gia Carter, offers shelter to the quiet handsome stranger in town, her life begins to unravel at breakneck speed, starting with her growing attraction to this brooding man she knows nothing about.

This unforgettable, very short fictional memoir relates the incredible suffering of Gershon and his Jewish family in Europe. The inspirational short, historical fiction story about a survivor, tells the remarkable courage and determination during his struggle to survive. With the onset of World War II, Gershon’s life changes completely. His loving family understands that their happiness has come to a brutal end when forced out of their home and into a ghetto. They have no idea what awaits them, but they know that doing nothing is not an option.

Mielitta, a despised servant of dubious parentage, yearns to be an adult and fit into Citadel society but the all-powerful mages won’t even consider her for the Maturity Test. As they fight amongst themselves, Mielitta overhears their secrets and plans to escape. Bastien and Jannlou, the boys who terrorised her as a child, have grown into their status as Mages, and she cannot escape them forever. In desperation, she flees to the forbidden forest and its dangerous attractions. Her scent angers thousands of bees and, although she survives their attack, she has changed.

What you teach your child stays with them for life. The skills, values, and beliefs that you instill upon a child are some of the most influential things that you will provide as a parent - this is a huge responsibility to take on and an intimidating one most of the time. As a dad, you want what is best for your child. You always want to be there for them and guide them, but you might not know exactly how. This audiobook is going to be your navigational tool. It is going to teach you proven and effective parenting strategies that really work.

Vanessa träffar advokaten för att prata om sin pappas testamente men får en överraskning när hon får reda på att hennes pappa gift sig och att hon har en styvbror. En väldigt snygg styvbror. De åker till gården de nu äger tillsammans för att hon ska få se den men saker och ting går fel och Vanessas kläder blir genomblöta. Fast på gården och utan ombyte måste hon fira nyår med Viktor, endast iklädd en handduk ...

Rebecca’s family members were murdered during the Holocaust. Soon after she starts work at a dream job, her life changes forever when she meets a charming, wealthy widower. He becomes her lover and takes her to his exclusive club and on vacations to exotic locations. She discovers he works for a company that conducted business with the Nazi government. What decision does she make?

Captain Joe Storn, shanghaied in Luna, promoted to admiral, and ordered back to space, cannot refuse. Mother Earth is dying. All her creatures need a lifeline. Joe must take a fleet of seven vast freeze-ships halfway across the Galaxy to the Magnus System, where three Earth-like planets promise hope. His ships carry the basic material to recreate every living thing from Earth, including humans, in deep stasis to withstand the 1,000-year voyage. An unforeseen magnetic anomaly inexorably drags the fleet to the wrong planet, which has some decidedly unfriendly denizens.

Wie weit muss eine Mutter gehen, um ihr Kind zu schützen? 1939: Die jüdische Pianistin Eva sucht in Prag verzweifelt nach einem Weg, ihre Tochter Miriam vor den heranrückenden Deutschen in Sicherheit zu bringen. Als letzter Ausweg bleibt ihr, sie mit einem Kindertransport nach London zu schicken. Doch wie wird ihr Kind die Reise ins Ungewisse überstehen? In England bemüht sich die Britin Pamela, der kleinen Miriam ein Zuhause zu geben, muss aber gleichzeitig um ihre eigene Familie fürchten.

"Deras tungor lekte med varandra en stund. Men till sist avbröt han kyssen, bet tag in hennes underläpp och sög på den tills den pirrade. Hon ville ha mer, mycket mer." Inredningsarkitekten Paulinas största önskan till jul är hett, erotiskt sex med en man, men hon ska spendera julen ensam. Hon planerar att se några filmer hon inte hunnit med än och så har hon ju jobbet. Hon ska träffa två bröder som behöver hjälp att inreda huset de tagit över efter sina föräldrar.