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And so, the adventure begins... Over the last few years, mountain biking has grown to be one of the most popular outdoor sports. Mountain biking consists of the following categories: cross country, trail riding, all mountain, downhill, freeride, and dirt jumping. This sport requires endurance, core strength and balance, bike handling skills, and self-reliance. It’s critical that a person learns the basics of how what is required to master this sport. Unless trained properly, serious injuries can result.

"Jadis on m'a donné les noms les plus divers : ceux de sœur, d'amante, de prêtresse, de mage et de reine." Morgane la Fée, prêtresse d'Avalon. Quand Viviane, prêtresse d'Avalon, arrive accompagnée du grand sage Merlin, Ygerne, femme du duc de Tintagel, ne peut contenir la joie de revoir sa sœur. Mais elle est de courte durée. La Dame du Lac lui annonce sa prochaine grossesse - fruit d'une union avec un autre homme - et le destin de l'enfant qu'elle portera : futur Haut Roi de Grande Bretagne, il unira et protégera les peuples présents sur ses terres.

Mit Ihren Gedichten über Gott und die Welt, beschreibt Marion Hoffmann Erfahrungen aus Ihrem eigenen Leben. Das Gedichtshörspiel untermalt mit entspannender Musik von Florian Glötzl ist eine Botschaft für alle Menschen.

When Lyle Cummings is left standing at the altar on his wedding day, all of his carefully composed plans for the future come crashing down around him. The pragmatic surgeon is left questioning his well-ordered existence and wondering if there might be more to life than the achievements of wealth and career. When he meets fiery lounge singer Katrina Giordano, his mundane life is turned upside down. He will learn that what he thought was love really wasn't at all. But will Katrina's dark past and ties to organized crime threaten the happiness they have found?

A young girl meets the god of a heaven dimension when she falls sick in a psychiatric ward. Golleta is a god who needs and her help to rid his world of the evil Demon Queen. With the help of Cloud, a shape-shifting quest leader, Vallery experiences both the world of a hospital and that of a parallel universe.

The Victorian era is remembered for many things, but one of the fondest is the wide and varied array of short, ghostly, suspenseful tales...often enjoyed around the fireside at Christmastime. In this new anthology, John Banks performs 12 of the very best, all written by incredibly talented but oft-times overlooked or forgotten authors. Once you tire of Dickens and James, these are the true masters of short-form suspense.

Vengeance en terre viking. Norvège, IXe siècle après J.-C. Depuis que son père est mort, Ragnvald n'a qu'une hâte : pouvoir enfin gouverner les terres qui lui reviennent, placées sous l'égide de son beau-père, le cruel Olaf. Mais obtenir justice n'est pas chose aisée en pays viking, où des centaines de petits rois se disputent un lambeau de territoire. Mais Ragnvald est courageux et déterminé. Quant à sa petite sœur, l'impétueuse Svanhild, elle serait capable de prendre les armes pour lui venir en aide. Jusqu'au jour où elle croise le chemin du beau Solvi, l'ennemi juré de son frère.

Erik Jäger ist ein blendender Selbstdarsteller, ein Meister der Manipulation, der Menschen emotionslos danach beurteilt, ob sie ihm nützlich sein könnten oder nicht. Sowohl seine Beziehungen als auch seine Karriere in der Politik baut er erfolgreich auf Täuschungen, Intrigen und Erpressung auf. Obwohl er selbst keinen politischen Standpunkt hat, reizt ihn das Spiel mit der Macht. Alles scheint ihm leicht von der Hand zu gehen, die Pokernächte mit seinen Förderern, der Familienbesuch mit der Freundin... bis ihm die Tochter seines Chefs unvermittelt in die Quere kommt.

Who wants to be a superhero? Hope did, but she grew out of it. Which made her superhuman breakthrough in the Ashland Bombing, just before starting her freshman year at the University of Chicago, more than a little ironic. And now she has some decisions to make. Given the code-name "Astra" and invited to join the Sentinels, Chicago's premier super-team, will she take up the cape and mask and become a career superhero? Or will she get a handle on her new powers (superstrength has some serious drawbacks) and then get on with her life plan?

Mariana, a fierce archangel with a propensity for kicking evil monsters’ butt, stops to stalk a handsome human doctor. She knows that humans and the divine don’t mix. The doctor is amazing at his hospital, but he wonders if the recent death of his patient is a result of life events that distracted him. He eventually comes face-to-face with eminent danger, and she temporarily abandons her duties to save this man who is a good father and role model. Getting involved causes them to fall in love, but at what consequences?

Though they may all be siblings beneath the skin (and graveyard as well!), these vampiric sisters are as different as any eight women could be. One, "The Good Lady Ducayne", prefers to acquire her nourishment through more scientific means. Another doesn't even drink blood at all; her approach to draining the life from her victims is somewhat more direct (but we think you'll agree that "Luella Miller" deserves the appellation "vampire" every bit as much as any of the rest).

Marion Winik, one of the country's best-known personal essayists, believes in telling the truth. Her award-winning personal essays tell secrets about herself and describe the raw power of relationships, experiences, and passions, from her husband's suicide to a memorable late-night poetry reading from a swimming pool.

The explosion in storytelling festivals and one-person shows demonstrate that Americans are growing disenchanted with the mass media and returning to the simple pleasures of a well-told story. Here is a survey of great contemporary monologues, including excerpts by Spalding Gray, Lynda Barry, Tom Bodett, and Peter Matthiessen.

In July, an angry mob in India dragged a 63-year-old mother of five out of her home and beheaded her after the local goddess accused her of casting evil spells. The victim was one of dozens in the southern state of Assam who have lost their lives due to accusations of witchcraft in recent months.

Francis Marion Crawford (1854-1909) was an American writer famed for his classic weird and fantastic stories. One of his most famous tales is 'The Screaming Skull' - a terrifying ghost story based on a true horror legend of a hideous murder which is avenged from beyond the grave.

A spine-chilling collection of creepy, unsettling and unnerving stories. 'If You See Her Face' by B. M. Croker. 'The Ghost at the Blue Dragon' by William J. Wintle. 'The Shadows' by Henry S. Whitehead. 'The Grey Cat' by Barry Pain. 'The Yellow Globe' by Alexander W. Drake. 'The Devil of the Marsh' by H. B. Marriott-Watson. 'The Spectre Spiders' by William J. Wintle. 'The Curious Vehicle' by Alexander W. Drake. 'Number Ninety' by B. M. Croker. 'The Black Cat' by William J. Wintle. 'The Permanent Stiletto' by W. C. Morrow. 'Passing of a God' by Henry S. Whitehead. 'The Chamber of Doom' by William J. Wintle. 'The White Cat' by Hugh Walpole. 'The Loosened Cord' by Alexander W. Drake. 'Mrs. Brassington-Claypott's Children's Party' by F. Anstey. 'The Inmate of the Dungeon' by W. C. Morrow. 'The Red Rosary' by William J. Wintle. 'Caveat Emptor' by F. Anstey. 'The Former Passengers' by B. M. Croker...and over 20 more unsettling tales.

Francis Marion Crawford (1854-1909) was an American writer noted for his classic weird and fantastic stories, especially those set in Italy. One of the most famous of these is 'For the Blood Is the Life' - a strange and uncanny vampire story set on the coast of Calabria.

Das Hörbuch "Hexenreime, Lieder und Geschichten" erzählt von Hexe Samisu, In einem kleinen Hexenhaus, Windschief ist ihr Haus gebaut, Früh am Morgen aufgewacht, Die Zauberschuhe, Erbsensuppe uvm.

Spaß und Lernen mit Wissi und Professor Knobel - Tiergeschichten und lustige Kinderlieder. Die Ameise Sonja ist mit ihren Kolleginnen im Wald unterwegs, um Futter für die Ameisenkolonie zu suchen. Da kommt ihr die Familie mit ihrem Picknickkorb gerade recht. Doch die Mutter möchte ihr Essen überhaupt nicht mit den Ameisen teilen und schlägt die Ameisen mit ihrem Schuh in die Flucht. Sonja wird dabei sehr hart getroffen und verliert ihr Bewusstsein.

Das hässliche Spinnlein: Eines Morgens findet die kleine Spinne viele kleine Eier auf einem Blatt. Doch was da ausschlüpft gefällt ihr gar nicht. Das siebte Entlein: Auf einer großen grünen Wiese liegt ein Ei. Wie ist es da bloß hingekommen? Keiner will es haben. Ob das Ei am Ende doch noch seinen Platz findet? Die lustigen Lieder und die lebendig erzählten Geschichten bringen fröhliche Unterhaltung. Am Ende jeder Geschichte erfahren die Kinder Wissenswertes über Tiere!