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Weiter als die vier Astronauten der Shepherd-1 ist noch nie jemand ins All vorgestoßen. Das Ziel ihrer Mission: die Entstehung des Kosmos zu beobachten. Ein Schwarm von Sonden soll so ausgerichtet werden, dass mithilfe der Sonne als Linse der Moment des Urknalls sichtbar wird. Für die Astronomin Christine geht damit ein Traum in Erfüllung. Um so größer ist die Enttäuschung, als über den ersten Bildern ein Schleier liegt, der jede Erkenntnis verhindert.

Meddy Chan has been to countless weddings, but she never imagined how her own would turn out. Now the day has arrived, and she can't wait to marry her college sweetheart, Nathan. They find the perfect wedding vendors: a Chinese Indonesian family-run company just like theirs. Meddy is hesitant at first, but she hits it off right away with the wedding photographer, Staphanie, who reminds Meddy of herself, down to the unfortunately misspelled name. But Meddy realizes that is where their similarities end, however, when she overhears Staphanie talking about taking out a target.

Getting in trouble is what Hector does best. He knows that not much is expected of him. In fact, he gets some of his most brilliant prank ideas while sitting in detention. But how far is too far? When Hector plays a prank on a homeless man and is seen and shamed by a schoolmate, he reaches a turning point. He wants to be viewed differently and decides to do something that will change his fate for the better. But will anyone take him seriously?

"Dios aprieta, pero no ahorca" ("God squeezes, but He doesn't strangle")—the epigraph of Machete—sets the stage for a powerful poet who summons a variety of ways to endure life when there's an invisible hand at your throat. Tomás Morín hails from the coastal plains of Texas, and explores a world where identity and place shift like that ever-changing shore.

When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging to dispose of than one might anticipate, especially when it is inadvertently shipped in a cake cooler to the over-the-top billionaire wedding Meddy, her Ma, and aunties are working at an island resort on the California coastline.

Milo Abfantu was raised to be a cruel prince, and for many years, he was. But when he captures a kingdom rebel stirring up trouble, he feels the all-consuming pull of finding his mate — Chase Fury, the most beautiful, fiercest man Milo’s ever laid eyes on. But Chase hates both him and his family and has committed his life to seeing Milo burn alongside his father. How can Milo be mated to a man who can’t stand him? Did the fates screw up? Could he ever change to be the kind of man Chase could love?

No, it's not the second coming. It's just a friendly weekend visit with George and Martha. A lot can happen in three days. The neighborhood will never be the same!

Happily ever after comes at a steep price as past relationships and betrayal threaten to destroy a marriage. Newlywed Casi Roberts struggles to find a balance between her career as a model, a failing business deal, and living between the quaint town of Blackberry Falls and the chaos in Los Angeles. Kyle Jensen questions his choice to follow his heart when everything he values is threatened and his new wife becomes a stranger. Devastation, jealousy, and lies, force Casi and Kyle to focus on what they cherish and believe in each other.

In a world of glitz and excess, sizzling-hot Casi Roberts is the reigning queen. Swimsuit model by day and club girl by night, she floats through Los Angeles on the arm of her celebrity artist boyfriend, Alix Grey, documenting her fabulous life on social media. The illusion of perfection is shattered after an accident leaves her with physical scars, while emotional scars surface from her troubled past. Casi's tenuous relationship with her drug-addled mother, Sonya, continues to undermine her confidence as she struggles to find balance in a chaotic business....

Paige Harlow is a good girl. She's always known where she was going in life: top grades, an ivy league school, a medical degree, regular church attendance, and a happy marriage to a man. So falling in love with her gorgeous roommate and best friend Alyssa Torres is no small crisis. What do you do when you meet someone who changes everything you know about love and passion?

Are you ready to be SUCCESSFUL?! THIS edition of The Secret Door to Success has a NEW CREATIVE FLAIR! Immediately following each chapter is a short theatrical exercise! So, teens, young adults, and thespians of all ages can ACT OUT an affirmation which embodies the positive message in each chapter. A FUN way to practice the principles herein! The more we practice, the more it sticks! Please note that you do not have to have any prior acting experience in order to do these exercises. All you have to do is believe....

Forty years ago the Spirit of Vengeance — a Purpose — took William Morgan as its host, demanding he avenge the innocent by killing the guilty. Since then, Will has retreated behind Gar, a façade he uses to avoid dealing with what he’s become. Cold, impassive, and devoid of emotion, Gar goes about his life alone — until his tidy, orderly world is upended when he meets Ryan, a broken young man cast out by his family. Spurred to action for reasons he can’t understand, Gar saves Ryan from death and finds himself confronted by his humanity.

Wu Ji escaped to the Devil Plane. He will find a new path to grow stronger and with it new troubles. His only way to go back to his home will be to uncover some mysteries and history about this new place.

The Rixew have emerged from Elvanor forest. Sailen and his neighbors are forced from their homestead after they are attacked by empire soldiers. As Sailen and his neighbors flee, he finds out he is a decedent of an ancient race of outlawed, magical mortals, now hunted by the Hulren King. Sailen and his close friend Meerah must decide how their awakening will shape their future, and that of family, friends, and race.

Wu Ji, a diferencia de los otros niños de su edad, no podía cultivar. Esto no lo hizo renunciar incluso después de fallar la ceremonia de despertar. Su conciencia tiene algo que le llevó años alcanzar. Wu Ji es insultado y maltratado por todos por su incapacidad de cultivar, cada insulto fortalece su consciencia llegando cada dia mas cerca a la clave que desatara su poder.

After defeating Meglar at Belsport, Farrell returns to Haven to recover from his injuries, but Khron, the God of War, has other ideas. He gives Farrell a new mission: free the survivors of the ancient dwarf realm of Trellham from their 3,000-year banishment. To fulfill Khron's near impossible task, Farrell will need the help of his distance ancestor, the legendary wizard Kel. But Kel has been dead for a thousand years.

Four stories by Frank Marcopolos and four poems by Q. R. Maber.

Humanity barely managed to survive the greatest catastrophe in the species' short history. But from the ruins of civilization, humanity creates new technologies and unlocks hidden, latent potential within themselves, and through the sacrifices of heroes from around the globe, somehow manages to survive. But dangers lurk within the depths of the oceans, growing stronger. Humanity has caught a moment of reprieve, but must continue to evolve in order to stay alive.

As Ye Bai continues his path of carnages, he is quickly turning into one few can belittle. But just as he is finally able to realize part of the truth that surrounds his existence and mission, it turns out that nothing is as it seems, and danger is on the horizon. Mysteries from the System and the Death Core will finally come into the light. Ye Bai will make new allies along his path to fulfill his mission - if it's even possible to survive it.

A collection of 36 short stories of the imagination that would make Rod proud, "Only these have a biblical twist." All done in the style of old-time radio dramas.