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This meticulously researched and thought-provoking book dives deep into the fascinating world of Carlson's ascent to prominence, providing a comprehensive analysis of his career trajectory and the circumstances surrounding his departure from Fox News.

Insurance is a maze. Don’t get lost. Mark Geoghegan asks directions from all the top people in the Global Insurance and Reinsurance Industry

An entertaining conversation from friends, Rhys and Kane, as they marathon films that share the same series, director, actor or themes. The movies explored, reviewed and ranked could be anything from cinema mastery and mindless entertainment, to visual and auditory assaults - as long as they're viewed as part of a movie marathon.

In einem streng geheimen Forschungslabor wagt Wissenschaftlerin Dr. Julia Bahr ein fragwürdiges Experiment: die Genmanipulation an einem Menschen. Die Folgen sind grauenhaft. Als ein Mitarbeiter der Ärztin ermordet wird, interessiert sich die Kriminalpolizei für die Forschungsarbeit auf der "Ebene 03" - und auch eine fremde Macht. TV-Reporter Klaus Peter Halmer und seine Freundin Dominique werden in den Strudel der Ereignisse hineingezogen und stellen sich immer mehr die Frage: Darf der Mensch Gott spielen?

The classic travelogue of one of America's most famous authors, Following the Equator was written when Twain had fallen on hard times. At the time, Twain found himself compelled to take a tour of the British Empire in 1895 and write about it. This account of that trip, published in 1897, is a classic example of Twain's ever-vigilant observational wit. He addresses ever timely topics such as racism, imperialism, and religion.

Nigel Shirazi, the Speaker of the Merc Guild, knows that war is coming and he’s not ready. He needs to build up the mercenary forces after years of war, and he’s proclaimed the Phoenix Initiative to give people who want to start new companies the opportunity to do so. CASPers are cheaper and financed at lower rates, and the government of Earth is offering bounties to take the mercs from alien races off the planet. Now is the time!

Thirteen tales of Horror, perfect for a dark and stormy Friday the 13th…or a sunny Tuesday afternoon. From science fiction to classic European horror, interwoven with layers of creep factor, gore, and mystery that will keep you listening…and looking over your shoulder.

This audiobook, read by Audie award-winning narrators, includes unabridged recordings of all Mark Twains's greatest works: 12 novels; over 120 of his beloved short stories; Chapters From My Autobiography; 5 pieces of short non-fiction; and 6 pieces of his groundbreaking, wide-ranging travel writing.

Der einfach gestrickte Berthold lebt mit seiner Mutter in einer alten Mühle am Rande des Dorfes Kummerbach. Häufig ist der passionierte Uhrenbastler dem Spott einer Dorfclique ausgesetzt. Als seine Mutter stirbt und er erneut schwer drangsaliert wird, weiß Berthold keinen anderen Ausweg mehr und setzt seinem Leben ein Ende. Bald vernehmen seine Peiniger das Ticken einer Uhr - und das verheißt nichts Gutes.

This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of Mark Twain's 5 most inventive and humorous travel monologues.

Twain's retelling of his adventures in Europe, A Tramp Abroad exudes with the author's shrewd observations and highly opinionated comments on Old World culture, and showcases his unparalleled ability to integrate humorous sketches, autobiographical tidbits, and historical anecdotes in a consistently entertaining narrative. Cast in the form of a walking tour through Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy, A Tramp Abroad includes among its adventures a voyage by raft down the Neckar and an ascent of Mount Blanc by telescope, as well as the author's attempts to study art.

This treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socioeconomic worlds of 16th-century England, centers around the lives of two boys born in London on the same day: Edward, Prince of Wales and Tom Canty, a street beggar. During a chance encounter, the two realize they are identical and, as a lark, decide to exchange clothes and roles--a situation that briefly, but drastically, alters the lives of both youngsters.

Roughing It is a book of semi-autobiographical travel literature written by American humorist Mark Twain. He published in 1872 as a prequel to his first book, The Innocents Abroad. Roughing It is the hilarious record of those early years traveling from Nevada to California to Hawaii, as Twain tried his luck at anything and everything--and usually failed. Twain's encounters with tarantulas and donkeys, vigilantes and volcanoes, even Brigham Young, the Mormon leader, come to life with his inimitable mixture of reporting, social satire, and rollicking tall tales

Seven legendary unproduced screenplays, resurrected and reinvented for BBC Radio 4 The annals of movie history are full of lost treasures – spectacular scripts from world-renowned writers that could have been classics, had they only been made. Now, for the first time, some of these forgotten...

Kaum hat Eunice Weldon ihre Anstellung als Sekretärin im Hause von Mrs. Groat angetreten, gerät ihr Leben in Aufruhr. Ein nächtlicher Eindringling hinterlässt ihr eine mysteriöse Karte mit einem blauen Handabdruck und der Warnung, sie solle das Haus sofort wieder verlassen. In einem Labyrinth aus versteckten Andeutungen, geheimnisvollen Hinweisen und düsteren Drohungen stellen sich viele Fragen.

Mark Twain’s classic travelogue The Innocents Abroad firmly established him as a writer and humourist of dazzling perspicacity. The story chronicles what Twain called his "Great Pleasure Excursion" on board the chartered vessel Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land with a group of American travelers in 1867.

Gordon Black ist verschwunden! Verzweifelt versuchen Hanako Kamara und Mac Kinsey, einen Weg in die Schattenwelt zu finden, um ihrem Freund zu helfen. Während Mac in Schottland nach einem Hinweis in der Familienchronik der Blackinverness sucht, reist Hanako ins ferne Japan zu ihrer ehemaligen Lehrmeisterin, die sie einst in die Künste der Magie eingeweiht hatte. Derweil lässt der Chef des Secret Service, Sir Horatio Merriman, das Militär in Alarmbereitschaft versetzen.

Zwei konkurrierende Gangsterbanden verschicken Erpresserbriefe an die Londoner High Society und stellen die wohlhabenden Opfer vor die Wahl, mit einem üppigen Schutzgeld oder mit ihrem Leben zu bezahlen. Scotland Yard ermittelt unter Hochdruck - vor allem als sich herausstellt, dass beide Banden offenbar eine gefährliche Allianz geschlossen haben. Bei einer Schießerei im Unterhaus wird klar, dass die Verbrecher sogar in den eigenen Reihen zu finden sind.

Presented as a translation by Jean Francois Alden of Joan of Arc's page and secretary the Sieur Louis de Conte's memoirs, Twain's Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc first appeared as a serial in Harper's Magazine beginning in April of 1895. It is a panorama of stirring scenes that recount Joan's childhood in Domremy, the story of her voices, the fight for Orleans, the splendid march to Rheims, and more.