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Gewohnheiten sind Aktionen und Verhaltensweisen, die automatisch ablaufen und unser Leben bestimmen. Gewohnheiten haben gute und schlechte Seiten, dabei ist es nicht so einfach alte Gewohnheiten abzulegen. Harold Little, Autor des Buches Die Macht der Gewohnheit", behauptet, dass die meisten Menschen an sich vor allem ihre schlechten Seiten bemerken, ohne zu versuchen, ihre Gedanken in andere Wege zu leiten: ebenso sehr, wie man sich negative Früchte herangezüchtet hat, kann man auch Erfolg und Selbstständigkeit heranzüchten.

The festival was intended as a getaway from UCLA for Gary, his girlfriend, Joan, and their friends. But soon after they arrive, Joan vanishes. Calls to her parents’ home yield only dead air. Her school records are gone. And there’s no evidence that Joan, or even her roommate, ever existed. Most disturbing of all is what they do find. Among Joan’s belongings is a prayer written on a small scroll. It’s a safeguard — and a warning — from something called The Outsiders. For Gary and his friends, it’s the only clue.

What happens when you receive a piece of information that changes your life? Mum’s the Word is not just one way to react, but also a 40,000-word memoir that takes you through how the author handled such news. Suspense builds as a story of family secrets, unknown adoption, and an amazing search to find answers, the real truth, unfolds. This journey reveals the complexities of love, relationships, and coming to terms with unexpected life events.

When Gregory Tomasov moves into an abandoned farm on the edge of McGuane, Arizona, he discovers a terrible secret buried in the walls of the old building.

Successful sea rovers were careful practitioners of a complex profession that sought wealth by stratagem and force of arms. Drawn from the European tradition, yet of various races and nationalities, they raided both ship and town throughout much of the world from roughly 1630 until 1730. Using a variety of innovative tactics and often armed with little more than musket and grenade, many of these self-described "soldiers and privateers" successfully assaulted fortifications, attacked shipping from small craft, and even circumnavigated the globe.

The formerly laid-back principal has become unusually strict. And with her toadying secretary, she seems to be running the show. That isn’t all. The janitors no longer work nights because of what they hear. The students are frightened by what they see. And things are happening on school grounds that defy rational explanation. But there is an explanation. It’s just not anything that anyone can begin to believe — or hope to survive.

Sixteen short story romances collected from season one of Dirty Little Podcast, a weekly podcast featuring some of your favorite authors and read by award-winning audiobook narrator Joshua Macrae and friends.

Thirty-five years of following in the footsteps of Charles de Foucauld color little sister Kathleen’s portrayal of the man and his message. Rather than relying too heavily on Charles de Foucauld's spiritual writings, little sister Kathleen draws on fresh material taken from his correspondence and diaries to set out his legacy for those who live in the deserts of the modern world, reminding us that at the heart of the Christian adventure is friendship with Jesus of Nazareth.

In the small town of Montgomery, Arizona, Kyle Decker's book shop is barely breaking even. When a bank opens in the empty storefront next door, he hopes the new establishment will bring in more foot traffic. Trouble is, nobody has ever heard of the First People's Bank, and the local branch has appeared mysteriously overnight. Their incentives for new customers seem reasonable...at first. But is it a coincidence when Kyle's wife has her identity stolen and his son receives emails that seem to know his private thoughts? Or when the manager of a competing bank dies a gruesome death?

Andy's daddy loves to walk on the kinkier side while Andy is not only more vanilla, but only lives as a Little part-time. When Andy suggests that Daddy adopt a second Little to become Andy's full-time baby brother, Andy ends up re-evaluating his life and his role within their family. Things begin to change when they meet Timmy and bring him home to play. Is this truly the happy-ever-after of all their dreams? This is a story featuring age play. All characters are adults and are in a consensual relationship.

Shay finally had the daddy of his dreams and the family he'd always wanted. But was he good enough? The self-doubt creeps in and it's up to the entire family and their friends to help Shay and daddy Jacob keep their happy-ever-after.

Jacob was happy for Richard, he really was. Richard's Little, Ches, was adorable and he loved helping look after him. But Jacob had been waiting a long time to find his perfect little, too. When he encounters Shay at the Megamart, he's smitten. Then when he accidentally observes and overhears something about Shay, he realizes that just perhaps Shay might be the one. All he has to do is muster up his courage to find out for certain if Shay truly is a Little looking for a daddy, and if he is, make him his.

For the town of Randall, Arizona, the terror starts quietly, oddly - a senile woman in her 80s becomes pregnant. Then the town's beloved minister mysteriously disappears, leaving his church and home hideously defiled by blasphemous obscenities scrawled in blood. Farmers going out to their fields in the morning find their herds of goats slaughtered. Then, as the terror intensifies, the farmers themselves are massacred. The town begins to smell of death, and the trust which has bound neighbors to one another turns to ashes.

Life in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, was simple and safe until Vanessa “Nessa” Holbrook vanished 20 years ago. Now her childhood best friend, Sheriff Carter Link, must solve the vanishing of another little girl. Is it a copycat or could Carter finally bring the person who took Nessa to justice?

Cheswick Ludwig Fontaine IV was tired. Groomed to be a successful business from birth, he'd studied and worked hard his entire life. He'd even turned the millions left him by both sets of grandparents into his first billion while still in college. Unable to face the pressure of being urged to make even more money, he simply walked out of a meeting. Richard Neville knows a Little when he sees one. Cheswick might not know it yet, but he was made to be Richard's Little.

Cathy was six when the man next door killed his wife and himself. It was early morning, and she was playing outside when she heard the first shot. And then another shot. And another.

Fear is primal. Instinctive. Unavoidable. And right now, there is something you fear - and you can feel it. Creeping up behind you. Lurking in the darkness that lives under your bed, or in your closet. A nameless dread. In Undercurrents: An Anthology of What Lies Beneath, 23 talented authors, including New York Times best sellers Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta, and Jody Lynn Nye, have stood on the shores of their psyches and looked out over the ocean of possibility and wondered "What lies beneath?"

Maven Edwards was raised on the ruthless streets of Detroit but makes it out in one piece. An executive in the music industry, he has fortune, fame, and good looks, but an ice cold heart from time spent in various orphanages. Maven isn't looking for love, or even one female to share his wealth and success with. He is a bona fide ladies' man. The more arm candy he has to flaunt at celebrity parties, buy high-priced gifts for, and take on luxurious trips, the better. He's all about building his brand, making money, and collecting beautiful women who can coexist as sister wives.

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Tim Douglas returns to his home town of Edgewater to bury his mother wanting nothing more than to get back to his retirement in Arizona. A strange sequence of events compels him to attend his 40th high school reunion where the past encroaches on the present, and Tim realizes that the ghosts of his youth must also be laid to rest. There’s nothing like exploring an abandoned building to bring history back to life. So when Stan Powalski and his urban explorer friends learn that Edgewater’s Grand Hotel is slated for demolition, they can’t wait to get inside.