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As we live longer and die slower and differently than our ancestors, we have come to rely more and more on end-of-life caregivers. These workers navigate a changing landscape of old age and death that many of us have little preparation to encounter. How We Die Now is an absorbing and sensitive investigation of end-of-life issues from the perspectives of patients, relatives, medical professionals, and support staff.

In November of 1970, the Finell family's lives were changed forever by a family vacation to Acapulco. Seven-year-old Stephanie fell ill soon after their return to the United States, but her mother, Karin, thinking it was an intestinal disorder, kept her home from school for a few days. She was completely unprepared when Stephanie went into violent convulsions on a Friday morning. Following a series of tests at the hospital, doctors concluded she had contracted viral equine encephalitis while in Mexico.

Ever had your heart broken? Ever wondered if you should end a relationship, but your heart didn't want to? Ever felt like something was missing in a relationship? True to life and often humorous remarks illustrating red flags to help break free of a bad relationship. After all, sometimes the healthiest thing you can do in a relationship is run.

Es gibt eine Welt voller Abenteuer, eine Welt voller Rätsel und voller Fantasie. Niemand weiß, was wirklich in den unendlichen Weiten der Ozeane geschieht. Möchtest Du das Geheimnis ergründen? Dann tauch ein in die Unterwasserwelt. Komm mit zu Willi und Caroline, dem Walgeschwisterpaar, und all den anderen Meeresbewohnern. Ein wunderschönes Hörspiel erwartet Dich!

The crash of a U.S. reconnaissance plane into the Colombian jungle on February 13, 2003, set off a series of events that, five years later, would bring three South American countries on a collision course toward war, pit a giant government contractor against its employer - the U.S. government - and catapult a 40-year-old guerrilla army to the international stage as one of the most active and successful terrorist organizations in the world.

Just days before Christmas in the mountain town of Elk Park, Colorado, genealogist Anna Denning discovers a client's body. When she starts asking questions no one wants answered, she becomes the killer's next target. Still grieving the death of her husband, Anna must draw on her wounded faith to enter a world of Wicca and witchcraft - reminders of a past she buried long ago - and discover the secret of The Witch Tree.

Wir alle kennen unsere Mütter. Oder etwa nicht? Wieder und wieder sieht Andrea Oliver das Gesicht ihrer Mutter Laura vor sich: gelöst, gutmütig, beherrscht - während sie einem Menschen das Leben nimmt. Nur knapp konnten sie beide einer grauenvollen Schießerei entkommen. Andrea will Antworten, doch stattdessen zwingt ihre Mutter sie in eine riskante Flucht. Weil sie verfolgt wird. Weil sie ein dunkles Geheimnis hat. Andrea folgt dem Befehl ihrer Mutter. Doch je weiter sich ihr die wahre Identität dieser Frau enthüllt, desto mehr entpuppt sich ihr Leben als eine Lüge. Wer ist ihre Mutter wirklich?

How to Earn the Gift of Discretionary Effort by thought leaders Karla Brandau and Douglas Ross is a deep dive into a comprehensive approach to catapulting your leadership career and turning your employees into your competitive advantage in a difficult marketplace. This cutting-edge book details how earning the gift of discretionary effort is the distinguishing characteristic of 21st-century leaders.

Efterkommerne efter bjørnejægeren Taneli og hans Lina er blevet mange. Nogle er rejst til Amerika, andre til Oslo, som nu har fået sit oprindelige navn igen. Men der er stadig mange tilbage i skoven, og klasseskellene er fortsat lige store. Storbønder og skovejere kan stadigvæk gå lige ind i folks hytter og tage en hare med sig, der er skudt på ulovlig vis. Mange skovfinner er blevet kommunister, hvilket truer de fattige familiers eksistens endnu mere, fordi de kan blive arbejdsløse, eller deres kontrakt på de små gårde blive sagt op. Også alkoholen er og var en alvorlig trussel for familierne. Mest skræmmende er den for børnene, der ikke kan genkende deres far, når han drikker.

Ragna Riegel arbejder i butikken Europris og bor alene i sit barndomshjem. Hendes forældre er døde, og hendes eneste søn er flyttet til Berlin, så ud over det lejlighedsvise jule- eller fødselsdagskort har de ingen kontakt. Ragna vil helst sidde på det samme sæde i bussen hver dag, vil helst købe ind i de samme lokale butikker, og hun kan lide sit job, fordi det er fuldt af de rutiner, der giver hendes liv mening. Hun skal helst have styr på tingene. Og det har hun, indtil den dag, hun finder et brev i postkassen med hendes navn på konvolutten og indeni en utvetydig trussel skrevet med store blokbogstaver.

Berlin er Hitlers og grusomhetens by, og her ble den kalde krigens sterkeste symbol, Berlinmuren, bygget. Men her ble også muren revet, og jernteppets fall åpnet for en ny tid, preget av optimisme og nytenking. Mer enn noen annen by symboliserer Berlin både det delte og forente Europa. Vi bærer vår smertefulle historie, men også styrken til å komme videre. Ich bin ein Berliner! Reiseskildringer beskriver steder som har og har hatt en viktig posisjon både geografisk og kulturelt sett.

Geheimes Verlangen, verstohlene Blicke und ein lange gehütetes Geheimnis. Die Vergangenheit lässt Ashley Prescott einfach keine Ruhe. Sie reist ein allerletztes Mal nach England, um auf dem Anwesen ihrer Familie ihren Frieden mit dem Verschwinden ihrer Mutter zu machen. Ashleys Bodyguard Chase Rushton ist beherrscht, wortkarg und verflucht sexy.

Gemeinhin werden Viren als Krankmacher definiert und ihr Verhalten mit Kriegsvokabular beschrieben, obwohl viele Viren gar nicht krank machen...

Band 1: Die Villa Hufschuh ist das beste Zuhause der Welt! Das findet jedenfalls die 10-jährige Josefine. Denn hier ist immer tierisch was los: Ob krank, verletzt oder herrenlos - jeder Vierbeiner in Not ist auf dem Hof willkommen. Klar, dass bei so vielen Fellnasen das Chaos nicht lange auf sich warten lässt! Doch zusammen mit ihren Freundinnen hat Jo (meistens) alles voll im Griff. Band 2: Juhu, ein ringelschwänziger Neuzugang! Ein Minischweinchen stellt die ganze Villa Hufschuh auf den Kopf.

Om det er det tøffe klimaet, fattigdommen, undertrykkelsen fra engelskmennene, de uhorvelige mengdene alkohol eller selve det irske temperamentet som har gjort Irland til en skattkiste innen både musikk og diktning, kan ingen gi noe godt svar på, men vi lar oss rive med!

Catherine Parker has been brought up in the lap of luxury, and has always expected she would someday make an expedient marriage, but when her Papa insists she marry a man she knows he despises, she has no choice. But will she find the love and companionship she craves, or is she merely trading one kind of hell for another? Can she trust a stranger to care more for her than her own father?

Frederica Milton has been struggling to find her place in the world since the tragic deaths of her parents. Her aunt is making her life a misery, though she knows her kindly uncle loves her - but it is time for her to take her destiny into her own hands. Our feisty heroine places an advertisement for a husband, but will she finally find what she truly longs for?

She found passion on a dare, but is she willing to risk her heart? Since the dare that changed her life, Dr. Katrina Winslow has hooked up, broken up, hooked up again, and run like hell, but her drama's just getting started. Not only does she lose her job, but unpredictable and sexy-as-hell cop Simon insists they have fantasies left to explore. Simon's a man who gets what he wants, and he's got Katy in his green-eyed crosshairs.

Some of us are natural-born empaths - those with an exceptional gift for feeling and understanding the emotions, circumstances, and needs of others. But empathy, teaches Karla McLaren, is a universal human skill that we can all learn to awaken and use wisely. With The Art of Empathy, you will learn, step-by-step, the art of experiencing through the eyes and hearts of those around you - and to connect with and support them most effectively.

An Männern und Beziehungen hat Kate Prescott absolut kein Interesse. Davon lässt sich Matt Turner jedoch nicht beeindrucken. Der attraktive Engländer besteht auf vier Dates, denn er hat äußerst überzeugende Argumente, die Kate nicht ignorieren kann. Die Anziehungskraft zwischen den beiden ist am Ende stärker als Kates Angst. Aber kann sie Matt wirklich vertrauen?