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Louis Armstrong, also known as “Satchmo” and “Pops”, became an American jazz legend in the 1920s. His voice and skill with instruments helped him become a popular musician in a time where America was racially divided. Watch as this skilled musician learns to play, buys his first instrument, and becomes one of the best music makers of the era.

The giant, momentous ideas that are going to change the world forever, via a silly talk show. Hosted by Eric Cunningham & Brendan Collins.

Après le succès des derniers Hunger Games, le peuple de Panem est impatient de retrouver Katniss et Peeta.

This collection includes the first three books of the Florida Keys Bed & Breakfast Cozy Mystery series. Book 1: Murder Mystery Book Club Eva Stewart runs a charming bed and breakfast in the Florida Keys with her talkative parrot. One of her favorite things to do is read murder-mystery novels...

Winner of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) Award for Best Stand-Alone Novel! From Megan Collins, a twisty and “terrific” (The New York Times) novel about a heart transplant patient who becomes romantically obsessed with her donor’s husband. She has his wife’s heart; the one she...

Lakeview Park is a collection of O. Henry-like slice-of-life stories about the people who frequent a fictitious park. These tales reveal folks of all ages, from a small child to the elderly.

When unemployed computer programmer Nan Burton inherits a California beach cottage from her great-great-aunt, she's delighted. But she's in for a huge surprise: The house is haunted by the ghost of famous romance writer Max Murdoch (pen name Maxine DuBois), who insists Nan complete his last novel, threatening to keep her from sleeping until she agrees. The ensuing clash pits youth against the long-dead but still egotistical author with humorous and moving results.

When Cindi and Nikki meet a mysterious woman at a late-night birthday party, they think she's just a friendly, eccentric bar-hopper. But when they wake up strapped to a table inside a warehouse, they learn she is so much more. Catherine is a scorned scientist who has developed a growth serum. She has implanted Cindi with a mind-control device, and once she gives her an injection, the girl starts to grow....

Each of this book's four chapters covers one of the most important questions a person must ask themselves: What is the purpose of my life? How can I best realize the purpose of my life? Who do I want to be? How do I want other people to think of me? Rather than give you answers to these questions, this guide provides a framework that helps you develop your own answers while equipping you with the neuroscientific tools necessary to transform yourself into whomever you choose to be.

The international bestseller, translated by the award-winning translator of The Tobacconist, Charlotte Collins Winner of the European Union Prize for Literature 'Original and captivating . . . its quiet charm in straightforward prose belies its sharp insight into the human condition' Stylist 'It...

Dans un futur sombre, sur les ruines des États-Unis, un jeu télévisé est créé pour contrôler le peuple par la terreur. Douze garçons et douze filles tirés au sort participent à cette sinistre téléréalité, que tout le monde est forcé de regarder en direct. Une seule règle dans l'arène : survivre, à tout prix.

Dorkius Maximus is a young boy growing up in ancient Rome. This hilarious diary recounts his exploits as, desperate to become a great Roman hero, Dorkius enlists the help of his father's friend, Stoutus, to teach him the noble art of fighting.

But heroism doesn't come naturally to Dorkius. Plus, his dad doesn't listen to him, his friends pick on him, and his mum is more interested in her sacred chickens. Dorkius knows there's a mighty warrior inside him, just waiting to get out - isn't there?

In dem zweistöckigen, Penthouse auf dem Dach eines Bürowolkenkratzers in der City von London herrschte eine Bombenstimmung. Das war nicht anders zu erwarten, da die Partys des Hausherrn in ganz London berühmt und berüchtigt waren wegen der ausgefallenen und oft sogar makabren Mittel, mit denen Mr. Robert Brookland seine Gäste unterhielt. Auch Jack Callum, Reporter des Londoner Nachrichtenmagazins NEWS, bekam die Gelegenheit, Mr. Brooklands Superparty mitzuerleben. Natürlich wusste niemand, was um Mitternacht geschehen sollte, aber gerade das erhöhte die Spannung.

Vor zweihundert Jahren überfiel eine Horde Piraten ein Kloster an der spanischen Küste. Die Nonnen des Klosters wurden gnadenlos hingemordet, die Gebäude in Brand gesteckt und sämtliche Schätze geraubt. Kurz vor ihrem Tode gelingt es der Äbtissin noch, einen schrecklichen Fluch auszusprechen, der die Piraten zu ewigem Leben verdammt. Zudem werden sie von einem Dämon beherrscht, der in einer Höhle gefangen ist. Bis Denis Sauron erscheint, ein junger Franzose, der nach alten Schätzen sucht. In seiner Gier erkennt er die Warnzeichen nicht und bricht die Höhle auf.

Colonel Webster sah das Ende auf sich zukommen. Die schöne Fremde stand jetzt dicht vor ihm. Langsam hob sie die Hand mit dem Dolch, dessen Spitze auf sein Herz zielte. Er war nicht imstande, die unheimliche Rächerin zu verstehen, die in verschlossene Räume eindrang und durch Tische hindurchging. Eine Frau, die er mit eigenen Augen erblickte und die doch längst tot war, tot sein musste, weil er sie selbst getötet hatte!

The Frozen Deep was originally written as a play by Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens. With Dickens himself gracing the stage as Wardour, the play was met with success, drawing audiences to tears night after night, and even performing for Queen Victoria herself. Drawing on reports of the real-life Franklin expedition of 1845, in which a crew had set out from England to discover the North Passage and disappeared without a trace, Collins and Dickens recreated the events of the ill-fated journey.

John Wolfe drehte sich um, als er erschrocken zusammenzuckte. Direkt hinter ihm stand ein Mann, den er noch nie gesehen hatte. Er war von Kopf bis Fuß in Schwarz gekleidet. Der Fremde sagte nichts. Er tat auch nichts, als einfach dazustehen und ihn anzuschauen. Plötzlich fühle Wolfe einen dumpfen Schlag. Seine Hände tasteten über die Brust, schlossen sich um den Griff des Messers, der noch aus seinem Körper ragte. Kurz vor seinem Tod warf John Wolfe noch einen Blick in das Gesicht des Unheimlichen.

This is a collection of 15 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic esoteric and related subjects, which include Hermeticism, magic, ancient wisdom and philosophy, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, Theosophy, spiritualism, metaphysics, and New Thought by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects.

A terrifying and macabre collection of anatomically inspired stories by the masters of gruseome fiction.

A collection of 45 short stories which threaten to unhinge the listener's mind. Strange phenomena, insane genius, inexplicable happenings and the inability to deal with life and death are all themes which run through this brilliant selection.