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Für seine Zeit als Killer im Dienst der US-Regierung hat Adam Hayes teuer bezahlt. Inzwischen hat er dem geheimen Treadstone den Rücken gekehrt und versucht, sich an der Westküste der USA eine bescheidene Existenz aufzubauen. Bis die Vergangenheit ihn gnadenlos einholt: Ein schwer bewaffnetes Kommando versucht Hayes auszuschalten. Mit knapper Not kann er entkommen. Wer steckt hinter dem Attentat? Und warum? Um eine Antwort auf diese Fragen zu finden muss Hayes wieder das werden, was er nie wieder sein wollte: ein nahezu perfekter Killer.

The spirit of an old man who dies in his sleep wakes and discovers a young girl in his apartment. At first he is confused, but as they talk, he slowly realizes he is dead and the girl is there to guide him through the mysteries of heaven.

Death is a subject that few of us talk about, but many think about and more than a few of us dread. Whether it is the actual end of our life’s journey or merely a transit point to heavenly glory, its actual point of impact is, obviously, life-changing. But what do poets think of it? How do their minds tangle with the subject and make sense of this? That’s what we wondered, too. Poets as rich and diverse as Longfellow, Hood, Bronte, Burns, and Gibran here share their words, thoughts and visions with us.

Have you ever thought of starting in the world of voice overs? The wages are high and it is even something you can do from home. Is that why the voice-over business appeals to you? I was where you were a while ago and had so many questions I could not answer. Fortunately, I have done all the work for you and have provided a comprehensive, 14-day guide that will build a solid foundation for starting a voice-over business.

Alf Smith's adventures in El Diablo's Gold begins when he leaves the high plains of Texas and sets out to see the mountains of New Mexico. Along the way, Alf runs into more historical people, both good and bad, but he also meets a beautiful girl. The girl and her family are traveling along the El Camino Real back to their home in Mexico. Her father offers Alf a job guarding their coach. Alf takes the job because he is falling in love with the girl, but this will be the most dangerous and painful journey he has ever taken.

The story takes place in Wyoming territory in the 1870s. Will Roberts, a drifting cowboy wanders into the little sleepy town of El Dorado. He stops at the local saloon for a drink and maybe a tip on where he can find a job. While reluctantly sharing a table with a grubby stinky prospector he is drawn into a gunfight and saves the man's life. Salty, the prospector, rewards Will with half interest in his gold mine. Later that day will meets Victoria and falls madly in love with her.

Fleeing from murderous Apaches, Bo Logan finds a hidden valley in the Arizona desert but he also discovers a mystery that he can't ignore. Tom O'shay, a miner, has a cabin in the valley but he has vanished and his young daughter, Bonnie, is stranded somewhere in the slums of New York City. Bo must choose between courting Mary, his new-found love in Tucson, or traveling across the country and undertaking the almost impossible task of finding young Bonnie.

Twelve-year-old Alf Smith trembled with excitement when the four cowboys rode past him as he walked home from school. This was Illinois farming country and he had never seen a real cowboy. The big Mexican saddles, the tall boots with the jingling spurs, and the pistols strapped on their sides, they were just like the Texas cowboys he had read about in books and newspapers. Alf hurried home to tell his parents, but his excitement soon turned to horror when he arrived to find the farmhouse engulfed in flames.

English Poetry, Volume 2 – An Introduction. The English language has grown into the Worlds pre-dominant spoken language. It’s estimated there are over one million words with which to do this. Its sources are rich and diverse, absorbing from other cultures and times without hesitation.

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. When you consider the depth of literary talent available over the extraordinary length of Queen Victoria’s reign, allied to the fascination with their all things spiritual on ‘the other side’, then perhaps it’s simply right place, right time. Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known facts are that if you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your listening pleasure.

Adam Hayes hat beschlossen, seine tödlichen Fähigkeiten nicht länger in den Dienst der Geheimorganisation Treadstone zu stellen. Stattdessen will er nur noch Aufträge übernehmen, die er selbst moralisch vertreten kann. Doch die Vergangenheit lässt sich nicht so einfach abschütteln. Als er nach einem Angriff auf sein Flugzeug bei einer Mission in Burkina Faso notlanden muss, findet er sich allein auf unwegsamem Territorium wieder. Ihm auf den Fersen sind nicht nur die Extremisten, die ihn beschossen haben. Auch sein ehemaliger Arbeitgeber ist plötzlich an der Verfolgung beteiligt.