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Beginning from its unification in the 3rd millennium BC and ending in its annexation by the Roman Empire in 30 BC, Ancient Egypt spanned for nearly 30 centuries, leaving behind a wealth of relics that continue to entrance the modern world. From the great pyramids of the Old Kingdom to the hypnotic tomb of Tutankhamen, Ancient Egypt is a topic of intrigue that has earned universal prominence. In fact, its unending stream of allure has established a study of its own: Egyptology.

February 1933. Receiving a mysterious summons from her cousin Laurel, Amory Ames and her playboy husband, Milo, set off for the Lyonsgate estate posthaste. The house was the scene of a tragic accident seven years ago, when a reckless party of wild young things got out of hand, but it seems a mystery lingers on as the same guests reassemble, and Amory is sure that the notorious Isobel Van Allen stands at the centre of it. When a desperate person turns to murder, it’s up to Amory and Milo to sort through a web of scandal and lies to uncover the truth and the identity of a killer.

Seven stories - or not-quite stories - to brighten up your day, covering the themes of failure at work, failure in love, failure of self, catastrophic failure of society, and death by alcohol abuse.

Il lavoro del detective David Raker consiste nel seguire tracce nascoste, evanescenti. La sua specialità è vedere dove gli altri non vedono, scovare dove chiunque altro non avrebbe neanche cercato. Colm Healy era tra i migliori detective in circolazione, fino a quando un caso di omicidio irrisolto - una donna uccisa insieme alle sue due figlie - non gli ha sconvolto la vita.

Life was just beginning for Katie. Like most 17 year old girls, she thought that she had everything figured out. But that was before her mother died; before she had to live with the plain folk, the Amish. She blamed her father. If he had only done more, he could have saved her. How could Katie ever forgive him? Did he even deserve it? Katie thought that her life was coming undone, but when she meets the Amish, she finds out that there is a purpose behind everything; God always has a plan.

Worthing, 1933 Ruby Bateman works at the prestigious Warnes Hotel on Worthing seafront. She enjoys her job and the camaraderie with the girls at the hotel, but she also loves a day off.... On an outing to the Sussex Downs, Ruby meets handsome photographer Jim Searle and instantly falls for him. The only cloud to overshadow her otherwise perfect trip is the dark mood of her father when she returns home. It's the first of many clouds to loom threateningly over the hardworking Bateman family.

Quando Leonard Franks e sua moglie Ellie lasciano la vita caotica di Londra e si trasferiscono nel Dartmoor per trascorrere in serenità gli anni della pensione, non sanno che loro felicità è destinata a durare ben poco. In un tardo pomeriggio invernale, dopo essere uscito di casa per raccogliere della legna, Leonard scompare nel nulla. Nove mesi dopo, di lui nessuna traccia.

Ten short stories about men narrated by the author. Seven of them comical. Eight of them about terrible things. One of them happy, for variety's sake. One of them not in fact a story, just a sequence of silly noises.

Interno notte. Le luci accese, la cena pronta, una tazza di latte rovesciata, forse nel corso di una colluttazione. Questa la scena che si presenta agli occhi di Emily Kane quando entra nell'appartamento di sua sorella Carrie. Della donna, invece, non c'è traccia. E insieme a lei sono scomparsi anche il marito e le due figlie. Un'intera famiglia cancellata, come non fosse mai esistita. I mesi successivi a quella maledetta notte vedono le indagini arrivare a un binario morto.

Londra, 16 dicembre. In una mattina apparentemente simile alle altre, Sam Wren sale sulla metropolitana, ma non fa più ritorno a casa. Nessuno lo ha visto e non è rimasta alcuna traccia del suo passaggio, nemmeno nei filmati delle telecamere di sicurezza. Dopo sei mesi di angoscia, la moglie Julia decide di rivolgersi a David Raker, che già in passato ha fatto luce su altri casi di scomparse misteriose.

Do you want to be happier? Are you creating anticipated joy? And would you like to hear the confessions of a serial caregiver? June Cline, CSP, and Sandy Weaver Carman believe the road to happiness is paved with wit, wisdom, and wonderful food. They host a weekly show called Happiness Recipe, where they chat with thought leaders, internationally known speakers, and other experts, learning how each of them spreads happiness in the world, what makes them happy, and, as part of each conversation, what foods make them happy.

There is a growing global unrest. A large faction of people from all walks of life, both young and old, feel they are being affected by an outside source, sharing a deep-rooted fear that all is not right. Many feel that time itself is moving too fast, that they are traumatized by the pressure to keep up with the ever-changing landscape around us, leaving many paralyzed and overwhelmed by the cacophony and mindless chatter of technology that pervades every aspect of their lives. Are we losing ourselves amidst this modern world?

July 1948: As Britain recovers from WWII, Annie Royal is looking to the future. Recently married to Henry, and with a baby on the way, she and her new husband are happily settled in the seaside town of Worthing. But a knock at the door brings Annie's world crashing down. On her doorstep stands Sarah and her two young children. As they talk, Sarah reveals that she is Henry's wife - and she has been searching for him since he walked out on their family a year ago.

Once one begins to recognize the gospel for what it is, there is no turning back. The authentic gospel, the gospel rooted in reality, holds the seer in its grip. To behold the vast chasm between us created ones and the Uncreated One is to be changed. Moses saw Him and his face shone. Isaiah saw Him and unraveled in His presence. Paul saw Him and turned from a Christian hater to a Christian missionary.

Un giovane uomo viene ritrovato presso la foce del Southampton Water contuso, malmenato e senza alcuna memoria di chi sia e da dove venga. La stampa si interessa subito a lui ribattezzandolo "l'Uomo smarrito" e diffondendone le immagini su tutto il territorio nazionale. Eppure, dieci mesi dopo, Richard Kite - sempre che questo sia il suo vero nome - è ancora alla disperata ricerca della propria identità. Nessuno, infatti, sembra conoscerlo, nonostante gli appelli e gli sforzi della polizia.

L'ultima traccia dell'esistenza di Lynda Korin è la registrazione video di una telecamera di sicurezza all'ingresso di Stoke Point, uno dei punti panoramici più suggestivi sulla costa del Devonshire. I fotogrammi la ritraggono alla guida della sua auto in procinto di varcare l'unico ingresso, poi più nulla. L'automobile viene ritrovata incustodita, nessun'altra testimonianza del passaggio di Lynda in quel luogo. Wendy Fisher, sorella della donna, incarica delle indagini il detective David Raker, specializzato nella ricerca di persone scomparse.

Tre giorni dopo Natale, una donna entra in una stazione di polizia. Non ha con sé un telefono né un documento d'identità, solo un pezzo di carta sul quale è scritto il nome dell'investigatore David Raker, a detta della donna, suo marito. Quando Raker la incontra è confuso. Sua moglie Derryn è morta otto anni prima, dopo una lunga battaglia contro il cancro. Questa donna le somiglia e conosce dettagli sorprendenti della loro vita insieme, ma non può essere lei.

I want to fly... Wäre es nicht schön, einfach mal abzuheben? Mit Leichtigkeit über den Dingen zu stehen und befreit durch das eigene Leben zu fliegen? Doch der Alltag zieht uns oft bleischwer in die Realität zurück. Dabei ist der Spagat zwischen Arbeit und Familie, das Hamsterrad des täglichen Lebens mit all seinen Deadlines und To-Do-Listen nur die eine, uns tatsächlich bewusste Seite des Problems. Was uns die frühere Leichtigkeit nimmt, sind jedoch selten die auf den ersten Blick erkennbaren Altlasten.

"Ich könnte Bäume ausreißen!" Das haben Sie schon lange nicht mehr gesagt, geschweige denn gefühlt? Aber Sie wissen, wie gut es sich anfühlt, wenn man energiegeladen in den Tag startet, die täglichen Anforderungen mit Freude und Schwung wuppt. Mit dem neuen mitreißenden Hörbuch der australischen Bestseller-Autorin Dr. Libby gelingt Ihnen das. Denn es gibt einfache und effektive Strategien gegen Ausgebranntsein und für mehr Vitalität!

Dirty Gold is a searing exposé on the booming gold mining industry and destruction on the land and people of Latin America. It looks closely at a small US firm in Miami that helped transform the city into the nation's number one importer of gold into the United States. The book follows the meteoric rise and fall of a group of drug traders known as 'the three amigos' who laundered narco money through gold illegally brought into the US and raked in millions before they were caught.