Privatdetektiv John Dalmas hat einen delikaten Auftrag übernommen: Er soll den reichen Erben Gerald Jeeter aus den Armen der schönen, aber geldgierigen Miss Huntress befreien - so jedenfalls stellt der Vater die Sache dar. Als erstes stößt Dalmas auf eine Leiche, dann entpuppt sich Miss Huntress als längst nicht so hartgesotten, wie sie tut. Von etwas härterem Kaliber sind die beiden Burschen, die Dalmas unmissverständlich klar machen, dass er die Finger von dem Fall lassen soll. Doch nach...

Der wunderbare Schauspieler und Mensch Christoph Quest ist 2020 verstorben und bleibt unvergessen. 2008 hat er lyrische Texte des Wiener Autors und Komponisten Walter Baco interpretiert, die dieser nun mit eigener Musik als Hörbuch gestaltet hat.

An automotive and tech world insider investigates the quest to develop and perfect the driverless car—an innovation that promises to be the most disruptive change to our way of life since the smartphoneWe stand on the brink of a technological revolution. Soon, few of us will own our own automobiles and instead will get around in driverless electric vehicles that we summon with the touch of an app. We will be liberated from driving, prevent over 90% of car crashes, provide freedom o...

In harmony and balance with the horse – this is every rider's dream. Physical and mental balance are the fundamental prerequisites for a sound partnership of animal and human on any equestrian level. There is, however, also the opposite: Why do we see so many beautiless images of animals in Rollkur and with unclean gaits? Voices criticizing today's equestrian sport and training methods geared toward quick successes are getting increasingly loud. Is this criticism justifi ed? How can we turn...

For some sixty years, the Nuremberg trials have demonstrated the resolve of the United States and its fellow Allied victors of the Second World War to uphold the principles of dispassionate justice and the rule of law even when cries of vengeance threatened to carry the day. In the summer of 1945, soon after the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, Thomas J. Dodd, the father of U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut, traveled to the devastated city of Nuremberg to serve as a s...

"Antiquariat" steht auf der Glastür des kleinen Ladens, in den Bastian Balthasar Bux eines Tages hineingerät. Und hier stößt der Junge auf ein Buch, das sein Leben verändern wird: "Die unendliche Geschichte". Das wunderbare Land Phantasién beginnt sich aufzulösen. Als die Kindliche Kaiserin davon erfährt, wird sie schwer krank. Der junge Atréju erhält den Auftrag, das Heilmittel für sie zu finden und Phantasién zu retten. Nicht nur der Glücksdrache Fuchur hilft ihm dabei. Auch Bastian soll...

What role did offers of physical healing (or the hope of receiving it) play in the missionary program of the apostle Paul? What did he do to treat the many illnesses and injuries that he endured while pursuing his mission? What did he advise his followers to do regarding their health problems? Such questions have been broadly neglected in studies of Paul and his churches, but Christopher D. Stanley shows how vital they truly become once we recognize how thoroughly “pagan” religion was impl...

A sacrifice that costs more than expected.Silverleaf went through an ancient and dangerous ritual to save his friends and unveil a conspiracy affecting his people and his home. Though he survived and prevented disaster, he will never forget the feeling of having his soul separated from his body. He may have lived, but he is not the same.When the nightmares begin and strange creatures start appearing, Silverleaf wonders if the ritual was not as successful as he originally th...

A deep dive into the race to develop and perfect the driverless car—an innovation that promises to be the most disruptive change to our way of life since the smartphone—by a veteran insider of the automotive and tech worldsIn Autonomy, former GM executive and current advisor to the Google Self-Driving Car project Lawrence Burns offers a sweeping history of the race to make the driverless car a reality. In the past decade, Silicon Valley companies like Goog...

A drunk wizard. A former apprentice seeking revenge. A troop of oddballs who need some serious help.Please note that these are not kids books! They contain adult themes, adult humor, and mild adult language.Whizzfiddle the wizard has a problem. His past apprentice, the vindictive Treneth of Dahl, has brought up legislation claiming Whizzfiddle has never completed a quest to the letter of the contract.The Wizards' Guild deliberates and senten...

Exploring the mechanisms underlying performance comparisons, Performance Comparison and Organizational Service Provision investigates how such assessments shape hospitals’ service provision and medical professionals’ work.With a focus on U.S. health care, this study outlines how medical quality was defined and compared in the hospital sector from the late 19th century to the present. Developing a novel theoretical framework to investigate performance comparisons, several d...

A stranger in a strange land.Chased across multiple worlds, Silverleaf continues his perilous quest to retrieve the other half of his soul, which has been stolen by a powerful demon lord. After escaping death countless of times, he now finds himself in a dangerous land, filled with vicious creatures and infernal beasts, not to mention the demon lord himself, who has his sights set on the elven ranger.To survive such obstacles, he must not only rely on his friends and compan...