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By all accounts, Thomas Andrews, designer of the ill-fated Titanic, went down with the ship. How, then, could someone else know, not only the vivid and horrific details of what Andrews experienced that tragic night, but also, details of his entire life?

In this cornucopia of an anthology, you will find essays by some of the world's most beloved novelists, nonfiction writers, essayists and poets. You will see books taking flight in flocks, migrating around the world, landing in people's hearts and changing them for a day or a year or a lifetime. You will see books sparking wonder or anger; throwing open windows into other languages, other cultures, other minds; causing people to fall in love or to fight for what is right.

A convicted killer is broken out of maximum security in broad daylight. The price of his freedom? A secret that just may cost him his life.

Tom Clancy, der Meister des internationalen Politthrillers, stellt uns seinen neuen Helden vor: Ex-Navy-SEAL Max Moore...

So, wie andere Vinylplatten, Videospielkonsolen oder Vintage-Kleider sammeln, sammelt Rolf Dobelli seit Jahren Geschichten von Misserfolgen – Fehlschläge im Leben, in Karrieren, Ehen und Familien. Hier präsentiert er die Sammlung von Verhalten und Denkmustern, die garantiert zu einem miserablen Leben führen – eine Art Enzyklopädie der Idiotie. Und er zeigt: Wenn wir die größten Glücks- und Erfolgskiller im Blick haben und ihnen aus dem Weg gehen, tut sich der richtige Weg automatisch vor uns auf. Ein Hörbuch, das man jedem jungen Erwachsenen in die Hand drücken möchte.

Controversy and hidden pasts are suddenly and painfully exposed as wealthy widow Mrs Alving prepares to open a new orphanage in memory of her husband. Her treasured son Oswald’s return from Paris and her relationship with old friend Pastor Manders are no longer the source of joy they once were, as secrets are turned into a frightening and desperate reality.

Do you want to be more likable, respected, admired, loved, and adored? Do you feel like your being manipulated by others and doing things that you don't wish to do? In The Power Of Psychology, you’ll learn the forbidden secret psychological techniques that will turn your life upside-down and there won’t be any obstacles preventing you from gaining the respect and freedom that you want and deserve. I've broken them down to see exactly how you can use their findings to your advantage.

Born on the mean streets of Boston, Vinnie Bruno learns a life of crime. The judge sent him to a juvenile detention center to teach him a lesson for a string of robberies. But instead of learning his lesson, Vinnie recruits his crew - the men who become his chosen family. Under cover of the perfect alibi, they break out at night to commit a range of thefts and sophisticated crimes. From the nefarious profits of these scores they build a cache of weapons and a significant stash of money.

This is a breakdown of each of the NIST 800-53 security control families and how they relate to each step in the NIST 800-37 risk management framework process. It is written by someone in the field in layman's terms, with practical use in mind. This book is not a replacement for the NIST 800 special publications. It is a supplemental resource that will give context and meaning to the controls for organizations and cybersecurity professionals tasked with interpreting the security controls.

The author of the best selling Left Behind series, Jerry B. Jenkins is one of the most widely read and deeply admired novelists of our time. With Hometown Legend he has written an inspirational tale placed firmly in the nation's heartland, where football, family, and faith are everything, and where one town's greatest contest has begun.

This is the story of one of the world's most famous golf courses, the legendary Augusta National. It's told by Frank Christian, archivist and photographer whose father was the Club's first official photographer and whose uncle Montell was photograher at the Club's inception in 1933. Frank talks about the course, the setting, the Club and The Masters, as well as further tales about the vast number of famous golfers and others, including USA Presidents who have graced this wonderful golf course.

Eine nordkoreanische Interkontinentalrakete stürzt ins Japanische Meer. In Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt wird ein CIA-Offizier ermordet, und ein Paket mit gefälschten Dokumenten verschwindet. Die Puzzleteile liegen offen da, sie zusammenzusetzen beansprucht aber kostbare Zeit. Zeit, die Jack Ryan junior und seine Agentenkollegen vom Campus nicht haben. Alle Spuren führen nach Nordkorea, wo ein junger, unerfahrener Diktator ein großes Nuklearprogramm umsetzen will.

It's 1791. Friendly, handsome, and popular Billy Budd is a sailor on board the British warship HMS Indomitable. Britain is at war with France, and because of the famous Nore and Spithead mutinies that occurred earlier in the year, every captain is alert for signs of mutiny and rebellion. The master-at-arms, John Claggatt, a vicious bully, is insanely jealous of Billy's good looks and popularity.

Although "Ol' Blue Eyes" would conquer records, film, and television, it was radio that first made Frank Sinatra a star. Spanning the years 1943 to 1954, this collection showcases Sinatra from such shows as Suspense, The Frank Sinatra Show, The Jack Benny Program, The Burns and Allen Show, and more. Included is the final episode of Sinatra's action/detective series, Rocky Fortune, a low-budget radio series that he decided not to continue after winning his Academy Award.

Elf Monate nach seiner Befreiung aus dem Konzentrationslager hielt Viktor E. Frankl im März 1946 eine Reihe von Vorträgen an der Volkshochschule des Wiener Arbeiterbezirks Ottakring. Der Psychologe, der später weltberühmt werden sollte, erklärte seine zentralen Gedanken zu Lebenssinn und Resilienz. Ausgehend von seiner eigenen Maxime "Lebe so, als ob du zum zweiten Male lebtest", entfaltet Frankl seine Grundüberzeugung, dass Menschsein in jeder Lebenslage Auch-anders-Können bedeutet.

Alternating between laugh-out-loud scenes from his childhood and acidic ruminations on the present state of an America he and his famous fundamentalist parents helped create, best-selling author Frank Schaeffer asks what the Glenn Becks and the Rush Limbaughs and the paranoid fantasies of the “right-wing echo chamber” are really all about. Here’s a hint: sex.

Für Leo Lausemaus steht der erste Tag in der Schule bevor...

As tens of millions of Americans are living longer lives, longevity is creating challenges that cut across race, class, and gender. Caregivers help older relatives for “free,” but with high costs to themselves. The institutions built to protect older people—like nursing homes and guardianship—too often harm them instead. And epidemics of isolation and loneliness make older people vulnerable to all sorts of harm. In The Measure of Our Age, elder justice expert and MacArthur “genius” grant recipient M.T. Connolly investigates the systems we count on to protect us as we age.

Trapped in a London flat, Beth remembers a transgressive love affair in 1960s Paris. The most famous writer in Russia takes his last breath in a stationmaster’s cottage, miles from Moscow. A father, finally free of his daughter’s demands, embarks on a long swim from his Canadian lakeside retreat. And in the grandest house of all, Danni the Polish housekeeper catches the eye of an enigmatic visitor.Rose Tremain awakens the senses in this diverse collection of short stories.

Marescialla Bianca Rossi wird zu einem Fall am Gardasee abkommandiert. Giulia, die Millionenerbin der Familie Facchetti, ist verschwunden. Alles deutet auf Entführung hin, doch der Entführer lässt nichts von sich hören und die Zeit drängt. Die öffentliche Bekanntgabe der Verlobung zwischen Giulia Facchetti und Benedetto Paris steht nämlich kurz bevor. Dann wird ein Boot ans Ufer des Gardasees gespült, in dem sich zwei Männerleichen befinden. Einer der Toten ist der Geschäftsführer der Facchetti-Group und Giulias Pate. Bianca Rossi stürzt sich in die Ermittlungen.