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Come ogni anno, sui laghi e i torrenti che circondano la famosa cittadina del Maine, Cabot Cove, si svolge il tradizionale torneo di pesca. Jessica è stata tra le prime a iscriversi alla gara e, in vista della sua partecipazione, ha affittato un piccolo cottage a Moon Lake, immerso nella foresta. Una sedia a dondolo sul portico, il profumo dei pini e il riflesso del sole che si specchia nell'acqua: la situazione perfetta per trascorrere un po' di tempo in solitudine, rilassandosi sulla riva del lago, in compagnia di un buon libro, nell'attesa che i pesci abbocchino.

Gene Woolworth had regularly visited his grandfather's remote Alaskan homestead since his childhood. Upon inheriting the property, it was a dream come true for him. He would be able to live in the small log cabin and surrounding land that included twin mountains called Split Rock, a large pond, and the stream where he had often panned for gold.

Short novels are movie length narratives that may well be the perfect length for science fiction stories. This audio collection presents the best-of-the-best short science fiction novels published in 2012 by current and emerging masters of this vibrant form.

An unabridged audio collection of the "best of the best" science fiction stories published in 2012 by current and emerging masters of the genre, edited by Allan Kaster, as narrated by top voice talents.

An unabridged audio collection spotlighting the "best of the best" hard science fiction stories published in 2016 by current and emerging masters of the genre, edited by Allan Kaster, as narrated by top voice talents.

Più di vent'anni fa, Jon Kabat-Zinn ha dimostrato l'importanza di coltivare una maggiore consapevolezza nella vita di tutti i giorni nel suo longseller "Dovunque tu vada, ci sei già". In "Guarire con la mindfulness", l'autore porta una serie di esempi illuminanti su come la mindfulness riesca a "rimodellare" la relazione con il nostro corpo e la nostra mente.

Unbeknownst to all but a select few, Jim is a federal agent whose skills and sled dogs are often pressed into service to thwart criminals and foreign agents operating in Alaska and beyond. On short notice he and his dogs must be prepared to sled or fly to hotspots to covertly perform their duty, train other handlers on a snow-covered mountaintop in Hawaii, or even provide eye-candy for an impromptu presidential publicity event.

Centuries ago, the followers of the new gods defeated the old gods and the folk of legend, banishing them from the world of man. With their departure, magic faded from the land. The Milesian Accords had provisions for a new challenge, though, and the Exiled Gods have sent their minions back to our world to seek out a champion to fight for them and a druid able to wield the magic needed to fulfill the challenge. A descendant of the druid who participated in the original challenge, Liam Knox doesn’t know anything about the Accords or his ancestors....

One Sunday morning in 1993 a 16-year-old girl named Eliza Claps goes missing from a church in the centre of Potenza, Italy. Shortly before her disappearance, Elisa had met Danilo Restivo, a strange local boy with a fetish for cutting women's hair on the back of buses. Elisa's family are convinced that Resitvo is responsible for their daughter's disappearance, but he is protected by local bigwigs: by his Sicilian father, by a doctor with links to organised crime, by a priest who had vices of his own. Years go by, and Elisa's family can find only false leads.

Per decenni Jon Kabat-Zinn ha mostrato a un pubblico sempre più ampio i benefici tangibili della meditazione. Oggi, milioni di persone hanno inserito nella propria vita la meditazione di consapevolezza come routine quotidiana. Ma in cosa consiste la meditazione nella pratica? Come si svolge una sessione formale di meditazione? E come possiamo superare gli ostacoli dovuti all'epoca di perpetua distrazione in cui viviamo e che ci impediscono di inserire la pratica della meditazione nella vita di tutti i giorni?

North Carolina-born Jon Reep brings the laughs to Chicago and discusses everything from outdated state laws to giant satellite dishes and asks maybe the most important question - why isn’t there a fresh salt guy at restaurants?

Still haunted by her brother's disappearance and the high-profile murder trial that gripped the nation, New York homicide detective Kara Walker deals with survivor's guilt by tracking down killers. But as the anniversary of her brothers abduction approaches, Kara receives news of her mother's death and is drawn back to her rural hometown in the Olympic Peninsula to tie up loose ends. She soon makes a shocking discovery that brings into question the facts surrounding her brother's case, her mother's obsession, and the man who pled not guilty.

He was passion and the reason I breathed. I loved him, trusted him when life taught me to trust no one. He was nothing I thought he was. He wasn’t even the man he said he was. He was dangerous. Everyone told me to hide, to run, but now he’s back. He came for me and I’m not running at all. Because he’s still the man that gave me a reason to breathe and if that’s dangerous, that’s a risk I will have to take.

In this acclaimed investigation, Owen Jones explores how the working class has gone from 'salt of the earth' to 'scum of the earth.' Exposing the ignorance and prejudice at the heart of the chav caricature, he portrays a far more complex reality. The chav stereotype, he argues, is used by governments as a convenient fig leaf to avoid genuine engagement with social and economic problems and to justify widening inequality.

Jon Ronson is fascinated by madness, extraordinary behaviour and the human mind. He has spent his life investigating crazy events, following fascinating people and unearthing unusual stories. Collected here from various sources (including The Guardian and GQ America) are the best of his adventures.

Hederskulturen inom de kriminella motorcykelklubbarna ifrågasätts och våldet kryper inpå kriminalinspektör Rolf Bengtssons närmaste familj. När de tungt kriminella pressas tillräckligt är inga längre oskyldiga i deras ögon, hämnden blir hård och orättvis. Delar av Göteborgs undre värld visar upp en anmärkningsvärd likgiltighet för människoliv och polisen ligger ständigt steget efter.

När Gerd Ekstedt avlider i sömnen av hjärtstillestånd är hennes son den ende som misstänker att döden inte kommit naturligt. En försvunnen klocka gör honom övertygad om att någon varit i hennes sovrum på natten. Kriminalkommissarie Johan Axberg, som har fullt upp med semesterplaneringen och en narkotikahärva, avvisar dock misstankarna som ett förvirrat uttryck för sorg. Samtidigt får Axbergs vän Erik Jensen, läkare på Sundsvalls sjukhus, in en ung kvinna med hjärtstillestånd på akutmottagningen.

Sju dagar, sju dödssynder. I serien 7 dagar serveras dödssynder, allt ifrån högmod och frosseri till vrede. Jonas Moström är författare och läkare och har rönt stor framgång med sina böcker om Johan Axberg och Nathalie Svensson. Han skriver serien tillsammans med sin dotter. Varje novell har en ny inläsare. Del 5 av 7. En fredagsmorgon i rusningstrafik tvingas Fredrik Frejman ta tunnelbanan till ett viktigt möte eftersom hans Porsche har fått punktering. Vagnen är full av obehagliga människor.

När överläkare Pia Fjällstedt försvinner under mystiska omständigheter, blir det inte vilket fall som helst för Sundsvallspolisen. Åtminstone inte för kriminalinspektör Sofia Waltin, eftersom Pia Fjällstedt är hennes faster. Dessutom har Sofias pappa länge haft en konflikt med sin syster och hamnar högt upp på listan över dem som kan tänkas ha med försvinnandet att göra. Också Sofias kollega Johan Axberg får problem att skilja yrkesroll från privata bekymmer när hans nya flickvän blir misshandlad av sin exman.

Efter ett restaurangbesök en grådaskig marskväll i Uppsala svänger psykiatriker Nathalie Svensson och kommissarie Johan Axberg förbi sjukhuset, där Nathalies mamma är inlagd. Utanför entrén blir de vittnen till hur transplantationskirurg Isabella Falk kallblodigt skjuts till döds av en person i rånarluva. För en kort sekund möter Johan den maskerade skyttens hatiska blick och medan Nathalie försöker rädda kollegans liv tar Johan upp jakten på skytten.