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Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from the Mughal Empire in the 16th century to the Taliban resurgence today. Thomas Barfield introduces listeners to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in Afghanistan, explaining what unites them as Afghans despite the regional, cultural, and political differences that divide them.

Do conversations with certain people leave you feeling depleted or exhausted? Do you have colleagues who take a lot of your time but don't actually do - or contribute - much? Are there people in your life who diminish you through their words, actions or inactions? You could be surrounded by Vampires! International bestselling author Thomas Erikson will help you recognize and deal with the three most common Vampires that exist to take not give.

First published in 1900, when Thomas Mann was 25, Buddenbrooks is a minutely imagined chronicle of four generations of a North German mercantile family - a work so true to life that it scandalized the author’s former neighbours in his native Lübeck.

The classic fantasy world of The Malicarn has been brought to life on the big screen in a series of epic movies, almost entirely populated by characters in total belief that their sham fantasy lives are real. A fan-favorite actor finds himself doubting the studio's work, but the world of The Malicarn has an almost unstoppable momentum, and bringing freedom to a population who already believe themselves to be free won’t be as easy as he thinks.

In an alternate London alive with botanical magic, Elswyth Elderwood is a thorn among roses: a bristly, scarred scholar in a world of socialites. Her sister Persephone is the opposite: a graceful debutante seeking a marriage that will save their family from ruin. At least, until Persephone is murdered. Suddenly the last scion of her house, Elswyth must abandon her studies and find a wealthy husband.

Do you ever think you're the only one making any sense? Have you ever tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Does your colleague's manner of communication always get your back up? You are not alone. In Surrounded by Idiots , communication expert and bestselling author Thomas Erikson has dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we struggle to connect with certain types of people.

The Black Death of 1347-53 was the single most devastating natural disaster in the known history of humanity. The disease spread with fearsome rapidity, coursing along trade and travel routes, claiming the lives of millions. Asbridge uses every kind of record to give the reader a powerful sense of how these large, sophisticated and globalized societies were brought to their knees by this terrible scourge.

Caissy erbt von ihrem längst totgeglaubten Großvater eine Karamellmanufaktur in der irischen Kleinstadt Greenkenny. Dennoch entschließt sie sich zu einem Sabbatical, denn die Neugier auf ihre unbekannten Wurzeln ist geweckt. Außerdem hat sie sich in den Kopf gesetzt, die Produktion der Manufaktur zu erweitern, um sie nach dem Jahr in Irland gewinnbringend zu verkaufen. Als würde das noch nicht reichen, deckt sie beim Wühlen in der Vergangenheit dann auch noch ein lang gehütetes Familiengeheimnis auf.

Wie viel Selbstbestimmung ist möglich, wenn das Leben von einer psychischen Krankheit fremdgesteuert ist? Wonach sehnt sich einer, der nichts mehr zu verlieren hat? Willkommen im »Haus zur Sonne«, einer Institution, die zugleich Wunscherfüllungsmaschine wie Abschaffungsapparat ist.

A podcast that doesn't play by the rules, no regular upload schedule, no overall theme, and made for no one in particular.

Over de Meet – een grensverleggende podcast over waargebeurde verhalen van op, rond en over de grens.Twee vrienden met een hart voor geschiedenis graven in vergeten archieven om misdaden, mysteries en merkwaardige momenten uit de grensstreek nieuw leven in te blazen.Wat ooit verloren ging in het stof van de tijd, brengen wij terug naar de 21ste eeuw – meeslepend, spannend en verrassend actueel.Met de steun van de Heemkundige Kring Essen en de Mastboom-Brosens Stichting, en de creatieve kracht van Loes Francken & Skout Knappers.

Thomas Hardy offers a quiet meditation on fate, character, and the subtle turns of the human heart. This story reflects Hardy's enduring concern with moral struggle and the slow, often silent shifts within the self.

In The Three Strangers, Thomas Hardy offers a quietly ironic tale shaped by weather, custom, and the unpredictable drift of human fate. Set against the backdrop of rural Wessex, the story unfolds on the border between the ordinary and the uncanny — a place where identity flickers and appearances mislead. With his signature restraint, Hardy lets the narrative circle slowly inward, revealing not only the secret at its heart, but something of the way justice, chance, and character meet in the dark folds of the countryside.

Sonne! Palmen! Meer und Strand! Was kann es Schöneres geben? Das denkt sich auch Pater Brown , der endlich, nach unzähligen Abenteuern, einmal richtig ausspannen möchte. Doch schon am Tag seiner Ankunft in der Sun-Lobby beschleicht ihn ein seltsames Gefühl. Obwohl alle und jeder nett zu ihm sind, hat er das Gefühl, als ob man ihm etwas verschweigen will. Und schließlich, als der Urlaub gerade richtig beginnen soll, erfährt er von einem Mord, der schon vier Tage zurückliegt.

Nadia e seu marido, Ange, levam uma vida tranquila como professores dedicados de uma escola primária em Bordeaux, na França, até que começam a notar uma estranha e inesperada hostilidade vinda de amigos, vizinhos, alunos, colegas e de todos os demais habitantes de sua cidade.

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One Thomas. One Luke. A whole lot of sports talk. The Longshot & The Lock is your weekly all-access pass to everything happening in the world of sports—from breaking news to bold takes, plus plenty of fantasy football advice to give you the edge in your league.Every week, we also bring the heat with two NFL parlays:The Lock – our safest, smartest pick of the weekThe Longshot – a bold, high-upside play for the risk-takersWhether you're grinding for your fantasy championship or just love good sports banter, Thomas and Luke have you covered. Tune in, win big.

Comedy podcast hosted by David Thomas & Phoebe Mills, discussing the worst of customer service and your terrible workplace stories! X

El camino hacia la igualdad es fruto de luchas y rebeliones contra la injusticia, y resultado de un proceso de aprendizaje de medidas institucionales y sistemas legales, sociales, fiscales y educativos que nos permitan hacer de la igualdad una realidad duradera. Thomas Piketty, economista francés y especialista en desigualdad económica, se dirige a un amplio público y presenta una síntesis que trasciende las fronteras nacionales y disciplinarias.

American Presidents in Diplomacy and War chronicles the major foreign policy crises faced by twelve American presidents in order to uncover the reoccurring patterns of successful and less successful uses of diplomatic, economic, and military power. In this book, Thomas R. Parker reveals how America's most successful leaders manage events instead of allowing events to control them.