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For comedian Pat McGann, the days of getting wrecked at bachelor parties and chasing girls in Mexico are over…but the party’s just starting. Now, the pragmatic husband and lovingly indifferent father of three juggles soccer games, trips to the zoo, and reluctant dinners with other married couples.

Whether you're a professional athlete or an amateur, neuroathletics training is suitable for everyone and capable of helping each individual's progress immensely. Since the advance of some sports scientists a few years ago, this has created a completely new perspective on the causes of athletic success and the maximum exploitation of one's own potential. The big advantage is that there is no risk of injury, nor do you have to worry about making mistakes. Immerse yourself in the world of neuroscience, learn how our brain works and why we are able to move the way we do in the first place.

Having signed up for the US Army in the 1850s, aged barely 17, Thomas McNulty and his brother-in-arms, John Cole, go on to fight in the Indian wars and ultimately the Civil War. Orphans of terrible hardships themselves, despite the horrors they both see and are complicit in, they find these days to be vivid. Both an intensely poignant story of two men and the lives they are dealt and a fresh look at some of the most fateful years in America's past.

Dr. Suker ist einer der besten Augenchirurgen der Welt. Und Psychopath. Tagsüber führt er die kompliziertesten Operationen am menschlichen Auge durch. Nachts widmet er sich besonderen Patientinnen: Frauen, denen er im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes die Augen öffnet. Denn bevor er sie vergewaltigt, entfernt er ihnen sorgfältig die Augenlider.

When Andy Fleming turns up in the newsroom of the New York Chronicle to learn the business Nick Russo is determined to dislike him. Nick has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighbourhood to reporter the hard way. Andy is heir to a publishing fortune: he can’t type, he loses his keys and has never done a day’s work in his life…and one day he’ll be Nick’s boss. Except, Nick keeps rescuing Andy: showing him the ropes, tracking down his keys, freeing his tie when it gets stuck in the filing cabinets. Opposites in every way, an unlikely friendship soon turns into feelings neither want to deny.

Boris Johnson was touted as the saviour of the country and the Conservative Party, obtaining a huge commons majority and finally getting Brexit done. But within three short years, he was deposed in disgrace, leaving the country in crisis. With unparalleled access to those who were in the room when key decisions were made, Payne tells of the miscalculations and mistakes that led to Boris’s downfall. This is a gripping and timely look at how power is gained, wielded and lost in Britain today.

America's fight against radical Islam could soon be over, and a top secret plan from the Cold War is the key to our victory. Dr. Sebastian Gorka, counterinsurgency expert and Distinguished Chair of Military Theory at Marine Corps University, explains how America can win the war on terror quickly and decisively by delegitimizing the enemy in the eyes of its followers - a strategy that won the Cold War and would end the era of Jihad forever.

Dieser Tag soll ihr letzter sein. Die renommierte Kriminalpsychologin Ira Samin hat ihren Selbstmord sorgfältig vorbereitet. Zu schwer lastet der Tod ihrer ältesten Tochter auf ihrem Gewissen. Doch dann wird sie zu einem grauenhaften Geiseldrama in einem Berliner Radiosender gerufen. Ein Psychopath spielt ein makaberes Spiel...

This piece, which appeared in Outside magazine and was originally recorded for "Rough Water: Stories of Survival From The Sea," is about an old man, a Bequian harpooner, who uses a wooden sailboat to hunt humpback whales. The piece is an elegy of sorts - an unsentimental lament for something lost. Sebastian Junger is the internationally acclaimed author of The Perfect Storm, which spent over three years on the New York Times bestseller list and was the basis for a major motion picture starring George Clooney.

Twelve-year-old Josy has an inexplicable illness. She vanishes without a trace from her doctor's office during treatment. Four years later Josy's father, psychiatrist Viktor Larenz, has withdrawn himself to an isolated North Sea island in order to deal with the tragedy. Then he's paid a surprise visit by a beautiful stranger. Anna Glass is a novelist who suffers from an unusual form of schizophrenia: All the characters she creates for her books become real to her.

American historian Hannah intends to immerse herself in World War II research in Paris, wary of paying too much attention to the city where a youthful misadventure once left her dejected. But a chance encounter with Tariq - a Moroccan teenager whose visions of the City of Lights as a world of opportunity and rebirth starkly contrast with her own - disrupts her plan. Hannah agrees to take Tariq in as a lodger, forming an unexpected connection with the young man. Yet as Tariq begins to assimilate into the country he risked his life to enter, he realizes that its dark past and current ills are far more complicated than he'd anticipated.

If you've been concerned in the past that you can't succeed at improving your back pain or sciatica, I want you to put those fears to rest. You can do this. You just need the right person to walk you through the process. Check out this audiobook for more information.

Twenty-six brand-new tales of ghosts, spirits, and the afterlife to chill even the most hardened listener to their very marrow. Grandmasters and newcomers alike serve well to petrify with stories to keep you lying awake in the dead of night - long after the last of the light has died - listening for that telltale scratching at the door, a soft whisper of disembodied voices, and the icy caress of long-dead fingers upon your ankle.

Jedes Jahr verschwinden durchschnittlich 23 Passagiere spurlos auf Kreuzfahrtschiffen. Noch nie ist jemand zurückgekommen... bis jetzt! Martin Schwartz, Polizeipsychologe, hat vor fünf Jahren Frau und Sohn verloren. Es passierte während eines Urlaubs auf dem Kreuzfahrtschiff Sultan of the Seas - niemand konnte ihm sagen, was genau geschah. Martin ist seither ein psychisches Wrack und betäubt sich mit Himmelfahrtskommandos als verdeckter Ermittler.

This single inherited epic in our language has it all: drama, blood, heroism, mourning, and teaching with soul-searching thought about all this. It looks back. In its top layer of listening, we are brought along with heroic figures, even with a superhero, to challenge agonizing monsters. This world also includes beautiful sea voyages, crafty disputes, the falling of tribes, and moving elegies. Most often its Old English poetry can translate directly into fresh pictures. The epic Beowulf is a masterfully told story.

The perfect companion for tourists, students, and business travelers in Poland! This affordable, quick reference tool is designed as an easy-to-use guide, offering fast, effective communication for handling common situations. This Easy Polish Phrase Book is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to learn Polish or improve their existing skills. It contains over 750 words, phrases, and sentences, making it a superb choice for both beginners and advanced learners alike.

Musik ist ihr Leben. 15 Songs entscheiden, wie lange es noch geht. Vor einem Monat verschwand die 15-jährige Feline Jagow spurlos auf dem Weg zur Schule. Von ihrer Mutter beauftragt stößt Privatermittler Alexander Zorbach auf einen Musikdienst im Internet, über den Feline immer ihre Lieblingssongs hörte. Das Erstaunliche: Vor wenigen Tagen wurde die Playlist verändert. Steckt in der Auswahl der Songs ein versteckter Hinweis auf Felines Entführer und den Ort, wohin sie verschleppt wurde? Fieberhaft versucht Zorbach das Rätsel der Playlist zu entschlüsseln.

When you choose to be a "digital minimalist", you give yourself the power to open your eyes to the wonder of nature, the beauty all around you, and you can dedicate time to the important things and relationships in your life. In this audiobook, you will learn how to do this by starting with the absolute 80/20 things to eliminate and keep, finding ways to automate repetitive tasks with very little oversight, and how to properly do a "digital detox". Slow down, smell the world!

For readers and viewers of The Perfect Storm, opening this long-awaited work by Sebastian Junger will be like stepping off the deck of the Andrea Gail and into the inferno of a fire burning out of control in the steep canyons of Idaho. Here is the same meticulous prose brought to bear on the inner workings of a terrifying elemental force; here is a cast of characters risking everything in an effort to bring that force under control.

Five dazzling plays showcasing characters from the reign of biblical King David: In these fascinating, moving and insightful plays, a different light is shone on the famous biblical King. From the original mission of King Saul to find the shepherd boy after Samuel's prophecy, to David's final days of sickness and neglect, and taking in his days of war raids and spying as well as his loves and losses as his wives battle for status and attention, the tales bring to life a man who all too often is a figure of myth rather than a flawed and passionate human.