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Listen to everyday words and phrases in Spanish, then repeat, practise and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. Follow the words using the free booklet, also available at: collinsdictionary.com/resources Covers the words you need for modern life in Spain with topics on home life, work...

Set roughly half a century in the future on the artificial-island arcology of New Avalon, Tangent Knights centers on Corazón “Cory” Kagami, a bright but impulsive college student who believes in following her passions, resisting the path laid out for her by her mother, the head of a tech conglomerate responsible for astonishing breakthroughs. 

Her feet are barely on Indian soil when archaeologist Annja Creed finds herself swept up in Hyderabad's modern prosperity. But something about the recent spate of killings seems unusual and Annja begins to dig deep for answers. Instead, she finds herself taken prisoner and held in a maze of ancient caves. She's being held captive by a cult of thieves who are under the thrall of a charismatic leader.

In a valiant rebellion against a half century of occupation by the Kurians, the newly formed Texas Republic and Ozark Free Territory have dealt the vampiric aliens their first major defeat. Resistance member David Valentine is revered as a hero for his part in fighting to regain Earth''s freedom. But a dangerous enemy within his own ranks soon has Valentine facing charges for his handling of the Quisling prisoners - humans who have become pawns of the Kurians in order to survive.

When Matt and Sam are ambushed by a violent gang led by the scurrilous Zack Jardine, who has his own reasons for wanting the blood brothers dead, Matt is badly wounded. After leaving Matt in a Navajo village to get patched up, Sam rides off hot on the trail of the Jardine Gang. Sam finds the cutthroats selling guns to the Indians, a move that will likely explode into an all-out tribal war. Outnumbered and outgunned, the blood brothers aim to settle Zack Jardine's hash once and for all — with a little luck, a lot of bullets and the courage to shoot true.

When Frank Morgan sets up camp in a lush valley in Montana, the last thing he expects to see is fires lighting up the night sky as fields, farms, and homes are torched by gunslicks hired by two powerful ranchers. For the ranchers, the battle lines have been drawn in the form of newly settled farmland that's cutting through the ranges, separating cattle from grazing land and water. But the settlers are breaking no law and no one is going to prevent them from building their homes and becoming a real town.

Carving out a living in the Deathlands is no easy feat. To most, the only thing that matters is one more day spent above ground. To the man known as Trader, the only thing that matters is the bottom line. After Trader and crew offload their last haul, they set their sites on the next score. An underground military installation.

In a world where communication with parallel tangent Earths, known as “realms”, has brought a disruptive influx of new beliefs and scientific innovation, college-student and fangirl Corazon Kagami continues to discover astonishing new facets to the abilities she’s unexpectedly acquired in the accident that transformed her into Tangent Knight Caprice, the foremost of a growing ensemble of armored super-warriors very much like the heroes and villains of her favorite tokusatsu shows.

Carving out a living in the Deathlands is no easy feat. To most, the only thing that matters is one more day spent above ground. To the man known as Trader, the only thing that matters is the bottom line. In a mutie-filled, irradiated wasteland, Trader and crew set out to find the scavvie Marsh Folsom. Stories going around say that Folsom has knowledge of an underground cache with a legendary bounty.

In a world where communication with parallel Tangent Earths has brought a disruptive influx of new beliefs and scientific innovation, college student and fangirl Corazon Kagami continues to discover astonishing new facets to the abilities she’s unexpectedly acquired in the accident that transformed her into Tangent Knight Caprice, the foremost of a growing ensemble of armored super-warriors very much like the heroes and villains of her favorite tokusatsu shows. Revelations about her technology magnate mother and her cyborg security team have put Cory on the side of Matrix. 

The Beyond started with the Stations orbiting the stars nearest Earth. The Great Circle the interstellar freighters traveled was long, but not unmanageable, and the early Stations were emotionally and politically dependent on Mother Earth. The Earth Company which ran this immense operation reaped incalculable profits and influenced the affairs of nations.  

It is God's year 54, many years before the Demon Wars, in the land of Corona. The roads are unsafe to travel; goblins and bloodthirsty Powries search out human prey. Two religions struggle fiercely for control. Bran Dynard, a monk of the fledgling religion of Abelle, returns from his mission in a far-off land with a book of mystical knowledge and a beautiful and mysterious new wife. But he soon realizes that the world he left behind has changed, and his dream of spreading the wisdom he learned to his fellow monks is crushed. 

Itauk the Madman has spread death to the Yukon, throwing the bodies of his victims to his sled team of 12 wolves. Tracking him down are Canadian Mountie Tommy McKenna and his partner, Simmons. But when the pair separate to hunt for food, Itauk attacks Simmons and lets his wolves make an unmentionable feast that Tommy later discovers on his return to camp.

In an emotional ecosystem as complex as that of our planet, is life nothing more than survival of the fittest? Michael Hollinger based his probing work on the real-life giant tortoise named “Lonesome George”, and the efforts to preserve his species that threatened the livelihood of the native fishermen on the Galàpagos Islands. This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.

Gregory Itzin portrays the brilliant but flawed Lee Atwater, a self-styled master of negative campaigning and a tightly wound country boy from South Carolina, who rose to the chairmanship of the Republican Party. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance starring Gregory Itzin as Lee Atwater, with Fran Adams, Ed Begley Jr., Judyann Elder, Arye Gross, Richard Masur, Daniel Passer, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard, and Kenny Williams.

Die packende Fortsetzung des Millionenbestsellers The Perfect Marriage! Elf Jahre nach dem Prozess gegen ihren Mann Adam glaubt Sarah, das dunkle Kapitel endgültig abgeschlossen zu haben. Sie führt ein scheinbar perfektes Leben mit neuem Mann und neuer Karriere. Doch als sie ihren Partner Bob beim Fremdgehen erwischt, stürzt ihre schöne neue Welt ein. Während die Scheidung zur Schlammschlacht wird, tauchen neue Beweise in dem Mordfall auf, der damals ihr Leben zerstörte. Doch das ist erst der Anfang: Bobs Affäre verschwindet spurlos und die Vergangenheit holt Sarah erbarmungslos ein.

Das emotionalste Hörbuch des Jahres 2024. Evelyn und Joseph wachsen an der malerischen Küste New Englands auf, an der ihre Familien schon seit Generationen leben. Sie sind unzertrennliche Freunde von Kindesbeinen an, und als sie älter werden, verlieben sie sich ineinander. Gemeinsam übernehmen sie die Pension von Josephs Eltern am Meer und ziehen dort ihre drei Kinder groß. Nach sechzig bewegten Ehejahren versammeln die beiden ihre Familie in dem wunderschönen alten Haus am Strand. Denn Evelyn hat eine erschütternde Diagnose erhalten, und Joseph weiß, dass er ohne sie nicht sein will.

Das emotionalste Hörbuch des Jahres 2024. Evelyn und Joseph wachsen an der malerischen Küste New Englands auf, an der ihre Familien schon seit Generationen leben. Sie sind unzertrennliche Freunde von Kindesbeinen an, und als sie älter werden, verlieben sie sich ineinander. Gemeinsam übernehmen sie die Pension von Josephs Eltern am Meer und ziehen dort ihre drei Kinder groß. Nach sechzig bewegten Ehejahren versammeln die beiden ihre Familie in dem wunderschönen alten Haus am Strand. Denn Evelyn hat eine erschütternde Diagnose erhalten, und Joseph weiß, dass er ohne sie nicht sein will.

Sarah Morgan ist eine erfolgreiche und einflussreiche Anwältin in Washington D.C. Mit 33 Jahren ist sie Partnerin in ihrer Kanzlei und das Leben verläuft genau so, wie sie es geplant hat. Dasselbe kann man von ihrem Ehemann Adam nicht behaupten. Er ist ein unbeachteter Schriftsteller, der bisher wenig Erfolg hatte, und frustriert von der Beziehung mit Sarah, die mehr Zeit in der Kanzlei verbringt, als mit ihm. Um dem ehelichen Frust zu entfliehen, geht Adam eine leidenschaftliche Affäre mit Kelly Summers ein.

The time, now - the place, outside your window. Three surveillance operatives are on an unspecified job, working for an unspecified employer. Together, they are Beagle Team. Good surveillance operatives have patience, alertness and discretion - this is a series about the other type of surveillance operative.