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First comes a High, a period of confident expansion. Next comes an Awakening, a time of spiritual exploration and rebellion. Then comes an Unraveling, in which individualism triumphs over crumbling institutions. Last comes a Crisis—the Fourth Turning—when society passes through a great and perilous gate in history. William Strauss and Neil Howe will change the way you see the world—and your place in it. With blazing originality, The Fourth Turning illuminates the past, explains the present, and reimagines the future.

On an autumn night in 2003, Jessi Johnson went missing while camping with a group of her best friends. Although no one seems to know where she went or how she got there, they don know that Jessi was hiding some pretty big secrets. However, when she’s found dead close to her friend’s family cabin, it’s up to Detective Shane Holmes to find the person responsible for the 17-year-old’s murder.

Despite her misgivings and general distaste for fighting sports, Mrs. Ginger Reed, also known as Lady Gold, agrees to attend a boxing match to support her adopted son’s cousin, a street fighter who’s quickly risen in the ranks. But when his opponent, the presumed champion-to-be, drops out and then drops dead, Ginger and her husband, Basil, a chief inspector at Scotland Yard, investigate. Was the fighter dead because of sports-betting gone awry? Were London gangs involved? And has an old, but newly present danger returned to threaten the Reed family?

When Rosa Reed attends a birthday party in the spring of 1957, the Mexican fiesta turns deadly. It wasn't how she wanted to celebrate with Detective Miguel Belmonte, nor how she hoped to be introduced to his large complicated family. Before long, Rosa Reed Investigations is on the case. Can Rosa and Miguel find the murderer before someone else dies? And when will Rosa have time to make wedding plans?

Vier Geschwister finden Zuflucht in einem verwunschenen Haus in einem Gewerbegebiet am Rande der Stadt. In vollständiger Abschottung von der Außenwelt werfen sie sich ihre Gedanken zu, entfalten so ungewöhnliche Dialoge und ausgefallene Verhaltensformen. Ein kammerspielartiges, anspruchsvolles Werk, in dem Kulturkritik und meisterhafte Prosa Hand in Hand gehen.

A community of outsiders takes over an abandoned gas station. They spend their days ripping up asphalt, drinking beer and eating hot dogs, and wandering through woods and towns in search of new ways of living. People come and go: a charismatic landscaper, Italian anarchists, a policewoman, travelers. A teenager drifts into homelessness. And The Girl With No Name keeps a journal of her attempts to meet new people and sleep with them, sex that is “not a sideline” but the motivating force in a story she is struggling to understand.

A comedy podcast about philosophy with Sam Labun (B.A. and M.A. in philosophy) and comedian Jordan Strauss. Email us with questions or proposed topics at TPSpodcast420@gmail.com.

Learn Sunny French from the South of France! Talking in slow and simple French about various subjects mostly inspired by "Le Sud"

When the body of a British National is found at the base of the common house tower in Boston, assistant medical examiner Dr. Haley Higgins has no reason to believe it wasn’t suicide. That is, she didn't until investigative reporter Samantha Hawke gets an anonymous tip: the victim, a Mrs. Olivia Gray, was pushed from the seventh floor to her death. The question is why?

Our decisions are expressions of who we are and how we move through the world. Rarely, though, do we examine our decisions or even look inward to consider the psychology of our decision-making. Instead, we often make decisions based on what we call instinct—which relies on cognitive bias, false assumptions, mis-remembering, and mental mistakes. Truthfully, we don’t see the world as it is; we see it as we are.

Pu Yi, a spoiled but lonely child emperor, learns to ride a bicycle with the help of his tutor, hoping it will impress his aloof father.

If you love early rock & roll, poodle skirts, clever who-dun-its, a charming cat, and an even more charming detective, you're going to love this series. Enjoy books 3 and 4 of the 1950s Cozy Mystery series by USA Today bestselling author Lee Strauss!

Milena and Margarete loved each other at the risk of their lives. But in the post-war survivors’ accounts, lesbians were stigmatized, and survivors kept silent. This book explores those silences, and finally celebrates two strong women who never gave up and continue to inspire. As Margaret wrote: “I was thankful for having been sent to Ravensbrück, because it was there I met Milena.”

Wie willst du ein mörderisches Spiel gewinnen, ohne die Regeln zu kennen? Die Nachricht vom Unfalltod ihres Vaters ist ein Schock für Katharina Holten. Nicht nur muss sie nach Hause zurückkehren und sich um die Fahrschule des Vaters kümmern, sie sieht sich auch mit dem Ereignis konfrontiert, das ihr Leben Jahre zuvor vollkommen auf den Kopf gestellt hat. Da verschwindet ihre Nichte Ronja. Wenn es Katharina nicht gelingt, herauszufinden, was das mit der Geschichte ihrer Familie zu tun hat, droht das junge Mädchen getötet zu werden. Eine atemlose Jagd gegen die Zeit beginnt.

"Another Shirt Ruined" is a dedicated Amelia Peabody fancast that takes listeners on a journey through the entire series by Elizabeth Peters. Join hosts Amy, Bridgette, and their resident Egyptologist, Melissa "in De Nile," as they explore the adventures, mysteries, and historical intricacies of each book. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to the series, this podcast offers insightful discussions, deep dives into the historical context, and a healthy dose of humor as they unravel the beloved world of Amelia Peabody. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This true story begins long ago in Spain, where a bride and groom are gifted a hand-painted haggadah. It is used at many Passover seders until the Spanish Inquisition when the family escapes. The haggadah survived for centuries in different countries. Scholars declared it a treasure. To protect it from the Nazis, a curator smuggled it out of a Sarajevo museum and hid it in a village mosque. On Passover of 1995, with bombs exploding overhead, the Bosnian president brought out the book from an underground vault to show the world that it was safe.

The Hemptress Podcast dives deep into the realm of regenerative beauty, organic skincare, skin-cell DNA repair, holistic healing, biohacking, holistic medicine and psychiatry and more...Storytelling to evoke holistic healing through the lens of regenerative beauty, mental health, detoxification, epigenetics, biohacking & DNA repair. Website / hemptress.orgInstagram / @HemptressTikTok / @HemptresshealingFacebook / @Hemptresshealing

Michael Andrews and Gail Sommers have finally found the love that had eluded them for so long. But their romance has uncovered an ancient evil curse neither of them could have anticipated. It does more than bring down a plague on their houses - it unleashes something far more sinister that can destroy humanity. Now they must choose: battle the evil forces out to destroy them, or continue to meet in secret while the rest of the world burns.

Werk soos ’n miljardêr vertel die verhaal van Dan, ’n werknemer, wat bloot van salaristjek tot salaristjek leef. Hy streef daarna om sy eie besigheid te begin en om sy eie baas te wees maar hy staar verskeie uitdagings in die gesig. Een van dié uitdagings is hoe om, sonder enige geld, ’n besigheid te begin. Maar alles verander op ’n dag toe hy voor ’n groot besluit te staan kom en hy die besluit maak wat sy hele toekoms handomkeer verander.

If one wedding is good, a double wedding is better! Rosa and Miguel agree that walking down the aisle with Bill and Carlotta solves a lot of social and familial problems, but the drama is notched up when a dead body arrives with dessert.