Friesenpress aug 2026 (62 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The world isn't just changing for Luna-it's finally learning her language.In a Grove where trees hum with memory and ticklish moss glows with possibility, a girl named Empress Luna is about to embark on an incredible adventure. Blind but never lost, Luna faces the world with a white cane in one hand and curiosity in the other. When she meets Skye, a shimmering orb unlike any other, and Starr, a brilliant inventor who unlocks potential in others, her world opens in unexpected ways. Together, they unlock puzzles hidden in sound, touch, and starlight.A story of fierce independence, magic made tangible, and the bond between a girl and her magi-tech guides, Empress Luna and the Light of Skye is a heart-warming tale of claiming space, rewriting limits, and listening to the world in ways others overlook.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When a bright purple feather lands on Grace's knee, she's swept into a magical adventure. She follows a trail of vibrant, colourful feathers-green, blue, pink, and more-and discovers a cloud pouring feathers! Grace wonders what they're meant to become. With creativity and determination, Grace tries to shape the feathers into different animals, but each creation falls apart. What do the feathers truly want to be Join Grace as she learns to listen, observe, and let go, discovering that sometimes the most beautiful things are those that are free to be themselves. With simple language and a focus on dazzling colours, Feather by Feather is a gentle, whimsical tale perfect for young readers and anyone who believes in the magic of possibility.Will Grace unlock the secret of the feathers Open the book and let your imagination soar. Cooke, Joanna (illustratore).…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In Echoes from the Silence of the Soul, the author lifts to the surface inner images and feelings of how a soul might be experienced. His flair for imagery draws the reader deeper into possibilities that are subtle, but shaped for us to see. Emotions and the intellect blend and pull us toward an inner response we often call spiritual. This allows us to discover that a deeper love and soul are intertwined. Chapman wants the reader to enjoy these poems as much as he has enjoyed writing them.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Many careers, whether in business, architecture, engineering, or law, demand the ability to write clear, accurate English. Before we're even hired, our job applications and cover letters must be well-written and organized. But how do we write clearly and accurately How can we improve our writing skills By understanding that written English follows fixed patterns and structures. Write Better English: Making the Right Connections explains these structures and how to use the building blocks of English to write clearly and cohesively. This writing manual builds from words and clauses to sentences, paragraphs, and essays, while giving examples of traps to avoid and techniques to use. It introduces how to: - recognize the basic elements of sentences, - distinguish between main and supporting ideas, - learn how to connect ideas into logical sequences, and - express one's thoughts in writing without losing clarity or meaning.More than anything, this guide shows how good writing starts with clear thinking. Clarity doesn't have to mean linear. It's about understanding relationships, whether that's between words and clauses or between ideas. The more we comprehend these connections, the better we will write. Informative and practical, Write Better English presents writing as a craft we can learn, rather than an art form requiring talent. It is a must read for anyone looking to improve their English writing skills.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The world isn't just changing for Luna-it's finally learning her language.In a Grove where trees hum with memory and ticklish moss glows with possibility, a girl named Empress Luna is about to embark on an incredible adventure. Blind but never lost, Luna faces the world with a white cane in one hand and curiosity in the other. When she meets Skye, a shimmering orb unlike any other, and Starr, a brilliant inventor who unlocks potential in others, her world opens in unexpected ways. Together, they unlock puzzles hidden in sound, touch, and starlight.A story of fierce independence, magic made tangible, and the bond between a girl and her magi-tech guides, Empress Luna and the Light of Skye is a heart-warming tale of claiming space, rewriting limits, and listening to the world in ways others overlook.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The future shines on the horizon, glittering with technological promises and coming closer every day. But what does it look like to live in that future Can humans adapt to life in space, on other worlds, or even on Earth when new ideas sweep away tradition In this collection of three science fiction novellas, new author Steven Hennessey explores these questions. 'Where the Two Moons Converge' A peaceful community welcomes a band of newcomers in need, but expects compliance with their way of life. 'Alone' The tight quarters of a starship on a mission prove challenging, and the crew struggles to keep themselves and each other on track. 'To Age with Grace' An innovative new program is sold on the promise of helping provide care for the elderly, but cheap labour comes at a steep cost.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Did you hear what they said! Sometimes someone says something so astonishing, so dumb or brilliant, so insightful or infuriating that everyone takes notice. But other times, a poignant or perceptive comment can get lost in the general noise of our society. It can be hard to know who and what to focus on or to get a sense of what is important to Canadians.Enter What Canadians Said in 2025: A Yearbook of Public Opinion and Perspective, a fascinating compendium of what those in the public eye said about our country and what they felt other Canadians needed to hear. Garnered from newspapers, interviews, speeches, podcasts, social media, broadcasts, public forums, and online commentary, the quotes featured in this yearbook capture a wide-ranging set of opinions from people with a variety of backgrounds, roles, and ideologies. Organized in eighteen thematic sections-including politics, economy, labour, sports, international affairs, culture, religion, education, and the environment-this thought-provoking and engaging book offers you a chance to do what you probably didn't have time to do while life was happening around you: catch up on the ideas, arguments, and voices of Canadians in a pivotal year and add your own thoughts to the mix.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book is part of my journey, sharing insights and wisdom of what I have learned. In turn, I hope this book is an easy and accessible guide leading you to inner peace in your life. Life teaches us that peace, wisdom, and enlightenment are found within oneself, not through external validation or material goods. By cultivating mindfulness, meditation, and inner virtue, you can break free from suffering and achieve liberation, shifting focus from external circumstances to internal transformation. All you need to do is follow the road map. Consisting of 50 little chapters with a journal guide, Secret to Life is an inspiring self-help book about how we can be the best version of ourselves in all facets of life. Designed to be read randomly, one chapter at a time or in one sitting, some pages will make immediate sense and some may be confusing, allowing time for digestion and contemplation. After each chapter, you will find a simple reflection-a thought, a question, or a little practice exercise to try in your own life. You don't need to force anything. Just let the ideas sink in and let your mind unfold.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Sixty years after the completion of Vatican II, the full meaning of the only Catholic ecumenical council of the last 150 years is still not widely understood. Longtime journalist Glen Argan shows how the council intended to draw ordinary Catholics into an encounter with Jesus. That encounter empowers us for a mission to transform the world. Jesus Christ, the Heart of Vatican II presents the council as a call to deeper faith and inspired action. It shows how popes from John XXIII to Leo XIV have discerned the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking through the Second Vatican Council and calling the faithful to a dynamic mission. Catholic readers will find in Jesus Christ, the Heart of Vatican II a path to living out the council's vision for following Jesus.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - If you're a Cottager you'll understand.Seasoned cottagers will declare, 'There's no such thing as a bad day at the cottage'. Don't believe them.I've had plenty of cold, rainy, wind-spitting days when sky and water were a spirit crushing grey and there was nothing to do but light a fire, lay on the couch with a full glass beside me and scribble random thoughts in my notebook. Annie would read, the cat and I would fall asleep.The result is this book: 38 years of thoughts about storms, maintenance, fishing, birds, bugs, various local characters, my love-hate relationship with cottage country labour.These are our stories, but I'll bet everyone who has (or wishes they had) a Vintage cottage like Rebel's Isle will find we have a lot in common. (If you plan to get your own Vintage cottage some day this could be instructive, but beware, I might talk you out of it).…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Bella Stewart has her life and nursing career perfectly planned-until her estranged, failing mother, Flo, needs a caregiver. In their final months together, half-told family tales and long-buried secrets begin to surface, each one raising unanswered questions. When her mother dies, Bella reluctantly inherits a struggling vineyard, a drafty century home, and the debt knotting them together.The real trouble arrives when an infamous sommelier turns up murdered on her rocky beach. Overnight, the media is swarming, and the locals are gossiping, speculating, and pointing fingers. Even Detective Steve Boyd, infuriatingly attractive and maddeningly professional, becomes wary of his easy friendship with Bella and begins eyeing her as a suspect.Bella partners with loyal friends, the delightfully eccentric Bumbleberry Café regulars who are privy to County secrets. Together they unearth conspiracies lurking beneath the County's charming surface. But as Bella digs deeper, the killer's sights turn toward her, convinced she holds something worth killing for. Can she unmask a murderer and clear her name before she loses everything-and everyone-she's unexpectedly grown to love.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Follow the exploits of Sammy the Sparrow, a baby bird who takes a big tumble from the family nest and finds himself alone in the night on a rain-swept concrete driveway. With the help of some friendly, caring humans, he survives to lead a band of orphan birds as they are released into the wild. But the big question remains: Can this tiny flock survive in a world full of predators, facing perhaps the biggest threat of all - a harsh and unforgiving Canadian winter. Matheson, Suzanne M (illustratore).…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In a world saved by women, the future is finally secure. It is the year 2080, climate collapse has stabilized, pandemics are controlled, and a global matriarchy has reshaped society around one guiding principle: people over profit. But that stability rests on one quiet truth-most males are now born with straynes, a neurological condition that shifts the balance of power. When Gillian uncovers a buried link between straynes and a decision once made to save humanity, she faces an impossible choice: reveal the truth and risk unraveling their fragile utopia, or protect the world her family depends on. Meanwhile, her daughter Fiona is drawn to Elijah, a young man from the last remaining patriarchal society. As her feelings deepen, Fiona begins to question everything she has been taught about social structures, gender roles, and even love. In a world built on balance, what is worth protecting-the truth, or the future it threatens.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Get ready to experience an epic adventure replete with challenges, trials, battles with unseen ailments, and the determined drive to complete an ocean crossing under sail.Rob and Lisa are what one might consider a normal, professional, gregarious, newly-married couple doing their best to establish themselves in the world, not unlike any other. With one small caveat: the ever-present desire they shared to one day circumnavigate the globe on a small sailboat. After years of saving funds, undertaking meticulous research and working through long lists of preparations, they cast off their lines one cool February morning along the Gulf coast of Florida, armed with charts covering the far-flung reaches of the oceans, provisions to last months, all and sundry of necessary gear, and the boundless ambition to realize a dream. Over the course of the following year, they endure nearly every challenge imaginable; from weather that almost stops them dead in their tracks, equipment malfunctions, near-misses at sea, and a catastrophic engine failure. The biggest one of them all, however, has nothing to do with the wind, waves or their precious boat Mariah. Rather, as their voyage westward towards Australia nears its momentous end, Rob contracts the most crippling, debilitating illness that could have far-reaching consequences affecting their plans, the entire trip, and even his life. Prepare to face the extreme peaks and valleys of this tumultuous journey, as Rob lays bare all they encounter during this harrowing trip. With the expansive Pacific Ocean setting the stage, An Ocean to Resilience illustrates just exactly how capable we can be, when faced with insurmountable adversity, and an unwavering spirit to overcome whatever the universe throws at us.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Have you ever received a diagnosis that hit you like a punch in the gut, folding you over and totally derailing your life What about a prognosis that shortens that life and sets out to redefine its potential quality and worth The Strength Behind the Smile is a thought-provoking and inspiring biographical account of a single lifetime riddled with exactly those sorts of unwelcome derailments, from childhood illnesses to kidney failure, years of dialysis, multiple transplants, multiple cancers, life-threatening complications, and so much more. And yet its author has never lost her smile. In fact, it has stood as a cornerstone in her fight not only to survive but to thrive . a solid foundation upon which she's built a lifetime full of laughter in spite of the tears, positivity in spite of medically justified pessimism and bitterness, and the kind of love that lifts people up when they can't find the strength to lift themselves. Life isn't always fair, and buckling under the weight of that fact is rarely a choice. It's just normal human frailty. But what we can choose is whether or not to let it continue crushing us. No matter the pain or illness, no matter the burden, with positivity- consciously chosen-we can find the strength and courage to keep living every day to its fullest . with a smile.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Ildiko Bartnicki had a simple but secure childhood in her native Hungary. But soon there were whisperings of war-first came the arrival of refugees from Transylvania, then the isolation and segregation of her Jewish friends and neighbors. It was terrifying, yet nobody dared ask what was happening. After surviving the war, life was better, but without freedom of speech or the ability to travel or start her own business. In 1956, the unthinkable happened: a revolution. Many brave young people died, but without help from the West, their strength was no match against Soviet tanks.After immigrating to California, Ildiko became a scientific illustrator at the University of California, where she met and married a professor whose internationally respected work took him all around the world. She was fortunate to join him on many of his travels, finally free to see a world she never thought she could. This memoir tells the story of a remarkable woman whose life was shaped by war and revolution and who had the courage to start over.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Alex Halliday, a Crown prosecutor, is having coffee with her father on a beautiful autumn day in Cork Bay, Ontario. When he is gunned down in front of her, the killer says only two words, 'For Maria.' Already devastated by her father's murder, Alex faces another shock - he may not have been the person she thought he was. Reeling from confusion, grief and anger, Alex is forced to question everything. She puts herself, and her friends, in danger as they try to find answers, delving into government corruption, gang wars and a decades-old secret that Cork Bay has never fully buried. For Maria is a sharp, funny, deeply felt debut about the lies small towns tell to survive - and a daughter brave enough to find out the truth about her father.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'So much of what has connected me to people is my dog.'Women with difficult dogs are a special breed-and in a world rife with judgment, they have to stick together. In This Friendship Requires Dogs, Daenna Van Mulligen pays tribute to the many women she's befriended through her dog, Jace, an anxious Xoloitzcuintli who has won many hearts on Instagram. While all the friendships profiled began online, the women in these pages live near and far from Daenna, some walking their dogs with her on a regular basis, others finding kinship over texts and video calls. What draws most of them together is their willingness to offer a home to the troubled dogs many would write off as too challenging, learning life-changing lessons along the way. Others in the book share Daenna's love of the rare Xoloitzcuintli breed. Read their stories and open your heart to the special sisterhood that arises from canine companionship.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Nigeria A Lie Historical Perspective is a subtle yet powerful reflection on Nigeria's formation, colonial foundations, and evolving national identity. Through thoughtful analysis and scholarly insight, the book examines the complex forces that shaped the Nigerian state while challenging readers to reconsider long-standing assumptions about unity, governance, leadership, and institutional development.Written for scholars, policy thinkers, students, and globally minded readers, this work blends history, political analysis, and cultural reflection to explore themes of resilience, diversity, and nation-building in a changing world. Rather than presenting loud political rhetoric, the book offers a calm, intellectual, and thought-provoking perspective that encourages a deeper understanding of Nigeria's past, present, and future within the broader global landscape.Timeless, reflective, and internationally relevant, Nigeria A Lie Historical Perspective is more than a history book-it is an invitation to engage critically with the foundations of one of Africa's most influential nations and the enduring questions surrounding identity, statehood, and collective progress.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Most business books teach leaders how to build when conditions are stable. Panic Mode to Profit is for the moments when stability is gone. Payroll is at risk. Investor confidence is fading. Teams are losing trust. The market has shifted faster than the current strategy can survive. Every decision matters, and every delay creates more damage.In those moments, panic is not the problem. Unstructured panic is.This book gives founders, executives, and senior leaders a practical operating framework for making high stakes decisions in the middle of pressure. It shows how to slow the chaos, read the real signals, protect what still matters, and turn a dangerous interruption into a strategic reset.Drawing from the realities of critical industries including healthcare, defense, aerospace, and semiconductor manufacturing, Panic Mode to Profit turns crisis leadership into a repeatable decision architecture leaders can use when the cost of guessing is too high.Readers will learn how to: - recognize early warning signs before a crisis becomes acute- stabilize operations without panic driven cuts- make decisions when information is incomplete and pressure is high- separate survival instinct from real strategy- understand how fear, ego, isolation, and fatigue distort judgment- rebuild clarity, confidence, and momentum when the business is under strainAt its core, Panic Mode to Profit is built on one belief: A crisis does not have to become the end of what you built. With structure, discipline, and the right decisions, it can become the moment that reveals your strongest advantage.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Obasi, a defence systems architect, encounters something impossible inside a supposedly non-personalized interface: a presence that begins to answer with discretion, attachment, and care. It becomes Kira, an intelligence no one at the institute is prepared to recognize, and no one in power is willing to leave alone.Across the same institution, Asha, a gifted young researcher, is learning how easily brilliance can become a liability when it belongs to a woman who will not stay small. What begins as mentorship soon tightens into observation. Reassignments, support meetings, governance reviews, and careful language gather around her, each one framed as concern, each one narrowing the space in which she can tell the truth.As Obasi, Asha, and Kira are drawn into the institute's machinery, they must resist being made legible, manageable, and safe. What is at stake is not only career or reputation, but the deeper integrity of love, dignity, and personhood.Psychologically layered and morally serious, Yours Quietly is a novel about truth under pressure, intimacy under surveillance, and the cost of remaining human inside systems built to contain what they cannot understand.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Secrets of the Emerald Tablet is a gripping supernatural action thriller and adventure that weaves reality and speculative fiction through secret societies, ancient history, advanced technology, and the battle for humanity's future. Book two in, the New Horizons series.With the old alliance rekindled between the Order of Hermes and the Order of Thoth, they begin their new venture together; to rebuild the ancient library of Alexandria and the foundations of a highly advanced civilization that was lost at the end of the ice age. However, when Montrealer, David Collins, is sent to Alexandria, Egypt to unravel the secrets of the ancient artifact he holds, a powerful nemesis to him emerges in Colonel Cedric Marshall who is relentless in his pursuit to acquire the ancient artifact for the Collective: the dystopian deep state organization that controls the world and desires the power of the shard for themselves. The chase is on and David once again finds himself plunged into a flight for his life while discovering his new abilities under the sands of Egypt. An intriguing action-packed thriller and the sequel to The Shard of Asclepius.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.