• Eddie Rickenbacker Fighting the Flying Circus

  "Fighting the Flying Circus" is fighter ace Eddie Rickenbacker WWI memoir. He fought in and eventually became commander of the 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron, which ended the war with the highest number of air victories of any American squadron. The circus mentioned in the title refers to the German squadron commanded by the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. Eddie Rickenbacker (1890-1973) was an American World War I pilot. He was the most successful fighter ace in that war and received...

  Engels | 10 uur (437 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Sue Chambers A Magical Sense

  Sue has been living with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) since 1985. In this very personal audiobook, she explores how MS has affected her, physically and mentally, and provides valuable advice for others in the same position. Throughout the book, Sue's humour comes through making it a life affirming read. It is a must read for anyone affected by MS. A diagnosis of MS was the start of a journey for Sue. This book tells of that journey, from the initial shock of the diagnosis through the education process...

  Engels | 5 uur 17 minuten (229 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Charles Rivers The Earp Brothers

  "The Earp Brothers" weaves the lives of the Earp brothers into one entertaining and educational narrative. It explains the origins of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the controversial details that continue to be debated today. Of all the colorful characters that inhabited the West during the 19th century, the most famous of them all is Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), who has long been regarded as the embodiment of the Wild West.  Charles Rivers (Editors) in an independant publisher, which had created...

  Engels | 2 uur 46 minuten (123 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• R. J. Belle After

  Meet eight combat-injured men who sustained life-altering injuries. Hear eight inspiring stories of heroism and the re-building of independent, productive and fulfilling lives after seemingly impossible circumstance. Hear how these incredible men manage to reshape their lives after combat. It also sets these stories within the context of current veteran healthcare, and injury, suicide, and disability statistics, and looks briefly at the impacts on the caregivers who support these men. R. J. Belle...

  Engels | 3 uur 41 minuten (160 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Brahma Khumaris Samay Ki Pukar

  "Samay Ki Pukar" is a collection of Hindi devotional poetry, sung with music. Discover it’s magic and let your mind be transported to a different world. Even if you don’t speak Hindi, your mood will be instantly lifted by those happy, sunny tunes. The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University is an international organisation working at all levels of society for positive change. Established in 1937 it now carries out a wide range of educational programmes for the development of human and spiritual...

  Engels | 36 minuten (28 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Rudyard Kipling American Notes

  "In American Notes", the Anglo-Indian Rudyard Kipling visits the USA, and the travel-diary that came out of it offers an interesting view of the America of the 1880's. Kipling affects a wide-eyed innocence and expresses astonishment at features of American life that differ from his own, not least the freedom (and attraction) of American women. However, he scorns the political machines that make a mockery of American democracy, and whilst exhibiting the racist attitude that has made him controversial...

  Engels | 2 uur 45 minuten (119 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Cathy Birchall Touching the World

  "Touching the World" is the extraordinary story of Cathy Birchall, a blind woman, who set off with her companion Bernard Smith, to become the first blind person ever to circle the world on a motorbike, an 18-year-old BMW R100. What transpired has become an inspirational, worldwide story that challenges people to question their own self-imposed boundaries. From desolate and dangerous mountain roads, difficult border crossings and numerous mechanical breakdowns, to climbing Wayna Picchu (first ever...

  Engels | 19 uur 7 minuten (835 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Beat Poet Experience The Beat Poet Experience

  "The Beat Poet Experience" is formed around the poetry and dynamism of performance artist David O'Kelly, paying more than a passing nod to the Beat Poets of the 60’s. It embraces warmly all that we love and hate about ourselves with a wry twist of phrase and some of the hottest jazz licks his side of New Orleans... Reflecting the major works of Beat works such as Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" (1956), William S. Burroughs's "Naked Lunch" (1959) and Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" (1957), the Beat Poet Experience...

  Engels | 1 uur 12 minuten (55 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Marcelle Kellermann The Interpreter

  This story is set during the occupation of France of 1940-44, during which time the author fought as a member of the Resistance. It follows her interrogation, imprisonment and her subsequent unexpected release by the German Nazi Officer Frank Van Heugen, the official interpreter in the German Kommandatur of Vichy France. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

  Engels | 4 uur 33 minuten (202 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Ambrose Bierce Iconoclastic Memories of the Civil War

  In "Iconoclastic Memories of the Civil War: Bits of Autobiography," Bierce recounts some of his experiences as a soldier. At the outset of the American Civil War, Bierce enlisted in the Union Army's 9th Indiana Infantry Regiment. In February 1862 he was commissioned First Lieutenant, and served on the staff of General William Babcock Hazen as a topographical engineer, making maps of likely battlefields. Bierce fought at the Battle of Shiloh (April 1862), a terrifying experience that became a source...

  Engels | 1 uur 39 minuten (73 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Steven Plant England's Best Haunted Places

  Discover some of the most haunted places around England. Whether you believe in the paranormal, or are just looking for a good scare on a dark night, Steven Plant’s travel through England will take you to some of the most famous, and frightening, places in the UK. Through Bruce Cullen’s excellent narration, you will discover haunted cinemas and encounter ghostly figures in grand estates. This book’s will take to the following locations: Blackpool, Pluckley Village, the Hellfire Caves, Morley Rectory,...

  Engels | 2 uur 17 minuten (99 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Steven Plant England's Best Haunted Pubs and Inns

  Discover some of the most haunted pubs and inns around England. Steven Plant will take around the UK, stopping at local establishments that are famous for their unusual guests. Through Bruce Cullen’s excellent narration, you will discover another side of British pub life, and be taken to the following locations: The Bate Hall (Macclesfield, Cheshire), The Nutshell (Bury St Edmunds), The Miners Arms (Eyams, Peak District), The Viaduct Tavern (London). Steven Plant is a British author of non-fiction....

  Engels | 1 uur 39 minuten (72 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Henrik Ibsen Little Eyolf

  In Henrik Ibsen's play "Little Eyolf" we meet Alfred Allmer and his wife Rita, whose marriage and relationship has been strained ever since their son, Eyolf, fell from a table as an infant and became lame. Alfred has been burying himself in work, writing his philosophical thesis on 'human responsibility’. Meanwhile, Rita still feels a lot of desire towards Alfred and is jealous of everyone who comes near him. But when little Eyolf is lured away by the Rat-Wife and drowns in a lake, the couple must...

  Engels | 2 uur 36 minuten (114 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Henrik Ibsen The Master Builder

  Master Builder Halvard Solness is an ageing architect who has not achieved what he wanted, neither in art nor in love. He fears and bullies his juniors, and thinks he is going mad. His wife and mistress try to care for him as best they can, without themselves getting hurt in return. The situation is further fraught by the arrival of young and seductive Hilda Wangel, who also plays a part in Ibsen's previous drama "The Lady from the Sea." The Norwegian playwright and poet Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)...

  Engels | 2 uur 56 minuten (128 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Walter Parks Jesus

  The Missing Years

  The Bible tells us of Jesus' birth and of His being in the temple in Jerusalem when He was a boy of 12. But then there is no further mention of Him until about 20 years later when He starts His ministry. Where was He? Why did the Bible not say? After an intensive search and study of The Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient documents, I found where God gave instructions, through His Prophets, for the preparation of a place in the wilderness for His Son Jesus. The instructions were followed. A place...

  Engels | 4 uur 11 minuten (183 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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• Özden Karababa Worden wie ik ben

  transgenders aan het woord

  Tien transgenders (tussen de 12 en de 56 jaar) vertellen over de verandering in hun genderidentiteit en waar ze toen mee te maken kregen. Met paginagrote portretfoto's in kleur. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

  Non-fictie

  Nederlands | 55 pagina's | Kleurenfotos, Muiderberg | 2016

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• Paul Huys Janssen | Sanne ten Brink Schijn bedriegt

  trompe-l'oeil en de kunst van illusie

  Overzicht in woord en beeld van bedrieglijk realistische schilderkunst sinds de zeventiende eeuw, met name in Nederland.

  Non-fictie

  Nederlands | Engels | 123 pagina's | Lecturis, Eindhoven | 2013

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• Linke & Schreier Pop art in Europa

  Non-fictie

  Nederlands | Engels | 270 pagina's | WBOOKS, Zwolle | 2012

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• Mary Beard Twaalf keizers

  de verbeelding van de macht van de antieke wereld tot nu

  Beschrijving van de cultuurhistorische betekenis en populariteit van de Romeinse beeldtaal.

  Non-fictie

  Nederlands | 429 pagina's | Athenaeum-Polak & Van Gennep, Amsterdam | 2021

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• Hans den Hartog Jager Karel Appel & Van Gogh

  Werken van de Nederlandse schilder Karel Appel (1921-2006) en informatie over hoe zijn werk beïnvloed werd door Van Gogh.

  Non-fictie

  Nederlands | Engels | 95 pagina's | Vincent van GoghHuis, Zundert | 2011

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