5 Results for : hefting
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O'Hara's Choice: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 896min
Two decades after the Civil War, first-generation Irish-American Zachary O'Hara, son of a legendary Marine and a force of a man in his own right, finds himself playing a critical role as the very existence of the Marine Corps is being decided. If he can help persuade the Secretary of the Navy that the Marines will be crucial to America's security in years to come, all the while hefting a heavy, secret weight in his heart, he'll save the Corps and make his career.But there's an obstacle in his path that this warrior hadn't planned on. Amanda Blanton Kerr, the daughter of a ruthless industrialist, is on a mission of her own; passionate, obstinate, and whip-smart, she's an heiress poised to blaze a trail for all women.O'Hara's Choice is the story of the inevitable collision of these two handsome, fighting spirits, in which getting their souls' desires could jeopardize everything they, and their parents before them, scraped and struggled to achieve. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jack Garrett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/001155/bk_harp_001155_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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O'Hara's Choice: A Novel, Hörbuch, Digital, 368min
Two decades after the Civil War, first-generation Irish-American Zachary O'Hara, son of a legendary Marine and a force of a man in his own right, finds himself playing a critical role as the very existence of the Marine Corps is being decided. If he can help persuade the Secretary of the Navy that the Marines will be crucial to America's security in years to come, all the while hefting a heavy, secret weight in his heart, he'll save the Corps and make his career. But there's an obstacle in his path that this warrior hadn't planned on. Amanda Blanton Kerr, the daughter of a ruthless industrialist, is on a mission of her own; passionate, obstinate, and whip-smart, she's an heiress poised to blaze a trail for all women. O'Hara's Choice is the story of the inevitable collision of these two handsome, fighting spirits, in which getting their souls' desires could jeopardize everything they, and their parents before them, scraped and struggled to achieve. Language: English. Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/001156/bk_harp_001156_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 499min
Eat, Pray, Love meets The Orchid Thief in this rollicking debut novel about plant magic, spiritual discovery, and romantic fever in the jungles of Mexico.Shortly after her divorce, advertising executive Lila Nova purchases her first plant. It's a bird-of-paradise, and the seller is David Exley, a rugged country-sexual, who seems to promise a paradise of his own making. Lila is immediately obsessed - with plants and with the man who sells them - but when David introduces her to the myth of the nine plants of desire, and when she meets a man named Armand who claims to own the nine plants, her obsession reaches unexpected heights: if she can possess all nine plants, the legend goes, her wildest dreams will be fulfilled. But Lila is too trusting, and as a result she is soon off on an adventure she never meant to take: in the Yucatan, alone, hefting a backpack full of travel guides and expensive shampoo, and learning more than she ever wanted to know about the rain forest and about herself.Plant mythology, shamans and charlatans, mysterious spirit animals, orchid obsessives, scorpions, poisonous snakes, and handsome Huichols...they're all here in this tale of mystery, adventure, and heat...in every sense of the word. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cassandra Campbell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001867/bk_rand_001867_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Nearly Nixed Noël: A Lora Weaver Mini-Mystery , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 114min
It’s three days before Christmas, and Lora Weaver is hefting a body into the trunk of a car.Not exactly how she expected to be spending her first French holiday. But who said playing elf with best friend Camille Caron was going to be easy? When Camille’s grandmother runs a Christmas toy drive, Lora volunteers to help and soon finds herself waist deep in more than toys. Before long, she’s ducking bats, tracking thieves, and hopping more than bars. And all under the watchful eye of Camille’s hot PI brother, Laurent, and their charming cop cousin, François. Not to mention grand-maman—a woman with a heart of gold and a look that could stop a gal cold. The Nearly Nixed Noël is a Lora Weaver mini-mystery holiday caper that takes place between The First Faux Pas and The Pas de Deux. But it doesn’t need to be read in order—it’s just a little peek at Christmas in the Lora Weaver world.Lora Weaver Mystery Series in Order:The Demi-Tasse Début (prequel) The First Faux Pas The Nearly Nixed Noël The Pas de Deux The Lost Love Liaison The Ménage à Trois Plus, there’s a set collection available of three stories in on book called The Lora Weaver Bundle. For readers of light mysteries by authors like Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, Donna Andrews, or Joanne Fluke. Hope you enjoy the series:) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Vanessa Labrie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/177587/bk_acx0_177587_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Eaglemoss - Marvel - Green Goblin
Description:Get ready for battle and face-off your favorite heroes and villains in the brand-new Marvel VS. Collection! Next up in the collection is this epic figurine of The Green Goblin in action against Spider-Man!A cruel corporate executive and genius scientist, Norman Osborne was driven mad by his own experiments – creating the grinning Green Goblin! Norman has plagued Peter Parker in both his identities – both as Spider-Man’s cackling nemesis, and the father of his best friend Harry.This statuette shows The Green Goblin speeding forward on his Goblin Glider, hefting a pumpkin bomb to hurl at Spider-Man.The Green Goblin made his debut in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (1964), though his true identity wasn’t revealed until The Amazing Spider-Man #39 (1966). Since then, his schemes have brought nothing but torment to Spider-Man’s door – most infamously when he kidnapped Peter Parker’s girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, in a clash that would eventually lead to her tragic death.Collect the greatest heroes and villains from the stories of Marvel Comics as hand-painted 1:16 scale models with The Marvel VS. Collection! These detailed statuettes capture the likeness of iconic champions and rivals, each standing roughly 5-8 inches tall and posed for battle atop dramatic scenery!Pair your Green Goblin Marvel VS. Figurine up with the Spider-Man Marvel VS. Figurine and prepare to do battle!Height: 5.5"Material: Polyresin- Shop: odax
- Price: 36.89 EUR excl. shipping
