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Patrick van der Wal Gevangen in gevoel
Een ex-wachtmeester van de Koninklijke Marechaussee vertelt over zijn tijd in Bosnië, Srebrenica en Afghanistan, zijn ervaringen als hoogsensitieve man en zijn huidige werk bij de politie.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 255 pagina's | White Elephant Publishing, Arnhem | 2020
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Marcelle Kellermann A Packhorse Called Rachel
A story of courage, fear, and defiance based on the author's own personal experience. "A Pack Horse Called Rachel" is the remarkable tale of a young woman, half Jewish, caught in the extraordinarily brutal world of 1944 France. Rachel moves through the pages of the book with her faithful dog Nourse, touching lives as her work with the Maquis based in the Auvergne takes her perilously close to danger on a day to day basis. The story is based on personal experience. The description of historical events...
Engels | 5 uur 23 minuten (239 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Peter Gotthardt The Magical Falcon 3 - The Queen of the Demons
Prince Carvallo’s second name is adventure. Or perhaps trouble. This time, he takes us to a cold and inhospitable world of mysteries. Behind the stormy weather conditions lurk scary demons that are ready to strike. And when Monika disappears, the rescue mission is the first and foremost thing on the agenda for our friends. But they are in for a shock, for nothing on this strange, demonic world is what it seems. Gotthardt stays true to his nature, and presents the readers with sufficient action, hair-raising...
Engels | 1 uur (44 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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Rina Duijnker Bengaalse curry met een bloemkoolsausje
over adoptie uit Bangladesh en leven in Nederland
Ervarnigen van een vrouw die op vijfjarige leeftijd vanuit Bangladesh is geadopteerd door een Nederlands gezin.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 306 pagina's (ePub3, 6,9 MB) | Elikser, Leeuwarden | 2021
E-book
Asia Bibi | Anne-Isabelle Tollet Eindelijk vrij
negen jaar gevangen om haar geloof
Persoonlijk relaas van een Pakistaanse vrouw, die vanwege haar christelijk geloof jarenlang gevangen zat, werd mishandeld en ter dood veroordeeld.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 141 pagina's (ePub2, 2,7 MB) | KokBoekencentrum Non-Fictie, Utrecht | 2020
E-book
Hella van der Wijst De kracht van samen
kroniek van een crisis
Is het toeval dat juist de dorpen met een grote sociale samenhang zo hard zijn getroffen door het coronavirus? Kleine dorpen op de Veluwe, in Limburg, en natuurlijk de kleine dorpen in Noord-Oost Brabant waar de coronacrisis begon in Nederland. Boekel, Uden, Meijerijstad: de geboortestreek van Hella van der Wijst was lang het epicentrum. Met deze vraag in het achterhoofd vertaalt de schrijver de crisis in haar achterland van binnenuit in een eigentijdse streekkroniek. Sleutelfiguren en bekenden van...
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 288 pagina's (ePub2, 0,9 MB) | Zilt, Heerenveen | 2020
E-book
Hans Christian Andersen The Gardener and the Noble Family
Larsen was a very good gardener, but the noble family he served always found fault with the fruit and vegetables he produced in the garden and the vegetable patch or with the flowers chosen to adorn the castle interior. However, proof of his excellence was everywhere and Larsen never abandoned his work. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid",...
Engels | 13 minuten (9,2 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen The Great Sea Serpent
One sunny day, when a little sea fish was swimming joyfully with his eighteen thousand brothers and sisters, the water was darkened by an enormous eel who came from above and was heading deeper into the sea. It disappeared very quickly and as soon as the calm had returned, the cutest little fish, who was also the most curious, went looking for information to find out who this newcomer to the Ocean was. Could it be the great sea serpent? Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author,...
Engels | 19 minuten (13 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen Aunty Toothache
Aunt Mille has always told me that I have the soul of a great poet. I am not sure about this, but I love her so much that I do not dare contradict her. The reason I love her so much is that she always gave me and my brothers and sisters lots of sweets when we were little. Now that I am a student, I have my own apartment and sometimes Aunt Mille comes to visit. The other night, while she was sleeping in the next bedroom, I received a visit from another, much less pleasant, lady... Since then, I do...
Engels | 22 minuten (16 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen The Most Incredible Thing
The princess’s hand in marriage was promised to the man who could accomplish the most incredible thing. He would also receive half of the Kingdom. All the young men, and the not-so-young men, dreamt of this prize and would do their best to achieve the most incredible things... Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale",...
Engels | 8 minuten (5,7 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Hans Christian Andersen The Candles
The taper, made of tallow, is not as refined as the candle, which is made from wax – there is no doubt that it will be the candle who will have the honour of lighting the ballroom this evening. When the taper is offered to a poor boy, it asks itself if it will ever again have the opportunity of seeing people as happy as those who are going to the ball... Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales...
Engels | 6 minuten (4,2 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen The Cripple
Ole and Kristen worked for a lord who was both rich and good. Every year, for Christmas, together with his wife, he welcomed all the poor children of the area to the castle and treated them to a great celebration with gifts and feasting. As Ole and Kristen worked very hard, their children received more gifts than the others, even Hans, who was called the Cripple because his legs were too weak to carry him. But this year, while his brothers and sisters received warm clothes, Hans received only a story...
Engels | 17 minuten (12 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen Luck May Lie in a Pin
To every child born, God offers a gift – this gift is not placed in their cradle, but in a secret place, where no one would dream of looking for it. So, this gift can be found in many different places, even in a simple stick... Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The...
Engels | 5 minuten (3,9 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Oscar Wilde B.J. Harrison Reads The Happy Prince and Other Tales
B.J. Harrison reads "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" which consists of various children’s stories by Oscar Wilde. Originally published in 1888, the work includes five memorable stories: "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend" and "The Remarkable Rocket". It features unforgettable characters, such as the happy prince who has never experienced sorrow and a nightingale who accepts a rose for the ultimate sacrifice. These tales have inspired countless...
Engels | 52 minuten (38 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Laura Perry Een transgender komt thuis
Nooit meer vrouw zijn. Dat was het doel van Laura Perry, die na een lichamelijke transitie en een naamsverandering voortaan als man door het leven ging. Toch bracht die nieuwe identiteit haar niet de innerlijke rust waarnaar ze zo verlangde. In 'Een transgender komt thuis' vertelt de auteur haar persoonlijke verhaal. Op indringende wijze beschrijft ze hoe God haar liet zien dat haar 'nieuwe' lichaam haaks stond op het lichaam dat Hij geschapen had. Daardoor kon en wilde Laura niet langer als man...
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 224 pagina's (ePub2, 4,8 MB) | De Banier Uitgeverij, Apeldoorn | 2022
E-book
Oscar Wilde B. J. Harrison Reads The Devoted Friend
“The Devoted Friend” from the 19th century is an unconventional classic for children and adults alike. The Water-rat tells the story of Big Hugh and his friend Hans, whose friendship is not what it seems, and certainly not easy. This story within the story tells of friendship, its importance and how it can go wrong. This ageless fairy tale is a dark and funny short story created by Oscar Wilde is now read by B.J. Harrison. It was also adapted into an animated TV movie in 2003 called "Wilde Stories:...
Engels | 28 minuten (21 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
Luisterboek (digitaal)
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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Norman Jansen Een gemakkelijke prooi
Ze kennen elkaar niet, wonen duizenden kilometers bij elkaar vandaan, maar Thiemo en Youssef hebben meer met elkaar gemeen dan ze lief is. Afkomstig uit verschillende culturen en met totaal andere achtergronden nemen deze jongens onbedoeld de verkeerde beslissingen. Het gevolg is vernedering en mensonwaardige gebeurtenissen. Ongewild komen zij terecht in de keiharde wereld van de georganiseerde misdaad, krijgen te maken met geweld, verleiding, en sextortion. Er ontstaan levensgevaarlijke situaties...
Fictie
Nederlands | 218 pagina's (ePub2) | Futuro Uitgevers, Amsterdam | 2020
E-book
Blomster Morgen stap ik eruit
wil je er alsjeblieft bij zijn?
Een vrouw vertelt over haar dertigjarige huwelijk met een ernstig narcistische en egocentrische man met manische en depressieve perioden, eindigend in zijn suïcide, en haar rouwproces daarna.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 235 pagina's | Blomster, [Apeldoorn] | 2020
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