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Kaum eine andere Freundschaft hat so weit reichende Auswirkungen – nicht nur in der Finanzwelt und im Tech-Sektor – wie die zwischen Bill Gates und Warren Buffett. Zwei der reichsten Männer der Welt spielen zusammen Bridge, tauschen nicht nur Witze, sondern auch Geschäftliches aus, essen Junkfood und hören einander genau zu. Aus ihrer Freundschaft ist ein »Versprechen « hervorgegangen: die Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, die ein Vermögen von fast 50 Milliarden Dollar verwaltet, um die größten Probleme der Menschheit zu bekämpfen. Doch wo ist Hilfe am wichtigsten? Von der Verantwortung der Superreichen und zwei sehr unterschiedlichen Männern mit demselben Ziel.

The book explores the remarkable friendship between Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, highlighting its significance as one of history's most impactful relationships. It delves into the dynamics of their bond, showcasing how their collaboration and mutual respect have influenced their personal and professional lives. This account promises insights that will resonate with readers, especially with the additional context of an upcoming play and film adaptation.

"Ten Americans have been carefully selected to Beta test a ground-breaking piece of spyware. Pioneered by tech-wunderkind Cy Baxter in collaboration with the CIA, FUSION can track anyone on earth. But does it work? Each participant is given two hours to 'Go Zero' - to go off-grid and disappear - and then thirty days to elude the highly sophisticated Capture Teams sent to find them. Any Zero that beats FUSION will receive $3 million. If Cy's system prevails, he wins a $90 billion-dollar government contract to revolutionize surveillance forever. For one contestant, an unassuming Boston librarian named Kaitlyn Day, the stakes are far higher than money, and her reasons for entering the test more personal than anyone imagines. Kaitlyn needs to win as badly as Cy needs to realize his own ambitions. They have no choice but to finish the game and when the timer hits zero, there will only be one winner..."--Provided by publisher

Am 28. Februar 2013 macht Papst Benedikt XVI. eine sensationelle Ankündigung: Er tritt zurück. Sein Nachfolger wird der Armenprediger Jorge Bergoglio aus Argentinien. Heute wohnen sie im Vatikan fast Tür an Tür: Benedikt XVI. und Franziskus, so ähnlich und doch so verschieden. Beide fühlten sich moralisch für ein Amt ungeeignet; beide sind voller innerer Widersprüche. Und das zu einer Zeit, in der der Vatikan mit Skandalen zu kämpfen hat.

It is May 1940. Western countries are falling into Nazi hands. Britain must prepare to be invaded any day. The future of the world lies on the shoulders of one man. This is the story of how British Prime Minister Winston Churchill changed history over twenty-five difficult days during World War II. Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activities that help readers to develop key skills. Darkest Hour, a Level 6 Reader, is B1+ in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future continuous, reported questions, third conditional, was going to and ellipsis. A small number of illustrations support the text.

In February 2013, the arch-conservative Pope Benedict XVI made a startling announcement: he would resign, making him the first pope to willingly vacate his office in over 700 years. Reeling from the news, the College of Cardinals rushed to Rome to congregate in the Sistine Chapel to pick his successor. Their unlikely choice? Francis, the first non-European pope in 1,200 years, a onetime tango club bouncer, a passionate soccer fan, a man with the common touch. Why did Benedict walk away at the height of power, knowing his successor might be someone whose views might undo his legacy? How did Francis - who used to ride the bus to work back in his native Buenos Aires - adjust to life as leader to a billion followers? If, as the Church teaches, the pope is infallible, how can two living popes who disagree on almost everything both be right? Having immersed himself in these men's lives to write the screenplay for the upcoming motion picture The Two Popes, Anthony McCarten masterfully weaves their stories into one gripping narrative. From Benedict and Francis's formative experiences in war-torn Germany and Argentina to the sexual abuse scandal that continues to rock the Church to its foundations to the intrigue and the occasional comedy of life in the Vatican, The Two Popes glitters with the darker and the lighter details of one of the world's most opaque but significant institutions

11 lutego 2013 roku po raz pierwszy od sześciuset lat została złamana tradycja: papież Benedykt XVI, konserwatywny obrońca doktryn Kościoła, obwieścił światu swoją rezygnację ze stanowiska. Wkrótce za zamkniętymi drzwiami Kaplicy Sykstyńskiej zgromadzili się kardynałowie, by wybrać nowego przywódcę dla ponad miliarda wiernych. Dwa dni później nowym papieżem został charyzmatyczny Argentyńczyk, Jorge Bergoglio, znany odtąd jako Franciszek. Sześćset lat temu Celestyn V postanowił z własnej woli ustąpić ze stanowiska, chciał powrócić do pustelniczego życia. Dlaczego jednak Benedykt XVI, najbardziej konserwatywny papież we współczesnym Kościele, podjął tak szokującą decyzję? I dlaczego ów strażnik wiary i obrońca doktryny w ogóle rozważał ten krok wiedział, że jego miejsce na tronie Piotrowym najprawdopodobniej zajmie postępowy Jorge Bergoglio, którego charakter i poglądy były mu całkowicie obce? Papież to bezkompromisowa, poruszająca i zabawna opowieść o dwóch diametralnie różnych mężczyznach, których losy splatają się i mają na siebie ogromny wpływ.

A gripping philosophical clash between Pope Benedict XVI and the future Pope Francis.

Am 28. Februar 2013 macht Papst Benedikt XVI. eine sensationelle Ankündigung: Er tritt zurück. Sein Nachfolger wird der Armenprediger Jorge Bergoglio aus Argentinien. Heute wohnen sie im Vatikan fast Tür an Tür: Benedikt XVI. und Franziskus, so ähnlich und doch so verschieden. Beide fühlten sich moralisch für ein Amt ungeeignet; beide sind voller innerer Widersprüche. Und das zu einer Zeit, in der der Vatikan mit Skandalen zu kämpfen hat.

On 28 February 2013, a 600-year-old tradition was shattered: the conservative Pope Benedict XVI made a startling announcement. He would resign. Reeling from the news, the College of Cardinals rushed to Rome to congregate in the Sistine Chapel to pick his successor. Their unlikely choice? Francis, the first non-European pope in 1,200 years, a one…