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Edwardian and highly educated, Anne-Marie Thornton is as stubborn as she is successful. She'd be the first to admit it. But influenza doesn't speak feelings her sister says, so it's back to the village of Maplehurst to get better, post-haste! Enough of this city girl nonsense. There, loyal friend and local publisher Thomas Reid will be waiting. Much to the disgust of Garrett Pemberton. He's a city slicker on a mission. And he'll see hell freeze over before he lets local loyalties get in the way of that.

Life runs amuck in Blackthorn, Pennsylvania, and residents are rarely safe from the hands—or claws—of nefarious forces. From tragic accidents to revenge slayings to supernatural encounters, trouble is always afoot.

Was wäre, wenn das Problem nicht die Menschen sind – sondern unsere Erwartungen an sie? In diesem Hörbuch nimmt John Winterfood seine Hörer mit auf eine ebenso unterhaltsame wie schonungslos ehrliche Reise durch den ganz normalen Wahnsinn des Alltags. Mit trockenem Humor, feiner Beobachtungsgabe und einem Blick für die kleinen – und oft sehr großen – Absurditäten des Lebens erzählt er von Begegnungen, Missverständnissen und den Momenten, in denen man sich fragt, wie es eigentlich so weit kommen konnte. Dabei geht es nicht um große Dramen, sondern um das, was wir alle kennen: Menschen.

Simeon Frith is recovering from a car accident at his house in Cornwall. He’s a successful man and usually very self-sufficient, but after attempting to open a can of baked beans with a brick, he realises that he needs help. However, he never imagined that putting an advert in the paper for an assistant would result in the gorgeous Ziggy Tuesday sauntering into his life. The much younger Ziggy is fun and free-spirited, and an attraction quickly grows between them. When they finally sleep together and Ziggy insists that it be completely strings-free, Simeon can’t believe his luck.

Follow a father seeking revenge on his daughter's killer, even if it means sitting in the electric chair. A woman with a sinister new tongue that has a mind of its own. A hospital patient subjected to the terrors of a haunted MRI machine. And a traveling troupe of voice actors pursued by a relentless ghostly fan.

Die Texte kreisen um Wendepunkte im Leben – um plötzliche Einsichten, leise Entscheidungen, Verlust und Neubeginn, Trost, Hoffnung und Dankbarkeit. Als Lesehilfen für den Alltag laden sie dazu ein, das eigene Leben aufmerksam zu betrachten, emotionale Intelligenz zu schulen und einen Sichtweisenwechsel zu wagen.

À la faveur d’une conversation vive et contradictoire, Diderot glisse deux récits—et les démonte aussitôt. Écrit en 1772, ce faux conte joue du paradoxe: raconter pour mieux contester les leçons toutes faites. Tour à tour, des épisodes où s’entrelacent sentiments, intérêt et vertu allument la dispute: qui a raison? qu’est-ce qu’un bon acte? peut-on juger sans tout savoir?

Die Schriften der französischen Prosa-Ikone Anatole France wurden zu Beginn des letzten Jahrhunderts vom Vatikan auf den Index verbotener Bücher gesetzt. Ob bei den offiziellen europäischen Gottes-Profis inzwischen ein Umdenken stattgefunden hat ist zu bezweifeln. Jedenfalls zeugen die Erzählungen des Anatole France von einem großartigen Verständnis der praktischen Welt und einem sehr gutem Verständnis der menschlichen Natur – wahrscheinlich deswegen für den Vatikan unverständlich.

After losing his fiancée 18 months ago, he finds solace in the mysterious notes coming from the printer late at night...

Heresies exist to awe you, so kindly embrace Heresies. Amalricianism exists to awe you, so kindly embrace Amalricianism. When you need assistance embracing Heresy, Ms. Amalricianism has arrived. When you need assistance embracing Amalricianism, Ms. Amalricianism has arrived. Kindly welcome Ms. Amalricianism. When you want to embrace Heresy and Amalricianism, kindly choose this book.

Arriving on the Isle of Harris with swash and bluster, three young American students are set to run a marathon the islanders know nothing about.

You need Dystheism, because Dystheism improves lives. Yet where do you find Dystheism? You find it where you find Ms. Dystheism. Ms. Dystheism brings the solution of Dystheism to you. So kindly step up to receive the Fulfillment of Dystheism. When you want to embrace Dystheism, kindly choose this book. 26 pages.

In the language of the Lakota Sioux, the word "Sunka Wakan", means "horse". The English translation of Sunka Wakan, is "Sacred Dog". This story is about the epic life of one such sacred dog whose fight for survival in the brutal high deserts of Nevada leads him on an unbelievable journey. Live the incredible experiences of "Son of Banshee", as he leads his herd of wild mustangs through the unforgiving wilds of Nevada. At every turn, his life is a battle against not only the brutal land in which he and his herd lives, but a relentless struggle also to elude the capture of man.

In a quiet Southern town where time drifts as slowly as the heat, Jim Powell has earned a name—and not a flattering one. They call him a “Jelly-Bean.” A man who idles. A man who watches life pass him by. Once tied to a respected family, Jim now lingers on the edges of society—haunting garages, street corners, and pool halls—until one unexpected invitation pulls him into a world he no longer belongs to. At a glittering country club party, beneath soft lights and the hum of music, Jim comes face to face with everything he’s lost… and everything he never had.

Welcome to Bloodhaven, where each night a new nightmare unfolds. Abandoned carnivals that should be avoided, zoos with the strangest of occupants, duffle bags that are best left unopened. An assortment of chilling short stories await—bite-sized horrors told in a gripping, "true story" style that will make you question the quiet towns around you.

Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of the New York Times bestselling REAL AMERICANS comes a playful, richly inquisitive collection exploring the connections and disruptions which define us. Throughout MY DEAR YOU, normal people go through extraordinary transformations. A government...

A quiet encounter… with something that refuses to be forgotten. In A Ghost, Guy de Maupassant delivers a chilling and atmospheric tale that blurs the line between reality and the supernatural. What begins as a simple request soon leads to an eerie and unforgettable experience—one that...

A grandfather involved in money laundering, a bureaucrat with short stature and of no importance, and neighbors who place their bets on roulette. These are merely a handful of the numerous uplifting narratives that emerge from the richly woven tapestry of human existence.

Lucian Wardy, a solitary writer-philosopher, receives a strange inheritance: an old pocket watch, heavy with tarnish and engraved with fading initials. At first glance it is nothing more than a broken relic, its second hand jerking and stuttering, skipping moments as though it has forgotten how to keep time. But when Lucian keeps it by his desk, the skips begin to spill into his life. Sentences appear in his notebooks that he does not remember writing.

The Norwegian writer, Knut Hamsun (1859–1952), is often remembered for his contribution to the renewal of the novel, and his modern view of the mind. However, in Norway it his common touch, and his vivid and humorous descriptions local culture that has endeared him to the public. Michael...