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William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

பிரிவினையால் பாழ்பட்டுக் கிடக்கிறது அயோத்யா. யுத்தத்தின் கொடூரம் அதன் உயிர்ச்சக்தியை உறிஞ்சியெடுத்துவிட்டது. ஆழமா ஊடுருவியுள்ளது, இச்சிதைவு. தோற்றோர் மீது ஆட்சியைச் சுமத்தவில்லை அரக்க மன்னன், இலங்கை மன்னன் இராவணன். இல்லை; வர்த்தகத்தைச் சுமத்துகிறான். சாம்ராஜ்யத்தினின்று செல்வம் வாரியெடுத்துச் செல்லப்படுகிறது; ஏழ்மை, ஊழல், மனச்சோர்வு எனத் துன்புறுகின்றனர், சப்தசிந்து மக்கள்.

“Se Dio non è qui, non è da nessuna parte; questo stesso istante è la perfezione.” Nonna Teresa si arrabbiò con Dio e con quanti continuavano a credere in Lui dopo la micidiale inondazione del fiume Dnepr. È così che comincia la meravigliosa, magica storia di una famiglia cilena di origine ebreo-russa, una storia di antenati lontanissimi e mitici, reali e immaginari, che risalgono la corrente dei secoli attraverso la lente deformante dell’ironia e della parodia, per diventare romanzo e favola.

הדס, מתמחה בבית המשפט המחוזי בתל אביב, מבקשת כבדרך אגב מסבתה רחל לספר לה על אהבה נושנה מימי עלומיה. סיפור שמתחיל באורח תמים לכאורה הופך במהרה למסע מדהים לתוך חייה המרתקים של אישה צעירה, גאה וסוערת.

இது ஒரு மனிதனின் கதை. காலம், தெய்வமாய் மாற்றிய ஒரு மனிதனின் கதை.

Tasmania, 1874. Growing up in the impoverished tenements along the Hobart Rivulet, Harriet Brown is used to doing whatever it takes to survive. Including, at just twelve years old, shearing off her hair and pretending to be a boy to secure a job as label-paster at the George Peacock and Sons jam factory. Four years later, the deceit becomes too much to bear and Harriet risks everything on the chance at a future with her ambitious friend and workmate Henry Jones. But this decision forces her into a new deception: play the role of expert jam maker, or else be cast out onto the streets.

Apesar disso, o clima na Vila dos Tecidos é de otimismo. Paul Melzer voltou do front e, após a morte do patriarca da família, assume a administração da fábrica, determinado a fazer com que ela volte aos dias de glória. Marie também pode finalmente realizar um sonho antigo: ter o próprio ateliê de moda. Até Elisabeth parece ter deixado o ressentimento de lado e estar mais animada com a vida – e com um novo amor.

Frankreich, 1688: Lianne Cartier träumt von einem Leben an der Seite ihres geliebten Luc in den prächtigen Straßen von Paris. Bevor sie jedoch ihr Studium der Malerei beginnt, möchte sie in die Karibik reisen, um endgültig ihr ehemaliges Dasein als Dienstmagd hinter sich zu lassen und ihre langersehnte Freiheit zu genießen. Doch ihr Abenteuer nimmt eine abrupte Wendung, als Piraten das Schiff überfallen und es anschließend zum Kentern bringen.

Constance Macken, in her ninth decade, is looking back on a life filled with laughter and loss, tragedy and triumph, but knows it is time to right the wrongs from her past that have always haunted her. Heather Banks arrives on the island to bury her mother. Already adrift with her business sold and her divorce finalised, time on the island may be the perfect opportunity to change the course of her future.

America is at the brink of the precipice. Competing ideologies divide the citizens, setting neighbor against neighbor, brother against brother. In a time when facts are what anyone wants them to be, disinformation and mistrust of each other are the only truth being broadcast.

Tony’s quiet life with his partner in San Francisco is disrupted when an old medical folder is delivered from Argentina. Then, an email arrives. It’s Izzy, an estranged niece in Patagonia. She has news of her father’s death and questions Tony's absence.

Un devastador terremoto aísla a la pequeña Ayla de su tribu, que tendrá que luchar para poder sobrevivir. Un grupo de neandertales la acoge a pesar de ser una de los Otros. Valiente e indomable, crece sintiéndose diferente, y no duda en pelear por buscar su propia identidad.

Shane Bradford has to make a decision. It won't be easy since there are plenty of consequences either way. He has to gauge the risk, the reward. He also has to act fast—second nature to him as a New England lobsterman. The clock is ticking. Every minute counts. So as the golden beach grasses sway, as Long Island Sound's lazy waves roll in, as the gulls call, as the tides turn, he decides. But at what cost?

The day before Murray McBride moves Jenny, his beloved wife of eighty years, into a memory care center, she convinces him to search for a case her grandfather buried long ago, said to contain “a treasure worth more than gold.” With the help of some new friends, Murray and Jenny retrace their steps from years before. Over the course of the day, Murray tenderly retells their love story—how they met, the challenges they faced and overcame, and their initial attempt at the quest.

London im Jahr 1330: Der achtzehnjährige Jonah hat kein leichtes Leben als Lehrjunge im Haushalt seines Cousins. Einzig seine Großmutter schenkt ihrem verwaisten Enkel ein wenig Zuneigung. Doch eine Begegnung mit König Edward und Königin Philippa lenkt Jonahs Schicksal in neue Bahnen. Er findet Aufnahme in der elitären Londoner Tuchhändlergilde, und gemeinsam mit Königin Philippa revolutioniert er die englische Tuchproduktion. Aber je größer sein Erfolg, desto heimtückischer werden die Intrigen seiner Neider.

Tuscany, 1943. Stranded in war-ravaged Italy, Beatrice’s dream of an escapist year teaching English is shattered. Granted shelter at the Villa delle Colombe, she seeks refuge in Francesca and Edoardo’s beautiful walled garden, hidden from the outside world, with an elaborate cypress maze at its heart. But Beatrice is not the only one seeking an escape here. Francesca has brought children to the safety of the house, as well as other adults, all of them seeking sanctuary on the estate with its mysterious maze.

Simone et son mari Tom n’ont toujours pas pardonné à Madeleine l’événement terrible qui a littéralement brisé leur famille; la présence de leurs deux filles ne suffit plus à combler le vide qui les habite depuis ce jour fatidique de juin 1934. Même si elle essaie de se convaincre que sa jumelle n’existe plus pour elle, tous ces tracas minent la jeune femme, d’autant plus que son neveu Arthur la perturbe bien davantage qu’elle ose l’avouer.

Grace and Dougie have been courting for years, so when Dougie decides to emigrate to Australia he expects Grace to follow once she turns 21. Grace used to be besotted with Dougie, but she is increasingly worried by his bullying behaviour and gambling. On her way home from seeing Dougie off, Grace is nearly run down by a truck driven by widower Ben, who is on his way to the hospital to see his young son. Soon, Grace has agreed to look after Ben's child while he recovers from his accident. As they spend time together Ben struggles to ignore his growing feelings for Grace.

Was tust du, wenn die Liebe deinen größten Traum zerstören könnte? März 1922 bei Kiel. Cäcilia Herringer kann es kaum glauben: Sie hat es geschafft und die Ausbildung zur Lehrerin erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Dass sie für ihren großen Traum auf eine Ehe und Kinder verzichten muss, ist der jungen Frau egal, denn sie will sich auf keinen Fall in die Abhängigkeit eines Mannes begeben. Aber dann trifft Cäcilia den Physiker Jakob Kaltenbrunner, und das erste Mal in ihrem Leben hat sie das Gefühl, dass jemand ihre Begeisterung für Wissen versteht.

Eine Geschichte von Liebe und Mut in unruhigen Zeiten. 1919: Körperlich und psychisch schwer versehrt kehrt der junge Bauer Albert Lintermann in sein Heimatdorf Wollseifen zurück. Eine Handgranate hat ihm das halbe Gesicht weggerissen, und seine Frau Berta und der fünfjährige Sohn Karl begegnen ihm zunächst mit Abscheu und Kälte. Doch es gelingt ihm, seinen Platz in der Familie und der Dorfgemeinschaft wiederzufinden und auch Berta kann sich ihm wieder annähern.