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Waldo ist gierig. Notgeil. Direkt. Naiv. Weise. Impulsiv. Einsam. Wütend. Stark. Verletzt. Clever. Sie will so unendlich viel, und das, was sie am meisten will, ist: Mr. Korgy, ihren Lehrer für kreatives Schreiben, mit Frau und Kind, mit der Hypothek und den Rechnungen, mit den toten Träumen, der verblassten Attraktivität und dem immer größer werdenden Bäuchlein. Sie weiß nicht, warum sie ihn will. Ist es seine Leidenschaft? Seine Lebenserfahrung? Die Tatsache, dass er Bücher und Filme und Dinge kennt, die sie nicht kennt?

Nel 1983 Andrev ha sette anni e non ha mai conosciuto il padre biologico. A parte qualche amico e l'affetto materno, il mondo di Andrev è quello marginale di una madre che vive tra i resti dell'anticonformismo degli anni Settanta. E una relazione violenta dopo l'altra. Per Andrev, un «padre» dopo l'altro. Con una gioia narrativa che vira nel fiabesco senza cancellare il nucleo doloroso della storia, oggi Andrev Walden rifà suo l'umorismo disarmante e la crudezza innocente del bambino di allora.

Der mittlerweile sechzehnjährige Billy Wheatley hat alle Gedanken an kindische Detektivarbeit aufgegeben und sich stattdessen seiner aufstrebenden wissenschaftlichen Karriere verschrieben. Er ergattert einen begehrten Platz auf einem Forschungsschiff, das hundert Meilen vor der australischen Küste Weiße Haie untersucht. Doch als er sogar hier draußen Hinweise auf ein Verbrechen findet, kann er nicht anders, als Nachforschungen anzustellen. Das einzige Problem: In diesen von Haien bevölkerten Gewässern hat er sich schnell mehr aufgehalst, als er bewältigen kann.

Liora word groot op 'n volstruisplaas in Algerië. Van kleins af bring sy tyd deur in haar tante se pluimery, 'n magiese omgewing waar volstruisvere omskep word in kostuums. Maar onrus bou op in Algerië, en eindelik word sy en haar familie gedwing om landuit te vlug. Ná jare in Parys kom Liora in die Klein-Karoo aan, op soek na haar oom Moshe. Haar lewe word opnuut omgedop, en weer, nes in haar jeug, lê daar 'n grens voor haar wat sy moet oor.

A towering figure in the pantheon of twentieth-century literature, Thomas Mann has often been perceived as a dry and forbidding writer—"the starched collar," as Bertolt Brecht once called him. But in fact, his fiction is lively, humane, sometimes hilarious. In these fresh renderings of his best short work, award-winning translator Damion Searls casts new light on this underappreciated aspect of Mann's genius.

Ende der fünfziger Jahre zieht der sechsjährige Josef mit den Eltern von Köln nach Wuppertal in ein Haus voller Eisenbahnerfamilien. Als er Mücke, die Tochter des Gemüsehändlers von gegenüber, kennenlernt, entwickelt sich zwischen den beiden Kindern eine enge Freundschaft, die ihm hilft, seine Hemmungen zu überwinden. Allmählich öffnet er sich auch anderen Menschen, wie etwa den Patres des Kreuzherrenordens, die ihm lautes Vorlesen und Singen beibringen, oder einem Jugendtrainer, der ihn im Langlauf trainiert.

Young Betty Cantrel is just 14-years-old when she reluctantly leaves her troubled family home to take up a position as companion to Frances Crawley, the ailing daughter of Eben and Mary Crawley. As her friendship grows with Frances, Betty accompanies her to London, where she glimpses another world – a world full of art, music, and freedom, and she begins to dream of a different kind of life.

PRE-ORDER the first novel in the spicy, new-adult college romance series. Perfect for fans of Bal Khabra, Ana Huang and Chloe Walsh! He’s a player. And she’s the goal… Ethan Taylor is unbeatable on and off the field. Being the star of the Marshall College soccer team—and hot as...

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For Moon Boy, adulthood is coming no matter what. Even if he spends most nights drinking forties in the cemetery with his band, even if he drops out of community college to pursue multiple women for different reasons, and even if he can still see the ghost house rise from the quarry at midnight, he can’t stop the inevitable. When his sister goes missing on opening night at Kip Creeker’s Trail of Terror, Moon Boy’s already overcomplicated life takes a frightening turn, and his grasp on reality starts to slip.

The Secret Sewing Society is a sweeping, heartbreaking tale about a devastating family mystery, a doomed love affair, and generations of women coming together against the odds. Fans of Evie Woods, Fiona Valpy and The Keeper of Happy Endings will be utterly swept away.

For fans of Philippa Gregory and Allison Pataki, Butterfly Games is Kelly Scarborough’s debut biographical historical fiction novel about a young Swedish countess whose youthful love affair with the heir to her country’s throne has profound personal and political repercussions. In some games, winning means losing everything that matters. In the opulent world of the Swedish royal court, Jacquette Gyldenstolpe walks a dangerous tightrope between romance and political intrigue.

The iconic hit Abigail’s Party alongside banned Leigh radio play, Too Much of a Good Thing. The BBC bring you this special collection of the award winning director, producer, screenwriter Mike Leigh's famous play and a banned piece from the BBC archives. Abigail’s Party - At the height of...

Rozpoczynając pracę nauczycielki w liceum Matylda nawet nie podejrzewa, jak wielkie zawirowanie wprowadzi to do jej życia. Oskar, uczeń klasy maturalnej, mocno podpada jej swoim zachowaniem pierwszego dnia zajęć. Chłopak zakłada się z przyjacielem o duże pieniądze, że uwiedzie nauczycielkę i przystępuje do działania już na pierwszej lekcji. Niezrażony początkowym niepowodzeniem, a zachęcony wizją wygranej postanawia, że nie odpuści dopóki nie dostanie tego, czego chce.

This gripping coming-of-age story follows Jason Baymont, a young fisherman from Destin, Florida, as he charts his own path through the unpredictable waters of life. Though he is drawn to the adrenaline-fueled excitement and glamour of catching the world’s most powerful game fish—the mighty blue marlin—he must first confront his fear of disappointing his father, who expects him to take over the family’s commercial fishing business.

Alice ist auf der Suche. Sie ist ein junges Mädchen, aber, so ihre Mutter an ihrem letzten Geburtstag, jetzt kein Kind mehr. Da fällt sie eines Tages wie die gleichnamige Heldin aus Lewis Carrolls Roman in einen Kaninchenbau und gelangt so zwar nicht ins Wunderland, aber doch in das wunderbare Land der Ideen. Mit ihren Gefährten bereist sie es vom Okzident bis in den Orient und ins ferne Asien, von der Antike bis in unsere Gegenwart. An der Seite ihrer Freunde entdeckt Alice die großen Ideen der großen Philosoph*innen und lernt, dass sie uns noch heute Kompass und Wegweiser sein können.

When seven-year-old Fran first met Will they knew instantly that they were made for each other. For 11 years they were inseparable, but then, at the age of 18, Will just upped and disappeared. Twenty-five years later Will is back. Is fate trying to give them a second chance? Still nursing the heartbreak from all those years ago, Fran is reluctant to give Will the time of day. The price Will must pay is to tell the truth - the truth about why he left, the truth about why he’s back.

It’s October in Montreal, 2002, and winter is coming on fast. Past due on his first freelance gig and ensnared in lies to his family and friends, a graphic design student with a gambling addiction goes after the first job that promises a paycheck: dishwasher at the sophisticated La Trattoria. Though he feels out of place in the posh dining room, warned by the manager not to enter through the front and coolly assessed by the waitstaff in their tailored shirts, nothing could have prepared him for the tension and noise of the kitchen, or the dishpit’s clamor and steam.

Wally Roux is a teenage genius with a big imagination and a big heart, who just moved to Savannah, GA, from Maine with his mom, who adopted him when he was an infant. In this charming and sweet solo performance, Wally investigates what is causing a number of strange events and occurrences. He explores and gets lost within space-time - an infinite, indefinable, and mysterious void that you can’t see but when you slice into it you can feel it.

Four lives. Four stories. Four sets of letters. Four brave souls in need of guidance while facing life's greatest challenges. The anonymously published Dear Life program is designed to help them step outside of their comfort zones, face their obstacles, and relinquish their demons...and prove their existence.