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In "Amy," Tim Bartko, a restless spirit, embarks on a cross-country journey from Seattle to Chicago to retrieve his belongings from a storage unit there. He also plans to confront shadows of his past. What begins as a practical road trip to haul his old life west becomes a deep exploration of self, family, and connection. During his trip, Tim's mind drifts to past relationships and the strained dynamic with his father, Jack. Jack, a "man's man" holds rigid views on masculinity which have alienated Tim.

In California’s central valley, five women and one man join to discuss Jane Austen’s novels. Over the six months they get together, marriages are tested, affairs begin, unsuitable arrangements become suitable, and love happens. With her eye for the frailties of human behavior and her ear for the absurdities of social intercourse, Karen Joy Fowler has never been wittier nor her characters more appealing. The result is a delicious dissection of modern relationships.

In the unconscious, coincidence does not exist. A bizarre tragedy drives ten-year-old Paul from his dysfunctional home, leaving his younger sister, Bethany, behind. Paul flees to his estranged father’s apple orchard where he discovers comfort and parenting for the first time. Two decades later, the long-lost siblings settle separately in NYC where a gifted psychoanalyst, Lillian, develops independent relationships with them as all three characters search for seemingly unattainable connection while carrying inescapable demons. In Triskele by B.

Meet Adam and Jules. Married for nearly twenty-five years and stuck in a rut, their future looks, well, boring. Then Adam stumbles across a box of old mixtapes he and Jules made for each other when they were young and falling in love. He dusts off his vintage stereo, inserts one of the cassettes, presses play … and the unbelievable happens. With the power to travel back in time, he and Jules can revisit pivotal moments in their pasts. Is this the key to getting their sparkle back? They embark on an epic hunt through the multiverse for their perfect love story.

A sweeping saga spanning more than half a century, Secrets turns an insightful lens on racism, trauma, addiction, incarceration, loss, and shame. At times heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting, it is a spirited, compassionate novel full of unforgettable characters, and a testament to the power of truth-telling and the possibility of healing.

Als es kurz vor Weihnachten bei Annett an der Tür klingelt und jemand einen älteren Mann bei ihr abgeben will, ist sie vollkommen überrumpelt. Obwohl sie dem Herrn noch nie begegnet ist, soll sie ihn bei sich aufnehmen. So steht es in der Eilverordnung der Regierung. Die Altenpflege streikt, alle Seniorenheime müssen geschlossen werden. Auch wenn Annett eigentlich helfen möchte, überfordert der neue Mitbewohner die Familie schnell und es ist klar: Er kann nicht bleiben. Aber wohin mit ihm? Plötzlich scheint eine Lösung in Sicht: Annett erfährt, dass ihr 93-jähriger Gast einen Sohn hat.

It constitutes a series of anecdotal snippets and short stories including 'The Picnic', a laugh-out-loud account of an ill-fated Durrell family excursion, which should have been a relaxing, jolly affair. But with the Durrells things are seldom straightforward and on this occasion all that could go wrong did go wrong – except Gerald Durrell's sense of humour in recounting the tale. Other hilarious and surreal Roald Dahlesque stories ensue, including the critically acclaimed Gothic horror story 'The Entrance'.

Eine mitreißende Geschichte über ein legendäres Buch, eine verschwundene Mutter und die Suche einer Tochter – von der New York Times-Bestsellerautorin des unvergleichlichen Romans »Das geheime Buch der Flora Lea« Im Jahr 1927 zerbricht die sorglose Kindheit der achtjährigen Clara Harrington: Ihre Mutter, die bekannte Autorin Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham, verschwindet vor der Küste von South Carolina. Einst verblüffte Bronwyn die Welt mit einem Buch, das sie in einer erfundenen Sprache verfasst hatte und sie bereits mit zwölf Jahren zu einer nationalen Sensation machte.

Es gibt keinen Weg, der nicht irgendwann nach Hause führt Am Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs wird mitten in Deutschland ein kleiner Junge gefunden, der nichts über sich selbst und seine Herkunft weiß. Sein Alter wird geschätzt, er bekommt den Namen Hartmut und wächst in einem katholischen Kinderheim auf, in dem viel Ordnung und noch mehr Zucht herrscht. Dort lernt er die etwas ältere Kriegswaise Margret kennen, die ihn schon im Heim zu beschützen versucht. Die beiden werden zu einer unverzichtbaren Stütze füreinander und beschließen, sich nie wieder loszulassen.

Simon heeft zijn vader Cornelis nooit gekend. Toen diens vrouw hem vertelde dat ze zwanger was, pakte Cornelis zijn biezen en een dag later was hij dood. Of nou ja, iedereen gaat ervan uit dat hij dood is; hij stond tenslotte op de passagierslijst van het KLM-vliegtuig dat in 1977 crashte op Tenerife. Simon is net als zijn vader en grootvader kapper, maar erg gepassioneerd over dat knippen en scheren is hij niet. Bij hem is het bordje fermé vaker naar buiten gedraaid dan het bordje ouvert, want elke klant is een mens en mensen zuigen energie.

When five-year-old Elsie Button was snatched from a garden in a sleepy town on the Welsh island of Anglesey, and a local man later confessed, it sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community. How could one of their own do such a thing? Especially when his own little girl was the same age – and the victim's best friend. Kathryn and her family left under the cloak of darkness one night, unable to bear the shame, and the anger of their neighbours. She hardly remembers that time. Now, she suffers the consequences of living under an assumed name, always looking over her shoulder.

Can she learn to love again in a new home? Young widow Jasmine has sold her narrowboat to move to the picturesque village of Samphire Bay. She needs a fresh start, away from the memories of the unsolved hit-and-run which killed her husband. New neighbour Robin isn't pleased by her presence – he desperately wanted to buy her cottage, but he hasn't given up hope yet, befriending Jasmine with an agenda to persuade her to sell… As Jasmine renovates the cottage, she and Robin grow closer, until Robin finds his motives confused. Does he still want her to sell up, or are his feelings becoming real?

The path to true love never did run smooth… Famous actor-turned-director Felix Paschal – real name Adam Sinclair – has bought Samphire Bay's iconic Art Deco house, not only for the privacy it grants him, but also as the location for the new historical drama he is directing. The sprawling house desperately needs a housekeeper. Luckily for Adam, local musician Emma desperately needs money, as she and her band try to make it big. Being a housekeeper proves to be both fulfilling and entertaining, especially when Adam's show starts filming and sparks fly between the two.

Triggerwarnung: Gewalt, Missbrauch, Folter In den düsteren Straßen von Salt Lake City wächst Richard in einer Welt der Vernachlässigung und Gewalt auf. Seine Mutter, überfordert und emotional distanziert, behandelt ihn mit Härte und Ablehnung. Was als Liebe getarnt ist, hinterlässt tiefe Wunden in seiner Seele. Im Hochsicherheitstrakt von Colorado, Jahre später, blickt Richard auf seine grausame Vergangenheit zurück. Er erzählt von seiner obsessiven Liebe zu Mary Jane, einer Frau, die er auf perfide Weise in seine Gewalt gebracht hatte. Ein Strudel aus Manipulation, Entführung und Folter.

After her mother’s death, Lydia Meyer returns to Marsh Hollow, her family’s isolated estate on the Chesapeake Bay. She hasn’t been back in over two decades—not since she escaped the suffocating life her mother created. But when she arrives, strange things begin to surface. A vandalized house. A mysterious journal. A graveyard in the woods that haunts her dreams.

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In this gripping, family drama, the past collides with the present in unpredictable ways. When her father’s former lover falls down the stairs on Halloween, Maeve finds herself torn between protecting her mother and seeking the truth. As Maeve juggles caring for her aging, unstable mother while managing the demands of her own family, dark questions about the past arise. Did her mother really cause the accident, or is it just a tragic coincidence? And what will Maeve do with the truth when she finds it?

Zwei Menschen, die alles verloren haben, finden zueinander und zu neuem Glück Vor fast einem Jahr sind Ophélies Mann und Sohn bei einem Flugzeugabsturz ums Leben gekommen, einzig ihre elfjährige Tochter gibt ihr noch die Kraft zum Leben. Eines Tages lernt Ophélie bei einem ihrer einsamen Strandspaziergänge den charmanten Zeichenlehrer Matt Bowles kennen, einen verständnisvollen und sensiblen Mann, der selbst mit persönlichen Schicksalsschlägen zu kämpfen hat. Die beiden freunden sich an, aus Freundschaft wird Liebe, und ein neues Familienglück scheint zum Greifen nahe.

Gail Baines is having a bad day. To start, she loses her job—or quits, depending on whom you ask. Tomorrow her daughter, Debbie, is getting married, and she hasn’t even been invited to the spa day organized by the mother of the groom. Then, Gail’s ex-husband, Max, arrives unannounced on her doorstep, carrying a cat, without a place to stay, and without even a suit. But the true crisis lands when Debbie shares with her parents a secret she has just learned about her husband to be. It will not only throw the wedding into question but also stir up Gail and Max’s past.

Flight attendant Allegra Patel loves her job, but today is her twenty-eighth birthday and she’d rather not be placating a plane full of passengers unhappy about a long delay. There’s the well-dressed man in seat 4C desperate not to miss his daughter’s musical. A harried mother frantically tries to keep her toddler and baby quiet. Honeymooners still in their wedding finery dream of their new lives, while a chatty emergency room nurse dreams of retirement.