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Pewnego ranka, którego nigdy nie zapomni, Cynthia Archer budzi się z okropnym kacem i poczuciem, że czeka ją przeprawa z rodzicami. Tymczasem dom jest pusty. Rodzice i starszy brat zniknęli bez śladu. Poszukiwania zakończyły się całkowitym niepowodzeniem. Dziewczyna nie znalazła odpowiedzi na dręczące ją pytania: Czy rodziców i brata zamordowano? Jeśli tak, to czemu jej darowano życie? A jeśli żyją, dlaczego porzucili ją w tak okrutny sposób? Dwadzieścia pięć lat później Cynthia zgadza się wziąć udział w telewizyjnym programie dokumentalnym, w nadziei, że ktoś sobie coś przypomni o tamtej sprawie sprzed lat.

Oyeyemi treats you to a kaleidoscopic weekend in Prague, as dazzling as it is effortlessly unique. Get lost in the story like you would an unfamiliar city and let it reward you with moments of philosophical clarity, wheelbarrow rides, raw emotion and raw onions. This novel is a holiday, an adventure, a marvel and a guide. It is a story about the lies behind the lies we tell and a city as a living thing, sustained by the lives of its inhabitants. Suffused with warmth and joy, Parasol Against the Axe is a love letter to Prague, and to the art of storytelling.

The honeymoon stage for the four couples is over, and Nic is feeling extremely vulnerable due to her current situation. Much to her dismay, she has plenty reason to feel unsafe. The King brothers have enemies coming from every which way, and they're not just after the brothers but their women too. Can the brothers protect their operation, all the while keeping their ladies happy? Or will both worlds collide causing them to lose one?

Жан-Мишель Генассия — писатель, стремительно набравший популярность в последние годы, автор романов "Клуб неисправимых оптимистов", "Удивительная жизнь Эрнесто Че" и "Обмани-Смерть". Критики по всему миру в один голос признали "Клуб неисправимых оптимистов" блестящей книгой, а французские лицеисты вручили автору Гонкуровскую премию. Герою романа двенадцать лет. Париж, начало 1960-х, пресловутый переходный возраст, когда все — школа, общение с родителями и вообще жизнь — дается трудно. Мишель Марини ничем не отличается от сверстников, кроме увлечения фотографией и самозабвенной любви к чтению.

The Mudlark is a captivating tale of courage, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of dreams against all odds. It’s a whirlwind ride, coursing through the riveting life of an intrepid young heroine who challenges her fate with every rising sun.

Iesha never dreamed of falling in love again after escaping her abusive relationship with Vaughn… until she meets Jamaica. The two of them start off strong and loving, but it doesn’t take long for their relationship to take a turn for the worse. Vowing to never let another man abuse her, Iesha decides to fight back. But when push comes to shove and they go their separate ways, one takes it better than the other and that’s when things really get interesting.

Sometimes you don’t choose the streets, the streets choose you. The streets had been Omari “O” Sullivan’s playground since he was a teenager. Loyalty meant everything to him, so he kept his circle small. That along with his ruthless behavior is what kept him on top.

On paper, Zoe Zeng has made it in New York's fashion world...but life in the city isn't quite what Zoe imagined. Her editor at Chic magazine wants to censor her opinions to please the big brands; she shares her 'quaint' (read: small) apartment with three roommates who never let her store kimchi in the fridge; and how is she supposed to afford all the designer clothes on her meagre salary? When Zoe is offered a job at FitPick - a startup based in Silicon Valley - the salary and office perks are great, but moving across the country and leaving her best friends behind? Not so much.

Lea trabaja como comercial en una clínica de fertilidad, pero no quiere ser madre. Lea está intentando superar su ruptura con Joel que sí quiere tener un hijo. Lea recibe una orden de desalojo del piso que habita y animada por su amigo Oliver y su padre decide buscar para comprar.

A story about an inner city youth fighting day to day for survival in the ghetto streets. Mentally scarred. Raised in his hood to be a General. Since his birth he was taught to be willing to give his life to his neighborhood. To put his life on the line. Rather it be jail by death row, life sentence, or death to the streets. Always willing to risk it all no matter the odds. Built to show no mercy, love, or compassion to the laws of society or any entity outside of his community.

Meghan Michaels is trying to find balance between being a single mum to a teenage daughter and working as a full-time nurse. While on duty at the hospital one day, a patient named Caitlin arrives in a coma, having plunged from a bridge onto train tracks below. But when a witness comes forward with shocking details about the fall, it calls everything they know into question. Was Caitlin pushed and if so, by whom and why? Meghan has always tried to stay emotionally detached from her patients, but this time, she mistakenly lets herself get too close.

They say bad things happen in threes. For me, however, the fourth came in the form of Club Rapture. Locked in until morning, I'm forced to face unknown truths about myself, especially the lengths I’m willing to go to for praise. The Bloodied Skulls took everything that night. Stripped me bare and left me to pick up the pieces. Abandoned. Humiliated. Thrown into the shadows where my anger festered. Since then, I seek to find them and reap my revenge. They taught me to find pleasure in my pain, yet a bitter taste of anguish is all I’m left with.

Subtlety I wiped the drool from the corner of my mouth. What did this man do for a living, wrestle bulls? I’m confident being a thicker girl, he could handle me in the sheets. His sudden deep laugh and sparkle in his eyes hinted he wasn’t like other guys. Although we just met, he checks off all my must have boxes. Ironically, I was on a blind date with his friend, he moved his feet and Sander took his seat. His compliments and mannerisms ensured me he was feeling the same connection.

Jimmy "Mack Truck" Simmons was elated upon being chosen for the Olympic Boxing Team a mere three weeks before his upcoming fight for the light heavyweight amateur championship. Approximately three days before the fight, he was approached by a group of corrupt police officers known on the streets as The Brotherhood. They handed him an envelope containing $30,000 and a threatening note, urging him to throw the fight or face consequences.

When you think of hell, I'm sure you think of pain, discomfort and sadness....maybe even torture. Even though life has hardened me, my heart is as gentle as the day I was born. I survived abuse, my mother's murder, neglect, being bounced around, the crack epidemic and so much more. Yes, everyone has their own survival story....something they lived through or overcame. I held my hell...I owned it, no more shame and I used the fire to forge who I wanted to be.

Bevor Charles Dickens mit "Oliver Twist" berühmt wurde, schrieb er Kurzgeschichten. 1836 veröffentlichte er die "Londoner Skizzen". Es sind Beobachtungen, Fantasien und Fiktionen, in denen Dickens das alltägliche Leben humorvoll beschreibt und gleichzeitig die sozialen Missstände im England des 19. Jahrhunderts kritisiert. Sie alle zeigen das London, das er so gut kannte, im Guten wie im Schlechten – seine Straßen, Theater, Gasthäuser, Pfandhäuser und Gefängnisse. Mit seiner eindringlichen Stimme erweckt Tom Vogt Dickens’ Alltagsszenen zum Leben.

This is our end and also our beginning.

Can you even kill something that's already dead? In our attempt to figure it out, we pissed off another ghost. This time, it's the spirit of a demented doctor who used to run an asylum. The spirits are coming at us from every direction. If we can't put them to rest...then we'll join them in death before long.

As New York City’s crack epidemic rages, Raven has overcome her addiction and will soon begin law school. But night terrors begin to haunt her and her friends. Many of them return to drug use, disappear, or commit bizarre acts of violence. A mysterious new drug epidemic grips the city, while police corruption, a U.S. attorney campaigning for mayor, and riots hamstring the city’s defense. Raven and her friends—along with a journalist trying to help a teenage prostitute—must stand up to the sadistic man behind the chaos or lose all they’ve gained.

Valda Hemmingway, the top-notch agent for The Hunters who save the world from monstrum, is prepared for anything...except for being forced to work a New Year Eve party. Worst yet, The Bringers, the rivals in protecting the world from monsters department, are there as well, including the most annoying thorn in her side: Jeremey Darington.