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While on a crowded bus near the Vatican, a man named Mallon - visiting Italy on business - feels someone reaching into his pockets, searching for his wallet. He elbows the pickpocket, seriously injuring the man. Driven by his guilty conscience, Mallon finds himself peering in on the life of an unfamiliar culture and learning more about the world than he ever could have imagined.

Burke, a San Francisco lawyer, is defending a woman who has been disabled by a botched surgery. His client has a personal connection to Burke, and the trial happens to be taking place in his Ohio hometown, a place ravaged by fallen industries and greedy corporations. While taking a deposition from a particularly difficult witness, Burke calls for a break and takes a walk around the neighborhood where he grew up. A chance encounter with a beautiful woman sets in motion a series of events that Burke could never have foreseen - and is unlikely to forget.

In this short story by the masterful Tobias Wolff, a teenage boy learns the joys - and struggles - of adult life.

Eager for independence and adult-like freedom, a teenage boy takes a summer job baling hay on a rural farm. Savoring the farm wife’s attention and the extra change in his pocket, the boy feels like a grown man. The fellow hands give him a sense of camaraderie - Clemson, a fastidious boy who attends the same high school; Eduardo, a talkative Mexican seasonal worker; and Miguel, a quiet man and Eduardo’s brother.

Maureen is an English teacher, and she’s had a long day. All she wants is a relaxing night out with friends, a few beers, and maybe the chance to forget the troubles of her past: The gambling ex-husband and the daughter who’d thrown her life away sleeping with married men. But her night—and maybe her life—is thrown off track when she leaves the bar and a man approaches her in the parking lot as she unlocks her car.

We were all cursed. I recalled my mother once telling me that our days were doomed, that our future was forfeited and she was sorry she had brought so many of us to this world, to live a short life with no hopes of a happy ending. She birthed four girls, as have most of the other women in the family. Always girls. Only the female gender could be born from our bodies.

Amid the sea of hopelessness and bad news, Finding Hope Navigating an Obscure Path is a breath of fresh air, offering valuable insights that will be applicable to anyone, no matter where they are in life. This audiobook is packed with biblical wisdom and encouragement that will bless everyone who listens to it.

Article I, section 5, of the United States Constitution empowers each house of Congress to judge the elections, returns, and qualifications of its members, along with the authority to discipline them for disorderly behavior. From 1793 to 1990, over 200 senators encountered challenges regarding their credentials, whether due to qualification issues, election irregularities, or disciplinary actions for offenses ranging from public corruption to providing aid to the Confederacy, as well as various acts that tarnished the Senates reputation. Researched and penned by the staff of the Congressional ...

For almost three decades, Fox News has not only made political careers (see: President Donald J. Trump) but also fundamentally altered the political landscape of the United States. It is a truism: as Fox goes, so goes the nation—into further divisiveness and awash in fake news, a gleefully polarizing company. But just as Fox has pushed America apart, now it too is coming apart. As is the family dynasty behind it.

If Rupert Murdoch isn’t making headlines, he’s busy buying the media outlets that generate the headlines. His News Corp. holdings—from the New York Post, Fox News, and most recently The Wall Street Journal, to name just a few—are vast, and his power is unrivaled. So what makes a man like this tick? Michael Wolff gives us the definitive answer in The Man Who Owns the News.

With extraordinary access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in the first nine months of the most controversial presidency of our time in Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House. Since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, the country—and the world—has witnessed a stormy, outrageous, and absolutely mesmerizing presidential term that reflects the volatility and fierceness of the man elected Commander-in-Chief.

Jenny is not the most social person in the world. Her social life revolves around her cat Nina and her self-appointed best friend, Amanda, who, against her will, she only learned to like after putting up with her in school and then university. As an adult, Jenny is untouchable and unachievable with her constant scowls and brilliant mind. But her self-made castle is about to fall to ruin when she receives a love letter. No, it’s not exactly a love letter, but rather some strange note proclaiming love to her.

What if you woke up and saw a ghost watching you as you sleep? Saw things lift up and fly across the room? Heard footsteps when you know you're home alone? How would you react? Who would you call? While they're not the fictional Ghost Bustersas seen on the big screen, there is a real life group of scientists and researchers who not only document and study paranormal activity, they also help give people peace of mind called The Ghost Education & Research Center

Ehrliche Gedanken direkt von der Nadel. Im ‚Wolffshaut Tattoo Atelier‘ entstehen nicht nur Tattoos, sondern auch Meinungen, die unter die Haut gehen. Emanuel spricht über das Handwerk, den Spirit hinter der Kunst und alles andere, was im Studio-Alltag sonst unausgesprochen bleibt – eben genau das, wonach normalerweise niemand fragt. Authentisch, ungefiltert und mit einer klaren Kante. Kontakt & Termine: Wolffshaut Tattoo Aber mich fragt ja keiner… bis jetzt.

For fans of Delilah Green Doesn't Care and Written in the Stars comes a slow-burn lesbian romance about putting broken hearts back together and finding renewed magic in love. HEA guaranteed!

Flint ist schon ewig in seinen besten Freund Jaxon verliebt und endlich scheint auch Jaxon ihn wirklich zu sehen. Aber am Drachenhof herrscht Unruhe und der gewählte Partner des Drachenprinzen spielt dabei eine entscheidende Rolle. Und dann ist da natürlich noch die Frage, ob sie ohne Gefährtenbindung überhaupt füreinander bestimmt sind … Die Novelle aus Inside Katmere Academy von Tracy Wolff wird aus den Perspektiven von Jaxon Vega (Marios Gavrilis) und Flint Montgomery (Moritz Brendel) erzählt.

Endlich Sommerferien! Für die zehnjährige Monka Winter und ihr Lieblingspony Dr. Paul versprechen diese Ferien ganz besonders zu werden: Gemeinsam sollen sie die Schule der kleinen Ponys leiten und die Ausbildung der jungen Vierbeiner auf dem Gestüt der Winters übernehmen. Und dann taucht auch noch ein fremdes Mädchen auf, das ein großes Geheimnis hat und dringend Hilfe braucht. Mos und Sarahs Ponyschule ist ein voller Erfolg. Auf dem Hof der Familie Winter ist die Aufregung groß!

When does a love story become a thriller or a horror tale? Is it when love ends and trust is broken, or when everything you believed turns out to be a lie? When I met Alec, I thought the drama that haunted my life was life finally over, and that he was the Prince Charming I never believed I'd find. He made mistakes, did all the wrong things, and yet he was perfect for me because he loved me as I was. That was my happy ending come true. Or so I was led to believe. Sometimes the world is really just black or white. Wrong is clearly wrong, and fairness feels like the only right path.

In einer Zeit, in der der Mensch mehr Kontrolle denn je über seine Umwelt besitzt, hat er das Wichtigste verloren: sich selbst. Homozo ist kein weiteres Sachbuch über Gesellschaft, kein dystopischer Roman, kein spiritueller Ratgeber – und doch ist es all das zugleich. Es ist eine Reise zu den Wurzeln unseres Menschseins. Eine schonungslose Analyse unserer Zeit. Und ein leiser Appell zur Selbstreflexion.

Vedalia's coming out didn't exactly go as planned. Instead of living the queer life of her dreams, she wound up being kidnapped by a cult run by her grandfather. And after being chained in a basement for a month, things look pretty grim. That is. . . until a mysterious woman breaks her out. The woman turns out to be a vampire, and she introduces herself as Vedalia's estranged aunt Becky. The vampire offers to take her niece in and give her a new life. Eager to escape her grandfather, Vedalia accepts Becky's offer and soon finds herself the new daughter of a vampire and a witch.

Am frühen Morgen sucht Emely Petersen die Praxis ihres Hausarztes auf und findet den Mediziner tot vor seinem Schreibtisch liegend vor. Die Sprechstundenhilfe Frida liegt laut jammernd unter einem umgestürzten Aktenschrank. Schnell sprechen sich die Neuigkeiten in Neuharlingersiel, einem idyllischen Küstenort an der Nordsee, herum. War es ein Einbruch mit tödlichem Ausgang? Was geht in dem benachbarten Schönheitsinstitut Wellnesshuuske vor? Die vier Teeschwestern, alles Damen im reiferen Alter, rufen die „Operation Ananas“ ins Leben und beginnen, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen.