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Irlanda 1973, un bambino viene trovato sulla spiaggia di un villaggio di pescatori. Il pescatore Ambros Bonnar si offre di accoglierlo nella propria famiglia, che comprende la moglie Christine, il figlio Declan, la sorella e l'anziano padre di Christine. Le fortune della famiglia vanno e vengono nel corso degli anni, mentre la vorace economia globale e la pesca commerciale modernizzata devastano il loro stile di vita.

Bujar inventa continuamente se stesso e la propria storia, come un impostore che si appropria dei frammenti che carpisce agli altri, del passato delle persone che ha amato, dei loro nomi, perché può scegliere chi vuole essere, il paese da cui proviene, i dettagli della propria esistenza. Perché, come dice lui stesso, «nessuno è tenuto a rimanere la persona che è nata, possiamo ricomporci come un nuovo puzzle».

Die Anfänge einer bis heute faszinierenden Persönlichkeit, durch die die Welt eine andere wurde. Rom, 77 v. Chr. Dolabella, rechte Hand des einstigen Diktators Sulla, wird von den Makedoniern der Korruption, Erpressung und des Mordes beschuldigt. Der allmächtige Konsul wähnt sich sicher. Die besten Anwälte werden ihn verteidigen. Die 52 Senatoren des Gerichts sind allesamt korrupt und von ihm bestochen. Und zudem weiß er jeden aus dem Weg zu räumen, der sich ihm entgegenstellt.

A wild, ridiculous, metaphysical rollercoaster disguised as a chill trip to the mall. When JJ sets out for a Totally Normal Day, nothing goes quite according to plan—from a sunglasses duel in the food court to a cryptic koi pond, spontaneous friendships, and a climactic hailstorm showdown in the parking lot.

Channeling Biker Bob takes us inside the psyche of Stewart Chance, a bewildered "new-age" man who can’t figure out why his sensitivity is neither adored by his wife nor fulfilling to his own sense of manhood. In a delightfully raucous manner, Stewart’s transformation is propelled via a charismatic yet irreverent Harley-riding spirit named Biker Bob.

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Ronald Fegelein, a humble American conservative, whose motives were pure, felt compelled to go to Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021, to help thwart Joe Biden’s illegitimate takeover of the government, and to demonstrate his support for President Trump. An interview with a television journalist suddenly catapulted Ronald to celebrity status. He became a much sought-after speaker in conservative circles. During a podcast, Ronald mentioned that he had told the FBI what he had witnessed at the Capitol riot. Ronald was immediately denounced as an FBI informant.

Roger Casement, the legendary leader of Irish Nationalism up to 1916, was also a formidable campaigner for humanitarian values. His investigations into human rights abuse led directly to vast improvements in Congolese and Peruvian lives. He is the father of human rights protection.

Padraig H. Pearse is an enduring icon of Ireland. A teacher, a headmaster, an orator, a barrister, leader, renowned Gaeilgoir, and republican revolutionary. This is a play based on his early life prior to the 1916 Rising.

Mira ist sehr erfolgreich in ihrem Beruf, leidet jedoch zunehmend unter dem permanenten Druck. Ein Wellness-Resort auf Bali erscheint wie eine perfekte Zuflucht. In einem Umfeld, das so weit entfernt von ihrem gewohnten Alltag ist, entdeckt sie, wie sehr tief verwurzelte Glaubenssätze verhindern, dass sie ihr eigenes Leben lebt. Als erwachsene Frau glaubt sie noch immer, nicht gut genug zu sein, sich Liebe verdienen zu müssen und zu dick zu sein und deshalb nicht liebenswert.

Parigi, 1918. Hilla von Rebay è una studentessa dell'Accademia Julien, figlia di una aristocratica famiglia tedesca. Nel 1916, conosce Rudolf Bauer. New York, 1927. Hilla sbarca a Manhattan. Insieme realizzano il Guggenheim Museum di New York. Solomon morirà prima, ma lascerà a Hilla il compito di terminare il museo insieme a Frank L. Wright.

The intimate, sweeping tale of one man’s restless search for home the world over, as the pendulum of fate swings between loss and life, grief and euphoria, regret and hope All his life, exile has been the shadow stitched to the sole of Sufien’s shoe. Born in Palestine on the precipice of...

From the author of Confessions of the Fox comes a novel in which a yenta on her deathbed gives an unrepentant account of all her failures—including her child. “From one of our most fearless living novelists comes this extraordinary book. No half measures here, just big ideas and living...

Grandi donne raccontate attraverso gli episodi più importanti della loro vita. Da Agatha Christie a Whitney Houston.

Dans une société américaine à peine affranchie de ses lois racistes, les Afro-Américains, en exerçant leurs droits civiques, peuvent enfin accéder à leur vie. Cette nouvelle liberté suscite une exaltation et un bouillonnement racontés par Kathleen Collins à travers les relations amoureuses et filiales d'une femme noire, installée à New York. Mais être soi, c'est inévitablement faire l'expérience de la différence, d'une autre vie, et parfois d'une autre couleur de peau.

He beat me. He kicked me. He tortured me. He left me for dead. And he never touched me. Jacqueline made good business and personal decisions until Tyrone Perkins walked into her business and smelled her perfume of desperation. He knew she needed love and attention and was living with low self-esteem. Tyrone knew she was not rich in praise. He told her how smart she was and even went to church with her. Once. Then like a full-grown boa constrictor, bit her, then slowly and patiently started squeezing life out of her.

Fictionalized version of a friend's horrible experience converting to Catholicism. Candid story about their struggles with mental illness and how people were very nasty to them as they went through the process known as Roman Catholic Instruction for Adults, the process any adult converting to Catholicism is required to do from September to Easter of each year.

Lady Kat Cooke is a member of the Tudor court, presided over by an ailing King, and a resolute Queen Katherine Parr. Kat is a witness to the grandeur and wealth, and to the dangerous passions that are hidden beneath the surface. Kat knows that there is danger for the Queen, and possible betrayal. Kat is determined to remain loyal, but a reckoning with the King looms. Will Kat survive or will her fiery spirit lead her into danger? But Kat is more concerned for her daughter than herself.

"Somebody’s daughter; Somebody’s sister; Somebody’s wife. Who am I in all of this?" She is Deborah, adopted daughter of a Jewish carpenter; sister to a crucified holy man and wife of Judah of Kerith—later to be known as Judas Iscariot. Those men are gone; their stories have been told. But Deborah’s destiny is just beginning to unfold. Where the men work openly, women work in secret. When it is made clear to her that there is no place for her in the new movement that heralds Christianity, Deborah leaves her native land for Alexandria with its great library and schools of mystical thought.

This is a memoir with a side of murder (90% fiction)! In this book, I retell the story (through the character Rae) about my time working at the hottest salon in Richmond, Virginia. In the book, the salon owners buy a building and renovate it into a high-end salon. Hiring new people is tricky but when they start having accidents they begin to notice that something is amiss. The employees begin to get nervous, looking over their shoulders and into each other's business. A group of them decide to keep tabs on some sketchy activities that the manager is doing.