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When her friend Christine drowns under suspicious circumstances, Esther Maile—who has always longed to be someone else—slips almost effortlessly into Christine’s life. With a new name, easy access to money, and the attention of Christine’s former lover, the transformation feels natural. Until it isn’t. When it becomes unclear whether Christine’s death was truly an accident, Captain Net Wantok, a weary Thai police officer, begins to investigate. A trail of accidents and missing people all lead back to Esther.

Karen verlässt die Stadt, in die sie einst voller Hoffnungen und Träume gekommen ist. Und sie verlässt Peters, ihre große Liebe, mit dem sie zuletzt eher nebeneinanderher als zusammengelebt hat. Mit Tochter Bettina fährt sie zurück in das thüringische Dorf, aus dessen Enge sie vor zwölf Jahren geflohen ist. Doch für Karen steht fest: Sie muss den Schritt ins Ungewisse, Offene wagen, will sie wirklich leben.

Un cirujano hace una misteriosa visita a domicilio, la enfermera que lo espera dibuja un signo ambiguo en la ventana; el hombre fotografía un suplicio chino, la mujer camina junto al mar… Éstas y otras imágenes conforman el montaje literario de un instante capaz de contener dualidades, memorias propias y ajenas, meditaciones tenaces, sentimientos profundos e imágenes persistentes que también son, tal vez, recuerdos inventados.

A bedtime story for adults that soothes the mind and a sleep story for adults that invites you to rest in rhythm with a slower world. On a quiet cobbled street, above a glowing bakehouse, a small window opens to the scent of fresh bread and the first light of dawn. Inside the flat above the bakery, the day unfolds without urgency. A kettle sighs. Curtains drift. Light moves slowly across a worn tablecloth. Nothing needs to happen. And yet, everything feels alive. The Window Above the Bakery is a gentle, literary sleep story for adults.

Este libro reúne cuentos cortos sobre la vida, la soledad y el amor. Cada cuento es diferente del otro y a la vez todos se unen por una línea invisible, el amor en la existencia humana. Cada historia refleja un sentimiento de la vida, la esperanza, el deseo y la busqueda de sentido humano.

Non è facile avere un padre sedentario, distante, a volte ostile, raccolto in se stesso, un impiegato che sembra calamitare in sé i tratti di una provincia ottusa e democristiana. Eppure quello stesso padre, scampato a un cancro alla parotide, improvvisamente comincia a correre, e quando comincia sembra non smettere più. In città lo chiamano "quello che corre" e dalle imprese sulle strade marchigiane si avvia a diventare un protagonista della "marcialonga", prima nazionale poi internazionale, della maratona, delle marce di resistenza.

Inge Martensen und ihre Urenkelin Swantje haben es endlich nach New York geschafft! Die Stadt hat sich verändert, seit Inge sie als junge Frau zum ersten Mal sah. Ende der 1970er Jahre nimmt Inges Leben nochmal eine überraschende Wende – und es verschlägt die Nordfriesin ausgerechnet nach Sizilien. Wie soll Inge sich jemals zwischen den beiden Welten entscheiden, denen ihr Herz gehört?

A novel that follows the pursuit of love and joy—until the descent of untreated depression ends with unbearable loss, forcing a family to deal with the shocking and immediate aftermath of suicide.

Bernried am Starnberger See, 1943: Der Krieg wird immer grausamer und fordert ein erstes Opfer in den Reihen der Familien von Falkenbach und Lehmann. Die Verzweiflung, aber auch die Entschlossenheit, zu handeln, ist so groß wie noch nie. Gemeinsam mit Paul-Friedrich von Falkenbach brütet Wilhelm darüber, wie sie gegen das Nazi-Regime vorgehen können und sind dabei nicht immer einer Meinung. Auch Ferdinand Lehmann vollführt weiterhin einen gefährlichen Balanceakt im Arbeitslager und legt sich mit dem Wachpersonal an.

One day, the cricket notices a strange feeling in his head – a heavy, unwavering feeling. The animals start calling him 'the gloomy cricket'. Only after a long time and a lot of effort does that feeling disappear from his head again.

France, 1944. Celina rushes through the woodland, the tiny baby clutched to her chest. If she's discovered crossing the border, the soldiers might find Remy. They might discover the secret orphanage. Heartbroken by the loss of her husband, Celina knows she should flee occupied France and return to America. But she can't bear to sell his childhood home without seeing it first. She's shocked to find the stone house full of smiling children – brave innocent boys and girls who hide upstairs each night.

気力を喪うひと、生きる理由が分からなくなるひと、そして惑う母、辛い父に捧ぐ、懐かしくて真っさらな日本人の物語

Towards the end of the Great Depression a young boy goes with his sister to stay at a farm while their mother is ill. There, during a scorching African summer, he witnesses a trial and punishment which will forever remind him of white men's cruelty to black people. The Night Country is a fable for all ages – a powerful account of the strength that lives within us all.

The Wisdom Keeper’s Guide to Functional Living is a heart centered journey of self-help in fiction-form. The book is a mix of Eat, Pray, Love meets the magic of Harry Potter with a female lead. The book honestly addresses themes of cancer, pain, and death. Painful experiences become catalysts that transform Aurora into the Wisdom Keeper. The Wisdom Keeper’s Guide to Functional Living will touch your heart.

Though sisters, Ann and Viv couldn't be more different. Ann is reserved, sensible and – some would say – boring. Viv, always their father's favourite, is messy and impulsive, and a mother to two gorgeous daughters. Meanwhile, Ann has struggled to have children, her last attempt ending in a hysterectomy, which has devastated her and her husband, Ken. Pained to see her sister left so sad and wanting, Viv offers to have a baby – and give it to Ann. Viv's husband, Ollie, is not on board with the idea, especially when it becomes clear that Viv will be carrying Ken's child, not his.

"Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" is a short story by the American writer Herman Melville, first serialized anonymously in two parts in the November and December 1853 issues of Putnam's Magazine.

1905, Paris. Au cœur d'un quartier populaire et ouvrier, Marguerite se démène entre tâches ménagères et travaux de couture au sein d'une famille où elle ne trouve pas sa place. Un jour, ses doigts de fée lui valent d'être embauchée par Madame Joséphine, propriétaire d'une luxueuse maison de modes. Une opportunité en or qui permet à la jeune fille de s'émanciper et de découvrir le quotidien des " petites mains " qui œuvrent dans l'ombre.

Three classic novels by renowned feminist writer and activist Nawal El Saadawi. A peasant family is torn apart by a village mayor and his lackeys in God Dies by the Nile , Saadawi's dark parable of poverty, female exploitation, injustice and religious hypocrisy in rural Egypt. In Searching the disappearance of her lover causes Fouda to question everything. Circling Song is a hypnotic meditation on gender, class and state violence told through the story of two mysterious twins.

The beloved classic of courage, passion, and independence—brought to life in this award-winning narration by Alison Larkin, followed by a new Student Guide (as told by Charlotte Brontë). This unique new Easy Classics edition is followed by an exclusive Student Guide (as told by Charlotte Brontë)—a one-of-a-kind learning companion in which “Charlotte” steps in as your personal mentor, explaining her inspirations, themes, and hidden meanings in her own (fictional) voice. It’s like studying Jane Eyre in conversation with the woman who created her.

A little girl is missing. Her parents are hiding something. When eight-year-old Jasmine Peterson goes missing, the police want to know everything. With every passing minute, an unstoppable chain of events hurtles towards a tragic conclusion.