Resultado narrado por "Luke" em Todas as categorias

Neue, skurrile und wahrhaftige Storys von T. C. Boyle. »Das war der Tag, an dem die Hyäne kam, um ihn zu holen, und es spielte keine Rolle, dass es im Süden Frankreichs überhaupt keine Hyänen gab, vor allem nicht in Pont-Saint-Esprit, sie war da und wollte ihn holen.« Dreizehn neue brillante Storys vom Meister des Genres, surreal und abgründig witzig: Sie handeln von sprechenden Drohnenautos, die ihre Passagiere auf algorithmischen Routen durch die Landschaft führen.

James is thirty-something and emotionally adrift when he encounters a tall, heroic and deserted June. They work and sweat side-by-side on a historic construction project in the forest along the Chesapeake. Their mutual passion is lit, June' s secrets are revealed, and love and life are threatened. Twenty-five years later, James is alone. He reflects on that short time he and June shared. It seems like yesterday, and she was bigger than life and the only love he' s known.

After the main shipyard is heavily damaged, the enemy advances with a fresh offensive, and losses are piling up with no hope of building replacements. How can the surviving fleet stand up to the new onslaught? The Paragon have been weakened, but they still outnumber the humans. And now they're angry. Relics of the past. Mothballed ships and forgotten warriors, waiting for their names to be called again. The ship from a war fought long ago. Glory as a paradigm for the future.

SPANNEND. FANTASTISCH. DÜSTER. Der Auftakt einer dystopischen Fantasy Trilogie. "Eine höchst aktuelle Thematik und eine eindrucksvolle Kritik am aktuellen Weltgeschehen". In einer dystopischen Welt, zerstört durch die Machtgier und Rücksichtslosigkeit der Menschen, haben die Väter und Mütter Refugiums einen vermeintlich sicheren Hafen geschaffen. Einen Hafen für jene, die das Inferno überlebten. Geplagt von Unfruchtbarkeit, ist es das Ziel des neuen totalitären Regimes, die Menschheit, durch absolute Kontrolle, zurück zu ihrer alten Machtstellung zu führen.

Gelten Humor und Lachen bei schwerer Krankheit nicht als Widerspruch? Annekathrins Geschichte gibt eine eindeutige Antwort. Sie führt vor Augen, dass ihre Frohnatur für sie und alle anderen eine Wohltat ist. Selbst in höchster Not bleibt Humor ihr treuester Weggefährte, der ihr hilft, das Leben zu meistern. Annekathrin lacht in Zeiten des Glücks, aber auch in Zeiten des Unglücks. Auch wenn die Krebsdiagnose ihr Leben, das ihres Gatten und der Töchter auf den Kopf stellt, sprachlos, hilflos und ohnmächtig macht. Mit Humor und Mut durchbricht sie die bedrückende Sprachlosigkeit.

Few men can say they have known Africa as Capstick has known itleading safaris through lion country; tracking man-eating leopards along tangled jungle paths; running for cover as fear-maddened elephants stampede in all directions. And of the few who have known this dangerous way of life, fewer still can recount their adventures with the flair of this former professional hunter-turned-writer.

Timeless Wisdom for Fearless Fatherhood: A First-Time Dad's Trusted Companion for Unshakable Confidence and Becoming the Leader Your New Family Deserves. Stumbling through parenting advice overload? Struggling to balance work, family, and partner? This book is your ultimate guide to conquer doubts, embrace parenthood, and never miss a beat in your child's life.

After one of the deadliest family reunions imaginable, Argrave finds himself becoming ever more entwined in the civil war engulfing the kingdom. With a steeled heart, he must plunge headfirst into this cloudy whirlpool of grudges and allegiances. His father the king remains undefeated in battle, though the rebels have come further than any before them. However the dice land, he doesn't intend to join this fight without allies.

A home destroyed. New graves line the grass like fresh scars. Warm sunlight dries tears from dirt-stained cheeks. The terrible enemy had been stopped, but now an ally must face the consequences for allowing such destructive evil into our world. Locke is forced into a position that pits him against powerful members of the council in order to save a friend while Depweg and Meli attempt to piece together a stolen life that should never have been. Then there’s John…always stuck in the middle, torn between two impossible decisions that will inevitably end up killing someone he cares about.

Oberon the Irish wolfhound and his Boston terrier buddy, Starbuck, not only witness humans waste perfectly good sausage, but also a sneaky murder committed right before their eyes in THE CHARTREUSE CHANTEUSE by Kevin Hearne. Justice demands that someone pay for both crimes, and together with their Druid, Atticus O'Sullivan, and D.I. Rose Badgely of the Launceston police, they'll show the dastardly villain they messed with the wrong good dogs.

Capt. Ben Dailey's Nova Rangers rush into situations in which angels fear to tread. Soldiers without peer, combat ready at all times, they achieve victories on behalf of the Federation at any cost. That makes them the perfect team to investigate Teras, a toxic world in the far reaches of the galaxy that's been devastated by an unknown force. It appears they were sent there by accident—but maybe not.

When Zara brings an injured owl to Owl's Lodge, its frosty, reclusive owner is far from welcoming. Despite hostilities, there's a connection that neither could ever have prepared themselves for. As they discover a shared passion, a new friendship blossoms, but both Zara and Snowy are used to shutting people out. Can they both find the courage to open up and the strength to move on from their pasts? And what could this mean for their future happiness?

"The Universal One" by Walter Russell is an ambitious and comprehensive work that endeavors to blend the realms of science, philosophy, and spirituality into a singular, cohesive theory of the universe.

I’m the illegitimate son of a monster. My other half-blooded siblings have their own demons…but me? I truly have the devil inside. I try to be good. To do my best to ignore the deep, dark, despicable urges. But every day it gets harder. I thought family could help. I reached out to my infamous half-brother, Q, begging for his secrets to stay tamed.

Within this volume you will find a collection of previously unpublished accounts by John H. Watson, M.D. that take Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson from London into the home counties and the south coast in the pursuit of villains and justice.

Die Tiere des Waldes, besonders die beiden Hasen, stehen am Ostertag vor einer Herausforderung. Doch durch ihre gemeinsame Anstrengung und Mitgefühl zeigen sie, dass wahre Freude in der Gemeinschaft und im Teilen positiver Momente liegt.

Piper Peterson loves the small community of Holiday, Oregon. She resides there at a beautiful, old farm where she’s surrounded by animals she’s rescued. And she manages the feed store that’s been in her family for more than a hundred years. Despite her contentment with life, her grandfather’s plans to sell the store and farm leave her future up in the air. When a sly matchmaker works to set Grandpa up with the perfect woman, Piper jumps at the chance to lend a hand. But the last thing she expects is to fall in love while helping her grandpa find happiness.

Sage Presley loves her job as the receptionist at Golden Skies Retirement Village in Holiday, Oregon. She enjoys the residents and their wisdom, even if some of them are more than a little quirky. Determined to ignore the matchmaking efforts of two women at the retirement home, Sage’s sole focus is on raising her brother, Shane. In spite of her best efforts, she can’t help but notice the hunky electrician who continually comes to her rescue.

How do I create authentic change? How can I have more peaceful relationships? How do I achieve holistic health? All three of these questions require a journey into the body, where you learn how to listen to, reconnect with, and care for the body. With Somawise, embark on a transformational journey that unlocks the secrets of holistic health, authentic change, and peaceful relationships.

They arrive in a land both familiar and strange. A continent where there have been no dragons for generations. One where human civilization now exists in shrinking cities that are increasingly squeezed in by dead lands. Here, the bold and desperate risk it all for the promise of cards.