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Voice of the Wing-Bone Whistle is a story about courage and determination, but mostly comradery and friendship. It's 1938. Twelve-year-old twin sisters, Mireille and Ottilie find themselves away from their English comforts in remote East Africa where they are being hunted down by an experienced gang of criminals. Not only do the girls have to look out for each other, but they also have to tread carefully as around every corner, there is an animal or other creepy crawly slithery creature that wants to bite, sting or eat them alive.

Jetzt erst recht! Die großartigen Erkenntnisse aus dem ersten Teil von "Am Arsch vorbei geht auch ein Weg" haben weite Kreise gezogen. Wer das Am-Arsch-vorbei-Prinzip einmal verinnerlicht, merkt: Das Leben ist voll von Dingen, Leuten und Umständen, die man sich eigentlich am Arsch vorbeigehen lassen sollte, aber es ist gar nicht so einfach, auch wirklich entspannt zu bleiben. Alexandra Reinwarth nimmt uns wieder mit in ihre Welt und zeigt in gewohnter Leichtigkeit, wie schön das Leben sein kann, wenn man all das, was man nicht tun will, und all jene, die man nicht mag, hinter sich lässt und sich dauerhaft entspannt.

Natürlich spricht sie die neue Sprache, auch wenn keiner in der Familie das glaubt. Dabei könnte sie, wenn sie wollte, im Kopfstand Shakespeare zitieren, bis sie Nasenbluten bekommt, behauptet die alte Dame. Sie ist vor zwanzig Jahren aus Japan eingewandert, sitzt unverrückbar im Flur ihres kanadischen Hauses und beobachtet alles.

Manchmal ist es diese eine Sekunde, die alles entscheidet: Niko, der ziemlich dick ist und sich oft in Parallelwelten träumt, rettet die schöne Sera vor einer Grapschattacke. Sera fordert Niko daraufhin auf der Klassenfahrt zum Tanzen auf, was verrückt ist und so aufregend anders, wie alles, was in den nächsten Tagen passiert. Vielleicht ist es der Beginn einer Freundschaft von zweien, die gegensätzlicher nicht sein könnten, aber im entscheidenden Moment mutig über ihre Schatten springen.

Ahmalee and Cain are beginning their new lives as a married couple, but it’s taking Ahmalee more time to get adjusted to Cain’s millionaire lifestyle. She’s in love with her husband but struggles internally with her new identity as the millionaire mogul's wife living in their Charlotte, North Carolina, mansion. Can they meet in the middle to keep the flame burning?

En ce samedi 31 août 1895, le jeune berger Jean-Marie Robin s'étonne de ne pas voir son ami Portalier veiller sur son troupeau dans la grande prairie, à deux kilomètres d'Onglas. Alors que ses moutons envahissent un champs de trèfles qui ne leur appartient pas, Jean-Marie appelle son nom, puis aperçoit sous un grand noyer une tâche rouge. Il s'en approche, et découvre avec horreur une trainée de sang conduisant à une mare de déjection humaine, de sang et de boyaux. Le cadavre de Portalier git là, éventré, les yeux grands ouverts.

Three years after a tragic accident left her a widow, ER Nurse Taylor Cabot is determined to move on, checking off one item after another on her survival list. Her relationship with a handsome plastic surgeon even gives her hope for the last point: “Fall in love again.” At least it did - until Crisis Chaplain Seth Donovan steps back into her life, reawakening unanswered questions about her husband’s death.

Pedro Santini é um homem de passado e presente conturbados. Sua vida foi marcada por uma tragédia horrível, que fez com que ele trancasse seu coração para o mundo. Mulheres entravam e saiam de sua cama, antes que ele tivesse tempo de abrir e fechar os olhos. A única que conseguia alcançá-lo de alguma maneira, resgatando seus sentimentos nobres era sua irmã Lídia. Quando ela sofre um terrível acidente, ao descobrir que o noivo a estava traindo, Pedro se vê transtornado, jurando vingança ao cunhado e sua amante.

"Les silences de Valmy, au bout du fil, avaient résonné dans leurs oreilles comme le sifflement d'un corps qui tombe droit dans l'abîme. Pourtant quand le chef de la Crim' avait prononcé les mots "meurtre", "poupée criblée de cicatrices", "vaudou" et "bois de Vincennes", une tension inhabituelle avait envahi la pièce. Jean et le commissaire ne surent dire si c'était sa respiration qui avait changé, ou s'il était habité d'une force inconnue, mais le Valmy qu'ils connaissaient avait repris le dessus."

As revelações das ações de Pedro foram uma dura realidade para Clara, levando-a se afastar do homem que foi seu inferno e paraíso no mundo. Agora Pedro terá que lutar para reconquistar a confiança da mulher que ama, vencer seu mais cruel inimigo e de uma vez por todas fazer O Acerto de contas com seu passado e presente conturbados.

Clare is 17, a popular straight-A student, and has her daily life completely determined by her controlling mother. Outwardly, it appears she has everything figured out, but silently, she feels lost in someone else’s life. Her only escape is behind the lens of her camera. Hilda is forced to move back to the US, and is looking to escape a painful past relationship and start over. Her alternative look and rough exterior don’t do her any favors as she struggles to be accepted by her peers and restart her athletic career.

Taste real magic. Drawing on her electric craft and harnessing influences from Wiccan and rootwork practices, Anaïs Alexandre shares a collection of delicious potions for the modern witch. This book of drinkable spells offers the powers of time-honored wisdom in truly delectable form. Sip on a subtle love potion, draw monetary fortune your way with a lucky prosperi-tea, or spread friendship vibes with a warming party punch; as the wheel of the year turns, discover your own craft through the magic of mixology.

Les pères aimeraient-ils parfois trop leurs filles ? Savent-ils les aimer comme il le faudrait ? Les pères ont une influence décisive sur l'avenir de leur fille, sur la femme qu'elle sera, sur les choix de vie qu'elle fera. Pour les filles, la relation qui les unit à leur père est déterminante, et elle le restera quand, de jeunes filles, elles deviendront mères, amantes, épouses. Pour que pères et filles se rencontrent et se comprennent, il leur faut souvent toute une vie.

Join Annie Fuller, widowed boarding house owner, and Nate Dawson, local lawyer, as they investigate their first crimes in the first four books in the romantic and suspenseful Victorian San Francisco Mystery series: Maids of Misfortune, Uneasy Spirits, Bloody Lessons, and Deadly Proof. Annie Fuller is a young widow who supplements her income by giving financial and domestic advice as Madam Sibyl. When one of Madam Sibyl’s clients dies in mysterious circumstances, Annie goes undercover as a domestic servant to find out the truth about his death.

Eddy Hart is a not so hard-boiled private investigator. Amidst blackmail, murder, and political intrigue that pit Eddy against Nazi spies and the Los Angeles mob, he finds unexpected support from a wealthy industrialist and discovers his secretary is anything but a simple Iowa farm girl. Just like 1940s America, Eddy’s world is about to change.

Le jour de son emménagement à Los Angeles, Mei a le coup de foudre. Tom, son voisin d'à côté, est sombre et sexy, et elle ressent immédiatement pour lui une attirance irrésistible. Hélas, elle comprend vite que rien ne sera jamais possible entre eux. Mei a l'habitude, sa vie sentimentale est un fiasco ! Pas étonnant qu'elle soit toujours vierge à 23 ans. Ceci dit, rien ne les empêche d'être amis. Et puis, c'est moins dangereux... tant qu'on ne se lance pas, on n'a pas le cœur brisé, pas vrai ?

Tylia Coder is the bridge between worlds. Born of the GEOs underground, she’s one of only two known victors of the Acceptance trials - a survival contest that promises to prevent infection from the GM virus that nearly wiped out humanity, decades ago. Now with precious antibodies in her blood, she may finally hold the key to finding a cure.

In this short story collection of courage, adventure, and magic, heroes—ordinary people who do the right thing—bravely step forward. But running toward danger might cost them everything.

Das Hörbuch zum Netflix-Film "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" von Charlie Kaufman. Eine Frau fährt mit ihrem neuen Freund Jake durch die winterliche Weite Kanadas. Trotz ihrer besonderen Verbindung denkt sie darüber nach, die Sache zu beenden. Und während draußen die Dämmerung das einsame Land in Dunkelheit hüllt, werden drinnen im Wagen Gespräche und Atmosphäre immer unheimlicher: Weshalb hält die Erzählerin einen Stalker vor Jake geheim, der ihr seit längerem Angst macht? Warum gibt Jake nur bruchstückhaft etwas von sich preis?

Amelia Torrin is just a free-spirited, lone lycan looking to explore the world and occasionally paint little masterpieces. Her visit to see a good friend leads to meeting a dark and dangerous lycan alpha, who would stop at nothing to have her. Rike West is going to learn fast that she is nobody’s prisoner and will kill him before she would ever agree to birth his unholy offspring.