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Auf einer Insel im Nordwesten der USA lebt Sam mit ihrer Schwester Elena und der schwerkranken Mutter in ärmlichen Verhältnissen. Sam arbeitet auf der Fähre, die die wohlhabenden Urlauberinnen und Urlauber zu ihren Feriendomizilen bringt, während Elena im Golfclub kellnert. Sie beide träumen von einem besseren Leben, davon, woanders neu anzufangen. Dann, eines Nachts, erblickt Sam einen Bären, der durch die dunklen Gewässer vor der Küste schwimmt. Noch kann sie nicht ahnen, dass das wilde Tier die Welt der beiden Schwestern völlig aus den Angeln heben und ihren lang gehegten Traum in Gefahr bringen wird.

An einem sonnigen Augusttag verschwinden an der Küste Kamtschatkas die Schwestern Sofija und Aljona spurlos. War es ein Badeunfall oder sind sie Opfer eines Verbrechens geworden? Wie eine düstere Wolke hängt der ungelöste Fall fortan über Kamtschatka und beeinflusst das Leben der unterschiedlichsten Frauen in einer gespaltenen, männerdominierten Gesellschaft.

Sir Phillip si aspettava che Eloise Bridgerton, come tutte le zitelle, fosse bruttina e pronta a tutto pur di accasarsi. Ma si sbagliava. La giovane donna che gli si presenta è determinata e soprattutto bellissima. È lei però ad avere qualche dubbio, soprattutto quando scopre che Sir Phillip non è affatto un gentiluomo, e per di più ha due figli pestiferi che avrebbero proprio bisogno di una madre.

Una apacible tarde de agosto, Aliona y Sofia, hermanas de once y ocho años, juegan a orillas del mar. Cuando emprenden el camino de regreso a casa, un extraño se ofrece a llevarlas en su coche. Ellas, confiadas ante la amabilidad del desconocido, aceptan. Las niñas solo se alarman al ver que dejan atrás el desvío que debían haber tomado. Cuando Aliona saca su móvil y el hombre se lo arrebata de las manos, las hermanas comprenden que están en peligro. La pesadilla acaba de comenzar.

“Writing with both sharp wit and terrific emotional warmth, Phillips delivers another of her supremely satisfying contemporary romances.” —Chicago Tribune Perennial New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips is easily one of the most beloved authors of women’s fiction in...

Julia & Phillip are sister and brother who find themselves experiencing a survivalist closeness. Over the years many determined their understanding of each other as intriguing but hard to distinguish. In this podcast series, the siblings exchange views about issues that shape their lives, divulging perspectives in conversation, not only in their lives but in the world as it appears - surprising & potentially enlightening along the way. Catch up with the series @theoddconversation #theoddconversation theoddconversation.com

This audio study guide for Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes, such as nostalgia for an idealized past and hope in the face of loss. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

Eloise Bridgerton é uma jovem simpática e extrovertida, cuja forma preferida de comunicação sempre foram as cartas, nas quais sua personalidade se torna ainda mais cativante. Quando uma prima distante morre, ela decide escrever para o viúvo e oferecer as condolências. Ao ser surpreendido por um gesto tão amável vindo de uma desconhecida, Sir Phillip resolve retribuir a atenção e responder. Assim, os dois começam uma instigante troca de correspondências.

Paparazzi trap the president’s all-American boy with the self-proclaimed prince of Myrtle Beach - and Ben’s forced into a fake relationship with Wilder Ryder in this opposites attract gay comedy...Ben Quincy: I thought he'd make a good quickie, but we got caught. Then the stupid twink barfed on me at the top of the Ferris wheel - in the middle of a national broadcast. He's sexy as sin, but I’m saddled with a go-kart riding minigolf champ all summer long. The only good part is the hate sex. Someone save me from Wilder Ryder before something awful happens. Like more snakes.

No Harm Done contains three ensemble performances of plays by Eugene Stickland about medical conditions ­- Closer and Closer Apart, Alzheimer's disease; Fade to Light, Stargardt, a form of blindness; and The Last Dance, Parkinson's disease. The first section of the audiobook contains the plays themselves and Stickland’s introductions to them, supplemented by commentaries by medical experts and spokespersons.