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From syndicated humor columnist Marc Acito comes a wildly inventive and hysterically funny novel that is equal parts Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Fame, Risky Business, Dead Poets Society, and The Catcher in the Rye.

When you listen to what I got up to you’re going to say I got what I deserved. You’re right—I totally agree. Many of you won't like me no doubt and that’s ok—I understand, I really do. I’m not all bad though. I left the Isle of Skye in the early eighties to begin my nursing course in Edinburgh and it's fair to say I embraced the Capital's temptations with arms wide open. When I moved into a shared flat I met Bill, a musician, and got involved with his band Low Down, you know, helping them out, doing a bit of driving and humping gear about - it was great fun.

Blake Sheridan was an ordinary kid. He grew up in the suburbs, played sports, and did all of the things you’d expect a teenaged boy to do. But one day, he discovered the rave scene and his life was forever changed. A story of love, loss, of success, and excess, the life of Blake Sheridan is a compelling reminder that fortune favors the bold. Life gave Blake a chance and he took it. What would you give for that one chance at fame?

2015 kam er kurz vor der großen Flüchtlingswelle nach Österreich. Inzwischen lebt Omar Khir Alanam gut integriert mit seiner österreichischen Frau und einem kleinen Kind in Graz. In den vergangenen fünf Jahren hörte er sich von den Österreichern an, wie Araber sind und wie sie nicht sind. In diesem Buch vertauscht er die Rollen und erzählt den Österreichern, wie er selbst sie erlebt hat und was er über sie und die österreichische Seele herausgefunden hat.

Andy Bino looks like your usual psychotherapist. He works long hours, goes to the gym, and hangs out at the local pub. However, for the past five years he’s had another, discreet occupation: Andy is a professional sex surrogate, helping women overcome their sexual and intimate inhibitions. He’s also 44-years-old, charming, single, and more recently - looking for love.