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Ex-journalist Dan Starkey is stuck in a grimy Belfast bedsit. His life is a disaster, and his only solace is the pub round the corner. He really, really needs something to get his teeth into. Fellow ex-journalist Mark Corkery provides that something. Corkery, an Internet horseracing gossip, wants him to investigate Geordie McClean, the man behind Irish American Racing. Simple enough for a man with Dan's experience, surely? But Trouble is Dan's middle name. And trouble is what he finds.

Der Weltbesteller von Fredrik Backman als ungekürzte Lesung. Ove ist 59. Er fährt Saab. Und wir alle kennen jemanden wie ihn: den grummeligen Nachbarn von nebenan, der kontrolliert, ob der Müll richtig getrennt ist, und heimlich die Falschparker aufschreibt. Doch niemand wird als grummeliger alter Nachbar geboren, und einst war auch Ove glücklich. Bis das mit seiner Frau passierte, und dann das mit der Arbeit. Jetzt macht nichts mehr wirklich Sinn. Noch einmal richtig aufräumen, dann ist Ove bereit, für immer zu gehen.

Von seinem Einzug als tapsiger Welpe in eine dreiköpfige Familie, über chaotische Abenteuer mit Herrchen Mark, liebevolle Erziehungsversuche von Frauchen Anna und spannende Entdeckungstouren mit seinem besten Freund Ben – erleben Sie in 13 wundervollen Kapiteln die Höhen und Tiefen eines Hundelebens hautnah und aus erster Pfote. Buddys Erfahrungen regen nicht nur zum Schmunzeln, sondern auch zum Nachdenken an – über Freundschaft, Loyalität und das, was wirklich zählt im Leben.

What’s stronger than magic itself? A Brownstone with a mission. Brownstone security continues cleansing Seattle’s magical mobster underbelly while Alison draws strength from her trusted circle as she fights off the virus draining her powers. She uncovers the smuggling of magical pets and the harmful side effects of testing savage spells on humans and still has time to chase down her enemies. It’s dirty, dangerous work and leaves her friends the targets of vicious attacks. Not smart, bad guys. Do you even know who you are messing with?

For years, millions of us have murmured under our collective breath about the descent of modern children's names into the depths of the ridiculous, and now those millions have a voice. Teachers, nurses, parents, students: If you've ever rolled your eyes at a child's name and fantasized about ridiculing his/her parents for their self-serving pretentiousness - or simply their ability to spell correctly - this is the audiobook for you.

Corey’s cell phone rings at three a.m. His father is dying. Along with his wife and two children, Corey journeys back to his hometown to say goodbye. Immersed in his childhood home, he journeys even further back in memory to the summer of 1982, when he was 14 years old; obsessed with arcade games, movies, and rock ‘n’ roll music; forming lifelong bonds with friends; and starting to date girls. A heartfelt, humorous coming-of-age story, In a Town Without a Name explores topics that are just as relevant today as they were in the '80s.

A mixed-breed offspring of Marley and Me and All Creatures Great and Small, His Name was Brownie is your next book for fun. Peopled with multiple Marley dogs (and Marlas as well), nearly all listeners will recognize their dog or cat, son or daughter, spouse - maybe even themselves - as the featured characters barrel their way through their laughable adventures.

Larry Feingold has a nice life. He has a wife and son whom he loves, a comfortable job as an accountant, and a lovely home in Encino, California. Yep, life is good for Larry - until one morning when he receives the news he is the Son of God, reborn to this earth. Why is this not a good thing? Well, there's this - um - situation. You see, the apocalypse is coming in three days, and it's up to Larry to deal with it. Should be a snap for the Son of Man, right? Tell that to Larry Feingold.

Join Danny and his friends as they have many misadventures in a southwestern Pennsylvania steel town during the late 1950s and early 60s. The story has many memorable and odd characters. It was a much simpler time; there were no cell phones, computers, or video games. People still gathered around the radio to listen to Superman and Fiber Magee and Molly. If they were lucky enough to have a TV, it was black and white and all kitchen appliances were white.

Zyankali im geweihten Wein? Der neue Fall für Eve Dallas! Als Pater Miguel Flores bei einer Trauerfeier den Abendmahlkelch an die Lippen setzt, fällt er plötzlich tot um - vergiftet durch Zyankali im geweihten Wein? Lieutenant Eve Dallas wird mit dem Fall betraut und ist fest entschlossen, den Mord an dem Priester aufzuklären. Dieser scheint allerdings nicht der heilige Mann gewesen zu sein, für den ihn seine Gemeinde hielt. Dann geschieht ein weiterer Mord an einem Geistlichen. Was verband die beiden Gottesmänner, und warum mussten sie sterben? Eve Dallas kommt einem dunklen Geheimnis auf die Spur und sieht sich bald mit ihren eigenen verdrängten Dämonen konfrontiert...

"Utterly delicious, original, witty, hilarious and brilliant. Shakespeare In Love on magic mushrooms. The Bard has never been this much fun."" -- Christopher Buckley, author of Boomsday and Thank You For Smoking A Tale of two Shakespeares... Struggling UC Santa Cruz grad student Willie...

Sir Lanka does not want to be born. It just seems like so much stress. Go to school. Get good grades. Find a job. Too much stress. So he decides to stay in the womb. And stays in there for 32 years. Until his mom eventually has enough of him. She gets an abortion. But he survives. Or not - I don't want to spoil too much. But he wakes up in the dumpster behind the clinic and has no idea what to do.

President Andrew MacIntyre was having a pretty good first year in the Oval Office. Suddenly, during what should have been a peaceful Christmas season, he's facing one of the worst national security crises in American history. And, it's being masterminded out of a sleazy New Mexico strip joint? What the hell?

John Chu liebt seinen Job. Als Sherpa begleitet er zahlungskräftige Kunden in Online-Rollenspiele wie das populäre Call to Wizardry und zeigt ihnen die Kniffe des Games. Das Geschäft brummt, und John würde sich als glücklich bezeichnen, wären da nicht zwei klitzekleine Probleme: Zum einen hat seine Ex-Freundin nach einer unglücklich verlaufenen Trennung geschworen, seine berufliche und private Existenz zu vernichten.

Mein Name ist John Doe. Das Fehlende in mir ist schrecklich. Und wissen Sie, was es so schrecklich macht? Nein, natürlich wissen Sie es nicht, denn Sie sind nicht ich. Sie sind nicht … dieser John Doe. Ich erzähle Ihnen, was so schrecklich ist. Ich verliebe mich voll und ganz in diese wunderbare und wunderbar schöne Dahlia Flower … in meine Retterin. Oh nein, nicht aus Dankbarkeit, sondern aus echter … aufkeimender Liebe. Aufkeimende Liebe? Fast schon Prosa, nicht wahr? Ob ich früher Gedichte geschrieben habe? Oder habe ich gar jemanden getötet?

Timothy Cooper's novel, 2020 or My Name Is Jesus Christ and I'm Running for President paints a hilariously envisioned America caught up in presidential politics. In actuality, it tells the prophetic story of the rise of Donald Trump. Here Jesus returns to Earth, only to find himself pitted against his satanic stepbrother, Beelzebub, in a contest for the presidency and for the very soul of America.

Russell Fink is twenty-six years old and determined to salvage a job he hates so he can finally move out of his parents’ house for good. He's convinced he gave his twin sister cancer when they were nine years old. And his crazy fiancée refuses to accept the fact that their engagement really...

Der Sohn, selber ein bekannter TV-Mann und Mani Matter Sänger, liest die legendären Verse seines Vaters. Guido Schmezer schrieb für den 'Nebelspalter' und wöchentlich als Ueli der Schreiber stadtbekannte Reimportraits unter dem Titel 'Ein Berner namens...' für die 'Berner Platte'.

This could be a Black Mirror episode. Following The Craigslist Model and Sub to Ego books, Slade West reminisces about the woman he had an on-and-off relationship with between girlfriends. He hadn’t seen her for a number of years. This woman didn’t own a cell phone, and she didn’t use social media. She also never told Slade her real name.

Dr. Dongle, the indefatigable slayer of parents who give their children awful name, returns more vile and angry than ever in Volume 4. In the crosshairs this go-round are the mothers and fathers of Keightlynne, Equinox, Jaxton, Virva, Fhoenix, Rayge, Gusty, Jaykub, Infinity, Darlington and 90 more names that it's OK to openly despise. The usual warning: the language herein is among the most foul, vile and vulgar you'll ever read. The faint of heart and those with a weak sense of humor need not apply.