Showing results for "Whiskey" in Literature & Fiction

Between 1947 and 1957, Ealing Studios produced a series of immensely popular, darkly funny film comedies that made the West London borough famous throughout the world. Almost 50 years later, four of these timeless films were recreated for BBC Radio 4, and are now collected together for the first time.

My name is Addison Holmes, and I teach history at James Madison High School in Whiskey Bayou, Georgia. You might be under the assumption that my life went to the dogs when my fiancé left me at the altar for the home economics teacher, or when I got notice that my apartment building was going to be condemned, or even when I was desperate enough to strip to my unmentionables to earn some extra cash. The truth is that I'm pretty much used to disasters following me around on a daily basis....

The Private Investigator's Handbook Rule #1: Don't break the law Rule #2: See Rule #1 ...And then there's Addison Holmes, who makes up her handbook as she goes along. Addison is licensed to carry and she means business. The only thing getting in her way is a sexy detective, a neighborhood watch from hell, a dead billionaire, a black market sperm bank, and a long lost heir. Piece of cake...

Addison Holmes is at it again. When priceless Russian gems are stolen on their way to Savannah and the courier is murdered, all the clues lead back to an escort service that seems above reproach. But looks can be deceiving. Throw in a sexy detective and a dangerous FBI agent, and Addison finds out very quickly that she's in way over her head. But nothing is going to stop her from getting her man.

In Irland ist manches anders, auch das Weihnachtsfest. Der Weihnachtsmann wird auf seiner Runde traditionell mit jeder Menge Whiskey versorgt, und nicht nur er: Ein arbeitsloser Schauspieler im Weihnachtskostüm langt so kräftig zu, dass ihm, dem Whiskey sei Dank, die Vorstellung seines Lebens gelingt. Nach dem Genuss von zu viel Apfelwein begegnet ein Junge in der Weihnachtsnacht der leibhaftigen Totenfee.

Un día, cuando Vendela llega a casa, se encuentra a su madre sentada frente a su puerta. Dice estar harta y que ha dejado a su marido, Karl. Este es solo el primero de una larga serie de acontecimientos que despiertan los recuerdos de Vendela y que la hacen pensar en las decisiones que ha tomado en su vida y cómo han afectado a las personas que la rodean.

Whiskey Jelly Blues is about the fleeting moments of a wandering generation, the West versus the East, hope and regret, mistakes and forgiveness, all set to a psychedelic blues soundtrack. It's about roses without a scent, life without purpose, life with and without love, mental and literary experimentation, edible marijuana, a perfect tear in your wife's eye, the one that reflects everything, including yourself.

En dag, da Vendela kommer hjem, sidder hendes mor uden for døren. Hun er stukket af fra sin ægtemand, Karl. Familien ejer en boghandel, og der skal ske store forandringer, hvis butikken skal overleve. For Karl, der altid har haft det sidste ord, bliver forandringen svær. Vendela (der aldrig har skænket boghandlen en tanke!) bliver involveret, da hendes svigerinder beder hende om hjælp. Vendela er single og bor sammen med sin tiårige datter, Tilda. Vendela har et kompliceret forhold til Tildas far, Måns. En dag fortæller Måns, at han har fået job i Boston.

Weihnachten in Irland ist anders als im Rest der Welt, denn ohne den irischen Whiskey ist das Fest auf der Grünen Insel nicht vorstellbar. Da kann es schon mal passieren, dass die Weihnachtssänger so berauscht sind, dass sie den Weihnachtstag verschlafen. Oder dass ein knurriger Einzelgänger nach dem ausgiebigen Genuss des Nationalgetränks einem kleinen Weihnachtsengel die Tür öffnet, der ihm den richtigen Weg in die Zukunft weist. Wirklichkeit oder irischer Zauber?

If you could know exactly how and when calamity would strike, would you want to know? And more importantly, would you tell your insurance company? What if it was something smaller, like the next time you were going to get a bad case of athlete’s foot? Would you let them know then? In House of Apollo, they already know. The actuaries have won: Big Data predicts it all.