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Nikolai Ivanich has never reconciled himself to life in the city and makes plans to acquire enough money to buy a small estate where he can grow gooseberries, a symbol in his mind of happy life in the countryside. He saves every penny and spends his days dreaming of the future estate: where the main building will be located, ducks swimming in a pond, and where the gooseberry bushes will be planted. His brother sees it as an escape from reality and an unnecessary limitation. Read in English, unabridged.

Todd is an attractive man whose recent divorce has left him wiped out financially. He can't afford to date and has been without sex for too long, so when an older, unattractive neighbor named Becky expresses interest, he can't resist the temptation. It turns into more than Todd feels sympathy, and arousal, over Becky's loudly ticking biological clock.

When Nadia and Tom are both unceremoniously stood up by their dates under the clock at Waterloo Station, fate throws them together in the most unusual of circumstances. What starts as a brilliant story for future dinner parties soon turns into a wonderful friendship, and both Tom and Nadia realise they’ve found the perfect partner in crime. Tired of dating but always needing a plus one for weddings, parties, and the like, they agree to fake date each other.

Le fameux détective privé John Blacksad est bien connu pour mettre son museau où il ne faut pas. Des rues sombres de New York à la lumineuse Nouvelle-Orléans, Blacksad devra résoudre meurtres et disparitions, tout en déjouant complots, manipulations et secrets politiques ou familiaux. Du pur roman noir, à travers toute l'Amérique des années 1950, et une plongée audio immersive au coeur de la saga bande dessinée chef-d'œuvre de Juanjo Guarnido et Juan Días Canales.

In der faszinierenden Welt der Abenteuerliteratur entfalten sich Geschichten voller Entdeckergeist und Sehnsucht nach Freiheit, jede Erzählung nimmt die Hörer:innen mit auf eine packende Reise. Eine Hörbuchbox voller Abenteuerlust, spannend und mitreißend interpretiert von Rufus Beck, Max Urlacher, Hans-Helmut Dickow u.v.a.

Everything you've been told about being a lawyer is wrong. Many young lawyers believe they have only two career paths: a high-paying BigLaw job or a public interest job with meaningful work and limited pay. Bill Reid chose a third path, which is hardly mentioned let alone encouraged in law school—combining purpose and prosperity. That path is a career as a plaintiffs' lawyer. In Fighting Bullies, he provides a road map for considering a rewarding career in plaintiffs' law.

ONE OF THE WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BOOKS' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR From the author of the breakout novel Thistlefoot: a collection of dark fairytales and fractured folklore exploring how our passions can save us—or go monstrously wrong. “Real magic, real delight, doled out...

Gaslit by a Madman or The Certifiably True Ravings of a Sectioned Philosopher is a droller take on the subjects of mental health, political issues, and Nietzschean, Christian, Jungian, existentialist, and post-modern philosophy. Don’t be afraid to question your world view; don’t be afraid to think you might be a bit "mad". Who isn’t?

Bloomsbury presents After the Fire by Charlotte Rixon, read by Nikki Patel and Max Dinnen. 'Rixon has done it again. She’s queen of the tragic romance.' – Laura Pearson *** This is the story of girl meets boy. And then everything goes wrong . . . Ever since they first met at university, Beth...

The first book of the smash-hit Wayward Pines trilogy, from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter, Recursion, and Upgrade One way in. No way out. Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrives in Wayward Pines, Idaho, with a mission: locate two federal agents who went missing in the...

Healing is an individual experience, and often a mysterious one. But most doctors recognize the mind-body component of healing and believe that attitude, prayer, and meditation can make a difference. With gentle narration and an exceptionally healing music score, The Healing Well helps you tap into your own inner resources, to assist you in healing. With this guided journey, you may find your own reservoir of inner strength, and use it toward recovery, or greater health.

Ein Fake-Date und ein unmoralisches Angebot … was soll da schon schiefgehen? Dr. Weston Kincaid – brillanter Arzt, arrogant und mürrisch. Definitiv kein Mann, mit dem ich Weihnachten verbringen möchte. Schon gar nicht eingeschneit in einer abgelegenen Hütte. Auch wenn er verboten gut aussehend ist und sein Anblick mir den Atem verschlägt. Während ich mich noch auf die Ruhe in der einsamen Lodge gefreut habe, hat er es sich dort nach seinem Unfall längst gemütlich gemacht.

In this thrilling dark academia mystery that begins a year after the sudden disappearance of a student at an elite boarding school, his brother finds clues that can help him and his friends solve their school’s most elusive puzzle—and find his brother, dead or alive. “Perfect for Wednesday...

Alia beherrscht keines der vier Elemente. Jeder in Altra trägt Wasser, Feuer, Luft oder Erde in sich – sie nicht. Da sie demnach zu keiner angesehenen Arbeit taugt, wird sie an ihrem sechzehnten Geburtstag als Dienerin in den Magierzirkel von Lormir geschickt. Einen Tag vor ihrer Abreise erfährt sie allerdings von ihrer Mutter ein Geheimnis, das ihr Leben verändern wird.

Ein Zwischenfall, der alles ins Wanken bringt – und der Beginn einer Reise, die keine Landung kennt. Eine Diagnose, die nicht zum Störfall im System werden soll, sondern zur Resonanz, die tief reicht. Kein Mutmachbuch, sondern ein sprachliches Experiment: brüchig, fragmentarisch, zutiefst menschlich. Zweiseitiges Erzählen: Zwei Texte – Cleared for Silence und Noch immer auf Empfang – spiegeln die Phasen vor und nach der Diagnose.

I may have already met your grandchildren even if you don't have any yet. I'm 110 years into the future. But I wish I could come back, then I could prevent the fire that took my son’s life. But reverse time travel is impossible. I know, because I’ve wasted many years trying. At least, that’s what I used to think until I met a woman who came from the future and messed with my machine, sending me further through time than intended. Now I need to find her. She might have answers and she might have a way to save my son. I am Dr. Wayland, scientist, in year 2130.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Fourteen beloved authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in this heartwarming essay collection edited by New York Times bestselling author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman. Anyone who has ever been fortunate enough to share their...

>The Innovation Book is your roadmap to creating powerful innovations that deliver success in a competitive world. With a practical, bite-size format, Mckeown will help you tackle the really important challenges and seize the most-valuable opportunities. The Innovation Book includes 24 of the most powerful tools and models to help innovators, game changers, mavericks, and revolutionaries make new ideas useful.

Von haarsträubenden Zeitreisen, die schrecklich schiefgehen, bis hin zu einer Jahrmarktsattraktion, die eine furchterregende Wendung nimmt – diese Sammlung wird Sie die Realität hinterfragen lassen – und dafür sorgen, dass Sie noch lange nach dem Lesen das Licht anlassen. Mit 14 schaurigen Geschichten, von denen jede beunruhigender ist als die vorherige, ist dieses Buch ein Muss für Fans düsterer Fiktion und nervenaufreibender Spannung.Können Sie den Terror ertragen?

'Tis the season for second chances in this charming and delightful festive romcom—perfect for fans of Maggie Knox and Jenny Bayliss. "Cozy small town charm dominates, with plenty of snowfall, cocoa, and cheer to get readers in the Christmas spirit as the romance heats up between Laney and...