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Teddy’s a world-famous playwright in the mold of David Mamet, but for the past year he’s been stuck. An assignment to write a play about Emily Dickinson should have been simple—but instead it has turned into pure obsession. Then, one night, she comes to life in his office, like magic, seducing him, torturing him, begging him to uncover the shocking secret about her life that she has woven between the lines of her text. And tonight, he’s finally figured her out. So why is Teddy holding a loaded gun to his head?

It was after living in Hawaii for nearly 20 years that our fortunes took a turn for the worse, much worse. So worse, in fact, that we ended up declaring bankruptcy. Unfortunately, bankruptcy is not an easy process and definitely not a quick one.

"Caroline Märklin – Sie brachte Kinderaugen zum Leuchten, doch kämpfte um ihr eigenes Glück" ist die ebenso anrührende wie abenteuerliche historische Roman-Biografie über die Frau, deren Mut, Charme und Abenteuerlust den Aufstieg der Firma Märklin erst möglich machte. Göppingen, 1859: Die Leute sagen, Caroline Hettich hätte Glück gehabt, überhaupt noch einen Mann abzubekommen, als sie im Alter von 33 Jahren den verwitweten, 10 Jahre älteren Wilhelm Märklin heiratet. Caroline ist ein charmantes Energiebündel, das mit neuen Spielzeug-Ideen frischen Wind in seine Blechwaren-Verkäufe bringt.

El amor, la alegría, la barbarie. La vida de Neus Català, explicada por ella misma y revisada a través de una ambiciosa novela magistralmente construida por Carme Martí.

Su infancia en un pequeño pueblo rural; la juventud interrumpida por la Guerra Civil española y la rápida toma de conciencia social; Barcelona, Premià de Mar y, finalmente, la retirada a pie por la frontera hasta llegar al sur de Francia; la resistencia, los maquis y el primer gran amor. Pasión y rebelión hasta el día que las SS llaman a la puerta. Prisión...

Divertida y trepidante novelización de la vida de la primera actriz del cine de acción de la India: Mary Evans, más conocida en el ambiente artístico como Nadia. Narrada desde el punto de vista de su protagonista, que le cuenta su propia historia a un becario mientras viaja al festival de cine de Locarno, la novela está llena de anécdotas tan hilarantes como increíbles, y resulta un delicioso repaso por los inicios del S. XX en la India Británica.

Romance, humor, glamour y mucho cine se dan cita en la historia de una mujer inolvidable...

Cast away by his first love and cast out by the military, Levi takes to the open road in search of absolute freedom. When tragedy strikes, will his freedom end? Hitchhiking and motorcycling are means to a destination, but you can’t outrun your demons.

Ninety-two-year-old Henry Budge defies most of his family by escaping a rehab hospital to make his way to France for the ceremonies of the 70th observance of D-Day. Before he dies, he hopes to at last address a grief he has allowed to simmer for decades and to rekindle memories of Élodie Bedier, the French Resistance fighter with whom he fell in love 70 years earlier, as a way of confronting his grief at losing her.

The Greatest Discovery is a gentle, heart-warming audiobook about love, heartache, and miracles. Recorded as a fictional work based on the author's life, it tells the story of a young married man, Chris, an expecting father who is unsure about his career choice and what his future holds. After befriending a wise and peculiar man named Lewis, Chris' way of thinking and outlook on life begin to change.

Davanti ai nostri occhi una galleria di personaggi esilaranti: Augusten, prima di tutto, con le sue giacche blu, il sogno glamour di diventare parrucchiere per dive o medico in una soap opera e la naturalezza con cui simula il suicidio per non andare a scuola; il dottor Finch, lo psichiatra che ne ottiene l’affidamento e che vive in una casa tutta rosa con la moglie che sgranocchia croccantini per cani; i loro sette figli e i pazienti che frequentano la «pink house» e che forse sono più sani dei suoi abitanti, o forse sono solo diversamente pazzi.

Savannah needs more protection than her police officer husband can provide when a portal to the unknown opens in their home and a negative force stalks her. While water sprays inexplicably inside the house, apparitions and ghostly figures become the norm. Just knowing that an evil presence could be not only in her house, but inside of her, scares the hell right out of her. Almost. It takes a lady with divine light to do that.

Elizabeth, queen of England, has taken on the mighty Spanish Armada and, in a stunning sea battle, vanquished it. But her troubles are far from over. Just across the western channel, her colony Ireland is embroiled in seething rebellion, with the island's fierce, untamed clan chieftains and their "wild Irish" followers refusing to bow to their English oppressors. Grace O'Malley—notorious pirate, gunrunner, and "Mother of the Irish Rebellion"—is at the heart of the conflict.

Kaiserin Sisi vor ihrer größten Bewährungsprobe: Band zwei zum Serienereignis des Jahres. Ein Traum ist in Erfüllung gegangen: Sisi hat Kaiser Franz Joseph geheiratet. Doch das strenge Protokoll der Wiener Hofburg, Aufstände im ganzen Reich und drohende Kriege setzen ihr zu. Nur die Liebe zu ihrem Ehemann hilft ihr, nicht unter dem Druck zu zerbrechen. Alle fiebern einem Thronfolger entgegen, da ein Sohn der Krone die Stimmung im Land zum Positiven wenden könnte. Doch als Sisi endlich guter Hoffnung ist, droht sie vollends im goldenen Käfig zu ersticken.

Novella based upon the author's time spent living in Bruce Grove, London.

Born into poverty and raised in a brothel, Nell Gwynne sells oranges in the pit at London's King's Theater, newly reopened after the plague and the Great Fire devastated the city. Soon, her quick sense of humor and natural charm get her noticed by those who have the means to make her life easier. But the street-smart Nell knows a woman doesn't get ahead by selling her body. Through talent, charm, intelligence, and sheer determination, Nell works her way out of the pit and onto the stage to become the leading comedic actress of the day.

During the 2020 pandemic, a man began driving for Uber in a small college town. Little did he know the deep truths he would discover about himself, the profound insights into the human condition…. Actually, that’s bullshit. What he really discovered was a cash cow: drunk kids with too much money and a darth of local drivers. But all is not easy money and smooth tones vibin’ in the background. These kids are crazy, and crazy kids mean crazy stories.

The comical tales of a new mum on her journey from postnatal depression to the dawning of her self-worth as she discovers adventure, friendship, and the healing power of horses. Join Grace as she battles her negative thought patterns and fears among a backdrop of eccentric characters, pampered farm animals, and the glorious Yorkshire countryside.

Eine außergewöhnliche Frau auf der Suche nach ihrer eigenen Stimme. Während ihre Mutter alles daran setzt ihre Tochter zu verheiraten, schlägt die rebellische Elisabeth einen Verehrer nach dem anderen in die Flucht – ganz im Gegensatz zu ihrer Schwester Helene, die sich auf die Verlobung mit Kaiser Franz von Österreich vorbereitet und von der Aussicht auf die Ehe geradezu begeistert ist. Gemeinsam machen sich die Schwestern auf den Weg nach Bad Ischl, um den Geburtstag des Kaisers zu feiern. Auf einmal steht Elisabeth Franz unerwartet im Schlosspark gegenüber und fühlt sich sofort zu ihm hingezogen.

Arjuna, a young man from India, comes to the USA to study, falls in love with an American girl and marries her against the wishes of his conservative parents, thereby alienating them. He blames his wife for his rift with his parents.

"De vegades sembla com si tinguéssim els ulls tancats amb parpelles de pedra que haguessin perdut tot moviment voluntari i involuntari d'obrir-se en algun moment. A vosaltres us desitjo aquesta vergonya: la monstruositat d'unes parpelles de pedra immòbils, però sempre obertes."

In Berlin findet die Galizierin Mascha Engel endlich eine Heimat und im Romanischen Café und im Künstler-Kabarett Freunde, die nicht an ihrer Herkunft, sondern an ihrer Kunst interessiert sind. Und die lebt sie in ihrer Großstadtlyrik aus. Als sie 1928 den Hebräischlehrer Saul Kaléko heiratet, hat sie sich, blutjung, bereits einen Namen als Lyrikerin gemacht. Ihre Gedichte erscheinen in Zeitungen und mit dem Lyrischen Stenogrammheft erstmals in Buchform. Dann kommt das Jahr 1933 und plötzlich ist Mascha weder Galizierin noch Berlinerin, sondern nur noch Jüdin.