Resultados para "Ein Kind" en Antologías y relatos breves

A searing, unflinching collection of stories set in Nigeria that explores community expectations, familial strife and the struggle for survival. A one-eyed chicken, a chimpanzee forgotten in a cage, a tormented daughter searching for a link to past lives. Everday madness and monsters are...

Stoppe das Gedankenkarussell mit sanften ASMR-Erzählungen für sofortige Entspannung und einen tiefen, ruhigen Schlaf. Diese ereignisarmen, atmosphärischen Klangwelten dienen als dein sicherer Rückzugsort nach einem übervollen Tag. Spüre, wie sich dein Atem ganz natürlich verlangsamt und...

Magic is often seen as wondrous and benevolent. But T.W. Grim, a celebrated author of eerie NoSleep tales, offers a different kind of sorcery: one that pulls at the very threads of reality, weaving tales of terror and wonder.

Ambrose Bierce's "One Kind of Officer" is a story of the heartache of orders given without discretion in the field. Like so many of his Civil War stories, it is a thoughtful look at the problems facing soldiers during wartime. An abuse of power leads to a needless death in this classic American tale.

Four short stories with a bit of a twist. In these delightful short stories we find churchmen who are a little eccentric, a woman who can't keep her nose out of things and another woman trying to keep her family together.

Finally moving on, Carrie has her eyes on a newcomer to Pride, but just when things are starting to heat up, Josh strolls back into town. No longer a boy, but the man of all her fantasies. She knows she must play it cool or risk losing her heart again. Josh left Pride to try and find himself, but after two years of searching the world and himself, he returned back home a little wiser and with a new mission. Seeing Carrie again had been a shock to his system, but watching her hang on the arm of another man had been an even bigger shock.

How does a Mexican American, the son of poor immigrants, leave his border home and move to the heart of gringo America? How does he adapt to the worlds of wealth, elite universities, the rush and power of New York City? How does he make peace with a stern, old-fashioned father who has only known hard field labor his whole life? Troncoso tells his luminous stories through the lens of an exile adrift in the 21st century, his characters suffering from the loss of culture and language, the loss of roots and home as they adapt to the glittering promises of new worlds that seem so empty. 

When three college guys take summer jobs at a tiny café in the Traverse City airport, they expect espresso burns, tourist chaos, and long shifts. What they don’t expect is lakeside swims, late-night jam sessions in a creaky boathouse —and feelings that refuse to stay in their assigned lanes. Jack’s got a guitar and a “straight” label he’s never questioned. Devon’s got a flute, a swimmer’s build, and zero kissing experience. Dave’s got a harmonica, impeccable comedic timing, and absolutely no problem stirring the pot.

I am single, jobless, and have about enough money after the divorce to pay off my truck and hopefully rent an apartment. Then, I get offered an easy job managing some billionaire's estate while he's off to Antarctica for three months on some expedition. What I didn't expect (nor, I assume, did he) was that his daughter would show up.

Werner Meier, der bekannte Liedermacher und Kabarettist, erzählt in 15 bairisch-verqueren Geschichten von seiner Bauernbuben-Kindheit zwischen Kuhmist, Zinkbadewanne und dem Besuch eines japanischen Bischofs. Ganz ohne falsche Sentimentalität – mal verschmitzt, mal tiefgründig und mal poetisch-leise – so kommen sie daher seine Geschichten. Fein verwoben mit dem zeitgeschichtlichen Hintergrund nehmen sie einen sofort mit auf den kleinen oberbayerischen Bauernhof der Fünfziger- und Sechziger-Jahre des letzten Jahrhunderts.

Stranded in the center of Grand Central Station, a pretentious nightmare of a woman who makes everyone else's life hell finds she has a first class compartment on a very special train....

Was ist PaleoLopolis eigentlich? So etwas gab es bisher noch nicht... PaleoLopolis ist ein imaginärer, zukünftiger Ort und schafft einen Vorausblick darauf, wie Paleo sich in der Zukunft weiterentwickeln könnte. Worum geht es in PaleoLopolis? Es geht um äußerst interessante und sehr lehrreiche Kurzgeschichten mit dem Paleo Lebensstil als Hintergrund. Es werden Situationen aus dem Leben im fiktiven PaleoLopolis beschrieben. Sie beleuchten die heutige Zeit kritisch und heben den Paleo Lebensstil hervor. Was steckt alles drin?

Eduard Fährmann sitzt wegen Diebstahl und Unterschlagung im Gefängnis. Sein Sohn Paul, der von seiner Mutter vernachlässigt wird, möchte ihn daraus befreien. Doch vor Ort angekommen, wird Paul von einem Wächter angeschossen. Als Eduard Fährmann von dem angeblichen Tod des Jungen erfährt, kann er außer sich vor Kummer fliehen. Doch wohin? "Des Kindes Ruf" ist eine Kurzgeschichte. Sie wurde bereits in "Aus dunklem Tann" (Band 43 der Gesammelten Werke) veröffentlicht.

Thrilling crime stories about cars, driving, and the road from the world's bestselling and critically acclaimed writers. Like fiction, cars take us into a different world: from the tony enclaves of upper crust society to the lowliest barrio; from muscle car-driving con men to hardscrabble kids...

Zachary has a dilemma. His girlfriend, Reese, has a special birthday coming up soon and he has absolutely no clue what to get for her. It doesn't help that Zach does not share or really understand Reese's biggest hobby - comic books, superheroes, and everything that goes with them. Zach raids Reese's DVD collection for inspiration, and what he finds there gives him an idea...possibly the best one he's ever had.

In A New Kind, Brian Shinomiya once again takes listeners on another suspenseful journey in this fictional apocalyptic short story. Our main character, Anatu, is a talented fighter who searches with ambition and drive, continuing the journey of finding her kind. Throughout the fall of society, Anatu faces terrifying cannibalistic creatures with spider-like legs and strength like an army. She fights and yearns for significance, a place to live in a world of destruction and distrust. When Anatu finally reaches a human settlement, she's interrogated and put to the test.

What does one do when issued an order by a superior that is contradictory to what one believes to be right? In this short fictional story from the American Civil War, the protagonist is faced with that very situation. When given an insulting and ridiculous order by his commanding general, he carries the order out. Then, when questioned by a subordinate, he passes it on to him in the same manner. Friendly fire in a fog is just as deadly as fire from the enemy.

Die Geschichten der besonderen Kinder wurden nicht nur mündlich überliefert, sie wurden aufgeschrieben und für die Nachwelt erhalten. Reiche Kannibalen, die sich von den Gliedmaßen der Besonderen ernähren, eine Prinzessin mit einer gespaltenen Zunge, die Geschichte der ersten Ymbryne, ein Mädchen, das Geister sehen kann und deren tote Schwester ihre beste Freundin ist, ein Junge mit einer ganz besonderen Beziehung zum Meer und ein Wald voller besonderer Tiere.

Curious Tales of Redemption is a modern parable collection from comedian and writer Andy Kind, weaving humour, wonder and grace into four unforgettable stories for all ages. Each tale begins in the ordinary and ends somewhere eternal: a talking tree that learns its true purpose, an exhausted Easter Bunny who meets the real giver of gifts, two children who find healing in their tears, and a planet of machines rediscovering their Maker.

Alles, was du noch nicht über die Welt der "besonderen Kinder" wusstest: "Miss Peregrines Museum der besonderen Kinder" ergänzt die abenteuerliche Fantasy-Reihe von Bestsellerautor Ransom Riggs und ist ein unverzichtbarer Wegweiser durch die magische Welt – zauberhaft ausgestattet mit neuen geheimnisvollen Fotografien und Illustrationen. Miss Peregrine höchstpersönlich verrät alles, was du über Jacob Portman, seine Freunde und die Ymbrynen wissen musst.