Resultados para "Engel" en Literatura de género

Auf der Flucht vor ihrem untreuen Ehemann lernt Jamie an Bord eines Greyhound-Busses den charmanten Ganoven Bill kennen, und gemeinsam begeben sie sich auf eine ziellose Reise entlang der Abgründe von Elend und Gewalt. Denis Johnsons mitreißender Roman wurde in Amerika als Meisterwerk gefeiert und zählt heute zu den Klassikern der amerikanischen Literatur.

Der ehemalige Navy SEAL Jedidiah Johnson beginnt in Nashville seine Ausbildung bei den Elitekämpfern der Shepherds. Schon als er in der hochmodernen Einrichtung ankommt, hat Jed Visionen von einem drohenden Angriff. Und er hört Gerüchte über Nicholas Woland. Ein Name, der in der Organisation...

Alcoholism is a creeping, crippling tragedy that affects the lives of millions. It's irrevocably affected the life of Louis van Pletten. At 45 years old, he is still struggling to complete his third book, his great masterpiece, his magnum opus. Trouble is, at over 300 pages, it's morbid, dark as hell, and as full of utter misery and self-loathing as he is. He can barely stand to read it himself. He should burn it, but it's taken him three years to write the damn thing. And he has no spark left to start over - and just enough money left to last him three more months.

Olympias City wird von einer Reihe unsäglich brutaler Morde erschüttert. Keiner darf die schockierende Wahrheit darüber erfahren, wer die Opfer sind: Guardian Angels. Jemand macht Jagd auf die fast unbesiegbaren Cyborgs mit den neonblauen Augen. Jemand, der ihre Geheimnisse kennt und der eine bisher unbekannte Technologie verwendet.

Einstein Meadows ¿Qué Pasó? Lessons Learned While Letting It All Hang Out is the dynamic and zany sequel to Einstein Meadows: The Unspoken Perils & Thrills of Living in a Retirement Community. With huge profits from the grow, the Einstonians search out creative new investment opportunities.

Brødrene Gunnar og Martin vokser op i 1950’erne i et kaotisk hjem. For at beskytte drengene bliver de anbragt på et børnehjem, men det viser sig hurtigt, at det hele står meget værre til der. Prygl og straf bliver en del af drengenes hverdag. De ser sig desperat om efter en udvej og er villige til at risikere næsten hvad som helst for at slippe væk.

Holly ist 32, freiberufliche PR-Managerin und zieht nach dem Aus einer zweijährigen Beziehung an den östlichen Stadtrand von Hamburg. Die Nähe zur Natur gibt ihr Halt und Kraft; es erinnert sie an die glücklichen Tage ihrer Kindheit auf einem Hof in Nordfriesland. Auf dem heimatlichen Hof zeichnet sich ein Konflikt ab. Hollys Bruder Rolf und dessen Frau Pia beschließen, auf Massentierhaltung umzustellen, um endlich rentabel wirtschaften zu können. Hollys und Rolfs Mutter, ein Blumenkind der 1968er, ist gegen die Pläne, kann sich der Argumentation aber nicht verschließen.

Da Sofies far får kræft, er ingenting mere det samme. Der er ikke to dage, der er ens. Nogle dage har far det okay, andre dage har han det rigtig skidt - og så bliver Sofie bange. Hun prøver så godt, hun kan ikke lide at være til besvær. Hun hjælper til derhjemme og passer sin lillebror. Men hvem passer på Sofie?

Mauro ed Elena, innamorati da adolescenti davanti a una bancarella del mercato di Bogotà, hanno lasciato il paese alla volta degli Stati Uniti, insieme alla loro primogenita Karina, nella speranza di costruire una vita migliore. Qui sono nati anche altri due figli, Nando e Talia. Ma poi Mauro è stato deportato e tutto è andato in pezzi. Nonostante l’amore, la famiglia si è spaccata in due: due paesi diversi e due lingue diverse.

Lausche dem Konzert der Himmelswesen. Die Schönheit ihrer Harmonie berührt nicht nur das Herz des Schöpfers , sondern wird auch Dein Herz verändern.

In the title story, "Dark Nocturne", D is hired to unlock the secret of a siren's song that is drawing men in their twenties to their deaths in the hills outside Anise Village. In "Notes on Imagined Autumn", D finds himself caught between two lovers during a ritualistic sacrifice in the village of Shirley's Door, but if D can't stop the sacrifice will all in the village be doomed? And in "Legend of the War Demons", two living weapons, genetically engineered creatures who are the last remnants of a war waged hundreds of years in the past, find that battle is not so easily forgotten. 

Auch die aus Drachen bestehende Spezialeinheit der Polizei kommt ohne Bürokratie nicht aus. Das muss auch Kristen Hall verbittert feststellen, die endlich eine Möglichkeit gefunden hat, in ihre Drachengestalt zu wechseln und daraufhin zum Drachen-SWAT versetzt wurde. Leider verläuft ihr erster Tag an der neuen Dienststelle nicht wie erhofft. Ihre Kollegen nehmen sie nicht ernst und sehen sie eher als Kuriosität, die bei ihnen nichts zu suchen hat.

Underhill is my ruthless mother. Her realm is my deadly home. The brutal creatures here are both foe and friend. But the group of fae that just attacked me? They’re all foe. Dragged from my game of hide-and-seek with a dragon, and my home of twenty-one years, I’m thrust into a weak, ugly realm. Earth. Something is taking the fae children of the Irish court, and an Oracle has declared I must find them. Nope. Not my problem. Bye. Except a three-year-old girl they suspect is the next Queen of All Fae was taken too.

Faced with a major loss of services, daring seniors throw caution to the wind and embrace ganjapreneurship. Einstein Meadows: The Unspoken Perils & Thrills of Living in a Retirement Community is a humorous novel about three retired professors who relocate campus culture by developing a neighborhood for their former colleagues. The academics bring their old baggage full of intrigue, power grabs, endless backstabbing, insecurity and one-upmanship so prevalent in their prior work settings.

A gripping, provocative thriller about the twisted secrets families keep, perfect for fans of The Girls. 'Deeply, darkly twisted. I loved it.' Sarah Hilary, SOMEONE ELSE'S SKIN 'Utterly addictive.' Lisa Hall, BETWEEN YOU AND ME 'Dark and intense, [with] a compelling twist.' L.S. Hilton, MAESTRA...

The companions' journey across Lake Huron is interrupted by a pirate attack during a furious storm, and Krysty is pulled overboard during the fray. The companions seek refuge on a submerged freighter occupied by ex-pirate “Mean Pete" Kellogg and his crew. They tell stories of "He Who Shouts in the Lake", a creature under the control of Heidecker labs. The stories say the director of Heidecker labs is brutal and unforgiving, burning local villages to the ground and infecting them with disease. Forget the stories. Ryan knows only one truth. He must get Krysty back.

D, the ageless, supernatural Vampire Hunter, takes charge protecting the survivors of an aircraft that has crash-landed in a deadly zone known as "the Playground." But before D can assist them, he must first battle a legion of undead warriors swarming from the fortress of the Sacred Ancestor, the oldest vampire in existence! 

A cattle ranch stalked by the ultimate predator. A heifer gutted and beheaded by razor-sharp claws. A ranch hand crushed and shredded by powerful jaws. According to legend—foretold by Sioux Chief Red Otter—the attacks are an omen of terrible things to come. When a grizzly attacks a man or his property during a blue moon, it is a sign that the bear has been sent from someone on the other side seeking revenge against the man that killed him. And that man—the avenger’s true target—is Hunter Buchanon.

In a North American British province, a group of Norweigan settlers have carved a life for themselves in a lakeshore village called Skarkavik. Hunters and fishermen, they raise their families in peace under the natural cover of the surrounding forest. Decker Galloway believes the land’s natural resources are being wasted on the few when so many have a greater need. Having made his fortune logging the wilderness of the eastern provinces, he wants to turn his axes and saws loose on the untouched western region. And no villagers are going to stand in his way. 

Ich bin felsenfest davon überzeugt, dass wir die Menschen, die wir aufrichtig lieben, niemals verlieren. Wir treffen uns an einem anderen Ort wieder. Möglicherweise in einer anderen Gestalt oder Lebensform. In jedem Fall bleiben wir für immer zusammen. Spüren einander. Fühlen uns geborgen. Das ist der Himmel.