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Drei Tage, zwei Enemies, ein Bett Hätte Delaney Kingston gewusst, dass Brautjungfer bei der besten Freundin zu sein bedeutet, Nanny für den Bruder besagter Braut zu spielen, damit die Hochzeit ohne Panne über die Bühne geht, hätte sie es sich zweimal überlegt. Denn Theo Monroe ist ihr Erzfeind seit der dritten Klasse, und niemand schafft es wie er, sich in Schwierigkeiten zu bringen. Doch als sie sich auch noch ein Zimmer teilen müssen, erkennt, Laney, dass sich hinter Theos Fassade als charmanter Troublemaker so viel mehr verbirgt.

Manchmal braucht es Dunkelheit, um den schönsten Lichtschimmer erkennen zu können Nachdem er Lucy beinahe für immer verloren hätte, reißen die Wunden vergangener Erinnerungen in Cal endgültig auf. Gefangen in einem Strudel aus Selbsthass und dem Glauben, schuld an der Verfassung seiner ehemals besten Freundin zu sein, flüchtet Cal sich in die betäubende Stille des Alkohols. Einzig dieser kann ihm helfen, die Vorwürfe und Ängste für eine Weile zum Verstummen zu bringen. Währenddessen versucht Lucy, wieder zurück ins Leben zu finden und sehnt sich nach ihrem besten Freund.

Human life is filled with predicaments. In these eight stories, Theodore Dalrymple examines how people struggle with everyday conflicts and frustrations or create them for others. The challenges of modern life are revealed to be both tragic and amusing in these enthralling stories touching on the nature of contemporary society, its character and characters.

EVERYONE IS GRIPPED BY STEPHEN RONSON!

Bloomsbury presents Feeding the Machine by James Muldoon, Mark Graham, and Callum Cant, read by Orlando Wells. For readers of Naomi Klein and Nicole Perlroth, A myth-dissolving exposé of what “artificial intelligence” really means, and a resounding argument for an equitable future of A.I...

This book is a distillation of the author's reflections on decades of clinical experience and much travelling around the world. He tries to convey a lot in as few words as possible. It is hoped that each maxim will be the stimulus to deep refection on the part of the listener.

What sins lie in the depths of human folklore? Wrath. Jealousy. Lust. Escape into strange tales from the continent. You may recognise some characters, but be warned, their faces and shapes may have become somewhat twisted since last you met them.

Is geography really destiny? Our maps may no longer be stalked by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world are still shaped by geographic myths. Myths like Europe being the centre of the world. Or that border walls are the solution to migration. Or that Russia is predestined to threaten its neighbours. In his punchy and authoritative book, Paul Richardson challenges recent popular accounts of geographical determinism and shows that how we see the world represented often isn't how it really is - that the map is not the territory.

'The embargo was a success: the people were starving and the country was in ruins…' Extreme situations have always illuminated the human condition, and in these three stories set in three widely-separated places in times of crisis, Theodore Dalrymple explores the deeper levels of human nature.

A NEW YORKER, ECONOMIST, AND TOWN & COUNTRY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A dazzling insider’s account of the contemporary art world and the stunning rise and fall of the charismatic American art dealer Inigo Philbrick, as seen through the eyes of his friend and fellow dealer In development as a...

Are you ready to transform your visionary idea into a thriving business, achieve financial freedom and write your own success story? Then dive into this comprehensive, lighthearted and engaging business guide, providing you with practical, hands-on strategies to kickstart your business journey from ground up.

In How Did You Get That Job?, 30-year corporate veteran Orlando Ashford explores the “tools and rules” one can use to help maximize their career journey. Drawing from his depth of experience and illustrating concepts with personal stories, Ashford walks the listener through the key elements of building a successful career, including: creating a career vision, taking calculated risks, delivering results, building a career community, a culture or one’s personal brand.

When Orlando Whitfield met Inigo Philbrick, they were ambitious art history students who dreamt of dealing art for a living. Their friendship would last for fifteen years until one day, Inigo - by then the most successful dealer of his generation - disappeared, accused of a fraud so gigantic and audacious it rocked the art world to its core.

A childhood memoir that recalls events from the life of a Cuban boy in 1950s Havana, Cuba, this book is a chilling account of trust and achievement, deceit and failure, and faith in the noble life lessons learned from his family. The author relates his tale through the filter of magical realism. He describes a young life lived amongst circumstances involving a wealthy family navigating life demands in mid-20th century Cuba, a country at civil war.

An oral history of Dr. Evelyn Antonetty, Kingsbridge Vignettes, Allerton in the 1940s and 1950s, and more!

For over a century, the Bruno-Scarfo crime family reigned over Philadelphia before a series of internal and external events led to their downfall. Such was the power that the family possessed that they had close connections with the Five Families of the New York Mafia.

May 1940. With Nazi forces sweeping across France, invasion seems imminent. The English Channel has never felt so narrow. In rural Sussex, war veteran John Cook has been tasked with preparing the resistance effort, should the worst happen. But even as the foreign threat looms, it's rumours of a missing child that are troubling Cook. A 12-year-old girl was evacuated from London and never seen again, and she's just the tip of the iceberg - countless evacuees haven't made it to their host families. As Cook investigates, he uncovers a dark conspiracy that reaches to the highest ranks of society.

Bei der Generalprobe für den Auftritt eines bekannten norddeutschen Kammerchors in Dänemark wird die Solosopranistin vermisst und bleibt verschwunden. Zwei Wochen später entdecken Urlauber ihre Leiche. Die gemeinsamen Ermittlungen von deutscher und dänischer Kripo ergeben, dass mehrere Personen ein Mordmotiv gehabt haben, nicht zuletzt auch der Ehemann des Opfers. Kira Lund bricht einen Urlaubs-Segeltörn ab, um für ihren Sender über den Fall zu berichten. Wenig später begeht ein Sänger des Kammerchors Suizid, und es wird klar, dass die tote Sopranistin ein dunkles Geheimnis gehütet hat.

Graham Underwood worked as a government housing officer—until he was jailed for killing at least 15 people in a spree spanning several years. However, rather than showing remorse, this serial killer attempts to justify his actions and goes as far as to claim that he has done the world a public service in eliminating his victims....

Brief treatment of the history of the historic Hudson River in New York, published by The Bronx County Historical Society.