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In this short story from Our Story Begins, three friends confront their relationships to one another as they work on plans to build their very own airplane. Clark's parents are rich, supplying the boys with all they need to follow their pursuits, making films and building catapults. Meanwhile...

Ann's friends envy her. None of their husbands even lift a finger to help with the household chores. Ann's husband is different, though. Then a simple hypothetical conversation while they wash and dry the dishes causes Ann to see her husband in a different light—and causes him to rethink the...

Two drugged-out couples contemplate life and morality in "Leviathan," a classic short story by the masterful Tobias Wolff. For Helen's thirtieth birthday party, her husband decides to throw her a small party. Armed with booze and three grams of cocaine, the four partyers—Helen, her husband...

A classic tale of brotherly love and rivalry from short story master Tobias Wolff Pete has always been successful. Happily married with two daughters, he lives a comfortable life in Santa Cruz. Pete is a practical, hardworking man and he enjoys life's monetary pleasures. His younger brother...

An unnerving tale of self-absorption and deception by short-story master Tobias Wolff Three friends are leaving the suburbs of Spokane on a hunting trip. Kenny is the prankster, harsh and mean. Frank is laid-back and full of idealism. Tub is overweight, sensitive, and the brunt of everyone's...

Maureen is an English teacher, and she's had a long day. All she wants is a relaxing night out with friends, a few beers, and maybe the chance to forget the troubles of her past: the gambling ex-husband and the daughter who'd thrown her life away sleeping with married men. But her night—and...

Sergeant Morse is a risk-taker, playing chicken with the potential exposure of his sexuality. Julianne is looking for her brother, Specialist Hart, not knowing he's shipped out to Iraq. In a surprising moment of tenderness, Sergeant Morse offers to help her, but whether due to fear of exposure...

In this short story by the masterful Tobias Wolff, a teenage boy learns the joys—and struggles—of adult life. Eager for independence and adult-like freedom, a teenage boy takes a summer job baling hay on a rural farm. Savoring the farm wife's attention and the extra change in his pocket, the...

The story of a book critic and his final thoughts from short-story master Tobias Wolff Anders is an angry, cynical man. A book critic known for his scathing reviews, he finds any excuse to dismiss, belittle, or insult. This afternoon is no more agitating than the next. Angers finds himself in a...

A story of siblings and faith from short-story master Tobias Wolff Frances has always been protective of her younger brother Frank. The children of a brutal father and a sick, defenseless mother, Frances fought to keep her brother safe. And throughout all of his adult failings—from drug...

Former rivals Quinn Bradford and Elise McKinney are not friends, at least not anymore. As teens, all they cared about was psyching each other out before concerts. But when Quinn - now the keyboardist for Shaken Dirty, the hottest rock band on the scene - returns to his hometown and hears about the car accident that shattered Elise's career, he's determined to make things right.

Dieses abwechslungsreiche Kinderhörspiel nimmt junge Zuhörerinnen und Zuhörer ab 3 Jahren mit auf eine herbstliche Reise in den Zauberwald. In fünf gemütlichen Geschichten und fünf munteren Kinderliedern erleben das Kamausel und seine Freunde kleine und große Abenteuer im stürmischen Herbst. Mit liebevollen Geschichten, fröhlichen Liedern und kleinen Entdeckungen verbindet „Herbstzauber im Kamauselwald" Unterhaltung mit kindgerechtem Naturwissen und wichtigen Werten wie Freundschaft, Hilfsbereitschaft und Zusammenhalt.

Der zweite Fall für Helgi Reykdal vom internationalen Thriller-Star Ragnar Jónasson! Helgi Reykdal hat sich als Kommissar bei der Polizei in Reykjavík etabliert, nachdem er die Nachfolge von Hulda übernommen hat. Jetzt wird er mit einem ungewöhnlichen Fall betraut: Die 70jährige gefeierte...

2ª edição ampliada Depois da festa, a névoa da ressaca. A surpresa ao acordar ao lado de alguém, a frustração do desencontro e da ausência, a euforia por um amor novo, o perigo na estrada, a falsa amizade. Nestes contos, a vida segue por variados caminhos depois do buquê, do carnaval...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of Fire and Fury delivers a breathtaking insider account of the 2024 Trump campaign—undoubtedly the wildest, most unpredictable campaign in U.S. history, including multiple criminal trials, two assassination attempts, and a sudden switch of opponents...

No one survived the last battle unscathed. Flint is angry at the world, Jaxon is turning into something I don't recognize, and Hudson has put up a wall I'm not sure I'll ever break through. Now war is coming, and we're not ready. We're going to need an army to have any hope of winning. But first, there are questions about my ancestors that need answers. Answers that might just reveal who the real monster is among us. And that's saying something in a world filled with bloodthirsty vampires, immortal gargoyles, and an ancient battle between two gods.

Vom Aufbruch einer mutigen jungen Frau in den goldenen Zeiten des Wirtschaftswunders. Hamburg, 1953. Vor Elly, Tochter einer angesehenen Kaufmannsfamilie, liegt ein sicheres Leben in Wohlstand. Auch der richtige Ehemann ist schon gefunden. Doch Elly will mehr und hat andere Pläne für ihre...

Februar 2017. Ein Nordkoreaner wird am helllichten Tag am Flughafen von Kuala Lumpur Weise vergiftet. Ein hochrangiger russischer Geheimdienstoffizier stirbt unter mysteriösen Umständen in einem Hotel in Washington. Und ein Reality-TV-Star zieht ins Weiße Haus ein. Zufall? Oder Auftakt zu...

Instant Sunday Times bestseller An inside look at the competitive world of Formula One and trailblazer Susie Wolff's 20-year career, taking listners from the driver’s seat and the F1 paddock all the way to the future of the sport. This program is read by the author with an afterword read by...

It's been over three months since my friends and I took down Cyrus. Three months where my biggest fear was what paper was due next . . . But I should have known it was too good to last. Now everything is falling apart. The Vampire Court has no king, the Dragon Court has no heart, and the Gargoyle Court has me—a teenager in way over her head. And it's the worst possible timing, because a threat is brewing just as the Circle is collapsing. I have no choice but to return to the Shadow Realm and face the terrifying queen who nearly ended us . . . and make a deal with her to save Mekhi.