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Charlotte Keller ist eine bedingungslose Optimistin. Kurz vor ihrem achtzigsten Geburtstag nimmt sie den Hochzeitsflüchtling Toygar Bayramoğlu in ihrer Wohnung in einem Seniorenheim an der Ostsee auf und erzählt ihm innerhalb zweier Tage ihre Lebensgeschichte. Aber schon bald merkt Toygar: Alles stimmt, aber nichts ist wahr.

C'était un lundi comme les autres. Jusqu'à ce que le big boss me demande de faire une présentation pour un futur client. Après deux ans à marcher sur des œufs au travail à cause de ma bourde, cette occasion de faire bonne impression devant les associés était une chance à saisir. Ou du moins, je le croyais... Jusqu'à ce que, en entrant dans la salle de réunion, je heurte de plein fouet l'homme que je devais tenter de convaincre. Mon café s'est renversé, mes dossiers ont dégringolé sur le sol et j'ai failli perdre l'équilibre. Et encore, ce n'était pas le pire.

Ireland. 1997. The attraction spirited Tara Blake feels for a stranger takes her by surprise, especially when she discovers he is her brother’s arch enemy, the brooding Morgan Flynn. With the men locked in a bitter battle can Tara’s love for Morgan survive the twin obsessions of his hatred of her beloved brother and his passion for a wild, but brilliant horse. Feisty Sarah Connors longs for her boss, the promiscuous Derry Blake, to fall in love with her. Unfortunately, Tara’s brother, Derry never seems to see her as anything more than an employee.

It's hard to talk about death in America. But even though the topic has been taboo, life's end is an eventual reality. So why not shape it to our values? Finish Strong is for those of us who want an end-of-life experience to match the life we've enjoyed. We know we should prepare, but are unsure how to think and talk about it, how to live true to our values and priorities, and how to make our wishes stick.

Jean LaChance, running from his criminal past, finds solace in the isolation of the bleak California desert. There, in search of the money he and his unscrupulous partner have stolen, LaChance instead finds Lilly Parsons and her children. Over four days they forge a sense of belonging for the first time in their lives, and loneliness and despair begin to melt away. This bond of trust is seemingly broken when Lilly flees with the children, unaware that the money is in the trunk of her car.

The highly-anticipated final volume of the critically-acclaimed science fiction anthology series....

Isabel Allendes persönlichster Roman! Ein Autounfall bringt drei Menschen während eines Schneesturms in Brooklyn zueinander: Lucía, eine chilenische Gastprofessorin an der New York University, ihren Vermieter Richard, ebenfalls Professor der Universität, und Evelyn, ein guatemaltekisches Kindermädchen. Kurz danach steht Evelyn plötzlich aufgelöst vor Richards Tür. Aus dem unbedeutenden Unfall wird Ernst: In ihrem Kofferraum ist eine Leiche. Sie kann nicht zur Polizei, denn sie ist illegal im Land. Die drei machen sich auf den Weg, um die Leiche verschwinden zu lassen.

"These are the 'know your value' conversations that we need to have. These women--their challenges, choices, and successes--are all of us." --Mika Brzezinski Over the last sixty years, women's lives have transformed radically from generation to generation. Without a template to follow--a way to...

This series explores the Bible through the fascinating lens of feminism. How can feminist methods help you better understand Scripture? What do these methods entail, and why are they important to both men and women? You will answer these questions with a variety of examples from both the Old and New Testaments. Along the way, award-winning professor Sr. Barbara Reid will teach you different ways to approach the Scriptures from a feminist perspective.

Chrissy McMullen has made a career leap, all the way from slinging drinks at Chicago's most notorious nightclub to dispensing psychotherapy from her sleek new practice in LA. Even if she can't quite shed her too-loud, too-curvy alter ego - or the brawling family that insists on claiming kinship. So when her most famous client, buff football star "Bomber" Bomstad, starts chasing her around her desk and getting, well...unzipped...Christina gets just a little miffed - until Bomber has the bad manners to drop dead at her feet.

A late-in-life coming-of-age escapade told with humor and heart, Don’t Think Twice is a moving and irreverent account of grief, growing up, and the healing power of adventure. Within six months, Barbara Schoichet lost everything: her job, her girlfriend of six years, and her mother to...

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Handsome Jack is a logger, nomad, and born dreamer. His young wife, Simone, has too many kids and never enough money to support or protect them. The family keeps on the move, shedding a grand total of 27 homes. Their first child, Randy, is sensitive and brilliant and bold, protector of his younger siblings, the fearless star of their childhood adventures and misadventures - until something snaps inside him.

Christmas is just around the corner, and the ladies of the Cumberland Creek Scrapbook Crop are thrilled when Sheila wins the first place prize in a scrapbooking design contest: a ten-day scrapbook-themed cruise in the Caribbean. Vera and Paige decide to tag along, which should pose the perfect opportunity to learn some new techniques, mingle with fellow croppers, and get in some rest and relaxation before the chaos of Christmas.

Scrapped Spring is in the air, but the ladies of the Cumberland Creek Scrapbook Crop hardly have time to stop and smell the roses. Not when famed Irish dancer Emily McGlashen is found murdered in her studio just after the St. Patrick's Day parade - and one of the Crop's own members is the prime suspect. Vera's dance studio may have suffered when Emily waltzed into town, but the croppers know she's not a vengeful murderer. Lucky for her, co-scrapbooker Annie is a freelance reporter eager to vindicate her friend. What she discovers is a puzzling labyrinth of secrets that only add question marks to Emily's murder.

Emily is excited about staying with their grandmother this summer, but Rose is angry about having to spend so much time with her sister. It seems the only thing they have in common is the adventure that awaits them in Gran's attic. Fantasy becomes reality for Emily and Rose when they begin to restore an old dollhouse. The dolls come to life and begin to speak telepathically to the girls. Awake for the first time in 20 years, they are sad to find that their baby, Walter, is missing.

Tym razem Kasia z mama i swiezo poslubionym mezem Teofilem po wielu przeciwnosciach docieraja w koncu do Polski. Nie oznacza to jednak konca klopotów. W Warszawie zastaja ruiny dawnego domu, wobec czego decyduja sie wiec osiedlic w Zamosciu - rodzinnych stronach Teofila. Zyciowe perypetie opisywane sa z perspektywy matki - Zofii. W tle pokazano absurdy komunistycznej rzeczywistosci i sposoby radzenia sobie z nia. Przyjemna lektura pokazujaca, ze nawet w najgorszym polozeniu mozna zachowac pogode ducha.

Für Irina ist der neue Job ein Glücksfall. Die junge Frau soll für die Millionärin Alma Belasco als Assistentin arbeiten. Mit einem Schlag ist sie nicht nur ihre Geldsorgen los, sondern gewinnt auch eine Freundin, wie sie noch keine hatte: extravagant, überbordend, mitreißend und an die achtzig. Doch bald spürt sie, dass Alma verwundet ist. Eine Wunde, die nur vergessen scheint, wenn eines der edlen Kuverts im Postfach liegt. Aber wer schreibt Woche um Woche diese Liebesbriefe? Und von wem stammen all die Blumen? Auch um sich von den eigenen Lebenssorgen abzulenken, folgt Irina den Spuren, und es beginnt eine abenteuerliche Reise bis weit in die Vergangenheit.

Sleepy, sleepier, sleepiest - NOT! When Stink’s parents win tickets to an aquarium sleepover for the whole family, could it be science-freak Stink’s dream come true or his worst nightmare? He loves learning about sharks, but does he want to sleep in the same room with them? He’s nuts about gross stuff, but does he want go to bed thinking about the eating habits of the vampire squid?Creepy, creepier, creepiest - yikes!

Ian and Glynnis McCullough, intelligent, professional, and successful, are the envy of their affluent friends. But suddenly, an unexpected plea for help and a cancelled check send their tranquility spinning out of control.