Résultats pour "Happy" dans Passage à l'âge adulte

Johnny Kessler’s life is anything but child’s play. It’s the ’90s, and while his classmates rollerblade and listen to Walkmans, 12-year-old Johnny hides a devastating secret. As the weight of keeping his secret grows, his imagination offers a refuge, bringing his Lego men to life and conjuring a giant golfing bee whose wayward tee shot lands him in detention. Johnny’s irreverent humor and cynical wit are his only defense as he tries to make sense of the adult world that betrayed him. But when the truth threatens to come out, Johnny has to decide who to trust, before it’s too late.

Asta Fung is sixteen and sulky. Her parents have moved the whole family to take over the Yau Sum takeaway in another town so Grandpa Charlie can be closer to the big hospital. She's had to give up her dog, her friends, her familiar teenage life. All too soon, she has to give up Grandpa Charlie too. What was the point? When the builder's son, Josh, hands her a bundle of love letters he found under the floorboards, Asta realises they were hidden there by Grandpa Charlie as a young man.

Isa Epley ist einundzwanzig Jahre alt und weise genug, um zu wissen, dass der Sinn des Lebens im Vergnügen liegt. Tagsüber verkauft sie mit ihrer besten Freundin Gala Klamotten an einem Straßenstand, um ihre Zwischenmiete in Brooklyn zu finanzieren.

Welcome to the end of the world. One minute, people are going about their lives, and the next—not. In the wake of the inexplicable purge, only a handful of young misfits remains. When it all went down, “Wizard of Odd” Dev Brinkman was seeking shelter from the taunts of his classmates. Goth girl Lucy Abernathy had lost her best friend and had no clue where to turn. And Twinkie-loving quarterback “Marcus” Haddad was learning why you never discuss politics and religion in polite company—or online.

Every seven years, Ciara takes part in a study of happiness, together with a group of people born on the same day, including fun-loving Amelia and gorgeous, serious Max. Meeting at the ages of seven, 14, and 21, Ciara forms increasingly intense relationships. Until it all falls apart. Then, before the next meeting at 28, Max comes back into Ciara’s life unexpectedly. Can Ciara ever be truly happy?

I do not believe that a man can be truly happy unless he fully understands what he is and can act accordingly...how can it be wrong to be happy? These lines are taken from Will's diary, a seemingly innocuous exercise book which details his house-breaking activities. Will carefully selects houses - 47 so far - ensuring their owners will be in. As they cook their supper or watch television, Will (wearing surgical gloves and leaving no trace behind) enters not only their houses, but their secret lives.

"Wir stehen mitten im prasselnden Regen, die Füße im Schlamm versunken, Herz an Herz, und wissen beide, dass ich alles andere als Hass für ihn empfinde." Camille bekommt die Chance ihres Lebens: Schafft sie es, dem Bestsellerautor Ashton Parker ein neues Manuskript zu entlocken, ist ihr der feste Platz im Verlagsteam sicher. Schafft sie es nicht, muss sie einen anderen Weg finden, ihrer persönlichen Hölle zu entfliehen. Als sie jedoch den Kontakt zu Ash sucht, muss sie feststellen, dass der Autor nicht nur verdammt sexy ist, sondern auch störrisch wie ein Esel.

A young teenager without parents or siblings, Lily Upshire takes the world on her own terms. When she finds something wrong with her favorite drink, she just wants the big company that made it to say sorry to her. But the adults in her life have other ideas, seeing everything in terms of money. As the company makes ever more extravagant overtures to avoid apologizing to her, she remains unmoved. She’s more concerned with what makes her life miserable: the school bullies, most of her teachers, and the scammers and catfish online. To gain self-confidence, she begins boxing lessons.