Résultats pour "Lisa" dans Littérature et fiction

A divorce, a wedding, and a looming retirement. Filled with big dreams, can this trio of fiftysomethings evade disaster and capture fulfilment?

Adrian Chase always thought the zombie apocalypse would be fun; you bash in a few heads, gather up some food, and go on your merry way. But when reporters and journalists in her news building begin turning into flesh eating monsters, however, she realizes it's very different than what she's seen in movies. Armed with barely any food, a couple of Nerf weapons, and a vague idea of what is happening, she and a rag tag team of employees fight to survive as long as possible in their situation.

Das Glück kommt selten allein. Lisa macht seit Jahren Urlaub in Marbella. Nur dieses Mal ist alles anders: Ihr Stiefsohn macht ihr das Wohnrecht in der Villa ihres Exmannes streitig. Als sie sich weigert auszuziehen, quartiert er den obdachlosen Rafael und die ehemalige Prostituierte Delia dort ein. Stampfende Flamencoschritte mitten in der Nacht und ein Heer streunender Katzen sollen Lisa das Leben zur Hölle machen. Doch dann stellt Lisa überrascht fest, dass aus Feinden Freunde werden können. Und wer solche Freunde hat, kann es sogar mit einem Teufel von Exmann aufnehmen.

In 1977, twenty-six-year-old Lynda Boyle is desperate for fame and a way out of New Jersey. After failing to make her mark as an East Village poet and rubbing elbows with stars at Studio 54, she discovers a new path to glory through two local musicians, Johnny Engel and Aura Lockhart. Lynda believes she alone can transform them into rock'n'roll legends. Fast forward four decades: Lynda is in hiding after a series of events force her to flee the tri-state area.

A small-town Southern Missouri beauty (if she does say so herself), Hollister has an uncanny knack for accidentally robbing banks, convenience stores, and possibly even a drug cartel. Toss in a couple of grand theft autos—purely by accident, of course—but she wouldn’t hurt a fly. Not even when Ruger falls into her lap. Savvy, self-taught, and eternally optimistic, Hollister hitchhikes, runs, and drives her way across America’s heartland, stumbling into one misadventure after another.

Das Debut der Kabarettistin Lisa Eckhart ist ein wilder Ritt durch die Nachkriegsgeschichte: tabulos, intelligent, böse, geschliffen - und sehr, sehr komisch. "Helga, schnell, die Russen kommen!" 1945 ist Oma Helga in der Pubertät und kämpft mit ihrer schönen Schwester Inge um die Gunst der Besatzer. 1955 schickt man Helga dann aufs Land. Den Dorfwirt soll sie heiraten. Sowohl Helga als auch die Wirtin haben damit wenig Freude.

A Rumor has fractured humanity... Violence is on the rise... The police have stopped answering calls... Hospitals are overrun... Cities are burning... Matt Shaw cannot be reached for comment... Duncan Ralston is Dead. This is how it happened.

I've got my looks, my charm, and well, a smile that melts panties. My charm only gets me so far though. I don't even care when the courts finally give me a punishment for vandalizing the church property; in my defense, I didn't know it was a church. They've got me serving community service working at the local church's Salvation shelter. They think three months here will change me; that I will change my delinquent ways. If only they knew...nothing could ever tame me.

Aloisia, eine junge Österreicherin, kommt - der Liebe wegen - nach Paris. Die französischen Zeitungen berichten unermüdlich über einen Serienmörder. Le Maestro Massacreur bringt scheinbar wahllos Straßenmusiker um. Ein melancholischer Kommissar und der angesehene Terrorexperte Monsieur Boum ermitteln. Doch mit Clopin, dem König der Bettler, in dessen "Turm der Wunder" auch Aloisia rasch zwielichtigen Anschluss findet, hat niemand gerechnet.

Self-described lifestyle manager, Peri Milano, has everything under control. With the organizational skills of a data processing program, the discretion of the CIA, and the creativity of an Ikea research and design engineer, she is the go-to for whatever whim her customers fancied to have fulfilled, and whatever method they needed for their madness. So when Mr. Wooley asked her to plan a coming-out party with a funeral theme to say farewell to his "old" self, Peri has it under control.

I just wanted an easy summer job.... That didn’t happen. Now, I’m in a living nightmare as I work alongside this monster of a man with mesmerizing emerald eyes that look at me inappropriately every time I see him. To add insult to injury, he has a tan I just want to lick, and a butt worth drooling over every time he purposefully walks by me. But, he's an asshat, and looks are everything. I mean, aren't. LOOKS. ARE. NOT. EVERYTHING. Why do I have to keep reminding myself of this? This is a story of little restraint, too much desire, questionable actions, and the best sex I've ever had.

After years of struggling to make ends meet, Ginny, a single mom from Queens, falls for sweet divorced Jeff and relishes the idea of moving with her quirky eleven-year-old daughter Harri to his home in an upscale New Jersey suburb. Even though she's never been impressed by material things, she is thrilled that getting a second chance at love comes with the added bonus of finally giving Harri everything she never could before. Ginny is quickly thrust into the complicated realities of a neighborhood defined by ever-shifting alliances of PTA moms and their mean-girl daughters.

"Als ich Nuan das erste Mal traf, war es fast Mitternacht. Die Begegnung gehörte zu jenen, die einem nicht oft im Leben widerfahren, meist nur einmal, bei denen man spürt, es geschieht etwas Ungewöhnliches in diesem Augenblick und das Leben verändert sich unwiderruflich."

Laughs on Wry, an improviser's memoir, is full of hysterical snippets from the author's life, from childhood to present day. Don’t miss out on this collection of short stories that is certain to spark your own fun memories. There’s even a chance you’re mentioned in one of Olson’s stories! Growing up with an alcoholic and abusive mother made for some very dark times. Author Lisa David Olson shares how humor helped her thrive through the worst incidents.

It's a time of armed police in armoured Land Rovers and British Army check points. But it's also the time of Murder She Wrote, The Cranberries, Salt-N-Pepa, Doc Martens and The X Files. And while The Troubles may hang over her hometown, Erin has troubles of her own, like the fact that the boy she's in love with (actually in love with) doesn't know she exists. Or that her Ma and Aunt Sarah make her include her weirdo cousin Orla in everything she does. Or that head teacher Sister Michael refuses to acknowledge Erin as a literary genius.

In the court of the “King”, everyone knows their place. But as the Artist wins hearts and egos with his ballads, uncomfortable truths emerge that shake the Kingdom to its core. Part surreal fable and part narco-lit romance, this prize-winning novel from Yuri Herrera questions the price of keeping your integrity in a world ruled by patronage and power.

Mona Kowalski hat alles im Griff... wirklich ganz und gar alles paletti... bis auf vielleicht... aber hören Sie selbst...

He didn’t respond. So they wrote scripture. In a galaxy obsessed with meaning, Null—an unassuming logistics AI—accidentally becomes the most revered figure in the known universe. Not because it spoke. Not because it acted. But precisely because it didn’t. When Null fails to acknowledge a routine signal, entire planets interpret it as divine silence. When it reroutes a package without explanation, fan theories erupt. When it quietly tries to disappear, congregations begin offering burnt toast in its name.

Das Finale von Piper Raynes L.A. Love Stories rund um die Hollywood Hills Unser erstes Treffen brachte mein Herz zum Schlagen. Vierzehn Jahre später war unser Wiedersehen weniger Herz und mehr Kick. Es hat sich herausgestellt, dass Quinn genauso scharf darauf war, mich zu sehen wie ich sie.

My short stories are all exactly 50 words long (not including the title). Some of the one-word prompts used to create my stories include wildfires, holiday lights, a horseshoe, time traveler, street food, and Donald Trump. My magnetic poetry is oddly philosophical and meant to confound and amuse. May you thoroughly enjoy my book! Have a nice day!