Résultats pour "Stille" dans Littérature du monde

Ferdinand von Schirach schreibt über die Verletzlichkeit des Menschen, über seine Triumphe und sein Scheitern. Seine Geschichten erzählen von der Gesellschaft, vom Tod und von Verbrechen, von Musik, Film, Malerei und Philosophie. Sie spielen in Berlin, Kapstadt, Rom, Wien und an der Côte d´Azur. Sie berichten von privaten Begegnungen, von historischen Ereignissen und von Persönlichkeiten wie dem Tennisspieler Gottfried von Cramm, dem Architekten Adolf Loos oder dem Wiener Schriftsteller, Schauspieler und Kulturphilosophen Egon Friedell.

Still Water Saints chronicles a momentous year in the life of Agua Mansa, a largely Latino town beyond the fringes of Los Angeles. Agua Mansa is home to the Botánica Oshún, where people come seeking charms, herbs, candles, and above all, the guidance of the shop’s owner, Perla Portillo...

Der internationale Bestseller erzählt die wahre Geschichte eines Diplomaten-Ehepaars, das sein Leben riskiert hat, um Tausenden Juden zur Flucht aus Wien zu verhelfen. Wien, 1938. Dr. Ho Fengshan, der Generalkonsul von China, macht sich Sorgen um seine Ehefrau Grace. Die schüchterne US-Amerikanerin fühlt sich nicht wohl mit den gesellschaftlichen Verpflichtungen einer Diplomatenfrau, und der aufkommende Nationalsozialismus bereitet ihr immer mehr Unbehagen. Als Grace sich mit der Jüdin Lola Schnitzler anfreundet, erkennt Dr. Ho sofort das Risiko, das die Beziehung für sie birgt.

A surreal and darkly comic collection of stories that offer a fresh and irreverent look at life in contemporary Northern Ireland from “one of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation” (The Sunday Times, London). Humorous and horrifying, tender and absurd, the...

Brought to you by Penguin. In sixteen sparkling stories, Jan Carson introduces us to worlds and characters that feel real enough to touch. All of life is here: the thrill of growing up, the grief when youth is over; first love, mature love, parenthood and loss - all shot through with profound...

Los Santos de Agua Mansa, California (Still Water Saints) chronicles a momentous year in the life of Agua Mansa, a largely Latino town beyond the fringes of Los Angeles. It is home to the Botánica Oshún, where people come seeking charms, herbs, candles, and, above all, the guidance of the...

STILL ROARING is a full cast audio presentation, fully dramatized with music and sound effects. Full of nostalgia and humor, it follows the story of Rosylyn DeMarco, a dancer and actress in Vaudeville. When the play begins the time is now. Rosylyn is old— very old. She reminisces with Buddy Jr., the Cable Guy, about the Roaring Twenties and her Vaudeville days. The time switches to then, and a fresh-faced young Rosylyn steps off the bus and into a new life in New York City.

The town of Macklin, Mississippi has seen its share of affairs, secrets, unexpected deaths, lies, and other scandals. There have also been various people floating in and out of the winding roads of Caleb County. Now that Ruthann, the matriarch of the town and midwife to over half its residents, has died, some wonder if the people of Macklin can continue on their path to redemption. The bond between sisters, Annie and Linda, has been put through the ultimate test. Can they find a way to resume their family ties? The sky has opened up once again, and Heaven’s eyes are still watching.

Still Waters is a bold and refreshing collection of poems. The author engages and immerses the reader in the emotional and spiritual challenges of human experiences. Poems of varying styles explore themes of social justice, love, grief, and empowerment.

Der Erzähler lernt in einem Buchladen den Musiklehrer Christian Valentin kennen. Er freundet sich mit ihm an, plaudert mit ihm über Autoren, Bücher und Musik. Auch lernt er seine Lieblingsschülerin, die Tochter des Bürgermeisters kennen, der er neben Klavier- auch Gesangsunterricht gibt. Steht ihr eine Karriere als Sängerin bevor? Regie: Harald Koerner.

I was born to a married couple who were high school sweethearts who were madly in love with each other. Mom was very disappointed in the fact that she did not have a son. She blamed my Dad - her husband - for not giving her a son. Even though I was not what she wanted God still kept me through it all. He has kept me and made sure that I had the strength to go through all God had in store for me. When people think of their personal strength, the first thing they think of is weakness. They think they can’t do whatever the activity is.