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Spanning 30 years, The Green Road tells the story of Rosaleen, matriarch of the Madigans, a family on the cusp of either coming together or falling irreparably apart. As they grow up, Rosaleen's four children leave the west of Ireland for lives they could have never imagined in Dublin, New York, and Mali, West Africa. In her early old age, their difficult, wonderful mother announces that she's decided to sell the house and divide the proceeds.

Charlotte Ellison ist intelligent, selbstbewusst und emanzipiert. Sie lebt im puritanischviktorianischen England des 19. Jahrhunderts, in einer Zeit, in der diese Eigenschaften bei Frauen gar nicht gern gesehen werden. Doch Charlottes Eltern machen sich aus einem weiteren Grund Sorgen um ihre Tochter. Ein offenbar geistesgestörter Mörder stranguliert auf der Cater Street junge Frauen. Als Charlotte merkt, dass auch sie sich in Gefahr befindet, ist es fast zu spät.

In the late 1970s, as Spain was adrift between the death of Franco and the rebirth of democracy, people were moving from the poor south to the cities of the north in search of a better life. But the work, when there was any, was poorly paid and the housing squalid. Out of this world of limited opportunities a generation of delinquents arose whose prospects were stifled and whose rebellion would be brief and violent.

For an overpopulated Earth, whose resources are strained to the breaking point, there is only one place to look for relief: straight up. With the successful completion of the Padrugoi Space Station, humanity has at last achieved its first large-scale permanent presence in space. Additional bases are feverishly being built on the Moon and on Mars, stepping-stones to the greatest adventure in all history.

Es gibt also noch wirkliche Heldinnen, ganz ohne Anführungszeichen, denen man auf der Straße begegnen, mit denen man reden, die man kennenlernen kann? In Südfrankreich lebt Anne Beaumanoir, genannt Annette, eine lebhafte Frau mit lichtblauen Augen. Mitglied der kommunistischen Résistance, "Gerechte unter den Völkern", Neurologin, engagiert auf der Seite der algerischen Unabhängigkeitsbewegung, verurteilt zu zehn Jahren Haft, nach einer abenteuerlichen Flucht beteiligt am Aufbau des algerischen Gesundheitssystems... und heute 96 Jahre alt. So ihr Leben in ein paar Worten.

Eine Begegnung, die alles in Frage stellt - meisterlich erzählt von Zeruya Shalev. Atara ist zum zweiten Mal verheiratet, doch neuerdings scheint Alex sich immer weiter von ihr zu entfernen. Noch größere Sorgen macht ihr der gemeinsame Sohn, ein Elitesoldat, der nach dem letzten Einsatz kaum das Haus verlässt. Vielleicht um ihre Familie besser zu verstehen, vielleicht um ihr zu entkommen, sucht Atara Rachel auf, die erste Frau ihres Vaters, das große Tabu in Ataras Kindheit.

Die sensationelle Erfolgs-Serie aus Dänemark geht weiter, der zweite Fall für Journalistin Heloise Kaldan und Kommissar Erik Schäfer. Kopenhagen: Investigativ-Journalistin Heloise Kaldan hat gerade eine Recherche zu traumatisierten Soldaten begonnen, als sie eine persönliche Entscheidung treffen muss über Leben und Zukunft. Noch bevor sie irgendetwas tun kann, erfährt sie vom Verschwinden eines zehnjährigen Jungen. Vor Ort trifft Heloise ihren guten Freund Kommissar Erik Schäfer, der in dem Fall ermittelt. Die Spuren zu dem Jungen - Lukas - sind verwirrend, nichts passt zusammen.

Father Brennan Burke is struggling, and he’s been coping the only way he knows how: self-medicating with drink. He’s barely managing, but his troubles intensify when the body of one of his parishioners washes up on the coast of Halifax. Meika Keller came to Canada after escaping past a checkpoint in the Berlin Wall. An army colonel is charged with her murder, and defense lawyer Monty argues that Meika’s death was a suicide, which is the last thing Father Burke wants to hear.

Fate has lavished beauty on the Merridew sisters - that is, all save the eldest. But plain Prudence bears no grudge; she loves her four beautiful sisters infinitely. So when their abusive grandfather is laid up with an injury, she seizes the opportunity to concoct an ingenious plan that will allow all five of them to escape the clutches of their legal guardian. All it will take is a little matrimonial deception....

Not only can you overcome negative thought patterns that are repetitive, unhealthy, and unhelpful, you can replace them with positive thought patterns that will bring more peace, joy, and love into your life. In Don't Overthink It, you'll find actionable strategies that can make an immediate and lasting difference in how you deal with questions both small and large. More than a book about making good decisions, Don't Overthink It offers you a framework for making choices you'll be comfortable with, using an appropriate amount of energy.

I never expected Nate Ryder to change my life the way he did. Hell, I never expected to fall in love with the one guy who made my life a living hell for five years, but here I am. He's the perfect example of something I never knew I needed. He's my rock. My salvation. He's exactly what I need when my life goes up in flames. I thought the worst was over. I thought I was safe to move on from the horrors of the past few weeks, but I have never been so wrong.

"Go live with Nate Ryder," they said. "Everything will be fine," they said. Are they nuts? Nate Ryder has been the bane of my existence for the past five years. He's made it his personal mission to make my life a living hell and now my parents expect me to go and live with the guy for the foreseeable future. No thanks. I'd rather gouge out my eyes with a toothpick than live with him and his little brother, Jesse. Only problem is, they have my parents wrapped around their little fingers, thinking they're the good little boys they pretend to be.

As sweet as a macaron from Laduree, this romantic novel set in Paris about an American ballerina and a charming French boy is parfait! And don't miss Anne-Sophie's swoony FRENCH KISSING IN NEW YORK! Mia Jenrow has always known she's destined to be a professional ballerina. In fact, it’s in...

A mistress. A mountain of debt. A mysterious wreck of a building. Delilah Swanpoole, Countess of Derring, learns the hard way that her husband, “Dear Dull Derring,” is a lot more interesting—and perfidious—dead than alive. It’s a devil of an inheritance, but in the grand ruins of the...

Don’t miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+! NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Legendary Navajo policeman Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn takes center stage in this riveting atmospheric mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman...

In Wechselbad der Gefühle und Abhängigkeiten. Ashley ist spät dran. Sie ist auf dem Weg zu ihrem Vorstellungsgespräch bei Carter Corporation, einem renommierten New Yorker Unternehmen, bei dem sie schon immer arbeiten wollte. Sie muss noch tanken, aber vor der Zapfsäule ist eine riesige Schlange und dann drängelt sich auch noch ein widerlicher Typ im Sportwagen vor. Es kommt zu einem Wortgefecht, das mit einer Ohrfeige für den arroganten Kerl endet. Als sie dann endlich - über eine Stunde zu spät - zum Bewerbungsgespräch erscheint, trifft sie fast der Schlag.

¿Por qué en el colegio las chicas creen que no han estudiado lo suficiente y en cambio los chicos piensan que "el examen era muy difícil"? ¿Por qué en la actualidad, aunque las estadísticas continúen mostrando que ellas sacan mejores notas, sigue faltándoles confianza (cosa que además influirá profundamente en su desarrollo profesional)? ¿Por qué la mayoría de mujeres sienten que son un fraude en su trabajo y que sus éxitos son solo fruto de la buena suerte?

From the bestselling author of Operating Instructions and Bird by Bird comes a chronicle of faith and spirituality that is at once tough, personal, affectionate, wise and very funny. With an exuberant mix of passion, insight, and humor, Anne Lamott takes us on a journey through her often...

Alex Colin is Fate's chosen Enforcer, tasked with upholding supernatural law on Earth. Fresh from his first victory, he's thrust into a new mission that will test his limits and challenge his heart. Partnering with the enchanting kitsune detectives, Alex must unravel a dangerous plot to smuggle illegal magic across the Veil. But as the investigation expands, so do his entanglements with the supernatural world.

Doing a good deed for a relative offers the perfect opportunity for Sergeant Jim Chee and his wife, Officer Bernie Manuelito, to get away from the daily grind of police work. But two cases will call them back from their short vacation and separate them - one near Shiprock and the other at iconic Monument Valley.