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I have been called a writer of the sea, of the tropics, a descriptive writer - and also a realist. But as a matter of fact all my concern has been with the 'ideal' value of things, events and people. That and nothing else - Joseph Conrad When Willems stepped off the straight and narrow path of his own peculiar honesty he thought it would be a short episode - a sentence in brackets, so to speak - in the flowing tale of his life. But Willems was wrong, for he was about to embark on a voyage of discovery and self-discovery that would change, if not destroy, the reset of his life.

"Here speaks the man of masts and sails, to whom the sea is not a navigable element, but an intimate companion. The length of passages, the growing sense of solitude, the close dependence upon the very forces that, friendly to-day, without changing their nature, by the mere putting forth of their might, become dangerous to-morrow, make for that sense of fellowship which modern seamen, good men as they are, cannot hope to know."

Heart of Darkness, a novel by Joseph Conrad, was originally a three-part series in Blackwood's Magazine in 1899. It is a story within a story, following a character named Charlie Marlow, who recounts his adventure to a group of men onboard an anchored ship. The story told is of his early life as a ferry boat captain. Although his job was to transport ivory downriver, Charlie develops an interest in investing an ivory procurement agent, Kurtz, who is employed by the government.

1961. What a milestone year that would prove to be. Spook was happy before that time, with a creek to play in and Grandpa Doc to spoil him. But then, his mum has to drag him down to Melbourne, to a crappy flat above a dress shop, and the dreadful Mrs. Green, their landlady

Jeremy takes a job as keeper of a lighthouse reputed to be haunted. In the aftermath of trauma, he's seeking solitude and an escape, and the six-month stint at the lighthouse seems like an answer to his prayers. After all, ghosts aren't real. But his beliefs are put to the test when he begins to suspect he's not alone.

Bursa in der Türkei, 1760: Die junge Sophie ist von außergewöhnlicher Schönheit, und schon bald merkt sie, dass diese Schönheit ebenso nützlich wie gefährlich für sie ist. Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters landet sie als Konkubine einer Sultana in Istanbul. Doch Sophie ist nicht nur charmant, sondern auch gewitzt, kann aus dem Harem fliehen, und schließlich verschlägt es sie in die Arme eines polnischen Grafen, den sie heiratet.

In 19th-century America, making sense of mysterious events often perplexed citizens of the small Southern town of Juniper, South Carolina. Especially the three Chadwick households. Brothers Laurence, Brodie, and Angus Chadwick lost their parents shortly after sailing from England to the New World. Each young man, in turn, would meet the woman of his dreams. Lacey. Fiona. Guinevere. Beautiful, intelligent, sensitive creatures all. And yet, despite their noble virtues, the three Chadwick women are cursed, it seems, for reasons only the occult can provide.

Katie is a young researcher who dedicated most of her life to finding out how people fall in love, how they choose their romantic partners, and how to make that love last forever. During one of her set of interviews, she finds a subject that calls her attention, so she decides to research more about it. Later, she finds out that her subject is a pretty audacious, sarcastic, and cute guy who is determined to prove that she is capable of loving someone. This mysterious guy will shake her entire world in so many different ways.

Maike ist Mutter einer fünfzehnjährigen Tochter und geschieden. Sie kommt gut zurecht, vollkommen zufrieden ist sie aber nicht mit ihrem Leben. Da erhält sie eine überraschende Nachricht. Die Tante ihres Exmannes vermacht ihr das Strandfliederhaus auf Spiekeroog. Das beherbergt neben Tante Hildes Wohnung noch zwei Ferienapartments und einen kleinen Laden, der allerdings kurz vor dem Aus steht. Denn die Besitzer Famke und Jarik sind zwar kunsthandwerklich geschickt, aber buchhalterisch eher unbegabt. Soll Maike einen Neubeginn auf der Insel wagen, um das Strandfliederhaus zu retten? Ist sie dort willkommen?

Even as a child growing up in a small Southern city, Jon Wren frequently faced death. Before he’d even started school, he had played in the family parlor, where first an uncle, then a grandfather, lay in repose, their caskets positioned in front of the picture window. With their Instamatic cameras, several family members took photographs of well-dressed corpses. In his 30s, Jon fell in love with Ryan Armstrong. When you’re head over heels, who thinks of death? And when you make a commitment for the long haul, death feels remote. Something that happens to other people.

Sie kennen sich seit der Kindheit und beginnen gerade, ihre eigenen Wege zu gehen, als plötzlich einer von ihnen als Mörder festgenommen wird. Er soll seinen Onkel aus Habgier erschlagen haben. In einem schier endlosen Indizienprozess wird das Unterste zuoberst gekehrt. Die Freunde kämpfen für den Angeklagten, denn er kann, er darf kein Mörder sein. Doch als 15 Jahre nach dem Urteil eine Journalistin sich der Sache noch mal annimmt, stellt sich die Frage der Loyalität wieder neu.

Ingrid often said that one could find anything and everything they needed at yard sales. Perhaps she was right. In retirement, she laid her hands on the biggest yard sale find of all. The love of her life, Jerome Prioleau. Now, there was a wedding to plan. Meanwhile, strange things were happening in Juniper. A woman was murdered, her body found deep beneath Lake Murray by one of Ingrid’s former students. Later, the woman’s husband, none other than Juniper’s mayor, was found dead. A victim of his own poisoning.

Job und Kind unter einem Hut - die alleinerziehende Sina jongliert damit seit Jahren. Seit kurzem wird sie von ihrem neuen Partner Torsten dabei unterstützt. Und sie haben Ellen, Ende sechzig, die sich für Nachhaltigkeit einsetzt und das hat, was sich Sinas Sohn Elvis so wünscht: Zeit, Geduld - und einen Hund. Doch dann widerfährt dem sensiblen Jungen etwas Schlimmes. Da er sein Geheimnis nicht preisgibt, spinnt sich ein fatales Netz aus Gerüchten um die kleine Patchworkfamilie.

“Fans of Sonali Dev and Helen Hoang will find this just their style.”—The New York Times Star-crossed lovers get a second chance at romance when they’re reunited at a wedding in Nigeria, in a heartfelt novel from the acclaimed author of The Sweetest Remedy. Dunni hasn’t seen her...

Ein so unterhaltsames wie streitbares Hörbuch über die Betrachtung der Dummheit. Was haben so unterschiedliche Dinge wie "alternative Fakten", menschenleere Begegnungszonen in Satellitensiedlungen und Schönheits-OPs als Schulabschluss-Geschenk gemeinsam? Heidi Kastner wagt sich an den aufgeladenen Begriff der Dummheit und betrachtet sowohl die sogenannte messbare Intelligenz (IQ) sowie die "heilige Einfalt" und die emotionale Intelligenz, deren Fehlen immensen Schaden anrichten kann.

The Secret in the Breeze covers Sally's story during this same time period, as she battles her own insecurities, struggles with responsibilities weighing down on her young shoulders, and confronts a tragedy buried in her family’s past. George’s encounter with the Ghosts was the turning point in his young life; now discover what Sally experienced that saw her life changed forever, as well.

A young boy with special abilities to see a world beyond the veil, and a realm teeming with shadow formed beasts, undergoes an emotional roller coaster ride in this coming-of-age short story tale. Will Tommy forever remain haunted by these demons from beyond, or will he somehow find a way to best them?

A collection of short stories: Black’s Lonesome Path, Highway I-28, Dear Diary, Deep Sleep, Shells and Shadows, The Field and What the Dead Don’t See. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Silver and experience the compelling world of this coming of age fantasies.

Daisy Jones has loved Gideon McElroy her entire life. Painfully shy, she lived for the summers spent at her grandpa’s cabin as a child, when Gideon would come to stay with his grandfather, the Colonel. While the old men reminisced on happier times and discussed the sad state of the future, Daisy would follow Gideon like a puppy, happy just to be in his presence. To her, he was everything a girl could want in a Prince Charming. When he enlisted, she was heartbroken but took solace in the fact that he would still come to visit his aging grandfather when time allowed.

One of the most common occurrences in our society today is acts of relationship unfaithfulness. The percentage of infidelity in committed relationships is staggering. Both men and women cheat, regardless of sexual gender preferences. But why? Keith Battle gives the reasons why most couples break trust and commit various forms of betrayal.