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Queste 100 citazioni mirano a fornire l'accesso a un'opera o a una vita eccezionale, attraverso una selezione dei pensieri più eclatanti, in un formato accessibile a tutti. Una citazione è più di un estratto di un'affermazione, può essere un colpo di mente, una sintesi di un pensiero complesso, una massima, un'apertura a una riflessione più profonda.

Jake Callahan. Prince of the popular crowd. My mortal enemy. Gorgeous. All the girls want him. Quarterback. All the boys want to be his friend. He’s the most popular boy in the senior class. And he hates me. Or so I thought. What I mistook for hatred turns out to be…interest. There’s that thin line, right? It makes me crazy. I can’t stand it. Attraction, chemistry, whatever it is, I also can’t resist it. And neither can he.

In the stifling confines of Edwardian Yorkshire, Muriel Hammond is waiting for her life to begin. Marriage, respectability, duty–these are all part of the script–but just as she believes that ‘men do as they like’ while women ‘wait to see what they will do’, she dreams of a life beyond those boundaries. As war transforms the village of Marshington and friends slot into their expected roles, Muriel needs courage to reframe her sad fate as a ‘surplus woman’ and look towards her own independent future.

North Yorkshire, England 1837: Das Ehepaar Stewart zieht es in die Yorkshire Dales, einer ländlichen Gegend, berühmt für zahlreiche Höhlen von teilweise gigantischen Ausmaßen. Eric und Emilia erkunden die Höhle und das darin verborgene Geheimnis: Ein Kult, angeführt von der ebenso charismatischen wie verbohrten Isabell. Sie huldigen einem uralten Wesen, das noch tiefer in den Höhlen geschlummert hat, und das, einmal geweckt, nach menschlichem Fleisch verlangt.

Isabelle White ist die mitleidigen Blicke der Menschen leid. Um nicht mehr an die Gefangenschaft bei ihrem Freier erinnert zu werden, zieht sie von New York in eine Kleinstadt an die Ostküste. Einsamkeit soll helfen, damit ihre geschundene Seele heilen kann. Wäre da nicht Cohen, dem sie immer wieder über den Weg läuft und der etwas in ihr sieht, das sie selbst noch nicht erkennt. Sie will mit ihrer Vergangenheit abschließen, diese ist in vielerlei Hinsicht jedoch nicht bereit, von ihr abzulassen.

"The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad." —Dav Pilkey, bestselling creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants The funny and adorable New York Times bestselling kids series starring happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving Narwhal and somewhat cynical sidekick, Jelly. In this hilarious 10th book...

An inspiring collection of 365 mini-meditations, empowering you to manifest your transformative change, day by day, with just a few minutes of practice. From the author of Dear Universe, this book is your guide to connecting with the Universe’s power and aligning with your true self. Are you...

Sicily, 1943. Three American women, all nurses in the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron, are determined to do all they can for their country. Vita is fun-loving, Dot shy and sweet-natured, and Evelyn practical and determined, but for all their differences, a life of military service pulls the three together as firm friends. When they’re selected for a daring mission, the women are proud to play their part. But disaster strikes when their plane crash-lands behind enemy lines in occupied Albania. finally find their way home?

Ava Callahan. Love of my life. Wrecker of my soul. I would have sworn on anything that what we shared was real. But she broke my trust. And then my heart. I don’t think I can piece it back together without her, but I’m sure going to try. I’m better off on my own, anyway, right? Who needs girls when you have football? If only I believed that. Look, when you need someone in your life, you don’t want to let her go. And I can’t let go of Ava. I love her. She loves me. Nothing can convince me otherwise.

In a land sculpted by glaciers, the forest is on fire. Thick smoke chokes the mountain air and casts a twilight glow over the imposing mountains and vistas of Montana's Glacier National Park. When firefighters are called in to dig fuel line breaks near the small town bordering the park, a crew member is shocked to unearth a shallow grave containing human remains.

I don't do relationships, I don't do drama, and I definitely don't do love. I'm not Prince Charming. I'm the VP of the Disciples, and the club is my family. The last thing I need is a violet-eyed enchantress who smells like candy and has some sort of voodoo chemistry that's messing with my mind. She needs to go. She's a distraction...a weakness I can't have. Men like me fall in lust, not love. So why is she still here?

I’m a cop, sworn to protect, to keep people safe. I’m supposed to abide by the rules, to always do right. I fight for justice. That’s what the rule book says, doesn’t it? And I take my job seriously, even if my job doesn’t always take me seriously.... So how I got tangled up with a notorious MC, dealing with illegal investigations that would have my job ripped from beneath me, is beyond my comprehension. Yet, here I am, dipping my toes into dangerous waters, doing illegal research, risking it all for justice.

In this audiobook, godly, clear-thinking women talk about a range of areas of life and culture. They help us to be thoughtful about films, books, and the media; set out biblical principles for approaching topics such as body image and racism; and encourage us to shape the world around us for Christ - becoming beautifully distinct.

Eli Bennett: quarterback at our biggest rival high school and my brother’s worst enemy. So why can’t I stop thinking about him? For one, he’s totally gorgeous, and boy, does he know it. He’s an arrogant trash talker who brings drama wherever he goes. And for some reason, he’s set his sights on me.

Red Riding Hood is walking through the woods, taking a lovely meal to her ailing grandmother. She has been warned about the big bad wolf, but when she meets a shaggy stranger, he insists he is the big good wolf. Should she trust him?

A Catskills resort's production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet takes a wickedly ironic turn when the leading lady, Lauren Richmond, is first poisoned and then stabbed. Who would extinguish the life of such a beautiful young thespian? It seems like just about everyone had a motive to pull the ropes on her final curtain call. At the center of this Shakespearean tragedy is Charlotte Fairfax, formerly the costume mistress of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

The formerly spirited—and even wild—naval man Horace Langworthy returns to England, having lost his best friend and two years of his life as a prisoner of war, only to find his childhood sweetheart engaged to another man. And though the promises made to him have been broken, he determines now on keeping his own. He will care for the widow and orphan entrusted to him by his late friend Sebastian Barstow. But his attempt at being a new man meets unexpected obstacles, including the very widow and orphan he is trying to save.

An instant New York Times bestseller! ""Sharp, stylish and stunning...Foley's best yet."" — Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark ""It is an absolute bonkers delight (and I haven’t even mentioned the local bird cult yet …)."" — NPR, Best Books of...

Vollkommen geschockt von Imogens Tod und ihren Visionen weiß Abby nicht mehr, wo oben und unten ist. Sie fürchtet, der Sirene etwas angetan zu haben, kann sich aber nicht erinnern. Es hilft auch nicht, dass Blake an ihre Seite eilt, um die Schuld auf sich zu nehmen. Die Lykaner bringen beide in die Kerker unterhalb des Haupthauses, wo sie auf ihre Anhörung warten müssen. Sie kann ihre Gefühle für Blake nicht länger leugnen und spürt, dass sie bald eine Entscheidung treffen muss.

London, England, 1837: Im Edel-Etablissement von Madame Ladouce entwickeln gewisse Körperteile ihrer Freier plötzlich ein Eigenleben. Und einen Heißhunger auf Menschenfleisch! Emilia und Eric Stewart werden um Hilfe gebeten. Doch selbst das erfahrene Geisterjäger-Paar ist ratlos. Es scheinen nur Männer und ihre besten Stücke betroffen zu sein, die sich in Ghul-ähnliche Kreaturen verwandeln. Als die erste Frau Symptome entwickelt, deutet alles darauf hin, dass die Stewarts es mit einer hochansteckenden Seuche zu tun haben.