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Ein Morgen im Jahr 1920: Zelda, das blonde Mädchen aus den Südstaaten, erwacht mit unbändigem Appetit auf Biscuits und Pfirsiche, wie es sie nur in ihrer Heimat gibt. Und so macht sich Fitzgerald zusammen mit seiner Frau und dem eigenwilligen Marmon 34, genannt "die rollende Rostlaube", auf den Weg nach Alabama. Wir reisen mit dem frischvermählten glamourösen Paar quer durch die USA - und finden uns in einer abenteuerlichen Road Novel wieder, die die Goldenen Zwanziger ebenso anklingen lässt wie die vielschichtige Beziehung von Zelda und Scott.

Efren is a young rat, unnoticed and timid among the kingdom of rats living in the London sewers. When the king dies, leaving the kingdom in upheaval, only Efren dares to journey into the human world, where he discovers a human doctor's plan to destroy London's entire rat population. Meanwhile, Peter, otherwise known as Dogboy, does odd jobs for both the scheming doctor and the town rat-catcher. But his gift for understanding animals - even rats - forces him to decide where his allegiances truly lie.

A debut poetry collection from actor Nico Tortorella exploring “all of it,” from the smallest cells in our bodies to the outer limits of our universe. Nico Tortorella's debut poetry collection presents a singular voice honed through years as an actor, podcaster, and advocate, one...

Imagine an alternate universe where romance and technology reign. Where tinkerers and dreamers craft and recraft a world of automatons, ornate clockworks, calculating machines, and other marvels that. Where scientists and schoolgirls, fair folk and Romans, intergalactic bandits, and intrepid orphans - decked out in corsets, clockwerk suits, and tall black boots - solve dastardly crimes, escape from monstrous predicaments, consult oracles, and hover over volcanoes in steam-powered airships.

Einen Besuch im Bordell bekommt Lukas Busch von seinem Vater zum 18. Geburtstag geschenkt. Vater Busch ist Stammkunde im "Aladin", dem neuen Saarbrücker Groß-Bordell, das auch viele Franzosen besuchen. Lukas reagiert angewidert auf das "Aladin". Sein Vater ist darüber so enttäuscht, dass er sich noch am selben Abend mit dem Bordellbesitzer Foldur anlegt. Wenige Tage später verbrennt der alte Busch in seiner Werkstatt und wird damit zum Fall für die Saarlouiser Kommissare Michel Paquet und Amelie Gentner.

Die angesehene Wissenschaftlerin Dr. Elisabeth Ambrose entwickelte ein Gateway, das es möglich macht, andere Zeitlinien zu erforschen und mit diesen in Kontakt zu treten. Doch nicht alles läuft wie geplant: nach Inbetriebnahme erscheinen unkontrolliert Personen aus anderen Zeitlinien in der Hiesigen - die sogenannten Anomalien. Das gut versteckte Anomalia ist eine Zufluchtsstätte dieser Gestrandeten und beheimatet nach und nach Menschen unterschiedlichster Herkunft. Doch jede vielschichtige Gesellschaft birgt etliche Konflikte.

Nach dreißig Jahren Gefangenschaft gelang es Doctor Doom (Sylvester Groth) sein Gefängnis zu verlassen.

Over the Hill and Up the Wall is an affectionate, funny look at the frictions of taking a more active role in our elders' lives. It's a nod to every child who has waited three hours for a parent to fasten their seatbelt, and every parent whose child assumes they can't count to twenty. And, if your parents are just hitting middle age, it may well be a warning of things to come!

A group of school-leavers: free at last, ready to party, expectations high. Leonardo, geeky, asthmatic, shy and prone to anxiety, has landed with them. Super high-achiever Kaiya is trying to forget her frustration with her drug-addicted sister as well as dealing with pressure from the popular girls. Mason is coming to terms with his secret desire for his best mate, Jared. Jared wants a week off from his relationship with Val so he can have sex with as many girls as possible. But the party takes a dangerous turn when Val is drugged and a man is later found dead on the beach.

Meet Daphne Buckley, a psychiatrist in search of a great love. He hasn't turned up yet. But surely he will. He could be any one of the respondents to her old-fashioned 'looking for love' classified. He could be one of the men her overbearing mother tries to set her up with, or even someone she already knows. It doesn't matter. Daphne is determined and brainy and prepared to bend all the rules. With old school friend Celeste by her side and her mother's grooming tips for unkempt leg hair, love is likely just around the corner.

In a small town, everyone thinks they know you: Charlie is a hardcore rocker who’s not as tough as he looks. Hammer is a footy jock with big AFL dreams and an even bigger ego. Zeke is a shy over-achiever, never macho enough for his family. But all three boys hide who they really are. When the truth is revealed, will it set them free or blow them apart?

¿Qué papel tiene la música en la vida sexual de las personas? ¿Cuáles son las representaciones de la sexualidad en las obras musicales clásicas y...

Born and bred in NYC, fate leads Jamie to the wilds of Montana where the reluctant city girl encounters adventure with the people, the land and even the animals. Risking her life to save a child, Jamie shares an undeniable bond and escalating passion with her co-rescuer, Kevin. Empowered by her new surroundings, she risks it all…only to have it taken away by past demons. She has no choice but to hurt Kevin in order to save his life and returns to New York.

La escritora y música Marcela Bublik presenta en este libro el fruto de una profunda y continuada charla con Rosa, que fue desgranando frente a la investigadora una suerte de autobiografía dialogada. Diversas lecturas y testimonios de quienes estuvieron cerca de ella fueron completando el...

Media coverage tends to sensationalize the fight over how trans kids should be allowed to live, but what is incredibly rare are the voices of the people at the heart of this debate: transgender and gender nonconforming kids themselves. For their groundbreaking new book, journalist Nico Lang spent a year traveling the country to document the lives of transgender, nonbinary, and genderfluid teens and their families.