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バリバリにロリータな乙女とバリバリにヤンキーなレディース少女の二人が主人公の、とびきり爽やかな友情物語。味つけは関西出身の野ばらちゃんらしくコテコテのお笑い風だが、ラストは涙いっぱいの感動ストーリー。

Hugh and Margaret Darcy are raising their family in Sydney amid the brothels, grog shops and run-down boarding houses of Surry Hills, where money is scarce and life is not easy. Filled with beautifully drawn characters that will make you laugh as much as cry, this Australian classic will take you straight back to the colourful slums of Sydney with convincing depth, careful detail and great heart.

唯一無二の主人公、再び。……と思いきや、まさかの事件発生！？10万部突破の前作に続き、読み応え、ますますパワーアップの第２作！

Everyone tells Martha Friel she is clever and beautiful, a brilliant writer who has been loved every day of her adult life by one man, her husband Patrick. So why is everything broken? Why is Martha - on the edge of 40 - friendless, practically jobless and so often sad? And why did Patrick decide to leave? Maybe she is just too sensitive, someone who finds it harder to be alive than most people. Or maybe - as she has long believed - there is something wrong with her.

Poruszajaca opowiesc o zawilych losach polskiej nauczycielki i niemieckiego oficera SS oraz ich potomków. Pelna dramatycznych momentów historia rozgrywa sie na przestrzeni niemal osiemdziesieciu lat, przenoszac czytelnika z przedwojennego Wolnego Miasta Gdanska i pruskiej arystokratycznej posiadlosci w Szlezwiku-Holsztynie, do okupowanego Krakowa i Olkusza, powojennego Berlina Wschodniego i Warszawy, nastepnie do prowansalskiej wsi i Paryza lat szescdziesiatych, by znalezc final w Polsce w czasach obecnych.

Lifelong friends, now in their sixties, James, a teacher, and Hugh, a TV personality, both live with attractive women 25 years their junior. But the age difference is a time bomb, ticking away at the heart of both relationships. Kate's hunger for a life more in keeping with her own age threatens to bring her eight years with James to an end. And how is Julia to cope when her own career begins to blossom while Hugh's is withering before their eyes? The arrival of Miss Beatrice Bachelor, a razor-sharp Oxford spinster, fuels the discontent in both girls.

Nahe Familienmitglieder sterben, der Welt geht es auch nicht so gut, das letzte Glas Alkohol wird getrunken und die letzte Zigarette geraucht. Und doch färbt Martin Suter sich noch immer nicht die Haare. Wer auch in schwierigen Situationen und Kippmomenten des Lebens noch lacht, meint es wirklich ernst mit dem Humor.

Camille, trente-huit ans et quart, a tout, semble-t-il, pour être heureuse. Alors pourquoi a-t-elle l'impression que le bonheur lui a glissé entre les doigts ? Tout ce qu'elle veut, c'est retrouver le chemin de la joie et de l'épanouissement. Quand Claude, routinologue, lui propose un accompagnement original pour l'y aider, elle n'hésite pas longtemps : elle fonce.

A traveller on a train returning to London smells the burn of brakes as it hisses to a stop in the middle of the countryside. He sees a white-faced woman leap from the train and race to the aid of a sheep stranded on its back, unable to rise, in a field. Righting it, she turns, and he sees her face is full of tragedy. Considering tragedies of his own, he does not intrude, but the image lodges in his mind: a strange but familiar despair, unable, despite itself

Raimund Gregorious - Mundus, as his students affectionately call him - is a predictable character. A bookish Latin professor, well-respected but perhaps a little boring. One stormy morning, he encounters a beautiful, distraught Portuguese woman in a red leather coat... Later that day Raimund will realise: that moment changed everything. All of a sudden, nothing in his life feels right. His restlessness is further fuelled when he finds a book by a little-known Portuguese writer, Amadeo de Prado.

The Hypnotist's Love Story is about the mild craziness that lurks behind the facades we present to the world, especially when it comes to love. Ellen O'Farrell is an expert when it comes to human frailties. She's a hypnotherapist who helps her clients deal with everything from addictions to life-long phobias. So when she falls in love with a man who is being stalked by his ex-girlfriend she's more intrigued than frightened.

A captivating exploration of human love, marriage, and the illusions upon which it is founded, Mrs. Kimble presents a fascinating psychological portrait of a mesmerizing opportunist and the women who believe in him. Beautifully wrought, stunningly original, Jennifer Haigh's sparkling debut marks the arrival of a remarkable new talent.

Carrie White is no ordinary girl. Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis. To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie – the first step towards social acceptance by high school colleagues. But events will take a decidedly macabre turn on that horrifying and endless night as she is forced to exercise her terrible gift on the town that mocks and loathes her...

Reedición de este libro hilarante de Ángel Sanchidirán. Luisi es una mujer de mediana edad con una vida sexual monótona y aburrida. Hasta que un día, en clases de Zumba, su amiga Marce le dice que se lea el libro ese de los azotes que ha salido nuevo. A partir de ahí, Luisi intentará poner en práctica las fantasías de la novela con su marido Manolo. ¿Qué podría salir mal? Obviamente todo. 50 sombras de Luisi, el fenómeno literario con el que ya se han tronchado de risa más de 30.000 lectores (y dentro de poco tú también).

Ricordare un tempo che è stato e non tornerà è un esercizio pericoloso. Cantare la fine di un mondo porta con sé il rischio di cedere alla nostalgia. Ma non è il rimpianto a guidare il racconto di Mauro Corona, bensì il bisogno di farsi testimone di un passato che i ricordi vanno a stanare di continuo. Come nella sua infanzia ertana era il susseguirsi dei mesi e delle stagioni a dettare i ritmi della vita, anche in questo scritto è il calendario a scandire la memoria, in un moto circolare lungo un anno che, dalla neve di gennaio, a quel bianco ritorna, per iniziare un nuovo ciclo.

A counter-terror operation, codenamed Wildlife, is being mounted in Britain's most precious colony, Gibraltar. Its purpose: to capture and abduct a high-value jihadist arms-buyer. Its authors: an ambitious Foreign Office Minister, and a private defence contractor who is also his close friend. So delicate is the operation that even the Minister's Private Secretary, Toby Bell, is not cleared for it.

Audible presents Adulting, a 20 episode series created by Dice Media. From the makers of Little Things and What The Folks (WTF!) comes “Adulting”, a coming of age story about two young women trying to handle the responsibilities of being independent adults in the fast-paced, urban bustle of Mumbai. Take a peek into the daily life and shenanigans of two twenty-something women: Ray & Nikhat (played by Yashaswini Dayama and Aisha Ahmed respectively), as they try to make it through adulthood in their own unique way. Now in audio with all new episodes. Disclaimer: This show is a work of fiction and is partly inspired by true-life incidents. All stories and names have been fictionalized and the contents of the show are not a true or accurate depiction of what transpired. Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, places or events is unintentional and coincidental. This show contains expletives, strong language and mature content for Adult listeners. This show is not intended to offend or defame any individual, entity, caste, community, race, or religion or to denigrate any institution or person, living or dead. Listener's discretion is strongly advised

The Devil is real and his name is Black Ice and he's coming for you next and you'll never see him coming until it's too late and you're in the back of a van kicking and screaming. Michael did everything in his power to kill his father Black Ice but somehow he has returned and deep down he knows he can't stop him alone.

Brian is 22 years old and lives in California. He's finishing his MBA at Stanford. Brian has planned out his life with his girlfriend, Sarah. But suddenly, she leaves him. Now, he feels the world is over. Until his friend Jeff sends him an email. He lives in Spain and travels the world. Jeff suggests him travelling to other countries. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

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