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Have you ever met someone so full of themselves that even fireworks seem dull by comparison? In Oscar Wilde’s whimsical tale "The Remarkable Rocket", a pompous and self-important rocket believes himself destined for greatness, oblivious to the world around him. As he prepares for a grand celebration, his vanity and arrogance set off a chain of absurd and hilarious events, revealing the dangers of pride and the folly of self-importance.

Brought to you by Penguin. What would killing him accomplish? Nothing, mostly. Then again, neither would letting him live. When Hester is diagnosed with cancer on her fortieth birthday, she knows immediately what she must do: abandon her possessions and drive to California to kill her estranged...

Honey Santana has a Plan. She's working on a scheme to help rid the world of irresponsibility, indifference and dinner-time telemarketers. She's also taking part-time telephonist Boyd Shreve and his less-than-enthusiastic mistress to Dismal Key for a gentle lesson in civility. What Honey doesn't know is that lurking in the island's undergrowth is Sammy Tigertail, half-blood Seminole Indian and wholly failed alligator wrestler, with death on his mind; and Honey's deranged co-worker, Louis Piejack, intent on revenge.

in Frauenfestival ohne Männer. Ein Männercamp ohne Frauen. Und dazwischen die Clique aus der Barbary Lane. Chaos zieht ein in die majestätischen Redwood-Wälder nördlich von San Francisco, als ein lesbisches Musikfestival sein Lager flussabwärts von einem Rückzugsort für Geschäftsmänner aufschlägt. Bald schon geht es fröhlich drunter und drüber, quer durch Zuneigungen und Leidenschaften, doch auch in der Stadt bleibt es nicht ohne Trubel. Mary Ann versucht, ihren neuen Job als Talkshow-Host mit dem Familienleben in Einklang zu bringen, während Brian seinem Neffen das Leben als Mann erklärt.

Was tun, wenn Naturschützer zwar die Natur schützen, aber die Natur sich gar nicht schützen lassen will, sondern so zurückschlägt...

Quelques années ont passé... On a vieilli, un peu, on a aimé, beaucoup ! Mais voilà, depuis quelques temps, la Foune se barre en vrac. Son trip écolo à fond les cartons a légèrement dérapé et elle nous est revenue dans un état proche de l'Ohio... Touffe et moi, hyper inquiètes, nous sommes données comme objectif de la sortir de son état léthargique à faire pâlir d'envie un panda neurasthénique. Mais, vous nous connaissez, les choses ne se sont pas vraiment passées comme prévu.

It Had to be You reaffirms Nobbs as the best writer of comedy and observer of the nuances of human nature that there is today. One man, five very different women. James Hollingshurst is a man shaped by those who surround him. And in James's case, it's some very different women. Be it his trusty...

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. Platon Ilici Garin, medic de provincie, își propune să ajungă cu orice preţ la datorie, în Dolgoe, unde o boală misterioasă transformă oamenii în zombi. Pentru că nu găsește cai de schimb la poșta din Dolbeșino, doctorului i se recomandă tovărășia cărăușului Kozma, care, pentru cinci ruble, îl poate duce cu mașina la destinaţie.