Showing results for "One on One" in World Literature

1952: Bella is a young French Jew in post-war London, having lost everything in WWII. When she meets Adebayo, a doctor from Nigeria, Archibald's Café is the only place they feel like they belong. 1977: With London tense with anger, Amara decides to take action. 2010: Gina is a daydreaming artist whose efforts crumble into disaster. Her hopes for a career are over as she finds herself making lattes at the café where her grandparents went on their first date.

A playful and moving book of essays by a "born storyteller" (Seattle Times) who invites us into the miraculous and transcendent moments of the everyday When Brian Doyle passed away at the age of sixty after a bout with brain cancer, he left behind a cult-like following of devoted readers who...

Justin Morgan would happily drown the pain of his injured leg—and the guilt he brought back from Afghanistan—in bourbon. Except there won't be any booze if he doesn't rescue his family's century-old distillery from financial ruin. The problem? Allie McGrath—youngest daughter of the distillery's co-owners, and the one woman he can't have. Allie has always been in love with Justin. Now he's home, broken up over the death of her brother, and he needs help. She can fix the distillery, but no one's taking her or her sweet new idea seriously. Convincing Justin is her only hope.

Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) is one of Japan's most beloved writers and poets, known particularly for his sensitive and symbolist children's fiction. This volume collects stories which focus on Miyazawa's love of space and his use of the galaxy as a metaphor for the concepts of purity, self-sacrifice and faith which were near and dear to his heart.

Harper Dupree has pinned all her hopes on a future in fashion design. But when it comes crashing down around her, she returns home to Fairhope, Alabama, and to Millie, the woman who first taught her how to sew. As Harper rethinks her own future, long-hidden secrets about Millie's past are brought to light.

From Kirk Mitchell comes a riveting suspense thriller in the tradition of Tony Hillerman and Joseph Wambaugh, featuring Bureau of Indian Affairs Criminal Investigator Emmett Quanah Parker and FBI Special Agent Anna Turnipseed, two Native American cops searching for justice between their heritage and the law.

In early February of 1885, the robbery of the Pensacola and Atlantic train could not have come at a worse time for Florida panhandle railroad magnate William Chipley. He had put time, money, and both his personal and business reputation on the line to host the first Gulf Chautauqua in DeFuniak Springs. Now, with the murder of two guards, and the theft of both a payroll and a shipment of new US Army rifles, the success of the Chautauqua was at risk.

Set in a Jewish folklore-inspired reimagining of 19th century Eastern Europe, this LGBTQ+ dark fantasy debut pits two estranged husbands and a daring spymaster on opposite sides of a civil war. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, C.S. Pacat, and readers who love deliciously queer, spicy fantasy...

For ni år siden plejede Vivienne Jones sit knuste hjerte, som enhver anden ung heks ville gøre det: med vodka, hjerte-smerte-musik, boblebad … og med at kaste en forbandelse over sin forhadte ekskæreste. Og ja, alle ved, at man ikke skal blande alkohol og magi, men Vivi gjorde det altså mest for sin sjælefreds skyld. Og da det eneste lys, hun havde ved hånden, var et helt almindeligt duftlys, forventede hun egentlig ikke, at hun ville nedbringe mere end en dårlig hårdag eller to …

Bangkok, 1974. Den 22-årige Alexa Wu arbejder som gogodanser, mens hun drømmer om at blive topmodel og rejse verden rundt. Hun har trodset sine konservative forældre i New York og lever et selvstændigt liv med skiftende elskere og løsslupne fester i den lyserøde villa. The Hamptons, 1995. Eks-model Alexa Wu har inviteret sine ungdomsvenner på besøg. De skal spise middag og genoplive gamle minder fra diskotidens Bangkok. Tror de. For hvad skete der egentlig dengang i halvfjerdserne, hvor kærligheden var fri? Alle er nysgerrige efter at høre sandheden om Alexa Wu og hendes elskere...

In the midst of bombs and bullets, trenches and trauma, the soldiers of World War I, and those observing the horrors taking place from home, took pen to paper to record their experiences in verse. These poems - considered the greatest written during WWI and some of the greatest poetry of the twentieth century - show the horror of war but also shine a light on the strength of human courage, bravery, and virtue.

Obligatorischer Absatz: Karl Kraus gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Aphoristiker deutscher Sprache. Ob berühmte Schriftsteller oder die Presse - nichts und niemand wurde von der Kritik seiner Feder verschont. Bekannte Künstler wie Stefan Zweig, Georg Trakl, Thomas Mann und andere zollten ihm Respekt, aber die Zahl seiner Feinde in Kunst und Gesellschaft war enorm. Als Vorleser hinterließ er aufgrund seiner Sprachgewalt und Persönlichkeit angeblich einen äußerst außergewöhnlichen Eindruck.

Helt ny serie om at gå til ridning, hygge i stalden og forelske sig i verdens sødeste hest. Hannahs største drøm er at starte til ridning, og endelig får hun lov. Desværre viser det sig, at rideskolen har en lang venteliste - og det kan tage flere år at få en plads på et begynderhold. Men så hører hun, at der er en enkelt ledig plads på et hold for let øvede ryttere ...Hannah har aldrig prøvet at sidde på en hest. Tør hun starte på holdet?

新刊ラジオ パーソナリティ矢島雅弘の朗読シリーズ第１弾。
“シリーズ”と言いつつ次があるかどうかは分からない。とはいえ、矢島雅弘の朗
読です。

夏目漱石の『夢十夜」はとても不思議な御話です。

『こんな夢を見た。』から始まる書き出しはあまりにも有名ですが、
そこから広がる夢物語は、死ぬ間際の女に戯けた頼まれごとをされたり、豚の大
群に襲われたり”。

良くいえば幻想的、誤解を恐れずに言えばワケがわからない。
他人の夢なんてそんなものなのかもしれません。

最後までごゆっくりお楽しみ下さい。

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.

1. Buch der weltberühmten Fabeln von Jean de La Fontaine. Mit dabei: "Der Rabe und der Ruchs", "Der Wolf und der Hund", "Stadtratte und Landratte", "Der Wolf und das Lamm", "Der Fuchs und der Storch" und viele mehr.

Kender du Jasseminho? Han er en af Danmarks bedste street-fodboldspillere, og så er han kæmpestor på TikTok. Nu udkommer han i sin egen bogserie på Gyldendal. "Jasseminho" er en supersjov og anderledes fodboldserie med en fantastisk hovedperson. Jasseminho er en uheldig helt, der er uimodståelig i sin måde at tilgå de problemer han altid løber ind i. Bøgerne handler om at have det sjovt, have stærke venskaber og vise hinanden respekt og selvfølgelig en masse streetfodbold.