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An extraordinary and startlingly original sequel to Ishmael “Enthralling, shocking, hope-filled, and utterly fearless, Daniel Quinn leads us deeper and deeper into the human heart, history, and spirit. In My Ishmael, Quinn strikes out into entirely new territory, posing questions that...

"Edward war schon alt, als ich geboren wurde. Uralt, als ich ihm das erste Mal begegnete..." Edward wird im viktorianischen London als Sohn eines Earls geboren. Er erlebt eine unbeschwerte Kindheit und ist nie ernsthaft krank. Als das 20. Jahrhundert anbricht, wird ihm klar, dass er nicht ist wie andere Menschen: Er altert kaum. Mehr und mehr ist Edward gezwungen, sich von den Menschen, die er liebt, zurückzuziehen. Im ersten Weltkrieg wird er schwer verletzt und zieht durch seine schnelle Heilung die Aufmerksamkeit der Deutschen auf sich.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit The Measure—a runaway bestseller and a Read with Jenna TODAY Show pick—comes a stunning speculative story of healing, self-discovery, forgiveness, and found friendship. ""A masterful, tender exploration of love, loss, and the...

One orphaned boy. A desperate race to keep him alive. And powers that are beyond comprehension. “Whoever said a straightened hand was more dramatic than a healed heart anyway?” A young orphaned boy was abandoned and raised in an Ethiopian monastery. He has never seen outside its walls—at...

From New York Times bestselling author Andy Andrews comes the return of one of our favorite characters: Jones, the Noticer, whose wise stories have comforted and guided millions of readers. In this third volume of The Noticer series, navigate the hope that the impossible can come true. At 3:29 a...

Nine-year-old Leah's invisible friend seems harmless enough. . .until she begins to paint the future. Suddenly, the townspeople are divided between those who see her as a prophet and those who fear the danger she represents. Caught in the middle is Leah's agnostic father, who clashes with a...

From award-winning author Tim Downs comes this warmhearted story of mistaken identity and unlikely redemption that will have you both laughing and looking at life from a higher perspective. It’s a brilliant plan, if Kemp McAvoy says so himself—and Kemp never hesitates to point out his own...

A high-stakes quest for the Ark of the Covenant. An assassin out to stop them. And a man named Caleb, whose supernatural powers may be the only thing that can save them. In this explosive sequel to Blessed Child, Jewish soldier-turned-archaeologist Rebecca Soloman leads a team deep into the...

One marriage. So many secrets. Can a camera that captures those secrets, exposing them through pictures, save the marriage or send it crashing into the sea? Kelly Whitely is at the height of her career, selling the latest miracle drug to doctors and pharmacies across the country. But concerns...

In this disarming debut, Brian Strause has written a vastly entertaining novel about an American family transfixed by a series of mysterious events. From a comfortable suburb of Columbus, Ohio, emerges a story of rebellion, faith and hope, bridging the cultural gap between those who believe in...

Some believed he was the second coming of Christ. William wasn’t so sure. But when that drifter was buried next to the family distillery, everything changed. Now that Prohibition has ended, what the townspeople of Twisted Tree, Kentucky, need most is the revival of the Old Sam Bourbon...

Before Dan opened his door to find a wounded woman who had escaped from the tormentors in the mountain, his life had become rather quiet. He and the eight other people in the mostly abandoned town had become friends. They spent peaceful evenings around the campfire and even made vague plans to journey east one day and leave the ominous mountain behind. But the woman's arrival changes everything.

David Ponder is back—and this time, the fate of mankind may be in his hands. This is humanity’s last chance. Centuries of greed, pride, and hate have sent mankind hurtling toward disaster, and far from its original purpose. There is only one solution that can reset the compass and right the...

Ein zwölfjähriges Mädchen entdeckt nach einer Vorstellung der Augsburger Puppenkiste im Foyer des Theaters eine kleine Holztür, öffnet sie und gerät wie Alice im Wunderland in eine Märchenwelt, in der viele Freunde warten: die Prinzessin Li Si, Kater Mikesch, Lukas, der Lokomotivführer und viele andere. Vor allem aber trifft es dort Hatü, die Frau, die einst mit ihrem Vater all diese Marionettenfiguren geschnitzt und gebaut hatte und die eine große Geschichte zu erzählen hat: die Geschichte dieses einmaligen Theaters und der Familie, die es erfunden, gegründet und berühmt gemacht hat.

Als Santiago, ein andalusischer Hirte, zum zweitenmal von einem Schatz im fernen Ägypten träumt, bricht er auf. Was er findet, kann von keinem Wüstendieb geraubt werden, doch jede Lebensödnis in eine Oase verwandeln. Ein magisches Buch. Ein magischer Erfolg. Weltweit über 8 Millionen verkaufte Exemplare, in über 30 Sprachen übersetzt.