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The first novel in Jan Karon’s bestselling and beloved Mitford series--now available in a new 20th Anniversary Edition, including an introductory letter by the author It's easy to feel at home in Mitford, North Carolina. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and...

Almost ten years have passed since Julia Win came back from Burma, her father's native country. Though she is a successful Manhattan lawyer, her private life is at a crossroads; her boyfriend recently left her, she has suffered a miscarriage, and she is, despite her wealth, unhappy with her professional life. Julia is lost and exhausted. One day, in the middle of an important business meeting, she hears a stranger's voice in her head that causes her to leave the office without explanation.

The second book in Jan Karon’s bestselling Mitford series confirms that a trip to Mitford is good for the soul His attractive neighbor is tugging at his heartstrings. A wealthy widow is pursuing him with hot casseroles. And his red-haired Cousin Meg has moved into the rectory, uninvited. As...

Born in 1150 to a noble Swedish family and coming of age at a monastery under the tutelage of a Cistercian monk and a former Knight Templar, young Arn Magnusson is sent to fulfill his destiny beyond the cloister walls. But the world awaiting him is a place at odds with his monastic ways. And when the murder of a king engulfs Western Götaland into a whirlwind of intrigue and ruthless power plays, headstrong and naive Arn is forced to leave the woman he loves behind and take up arms to battle infidels in the Holy Land.

Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon on a trip to Mitford—a southern village of local characters so heartwarming and hilarious you'll wish you lived right next door. At last, Mitford's rector and lifelong bachelor, Father Tim, has married his talented and vivacious neighbor...

The Seabreeze Inn is ready to welcome guests for a grand harvest celebration, unveiling the vintage beach house’s stunning renovations for the season’s most anticipated gathering. Locals and returning guests come together for an unforgettable evening filled with warmhearted Thanksgiving harvest feast traditions. Join the family for a host of autumn adventures, including a new discovery pertaining to the history of the Seabreeze Inn. But just as the festivities begin, unexpected surprises threaten to derail the celebration.

Sean's spent the last 16 years of his life using his powers in a never-ending quest of exacting vengeance while saving the lives of innocent victims. The problem however, is that's all Sean has been doing. Forced to hide who and what he is from the world, Sean's life has become a fairly meaningless existence. But after an unexpected weekend with a rather willing woman, Sean suddenly realizes that there's a lot more to life than an endless stream of criminals and vengeance. It's time to let someone else punish the guilty. It's time to start enjoying life.

In his junior year at college, the only things on Sean's mind are doing his homework and getting out of college to get a real job. A gamer and a bit of a nerd, Sean's philosophy in life has been to keep his head down and get his work done. But when a failed kidnapping attempt leaves him with a gaping hole in his memory, his oldest friend dead, and his mother missing, Sean suddenly finds his whole world turned upside down as he's thrust into the hidden world of magic and the supernatural.

Gina Gambino wants revenge. Her life has been turned upside down with the murder of her two hoodlum sons, but she knows who's done it. Her target is Don Francini, leader of one of the most powerful mafia families in Palermo. Using her brain and her body, Gina worms her way into his household, becoming first his housekeeper then his mistress, weaving a complicated web of poison and murder. It seems her plans are going well until one disastrous night.

Twenty years ago, his father saved the world. Or so the history books will probably say once someone gets around to writing them. All Mihalis knows is the world he has been raised into. It's not a bad world, as things ago, he has a big and loving family, but there is the ongoing "war" that promises to be on-going for a good many years to come. Raised to the blade by his mother, and taught not only her ways as well as a good many of the ways of her people, but also the ways of his father's other wives, as well as the ways of his magic, Mihalis has had a very thorough education.

Growing up the eldest son of Sean Valens wasn't always easy–and it wasn't always fun–but when your father/son bonding moments consist of going out to blow things up and kill djevels together, you really don't have a lot to complain about.

Before he became Shadow, he was just Sean. Though to the media, the FBI, and a hundred police agencies he was The New Jersey Devil, The Steel Samurai, The Saint Louis Slaughter, and dozens more. These stories are the tales of how Sean learned discipline and the martial arts skills that have served him so well: from his time in college, where a series of accidents leads to him finding his sensei, to his life at Boston Implantables as one of their most gifted and inspired engineers, to becoming one of the more successful serial killers of the superhero era.

Still grieving the death of her mother, 29-year-old Akiko is single and lives in self-imposed isolation in Tokyo. Then one evening, she unexpectedly runs into Kento, her first love from school. Kento now leads a reclusive life as a hikikomori, only venturing out at night.

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam play a married couple who met in the Summer of Love and have stayed together ever since. Children of the '60s, they are still free spirits, drawn together by their love for music and one another. We follow their conversations from the café to the kitchen table, taking in everyday chores, dealing with problems with long-held friendships and tackling their frustrations with each other.

The complete BBC Radio collection bringing together two full-cast dramatisations of Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently novels. In Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Dirk Gently has an unshakable belief in the interconnectedness of all things, but his Holistic Detective Agency mainly succeeds in tracking down missing cats for old ladies. Then Dirk stumbles upon an old friend behaving bizarrely - and he's drawn into a four-billion-year-old mystery that must be solved if the human race is to avoid immediate extinction....

Dies ist eine Anthologie, die die Entwicklung des Autors widerspiegelt und zum Gruseln, Lachen, Träumen, Hoffen und Bangen einlädt. Ein Mann auf der Suche nach seinem Feuer. Ein frecher Junge im Angesicht eines Fratzenmannes. Ein Ronin und ein Fischermädchen auf der Spur einer sagenumwobenen Stadt. Eine Reise zwischen Alptraum und Wahnsinn. Ein Jäger und sein Begleiter im Wettlauf gegen die Zeit. Mal poetisch, mal phantastisch, mal frech oder nachdenklich präsentieren sich die fünf unterschiedlichen Reisen an der Seite von Jonathan, Tim, Ketsui, der Dante und Abijaht.

Liora word groot op 'n volstruisplaas in Algerië. Van kleins af bring sy tyd deur in haar tante se pluimery, 'n magiese omgewing waar volstruisvere omskep word in kostuums. Maar onrus bou op in Algerië, en eindelik word sy en haar familie gedwing om landuit te vlug. Ná jare in Parys kom Liora in die Klein-Karoo aan, op soek na haar oom Moshe. Haar lewe word opnuut omgedop, en weer, nes in haar jeug, lê daar 'n grens voor haar wat sy moet oor.

Wir (Michel & Jan) Lesen die Buchreihe zur Serie Game of Thrones, Das Lied von Eis und Feuer. Nach jedem Kapitel setzen wir uns zusammen und tauschen uns dazu aus. Unsere Gedanken zum Buch, unseren Vergleich zur Serie und ob wir jetzt endlich zu Leseratten werden, erfahrt ihr hier. Außerdem haben wir die Tribute von Panem Reihe zu unserem neuen Projekt gemacht

The grand reopening of the Majestic Hotel is the event of the season on Crown Island, and interior designer Deb Whitaker is at the center of it all. After spending nearly a year restoring and redesigning the vintage landmark interiors, she’s finally ready to celebrate. And she’s not going alone. Matteo, charming and attentive, is the new man in her life.

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. In book eleven, the Famous Five are on an adventurous holiday in horse-drawn caravans. They discover a ruined castle that looks deserted. But is that a face at the...