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Mourning the death of his father and gravely injured at the hands of the English, Jamie Fraser finds himself running with a band of mercenaries in the French countryside, where he reconnects with his old friend, Ian Murray. Both are nursing wounds, both have good reason to stay out of Scotland, and both are still virgins despite several opportunities to remedy that deplorable situation with ladies of easy virtue.

Jonah Bennett is a virgin. At twenty-seven, his inexperience is the most humiliating secret Jonah has. The men he's met always want to move faster than he does, and after one particularly disastrous first date, he's forced to turn to his best friend for help. Spencer is one of the few people Jonah trusts, but when he confesses his secret, Jonah fears their friendship may be over.

This nationally best-selling novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Jeffrey Eugenides was adapted into an acclaimed film by Academy Award-winner Sofia Coppola. A haunting yet wickedly funny tale, The Virgin Suicides has captivated countless readers with its intoxicating portrait of lost innocence. A brilliant fusion of dark humor and tragedy, it is an atmospheric, allegorical masterpiece about five oppressed, suicidal sisters and the boys who dream of rescuing them.

A collection of the three best-selling books in The Virgin Society and the companion novel "The Virgin Next Door", bundled in audio for the first time!

It’s 1979, and Aviva Rossner and Seung Jung are notorious at Auburn Academy. They’re an unlikely pair at an elite East Coast boarding school (she’s Jewish; he’s Korean American) and hardly shy when it comes to their sexuality. Aviva is a formerly bookish girl looking for liberation from an unhappy childhood; Seung is an enthusiastic dabbler in drugs and a covert rebel against his demanding immigrant parents. In the minds of their titillated classmates - particularly that of Bruce Bennett-Jones - the couple lives in a realm of pure, indulgent pleasure. But, as is often the case, their fabled relationship is more complicated than it seems....

During the Gulf War in 1991, an ancient scroll is found in Southern Israel. Years later, scientists declare it a fake, but an American nun believes it will lead her to the resting place of the Virgin Mary. What she finds seems to possess miraculous healing powers that attract believers and skeptics from across the globe. She also draws the attention of a mysterious Israeli Shin Bet officer determined to retrieve the remains of the “Mother” at any cost. And that is only the beginning....

A novel about Catholic girls poised - hilariously- on the brink of going all the way, Virgins recalls in aching detail what it was like to be an 18-year-old Catholic high school senior...in the '50s. This book contains the rules and regimen, hijinks and longing of that time.

Why has an indefinable state of being commanded the attention and fascination of the human race since the dawn of time? In Virgin, Hanne Blank brings us a revolutionary, rich and entertaining survey of an astonishing untouched history. From the simple task of determining what constitutes its loss to why it matters to us in the first place, Blank gets to the heart of why we even care about it in the first place.

Veteran journalist Jay Morgan senses that the simmering conflict in Kosovo is about to take on a new dimension when he hears rumors that a mysterious bearded foreigner, bearing weapons and money and preaching Holy War, has appeared in the rebels’ mountain camps. What is this mysterious man’s mission? What new horror has he brought to the city? Together Jay and his translator, the beautiful Alija - who is searching for a missing brother and is herself a victim of the war - race to find this prophet of jihad.

I'm the good sister. The rule follower. All I want is to make a difference in the world and become a doctor. But fate has a twisted sense of humor. In a blink I'm forced to marry a stranger, a pawn to keep the peace between families. And that’s not even the worst news. Now I've learned this marriage must produce an heir within six months to prevent all-out war.

Dive into Concerning Virgins (De Virginibus), a captivating collection of letters penned by St. Ambrose to his sister Manellia around 377 CE. This early work, characterized by its engaging and approachable style, serves as a thoughtful guide for women considering a life in the nunneries. More than just advice, these letters lay the groundwork for Ambroses later explorations of ethics, echoing through the writings of notable figures like St. Jerome, St. Augustine, and Cassian. Now recognized as part of the extra-biblical canon of early church fathers, this series of letters invites readers into...

Für Clay Tahoma kommt das Jobangebot aus Virgin River genau zur rechten Zeit. Der Navajo-Pferdeflüsterer will sein Leben in eine neue Richtung lenken und wünscht sich nichts mehr, als dass sein Sohn zu ihm zieht. Vom ersten Augenblick an fühlt er sich in der Kleinstadt inmitten der idyllischen Wälder wohl und wird von den Bewohnern des Ortes herzlich empfangen – von fast allen. Nur ausgerechnet Lilly Yazhi scheint nicht allzu begeistert von ihm zu sein. Dabei schlägt in ihrer Nähe sein Herz höher. Clay ist entschlossen, Lilly zu zeigen, dass es sich lohnt, der Liebe eine Chance zu geben…

Virgin tells the story that is all too common now: teenagers go to parties, have a few too many drinks, and find themselves in situations they never banked upon, situations they thought they were smarter than. At 16, Ella Ceron was date-raped at a party. Until now, she's never revealed the details of that night to anyone because of fear, shame, and feelings of utter confusion. This is a story of how, eventually, Ella began to realize that this one horrible event did not define her and even in spite of her unwillingness to deal with it, she found that she had moved past it.

A few days before Thanksgiving 1994, Jeffrey Eugenides’s father, Gus, was piloting a small plane when it crashed in Daytona Beach, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death added to the mystery of a life that defied expectations, but left many questions unanswered. Now, more than 30 years later, Eugenides tells the story of how his father, a first-generation American, rose from Detroit’s east side to find financial success as a mortgage banker and real estate developer–only to lose it all.

Der erste Gedanke, der Conner Danson bei seiner Ankunft in Virgin River durch den Kopf geht ist: Vielleicht habe ich es doch nicht so schlecht getroffen. Denn als Augenzeuge in einem Mordfall muss er untertauchen, bis der Prozess in seiner Heimat vorüber ist. Die Dorfbewohner und besonders Leslie Petruso lassen ihn schnell vergessen, dass er hier kein Zuhause sucht. Mit ihrer Art bringt Leslie eine längst verloren geglaubte Seite in ihm zum Vorschein.

Platinum blonde Veronica Dale is arrested on a charge of vagrancy. Yet, she has a hotel reservation in her name. Addison, head of a department store, booked the room for her and is now being blackmailed. Perry Mason can't decide who is hiding what. Then comes murder - and one of Perry Mason's toughest trials.

Fusion with Eddie explores global music culture with a strong focus on Afrobeats, featuring artists and creatives shaping sounds from around the world. Fresh, diverse, and globally connected, the podcast is your passport to discovering what’s next, spotlighting new sounds and stories before they hit the mainstream.

War gibt es Schöneres als einen Winter in Virgin River? Dieses Jahr hat Becca zu Weihnachten nur einen Wunsch: endlich über Denny Cutler hinwegzukommen. Vor drei Jahren verließ er sie und brach ihr das Herz. Es ist an der Zeit, nach vorne zu schauen. Kurzerhand beschließt sie, Denny unangekündigt in Virgin River zu besuchen, um mit ihrer Jugendliebe abzuschließen. Das kleine Dorf in den Bergen heißt sie auf zauberhafteste Art willkommen.

Housekeeper for a stunningly handsome, male-model billionaire? Yep, that’s my job and it’s as dreamy as it sounds. I get to live in his ridiculously huge mansion, and all I have to do is take care of his mom and daughter, who are practically family. To top it off, the notoriously bossy Mr. King has been away for business since I started. But he came home today. Liam King looks like he stepped out of a GQ magazine, and the way he undresses me with his eyes should be illegal. He ignites my body. Every part of it. But It doesn’t matter how tempting he is. I can’t have him.

Irgendwann wird es wieder aufwärtsgehen, davon ist Katie Malone überzeugt. Jetzt, hier bei ihrem Bruder in Virgin River, hofft sie, ein wenig Kraft für einen Neuanfang zu schöpfen. Dabei helfen ihr die intensiven Gespräche mit Dylan Childress, einem Sommergast, dem sie immer wieder begegnet.