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Абдулмаджид вырос в дагестанском ауле, где ни у кого не было точного адреса, — в паспортах жителей просто значилось «село Н». Абдулмаджид стал писателем; рассказы дебютной книги он населил персонажами — людьми, которых он когда-то встречал дома, на Кавказе. Время шло, Абдулмаджид уехал из родного села, поступил в московский вуз и там впервые столкнулся с тем, что значит быть непохожим на остальных.

Eine junge Frau, gekleidet wie ein Dienstmädchen aus dem Jahr 1900, sorgt für Aufregung bei Nele und ihren Freundinnen. Eine schicksalhafte Fügung bringt ihre Begabung für die Malerei ans Licht, die von ihrer Herrschaft gefördert wird. Als Johanna ungewollt schwanger wird, trifft sie eine schwerwiegende Entscheidung. Ein außergewöhnliches Frauenschicksal im wilhelminischen Zeitalter wird offenbar.

Op kerstavond strandt Nina's trein tijdens een sneeuwstorm in Amsterdam. Ze kan geen kant op want ze kent niemand in de stad en alle hotels zijn volgeboekt. Maar dan komt er hulp uit onverwachte hoek. In de volle treincoupé biedt een oudere vrouw haar en een arrogante medereiziger onderdak aan. Tot haar eigen verbazing zitten ze niet veel later in de Rosse Buurt bij deze onbekende weldoenster aan tafel. Kunnen ze de vooroordelen over elkaar loslaten en de avond een positieve wending geven? Terwijl het buiten gestaag blijft sneeuwen, ontdekt Nina dat de wonderen de wereld nog niet uit zijn.

Nat, a middle-aged queer mother of two, feigns normalcy as she worries about her taciturn, loner son locked in his room. Her friend Maddy, a failed actress and fellow parent, frets over her missed opportunities and considers leaving her marriage. Next door, Ilya, a young construction worker, struggles to renovate a fixer-upper, but a buried stream threatens to flood the basement. An old woman eyes the street through the gap in her curtains. A lonely man wanders.

In That Boy Thatha, sixteen-year-old Thatha’s world is shattered when he’s separated from his family. Stripped of security, love, and guidance, he must navigate a harsh world alone. Battling guilt, loneliness, and the brutal realities of growing up too soon, Thatha’s journey becomes one of survival and self-discovery. As he struggles for a better future, the weight of his past and the looming forces of karma threaten to destroy everything he’s fought for.

Immerse yourself in contemporary Melbourne, the beautiful bay, magnificent parks and the diversity of people. Real people, gentle people and not so gentle people.

Sophia kämpar för att finna sig till rätta i ljusets stad. Hon bestämmer sig för att resa över Atlanten till Amerika för att finna lyckan. Ett oväntat affärserbjudande från den berömda Elizabeth Arden öppnar nya dörrar för henne, men ödet är nyckfullt.

Coco, David und Steffi wohnen in einer betreuten WG in Berlin, zusammen mit der Katze Rosie und dem Hund Teddy. Sie sind glücklich in ihrer Wohnung. Sie sind glücklich in ihrem Berliner Kiez. Doch dann taucht Arne Bergmann auf. Er hat das Haus gekauft. Er möchte sich einen großen Traum verwirklichen und dafür das Haus umbauen. Deshalb sollen alle Mieter ausziehen. Menschen mit Beeinträchtigung sind sowieso besser auf dem Land aufgehoben, findet Arne Bergmann. Da hat er aber nicht mit Coco, David und Steffi gerechnet. Für sie ist es genau richtig, in Berlin zu wohnen. Sie brauchen einen Plan.

Chris Wright has one shot at his dream. After years of late nights and countless revisions, an agent finally takes notice of Chris’s novel—but with one catch: he has a tight deadline to deliver a major rewrite. With bills stacking up and no extra time to pick up more shifts, Chris feels like he's barely holding his life together. Then, fate throws him a curveball in the form of Mia.

Tauchen Sie ein in eine Sammlung fesselnder Kurzgeschichten, die Sie von der ersten Minute an in ihren Bann ziehen. Dieses Hörbuch wurde speziell für Senioren gestaltet und bietet ein Hörerlebnis, das zum Mitraten und Mitfiebern einlädt. Jede Geschichte ist leicht verständlich, sodass Sie ganz entspannt ins Geschehen eintauchen und die spannenden Krimi-Momente genießen können.

A bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto veterinary clinic. Suddenly capable of more complex thought, the pack is torn between those who resist the new ways of thinking, preferring the old ‘dog’ ways, and those who embrace the change. The gods watch from above as the dogs venture into their transformed world, as they become divided, as each struggles with their new existence.

Travis trabaja en una revista y es día de cierre. Mientras le ronda la pavorosa idea de que van a despedirlo, no dejan de sucederse a su alrededor imprevistos de toda clase. Anne, por su parte, se siente harta del departamento de atención al cliente en el que está destinada, donde la relación con algunos de sus compañeros amenaza con hacer saltar la oficina por los aires. En vísperas de comenzar sus vacaciones, bajo un calor insoportable, ambos tienen mil cosas en la cabeza que resolver, y todas ellas parecen urgentes.

Als ihr das Geld ausgeht, nimmt sie einen Job in München an. Als sie drei Frauen kennenlernt, die sich ihren Lifestyle mit zweifelhaften Methoden finanzieren, ist sie fasziniert. Schnell findet Leonie ihr eigenes Geschäftsfeld: Menschen mit frisch gebrochenem Herzen bezahlen sie für raffinierte Racheaktionen. Doch nach einer Weile kommen ihr Zweifel: Wie viel Geld braucht man wirklich für ein gutes Leben? Und wie viel Risiko ist sie bereit, dafür einzugehen?

As the Zoo Boyz brotherhood teeters on the brink of collapse, the story unfolds further as Preach grapples with the ultimate choice of siding with the streets or the pulpit. Between trying to be the perfect Preacher's kid and remaining a friend to his brothers, his faith never wavers. During the Zoo Boyz's quest to understand Chevy's inexplicable desire to travel, Preach crossed paths with an individual who would alter the course of his life in ways he never imagined. Navi enters Preach's heart like a thief in the night.

It's been eight months since Sandra lost her beloved husband, and she knows something has to change. Her son wants her to sell up her home and move into a retirement apartment, close to him. But she doesn't feel ready for that yet. Then she bumps into her old friend Patti, heading off to get her first tattoo. Patti explains she's beaten cancer and now she's ready to make every second count… And – sitting down for a cuppa and a slice of cake – the women land on the perfect idea – a bucket list!

I ran from my Russian father to escape an arranged marriage and ended up handcuffed to an Italian mafia hitman … in his bed. He’s as intensely beautiful as he is ruthless. A dichotomy of callous yet kind that fascinates me, though I know it shouldn’t. The man’s a killer. But more than that, he suffers from compulsions—a need to control every aspect of his life. And now that I’ve entered his world, I’ve become his ultimate fixation.

Trainee relationship counsellor Delilah Braithwaite is better at breaking couples up than bringing them together. But after one break-up too many, she’s suspended and ordered to get to grips with her own baggage if she hopes to get her job back. Desperate to prove she’s not the problem, Delilah accepts a challenge from her sister: track down five exes and make amends for dumping them all with no good reason. But when she runs into Noah - the fiancé she left at the altar - her plans take a complicated turn.

The girls of Dressmaker’s Alley are busier than ever and Lady Diane’s business continues to thrive. New recruit Janice Williams is one of the new seamstresses Miss Susie hires to cope with the work but on the day of her interview, Janice is injured in a roadside accident that will change her life forever. Poor Winnie Collins’ pregnancy is beset with problems and under Doctor’s strict orders she is confined to bed rest. How will she cope when there is so much to do?

Pushing Lucy Remington's buttons is my favorite pastime and has been since we were kids. Watching as her brilliant blue eyes darken in anger when I mockingly call her Princess—even though she is one—fills me with immense satisfaction. She's the last woman on Earth I would want to take as my wife, yet that's exactly what her grandfather—my King—asks of me.

When San Remo County Acting Sheriff Buddy Steel is deputized by the California Coastal Commission to investigate a reclusive Russian billionaire who has repeatedly violated state law by obstructing public access to his vast beachfront property, he makes a shocking discovery. This makes Buddy, a former LAPD cop dragged home by his Sheriff father's ALS diagnosis to "temporarily" head the department, dig in his heels and face down the Russian's imported goon squad.