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DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. Cum arată viața cuiva care nu se simte protagonistul propriei existențe? Care sunt constrângerile unei astfel de vieți? Ce și până unde îi este permis să viseze? Willis Wu și-a dorit dintotdeauna să fie Tipul Care Se Pricepe La Kung Fu, dar până una alta, trebuie să se mulțumească cu a fi unul dintre miile de Bărbați Asiatici Generici care-și găsesc un rost pe platourile de filmare ale serialelor polițiste de la Hollywood. Își va îndeplini el visul, va reuși el să-și găsească locul în marea narațiune americană și dacă da, cu ce preț?

Gwen thought she had escaped the clutches of deceit, jealousy, and murder when she started her new life in the serene Carolinas. Little did she know, danger lurked in the shadows, ready to shatter her newfound peace. Haunted by her past, Gwen never expected to find love again, let alone put her heart and life on the line. When she crosses paths with Cole, a strong and troubled widower caring for his young daughter, the sparks of an undeniable connection ignited. As their relationship deepened, so did the secrets threatening to unravel their lives.

Tras la muerte de su hermana mayor y compañera de vida, Ágara abandona, desolada, el hogar de la familia en el madrileño barrio de Chamberí para refugiarse en Uxoa, el caserío heredado en el valle de Baztán, en Navarra. Allí va recuperando la calma perdida, al mismo tiempo se despierta en ella la necesidad de bucear en sus orígenes, para así saber cómo Uxoa, la preciada reliquia familiar, llegó a ellos. Poco a poco, los brumosos prados y las piedras ancestrales la atrapan, también sus misterios, y comienza una delicada investigación entre los vecinos, la parroquia y la abadía de Arizcun.

A nostalgic story of a contemporary tragedy, Jaza penned this work to showcase the bonds created within families despite the bad experiences during (and scars remaining throughout) childhood and adulthood.

Nach einer langen und zunehmend ungesunden Beziehung steht Felicitas nicht nur vor dem Ehe-Aus, sondern wird auch noch hochkant aus dem gemeinsamen Restaurant geworfen. Als sie mit ihrer Tante Caro dann noch ihre engste Vertraute verliert und ihr Ex-Ehemann das alleinige Sorgerecht für die gemeinsame Tochter beantragt, ist für sie der persönliche Tiefpunkt erreicht. Erst als ihre beste Freundin Isi die Idee hat, Felicitas für einen Tapetenwechsel auf Reisen zu schicken, wendet sich das Blatt. Fee lernt nicht nur die Welt besser kennen, sondern vor allem auch sich selbst.

Perditus Sloan's life has been a constant balancing act between his drive for success and the family he loves-but too often neglects. Raised in a tumultuous home after his mother's passing, Perditus promised himself he'd provide a better life for his own family. But as his insurance business grows, so do the sacrifices he demands from his loved ones. Christmas, once filled with the warmth of pine-scented memories and glowing fires, now echoes with regret and missed moments.

How far will you go to change the mentality of people you think are bigoted? Is a futile battle that’s really not yours worth leading at the expense of all the people you hold dear, knowing your only true reward is really just an ego stroke? Strange thoughts settle in and send lives tumbling into senseless directions after a fun night of trivia, talk and tantra among friends celebrating the official formation of their social movement called Harmonizing Humanity.

Seu Felizardo é um viúvo rabugento que não poderia estar se sentindo mais avesso ao significado do seu nome. Seu conforto e felicidade provinham dona Albertina, sua finada esposa, que levara tudo consigo quando se fora. A última coisa que ele precisa durante o seu processo de luto é que Felícia, sua filha, invada sua casa e pisoteie todo o processo. Pior ainda se ela trouxer Felipe, seu neto de sete anos, para sapatear em cima, não só de sua paz, mas também de tudo o que visse pela frente, pois o menino não para quieto. Mas é exatamente isso que acontece.

People are not Edward's forte, but despite his best efforts, people are unavoidable. An autistic adult, Edward finds his routine life disrupted by events that force him to face uncomfortable changes. First, he receives an unusual job assignment that requires him to make monthly visits to a cantankerous old man. Then his widowed mother’s stroke forces Edward to become her caregiver. When the old man overcomes his drug addiction, he tries to make Edward his friend, and Edward is forced to learn to interact.

"I’m a Southall Girl" is the story of an Indian immigrant family, who arrived in Heathrow, London seeking a new life and a fresh start on Beachcroft Avenue, Southall. These aspirations are common among immigrants but the tragedy that the Nath family is fleeing spans three generations. The dark secret of that tragedy is a closely guarded family matter, but it has to be revealed eventually, and those dreams become shattered, especially as mental health is not understood or easy to accept.

Asher Logan is a bartender and a pretty wicked guitar player, when he isn’t wrecking his hands fighting in a cage. With a past he keeps hoping to outrun, Asher’s been on a downward spiral for longer than he can remember. When his sister-in-law leaves Rory, his eight-year-old nephew, in his care, Asher is forced into two things he’s never been good at: sobriety and responsibility. As he struggles to care for Rory, his own life begins to unravel.

ಗಿರಿಬಾಬು, ತಂದೆಯಿದ್ದೂ ಅವನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ವಂಚಿತಳಾದ 700ಕೋಟಿ ಒಡೆಯ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥನ ಮಗಳು ಶ್ರಾವಣಿಯ ಪಾಲಿನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಗಿರಿ ಅಂಕ್ಲ್! ಅವನದೆಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಅಮ್ಮ ಅಲ್ಲವಾ ಅಂತ ಶ್ರಾವಣಿಗೆ ಸಾವಿರ ಸಲ ಅನ್ನಿಸಿದೆ. ಶ್ರಾವಣಿಯ ಅಮ್ಮನ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಗಿರಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತ. ಆತ್ಮಬಂಧು. ಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕಾಗುವ ಏಕೈಕ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ.

Eric Bauer—son, husband, father, and small business owner—is slowly losing his grip on reality. Drowning in debt and a never-ending to-do list, he finally catches a break. To trade the torment of barely scraping by for the riches of Nashville's elite Pinnacle Club, he only needs to keep doing what he's been doing since college. Lie.

Un mattino Vedina Maria dos Santos si sveglia e accanto a sé trova solo uno spazio vuoto e freddo: per l’ennesima volta suo marito ha preferito dormire altrove. È l’inizio di una giornata difficile, come molte del resto, ma oggi è diverso. Oggi Vedina compirà un gesto sconsiderato, un gesto indicibile. Come può la vita averla portata a tanto?

After difficult times, Holly is finally adjusting to her new normal. Her daughter Hope is happy, she’s created a beautiful home, and an unexpected offer may mean fantastic opportunities for her sweet shop, Just One More. But her sense of calm is shattered when best friend Giles drops a bombshell – a proposal to Sienna, a woman Holly barely knows and who isn’t right for Giles at all.

Informed by real-life events, from Japanese incarceration to the Vietnam War and modern-day immigrant detention, Kevin Nguyen’s novel gives us a version of reality only a few degrees away from our own. Moving and finely attuned to both the brutalities and mundanities of racism, Mỹ Documents is a strangely funny and touching portrait of American ambition, fear, and family. The story of the Nguyens is one of resilience and how we return to one another, and to ourselves, after tragedy.

Call me by your name meets Der Alchemist. Im flirrenden Kairo der 1980er-Jahre scheint der Weg eines jungen Arztes vorgezeichnet. Unter den strengen Blicken der Familie führt Tarek die prestigeträchtige Praxis seines verstorbenen Vaters weiter. Als er eine Ambulanz in einem Armenviertel eröffnet, fühlt es sich wie ein Befreiungsschlag an. Dort begegnet er Ali, einem jungen Mann aus dem Quartier. Ihre Freundschaft ist so überraschend wie kompromisslos. Wie kann jemand, der so wenig besitzt, ihm, der alles zu haben scheint, so viel geben?

Stella’s life hasn’t quite gone to plan. She imagined that, at forty, she’d be settled with a supportive husband, two kids and a dog. Instead, she’s single and living at home with her mum, Bonnie, and grandmother, Florence. She passes the evenings in her childhood bedroom, obsessively searching for the perfect sperm donor. Unbeknownst to Stella is that Bonnie and Florence both also had difficult journeys to motherhood. And now that they’re writing down their stories for Stella’s unborn child, the truth about their family is becoming harder to conceal.

Man kann sich nur so lange vor der Wahrheit verschließen, bis sie an die Tür klopft. 1961, in der niederländischen Provinz: Seit dem Tod ihrer Mutter lebt Isabel allein in dem großen, von der Zeit gezeichneten Familienhaus. Die Tage ziehen ruhig und geordnet dahin. Doch als ihr Bruder Louis seine ungehobelte Freundin Eva bei ihr einquartiert, geraten Isabels stille Routinen ins Wanken, und das Haus, das einst Schutz und Sicherheit bot, wird zum Schauplatz unheimlicher Veränderungen.

Lucian Rollins es un despiadado hombre de negocios que no teme a nada ni a nadie, excepto a Sloane Walton, la descarada bibliotecaria de Knockemout. A ambos les une un antiguo secreto, pero las raras veces en que hablan, siempre acaban discutiendo. ¿Por qué se llevan tan mal?