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Zum letzten Mal nach über 15 Jahren im Verkauf erzählt der "Kabbo"... äh, der gelernte Kaufmann Tobias Kühnlein - grandios interpretiert von Oliver Kalkofe - in Der Wahnsinn rechnet ab! von den kuriosesten Begebenheiten seines Berufsalltags mitten im fränkischen Niemandsland. In einer Zeit, in der es für den stationären Handel immer schwieriger wird, schlagen sich Tobias und seine Kollegen mit abstrusen Problemfällen, aufdringlichen Omis, dem Unterschied zwischen Garantie und Gewährleistung, Jugendsprache und preisbewussten Wrestlern herum.

James Kingzett delivers a chilling depiction of a future overshadowed by "The New Dark" - an era marked by the collapse of energy transmission grids and power systems. As society teeters on the brink of chaos, Kingzett warns of the dangers inherent in our current energy landscape, advocating for a shift towards renewable sources such as geothermal energy. Using satire, storytelling, and some digs at the government, Kingzett creates a compelling story that exposes the need to change our centralized grid system or risk facing The New Dark.

I was an out-of-work rugby coach who was soon to be divorced. My old dear was sliding away in a nursing home in a certain suburb of West Dublin. And my old man had brought the country to the verge of, like, nuclear annihilation. And if that wasn’t bad enough, my teenage daughter was in love again. My sister-in-law was about to give birth to a baby that was possibly mine. And Castlerock College was about to go – I can’t even say the word – co-ed.

Conversations with the Devil, Expansion is a thought-provoking collection of vignettes that delve deep into the complexities of the Human Condition. It is a powerful exploration of the human psyche, capturing the inner turmoil and conflicts we all face as human beings. As in this collections predecessor, the Devil is a central figure in each story, while the Main Characters vary. The Evil One herein is more like the Native American deity Old Man Coyote than the Satan from the Bible. Plus, he continues to be on Vacation, Paid Time Off, or doing Hellish Community Outreach.

Пафос и стёб, ностальгия по прошлому – и мистика внутри обыденности, фирменный юмор – и высший смысл, брутальный реализм – и городские легенды, слухи и анекдоты... Изобретательный стиль Ивана Охлобыстина в полной мере раскрывается в его новом романе, где смело действуют подростки из восьмидесятых, их обеспокоенные родители, изобретатели-алкоголики, высококультурные цыгане, известные рокеры, герои спецслужб в отставке, предприимчивые менты, терпимые священники, закаленные последователи Порфирия Иванова, воображаемые шпионы, фантомы российской истории, а также козел, кролик и человеческий мозг в колбе.

Бедный волк — сатирическая сказка Михаила Салтыкова-Щедрина, впервые опубликованная в сентябре 1883 года в женевской эмигрантской газете "Общее дело". Как продолжение "Самоотверженного зайца", эта философская притча высмеивает поведение человека, ограниченного рамками социума.

Премудрый пискарь — сатирическая сказка Михаила Салтыкова-Щедрина, вышедшая в 1883 году. В сказке Салтыкова-Щедрина Премудрый пискарь осмеиваются трусливые люди, которые всю жизнь проживают в страхе, так и не сделав ничего полезного.

Дикий помещик — сатирическая сказка Михаила Евграфовича Салтыкова-Щедрина, впервые опубликованная в 1869 году. Одному помещику страшно надоели собственные мужики, и он молился Богу, чтобы тот его избавил от них. Бог внял его молитвам, и тех пор с помещиком стали происходить дивные метаморфозы.

Erwin 'Harvard' Vandeer has run out of luck. After failing as an actor in Hollywood, he heads home for Boston, but when he loses all of his cash in a poker game, he finds himself stranded in dusty Abilene, Texas. However, all is not lost. Harvard meets rough and tumble oilman Merle Luskey who takes him in and puts him to work. Except working for Merle may not exactly be the stroke of luck he was hoping for.

It's over for the whole Outback.

Edna St. Vincent Millay’s popular one-act play is back as a musical in Aria Da Capo (Da Capo Con Musica). Songwriter, L. J. Schulz brings Millay’s evocation of the post-World War I spiritual "wasteland" up to the moment with a score in rock, folk, gospel, and show-tune styles.

Sean goes to live with his mother in America, and it is far from the utopia that he had anticipated. He is thrust into an unfamiliar world of crazy kids, drugs, and falling in love with beautiful Mystery. It's just too much for a clueless 16-year-old to handle and he finds himself in the most precarious predicaments, only to be rescued at the last moment by some divine intervention. Let's hope the Hood Gods are merciful!

Step into the captivating world of "Red Ivy Tea" by H. David Boyles, Jr. In this heartfelt tale of love, loss, and redemption, listeners are transported to a small Southern town where secrets linger beneath the surface, waiting to be unearthed. As the story unfolds, listeners are drawn into the lives of its characters. They will find themselves immersed in Southern culture and tradition, where family ties run deep and old wounds refuse to heal.

I never thought I would find myself in this situation. Being a vampire was never something I had planned for, but here I am, Alexander Dracul, navigating the dark and dangerous world of the supernatural. It all started one fateful night when I was attacked by a rogue vampire. I thought my life was over, but instead, I was reborn as one of the undead. It was a difficult adjustment at first, but I soon discovered that being a vampire had its perks.

Karl Kraus gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Aphoristiker deutscher Sprache. Ob berühmte Schriftsteller oder die Presse - nichts und niemand wurde von der gnadenlosen Kritik seiner Feder verschont. Bekannte Künstler wie Stefan Zweig, Georg Trakl, Thomas Mann und andere zollten ihm Respekt, aber die Zahl seiner Feinde in Kunst und Gesellschaft war enorm. Als Vorleser hinterließ er aufgrund seiner Sprachgewalt und Persönlichkeit angeblich einen äußerst außergewöhnlichen Eindruck.

Living Dead Lovers follows the life and times of famed psychic-medium, half-Romani gypsy, Valentina ‘Cabbage’ Moone, from her mute infancy trawling the roads of Europe to a fiery-tongued, hard-drinking, speed-loving clairvoyant with a complete disregard for human life, including her own of late…

The Aurora management team are so close to their wildest dreams. Yes, there are tensions. Bitter grudges. Illicit affairs. But if they can just hold it together for a few days at a corporate retreat in Miami, the sale of the company will go through, and each of them will be set for life. But after one night out, they wake up to discover one of the group is missing. They knew they couldn’t trust each other. But they never suspected anyone might be capable of murder.

Annie Lewin is at the end of her rope. She’s a mother of three young children, her workaholic husband is never around, and the vicious competition for spots in New York City’s kindergartens is heating up. A New York Times journalist-turned-parenting-advice-columnist for an internet start-up, Annie can’t help but judge the insanity of it all—even as she finds herself going to impossible lengths to secure the best spot for her own son.

An irreverent sentient-object fantasy parody.

Karl Kraus gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Aphoristiker deutscher Sprache. Ob berühmte Schriftsteller oder die Presse - nichts und niemand wurde von der gnadenlosen Kritik seiner Feder verschont. Bekannte Künstler wie Stefan Zweig, Georg Trakl, Thomas Mann und andere zollten ihm Respekt, aber die Zahl seiner Feinde in Kunst und Gesellschaft war enorm. Als Vorleser hinterließ er aufgrund seiner Sprachgewalt und Persönlichkeit angeblich einen äußerst außergewöhnlichen Eindruck.