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Four decades after it first shook the nation, then the world, William Peter Blatty's thrilling masterwork of faith and demonic possession returns in an even more powerful form. Raw and profane, shocking and blood-chilling, it remains a modern parable of good and evil and perhaps the most terrifying novel ever written.

In booming postwar Brooklyn, the Nowak Piano Company is an American success story. There is just one problem: the Nowak’s only son, David. A handsome kid and shy like his mother, David struggles with neuroses. If not for his only friend, Marianne, David’s life would be intolerable. When David inherits the piano company at just 18 and Marianne breaks things off, David sells the company and travels around the world. In Taiwan, his life changes when he meets the daughter of a local madame - beautiful, sharp-tongued Daisy.

Career criminal Vic Doloro isn’t the kind of guy you’d send a card to on Father’s Day. Layla Shawn never has. She’s spent most of her 32 years estranged from her father and haunted by the mysterious death of her mother. Then Vic dies, leaving Layla - an unemployed artist - a tempting inheritance of ill-gotten money. Urging her to take the money is Vic’s other daughter, Bette, with whom Layla shares a troubled past.

Crimen y castigo es una de las novelas psicológicas de Dostoievski. Su argumento gira en torno a un joven estudiante que no encuentra otra solución para aliviar su pobreza que matar y robar a una vieja usurera. La novela está estructurada sobre un tema ético: el fin no justifica los medios. Se asiste así a un complicado proceso mental durante el cual el estudiante elabora meticulosamente su crimen, sin pensar en las consecuencias directas y materiales que le pueda reportar. Únicamente al final y a través del amor, le llegará el arrepentimiento redentor.

A Leopard-Skin Hat may be Anne Serre’s most moving novel yet. A masterpiece of simplicity, emotion and elegance, it is the story of an intense friendship between the Narrator and his close childhood friend, Fanny, who suffers from profound psychological disorders. A series of short scenes paints the portrait of a strong-willed and tormented young woman battling many demons, and of the Narrator’s loving and anguished attachment to her.

When a child is born with a serious flaw in her character caused by an imbalance of chemicals in her mind making her incapable of controlling her actions and emotions, it can be dangerous to her as well as others. This story depicts a child who is born with such a flaw, but hides it well. Her family senses she is different, but find it difficult to accept as they see small clues that are quickly hidden.

I’m dreading turning fifty more than I’ve dreaded any other birthday in my life. Now that my kids are at university, the prospect of spending the rest of my life with my bullying, balding, and boring husband is a miserable one. Which is why I employed Jay. He gives me the reason I need to get up, to go on and to look forwardand I’ll do anything to keep him.

Детство бывает разным и далеко не всегда счастливым, но для сестер Элис и Ханны оно стало настоящим испытанием. Одна — слишком тревожная, стремится всё контролировать, другая — беспечная и взрывная, вечно бросает вызов окружающим. Их старший брат Майкл — настоящий образец для подражания, чьё неодобрение является силой, с которой необходимо считаться. Девочки всегда чувствовали себя непонятыми и ненужными. Авторитарная мать и отстраненный отец повлияли на их взросление, оставив на их сердцах много шрамов.

Vollbremsung für die Liebe: Gina liebt es, mit ihrem Rad durch die Regensburger Altstadt zu brausen, den Wind im Haar und den Kopf voller Ideen für ihre Schreibworkshops - bis ihr Marvin in die Quere kommt, der attraktive Hundetrainer mit dem schokobraunen Labrador. Gina legt eine Vollbremsung hin, und ihr Herz gerät aus dem Takt: Sie verliebt sich in Marvin, doch als die Beziehung enger wird, stößt sie ihn vor den Kopf. Kurz darauf verschwindet Marvin aus der Stadt, und Gina beginnt, sich ihre widersprüchlichen Gefühle von der Seele zu schreiben.

Ein desillusionierter Drogenermittler beginnt als Streetworker ein neues Leben. Henry Taylor möchte endlich etwas tun, um unmittelbar zu helfen. In seiner Heimatstadt Lewiston eröffnet der Ex-Cop das Second Home, Jugendzentrum und Anlaufstelle für die Vergessenen der Gesellschaft. Er engagiert sich tatkräftig und emotional, sein Idealismus kollidiert jedoch bald mit der Realität, mit Vorurteilen, Gewalt und bürokratischen Hürden. Auch in seinem Privatleben stehen die Zeichen auf Veränderung.

Aroma mawar makin tajam tercium. Aku menundukkan kepala, gigi gemeletukan. Rahang saling beradu. Kedua kaki berdiri tanpa sendi, namun betis mengejang kaku. Berpegangan pada kusen pintu, perlahan tubuh melorot ke bawah. Ada sebaran kelopak mawar tercabik hingga serpihan di depan ruang kerja. Sisa tangkai dan batang serbuk sari teronggok gundul, gepeng terinjak. Cairan. Cairan menggenang, berpola-pola.

Innocence Corrupted by Tony Benner is a raw and unflinching exploration of the human psyche, diving deep into the haunting intersection of childhood trauma, broken trust, and the search for redemption. When five-year-old Chi encounters a terrifying figure, his world spirals into silence, anger, and mistrust. Withdrawn from those around him, he becomes a shadow of his former self, embodying the menace of the creature that changed his life forever.

For fans of Catherine Ryan Hyde and Sue Monk Kidd, a debut literary fiction novel about an unlikely friendship between a damaged girl and a mysterious old woman and the quest for love and healing through the telling of fairy tales. Early one summer morning, nine-year-old Sherry Gallagher flees in panic into the woods behind her house to hide from her abusive father. Following the death of their mother, her older brothers and sisters have all left home, leaving Sherry to deal with her father alone.

It’s been ten years since I last saw Stephanie, but looking into her haunted eyes, she looks just as innocent as she did as a baby. Pulling her into a tight embrace, I promise her that although she’s lost her mother, I will take care of her from now on. No matter what… But as I usher her inside, I can’t help wondering if Stephanie knows my secrets. The real reason I hadn’t seen her mother in years… or why she wasn’t ever allowed to visit me at my house. Did my daughter take our family secrets to the grave?

Chloe, a woman leading a double life as a mysterious international pop star, seeks solace with her best friend at an idyllic island resort. Her peaceful retreat is soon shattered by unsettling gifts from an unknown sender—each item a fragment of her concealed identity and a remnant of her past. The situation threatens her safety and the life she has built.

During an unrelenting monsoon, these three people and several others—a worldly old sports agent and his promising client, a personal assistant returning from a short holiday spent with a secret lover, a young hoodlum from New York wanted by the police, and a family of four making their way to San Diego to enjoy the fantastic beaches there—must do their best to survive the elements, and each other.

Plongez dans l'univers de Rascio, découvrez les méandres de sa psyché et où ses choix le conduiront; sa cupidité, son désir de réalisation, ses envies. Sûrement pensez-vous que vous feriez des choix différents ou peut-être vous reconnaîtrez-vous dans les siens? Mais prenez garde... certains choix sont dangereux, très dangereux ! Ce suspense mystérieux et insolite est comme un tunnel où il n'y pas pas de lumière au bout, car, bien que Rascio ait des plans, d'autres aussi en ont fait pour lui...

Cuando Diego muere, Adela, su única hija biológica, queda huérfana. Sus hermanos por parte de madre, una cruel mujer que prefirió una vida oscura a la familia, tratan de proteger a Adela de ella, Catalina, que reaparece años después reclamando la herencia que cree que le corresponde y la custodia de la hija a la que no conoce. Los hijos poco a poco irán rememorando su terrible niñez junto a su abusiva madre. Y en especial Daniela, una mujer transexual que sufrió malos tratos y rechazo continuado por parte de su madre, y cuyo único salvavidas fue el difunto Diego.

Jane Whitaker and Ivy Chapman have been best friends for twenty years - ever since their sons Cal and Brad attended the same preschool. But their close bond is severely tested when their now adult sons go skiing together in Wyoming and only one returns. Where is Cal Whitaker and why didn’t Brad Chapman report him missing? With growing fears for Cal's safety, his family begins to suspect Brad knows a lot more than he's saying. Friendship turns to suspicion and then to open hostility when Cal's sister Emerson posts an online appeal that ignites a vicious crusade against Brad.

Dies ist eine Geschichte über wahre Freundschaft, den Sinn des Lebens und die eine große Liebe. Die toughe Schottin Anwältin Robin Stewart und der sensible Wohltäter Entwicklungshelfer Sky Forrester landen unfreiwillig im gemeinsamen Exil in San Francisco und stellen fest: Gegensätze ziehen sich an. Doch weil das Schicksal eigensinnige Pläne mit ihnen hat, müssen sie auf einem wilden Ritt um die halbe Welt erst zahlreiche Herausforderungen meistern, ehe sie erkennen, worauf es wirklich ankommt im Leben.