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Karl und Jochen sind zwei ungleiche Brüder. Schon sehr früh in ihrer Kindheit, zeigt sich ihre Liebe zueinander auch in körperlicher Weise, was sich für den sich später heterosexuell entwickelnden Jochen, durch eine Vergewaltigung durch seinen Bruder, als schwere Bürde für beide Brüder entwickeln wird.Mit sechzehn Jahren trennen sich ihre Wege, Jochen ¿flieht¿ nach Alaska und Karl wird ein offen schwul lebender, junger Mann, der seine neue Freiheit in vollen Zügen auskostet.Erst nach vierzig Jahren der Trennung finden sie zueinander zurück und lösen alte Konflikte auf. Karl kommt im letzten Augenblick nach Alaska, um Jochen auf dem letzten Weg einer tödlichen Krankheit zu begleiten.

Männer wollen immer nur das eine: Den Bro fürs Leben Frauen kommen und gehen. Aber eine Freundschaft zwischen Bros übersteht jede Krise der Welt! Deswegen haben es sich Nick und Don, auch bekannt als Bruder1und2 von TikTok, zur Aufgabe gemacht, die wichtigsten Überlebensstrategien für den Alltag als echter Bro niederzuschreiben. Das Ergebnis? Die Brebel. Das Regelwerk für das Leben als Bro, mit allen Do's & Dont's. Ob's ums Daten, Bro-Dienste oder das korrekte Pissoir-Verhalten geht - Nick und Don bringen mit ihrem Code die Grundlage für echte und lebenslange Bromance. In 50 Regeln und über 250 Erklärungen erfährst du, was ein wahrer Bro wissen muss. Zwei Brüder, eine Bromance: Das Regelwerk von den Bresidenten Nick & Don revolutioniert moderne Männerfreundschaften Das perfekte Geschenk für angehende Bros: Bruder1und2 regeln alle potentiellen Unklarheiten einer Freundschaft Mit Dating-Tipps, Illustrationen und deinem persönlichen Bro-Zertifikat Bros before hoes - warum Männer Frauen lieben, aber der Bro zuerst kommt Mit staubtrockenem Humor, der das Comedy-Level auf TikTok in unergründliche Tiefen zieht, begeben sich Bruder1und2 auf eine Mission. Ihr Motto: Ehre deine Frau und behandle sie wie einen Schatz. Doch wichtiger als jede Frau ist laut Paragraph 1 der Brebel der Bruder: "Auch wenn die Maid in Not, dein Bro an zweiter Stelle ist ein Verbot." Wer beim Wort Paragraphen abschaltet, sollte schnell wieder aufwachen. Denn so kreativ wie ihr Content ist auch die Brebel. Das Duo schafft es, alle Fakten witzig, ehrlich und schonungslos zu erklären. Und weil es ohne Gesetze keine Regeln gibt, brauchen die Bros dieser Welt die Paragraphen der Brebel. Herzlich willkommen in der Brebel-Family, Bro!

The historical book "Havelok the Dane: A Legend of Old Grimsby and Lincoln" was authored by Charles W. Whistler. The book, which was released in 1899 and is classified as historical fiction, provides an interesting legends from early medieval England. Havelok the Dane, a young prince from Denmark, serves as the narrative's main character. After a series of sad incidents, Havelok ends himself in the town of Grimsby, where he grows up without knowing his royal ancestry. When Havelok reaches maturity, he sets off on a quest to recover his rightful position as Denmark's monarch. Readers are transported to the realm of medieval England by Whistler's writing style, which incorporates aspects of folklore and historical accuracy. Readers are taken to the busy town of Grimsby, the stately palaces of royalty, and the battlegrounds of antiquity via evocative descriptions. The search for identity and themes of fate and loyalty are all explored in the book. "Havelok the Dane" exemplifies Whistler's talent for blending fact and mythology to produce a gripping story that perfectly depicts the mood of the era. Readers drawn to folklore, adventure stories, and medieval history will like this book. It presents an enthralling mythology that has stood the test of time while providing a window into the customs, ideologies, and social dynamics of early medieval England.

The historical adventure book "At the Point of the Bayonet: A Tale of the Mahratta War" by G. A. Henty transports readers to 18th-century India. The Mahratta War is shown in the novel as Percy Groves, a young British officer, bravely navigates the struggle between the Mahratta Confederacy and the British East India Company. Henty expertly crafts a story of epic wars, political intrigue, and cultural confrontations while paying great attention to historical detail, enveloping readers in the colorful tapestry of 19th-century India. Readers may see how the protagonist develops as a young man by following his struggles and successes as he develops his abilities, forms alliances, and faces the difficulties of battle. The exotic landscapes, varied cultures, and tactical military strategies of the era come to life because to Henty's engrossing writing style and evocative descriptions. With its exploration of themes of courage, honor, and the difficulties of war, "At the Point of the Bayonet" is an exciting and enlightening book that will take readers to a fascinating period of history.

The historical adventure book "A Gentleman of France: Being the Memoirs of Gaston de Bonne, Sieur de Marsac" was written by Stanley Weyman. The plot centers on Gaston de Bonne, a nobleman also known as Sieur de Marsac, and his life and exploits. Readers are transported to the politically contentious time of the French Wars of Religion through Weyman's story. The struggles between several aristocratic families competing for influence and power, as well as the factions of the Huguenots (Protestants) and the Catholics, trap Gaston. Readers who dive into Gaston's memoirs see him become caught up in conspiracies, love affairs, and duels. The book examines historical context to explore themes of honor, loyalty, and love. Readers are drawn into the intricate tapestry of Renaissance France by Weyman's writing style, which perfectly evokes the mood and specifics of the time. "A Gentleman of France" exemplifies Weyman's talent for developing vivid characters and conjuring exciting experiences in a historical setting.

"The phone call from Art was the cut; the ticket, the scab; and the train ride, the healing."Maggie struggles to find herself, and her place in her family, in 1950s Cape Breton. She has to travel a long way--not just to Toronto and Boston, but within herself--to come to an understanding of her life, her father, and her hopes.

TW: MH struggles, past SA, toxic parenting.."Megan," he said. "What do you want?"Return to the world of fabulous clothes, popping camera flashes, and gorgeous movie stars, as Megan Fielding, the fourth Fielding sister, navigates her family's wishes with her own attraction to Alessandro Rosselli, the hottest actor in Hollywood.Megan is the fun, fashionable peacemaker of the Fielding siblings. Grateful for her older siblings' commitment to her after the death of their parents, she'll do whatever it takes to make them happy. Even ignore her own feelings of discontent.Rejected by his family when he told them he wanted to be an actor, Alessandro has gone far since he served Megan at her favorite Boston coffee house. The hottest actor in Hollywood, his light is dimmed by a scandal that threatens his career. Returning to his adopted hometown to lick his wounds and take part in a fundraiser, Alessandro meets Megan again and finds he needs her skills to save the charity that means so much to him. But any kind of relationship is out of the question: Megan's family has bad history with the press, and Alessandro needs publicity to fulfil his dreams. However, after a photo of them goes viral, Megan finds that she likes the limelight.If they work together, they can each fulfil their dreams. But can the paparazzi be appeased with a few photos? Will Megan have to choose between her family and her career? Or will Alessandro's fear of rejection stop him from exploring a relationship with this woman who is taking over his heart?TW: Mention of sexual harassment and toxic parenting

Out of grief, upheaval, derision, disappointment, and change of all kinds-from the intimate to the mythic-Incantations both admonishes and rails. Darnell Arnoult's evocative collection unleashes frustration and longing in tongues of fire. And while her poems walk heaven's blues home in a rush of images, real and imagined, they point to an undergirding optimism and path toward healing and hope where joy lies "dazed and waiting." The spells cast here are beyond magic, beyond human-no less than urgent, no more than what's necessary to begin again.

The discovery of long-lost mail delivers a marriage proposal, a missing person, and a magical mystery.A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother's veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened letters addressed to her family will hopefully provide answers. As she delves into the contents, a startling revelation emerges: the letters allude to a clandestine union between two magician families, hinting at the elusive identity of Sylvia's father.Full of hope, she embarks on a quest to find the author of the letters, only to discover an artless youth who vanished decades ago, a dead man with the wrong name, and a hospital for former soldiers that connects them. The further Sylvia and Gabe delve into these mysteries, the more lies they expose, including long-buried secrets that certain individuals will stop at nothing to protect.When danger strikes, Sylvia wonders if finding answers is worth the risk.

'Richly evocative' STACEY HALLS'Heartbreaking' RACHEL HORE'Touching, absorbing'' DAILY MAIL'Poignant . . . There'll be tears' WOMAN & HOME'An enveloping story to savour' KATE SAWYERA luminous debut novel of a love affair set against the terrible aftermath of war, for readers of IN MEMORIAM by Alice Winn, WAKE by Anna Hope and THE OUTCAST by Sadie JonesNo one survives war unscathed. But even in the darkest days, seeds of hope can grow.It is 1946 and in the village of Oakbourne the men are home from the war. Their bodies are healing but their psychological wounds run deep. Everyone is scarred - those who fought and those left behind.Alice Rayne is married to Stephen, heir to crumbling Oakbourne Hall. Once a sweet, gentle man, he has returned a bitter and angry stranger, destroyed by what he has seen and done, tormented by secrets Alice can only guess at.Lonely and increasingly afraid of the man her husband has become, Alice must try to pick up the pieces of her marriage and save Oakbourne Hall from total collapse. She begins with the walled garden and, as it starts to bear fruit, she finds herself drawn into a new, forbidden love.Set in the Suffolk countryside as it moves from winter to spring, The Walled Garden is a captivating love story and a timeless, moving exploration of trauma and the miracle of human resilience.'A heartbreaking tale, vividly dramatised' Rachel Hore'Tender and lyrical . . . This beautiful book had notes of both Elizabeth von Arnim and Elizabeth Jane Howard. More please!' Natasha Solomons'Touching, absorbing . . . A beautifully written story that will especially appeal to Rachel Hore fans' Daily Mail'A poignant drama . . . What happens when war ends? How do people move on after what they've seen and possibly done? Hardy explores these complex themes in this gentle but powerful novel. There'll be tears, but this evocative read is worth every one' Book of the Month, Woman and Home'Written with great delicacy and feeling' Elizabeth Buchan, author of Two Women in Rome'Hardy's supremely observed novel blossoms like a rose-sharp and pointed, and stunningly beautiful' Inga Vesper, author of The Long, Long Afternoon'A poignant, powerful novel about aftermath, trauma and hope' Katie Lumsden, author of The Secrets of Hartwood HallLONGLISTED FOR THE HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL FICTION NOVEL OF THE YEAR**20th September 2023 https://www.historiamag.com/the-2023-hwa-crown-awards-longlists/

Written by industry legend Pat Mills and featuring newly restored art of Simon Bisley, the 35th Anniversary Edition of Sláine: The Horned God is bigger and better than ever. Sláine must unite the tribes of Tír na nÓg against the Drune lords and declare war against the demons who have invaded his homeland!

A body is found in a Salt Hedge with a crate of purloined books. Ruan Peat is on the case.Hela believes she has the means to achieve Hungarian Independence, if only she can get her hands on it. No one will be allowed to stand in her way.Greta Finnerty is smuggling a dead English officer through French lines, with urgent news for the Dutch Authorities.Three strands pulling deftly drawn characters together from remote Norwegian mountains, ancient Russian battles, Irish and French Uprisings, until all three strands become one in the exciting historical adventure that is The Juggler's Box.

At her stepdaughter's wedding day to her pandemic boyfriend--the last gathering at the family's beach house in Cape Cod--Sarah is faced with lovers being revealed as their true selves, misunderstandings, and secrets, ensuring that nothing will ever be the same.

A young, Egyptian prince finds a hidden room deep within the temple of Amun. A mysterious message has been preserved there and the boy sets out to learn of its meaning. Discovering the hieroglyphs are connected to the Hebrew people currently conquering the inhabitants of Canaan, the prince decides, once he is pharaoh, he will change Egypt's temples to align with his new-found faith. Joined in this quest by his beautiful bride, Nefertiti, Akhenaten uproots the capital to a new site in Amarna and only allows his citizens to worship the Aten.But the leaders of Egypt and the priests of Amun vie for control of the ancient kingdom on the Nile. Eliminating the heretic pharaoh becomes their chief goal. Once a new, boy king, Tutankhamun, is on the throne, the power of Egypt can be reversed and once again rest in their hands!The Heretic Pharaoh uncovers hidden events that connect loyal king Tutankhamun and Akhenaten, the renegade pharaoh that turned Egypt's world upside down.

Two Kinds of Color is story of a mother's love and sacrifice for her four racially divided children. Two of them are black, two are white. Their mother, Freddie Walker, has not only movie star beauty, sensuality, and sexuality, she has the kind of intelligence which white-collar Wall Street can only dream of. Sidetracked from realizing her dream of gaining a fortune playing with stocks and bonds, she moves to the notorious South Side of Chicago, where she and her children are raised and abused by a brutal and vain gambler, pimp, Jimmy Tate. When the unthinkable happens the only one she can turn to is her best friend, a black woman, Ruby Johnson. Will her children, turned adults, hate their mother and Ruby, or realize there is no greater love than that of two mothers?

Erano da me stati immaginati alcuni poemetti narrativi, a cui dava nome di Cantiche, ponendoli, per finzione poetica, in bocca d'antico Trovadore Saluzzese; finzione che poscia ho rigettata, non avendo più in animo di tessere, siccome io divisava, un romanzo, il quale a tali Cantiche dovesse collegarsi. Dato alla luce, anni sono, un saggio di esse, mi sembrò venisse gradito dal Pubblico Italiano, e perciò m'induco ora a consegnarne alle stampe altre sette. Sebbene io senta essere scarse le mie forze nel mettere in esecuzione simili quadretti epici, mi pare non di meno d'accennare con essi una via lodevole a quegl'ingegni che hanno disposizione al genere narrativo, e alla pittura de' car...

Quale Cebete tebano fece delle morali, tale noi qui diamo a vedere una Tavola delle cose civili, la quale serva al leggitore per concepire l'idea di quest'opera avanti di leggerla, e per ridurla più facilmente a memoria, con tal aiuto che gli somministri la fantasia, dopo di averla letta. La donna con le tempie alate che sovrasta al globo mondano, o sia al mondo della natura, è la metafisica, ché tanto suona il suo nome. Il triangolo luminoso con ivi dentro un occhio veggente egli è Iddio con l'aspetto della sua provvedenza, per lo qual aspetto la metafisica in atto di estatica il contempla sopra l'ordine delle cose naturali, per lo quale finora l'hanno contemplato i filosofi;

PERSONAGGI: Tilde Ricchetti Ernesto Ricchetti suo marito Gustavo Franchesi Nino Lovigiani Bice, sorella di Tilde Camerieri d'un Hôtel a Sorrento Cameriera di casa Ricchetti La scena, al primo atto, è a Sorrento. Al secondo e al terzo atto, è a Napoli. Dal secondo al terzo atto, passano sei mesi. ATTO PRIMO Un salotto dell'appartamentino che Tilde Ricchetti occupa in un hôtel di Sorrento. ¿ Seggiole leggere, seggiole a bracciuoli, un sofà, una tavola con su giornali, riviste, libri e oggetti di scrittoio. Una sola porta a destra, una sola porta a sinistra. Nel centro della parete di fondo, un'ampissima finestra nel cui vano l'azzurro luminoso del cielo brulica di scintille, come...

Quando arrivai, verso sera, l'imbarco degli emigranti era già cominciato da un'ora, e il Galileo, congiunto alla calata da un piccolo ponte mobile, continuava a insaccar miseria: una processione interminabile di gente che usciva a gruppi dall'edifizio dirimpetto, dove un delegato della Questura esaminava i passaporti. La maggior parte, avendo passato una o due notti all'aria aperta, accucciati come cani per le strade di Genova, erano stanchi e pieni di sonno.

Maica sitzt auf gepackten Koffern und will eigentlich nur mit ihrem Göttergatten Basti endlich in die langersehnten Flitterwochen auf die Malediven fliegen, als er ihr die Reise plötzlich unvermittelt absagt. Dabei wollte sie ihn doch am Strand mit einem letzten Hochzeitsgeschenk überraschen. Ein solches Verhalten passt so gar nicht zu Basti und Maica beschleichen üble Vorahnungen. Was wohl dahintersteckt?About storms and drowning - Das Spin-Off der Schattenspringen-Reihe von M.C. Winter, das die Geschichte von Basti und Maica weitererzählt. Der perfekte Abschluss. Ich kann es kaum glauben, dass es das jetzt mit den Vieren gewesen sein soll. Ich werde sie vermissen. Danke, für diese tollen Bücher! - Kristinaxhoh (Wattpad)

Jidada heißt das Land. Ein Land, bevölkert von vermenschlichten Tieren, beherrscht vom stärksten unter ihnen, seit mehr als vierzig Jahren. Einst brachte er die Unabhängigkeit auf den afrikanischen Kontinent, zerschlug die Fesseln der Geschichte, bloß um ihnen prompt andere anzulegen. Doch nun mehren sich die Zeichen, dass seine Kräfte schwinden. Wer ihn reden hört, wer das Alte Pferd in die Sonne blinzeln sieht, ihn und seinen ganzen verrotteten Apparat, der weiß: seine Tage sind gezählt. In Jidada kehrt jetzt Hoffnung ein, auf eine gerechte Zukunft, auf Wohlstand und Veränderung, endlich ein besseres Leben für uns alle! Aber das Regime wehrt sich mit Waffen härter als Träume, schärfer als Fantasie, tödlicher als blanke Lebensfreude, bis eine Heimkehrerin aus dem Exil alles verändert. Glory ist die brillante Verwandlung unserer Gegenwart. In einer Sprache, die singt und tanzt und springt und schreit, erzählt NoViolet Bulawayo von einer Gemeinschaft im Kampf gegen die Repression. Und fördert beides zutage: Glanz und Schönheit, Horror und Schmerz am Grund der menschlichen Freiheit.

Ein unerhörter Abenteuerroman Bei den Séancen des Albert von Schrenck-Notzing trifft sich im München des Fin de Siècle ein Teil der Bohème. Unermüdlich erforscht der junge Freiherr mysteriöse Phänomene, schwebende Tische, Klopfgeräusche, vor allem aber Ektoplasma: ein Gebilde, das verschwindet, sobald es mit Licht in Berührung kommt. Ein Stoff aus dem Jenseits, sagen die Geisterseher. Materielle Abspaltungen des Unbewussten, sagt der Freiherr. Schlicht und einfach Betrug, sagen die Wissenschaftler. Nach dem Tod seiner Frau Ella, der Liebe seines Lebens, reist er nach Haiti und verliert sich um ein Haar in den unbeleuchteten Winkeln der Weltgeschichte. >Zauberberg< von Thomas Mann. Höchste Zeit also, dieser schillernden Figur ein nicht weniger schillerndes Denkmal zu setzen. Mit Fabulierlust und feiner Ironie holt Jan Schomburg einen gespenstischen Antihelden in unsere Gegenwart.

"Heute bin ich endlich frei"Nach außen scheint ihr Leben perfekt: Marion Vogel hat einen gut bezahlten Job als Versicherungskauffrau, eine geschmackvoll eingerichtete 2-Zimmer-Wohnung in München, einen netten Freund. Und so erwischt es die 23-jährige kalt, als ihr ausgerechnet im Urlaub in Ägypten klar wird, dass sie ihr behütetes Leben dringend umkrempeln muss, wenn sie wirklich glücklich werden will.Hals über Kopf beendet sie Ihre Beziehung, kündigt den Job - und wagt den Neustart als Tauch-Guide in Ägypten. Der Auftakt zu einer langen Reise zu sich selbst: Sie wird Fotografin und reist jahrelang um die Welt, um ihre Sehnsucht nach fernen Ländern und fremden Kulturen zu stillen, die Freiheit zu genießen und die eigene Spiritualität zu finden.Heute ist Marion Vogel wieder zurück in München. Nach jahrelanger Arbeit für eine Boulevardzeitung arbeitet sie heute für diverse Magazine, Wirtschafts-, Kunst- und soziale Projekte. Privat hat sie die große Liebe gefunden.