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"Reife" ist der dritte Teil der ungekürzten Lesung von Casanovas "Geschichte meines Lebens". In diesen fast 45 Stunden schildert Casanova wieder viele Reisen, die ihn durch halb Europa führen, unter anderem nach Paris, Madrid oder London. Dort macht er nicht nur Erfahrungen mit der "Denkweise der Engländer", sondern verführt auch zahlreiche Damen der gehobenen Gesellschaft, wobei er sich wie oft zuvor "Denkzettel", also Geschlechtskrankheiten, einfängt.

It’s a hot summer night, and Hugh Dalgarno, a 31-year-old clerical worker, thinks his brain is broken. Over the course of a day and night in an uncannily depopulated public park, he will sift through the pieces and traverse the baroque landscape of his own thoughts: the theology of nosiness, the beauty of the arbutus tree, the pathos of Gene Hackman, the theory of quantum immortality, Louis Riel’s letter to an Irish newspaper, the baleful influence of Calvinism on the Scottish working class, the sea, the CIA, and, ultimately, thinking itself and how it may be represented in writing.

Branson Cudahy is as southern as it gets, a cyber-crime investigator from happily landlocked Lexington, Kentucky. He has been chasing a hacker for three years, and now the trail has led him to Lobster Cove, Maine... which is a real problem for a guy with a shellfish allergy. Jenna Sanborn waits tables to pay the bills, but she dreams of opening a quilt shop in the heart of town. She'd never even think of leaving Lobster Cove, but the handsome newcomer is tempting.

Every time Brock McCauley locks eyes with Zoe Onella, his heart aches. Though Zoe explains why she skipped town, leaving him at the altar years ago, Brock refuses to go down that road again. After all, she's only back in Anniversary, Texas, to help investigate the bizarre disappearance of her best friend, Shayna.

Can the hooker find love? Judy's a hooker who falls in love with an attorney and lies about her profession. When an abusive client begins to stalk her, she turns to the strong man for her former pimp to take care of it. The client ends up dead, and in the aftermath, Judy's white lies and past secrets backfire. Once they're revealed, the man she loves walks away. Can she put her life back together? Can he forgive the lies and the deceit? Some things can be forgiven, and some things can't.

Ein stürmischer Oktoberabend: In seinem Wochenendhaus am Starnberger See wird ein pensionierter Kinderarzt tot aufgefunden. An eine Heizung gefesselt, ist er langsam verdurstet - ein qualvoller Tod. War es Rache oder doch nur ein Raubmord? Kommissar Konstantin Dühnfort enthüllt nach und nach den dunklen Charakter des Toten und stößt auf ein Drama, das seine längst erwachsenen Kinder bis heute verfolgt.

Constance plans to spend the entire Christmas break alone in her small mountain cabin with only her vibrator for company. But when a heavy storm sees a hiker seek refuge in the only shelter for miles around, things get a little more steamy....

Bianca Bridge has always dreamt of becoming a writer. But Trinidadian high society can be unforgiving, and having an affair with a married government minister is a sure-fire way to ruin your prospects. When Obadiah Cortland, make-up artist and legend in the island's beauty scene, offers her a job as a lowly assistant, Bianca reluctantly accepts that working on his beauty magazine is the closest to her dreams she's going to get. But Obadiah has a reputation for being aloof and tyrannical, and it will take all the strength her mother taught her to endure it.

Cinnamon Haynes has fought hard for everything she has – her marriage, a stable job as a career counsellor, and home of her own. She’s overcome the difficult circumstances of her childhood to build this life, and yet, she can’t help but wonder...is this all there is? Just nineteen years old, Daisy Dunlap has already faced her share of hardships, but she has big dreams for her future. A future which is threatened when she gets unexpectedly pregnant and, desperate and alone, she makes a drastic decision with devastating consequences.

Do you feel stuck in a marriage filled with adultery, promiscuity, and manipulation? I was. I pray my journey helps you find deliverance.

Auf einem Passagierdampfer von New York nach Buenos Aires begegnen sich der Schachweltmeister Czentovic, der Öl-Millionär McConnor und der unscheinbare Dr. B. Eher zufällig tritt dieser gegen Czentovic an und besiegt zum Erstaunen aller seinen routinierten Gegner mit verspielter Leichtigkeit. Doch das Schachspiel fördert bei Dr. B., einem österreichischen Emigranten, Erinnerungen an den Terror seiner Inhaftierung im Nationalsozialismus zutage.

When Lara finds herself broke and in serious need of money, she answers a job ad with a sketchy application process and the wildest interview she'd ever had. She had no choice but to take the position. What is its? It's a fake wife for one year to help Sheikh Najjar repair his family's reputation when his rebel older brother brings shame to the family.

Ici Moses et Troy Horne. Vos guides en matière de force mentale ! Si vous lisez ceci, c’est peut-être que vous avez un athlète qui lutte contre le stress pendant les matchs ou qui est anxieux au sujet de ses performances sportives. C'est la raison pour laquelle cette version a été principalement écrite par Moses. Au moment de la rédaction de ce livre, Moses Horne est un athlète prometteur de 15 ans qui peut parler directement des triomphes et des luttes qu'il doit traverser pour devenir fort mentalement. C'est le seul livre que je connaisse qui ait été écrit par un jeune athlète.

Vous prenez trois entrepreneurs français. Vous leur donnez une valise remplie de poudre blanche et vous les envoyez à Cuba. Bien évidemment, Maurice, Albert et Bronski ont sauté sur l'occasion. Arrivés à la Havane, le trio de barbouzes marseillais monte "Pain de Paris", la première entreprise française créée sur l'île de Fidel. Et oui, parce que cette poudre n'est pas de la cocaïne... mais de la farine. Entre espionnage, rivalités fraternelles et menaces, difficile de se faire une place au chaud sous l'ère Castro.

In today's super-stressed workplace, an ethical dilemma can come at you when you least expect it. Here's how to do the right thing without losing your integrity - or your job. You've Got to Be Kidding will help you create an ethics-based workplace that's a joy to work in. This isn't the usual top-down, executive-only manual, but an approach to workplace ethics that's as relevant and accessible to employees as it is to managers and executives.

To Violet Foster, the past 10 years have been a continual replay of an ill-fated night in high school. Without warning, she went from Downriver’s sweetheart to unintentional adult film star, her most intimate moments shared with the world in 10-second loops. She's lost friends, been forced to change career plans, and had to stop dating because of that one indiscretion. The last thing she wants is to return to the scene of the crime, but with her grandma’s health failing, she doesn’t have a choice.

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast comedy by Alexis Zegerman about the hectic life of a single mother, originally broadcast 25 August - 29 September 2010.'Mum's on the Run' is a modern-day twist on the single-family situation. It follows the hectic life ('What life?') of single mum, Jen.

Pearl couldn't get over how damned hot Adrian had looked yesterday on their visit to the project. He'd been like fire and there was nothing more tempting to do at that point than to burn alongside him. The CareClub was Pearl's dream. A non-profit organization for under privileged youth. But this new architect has changed everything. Watching his lips move as he explained the intricacies involved with this new project was inexplicable. Pearl itched to know just how those stern yet soft lips would taste on hers. She didn't realize she would be tasting much, much more of him.

This excellent short story from Vanessa de Sade has little of something for everyone - from voyeurism to same-sex fantasies and more. We meet Brian and Angie, who have a happy, healthy sex life, but when Brian notices another guy looking at him in the changing room and tells Angie about it, she spots an opportunity to explore new ground....

Holmes' Erzfeind, das gefährliche Verbrechergenie Farley Straker, hat sich in den Besitz einer Formel zum Bau einer Bombe mit verheerender Zerstörungskraft gebracht. Als es Holmes gelingt, Straker in einem verschlafenen Dorf an der englischen Ostküste aufzuspüren, lässt der erste Mord nicht lange auf sich warten. Doch ausgerechnet Straker hat ein wasserdichtes Alibi: die Gesellschaft von Sherlock Holmes persönlich!