Ergebnis für "Arms" in Literatur & Belletristik

Der junge orthodoxe Jude Mordechai Wolkenbruch, kurz Motti, hat ein Problem: Die Frauen, die ihm seine 'mame' als Heiratskandidatinnen vorsetzt, sehen alle so aus wie sie. Ganz im Gegensatz zu Laura, seiner hübschen Mitstudentin an der Universität Zürich - doch die ist leider eine 'schikse': Sie trägt Hosen, hat einen wohlgeformten 'tuches', trinkt Gin Tonic und benutzt ungehörige Ausdrücke.

Brought to you by Penguin. Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before 'What's so hard about pulling a sword out of a stone? The real work's already been done. You ought to make yourself useful and find the...

Mitten in der Nacht trifft bei der New Yorker Polizei der ängstliche Notruf eines kleinen Mädchens ein. Eve Dallas macht sich sofort auf den Weg, doch sie kommt zu spät: Die ganze Familie Swisher ist tot und anscheinend waren hochprofessionelle Killer am Werk, die keine Spuren hinterlassen haben. Nur ein Familienmitglied - die neunjährige Nixie - entging dem Blutbad. Als Eve das zitternde Mädchen erblickt, ist es um sie geschehen. Um jeden Preis will sie das Kind schützen, denn Nixie schwebt als einzige Augenzeugin in höchster Gefahr.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'What's so hard about pulling a sword out of a stone? The real work's already been done. You ought to make yourself useful and find the man who put the sword in the stone in the stone in the first place.' Fate is a word that springs to the lips when to call something...

Davis: I've had my eye on Grace Buchanan for a while now. Unlike the bubbly blondes I usually date, the feisty, flame-haired bartender both intrigues and bewilders me. Something about Grace - the tattoos? The nose ring? - makes every part of me sit up and beg. There's only one problem: She hates me. Trading insults and one-liners has become our M.O. But when Grace bets me that I can't get a date with a non-blonde if my life depends on it, I'm determined to prove her wrong by landing the ultimate non-blonde: her.

When a dip-net fisherman hauls in a severed human foot, Lieutenant Jim Wekle is thrown into another whodunit on his remote island. Alaskan mayhem ensues with a rogue gang of elderly women on ATVs, a Planet Patrol environmental boat with an oil leak, and an influx of tourists, each clutching a fresh copy of a book titled, Muskeg Mama. Kram is in rare form as he decides to enter the local work force by applying his unique perspective to a series of part-time jobs.

All Lex wanted was to help his good buddy Gryph find his sister and maybe save the world along the way. But everything goes wrong from the start when Lex gets separated from Gryph during their transfer into the Realms. Lost, alone, and forced to live the same day over and over, Lex must defeat the agent of a despotic god, uncover hidden truths about himself, and find his way back to his friend. If he fails the Realms face destruction.

Barney Teegarden knows what it’s like to be alone. He knows what it’s like to have a romantic heart, yet no love in his life to unleash the romance on. With the help of a friend, he acquires a lease in a seedy apartment building perched high on a hill in downtown San Diego. The Belladonna Arms is not only filled with the quirkiest cast of characters imaginable, it is also famous for sprinkling love dust on even the loneliest of the lovelorn. At the Arms, Barney finds friendship, acceptance, and an adopted family that lightens his lonely life. Hell, he even finds a cat.

"This is a job to die for," they said. Little did he know. Our guide takes us to the great beyond and tells us about his experiences with the sexy angels and horny devils.

Privatdetektiv Philip Maloney ermittelt mit Charme, Schalk und unverkennbarer Raubeinigkeit. Seine Fälle werden ihm von seinen Klienten zugetragen und beginnen harmlos, doch stößt Maloney im Laufe der Ermittlungen meistens auf eine Leiche. Widerwillig muss er mit der Polizei zusammenarbeiten. Der zuständige Beamte ist nicht der Hellste und löst lieber Kreuzworträtsel als Kriminalfälle. Am Ende klärt immer Maloney den Fall.

A frank and hilarious guide to every man's mind-numbing nemesis: Shopping.Guys, spent one too many Saturdays marooned at the mall? This indispensable sanity-saver exposes the hidden history and insidious psychology of shopping. Hint: it's crazy. Plus, this book cool-headedly guides you through the treacherous, credit card-melting mazes.

Step into the extraordinary world of Tubey Tubeman, an inflatable tube figure with big dreams and an even bigger heart. From humble beginnings aspiring to be a journalist or a basketball star, Tubey's journey takes unexpected turns filled with ambition, family dynamics, and the pursuit of happiness. Raised by a loving yet struggling family, Tubey learns the importance of chasing dreams despite the odds. When tragedy strikes, Tubey's resilience is put to the test. A

The landscape of contemporary Paris, replete with the best restaurants, the trendiest bars and clubs, is usually filled with the wealthy, the famous, and le rake or le rou, the charming, educated sophisticate with little or no conscience. Into this cushy world bursts Dr. Crandall Taylor - or rather the actor who plays him, the star of a dated American soap opera that is now one of the hottest prime-time shows in France. And this newfound fame, as enriching as it is unexpected, is not wasted on Crandall, eager to put his dark and often violent American past behind him and enjoy all the fruits and the women that Paris and fame have to offer him.