Ergebnis für "Eisenberg" in Literatur & Belletristik

Taking its title from a group of stories that begin the book, Bream Gives Me Hiccups moves from contemporary LA to the dorm rooms of an American college to ancient Pompeii, throwing the listener into a universe of social misfits, reimagined scenes from history, and ridiculous overreactions. In one piece a tense email exchange between a young man and his girlfriend is taken over by the man's sister, who is obsessed with the Bosnian genocide ("The situation reminds me of a little historical blip called the Karadordevo agreement").

She’s an angel. And she doesn’t mind dancing with a demon. That’s why I’d move mountains, dry seas, and hydrate the desert if it made her happy. She brought goodness to the world. It was only right that I made it hers, along with the two tiny beauties that shared her hazel eyes and perfect smile. For them, I’d do whatever. For them, I’d become whoever.

Das große Finale der Weltenfalten-Trilogie - bist du bereit? Gemeinsam mit ihren Verbündeten ist es Mayla gelungen, ihre Oma aus den Fängen der Jäger zu befreien. Aber damit ist es noch nicht vorbei. Vincent von Eisenfels hat sich aus der Weltenfalte befreit und Mayla muss sich ihm über kurz oder lang entgegenstellen. Wird Tom wieder an ihrer Seite sein? Wer arbeitet für die Gegenseite? Finde es heraus und begleite Mayla auf ihrem nächsten Abenteuer als Feuerhexe.

From playwright, author and Oscar-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg, When You Finish Saving the World tells the moving and evocative story of three individuals working to understand each other and themselves: Nathan, a father learning to connect with his newborn son; Rachel, a young college student seeking to find her place in a relationship and in life, before marriage to Nathan; and Ziggy, their son, a teenager hoping to figure out where he came from, and where he’s headed.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST Two young housemates embark on a road trip to discover themselves in this “exceptional, keenly observed meditation on art and love” (People) in a fractured America, by the award-winning author of The Third Rainbow Girl “Tender...

It used to be: Make good grades, get good SAT scores, write a good essay, and you were on your way to a good college. Now? Kiss that world goodbye. Merit isn’t a sure thing. Connections are everything. And money talks– a lot. Enter Kelly Pritzker (Abbi Jacobson), a shrewd, New Jersey-based college “consultant” who isn’t above faking athletic profiles, seducing administrators, greasing palms, and juicing GPAs. When it comes to getting the under-qualified and uber-privileged into the Ivy League, Kelly’s the closest thing you’ll find to a guarantee...If you can afford her, that is.

An electrifying collection of linked stories following a cast of characters navigating bodies, queerness, power, and sex—with radical results—from the bestselling author of Housemates. With a brash and stylish voice that implicates and confronts the reader, Emma Copley Eisenberg wades into...

She’s a gem..she's on an entirely different level than the women I’m accustomed to. She’s loyal and about her paper. That’s why I’d sacrifice the only friendships I’d ever known, wait for however long it took her to be ready, and happily sever ties with anyone who didn’t agree with—or was against—our union. The little spoiled brat that I once considered off-limits had given me a taste of her forbidden fruit, and there was nothing I’d stop at to maintain the privilege of burying my seeds in her garden.

Year after year after year, I trick myself into believing that I’m over it—that I’m over him. Then I see his face, and the feelings we once shared resurface. We were young, and we were in love, but it was a love I was willing to do anything for. He was someone I was willing to do anything for. Suddenly, he decided that my love wasn’t enough. While he went on with his life, mine was always stuck on pause. Then, I decided that love waits for no one and allowed it into my world again.

"I've been searching for a book with female friendships at the heart of it that doesn't feel flippant or melodramatic and I've found it!" —Jennette McCurdy Two women test how much weight their friendship can hold in this poignant and tender novel. Roommates since college, Jess and Ren have...

An all-new novel based upon the explosive Star Trek TV series! Aboard the Starship Shenzhou, Lieutenant Michael Burnham, a human woman raised and educated among Vulcans, is promoted to acting first officer. But if she wants to keep the job, she must prove to Captain Philippa Georgiou that she...

In a world where magic is illegal, Cassel Sharpe has the most deadly ability of all. With one touch, he can transform any object—including a person—into something else entirely. And that makes him a wanted man. The Feds are willing to forgive all his past crimes if he’ll only leave his con...

Der Teufel lässt sich so einiges einfallen, um Menschen, die ihm in die Quere kommen, zu bestrafen und sie zu seinem Werkzeug zu machen. Doch manchmal entgleitet auch ihm eine seiner Teufeleien. So geschah es auch, dass in einem kleinen deutschen Ort namens Nidderau und in der Stadt Frankfurt am Main das Grauen ausbrach. Ein Amerikaner mutiert zu gigantischer Größe und sorgt für Angst und Schrecken. Noel Bannister, Tony Ballard, Mr. Silver und Lance Selby nehmen sich der Sache an. Doch werden sie den Amerikaner retten können und die Katastrophe in der hessischen Großstadt verhindern können?

It is the still innocent year of 1962, and 12-year-old Paige Noble awakens in a hospital room in Chicago. She has no memory of the random act of violence that has left her injured and orphaned. As she waits for her famous uncle to come for her, she develops a bond with Gladys, a comforting black nurse's aide, unaware that her son was involved in the crime. Soon, the charismatic Maxwell Noble, a celebrated photographer, is located in Europe and rushes to her side. Although he has led a globetrotting bachelor life, he surprises Paige by embracing his new responsibility.

When JRR Tolkien is summoned to authenticate a recently-discovered book of Beowulf, events are set in motion that years later will unveil an imminent tragedy: The entirety of the world's art and invention has been inspired by a corrupted muse, who has implanted a series of codes within the works of history's most influential authors, warning of humanity's end and a new dawn of time.

On the surface, Berryville, Kansas looks to be a perfect Midwest town to raise a family. But buried in the halls of Lincoln High School are the effects of teen bullying and the hidden impact it has on its victims and perpetrators. Will the truth stay buried or the ugly effects of bullying come to light? Learn what happens through the experiences of four teenagers. Jessie, a girl with a tragic past, made worse by the turn of her best friend into her biggest bully.

Die Alpen Österreichs sind idyllisch und laden zum Skifahren, Wandern und Klettern ein. Doch in den Alpen kann es auch gefährlich werden, wenn das Wetter rasch umschlägt, eine Lawine ins Rollen kommt oder man den Halt verliert. Diesmal jedoch lauert eine viel größere Gefahr auf die Besucher und Bewohner der Gegend, denn ein Vampir scheint sein Unwesen zu treiben und er ist auf der Jagd nach Opfern. Wer wird ihm entkommen und wer ihm zum Opfer fallen, dem... Blutzoll in den Alpen?

A much-anticipated collection of brilliantly observant short stories from one of the great American masters of the form, performed by a remarkable cast: Deborah Eisenberg, Julianne Moore, Josh Hamilton, and Wallace Shawn. At times raucously hilarious, at times charming and delightful, at times...

Das politische Kabarett ist angeblich tot. Benjamin Eisenberg ist quicklebendig. Sind es doch sonst die Bürger, die zur Zielscheibe der Medien, der Politik oder der Wirtschaft werden, dreht Eisenberg den Spieß um und hat in seinem stets aktuellen Solo-Programm alles: "Im Visier". Im humoristischen Fokus: Regierung, Opposition, Bundeswehreinsätze, Ministerposten und Anti-Terror-Maßnahmen - nichts wird von dem Bottroper Kabarettisten vor Ironie und Sarkasmus verschont.