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Mit seiner sprachlichen Kunst und seiner packenden Erzählweise gelingt es Don DeLillo in "Falling Man", das scheinbar Unsagbare überzeugend in Worte zu fassen. New York in Asche und Rauch am 11. September. In eindringlichen Bildern zeichnet DeLillo den Ablauf der Ereignisse nach: Von den Tätern zu den Opfern, von Hamburg nach New York. In unvergesslichen Szenen entsteht das Leben einer Familie nach der Katastrophe, die berührende Geschichte einer Liebe ohne Zukunft. Karg und klar ist DeLillos Blick für die geheimen Details des Alltags, die in jedem noch so unscheinbaren Augenblick die Zerbrechlichkeit des Ganzen ahnen lassen.

In the opening scene of Falling Man, Keith Neudecker emerges from the smoke and ash of the burning tower where he worked, and makes his way to the apartment of his ex-wife and young son uptown. Throughout this bold and haunting novel, DeLillo traces the way the events of September 11 kindled or rekindled relationships, reconfigured our emotional landscape, our memory, and our perception of the world.

Hailee DeLuca hat einen Plan: Die Zeit, in der sie sich zu Hause verkrochen und vor der Welt versteckt hat, ist vorbei. Sie will mutig sein und sich trauen, all die Dinge zu tun, vor denen sie sich früher immer zu sehr gefürchtet hat. Doch dann lernt sie Chase Whittaker kennen - und weiß augenblicklich, dass sie ein Problem hat. Denn mit seiner charmanten Art weckt Chase Gefühle in ihr, die sie längst verloren geglaubt hat. Und nicht nur das. Er kommt damit ihrem dunkelsten Geheimnis viel zu naheDie neue Reihe von Bianca Iosivoni: emotional, romantisch, herzzerreißend!

Time and again, some women fall for someone who for one reason or another will never return their feelings. The object of their affection may be emotionally unavailable, married, or even pathologically cruel. The woman who routinely finds herself in this situation suffers mightily, feeling rejected, unloved, undesirable. With empathy and compassion, Dr. Marni Feuerman helps women see their situations clearly, understand the historical, emotional, and psychological reasons behind their actions, and most importantly, make better choices for themselves.

Isaiah Bently is everything I’m not. Rich and charismatic, with a smoking-hot body earned through years of hauling people out of burning buildings, he’s the kind of guy everyone either wants to be or wants to be with.

I work hard and party harder. Women come and go and I’m happy to show then the door when their time is up. The moment my eyes land on her I’m captivated. There’s only one place she’s spending this New Year's Eve, in my bed. But what if she’s not like all the others? What if one night isn’t enough? I’m falling for a woman, a stranger who’s too young for me but I can’t resist a taste.

What is your plan for the end of the world as we know it? How will you protect the people you love? What will you leave to them when you are gone? The good news is this is not the first time the world has ended. What's more, men were made for times like these. And the men of the past — the good ones, anyway — have left us a plan to follow. They built houses to last — houses that could weather a storm. This book contains their plan.

Seventy-two-year-old August Brill is recovering from a car accident in his daughter's house in Vermont. When sleep refuses to come, he lies in bed and tells himself stories, struggling to push back thoughts about things he would rather forget - his wife's recent death and the horrific murder, in Iraq, of his granddaughter's boyfriend, Titus. Brill, a retired book critic, imagines a parallel world in which America is not at war with Iraq but with itself.

Confident and practical, Winn never imagined anything - or anyone - could overturn her perfect world and perfect wedding plans. But in a single passing moment, her heart told her otherwise. Joseph knew Winn's love was promised to another man, that he must hide his heartfelt passions. But he also knew that the heart doesn't lie: This was that love of a lifetime. They met at a spring wedding, only months before Winn's own. Were they carried away by the intoxicating spirit of the moment? Or was this the start of a love they would cherish forever?

He's the current bane of my existence… and the hot monster haunting my dreams. Maybe if he weren't also the single father of one of my students, I'd be okay with the evening jaunts into the skankier parts of my subconscious, even though nothing ever goes anywhere. I mean, a private elementary school teacher has to relieve stress somehow, right?

When Todd Harris makes the move from the mean streets of Chicago to the sleepy roads of Marietta, Montana, it's not just his career that's changing - it's his entire life. Going from police officer to forest ranger isn't too much of a stretch, but getting used to how things work in a small town is. As he settles in, Todd realizes he loves the slower pace of the countryside, but then an Olympic gold medalist comes to town and shatters his hard-won peace.

Hey there beautiful woman, Welcome to the Stop Falling for the Wrong Men podcast – I'm Stefanie Marianné, your certified life, dating, and relationship coach. If you're tired of wasting time on men who don't appreciate you, drain your energy, and relationships that leave you feeling emotionally devastated, then you've found your new favorite podcast.Each week, I will deliver soul-nourishing wisdom that will guide you through detoxing from past relationship trauma, healing your heart, and rebuilding your self-confidence so that you have the freedom to love again and attract quality men into...

In an exhilarating blend of adventure and international intrigue, U.S. field analyst Doc and his partner, Zita, an MI6 agent, are drawn into the harrowing world of espionage where terrorism casts its ugly shadow over innocence. Doc and Zita are the most original characters to appear in years. London Bridge is Falling Down heralds the arrival of a new breed of lightning-paced, intelligent thriller—surprising at every twist, absorbing at every turn, and in the end, utterly unpredictable—right up to its astonishing conclusion.

Nicolas is traveling down some dark roads. Ever since he came home from his last deployment to a cheating wife and a bastard baby, nothing has been the same. With his divorce freshly inked, his mind shattered, and nowhere safe left to land, all Nicolas has is the G-MIL support group...and Jaren. It would be a mistake to think that bright, vibrant, funny Jaren could make everything okay again. After all, Nicolas has never so much as kissed a man before him. But as their bonds of friendship grow stronger, so does the trust building in Nicolas' heart.

I'm not sure about anything anymore. Except him. I tried so hard to join the military, but they didn't want me. Asthma. So I settled for being a military contractor instead. I've done well at it, too. But this last deployment...it was hard. Really hard. And I'm not sure I want to go through something like that again. I've got a friend - James. Younger man. Hot as hell, too. But I'm not sure about him, either. I keep finding myself wanting more - but does he?

As a stupid kid, Isaac broke up with his true love Grayson, so he could pursue the limelight of the modelling world. But after a hiccup in his career, he’s back in Knot Pointe and ready to win Gray back. Gray isn’t the same boy that Isaac once loved. He’s blossomed into a confident man, and Isaac has his work cut out for him if they’re going to be together again.

When Hollywood screenwriter Chris Easterly's wife came clean about her affair, his mind went blank. And so began the long, unimaginably difficult reconstruction of his life after marriage. Relentlessly honest and profoundly moving, 'Falling Forward' explores the emotional journey of one man's divorce, from his wife's affair to the seemingly bottomless grief that followed to his eventual healing and the realization that he would survive.

Kelsey is happy to see the empty apartment next to hers is finally be leased out. However, she’s shocked to find out the place is being rented by her very sexy history professor. Mr. Cairn might be the most attractive older man she’s ever known, and she’s spent quite a bit of time fantasizing about this hot gentleman already. He’s almost twice her age but that doesn’t stop Kelsey from flirting...and one day, the flirtation turns into an explosive evening at his new apartment! Now what? Can this younger woman find something real with this hot older hunk?

While all of my friends are starting college, I've decided to travel to Europe and see more of the world. I have a flexible itinerary and enough money to last me for three months. Then I find out that my dad's best friend, Alex, lives in Paris now...and I've been invited to see him while I'm there. I'm not sure it's a good idea, considering I used to have a big crush on him. But maybe this is meant to be.

When my boyfriend Josh and I break up, I decide I’m going to get over him as soon as possible. Then I learn that our break-up wasn’t what I thought...and I set out to give him a piece of my mind. But instead of telling off Josh, I find myself being comforted by his dad. And this time, I can no longer ignore the attraction I’ve always felt for this hot older man.... But will Josh’s dad give me what I desire?