Ergebnis für "Leave Me Behind" in Literatur & Belletristik

Nell Gallows is the sole survivor of an elite dark forces squad, Riøt, after a detrimental attack two years ago. Unsurprisingly, she's being put up as the top candidate for the special ops team Malum, the squad that goes where no one else will or can. There's only one problem: Malum blames their one casualty from the Patagonia mission on the Riøt squad.

Nach Jahren als gefeierter Chefkoch kehrt Archer zurück in seine Heimatstadt Dream Harbor – nicht als Star, sondern als alleinerziehender Vater, der für seine kleine Tochter Olive ein stabiles Zuhause schaffen will. Als er das heruntergekommene Strawberry Patch Pancake House übernimmt, ist ihm klar: Hier beginnt ein neues Kapitel. Für Iris hingegen fühlt sich ihr Leben gerade nach Stillstand an. Der Job als Olives Nanny scheint zunächst ein Ausweg zu sein. Doch bald merkt sie: Dieses kleine Haus ist mehr als nur ein Ort zum Durchatmen.

Vom Zweiten Weltkrieg bis zum Mauerfall verbinden die Fäden des Schicksals Lene, Nora und Lieselotte: Obwohl sie sich in einer Zeit der Angst und des Terrors als Fremde begegnen, werden sie zu Freundinnen, die einander Halt geben und große Risiken auf sich nehmen. Krankenschwester Nora tut alles, um Lene zu helfen, das Leben ihres kleinen Sohnes Leo zu retten. Denn wegen eines leichten Handicaps gilt Leo als »Reichsausschusskind«. 1942 lernt Nora Lieselotte in Danzig kennen.

Bloomsbury presents Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, read by Marin Ireland. NOW A MAJOR GLOBAL NETFLIX ADAPTATION STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, KEVIN BACON, ETHAN HAWKE AND MAHERSHALA ALI *A THE TIMES #1 BESTSELLER* *THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *A BARACK OBAMA SUMMER READING PICK 2021*...

Abraham Lincoln read it with approval, but Emily Dickinson described its bold language and themes as "disgraceful." And Ralph Waldo Emerson found Leaves of Grass "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed," calling it a "combination of the Bhagavad Gita and the New York Herald."

"Warm, smart, hilarious, delicious, riveting."—Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author of Romantic Comedy “Powerful… There are multiple messes in Leave Your Mess At Home; I loved reading about every one of them.”—Rachel Khong, New York Times bestselling author of Real...

Nell Gallows è l'unica sopravvissuta della Riot, la squadra d'élite delle Forze Oscure sterminata due anni prima in una missione in Patagonia. Accolta con odio e sospetto, Nell sa che per la Malum è solo un capro espiatorio. L'ostilità più feroce arriva proprio da lui: Bones. In trappola e in territorio nemico, possono contare solo l'uno sull'altra per non crollare.

‘We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like, “I feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive …”’ Hunter S. Thompson is roaring down the desert highway to Las Vegas with his attorney, the Samoan, to...

The idyll of Blandings Castle is about to be disturbed, for the Hon. Freddie Threepwood is poised to make his debut as a jewel thief. Freddie, however, is not alone: Blandings is simply brimming with criminals and impostors all intent on stealing Aunt Constance's 20,000 pound diamond necklace. It is left to the debonair Psmith, with his usual aplomb, to unscramble the passion, problems, and identities, of one and all.

"With her deep and husky timbre, Xe Sands is the perfect reader for this horror/sf blend." —Booklist Last to Leave the Room is a new novel of genre-busting speculative horror from Caitlin Starling, the acclaimed author of The Death of Jane Lawrence. The city of San Siroco is sinking. The...

The poems of Leaves of Grass are loosely connected, with each representing Whitman's celebration of his philosophy of life and humanity. This book is notable for its discussion of delight in sensual pleasures during a time when such candid displays were considered immoral. Where much previous poetry, especially English, relied on symbolism, allegory, and meditation on the religious and spiritual, Leaves of Grass exalted the body and the material world.

She's his best friend's little sister. Completely off-limits. And now she's moving in with him... When Gabe Winter's best friend calls with an unusual request—give his broken-hearted little sister a roof over her head for a few months—he readily accepts. He doesn't expect Nicole to be quite...

Hannah Bright has finally found a place to hide from her past, in the quiet town of Hampton. But the peace she needs is disrupted when she meets Ryan Willis. Insanely handsome and highly dangerous, Ryan is exactly the kind of man Hannah needs to avoid....Reconsidering his career in private protection, Ryan is home to figure out his next move. Meeting Hannah is definitely not part of his plan, yet their attraction is undeniable and Ryan can't resist her.

In Leaves the 99 for the 1, experience the transformative power of grace, the beauty of forgiveness, and the comfort of knowing that God's love is always within reach. Each story is a reminder that in the eyes of God, every heart matters, and His love is always waiting to find us, no matter how far we stray.

Courtney Fields and Nicole Dawson were high school rivals who thought they would never have to deal with each other again. Eight years after graduating, the two are thrown back together on a trip to Cabo with their two best friends. Throughout the trip, they quickly learn they get under each other’s skin in more ways than one. When their sexual chemistry becomes too much to ignore, they decide to fan the flames. Sleeping with your enemy isn’t such a bad idea when you’re never going to see them again, right?

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Only national treasure Steven Rowley could blur the otherworldly with the everyday and turn all of it into heartache-flavored comedy." —Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich and Wreck We are all alien, even to the people who know us...