Ergebnis für "Lent" in Literatur & Belletristik

It's a miracle that he can see demons, plain as day, and that he can cast them out with the force of his will. It's a miracle that he's friends with Pico della Mirandola, the Count of Concordia. It's a miracle that when Girolamo visits the deathbed of Lorenzo "the Magnificent", the dying Medici is wreathed in celestial light, a surprise to everyone, Lorenzo included. It's a miracle that when Charles VIII of France invades northern Italy, Girolamo meets him in the field, and convinces him to not only spare Florence but also protect it. 

Des personnages qui avancent obstinément... Comme des petites tortues entêtées qui apprendraient à danser lentement, lentement, dans un monde trop rapide, trop violent.

Cassandra hat es geschafft und Myrrahs Seele endlich aus ihrem Körper befreit, doch der Preis war hoch. Während sie versucht, hinter das Geheimnis der Schriftrollen zu kommen, beginnen die Welten mehr denn je unter den aufgestauten Energien zu leiden und drängen Cassandra, die Tore zu öffnen und sich dem Erschaffer zu stellen. Doch sie ist nicht mehr gewillt, sich ihrem Schicksal zu fügen. Was ist sie bereit zu opfern, um sich ihrer Bestimmung zu entziehen?

»Bleib bloß, wo du bist«, zischte ich und wich noch weiter zurück. »Warum hast du mich hierhergebracht?« »Weil ich die Kontrolle brauchte.« »Was ist mit Professor Stevens? Was hast du mit ihm gemacht?« »Ich habe ihn getötet.« »Warum?« Seine Antwort überraschte mich nicht und ich durfte nicht weiter darüber nachdenken, sonst würde ich vermutlich endgültig zusammenbrechen. »Er hat sich nicht an die Regeln gehalten.« Dämonisch ist eine normale junge Frau. Ihr Leben dreht sich um die Uni, ihre Freunde und den Job. Bis zur Walpurgisnacht, die sie mit ihrem Hexenzirkel im Wald verbringt.

In these peculiar times, we are thrust back into ourselves in a kind of suspension: one in which only private life exists yet threatens to become trivial through a sense of mutual, overarching dread. Lent from award-winning writer Kate Cayley is built from this tension, exploring domestic and artistic life amidst the environmental crisis and the surprising ways that every philosophical quandary—large and small—converges in the home, in small objects, conversations, and moments.

A fierce and compelling vision of an American landscape and its history, and an unforgettable portrait of a fascinating family. In the Fall is an epic of three generations of a family, the dark secrets that blister at its core, and the forbidden transcendent love affairs that fuel the characters...

He wakes up in the middle of the woods with chalk-white skin, the ability to heal from any injury, and no memory of who or what he is. He is Bloodshot, and now he’s caught between the shadowy defense contractor that wants to capture him, and the underground network of dangerous psychics that want to destroy him. Now, Kalea, the young woman who found him, has a target on her back just for trying to help.

At the close of the Civil War, weary veteran Malcolm Hopeton returns to his home in Western New York State to find his wife and hired man missing and his farm in disrepair. A double murder ensues, the repercussions of which ripple through a community with spiritual roots in the Second Great Awakening. Hopeton has gone from the horrors of war to those far worse, and arrayed around him are a host of other people struggling to make sense of his crime.

Sister Jane's Lenten Journal is a companion novella to Sister Jane. The journal entries cover the last 46 days of the original book and end on the same day. Hiding under the name Lydia, Jane has spent most of the previous two years in a monastery. But she is chafing at her restrictions particularly in the face of COVID-19 surging outside the monastery walls. She must act. Challenges abound: her identity, the threat of discovery, and the Sister Jane Society that has usurped her credibility.

Hewitt Pearce is a 43-year-old blacksmith who lives alone in his family home, producing custom ironwork and safeguarding a small collection of art his late father left behind. When Jessica, a troubled young vagabond, shows up in his backwoods one morning, fleeing her demons, Hewitt's previously hermetic existence is suddenly challenged - more so when he learns that Emily, the love of his life whom he'd lost 20 years before, has been unexpectedly widowed.

Comic book artist Mike Mason arrives at San Diego Comic-Con seeking sanctuary with other fans and creators - and maybe to reunite with his ex - but when his rival is found murdered, he becomes the prime suspect. To clear his name, Mike will have to navigate every corner of the con, from zombie obstacle courses and cosplay flash mobs to intrusive fans and obsessive collectors, in the process unraveling a dark secret behind one of the industry's most legendary creators.

Fred Van Lente's brilliant debut is both an homage to the Golden Age of Mystery and a thoroughly contemporary show-business satire. As the story opens, nine comedians of various acclaim are summoned to the island retreat of legendary Hollywood funnyman Dustin Walker. The group includes a former late-night TV host, a washed-up improv instructor, a ridiculously wealthy "blue collar" comic, and a past-her-prime Vegas icon.

Philosophy has always been more than an ivory tower discipline. Renowned philosophers from Plato to Nietzsche and many others produced fiction with thought-provoking philosophical content. Many of philosophy’s story-tellers preferred long walks rather than the confines of the ivory tower. I’m a workaday philosopher of no renown who has enjoyed both for a long time, deep thoughts in the Tower, long walks to process them.

The religious leaders known as The Pharisees were among Jesus's chief antagonists in many of the ancient writings that talk of him. Some of those Pharisees, however, did come to believe that this small town teacher had risen from the dead. Ever wonder what it must have been like to have seen this local happening begin to change an empire, to have seen the significance of these events as they unfold over many tumultuous years?

Bite-sized daily reflections, prayers and poems to help you draw nearer to God as we approach Easter. This Lent, join us as we take time out to reflect on and celebrate the power of unity and togetherness. You’ll hear from voices around the world as we explore this theme and reflect on God’s goodness

He’s beautiful. He’s an artist, a writer, and a musician. A dichotomy of sadness and longing, Sterling Lawson has created a musical fan base around the globe. Obsessed with his glory, those who claim to admire his gifts fantasize and dehumanize the very man they adore. Like piranha. It is a fast and unfulfilling life. Despite his own attempts to annihilate his own success, at the end of the day, when the spotlight hits the middle of the stage, Sterling Lawson is completely beloved by millions of people, including Hunter Tate.

Heroes aren’t born, they’re made. This is the epic tale of Jack Kirby, the most famous cartoonist you never heard of: Born in the Lower East Side slums, veteran of the battlefields of France, co-creator of CAPTAIN AMERICA, THE AVENGERS, THE X-MEN, Kirby had his biggest fight after his comic books became an international sensation: He had to fight for his name, and the recognition he was denied. An audio version of the New York Times Critics' Pick play by award-winning Crystal Skillman and Fred Van Lente, starring the original New York cast of Steven Rattazzi, Amy Lee Pearsall, Nat Cassidy...

In Hitsig doorbreken seksuologe Kaat Bollen en auteur Nele Reymen het taboe rond vrouwelijk genot. Met 30 bevrijdende kortverhalen, telkens geïnspireerd op de praktijk, bespelen ze de brede waaier aan seksuele fantasieën en nodigen ze jou mee uit op een sensuele verkenningstocht. Van telefoonseks tot trio's of BDSM: met dit boek op je nachtkastje laat je je diepste verlangens de vrije loop.