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Allegra's Dream (Avador #4)
by Shirley MartinUsed as a pawn for much of her life, Allegra vows that someday she will determine her own fate. But when Rowan Leinster becomes her guardian, she fears she has gone from bad to worse. ... When a handsome king seeks Allegra's hand in marriage, she must choose between the needs of her country and the desires of her heart.
Allegra's Shadow
by Dana Sanders HillWhen Mariah St. Cloud becomes a full-fledged member of the walking wounded, she shuts down. She’s learned that men are born heartbreakers, so the biology professor makes work her lover instead. It’s dependable and won’t leave the toilet seat up. But the untimely death of her beautiful, estranged sister Allegra kicks Mariah’s predictable life to the curb, and brings ex-cop Anthony Caine into her everyday existence – intense, protective and far too handsome for her self-imposed celibacy. Conflict is inevitable. Anthony wants to tumble Mariah’s reserve like the walls of Jericho and keep her safe. Mariah just wants him out of her hair – even as she stands in the deadly shadow of Allegra’s secrets.
Allegra: Tra le Strade della Londra Vittoriana
by Eliza Graham1822: La giovane figlia illegittima di Byron muore in un convento in Italia, lontana dalla madre che la adorava. 1838: la giovane Alice Clarke, infelicemente sposata con un uomo violento, è inseguita nelle strade di Londra da un greco e da una donna che indossa un mantello nero.
Allegria
by Giuseppe UngarettiGeoffrey Brock, whose translations have won him Poetry magazine's John Frederick Nims Memorial Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship, finally does justice to these slim, concentrated verses in his English translation, alongside Ungaretti's Italian originals.Famed for his brevity, Giuseppe Ungaretti's early poems swing nimbly from the coarse matter of tram wires, alleyways, quails in bushes, and hotel landladies to the mystic shiver of pure abstraction. These are the kinds of poems that, through their numinous clarity and shifting intimations, can make a poetry-lover of the most stone-faced non-believer. Ungaretti won multiple prizes for his poetry, including the 1970 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. He was a major proponent of the Hermetic style, which proposed a poetry in which the sounds of words were of equal import to their meanings. This auditory awareness echoes through Brock's hair-raising translations, where a man holding vigil with his dead, open-mouthed comrade, says, "I have never felt / so fastened / to life."
Allegro
by Adora BennettThe only African American vice president at one of Boston's hottest ad agencies, Jada Green is at the top of her game. She's 45 and single, but she's living life to the fullest. Luca Alessandri, the strikingly handsome president of Allegro, an Italian commercial design firm, is looking for an ad agency to help craft his company's image in the US. When they meet, they are both thrown off balance by their instant attraction. Jada knows there can only be trouble getting involved with a potential client, so she faces a real dilemma when Luca starts pursuing her with a vengeance. Their romance takes them from Boston to the Alpine beauty of Torino, Italy and back again as they learn about each other and struggle to balance their careers, friendships, jealousies ...and threats from vengeful colleagues.
Allegro
by Adora BennettThe only African American vice president at one of Boston's hottest ad agencies, Jada Green is at the top of her game. She's 45 and single, but she's living life to the fullest.Luca Alessandri, the strikingly handsome president of Allegro, an Italian commercial design firm, is looking for an ad agency to help craft his company's image in the US. When they meet, they are both thrown off balance by their instant attraction.Jada knows there can only be trouble getting involved with a potential client, so she faces a real dilemma when Luca starts pursuing her with a vengeance.Their romance takes them from Boston to the Alpine beauty of Torino, Italy and back again as they learn about each other and struggle to balance their careers, friendships, jealousies ...and threats from vengeful colleagues.
Allegro: A Novel
by Ariel DorfmanThis thrilling historical mystery starring Mozart tells of friendship and betrayal, and how music allows us to defy death—from the acclaimed author of Death and the Maiden and The Suicide Museum.In 1789 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart visits the grave of Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig, looking for a sign, a signal, an answer to an enigma that has haunted him since childhood: Was Bach murdered by a famous oculist? And years later, was Handel a victim of the same doctor?Allegro follows his investigation, from the salons of London to the streets of Paris, recreating an enthralling and turbulent time, full of rogues and brilliant composers, charlatans and presumptuous nobles. Running parallel to this search is the rise of Mozart, his knowledge and fame, his trials and losses.
Allein mit Mr. Darcy: Eine Variation von „Stolz und Vorurteil“
by Abigail Reynolds Nicola GeigerAllein mit Mr. Darcy... Elizabeth Bennet kann sich nichts Schlimmeres vorstellen, als während eines Schneesturms in einem winzigen Cottage mit dem stolzen und unfreundlichen Mr. Darcy festzusitzen. Dort aber über Tage - und auch Nächte dazu - mit einem verletzten und verwirrten Mr. Darcy gefangen zu sein, der immer wieder die seltsamsten Dinge über sie sagt, ist sogar noch schlimmer. Zumindest besitzt er die nützliche Fähigkeit, ein Feuer zu entfachen, sodass sie sich nicht zu Tode frieren müssen. Als er aber seine Arme um sie legt, findet sie heraus, dass er nicht nur im Kamin ein Feuer entfachen kann. Und das kleine halberfrorene Kätzchen, das er im Holzstoß findet, ist auch keine brauchbare Anstandsdame. Sie nimmt ihm seine Versprechungen, sie zu heiraten, falls jemand etwas darüber herausfindet dass sie zwei Nächte allein verbracht haben, nicht wirklich ab, insbesondere nachdem sie herausfindet, dass er in der Vergangenheit von einer anderen Frau verraten wurde. Als ihre schlimmsten Befürchtungen wahr werden und ihr guter Ruf zerstört ist, wundert es sie nicht, dass sich Mr. Darcy rarmacht und ihr keine andere Wahl lässt, als sich schnellstmöglich einen Ehemann zu suchen, bevor ihre gesamte Familie ruiniert ist. Jeder Gatte wäre nun recht, ganz gleich, wie sehr er ihr wiederstrebt. Auch wenn sie nicht aufhören kann, an Mr. Darcy zu denken. ~*~ Lob für Abigail Reynolds: "Falls Ihnen diese fesselnden und romantischen Pemberley-Variationen nicht bekannt sind: Es handelt sich dabei um Abwandlungen von Stolz und Vorurteil ("Pride and Prejudice"), die unsere geliebten Romanhelden auf einen etwas anderen Weg schicken. Abigail Reynolds, eine meiner liebsten unter den Austen-esken Autorinnen, ist eine talentierte Geschichtenerzählerin, eine glühende Verehrerin von Jane
Allen Jay And The Underground Railroad
by Marlene Targ Brill Janice Lee PorterAllen Jay's family farm is a stop on the Underground Railroad. Allen's parents give food and shelter to slaves escaping from the South. One day in 1842, Allen's father asks him to help a runaway slave. Is Allen brave enough? This exciting true story takes you along as Allen meets Henry James, an African American man struggling to find freedom.
Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar
by James B Greenough G. L. Kittredge Benj. L. D'Ooge A. A. Howard J. H. AllenA venerable resource for more than a century, Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar is still regarded by students and teachers as the finest Latin reference grammar available. Concise, comprehensive, and well organized, it is unrivaled in depth and clarity, placing a wealth of advice on usage, vocabulary, diction, composition, and syntax within easy reach of Latin scholars at all levels. This sourcebook's three-part treatment starts with words and forms, covering parts of speech, declensions, and conjugations. The second part, syntax, explores cases, moods, and tenses. The concluding section offers information on archaic usages, Latin verse, and prose composition, among other subjects. Extensive appendixes feature a glossary of terms and indexes. Students of history, religion, and literature will find lasting value in this modestly priced edition of a classic guide to Latin.
Allende. Una novela en cinco actos
by Carlos TrombenUna novela total donde el protagonista es el expresidente Salvador Allende. Cuando se cumplen los cincuenta años de la muerte de Salvador Allende y de la instalación de la dictadura de Augusto Pinochet en Chile, Ediciones B publica esta obra única, que profundiza en la dimensión humana del "compañero presidente". Un retrato de época en el que se cruzan figuras como Humberto Maturana y Michel Foucault y se da cuenta de la efervescencia política y social de aquellos años convulsos. En esta arriesgada novela, Carlos Tromben entabla un diálogo con el máximo exponente de la vía chilena al socialismo, al que permite hablar desde el más allá y analizar ese pasado donde se encontraba encerrado por sus opositores, pero, sobre todo, por sus propios compañeros. El autor no se queda solamente en los protagonistas de la Historia: a través del relato e investigación de la hija de un científico colaborador de la Unidad Popular, intenta recomponer el pasado y armarlo a partir de miles de astillas desperdigadas. Con destreza y genio, Carlos Tromben desenreda una madeja que mantendrá al lector al filo de su asiento, entrando en aspectos desconocidos de una historia que nunca se terminará de contar, donde nada es blanco ni tampoco negro.
Allerdings: Revised Edition Of Original Version (Classics To Go)
by Joachim RingelnatzKünstlerische Anerkennung als Schriftsteller, Kabarettist und Maler wurde Joachim Ringelnatz erst in seinen letzten Lebensjahren zuteil und seine Karriere kam durch das 1933 erteilte Auftrittsverbot durch die Nationalsozialisten gänzlich zu Fall. Er verstarb mit gerade einmal 51 Jahren in Berlin. Seine Gedichte zählen heute zu den populärsten Texten deutscher Literatur. (Auszug aus Wikipedia)
Allergic to Death
by Peg CochranPreparing calorie-conscious meals for the dieters of Woodstone, Connecticut, Gigi Fitzgerald knows a cheater when she sees one. And when murder is on the menu, she's ready to get the skinny on whodunit... Business is looking up for Gigi's Gourmet De-Lite, thanks to her newest client, restaurant reviewer Martha Bernhardt. Martha has the clout to put Gigi's personal meal plans on everyone's lips. But instead of dropping a few pounds, Martha drops dead from a severe peanut allergy...right after eating one of Gigi's signature dishes. When the distractingly debonair Detective Mertz identifies traces of peanut oil in Martha's last meal, Gigi suddenly finds her diet catering business on the chopping block. Now she'll have to track down who tampered with her recipe before her own goose is cooked. Includes delicious--and healthy--recipes!
Allergic to My Family
by Liza KetchumWhen Rosie Maxwell, age nine, discovers her family will soon expand from five kids to six, she explodes. "No one has that many kids anymore!" After Clara is born, Rosie's parents are too busy to notice that the family is crazier than ever: Silas, age four, can't talk, even though his twin sister Katie always knows what he wants. Dan, the family bookworm, has a habit of disappearing. Bossy Shirley lives on the phone, even in a crisis, and Clara can't do much except cry and mess her diaper. Clearly, it's up to Rosie to fix things but somehow, all her efforts make matters worse. Then a brush fire roars into Copper Canyon, threatening the Maxwell's home. That's when everyone learns to appreciate Rosie's spunk, imagination, and gift for gymnastics--and when Rosie, now a hero, discovers she fits into her unusual family after all.In its starred review of Allergic to My Family, Kirkus Reviews wrote: "[Ketchum] deftly builds a consistent picture of this entire lively family in three amusing, self-contained episodes, then tells a satisfyingly suspenseful story about how her well-established characters cope with the fire. Welcome, Maxwells! Come back soon." "Rosie is a spirited and funny heroine, and her antics are completely believable," Booklist wrote. "[Ketchum] has captured the injured and indignant feelings of a harassed nine-year-old with great sympathy and humor. Rosie is sure to be popular with preteen readers." And indeed, as one enthusiastic teen wrote to the author, "I wish you would write another book about Rosie. I think it would help a lot of preteen girls with their lives."
Allergic: A Graphic Novel
by Megan Wagner LloydA coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet!At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie loves animals and thinks a new puppy to call her own is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur!Can Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter, Megan Wagner Lloyd uses inspiration from her own experiences with allergies to tell a heartfelt story of family, friendship, and finding a place to belong.
Allerleirauh: A Classic Grimm Fairy Tale Retelling
by Chantal GadouryFans of Melissa Meyer’s Heartless will adore this triumphant retelling of the classic Grimm Fairy Tale. “Allerleirauh is my new favorite read! Full of adventures, romance, and magic. You won't be disappointed when you grab a copy!” - The Book Nook Blog In the kingdom of Tranen, a king makes a promise to his dying wife that he'll only remarry a woman who possesses her golden hair. In time, the king's eyes are turned by his daughter. Realizing her father’s intentions, Princess Aurelia tries to trick him by requesting impossible gifts: dresses created by the sun, moon and stars, and a coat made of a thousand furs. But when he is successful, Aurelia sacrifices her privileged life and flees her kingdom, disguised by a cloak and a new name, Allerleirauh. She enters the safe haven of Saarland der Licht, where the handsome and gentle Prince Klaus takes her under his care. Hoping to remain undetected by her father’s courtiers, Allerleirauh remains hidden under her new identity when she finds unexpected love with Prince Klaus, even as his arranged marriage to the princess of a neighboring kingdom approaches. Risking everything, Allerleirauh must face her troubled past and her fears of the future in her journey to self-acceptance. *TW: Sexual Violence
Alles nur für Dich
by Andrew Grey Florentina Hellmas Chiara FazziDer einzige Weg zum Glück ist Freiheit: die Freiheit, im Leben und in der Liebe dem eigenen Herzen zu folgen. Diese Freiheit in Anspruch zu nehmen erfordert allen Mut, den ein junger Mann aufbringen kann … Aber er muss sich der Aufgabe nicht allein stellen. Im kleinen konservativen Sierra Pines, Kalifornien, ist Pastor Gabriel das Gesetz. Sein Sohn Willy folgt seinen Vorgaben … bis er in Sacramento einen Mann kennenlernt und ihn kurz darauf in seiner Heimatstadt wiedertrifft – genau vor der Nase seines Vaters. Reggie ist der neu ernannte Sheriff von Sierra Pines. Sein Engagement für den Beruf verlangt, dass er seine Sexualität nicht zur Schau stellt. Aber als er Will wiedertrifft, wird er das Gefühl nicht los, dass sie füreinander bestimmt sind. Er möchte Wills Geheimnis wahren, bis Will bereit ist der Welt zu zeigen, wer er ist. Als wäre es nicht schon genug, sich gegen die Kirche und die Stadtbewohner zu stellen, drohen die Gefahren von Reggies geliebtem Job der Romanze ein Ende zu bereiten, ehe sie noch richtig begonnen hat.
Alles über Aschenputtel: Arbeit und Coming of Age (Studien zu Kinder- und Jugendliteratur und -medien #17)
by Andrea-Luca BossardDer Band beleuchtet das Spannungsfeld von Jugend, Arbeit und Erzählen in unterschiedlichen Aus-drucksformen vom 18. Jahrhundert bis in die Gegenwart. Die Erzählung vom Aschenputtel mit dem märchenhaften Happy Ending lässt sich von 1812 und dem Ersterscheinen der Kinder- und Hausmärchen bis zu Kenneth Branaghs Adaption von Perraults Cendrillon 2015 und weiter verfolgen. Im Märchen ist die Bereitschaft (Care-)Arbeit zu leisten ein wesentlicher Aspekt der moralischen In-tegrität der angehenden Prinzessin – ganz ähnlich wird dies in neueren dystopischen Romanen ablesbar, in denen nur überlebt, wer auch anpacken und solidarisch handeln kann. Nicht nur ein Blick in die Literaturgeschichte zeigt: Arbeit, Armut und soziale Fragen sind zentrale Themen der Literatur, die jedoch wesentlich Konjunkturen des Interesses unterworfen waren. In der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur seit der Jahrtausendwende bedeuten sie zentrale Diskurse und wirkungsmächtige Narrative.Arbeit und ihre soziale Bedeutung werden in Coming-of-Age-Erzählungen auf vielfache Weise verhandelt. So ist z.B. das kapitalistische System und damit verbunden verschiedenste Arbeitsnarrative in vielerlei Hinsicht präsent – in der Inszenierung des Konsums der Figuren, in Mode und Lifestyle; auch an der Zeichnung von Familienbildern, an den Berufen bzw. dem Habitus der literarischen Elternfiguren sowie in verkörperten sozialen Praktiken und Ungleichheiten tritt dies hervor.
Alley & Rex (Alley & Rex)
by Joel RossFans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Wayside School will love this first book in a new, off-the-wall middle grade series about two boys—one with the heart of a lion and the test scores of a baked potato, the other a shy boy genius in a bunny suit—finding their strengths and true friendship.Sixth-grader Alley Katz is innocently trying to help a bunch of kindergarteners when the burrito hits the fan. Literally. A burrito. A ceiling fan. A hail of beans. Now he has to get an A on his science test or he&’ll be transferred to the dreaded Steggles Academy. An A seems impossible! Alley is kind, intrepid, and well-liked, but for some reason he doesn&’t get graded on any of that. So the principal assigns a peer mentor to help: Rex, a fourth-grade genius who wears a bunny suit. Alley is totally in favor of both bunnies and fourth graders, but he doesn&’t need Rex. He has his own foolproof plan to ace the test. Still, Rex is determined to fulfill his duty as Alley&’s mentor—and he may need some help of his own. One boy needs to stay in school, the other needs to get through it. Can this odd couple save the day—and each other?
Alley Oops
by Janice Levy C. B. DeckerThis story relates the painful and embarrassing aftermath of name-calling and bullying from the perspective of the bully. J. J. Jax has been tormenting an overweight boy named Patrick, calling him Pig-Pen and Porky, to the point that Patrick is now afraid to go to school. Learning of his son's behavior, J. J.'s father lectures him to stop bullying Patrick. When that approach fails, Mr. Jax tries another tack and shares an experience he had as a youthful bully and the consequences he recently faced as a result of his actions. Touched by his father's words, J.J. reaches out to Patrick in a school arm-wrestling contest and experiences the "alley oops" moment of empowerment and self-esteem that comes from doing the right thing. Snappy dialogue highlights the harmful, lasting effects of bullying and the importance of finding common ground toward conflict resolution. Believable contemporary illustrations bring the story to life with expressive body language.
Alley Urchin (The Emma Grady Sagas)
by Josephine CoxFrom a &“born storyteller,&” a historical saga of a wrongly imprisoned woman&’s reunion with her child and the man she loves (Times & Citizen). It is 1870 and Emma Grady has spent seven years of servitude as a convict in Australia. Now, having earned her ticket-of-leave, she is held by chains of honor and friendship. Emma&’s loyalty to her kind and gentle employer Roland Thomas, and her unwillingness to desert fellow convict and beloved friend Nelly, prevent her from leaving. Yet Emma lives for the days when she will return to England, to face those who cheated and betrayed her. And to Marlow Tanner, the man she loves, and whose tragic child she lost. As Emma battles against adversity, she is unaware that in England the child she has given up for dead is being lovingly raised by Marlow&’s sister Old Sal. Will Emma ever be reunited with Marlow? And even if she finds him, will he still love her? Despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles, her love can never be denied, or forgotten. The breathtaking second novel of The Emma Grady Sagas Praise for the writing of Josephine Cox: &“Hailed quite rightly as a gifted writer in the tradition of Catherine Cookson&” —Manchester Evening News &“Cox&’s talent as a storyteller never lets you escape.&” —Daily Mail &“Driven and passionate.&” —The Sunday Times
Alley Urchin: A thrilling saga of love, resilience and revenge (Emma Grady trilogy, Book 2)
by Josephine CoxTo return to those she loves, she must also return to the past... In the second instalment of her Emma Grady trilogy, bestselling author Josephine Cox brings us Alley Urchin, a gripping saga of a woman determined to overcome the brutality of life as a convict to return to the man she loves. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin.By 1870 Emma Grady has spent seven years of servitude as a convict in Australia. Emma lives for the day when she will return to England, to face those who cheated and betrayed her. And to Marlow Tanner, the man she loves - and whose tragic child she had borne and then lost.Emma struggles to make something of her life in Australia despite the sinister presence of her employer's evil son, Foster. His determination to 'have' Emma leads to dark and terrifying consequences. As Emma battles against adversity, she is unaware that in England the child she has given up for dead is being lovingly raised by Marlow's sister Old Sal, who teaches Emma's daughter Molly to be an expert pickpocket.Will Emma ever be reunited with Marlow? Even if she finds him, will he still love her? And what of the child lost to both of them? Emma is plagued with fears but her love for Marlow never weakens - and can never be forgotten... What readers are saying about Alley Urchin: 'Josephine Cox has the unique talent of writing books which provoke every emotion in the reader. This book in the Emma Grady trilogy has all this - and more. We feel for the characters as if we know them and, as with all Josephine Cox books, it is very hard to put down the book once started... You will find yourself impatient to get to the end!''Another great, thrilling book which keeps you guessing till the end. The story is well written with some great twists''Totally absorbing. Unputdownable!'
Alley Urchin: A thrilling saga of love, resilience and revenge (Emma Grady trilogy, Book 2)
by Josephine CoxTo return to those she loves, she must also return to the past... In the second instalment of her Emma Grady trilogy, bestselling author Josephine Cox brings us Alley Urchin, a gripping saga of a woman determined to overcome the brutality of life as a convict to return to the man she loves. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin.By 1870 Emma Grady has spent seven years of servitude as a convict in Australia. Emma lives for the day when she will return to England, to face those who cheated and betrayed her. And to Marlow Tanner, the man she loves - and whose tragic child she had borne and then lost.Emma struggles to make something of her life in Australia despite the sinister presence of her employer's evil son, Foster. His determination to 'have' Emma leads to dark and terrifying consequences. As Emma battles against adversity, she is unaware that in England the child she has given up for dead is being lovingly raised by Marlow's sister Old Sal, who teaches Emma's daughter Molly to be an expert pickpocket.Will Emma ever be reunited with Marlow? Even if she finds him, will he still love her? And what of the child lost to both of them? Emma is plagued with fears but her love for Marlow never weakens - and can never be forgotten... What readers are saying about Alley Urchin: 'Josephine Cox has the unique talent of writing books which provoke every emotion in the reader. This book in the Emma Grady trilogy has all this - and more. We feel for the characters as if we know them and, as with all Josephine Cox books, it is very hard to put down the book once started... You will find yourself impatient to get to the end!''Another great, thrilling book which keeps you guessing till the end. The story is well written with some great twists''Totally absorbing. Unputdownable!'
Allgemeinbildung Kultur für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Christa PöppelmannDie Geschichte der Kultur ist schillernd, vielseitig und spannend. Begegnen Sie mit diesem Buch den schönen Künsten und beschäftigen Sie sich mit Literatur und Musik, mit Schauspiel und Tanz. Lernen Sie die vielfältige Welt des Glaubens und Denkens kennen und lassen Sie sich zeigen, wie moderne Medien und die heutige Alltagskultur Althergebrachtes verändern. Christa Pöppelmann zeigt aber auch, wie die verschiedenen Kulturen aufeinander aufbauten, einander inspirierten, aber auch miteinander in Konflikt gerieten. Erleben Sie Bekanntes in neuem Licht und lassen Sie sich durch viel Neues faszinieren, bilden und bereichern.