«Брак по-американски» – пронзительная история любви и жизни людей, одновременно связанных и разделенных силами, которые они не могут контролировать. Молодожены Селестия и Рой – настоящее воплощение американской мечты. Он – молодой управленец на пороге блестящей карьеры, она – подающая надежды талантливая художница. Но, не успев испытать всех маленьких радостей и горестей совместной жизни, молодая пара сталкивается с испытаниями, предугадать к ...
Thurlow Dan is the founder of the Helix, a cult that promises to cure loneliness. With its communes and speed-dating, mixers and confession sessions, the Helix has become a national phenomenon – and attracted the attention of governments worldwide. But Thurlow, camped out in his Cincinnati headquarters, is lonely – for his ex-wife, Esme, and their daughter, whom he hasn't seen in ten years. Esme, for her part, is a covert agent who has spen ...
Against the backdrop of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, recent Oxford graduate Claire is a mess. She's trapped in a disastrous relationship with a young academic, working a dead end job, stunned by the emergence of secrets from her mother's past, and seemingly addicted to self-destructive behavior. But like the ceasefire that has brought renewed hope to Belfast, Claire too is afforded an opportunity to reflect, gradually learning to ...
Bestselling author Melissa Storm reunites the members of the Sunday Potluck Club—and their canine companions—in a heartwarming story of friendship and second chances. In the rapidly blooming courtyard beneath Bridget Moore’s new Anchorage apartment, the signs are unmissable: spring has come. As she unpacks boxes, Bridget hopes that she too is moving forward. With her tight schedule—college, ...
Only for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, «Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us–the most loved of all dragons?» No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility. Yet for them, and because I am so chivalrous, I will brave the worst this land has to offer.So here I stand, wai ...
Running brings together an ensemble of outsiders who get by as runners-hustlers who sell tourists on low-end accommodations for a small commission and a place to stay. Bridey Sullivan, a young American woman who has fled a peculiar and traumatic upbringing in Washington State, takes up with a queer British couple, the poet Milo Rollack and Eton drop-out Jasper Lethe. Slipping in and out of homelessness, addiction, and under-the-table jobs, they ...
Wie sieht das Leben aus, wenn man nicht mehr trinken darf? Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre erzahlt davon, was bleibt, wenn man nicht mehr mitmachen kann. Und wie die anderen wirken, die weiter munter dabei sind. Selten ist so verdichtet daruber geschrieben worden, wie der Umgang mit der legalen Droge Alkohol die Menschen unterscheidet und das Leben pragt. Und dann fuhrt Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre den Gegenversuch durch, indem er am Weltnichtraucher ...
