Audio: Englisch
Als Ned, ein überfürsorglicher aber liebender Vater, zusammen mit seiner Familie seine Tochter in Stanford besucht, trifft er auf seinen größten Alptraum: Ihren Freund, den gutmeinenden aber nicht gesellschaftsfähigen Silicon Valley Millionär Laird. Der zugeknöpfte Ned findet den peinlichen Laird absolut unangebracht für seine Tochter. Die einseitige Rivalität und Neds panische Reaktionen eskalieren als er feststellt, dass er keinen Einfluss in der glamourösen High-Tech Welt hat und Laird kurz davor ist, seiner Tochter einen Heiratsantrag zu machen.
Audio: Englisch
Boston, 15. April 2013 - Wie jedes Jahr zieht es tausende Läufer und Zuschauer aus aller Welt an die Strecke des beliebten Bostoner Marathons. Doch die Feierlichkeiten verstummen schlagartig, als zwei Sprengsätze an der Zielgeraden detonieren. Noch ist unklar, ob den Explosionen weitere folgen werden. Aber Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders versucht einen klaren Kopf zu bewahren und die ersten Rettungseinsätze zu koordinieren - obwohl seine Frau Carol beinahe selbst den Detonationen zum Opfer gefallen wäre. Für die Ermittler beginnt ein packender Wettlauf gegen die Zeit und eine der nervenaufreibendsten Großfahndungen in der Geschichte Amerikas nimmt seinen Lauf...
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„Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them“ beginnt 1926, als Newt Scamander gerade eine globale Exkursion abgeschlossen hat, um eine außerordentliche Reihe von magischen Wesen zu finden und zu dokumentieren. Er hätte in New York unentdeckt einen kurzen Zwischenstopp einlegen können … aber ein No-Maj (Amerikanisch für Muggel) namens Jacob, ein verlegter magischer Fall und das Entkommen einiger phantastischer Tierwesen von Newt, die sowohl für Zauberer als auch für die No-Majs Probleme bedeuten könnten, kommen ihm in die Quere.
Audio: Englisch
SILENCE erzählt in monumentalen Bildern von atemberaubender Wucht von der außergewöhnlichen Kraft des menschlichen Glaubens und dem spirituellen Überlebenskampf eines jungen Priesters im Japan des 17. Jahrhunderts. 1638 brechen Pater Sebastião Rodrigues und Pater Francisco Garrpe von Portugal ins für die westliche Welt völlig abgeschottete Japan auf, um der Wahrheit hinter den undenkbaren Gerüchten nachzugehen, dass ihr berühmter Lehrer Cristóvão Ferreira seinem Glauben abgeschworen habe. Nach ihrer Ankunft erleben sie die brutale und unmenschliche Verfolgung der Christen durch die japanischen Machthaber. Angesichts der Ereignisse in einer Gesellschaft, die keine Toleranz kennt und in der der Tod an der Tagesordnung ist, stellt sich Sebastião auf seiner Reise durch das von der Gewaltherrschaft der Shogune zerrissene Land die immerwährende Frage: Wie kann Gott zu all dem schweigen?
Audio: Englisch
Aurora und Jim sind zwei Passagiere an Bord eines Raumschiffs, das sie zu einem neuen Leben auf einem anderen Planeten bringen soll. Doch ihre Reise nimmt plötzlich eine lebensbedrohliche Wendung. Denn die Schlafkammern, in denen sie liegen, wecken sie auf unerklärliche Weise viel zu früh auf - 90 Jahre ehe sie ihr Ziel erreicht haben werden. Während Jim und Aurora versuchen, hinter das Geheimnis dieser Fehlfunktion zu kommen, fühlen sie sich mehr und mehr zueinander hingezogen. Doch dann werden sie von dem unmittelbar bevorstehenden Zusammenbruch des Raumschiffs bedroht und entdecken den wahren Grund, warum sie aufgewacht sind.
Audio: Englisch
Mit einer revolutionären Technologie, die seine genetischen Erinnerungen entschlüsselt, erlebt Callum Lynch die Abenteuer seines Vorfahren Aguilar im Spanien des 15. Jahrhunderts. Callum erkennt, dass er von einem mysteriösen Geheimbund, den Assassinen, abstammt und sammelt unglaubliches Wissen und Fähigkeiten, um sich dem unterdrückenden und mächtigen Templerorden in der Gegenwart entgegenzustellen.
Audio: Englisch
Boston im Jahr 1926: Die Prohibition hat dafür gesorgt, dass im Untergrund die illegalen Distillerien sprießen. Kriminelle und korrupte Cops machen das Geschäft ihres Lebens. Joe Coughlin, der jüngste Sohn eines hochrangigen Bostoner Polizisten, hat seinem strengen Elternhaus den Rücken zugekehrt und steht nun auf der Gehaltsliste des größten Gangsters der Stadt. Er genießt sein Leben als Outlaw, doch es gibt auch Schattenseiten: Er kann niemandem trauen, und stets droht die Aussicht auf ein Leben im Knast oder das Schicksal eines frühen Todes.
Audio: Englisch
Sieben Minuten nach Mitternacht ist ein Fantasyfilm von Juan Antonio Bayona, der am 9. September 2016 im Rahmen des Toronto International Film Festivals seine Premiere feierte. Am 23. Dezember 2016 kam der Film in ausgewählte US-amerikanische Kinos und wird ab 4. Mai 2017 in den deutschen Kinos zu sehen sein. Der Film basiert auf dem gleichnamigen Jugendbuch des amerikanischen Schriftstellers Patrick Ness aus dem Jahr 2011.
Audio: Englisch
Koala Buster Moon leitet ein Theater, um das es nicht sonderlich gut bestellt ist. Als er merkt, dass er ohne Anstrengungen nicht aus den roten Zahlen kommt, ruft Buster kurzerhand zu einem Gesangswettbewerb auf. Gemeinsam mit seinem Freund Eddie, einem schwarzen Schaf, lädt er zum Vorsingen. Unter den Teilnehmern des Wettbewerbs sind der rappende Jung-Gorilla Johnny, die alleinerziehende Schweine-Mama Rosita, die betrügerische Jazz-Maus Mike, die unter Lampenfieber leidende Elefanten-Teenagerin Meena und Stachelschwein-Weibchen Ash, das seinen arroganten Freund loswerden und nun auf Solopfaden wandeln will. Jedes der stimmgewaltigen Tiere träumt von der großen Karriere.
Audio: Koreanisch
Im bahnbrechenden Horror-Epos TRAIN TO BUSAN kämpft ein verzweifelter Vater während einer Zombie-Epidemie um das Leben seines Kindes! Dabei bricht das Chaos im titelgebenden Zug so schnell aus, dass man sich wundert, wie der Film bloß die Spannung halten soll. Regisseur Sang-ho Yeon („Seoul Station“) hat allerdings ein paar originelle Asse im Ärmel und lässt seine Protagonisten von einer schier aussichtslosen Lage in die nächste stürzen!
Kaum steigt Seok-woo mit seiner Tochter in die Bahn Richtung Busan ein, breitet sich im Schnellzug eine Infektion rasant aus und verwandelt Fahrgäste in blutdürstige Zombies. Nur knapp entkommen beide samt einer kleinen Gruppe dem Tod. Als die Überlebenden an einem vermeintlich sicheren Bahnhof aussteigen, werden sie von unzähligen Untoten attackiert – die einzige Rettung bietet der Zug. Im Tumult wird Seok-woo von seiner Tochter getrennt, die einige Wagen entfernt von ihm Zuflucht findet. Um sie wiederzufinden, muss er sich durch Zombie-besetzte Abteile kämpfen. Währenddessen treffen die anderen überlebenden Passagiere aus Angst und Misstrauen moralisch fragwürdige Entscheidungen, die einige das Leben kosten wird …
Kaum steigt Seok-woo mit seiner Tochter in die Bahn Richtung Busan ein, breitet sich im Schnellzug eine Infektion rasant aus und verwandelt Fahrgäste in blutdürstige Zombies. Nur knapp entkommen beide samt einer kleinen Gruppe dem Tod. Als die Überlebenden an einem vermeintlich sicheren Bahnhof aussteigen, werden sie von unzähligen Untoten attackiert – die einzige Rettung bietet der Zug. Im Tumult wird Seok-woo von seiner Tochter getrennt, die einige Wagen entfernt von ihm Zuflucht findet. Um sie wiederzufinden, muss er sich durch Zombie-besetzte Abteile kämpfen. Währenddessen treffen die anderen überlebenden Passagiere aus Angst und Misstrauen moralisch fragwürdige Entscheidungen, die einige das Leben kosten wird …
Collects Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #1-4. What if everything you thought was funny about Deadpool was actually just disturbing? What if he decided to kill everyone and everything that makes up the Marvel Universe? What if he actually pulled it off? Would that be FUN for you? The Merc with a Mouth takes a turn for the twisted in a horror comic like no other!
An unassailable case that, in the eyes of history, Barack Obama will be viewed as one of America’s best and most accomplished presidents.
Over the course of eight years, Barack Obama has amassed an array of outstanding achievements. His administration saved the American economy from collapse, expanded health insurance to millions who previously could not afford it, negotiated an historic nuclear deal with Iran, helped craft a groundbreaking international climate accord, reined in Wall Street and crafted a new vision of racial progress. He has done all of this despite a left that frequently disdained him as a sellout, and a hysterical right that did everything possible to destroy his agenda even when they agreed with what he was doing.
Now, as the page turns to our next Commander in Chief, Jonathan Chait, acclaimed as one of the most incisive and meticulous political commentators in America, digs deep into Obama’s record on major policy fronts—economics, the environment, domestic reform, health care, race, foreign policy, and civil rights—to demonstrate why history will judge our forty-fourth president as among the greatest in history.
Audacity does not shy away from Obama’s failures, most notably in foreign policy. Yet Chait convincingly shows that President Obama has accomplished what candidate Obama said he would, despite overwhelming opposition—and that the hopes of those who voted for him have not been dashed despite the smokescreen of extremist propaganda and the limits of short-term perspective.
Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead: Search and Destroy! The latest in Jay Bonansinga's New York Times bestselling series!
What could possibly go wrong?
For one brief moment, it seems Lilly and her plague-weary band of survivors might just engineer a better tomorrow. Banding together with other small town settlements, they begin a massive project to refurbish the railroad between Woodbury and Atlanta. The safer travel will begin a new post-apocalyptic era of trade, progress, and democracy.
Little do they know, however, that trouble is brewing back home ...
Out of nowhere, a brutal new faction has attacked Woodbury while Lilly and the others have been off repairing the railroad. Now the barricades are burning. Adults have been murdered, children kidnapped. But why? Why subject innocent survivors to such a random, unprovoked assault?
Lilly Caul and her ragtag posse of rescuers will soon discover the chilling answers to these questions and more as they launch a desperate mission to save the kidnapped children. But along the way, the dark odyssey will take them into a nightmarish series of traps and hellish encounters with incomprehensible swarms of undead.
And as always, in the world of the Walking Dead, the walkers will prove to be the least of Lilly’s problems. It’s what the human adversaries have in store for her that will provide Lilly’s greatest challenge yet.
A New York Times Bestseller!
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller!
A year has passed since the Tournament. Fletcher and Ignatius have been locked away in Pelt's dungeons, but now they must face trial at the hands of the Inquisition, a powerful institution controlled by those who would delight in Fletcher's downfall.
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller!
A year has passed since the Tournament. Fletcher and Ignatius have been locked away in Pelt's dungeons, but now they must face trial at the hands of the Inquisition, a powerful institution controlled by those who would delight in Fletcher's downfall.
The trial is haunted by ghosts from the past with shocking revelations about Fletcher's origins, but he has little time to dwell on them; the graduating students of Vocans are to be sent deep into the orc jungles to complete a dangerous mission for the king and his council. If they fail, the orcish armies will rise to power beyond anything the Empire has ever seen.
With loyal friends Othello and Sylva by his side, Fletcher must battle his way to the heart of Orcdom and save Hominum from destruction . . . or die trying, in this sequel to The Novice by Taran Matharu.
A New York Times Bestseller! As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics-The New 52 event of September 2011, writer and co-creator of the CW show Supernatural Adam Glass rolls out an all-new team of death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous-they're sheer suicide! The story begins with the Suicide Squad defeated, imprisoned and being interrogated about their newest mission. Harley Quinn, King Shark, Deadshot and company must make it out alive without revealing who's pulling the strings behind their illegal operations. Who will be the first to crack under the pressure? More importantly will they make it all out alive? Collects issues #1-7.
When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone...
Inspired by the original Hogwart’s textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. A feat of imagination and featuring a cast of remarkable characters and magical creatures, this is epic adventure-packed storytelling at its very best. Whether an existing fan or new to the wizarding world, this is a perfect addition for any film lover or reader’s bookshelf.
The film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will have its theatrical release on 18th November 2016.
The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster movie which was nominated for six academy awards, including best picture.
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him “The Legend”; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war—including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates—and in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.
One of the most famous Batman stories of all time is offered for the first time in hardcover in this special twentieth-anniversary edition. This is the unforgettable that forever changed Batman's world, adding a new element of darkness with its unflinching portrayal of The Joker's twisted psyche. Writer Alan Moore, acclaimed author of WATCHMEN and V FOR VENDETTA, offers his take on the disturbing relationship between The Dark Knight and his greatest foe. The Clown Prince of Crime has never been more ruthless than in this brutal tale. This special new edition also includes a story written and exquisitely illustrated by Brian Bolland.
Starring Wolverine, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Captain America, Black Widow, Luke Cage and more! Brian Michael Bendis, the most popular and acclaimed writer in comics, reveals the darkest chapter in Marvel Universe history! When Nick Fury discovers a disturbing connection between many of Marvel's deadliest villains, he assembles a ragtag team of the MU's most misunderstood heroes for a secret mission to do what the U.S. government could never allow - eventually leading to a super-powered blowout between a who's who of NYC heroes and mutants! Featuring the American debut of the stunning, fully painted work of Italian artist Gabrielle Dell'otto. Collects Secret War #1-5 and From the Files of Nick Fury.
Instant #1 New York Times bestseller
Ten years after the high-profile kidnapping of two young boys, only one returns home in Harlan Coben’s gripping thriller.
A decade ago, kidnappers grabbed two boys from wealthy families and demanded ransom, then went silent. No trace of the boys ever surfaced. For ten years their families have been left with nothing but painful memories and a quiet desperation for the day that has finally, miraculously arrived: Myron Bolitar and his friend Win believe they have located one of the boys, now a teenager. Where has he been for ten years, and what does he know about the day, more than half a life ago, when he was taken? And most critically: What can he tell Myron and Win about the fate of his missing friend? Drawing on his singular talent, Harlan Coben delivers an explosive and deeply moving thriller about friendship, family, and the meaning of home.
Ten years after the high-profile kidnapping of two young boys, only one returns home in Harlan Coben’s gripping thriller.
A decade ago, kidnappers grabbed two boys from wealthy families and demanded ransom, then went silent. No trace of the boys ever surfaced. For ten years their families have been left with nothing but painful memories and a quiet desperation for the day that has finally, miraculously arrived: Myron Bolitar and his friend Win believe they have located one of the boys, now a teenager. Where has he been for ten years, and what does he know about the day, more than half a life ago, when he was taken? And most critically: What can he tell Myron and Win about the fate of his missing friend? Drawing on his singular talent, Harlan Coben delivers an explosive and deeply moving thriller about friendship, family, and the meaning of home.
Audio: Englisch
Aurora und Jim sind zwei Passagiere an Bord eines Raumschiffs, das sie zu einem neuen Leben auf einem anderen Planeten bringen soll. Doch ihre Reise nimmt plötzlich eine lebensbedrohliche Wendung. Denn die Schlafkammern, in denen sie liegen, wecken sie auf unerklärliche Weise viel zu früh auf - 90 Jahre ehe sie ihr Ziel erreicht haben werden. Während Jim und Aurora versuchen, hinter das Geheimnis dieser Fehlfunktion zu kommen, fühlen sie sich mehr und mehr zueinander hingezogen. Doch dann werden sie von dem unmittelbar bevorstehenden Zusammenbruch des Raumschiffs bedroht und entdecken den wahren Grund, warum sie aufgewacht sind.
Audio: Englisch
Von Marvel kommt Doctor Strange, die Geschichte des berühmten Neurochirurgen Dr. Stephen Strange, dessen Leben sich nach einem grauenhaften Autounfall verändert, weil er seine Hände nicht mehr benutzen kann. Als die traditionelle Medizin versagt, sucht er an einem geheimnisvollen Ort namens Kamar-Taj nach Heilung, wo ein Kampf tobt gegen unsichtbare dunkle Mächte, die unsere Realität zerstören wollen. Schon bald muss Strange, ausgestattet mit neu gewonnen Zauberkräften, wählen, ob er zu seinem früheren Leben zurückkehrt oder die Welt als ihr mächtigster Zauberer verteidigt.
Audio: Englisch
Hacksaw Ridge spielt zu Zeiten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Die Vereinigten Staaten kämpfen nicht nur an der europäischen Front, sondern auch im Pazifik rund um Japan. Unter den jungen eingezogenen Männern, die auf den nördlichen Teil der japanischen Insel geschickt werden, ist auch Desmond T. Doss. Er macht sich während der Kämpfe als Sanitäter im 77. Regiment der 307. Infanterie als einer von vielen Soldaten verdient. Doch eines macht Doss zu etwas Besonderem: Er trägt keine Waffe bei sich. Auch wenn sein eigenes Leben bedroht ist, weigert er sich, das Leben eines anderen Menschen zu nehmen.
Audio: Koreanisch
Im bahnbrechenden Horror-Epos TRAIN TO BUSAN kämpft ein verzweifelter Vater während einer Zombie-Epidemie um das Leben seines Kindes! Dabei bricht das Chaos im titelgebenden Zug so schnell aus, dass man sich wundert, wie der Film bloß die Spannung halten soll. Regisseur Sang-ho Yeon („Seoul Station“) hat allerdings ein paar originelle Asse im Ärmel und lässt seine Protagonisten von einer schier aussichtslosen Lage in die nächste stürzen!
Kaum steigt Seok-woo mit seiner Tochter in die Bahn Richtung Busan ein, breitet sich im Schnellzug eine Infektion rasant aus und verwandelt Fahrgäste in blutdürstige Zombies. Nur knapp entkommen beide samt einer kleinen Gruppe dem Tod. Als die Überlebenden an einem vermeintlich sicheren Bahnhof aussteigen, werden sie von unzähligen Untoten attackiert – die einzige Rettung bietet der Zug. Im Tumult wird Seok-woo von seiner Tochter getrennt, die einige Wagen entfernt von ihm Zuflucht findet. Um sie wiederzufinden, muss er sich durch Zombie-besetzte Abteile kämpfen. Währenddessen treffen die anderen überlebenden Passagiere aus Angst und Misstrauen moralisch fragwürdige Entscheidungen, die einige das Leben kosten wird …
Kaum steigt Seok-woo mit seiner Tochter in die Bahn Richtung Busan ein, breitet sich im Schnellzug eine Infektion rasant aus und verwandelt Fahrgäste in blutdürstige Zombies. Nur knapp entkommen beide samt einer kleinen Gruppe dem Tod. Als die Überlebenden an einem vermeintlich sicheren Bahnhof aussteigen, werden sie von unzähligen Untoten attackiert – die einzige Rettung bietet der Zug. Im Tumult wird Seok-woo von seiner Tochter getrennt, die einige Wagen entfernt von ihm Zuflucht findet. Um sie wiederzufinden, muss er sich durch Zombie-besetzte Abteile kämpfen. Währenddessen treffen die anderen überlebenden Passagiere aus Angst und Misstrauen moralisch fragwürdige Entscheidungen, die einige das Leben kosten wird …
Audio: Englisch
Hereinspaziert in ein buntes und wundersames Universum voller urkomischer, unvergesslicher Charaktere! Entdeckt die Geschichte der irrsinnig optimistischen Trolls, die ständig ein Liedchen trällern und der schrecklich pessimistischen Bergen, die nur dann glücklich sind, wenn sie einen Troll in ihrem Magen haben!
Audio: Englisch
„Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them“ beginnt 1926, als Newt Scamander gerade eine globale Exkursion abgeschlossen hat, um eine außerordentliche Reihe von magischen Wesen zu finden und zu dokumentieren. Er hätte in New York unentdeckt einen kurzen Zwischenstopp einlegen können … aber ein No-Maj (Amerikanisch für Muggel) namens Jacob, ein verlegter magischer Fall und das Entkommen einiger phantastischer Tierwesen von Newt, die sowohl für Zauberer als auch für die No-Majs Probleme bedeuten könnten, kommen ihm in die Quere.
Audio: Englisch
Chiron wächst im Armenviertel in Miami auf. Als Junge findet er Zuneigung eher beim örtlichen Drogenboss und dessen Frau als zuhause bei seiner Crack-süchtigen Mutter. In der Pubertät erlebt er mit seinem Jugendfreund Kevin eine ungekannte körperliche Intimität. Jahre später ist Chiron ins kriminelle Milieu abgerutscht. Seine mühsam antrainierten Muskeln trägt er wie einen Panzer vor sich her, unter dem er nicht nur seine Homosexualität sondern auch sämtliche Gefühle versteckt. Bis sich eines Tages Kevin wieder bei ihm meldet.
"If Hidden Figures has you itching to learn more about the women who worked in the space program, pick up Nathalia Holt's lively, immensely readable history, Rise of the Rocket Girls." --Entertainment Weekly
The riveting true story of the women who launched America into space.
In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they didn't turn to male graduates. Rather, they recruited an elite group of young women who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American satellites, and made the exploration of the solar system possible.
For the first time, Rise of the Rocket Girls tells the stories of these women--known as "human computers"--who broke the boundaries of both gender and science. Based on extensive research and interviews with all the living members of the team, Rise of the Rocket Girls offers a unique perspective on the role of women in science: both where we've been, and the far reaches of space to which we're heading.
The riveting true story of the women who launched America into space.
In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they didn't turn to male graduates. Rather, they recruited an elite group of young women who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American satellites, and made the exploration of the solar system possible.
For the first time, Rise of the Rocket Girls tells the stories of these women--known as "human computers"--who broke the boundaries of both gender and science. Based on extensive research and interviews with all the living members of the team, Rise of the Rocket Girls offers a unique perspective on the role of women in science: both where we've been, and the far reaches of space to which we're heading.
Suzanne McMinn, a former romance writer and founder of the popular blog chickensintheroad.com, shares the story of her search to lead a life of ordinary splendor in Chickens in the Road, her inspiring and funny memoir.
Craving a life that would connect her to the earth and her family roots, McMinn packed up her three kids, left her husband and her sterile suburban existence behind, and moved to rural West Virginia. Amid the rough landscape and beauty of this rural mountain country, she pursues a natural lifestyle filled with chickens, goats, sheep—and no pizza delivery.
With her new life comes an unexpected new love—"52," a man as beguiling and enigmatic as his nickname—a turbulent romance that reminds her that peace and fulfillment can be found in the wake of heartbreak. Coping with formidable challenges, including raising a trio of teenagers, milking stubborn cows, being snowed in with no heat, and making her own butter, McMinn realizes that she’s living a forty-something’s coming-of-age story.
As she dares to become self-reliant and embrace her independence, she reminds us that life is a bold adventure—if we’re willing to live it.
Chickens in the Road includes more than 20 recipes, craft projects, and McMinn’s photography, and features a special two-color design.
After a close friend died of cancer, middle-aged, overweight, acrophobic newspaperman Tom Ryan decided to pay tribute to her in a most unorthodox manner. Ryan and his friend, miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch, would attempt to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire’s four-thousand-foot peaks twice in one winter while raising money for charity. It was an adventure of a lifetime, leading them across hundreds of miles and deep into an enchanting but dangerous winter wonderland. At the heart of the amazing journey was the extraordinary relationship they shared, one that blurred the line between man and dog.
Following Atticus is an unforgettable true saga of adventure, friendship, and the unlikeliest of family, as one remarkable animal opens the eyes and heart of a tough-as-nails newspaperman to the world’s beauty and its possibilities.
A magical new series from Pseudonymous Bosh, the bestselling author of the Secret Series
Magic is BAD.As in fake. Cheesy. Unreal. At least, that's what Clay, who has seen one magic show too many, thinks.
When words from his journal appear mysteriously on his school wall as graffiti, he never imagines that magic might be to blame. And when the same graffiti lands him at Earth Ranch, a camp for "troubled" kids on a remote volcanic island, magic is the last thing he expects to find there.
But at Earth Ranch, there is one strange surprise after another, until Clay no longer knows what to expect. Is he really talking to a llama? Did he really see a ghost? What is the scary secret hidden in the abandoned library? The only thing he knows for sure is that behind the clouds of vog (volcanic smog), nothing is as it seems. Can he solve the riddle of Earth Ranch before trouble erupts?
Elusive author Pseudonymous Bosch introduces an extraordinary new series that will have you believing in the unbelievable.
Magic is BAD.As in fake. Cheesy. Unreal. At least, that's what Clay, who has seen one magic show too many, thinks.
When words from his journal appear mysteriously on his school wall as graffiti, he never imagines that magic might be to blame. And when the same graffiti lands him at Earth Ranch, a camp for "troubled" kids on a remote volcanic island, magic is the last thing he expects to find there.
But at Earth Ranch, there is one strange surprise after another, until Clay no longer knows what to expect. Is he really talking to a llama? Did he really see a ghost? What is the scary secret hidden in the abandoned library? The only thing he knows for sure is that behind the clouds of vog (volcanic smog), nothing is as it seems. Can he solve the riddle of Earth Ranch before trouble erupts?
Elusive author Pseudonymous Bosch introduces an extraordinary new series that will have you believing in the unbelievable.
In The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley, the emperor of Annur is dead, slain by enemies unknown. His daughter and two sons, scattered across the world, do what they must to stay alive and unmask the assassins. But each of them also has a life-path on which their father set them, destinies entangled with both ancient enemies and inscrutable gods.
Kaden, the heir to the Unhewn Throne, has spent eight years sequestered in a remote mountain monastery, learning the enigmatic discipline of monks devoted to the Blank God. Their rituals hold the key to an ancient power he must master before it's too late.
An ocean away, Valyn endures the brutal training of the Kettral, elite soldiers who fly into battle on gigantic black hawks. But before he can set out to save Kaden, Valyn must survive one horrific final test.
At the heart of the empire, Minister Adare, elevated to her station by one of the emperor's final acts, is determined to prove herself to her people. But Adare also believes she knows who murdered her father, and she will stop at nothing—and risk everything—to see that justice is meted out.
Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne
The Emperor's Blades
The Providence of Fire
The Last Mortal Bond
Other books in the world of the Unhewn Throne
Skullsworn (forthcoming)
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Agathe von Trapp, the oldest daughter in the Trapp Family Singers, offers readers the real story behind an American classic in her poignant and fascinating autobiography Memories Before and After The Sound of Music. The courageous family and events immortalized in the beloved Broadway musical and hit Hollywood film come vibrantly alive in these pages, and Agathe’s post-Sound of Music life is equally compelling.
For readers of #GIRLBOSS and viewers of Shark Tank—a global revolution in entrepreneurship is under way, inspiring women to blaze a trail of financial self-reliance and become self-made. Featuring a foreword by Suze Orman.
What does it mean to be self-made? It’s not just about having money, but financial empowerment is where it begins. It means getting out of survival mode, where you are one problem away from catastrophe. It means changing your mindset from instant gratification to goal orientation. It means being able to sleep at night without worry. It means being rich in every way: rich in money, rich in family, rich in love, rich in time—abundant!
For Nely Galán—entrepreneur, TV producer, and real estate mogul—helping women to become self-made is a movement and a mission. Galán pulls no punches. She is the straight-talking friend and mentor you’ve always wanted, and here she shares valuable, candid, no-nonsense lessons learned on her own path to becoming self-made (“There is no Prince Charming”; “Think like an immigrant”; “In your pain is your brand”; “Don’t buy shoes, buy buildings!”). You’ll read inspiring stories of women who started and grew businesses out of ingenuity, opportunity, and need. You’ll find exercises to help you identify your goals and your strengths. You’ll learn tips and tricks for saving money, making money, and finding “hidden money” that can help jump-start your self-made dreams.
When you become self-made, the change in you inspires change in those around you, because one of the greatest rewards of a self-made life is seeing how the sparks from your personal revolution can light a fire in others. So come, join the Self-Made movement. The revolution starts inside of you!
Praise for Self Made
“A much-needed and wise book that teaches women not to fear money but to see it as a means of reaching our dreams. Nely shows us how to become money courageous instead of finance fearful. I want to give this book to so many women (and men) I know. Thank you, Nely.”—Sandra Cisneros
“Nely Galán and I have traveled the country together helping women grow their businesses and live their dreams. I know firsthand that Nely is the ultimate self-made woman and your best girlfriend. Her generosity of spirit jumps off the page as she shares the secrets of her hard-won success and her contagious confidence.”—Nell Merlino, creator of Take Our Daughters to Work Day and founder of Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence
“Self Made teaches women to unleash their spark and hustle. Nely inspires readers to use what they have to get what they want on their path to becoming self-made.”—Tory Johnson, “Deals & Steals” contributor on ABC’s Good Morning America and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Shift
“You are not truly complete as a woman until you feel confident and empowered to make decisions about your money. Throughout my career, I have seen how a woman who takes ownership of her financial life is transformed and liberated, and how that in turn has a tremendous impact on her children. This is my belief and my personal experience, and it’s why Self Made resonates so strongly with me.”—Maria Elena Lagomasino, CEO of WE Family Offices and member of the board of directors of the Walt Disney Company, the Coca-Cola Company, and Avon Products, Inc.
From the Hardcover edition.
What does it mean to be self-made? It’s not just about having money, but financial empowerment is where it begins. It means getting out of survival mode, where you are one problem away from catastrophe. It means changing your mindset from instant gratification to goal orientation. It means being able to sleep at night without worry. It means being rich in every way: rich in money, rich in family, rich in love, rich in time—abundant!
For Nely Galán—entrepreneur, TV producer, and real estate mogul—helping women to become self-made is a movement and a mission. Galán pulls no punches. She is the straight-talking friend and mentor you’ve always wanted, and here she shares valuable, candid, no-nonsense lessons learned on her own path to becoming self-made (“There is no Prince Charming”; “Think like an immigrant”; “In your pain is your brand”; “Don’t buy shoes, buy buildings!”). You’ll read inspiring stories of women who started and grew businesses out of ingenuity, opportunity, and need. You’ll find exercises to help you identify your goals and your strengths. You’ll learn tips and tricks for saving money, making money, and finding “hidden money” that can help jump-start your self-made dreams.
When you become self-made, the change in you inspires change in those around you, because one of the greatest rewards of a self-made life is seeing how the sparks from your personal revolution can light a fire in others. So come, join the Self-Made movement. The revolution starts inside of you!
Praise for Self Made
“A much-needed and wise book that teaches women not to fear money but to see it as a means of reaching our dreams. Nely shows us how to become money courageous instead of finance fearful. I want to give this book to so many women (and men) I know. Thank you, Nely.”—Sandra Cisneros
“Nely Galán and I have traveled the country together helping women grow their businesses and live their dreams. I know firsthand that Nely is the ultimate self-made woman and your best girlfriend. Her generosity of spirit jumps off the page as she shares the secrets of her hard-won success and her contagious confidence.”—Nell Merlino, creator of Take Our Daughters to Work Day and founder of Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence
“Self Made teaches women to unleash their spark and hustle. Nely inspires readers to use what they have to get what they want on their path to becoming self-made.”—Tory Johnson, “Deals & Steals” contributor on ABC’s Good Morning America and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Shift
“You are not truly complete as a woman until you feel confident and empowered to make decisions about your money. Throughout my career, I have seen how a woman who takes ownership of her financial life is transformed and liberated, and how that in turn has a tremendous impact on her children. This is my belief and my personal experience, and it’s why Self Made resonates so strongly with me.”—Maria Elena Lagomasino, CEO of WE Family Offices and member of the board of directors of the Walt Disney Company, the Coca-Cola Company, and Avon Products, Inc.
From the Hardcover edition.
Something Borrowed
Emily Giffin
The smash-hit debut novel for every woman who has ever had a complicated love-hate friendship.
Rachel White is the consummate good girl. A hard-working attorney at a large Manhattan law firm and a diligent maid of honor to her charmed best friend Darcy, Rachel has always played by all the rules. Since grade school, she has watched Darcy shine, quietly accepting the sidekick role in their lopsided friendship. But that suddenly changes the night of her thirtieth birthday when Rachel finally confesses her feelings to Darcy's fiance, and is both horrified and thrilled to discover that he feels the same way. As the wedding date draws near, events spiral out of control, and Rachel knows she must make a choice between her heart and conscience. In so doing, she discovers that the lines between right and wrong can be blurry, endings aren't always neat, and sometimes you have to risk everything to be true to yourself.
Case File: The First Unsittable Summary: The Association Linking Intergalatics and Earthlings (hereby known as A.L.I.E.N.) has a new member. After months of investigation, Gabby Duran, Associate 4118-25125A, has proven herself to be a babysitter extraordinaire. Her celebrity clients fly her around the country to care for their rambunctious little humans. Our spy, Associate 4118-23432B, otherwise known as Edwina, believes Gabby can be trusted with the truth: aliens are living among humans on Earth. And here at A.L.I.E.N we believe that even extraterrestrials need a babysitter now and then. No one was up to the task...until now. After accepting the top-secret position, Edwina has paired our new associate up with her first charge, a little girl from the planet Flarknartia. The timing for associate 4118-25125A is less than ideal. It's a school day on Planet Earth, Gabby's audition for the solo part in the band is tonight, and this tiny alien is a bit more than meets the eye. Can Gabby Duran, Associate 4118-25125A, First Sitter to the Unsittables, keep her otherworldly charge safe in the unpredictable halls of middle-school and keep A.L.I.E.N hidden?
* NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2016 SELECTION * BEST BOOKS OF 2016 SELECTION BY THE BOSTON GLOBE * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY * NPR * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY *
The New York Times bestselling investigation into the sexual, economic, and emotional lives of women is “an informative and thought-provoking book for anyone—not just the single ladies—who want to gain a greater understanding of this pivotal moment in the history of the United States” (The New York Times Book Review).
In 2009, award-winning journalist Rebecca Traister started All the Single Ladies about the twenty-first century phenomenon of the American single woman. It was the year the proportion of American women who were married dropped below fifty percent; and the median age of first marriages, which had remained between twenty and twenty-two years old for nearly a century (1890–1980), had risen dramatically to twenty-seven.
But over the course of her vast research and more than a hundred interviews with academics and social scientists and prominent single women, Traister discovered a startling truth: the phenomenon of the single woman in America is not a new one. And historically, when women were given options beyond early heterosexual marriage, the results were massive social change—temperance, abolition, secondary education, and more. Today, only twenty percent of Americans are married by age twenty-nine, compared to nearly sixty percent in 1960.
“An informative and thought-provoking book for anyone—not just single ladies” (The New York Times Book Review), All the Single Ladies is a remarkable portrait of contemporary American life and how we got here, through the lens of the unmarried American woman. Covering class, race, sexual orientation, and filled with vivid anecdotes from fascinating contemporary and historical figures, “we’re better off reading Rebecca Traister on women, politics, and America than pretty much anyone else” (The Boston Globe).
The New York Times bestselling investigation into the sexual, economic, and emotional lives of women is “an informative and thought-provoking book for anyone—not just the single ladies—who want to gain a greater understanding of this pivotal moment in the history of the United States” (The New York Times Book Review).
In 2009, award-winning journalist Rebecca Traister started All the Single Ladies about the twenty-first century phenomenon of the American single woman. It was the year the proportion of American women who were married dropped below fifty percent; and the median age of first marriages, which had remained between twenty and twenty-two years old for nearly a century (1890–1980), had risen dramatically to twenty-seven.
But over the course of her vast research and more than a hundred interviews with academics and social scientists and prominent single women, Traister discovered a startling truth: the phenomenon of the single woman in America is not a new one. And historically, when women were given options beyond early heterosexual marriage, the results were massive social change—temperance, abolition, secondary education, and more. Today, only twenty percent of Americans are married by age twenty-nine, compared to nearly sixty percent in 1960.
“An informative and thought-provoking book for anyone—not just single ladies” (The New York Times Book Review), All the Single Ladies is a remarkable portrait of contemporary American life and how we got here, through the lens of the unmarried American woman. Covering class, race, sexual orientation, and filled with vivid anecdotes from fascinating contemporary and historical figures, “we’re better off reading Rebecca Traister on women, politics, and America than pretty much anyone else” (The Boston Globe).
Greatest Hits ist ein Best-of-Album des US-amerikanischen Rappers The Notorious B.I.G. Es wurde am 6. März 2007, zehn Jahre nach seinem Tod, über das Label Bad Boy Entertainment veröffentlicht.
Dog training can be easier when you know the proper and proven techniques. Learn the procedures that get results. Steve & Wendy Jones train dogs as a profession and in this brief ebook they discuss and review The Perfect Pooch Dog Trainer course by Dana Gallager. Dana's online course offers the proper training that gets rewarding results for both you and your pet. Get the book today!
Audio: Englisch
Es fühlt sich gut an, böse zu sein… Schaffe ein Team mit den weltweit gefährlichsten eingekerkerten Superschurken, stelle ihnen das mächtigste Arsenal der Regierung zur Verfügung und schicke sie auf eine Mission, um ein rätselhaftes, unüberwindliches Wesen zu besiegen. US-Geheimdienstlerin Amanda Waller hat beschlossen, dass dafür nur eine im Geheimen einberufene Gruppe aus unterschiedlichen verächtlichen Personen in Frage kommt, die so gut wie nichts zu verlieren haben. Doch werden die Mitglieder der Suicide Squad entscheiden, es auf Teufel komm raus zu versuchen, oder dem Motto „Jeder für sich“ folgen, wenn sie erkennen, dass sie nicht gewählt wurden, um erfolgreich zu sein, sondern wegen ihrer offensichtlichen Schuld, wenn sie zwangsläufig scheitern?
Audio: Englisch
Weißt du eigentlich, was deine Haustiere machen, wenn du nicht zuhause bist? Während die anderen Vierbeiner aus der Nachbarschaft ordentlich auf den Putz hauen, wartet der kleine Terrier Max sehnsüchtig auf die Rückkehr seines Frauchens. Er führt ein herrliches Hundeleben, bis eines Tages der zottelige Riesenhund Duke vor der Tür steht und Schluss ist mit der trauten Zweisamkeit. Max kann seinen Rivalen gar nicht riechen und versucht alles, um ihn loszuwerden. Doch als die beiden bei einem Spaziergang verloren gehen, müssen sie sich verbünden – denn nur gemeinsam haben sie eine Chance gegen skrupellose Tierfänger, hinterhältige Streunerkatzen und das rachsüchtige Kaninchen Snowball, die ihnen allesamt an den Kragen wollen ... Von den Machern von Ich – Einfach unverbesserlich kommt jetzt Pets! Ein tierisches Vergnügen mit flauschigen Helden, die es faustdick hinter den Schlappohren haben!
A chilling adaptation of the infamous story of Little Red Riding Hood as
our heroin is forced to confront the insatiable hunger of terrifying
beast. Combining the feel of the Twilight Zone with the horror of The
Howling this is one fairy tale you must read!
our heroin is forced to confront the insatiable hunger of terrifying
beast. Combining the feel of the Twilight Zone with the horror of The
Howling this is one fairy tale you must read!
Continue the story with Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 1!
Audio: Englisch
Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) ist ein Mathegenie, dem die Zahlen leichter fallen als dem Rest der Menschen. Versteckt in einem kleinstädtischen Steuerbüro arbeitet er als freier Buchhalter für einige der gefährlichsten kriminellen Organisationen der Welt. Aber die Strafverfolgungsabteilung des Schatzamts, das von Ray King (J.K. Simmons) geleitet wird, hat ihn im Visier und Christian nimmt einen legitimen Kunden kann: ein hochmodernes Roboterunternehmen, in dem eine Buchhalterin (Anna Kendrick) eine Diskrepanz in Höhe von mehreren Millionen Dollar entdeckt hat. Aber als Christian die Bücher entwirrt und der Wahrheit näher rückt, ist es eigentlich die Zahl der Todesfälle, die zuzunehmen beginnt.
Audio: Englisch
Hereinspaziert in ein buntes und wundersames Universum voller urkomischer, unvergesslicher Charaktere! Entdeckt die Geschichte der irrsinnig optimistischen Trolls, die ständig ein Liedchen trällern und der schrecklich pessimistischen Bergen, die nur dann glücklich sind, wenn sie einen Troll in ihrem Magen haben!
Audio: Englisch
Im ersten LEGO-Kinofilm erleben wir die Abenteuer von Emmet, einer ganz gewöhnlichen, durchschnittlichen LEGO-Minifigur, die sich an alle Regeln hält, jedoch fälschlicherweise als total außergewöhnlich und als Schlüssel zur Rettung der Welt angesehen wird. Gemeinsam mit anderen, ihm fremden Figuren stürzt er sich in ein Abenteuer, um einen bösen Tyrannen aufzuhalten -- eine Reise, auf die Emmet so wenig vorbereitet ist, dass es schon lachhaft komisch ist.
Audio: Englisch
Es fühlt sich gut an, böse zu sein… Schaffe ein Team mit den weltweit gefährlichsten eingekerkerten Superschurken, stelle ihnen das mächtigste Arsenal der Regierung zur Verfügung und schicke sie auf eine Mission, um ein rätselhaftes, unüberwindliches Wesen zu besiegen. US-Geheimdienstlerin Amanda Waller hat beschlossen, dass dafür nur eine im Geheimen einberufene Gruppe aus unterschiedlichen verächtlichen Personen in Frage kommt, die so gut wie nichts zu verlieren haben. Doch werden die Mitglieder der Suicide Squad entscheiden, es auf Teufel komm raus zu versuchen, oder dem Motto „Jeder für sich“ folgen, wenn sie erkennen, dass sie nicht gewählt wurden, um erfolgreich zu sein, sondern wegen ihrer offensichtlichen Schuld, wenn sie zwangsläufig scheitern?
Audio: Englisch
Willkommen im Hotel Transsilvanien, dem luxuriösen 5-Sterne-Ressort von Dracula. Hier können Monster und ihre Familien ihre Urlaubsträume ausleben und sich ungestört von Menschen die Freiheit nehmen, die Monster zu sein, die sie gerne sein möchten. An einem bestimmten Wochenende hat Dracula einige der berühmtesten Monster der Welt eingeladen -- Frankenstein und seine Braut, die Mumie, den Unsichtbaren Mann, eine Werwolffamilie und viele andere --, um den 118. Geburtstag seiner Tochter Mavis zu feiern. Das Catering für all diese legendären Monster stellt für Dracula kein Problem dar, aber seine Welt könnte in sich zusammenbrechen, als plötzlich Jonathan, ein ganz gewöhnlicher Junge, in das Hotel stolpert und ein Auge auf Mavis wirft. (Originaltitel - Hotel Transylvania) © 2012 Sony Pictures Animation Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Audio: Englisch
Basierend auf Marvels unkonventionellstem Anti-Helden, erzählt DEADPOOL die Geschichte des ehemaligen Special Forces Soldaten und Söldners Wade Wilson, der - nachdem er sich einem skrupellosen Experiment unterzieht - unglaubliche Selbstheilungskräfte erlangt und sein Alter Ego Deadpool annimmt. Mit schwarzem, schrägen Sinn für Humor und ausgestattet mit neuen Fähigkeiten begibt sich Deadpool auf die unerbittliche Jagd nach seinen Peinigern, die beinahe sein Leben zerstörten.
Audio: Englisch
Chris Meledandri ("Ice Age", "Ice Age 2 Jetzt taut's", "Horton hört ein Hu") steht als Produzent hinter dem witzreichen Animationsabenteuer "ICH - Einfach Unverbesserlich" um den weltbesten Superbösewicht, die Entführung des Mondes und drei kleine Waisen mit einer besonderen Mission. Nichts - so glaubt er zumindest - liegt Gru mehr am Herzen, als Unfrieden zu stiften und der Menschheit den Tag zu vermiesen. Umgeben von einer Armee von "Minions", gelben Zwergwesen, schmiedet der Hausherr hier seine genialen weltweiten Schurkenstreiche, deren Krönung die Entführung des Mondes werden soll. Als schillernde Mischung aus dem Grinch und Dr. Evil setzt Gru der Menschheit übel zu. Bewaffnet mit verblüffenden Wunderstrahlern und spek-takulären Allzweckfahrzeugen kämpft er gegen seinen jungen, aufstrebenden Widersacher Vector (gesprochen von Jan Delay - König der deutschen Funk-Musik) und zu allem Überfluss muss er sich noch um Margo, Edith und Agnes kümmern - drei kleine Waisen, die sich in den Kopf gesetzt haben, dass Gru den idealen Papa für sie abgeben würde. Ausgerechnet mit unverbesserlicher Anhänglichkeit und störrischer Zuneigung bringen die Mädchen Gru und seine Welt gehörig durcheinander. "ICH - Einfach Unverbesserlich" ist Agentenaction und Familienfindung, eine wundervolle Geschichte über die gescheiterte Eroberung der Welt und die geglückte Eroberung eines Schurkenherzens - ein launiger Animationstrip und ein brillantes 3-D-Abenteuer für die Kleinen, Großen, Guten und für die Spitzbuben unter uns. (Original Titel - Despicable Me)
Audio: Englisch
Weißt du eigentlich, was deine Haustiere machen, wenn du nicht zuhause bist? Während die anderen Vierbeiner aus der Nachbarschaft ordentlich auf den Putz hauen, wartet der kleine Terrier Max sehnsüchtig auf die Rückkehr seines Frauchens. Er führt ein herrliches Hundeleben, bis eines Tages der zottelige Riesenhund Duke vor der Tür steht und Schluss ist mit der trauten Zweisamkeit. Max kann seinen Rivalen gar nicht riechen und versucht alles, um ihn loszuwerden. Doch als die beiden bei einem Spaziergang verloren gehen, müssen sie sich verbünden – denn nur gemeinsam haben sie eine Chance gegen skrupellose Tierfänger, hinterhältige Streunerkatzen und das rachsüchtige Kaninchen Snowball, die ihnen allesamt an den Kragen wollen ... Von den Machern von Ich – Einfach unverbesserlich kommt jetzt Pets! Ein tierisches Vergnügen mit flauschigen Helden, die es faustdick hinter den Schlappohren haben!
Audio: Englisch
Die animierte Blockbuster-Komödie von Illumination Entertainment bringt uns den ehemaligen Superschurken Gru (Steve Carell) zurück, der das Verbrechen aufgegeben hat, um mehr Zeit für seine drei Töchter zu haben. Doch alles kommt anders, als ihn die Anti-Verbrecher-Liga anheuert, um einen flüchtigen Kriminellen zu fangen, der die Welt bedroht. An der Seite seiner neuen Partnerin Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig) erwartet Gru und die Minions ein unvorhersehbares und unerwartetes Abenteuer. (Original Titel - Despicable Me 2)
Audio: Englisch
Der 12-jährige Ted würde alles tun, um einen echten Truffula-Baum zu finden und so das Mädchen seiner Träume zu beeindrucken. Doch Bäume gibt es in seiner Heimatstadt Thneedville schon lange nicht mehr. Auf seiner abenteuerlichen Suche nach dem letzten Baumsamen stößt Ted auf die unglaubliche Legende vom Lorax, dem charmanten, aber mürrischen Waldmeister, der für die Bäume spricht. (Original Titel - Dr. Seuss' The Lorax)
A New York Times Bestseller! As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics-The New 52 event of September 2011, writer and co-creator of the CW show Supernatural Adam Glass rolls out an all-new team of death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous-they're sheer suicide! The story begins with the Suicide Squad defeated, imprisoned and being interrogated about their newest mission. Harley Quinn, King Shark, Deadshot and company must make it out alive without revealing who's pulling the strings behind their illegal operations. Who will be the first to crack under the pressure? More importantly will they make it all out alive? Collects issues #1-7.
A Dog’s Purpose—the #1 New York Times bestseller—is heading to the big screen! Based on the beloved bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog’s Purpose, from director Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules, Dear John, The 100-Foot Journey), shares the soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog (voiced by Josh Gad) who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love. The family film told from the dog’s perspective also stars Britt Robertson, KJ Apa, John Ortiz, Peggy Lipton, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby, Pooch Hall and Dennis Quaid. A Dog’s Purpose is produced by Gavin Polone (Zombieland, TV’s Gilmore Girls). The film from Amblin Entertainment and Walden Media will be distributed by Universal Pictures. Screenplay by W. Bruce Cameron & Cathryn Michon and Audrey Wells and Maya Forbes & Wally Wolodarsky.
Heartwarming, insightful, and often laugh-out-loud funny, A Dog's Purpose is not only the emotional and hilarious story of a dog's many lives, but also a dog's-eye commentary on human relationships and the unbreakable bonds between man and man's best friend. This moving and beautifully crafted story teaches us that love never dies, that our true friends are always with us, and that every creature on earth is born with a purpose.
Bailey's story continues in A Dog's Journey, the charming New York Times and USA Today bestselling direct sequel to A Dog's Purpose.
A Dog's Purpose Series
#1 A Dog’s Purpose
#2 A Dog’s Journey
Other A Dog's Purpose Books
Ellie's Story: A Dog’s Purpose Novel
Bailey’s Story: A Dog’s Purpose Novel
Molly's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel (forthcoming)
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The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man
Repo Madness
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A Dog's Way Home (forthcoming)
The Dog Master
The Dogs of Christmas
Emory’s Gift
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Previously published as Stories of Your Life and Others. Includes "Story Of Your Life," the basis for the major motion picture Arrival, starring Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner, and directed by Denis Villeneuve.
"Shining, haunting, mind-blowing tales . . . Ted Chiang is so exhilarating, so original, so stylish he just leaves you speechless." —Junot Díaz
Ted Chiang has long been known as one of the most powerful science fiction writers working today. Offering readers the dual delights of the very strange and the heartbreakingly familiar, Arrival presents characters who must confront sudden change. In "Story of Your Life," which provides the basis for the film Arrival, alien lifeforms suddenly appear on Earth. When a linguist is brought in to help communicate with them and discern their intentions, her new knowledge of their language and its nonlinear structure allows her to see future events and all the joy and pain they may bring. In each story of this incredible collection, with sharp intelligence and humor, Ted Chiang examines what it means to be alive in a world marked by uncertainty, but also by wonder.
"Shining, haunting, mind-blowing tales . . . Ted Chiang is so exhilarating, so original, so stylish he just leaves you speechless." —Junot Díaz
Ted Chiang has long been known as one of the most powerful science fiction writers working today. Offering readers the dual delights of the very strange and the heartbreakingly familiar, Arrival presents characters who must confront sudden change. In "Story of Your Life," which provides the basis for the film Arrival, alien lifeforms suddenly appear on Earth. When a linguist is brought in to help communicate with them and discern their intentions, her new knowledge of their language and its nonlinear structure allows her to see future events and all the joy and pain they may bring. In each story of this incredible collection, with sharp intelligence and humor, Ted Chiang examines what it means to be alive in a world marked by uncertainty, but also by wonder.
When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone...
Inspired by the original Hogwart’s textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. A feat of imagination and featuring a cast of remarkable characters and magical creatures, this is epic adventure-packed storytelling at its very best. Whether an existing fan or new to the wizarding world, this is a perfect addition for any film lover or reader’s bookshelf.
The film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will have its theatrical release on 18th November 2016.
The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster movie which was nominated for six academy awards, including best picture.
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him “The Legend”; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war—including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates—and in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.
Once in a lifetime, a writer puts it all together. This is James Patterson's best book ever.
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For 36 years, James Patterson has written unputdownable, pulse-racing novels. Now, he has written a book that surpasses all of them. ZOO is the thriller he was born to write.
World
All over the world, brutal attacks are crippling entire cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the enormity of the violence to come becomes terrifyingly clear.
Destruction
With the help of ecologist Chloe Tousignant, Oz races to warn world leaders before it's too late. The attacks are growing in ferocity, cunning, and planning, and soon there will be no place left for humans to hide. With wildly inventive imagination and white-knuckle suspense that rivals Stephen King at his very best, James Patterson's ZOO is an epic, non-stop thrill-ride from "One of the best of the best." (TIME)
Total
For 36 years, James Patterson has written unputdownable, pulse-racing novels. Now, he has written a book that surpasses all of them. ZOO is the thriller he was born to write.
World
All over the world, brutal attacks are crippling entire cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the enormity of the violence to come becomes terrifyingly clear.
Destruction
With the help of ecologist Chloe Tousignant, Oz races to warn world leaders before it's too late. The attacks are growing in ferocity, cunning, and planning, and soon there will be no place left for humans to hide. With wildly inventive imagination and white-knuckle suspense that rivals Stephen King at his very best, James Patterson's ZOO is an epic, non-stop thrill-ride from "One of the best of the best." (TIME)
Mackenzie Allen Phillips's youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation, and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later, in this midst of his great sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change his life forever.
The #1 New York Times Best Seller is now a major motion picture from visionary director Tim Burton, starring Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Ella Purnell, Samuel L. Jackson, and Judi Dench.
Bonus features
• Q&A with author Ransom Riggs
• Eight pages of color stills from the film
• Sneak preview of Hollow City, the next novel in the series
A mysterious island.
An abandoned orphanage.
A strange collection of very curious photographs.
It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
“A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.”—John Green, New York Times best-selling author of The Fault in Our Stars
“With its X-Men: First Class-meets-time-travel story line, David Lynchian imagery, and rich, eerie detail, it’s no wonder Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children has been snapped up by Twentieth Century Fox. B+”—Entertainment Weekly
“‘Peculiar’ doesn’t even begin to cover it. Riggs’ chilling, wondrous novel is already headed to the movies.”—People
“You’ll love it if you want a good thriller for the summer. It’s a mystery, and you’ll race to solve it before Jacob figures it out for himself.”—Seventeen
Bonus features
• Q&A with author Ransom Riggs
• Eight pages of color stills from the film
• Sneak preview of Hollow City, the next novel in the series
A mysterious island.
An abandoned orphanage.
A strange collection of very curious photographs.
It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
“A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.”—John Green, New York Times best-selling author of The Fault in Our Stars
“With its X-Men: First Class-meets-time-travel story line, David Lynchian imagery, and rich, eerie detail, it’s no wonder Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children has been snapped up by Twentieth Century Fox. B+”—Entertainment Weekly
“‘Peculiar’ doesn’t even begin to cover it. Riggs’ chilling, wondrous novel is already headed to the movies.”—People
“You’ll love it if you want a good thriller for the summer. It’s a mystery, and you’ll race to solve it before Jacob figures it out for himself.”—Seventeen
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
The harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi.
13 HOURS presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of September 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the US State Department Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA station called the Annex in Benghazi, Libya. A team of six American security operators fought to repel the attackers and protect the Americans stationed there. Those men went beyond the call of duty, performing extraordinary acts of courage and heroism, to avert tragedy on a much larger scale. This is their personal account, never before told, of what happened during the thirteen hours of that now-infamous attack.
13 HOURS sets the record straight on what happened during a night that has been shrouded in mystery and controversy. Written by New York Times bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff, this riveting book takes readers into the action-packed story of heroes who laid their lives on the line for one another, for their countrymen, and for their country.
13 HOURS is a stunning, eye-opening, and intense book--but most importantly, it is the truth. The story of what happened to these men--and what they accomplished--is unforgettable.
The harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi.
13 HOURS presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of September 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the US State Department Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA station called the Annex in Benghazi, Libya. A team of six American security operators fought to repel the attackers and protect the Americans stationed there. Those men went beyond the call of duty, performing extraordinary acts of courage and heroism, to avert tragedy on a much larger scale. This is their personal account, never before told, of what happened during the thirteen hours of that now-infamous attack.
13 HOURS sets the record straight on what happened during a night that has been shrouded in mystery and controversy. Written by New York Times bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff, this riveting book takes readers into the action-packed story of heroes who laid their lives on the line for one another, for their countrymen, and for their country.
13 HOURS is a stunning, eye-opening, and intense book--but most importantly, it is the truth. The story of what happened to these men--and what they accomplished--is unforgettable.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Go beyond the film with a novelization featuring new scenes and expanded material.
As the shadows of the Empire loom ever larger across the galaxy, so do deeply troubling rumors. The Rebellion has learned of a sinister Imperial plot to bring entire worlds to their knees. Deep in Empire-dominated space, a machine of unimaginable destructive power is nearing completion. A weapon too terrifying to contemplate . . . and a threat that may be too great to overcome.
If the worlds at the Empire’s mercy stand any chance, it lies with an unlikely band of allies: Jyn Erso, a resourceful young woman seeking vengeance; Cassian Andor, a war-weary rebel commander; Bodhi Rook, a defector from the Empire’s military; Chirrut Îmwe, a blind holy man and his crack-shot companion, Baze Malbus; and K-2SO, a deadly Imperial droid turned against its former masters. In their hands rests the new hope that could turn the tide toward a crucial Rebellion victory—if only they can capture the plans to the Empire’s new weapon.
But even as they race toward their dangerous goal, the specter of their ultimate enemy—a monstrous world unto itself—darkens the skies. Waiting to herald the Empire’s brutal reign with a burst of annihilation worthy of its dreaded name: Death Star.
As the shadows of the Empire loom ever larger across the galaxy, so do deeply troubling rumors. The Rebellion has learned of a sinister Imperial plot to bring entire worlds to their knees. Deep in Empire-dominated space, a machine of unimaginable destructive power is nearing completion. A weapon too terrifying to contemplate . . . and a threat that may be too great to overcome.
If the worlds at the Empire’s mercy stand any chance, it lies with an unlikely band of allies: Jyn Erso, a resourceful young woman seeking vengeance; Cassian Andor, a war-weary rebel commander; Bodhi Rook, a defector from the Empire’s military; Chirrut Îmwe, a blind holy man and his crack-shot companion, Baze Malbus; and K-2SO, a deadly Imperial droid turned against its former masters. In their hands rests the new hope that could turn the tide toward a crucial Rebellion victory—if only they can capture the plans to the Empire’s new weapon.
But even as they race toward their dangerous goal, the specter of their ultimate enemy—a monstrous world unto itself—darkens the skies. Waiting to herald the Empire’s brutal reign with a burst of annihilation worthy of its dreaded name: Death Star.