The Hotel Years gathers sixty-four feuilletons: on hotels; pains and pleasures; personalities; and the deteriorating international situation of the 1930s. Never before translated into English, these pieces begin in Vienna just at the end of the First World War, and end in Paris near the outbreak of the Second World War. Roth, the great journalist of his day, needed journalism to survive: in his six-volume collected works in German, there are three of fiction and three of journalism. Beginning in 1921, Roth wrote mostly for the liberal Frankfurter Zeitung who sent him on assignments throughout Germany - the inflation, the occupation, political assassinations - and abroad, to the USSR, Italy, Poland and Albania. And always: “I celebrate my return to lobby and chandelier, porter and chambermaid.” Views: 271
Kitty Saves the World: the final novel in the New York Times bestselling Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn
It's all come down to this, following the discoveries made by Cormac in Low Midnight, Kitty and her allies are ready to strike. But, when their assassination attempt on the evil vampire Dux Bellorum fails, Kitty finds herself running out of time. The elusive vampire lord has begun his apocalyptic end game, and Kitty still doesn't know where he will strike.
Meanwhile, pressure mounts in Denver as Kitty and her pack begin to experience the true reach of Dux Bellorum's cult. Outnumbered and outgunned at every turn, the stakes have never been higher for Kitty. She will have to call on allies both old and new in order to save not just her family and friends, but the rest of the world as well.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 271
A young, successful lawyer faces an unexpected reality after his compulsive lying comes to a disturbing end. This existential crisis begins an elusive, often painful, journey of self-discovery that delves into the relativity of time and freedom, the permanence of balance and love, and maybe most importantly, the limitations of good will and honesty.A young, successful lawyer faces an unexpected reality after his compulsive lying comes to a disturbing end. This existential crisis begins an elusive, often painful, journey of self-discovery that delves into the relativity of time and freedom, the permanence of balance and love, and maybe most importantly, the limitations of good will and honesty. An unlikely friendship and spontaneous encounter with an unprecedented perspective test the possibility of complete honesty, or better yet, if possible, the significance of its appeal. Life, Lies, and the Little Things pushes the boundaries of the traditional novella, remaining short enough to keep the casual reader fascinated until the final page, but containing enough depth and development to leave lovers of literary fiction re-reading again and again. This read delicately balances the philosophical and thought-provoking with pure, page-turning fiction. Views: 271
Texas Fever, the Kansans called it -- and they drove the Texas longhorns from their borders. If the cattle were diseased, the men were worse -- they were Texas Rebs, some of them still wearing faded Army gray. They were outcasts, driving hard across a land where war wounds still festered, They were gamblers, staking their futures on a herd of pure-bred cattle. Views: 271
Annalise speaks with all the confidence of a PhD student defending her homeland security proposal. Council needs decide—to risk their valley on the voice of Kiki the kindergarten girl or keep roving drones loaded with ammunition and wrap straps. Movers, the climate refugees, want valley access while Council needs their social model of an engineered future to succeed.Annalise faces the challenge of her early adult life as she stands before valley Council with a unique idea. She wants so bad to wrap a gentle feeling of security around life in their mountain valley but old thinking dogs her attempts at the radical. Having escaped the worst of the urban climate crisis in a desperate night time drive as a teenager with her father, she feels driven to translate her career study into a double solution. To keep the social engineering model their valley is developing on track while keeping the valley safe from invasive refugees. And still her nightmares of mover invasions. Standing solid in her way, some Councillors retain the traditional thinking that brought on the climate crisis in the first place. But she can never voice that out loud. Through her graduate work, Annalise became entranced by a fantastic yet practical line of research. The analyzed mindset of girl children, especially those in the Tribe 5 category, has good potential to help any human conflict. Little girl rules of social engagement can be proven valid with drone technology eliminating violence at valley entry points. Highly motivated to get her message through, she knows if she can just get Kiki in place talking, the little girl voice will sell itself. Standing before Council, she has to be smart enough to keep quiet and let old women challenge old men. But how will that work out? Views: 271
The sparkling 1990's! Gateway to an incredible Seventh Millennium of man on planet Earth. Economies are booming, money if flowing, communist regimes are in disarray, democracy is on the rise. Peace is breaking out all over, and interest in religion is at an all-time high. Politicians promise the best is yet to come. What could possibly go wrong? Millennium reveals astonishing Bible prophecies for our day. Will the coming United States of Europe pave the way for the Antichrist? Is a reunited and arrogant Germany about to produce a monstrous new "Hitler" and a Fourth Reich? Will they take our money away and issue "new" currency as financial panic grips America and economic disaster plunges the nations into dark depression? Could mounting global catastrophes and international crises cause peoples everywhere to cry out for World Government? Is there a mysterious conspiracy by false "Christs" and religious cults to set up a One World Religion? And most important: Will Jesus himself return in the next few years to establish His glorious Millennial Kingdom? You will be irresistibly fascinated by the spectacular discoveries revealed in this authoritative book. Now you can know why you have been chosen to live in the most stunning decade of human history. Views: 271
Dave's a bit of a loser. Even he'd admit that was true. He's no good at relationships, he's a terrible employee, and he's got no clue what to do with his life. Quite frankly, the world doesn't seem to have a place for him. But that's okay, because the world's just about to end.Dave's a bit of a loser. Even he'd admit that was true. He's no good at relationships, he's a terrible employee, and he's got no clue what to do with his life. Quite frankly, the world doesn't seem to have a place for him. But that's okay, because the world's just about to end. An experiment thousands of miles away is about to initiate a world-wide apocalypse that's going to change everything. The world as Dave knew it is over, and he's going to find that the apocalypse has it in for him. While people all around him become infected by nightmarish creatures, Dave discovers he's got some friends left alive who need his help. Together, they're going to have to do battle with parasitic squid creatures out for blood, and find a way to survive an apocalypse designed to eliminate all human life. Views: 271
Another thrilling read from the queen of YA smoulder, Becca Fitzpatrick. If you enjoyed *Hush, Hush,* you'll love *Dangerous Lies*. . .
Stella Gordon's life is a lie.
She does not belong in Thunder Basin, Nebraska. As the key witness in a murder trial, Stella is under witness protection, living a life she doesn't want.
No one can know who she really is. Not even Chet Falconer, her hot, enigmatic neighbour. But against her better judgement, Stella finds herself falling under Chet's spell . . .
A storm is brewing. Is Stella really safe in Thunder Basin? And will Chet be her shelter, or her downfall . . . ?
Praise for Becca Fitzpatrick:
'A rollercoater of twists and turns . . . a great, new and different novel'* Sunday Express*
'The perfect escape into fantasy and a love that can break all boundaries' *Sugarscape* Views: 270
She has a choice to make—work in the saloon or accept an outrageous offer of being one man's unpaid mistress. Hyacinth Woodley is a desperate woman. Officially deemed a spinster with no marriage prospects in sight, alone after the death of her parents and out of money, she answers an ad for a mail-order bride, only to be rejected by her groom upon her arrival in Creek Bend. Offer O'Neal is the new, less-than-proud owner of the Double O Ranch. After sinking every cent he had into the property, he's left staking his dreams of success on stud fees from his horse, the only thing of real value he's got. He can't afford a wife, but a willing woman in his bed is an appealing prospect, and Hyacinth's got nowhere else to go. Just as Offer starts thinking of Hyacinth as the one bright spot in his otherwise stressful and unlucky life, the bridegroom who rejected her returns, demanding repayment for his investment. Ernest Horsham feels he's spent a lot of... Views: 270
As the national bestselling Cookie Cutter Shop mysteries return, things are heating up for Olivia Greyson, her best friend, Maddie, and the rest of the crew at The Gingerbread House - until a cold case puts their plans on ice... Olivia's mom, Ellie, is always cooking up new schemes, but her latest idea has Livie and Maddie especially excited. Ellie's converting an old boarding house into an arts and crafts school - one that, of course, houses a kitchen for those interested in baking. But right as renovations start, the workers discover a pile of bones buried within the boarding house's walls, evidence of a long forgotten crime. A silver necklace with a cookie cutter charm is found within the remains, convincing one of the workers that the bones are the remains of her father, who's been missing for over five years. Of course, Livie and Maddie can't resist the allure of investigating. But they're about to discover that digging up the secrets of the past can be deadly dangerous... RECIPES INCLUDED Views: 270
