Running wild llc (540 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Two women never meet, but their lives collide. Ulrike is an East German immigrant and Stasi survivor who still struggles with the effects of the totalitarian regime on her psyche. Her husband Peter is one of the people who must pay the price. Ruth is a California chemist with secrets in her family who just lost her father under mysterious circumstances and is witnessing her mother' s descent into alcoholism. When Ulrike is gone, a hesitant friendship starts between Peter and Ruth. Or is it more than a friendship? Follow these strong, opinionated women on their paths before and after a pivotal moment that bonds their lives forever, even beyond death.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. EDGE - On parent-teacher conference day in a city plagued by kidnappings, a boy learns his estranged father wants to meet him secretly. Warned against this, he shares his fear with his teacher, who hides him in her classroom. When the father and principal arrive, tension unfolds. THE KITE FLYER AT CHIMERA ISLAND - Two brothers, banished to a prison island, collect a mysterious substance called the Light. Memory, myth, and family bonds shape this dark yet touching tale of magical realism. THE NECROMANCER - Silver Nightbrace needs a date for Valentine's dinner with her parents. Instead of finding one, she raises a suitor from the dead. What could go wrong? TESTIMONIES AFTER THE FIRE - A town governed by ancient customs reels after a violent crime and its tragic aftermath. This haunting choral narration blurs the line between reality and fiction. THE SPIDER AND THE BIRDHOUSE - Written in a dreamlike state and rediscovered years later, this surreal tale reveals its meaning only with time. THINGS UNRECKONED - A lost ice-mining ship, missing for decades, reappears. When a crew investigates, unnatural forces begin to warp reality itself.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The Confessions of Gabriel Ash, a literary Cold War thriller with echoes of John Le Carre and>A Gentleman in Moscow, alternates between the glittery backdrop of 1980s New York and the sinister grottoes of Eastern Europe. The story UN Ambassador Gabriel Ash has to tell--in a voice that's sardonic, self-delusional, and uniquely his own--will result either in his release from captivity or the loss of his life.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The shooting of a homicide detective is captured on film by a mysterious figure from a second-floor window, implicating Riley Keane, an anti-gun activist and a school shooting survivor. Riley flees Chicago for a frozen island in Lake Superior. A race to find her ensues between her secret lover-- Chicago politician Finn O' Farrell-- a corrupt police lieutenant, and the mysterious cameraman who extorts Riley's family and Finn. Finn's entanglement with Riley and the extortionist threatens his ambitious political career. On the island, Riley ingratiates herself into the close-knit community, but when she witnesses both an islander's murder and another death in a suspicious boating accident, the local sheriff starts asking questions that begin to unravel her true identity. As the sheriff and the FBI are closing in on Riley, Finn faces media pressure to reveal his mysterious role in that long ago school shooting. If the facts come out, Finn may go to prison, but his biggest fear is that the truth will forever sever his relationship with Riley.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. When a savage home invasion results in the death of a town's most glamorous couple, the surviving friends and relatives of the victims must navigate the emotional aftermath: Exasperated high school Vice-Principal Zachary Rivers makes a final effort to reach a troubled student. Town librarian, Shelby Blythe-- the eldest daughter of the murder victims-- begins a correspondence with Billy Lawson, her parents' murderer. Evelyn Kavanaugh, a retired marketing manager and beloved family friend of the Blythes, embarks on a luxurious cruise as a prelude to suicide. Noam Russell, Billy Lawson's best friend, returns to Benfield to claim a share of his deceased father's estate. Samantha Blythe's maternal attempt to help an employee evokes a renewed desire to connect with her own family. The spaces between stories are haunted by echoes of the deceased couple's life-- from the ignorant bliss of first impressions and great expectations to the tumultuous troubles of middle age, and, finally, an undying hope for reconciliation.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A raw, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of facing the unimaginable: terminal brain cancer.Suzanne Samples, a university English professor and roller derby enthusiast, finds her life upended by a glioblastoma diagnosis at age 36. Frontal Matter: Glue Gone Wild chronicles her journey through brain surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation with unflinching honesty and surprising humor. This is more than a cancer story; it's a testament to resilience, friendship, and finding light in the darkest corners. Readers will: Laugh at her sarcastic wit in the face of adversity. Cry with her as she navigates loss and uncertainty. Be inspired by her determination to live fully, even while dying. For anyone touched by illness, seeking inspiration, or simply craving an authentic voice, Frontal Matter is a powerful and unforgettable read.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The follow up memoir to the bestselling FRONTAL MATTER: GLUE GONE WILD. The reader continues on the cancer treatment and recovery journey with Suzanne Samples. Her honesty, candidness and humor enables the reader to turn each page with empathy and hope.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Heather Finch has buried her husband after years of caretaking post stroke. She now embarks on a writers retreat to rediscover herself and at the same time rediscover her purpose in life.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Stunned by her brother's apparent suicide, LUNA AUBER, discovers that he has not only left her the key's to his apartment but also trip to Sweden. Per his instructions, LUNA is to explore their unexpected heritage of the Birke, an iconic female Viking warrior. Following her beloved brother's lead, LUNA will soon discover that the terrible shakes he suffered from were misdiagnosed. The shaking was in fact the early stages of his transformation. Her brother was a shapeshifter. A lycanthrope. And her own shaking has just begun. LUNA will be forced to make a choice that could either transform or destroy the world as she knows it. CURE by Kali Metis is a howling romp that seamlessly blends various voices, genres, and time periods without losing its effortless style. An amalgam of myth, historical fiction, romance, folklore, and horror, Metis cooks delicious conflict into every page as her main character, Luna Auber, bakes cupcakes by day but shifts into something slightly more sinister by night. Fans will surely hope this is the initial book of a series because CURE is worth reading by moonlight and sinking one's teeth into. -Suzanne Samples, author of Frontal Matter and Stargazing in Solitude. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A teenager navigates love, loss, and identity amidst the Vietnam War. In late 1960s New York City, Zach, a first-generation son of Holocaust survivors and a die-hard Mets fan, becomes consumed by the Vietnam War. Haunted by the past and fearful of the future, he obsessively seeks an escape route for his family, convinced the US will repeat history. When Zach meets Samm, a seventh-generation Manhattanite grappling with her brother's PTSD after his return from Vietnam, their lives intertwine. Together, they explore the complexities of protest, friendship, music, faith, and love during a time of global upheaval, discovering that even in the face of uncertainty, hope and connection can light the way. Perfect for readers interested in historical fiction, coming-of-age stories, and social issues.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In the follow-up to the bedazzling, bewitching, and be-wonderful (New York Times​) best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning>Less: A Novel, the awkward and lovable Arthur Less returns in an unforgettable road trip across America. Go get lost somewhere, it always does you good. For Arthur Less, life is going surprisingly well: he is a moderately accomplished novelist in a steady relationship with his partner, Freddy Pelu. But nothing lasts: the death of an old lover and a sudden financial crisis has Less running away from his problems yet again as he accepts a series of literary gigs that send him on a zigzagging adventure across the US. Less roves across the Mild Mild West, through the South and to his mid-Atlantic birthplace, with an ever-changing posse of writerly characters and his trusty duo - a human-like black pug, Dolly, and a rusty camper van nicknamed Rosina. He grows a handlebar mustache, ditches his signature gray suit, and disguises himself in the bolero-and-cowboy-hat costume of a true Unitedstatesian. with varying levels of success, as he continues to be mistaken for either a Dutchman, the wrong writer, or, worst of all, a bad gay. We cannot, however, escape ourselves--even across deserts, bayous, and coastlines. From his estranged father and strained relationship with Freddy, to the reckoning he experiences in confronting his privilege, Arthur Less must eventually face his personal demons. With all of the irrepressible wit and musicality that made>Less a bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning, must-read breakout book, Less Is Lost is a profound and joyous novel about the enigma of life in America, the riddle of love, and the stories we tell along the way.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Like New. A coming of age story set in Provincetown, Truro, and Dennis Cape Cod during the summer of 1979. Sixteen-year-old Danny Halligan is seeking to define his sexual identity, struggling to navigate his feeling toward 18-year old childhood friend Liam Preston. Their lives spiral out of control when they meet 21-year-old Gracie Rose, a charismatic photographer and Yale dropout with a vision of a flesh festival on film. Danny finds his mind unraveling as he is caught up in a torrent of drugs, sex and photography. Entire days are lost in drug fueled grappling and flesh wars in a massive tree fort known as the Palace of the Palpable Pines. Gracie's vision includes masking her subjects to maintain their anonymity. Liam becomes Lone Ranger while Danny's fur covered mask transforms him into Wolf-Boy. Danny is left mentally and physically ravaged as Gracie gains ever more fame for her ground-breaking photographs, known as Transfiguration Photos.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Though unexceptional in every way, Klaus Barbie, a mid-level Gestapo chief, ruled Lyon, France, like a medieval tyrant from 1942-44. Crowds parted to let him pass; a table was permanently reserved for him at Le Lapin Blanc, Lyon' s raciest nightclub; and pretty young women slipped him notes inscribed with their phone numbers. But his glory days represented only a thin slice of his life. What prepared him for his role as the so-called Butcher of Lyon, and what became of him after the war ended? In an attempt to answer these and other questions, this collection of nine wide-ranging and skillfully written stories presents Barbie in a variety of guises, from that of a vulnerable young boy, to a preening young man on the make, to an enfeebled old man forced to confront his crimes forty years after the fact.Though wars and their excesses flare up and die down, evil is always with us, promising a god-like dominion over others that seduces those who are weakest. This book is a reminder of that.…

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. Though unexceptional in every way, Klaus Barbie, a mid-level Gestapo chief, ruled Lyon, France, like a medieval tyrant from 1942-44. Crowds parted to let him pass; a table was permanently reserved for him at Le Lapin Blanc, Lyon' s raciest nightclub; and pretty young women slipped him notes inscribed with their phone numbers. But his glory days represented only a thin slice of his life. What prepared him for his role as the so-called Butcher of Lyon, and what became of him after the war ended? In an attempt to answer these and other questions, this collection of nine wide-ranging and skillfully written stories presents Barbie in a variety of guises, from that of a vulnerable young boy, to a preening young man on the make, to an enfeebled old man forced to confront his crimes forty years after the fact.Though wars and their excesses flare up and die down, evil is always with us, promising a god-like dominion over others that seduces those who are weakest. This book is a reminder of that.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The novel is a story of love, loyalty, friendship and the intersection of law and personal morality-- when the right thing to do may not be the legal thing to do. You might sum the story up as: A wealthy widower risks his freedom to fulfill a promise made to his dying wife.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. On October 7th, 2007, his senior year of high school, Will Carter leaves work and heads home to get sleep before re-taking the SAT the following morning. Three weeks later, he wakes up in a hospital bed, a trach in his throat, covered in IV' s and scars, confused, and with a terrible pain in his head. He learns that he has suffered a brain injury and stroke and that he is waking up from a medically induced coma. Will takes what scraps and bits he has of his memory to reclaim his story, as he takes the reader on a harrowing 7-month journey from his car accident and coma to his recovery and return to high school. Will fights the internal battle of wanting to be the person he was before and accepting who he is now. He must fight to graduate high school, re-learn how to walk, and re-discover how to live his life again. He must strive to figure out what getting better really looks like. Will must come to terms with God and fight to hold onto his faith. He must finally come to see getting better as not something physical but something emotional, personal, and spiritual.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. A coming of age story set in Provincetown, Truro, and Dennis Cape Cod during the summer of 1979. Sixteen-year-old Danny Halligan is seeking to define his sexual identity, struggling to navigate his feeling toward 18-year old childhood friend Liam Preston. Their lives spiral out of control when they meet 21-year-old Gracie Rose, a charismatic photographer and Yale dropout with a vision of a flesh festival on film. Danny finds his mind unraveling as he is caught up in a torrent of drugs, sex and photography. Entire days are lost in drug fueled grappling and flesh wars in a massive tree fort known as the Palace of the Palpable Pines. Gracie's vision includes masking her subjects to maintain their anonymity. Liam becomes Lone Ranger while Danny's fur covered mask transforms him into Wolf-Boy. Danny is left mentally and physically ravaged as Gracie gains ever more fame for her ground-breaking photographs, known as Transfiguration Photos.…

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. Though unexceptional in every way, Klaus Barbie, a mid-level Gestapo chief, ruled Lyon, France, like a medieval tyrant from 1942-44. Crowds parted to let him pass; a table was permanently reserved for him at Le Lapin Blanc, Lyon' s raciest nightclub; and pretty young women slipped him notes inscribed with their phone numbers. But his glory days represented only a thin slice of his life. What prepared him for his role as the so-called Butcher of Lyon, and what became of him after the war ended? In an attempt to answer these and other questions, this collection of nine wide-ranging and skillfully written stories presents Barbie in a variety of guises, from that of a vulnerable young boy, to a preening young man on the make, to an enfeebled old man forced to confront his crimes forty years after the fact.Though wars and their excesses flare up and die down, evil is always with us, promising a god-like dominion over others that seduces those who are weakest. This book is a reminder of that.…

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. A scintillating LGBTQ+ novel that ricochets around the sleepy, affluent shoreline town of Gently, Connecticut. Partly a love story, other times an obsessional and dark fable, the only lacking element is a moral compass. Isolated sixteen-year-old Jay Souther is a rising sophomore at St. Andrew's High School for Boys. Full of buoyancy and verve, Jay tries out for varsity football and makes the team as a third-string punter, but Jay is not prepared for the swirling darkness poised to consume him. He tries to outrun his attraction to charismatic senior player, Foster Gold. Jay doesn't realize that Foster is the ringleader for some excruciatingly malevolent plans. Foster is joined by six-five, 235-pound two-time Parade All-American, Latino star Bear Santos. Bear is perpetually falling in and out of love with his best friend, Foster. Bringing in love and light to this wild fable is sixteen-year-old newbie skateboarding waitress, Basil Sous, a sophomore at Gently Public High and her new pal, neurodivergent senior at St. Andrew's, Tuck Reis. Both Basil and Tuck grow close with Jay and use their natural empathy and compassion to chip away at the toxic masculinity of Foster's rhetoric. Will it be enough for Jay to break free of the seniors' cult-like influence in time to prevent tragedy.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. On October 7th, 2007, his senior year of high school, Will Carter leaves work and heads home to get sleep before re-taking the SAT the following morning. Three weeks later, he wakes up in a hospital bed, a trach in his throat, covered in IV' s and scars, confused, and with a terrible pain in his head. He learns that he has suffered a brain injury and stroke and that he is waking up from a medically induced coma. Will takes what scraps and bits he has of his memory to reclaim his story, as he takes the reader on a harrowing 7-month journey from his car accident and coma to his recovery and return to high school. Will fights the internal battle of wanting to be the person he was before and accepting who he is now. He must fight to graduate high school, re-learn how to walk, and re-discover how to live his life again. He must strive to figure out what getting better really looks like. Will must come to terms with God and fight to hold onto his faith. He must finally come to see getting better as not something physical but something emotional, personal, and spiritual.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. From comedian Sally Chaffin Brooks comes a memoir about the thing she can't seem to shut up about-- her life changing thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. 25-year-old Sally has no reason to upend her comfortable, conventional life to spend 5 months hiking the Appalachian Trail; no reason except that her charismatic best friend, Erin, asked her to come along. A woefully out-of-shape Sally quickly realizes she may not actually be prepared for the realities of thru-hiking-- brutal weather, wrong turns, and painful blisters have her wanting to quit almost as soon as she starts. But out of loyalty to Erin, or maybe the sinking realization that her life needed upending, Sally sticks it out. As she and Erin trek from Georgia to Maine, they collect a ragtag band of hikers and together stumble from one hilarious (and sometimes scary) predicament to another. By the time she reaches Maine-- accompanied by Erin, their crew, and a guy she's maybe (definitely) falling in love with-- readers will cheer for the stronger, more self-assured Sally that has emerged and wish they could start the laugh-out-loud, life-affirming adventure all over again.…

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. A scintillating LGBTQ+ novel that ricochets around the sleepy, affluent shoreline town of Gently, Connecticut. Partly a love story, other times an obsessional and dark fable, the only lacking element is a moral compass. Isolated sixteen-year-old Jay Souther is a rising sophomore at St. Andrew's High School for Boys. Full of buoyancy and verve, Jay tries out for varsity football and makes the team as a third-string punter, but Jay is not prepared for the swirling darkness poised to consume him. He tries to outrun his attraction to charismatic senior player, Foster Gold. Jay doesn't realize that Foster is the ringleader for some excruciatingly malevolent plans. Foster is joined by six-five, 235-pound two-time Parade All-American, Latino star Bear Santos. Bear is perpetually falling in and out of love with his best friend, Foster. Bringing in love and light to this wild fable is sixteen-year-old newbie skateboarding waitress, Basil Sous, a sophomore at Gently Public High and her new pal, neurodivergent senior at St. Andrew's, Tuck Reis. Both Basil and Tuck grow close with Jay and use their natural empathy and compassion to chip away at the toxic masculinity of Foster's rhetoric. Will it be enough for Jay to break free of the seniors' cult-like influence in time to prevent tragedy.…

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. What does an award winning 2nd Unit Director / Stunt coordinator have in common with one world famous wall crawling hero? More than one might imagine. In his memoir, he talks about his life. Growing up. Dreams of being an actor, working with Marvel Comics. His relationships with the creators. Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and John Romita. The movie with cannon films that almost got made and his work in films today. With stories about working with Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and a few other famous directors and actors. Winning an academy award for an invention that changed an aspect of the industry and even the world that has saved lives. An entertaining trip that takes the reader through a history involving an iconic comic legend , that in some ways shaped the author's life and has left a positive imprint on him and many other people that have known him.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A journey through grief, identity, and cultural understanding in the heart of Japan. Lucy, an American woman, travels to Japan seeking answers about her past and a lost love, Owen. Her journey takes her from the bustling streets of Tokyo to the haunting Aokigahara, the infamous Suicide Forest, where she confronts the complexities of cultural identity and personal loss. With the help of Owen's brother, Hisashi, Lucy navigates the nuances of Japanese culture and the weight of unspoken family secrets. As Lucy delves deeper into Owen's past, she uncovers a web of shame, reconciliation, and the search for belonging. Will she find the peace she seeks, or will the ghosts of the forest claim her too? Discover a story of love, loss, and the enduring power of human connection in a land of ancient traditions and modern struggles. Perfect for readers interested in: Japanese culture and society Expatriate experiences in Japan Stories of personal transformation and healing.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. From comedian Sally Chaffin Brooks comes a memoir about the thing she can't seem to shut up about-- her life changing thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. 25-year-old Sally has no reason to upend her comfortable, conventional life to spend 5 months hiking the Appalachian Trail; no reason except that her charismatic best friend, Erin, asked her to come along. A woefully out-of-shape Sally quickly realizes she may not actually be prepared for the realities of thru-hiking-- brutal weather, wrong turns, and painful blisters have her wanting to quit almost as soon as she starts. But out of loyalty to Erin, or maybe the sinking realization that her life needed upending, Sally sticks it out. As she and Erin trek from Georgia to Maine, they collect a ragtag band of hikers and together stumble from one hilarious (and sometimes scary) predicament to another. By the time she reaches Maine-- accompanied by Erin, their crew, and a guy she's maybe (definitely) falling in love with-- readers will cheer for the stronger, more self-assured Sally that has emerged and wish they could start the laugh-out-loud, life-affirming adventure all over again.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This Then Is What Counts renders an unlikely, contemporary couple bound in love and forced into a tragic odyssey. James is thirty-something and emotionally adrift when he encounters a tall, heroic and deserted June. They work and sweat side-by-side on a historic construction project in the forest along the Chesapeake. Their mutual passion is lit, June's secrets are revealed, and love and life are threatened. Twenty-five years later, James is alone. He reflects on that short time he and June shared. It seems like yesterday, and she was bigger than life and the only love he's known. It was a physical year of working with their hands and enjoying their bodies, and they took hold of those days and swung them over their heads. When June's troubled past showed up, she laid out her options: I either fight hard, run hard, or I'm screwed. They ran. As James tells the story in his darkly comic and unsettled retirement, a mystery builds as to why he's alone when his memories of that single year with June present such a wide-screen love.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This Then Is What Counts renders an unlikely, contemporary couple bound in love and forced into a tragic odyssey. James is thirty-something and emotionally adrift when he encounters a tall, heroic and deserted June. They work and sweat side-by-side on a historic construction project in the forest along the Chesapeake. Their mutual passion is lit, June's secrets are revealed, and love and life are threatened. Twenty-five years later, James is alone. He reflects on that short time he and June shared. It seems like yesterday, and she was bigger than life and the only love he's known. It was a physical year of working with their hands and enjoying their bodies, and they took hold of those days and swung them over their heads. When June's troubled past showed up, she laid out her options: I either fight hard, run hard, or I'm screwed. They ran. As James tells the story in his darkly comic and unsettled retirement, a mystery builds as to why he's alone when his memories of that single year with June present such a wide-screen love.…

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. What does an award winning 2nd Unit Director / Stunt coordinator have in common with one world famous wall crawling hero? More than one might imagine. In his memoir, he talks about his life. Growing up. Dreams of being an actor, working with Marvel Comics. His relationships with the creators. Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and John Romita. The movie with cannon films that almost got made and his work in films today. With stories about working with Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and a few other famous directors and actors. Winning an academy award for an invention that changed an aspect of the industry and even the world that has saved lives. An entertaining trip that takes the reader through a history involving an iconic comic legend , that in some ways shaped the author's life and has left a positive imprint on him and many other people that have known him.…