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For centuries past, and all across the world, there are words for a certain kind of woman. Words that raise our hackles, fire up our blood. Words that tell a story. In this blazing cauldron of a book, the boldest writers of our day take up these words and take up their pen, celebrating fifty years of Virago.

On Yom Kippur, 1944, fighting to stay alive as a prisoner in Auschwitz, Lily Ebert made a promise to herself. She would survive the hell she was in and tell the world her story, for everyone who couldn’t. Now, at ninety-eight, this remarkable woman—and TikTok sensation, thanks to the help of her eighteen-year-old great-grandson—fulfills that vow, relaying the details of her harrowing experiences with candor, charm, and an overflowing heart.

This collection of Culture Smart guidebooks introduces listeners to Italy, Germany, and Spain. Each guidebook includes concise chapters on the local customs, traditions, and values of the country's inhabitants and, crucially, the key historical and cultural events that have shaped them. There are sections on social and business etiquette, tips on communication, both verbal and non-verbal, and advice on how to be a good guest.

This collection of Culture Smart guidebooks introduces listeners to China, Japan, and India. Each guidebook includes concise chapters on the local customs, traditions, and values of the country's inhabitants and, crucially, the key historical and cultural events that have shaped them. There are sections on social and business etiquette, tips on communication, both verbal and non-verbal, and advice on how to be a good guest.

Harriet Parker receives a letter out of the blue from her dead mother, demanding her presence in Amsterdam. The letter hints at a family secret that has lain buried for decades. Feeling compelled to delve into her family history, Harriet finds herself sucked into a tale of treachery and lies in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. As she puts her life on hold to probe her family background Harriet begins to question all she holds true.

Eight highly diverse works from one of America’s most prolific and versatile authors. This collection includes an exclusive dramatization of Oates’ best-selling novel American Appetites; two comedic plays, The Perfectionist and The Truth Teller; four short plays (Gulf War, Black, The Key, and Tone Clusters); as well as her libretto for Black Water: An American Opera, composed by John Duffy.

This book is an example of the noir thriller genre. Drake Mardoon is a private detective brought in by the Chicago Police Department to assist tracking down a serial killer.

Wir schreiben das Jahr 2025. In einem Glasgower Krankenhaus behandelt Dr. Amanda Maclean einen jungen Mann mit leichtem Fieber. Harmlos. Denkt sie. Drei Stunden später ist ihr Patient tot. Doch Amanda hat keine Zeit, genauer darüber nachzudenken, denn innerhalb kürzester Zeit sterben drei weitere Männer an derselben mysteriösen Krankheit. Amanda schlägt Alarm, doch das Virus erreicht mit rasender Geschwindigkeit bald jeden Winkel der Erde – und tötet ausschließlich Männer.