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The Candy House opens with the staggeringly brilliant Bix Bouton, whose company, Mandala, is so successful that he is “one of those tech demi-gods with whom we’re all on a first name basis.” Bix is forty, with four kids, restless, and desperate for a new idea, when he stumbles into a conversation group, mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or “externalizing” memory. Within a decade, Bix’s new technology, “Own Your Unconscious”—which allows you access to every memory you’ve ever had, and to share your memories in exchange for access to the memories of others—has seduced multitudes.

Im Garten der Sängerin Sophia im Pariser Faubourg St. Jacques steht eines Morgens ein Baum, der am Tage zuvor noch nicht da stand. Niemand hat ihn gepflanzt. Sophia empfindet ihn wie eine Bedrohung. Wenige Tage später ist sie spurlos verschwunden. Ihr Nachbar Marc, ein junger Historiker, derzeit ohne Job und ohne Frau, beginnt auf eigene Faust zu recherchieren, da weder der Ehemann noch die Polizei sich zunächst für den Fall interessieren. Und je tiefer er gräbt - unter der rätselhaften Buche wie in der Vergangenheit der verschwundenen Diva - , um so mehr Steine bringt er ins Rollen, die zwei Morde auslösen, bis er am Ende auf einen uralten Hass stößt, der beinahe auch ihn das Leben kosten wird.

Some people think the workplace is no place for funny business. But the upside of humour for our careers is significant. A recent survey of more than 700 CEOs showed that 98 per cent prefer job candidates with a sense of humour and 84 per cent think that funny employees do better work. Psychologist Dr Jennifer Aaker and comedian Naomi Bagdonas' research has shown that humour makes us feel more competent and confident, strengthens relationships and boosts resilience during difficult times.

Asmodi ist vernichtet! Dorian Hunter hat der Schwarzen Familie den Kopf abgeschlagen! Doch die Überzeugung, damit auch die Wurzel des Übels beseitigt zu haben, währt nicht lange. In der Umgebung von Dorians Jugendstilvilla in London häufen sich unheimliche Vorkommnisse, die scheinbar nichts miteinander zu tun haben... bis den Mitstreitern des Dämonen-Killers klar wird, dass sie bereits fest in der Schlinge stecken, die ein alter Bekannter für sie geknüpft hat.

In the summer of 1977, Victoria Leonard’s world changes forever when Caitlin Somers chooses her as a friend. Dazzling, reckless Caitlin welcomes Vix into the heart of her sprawling, eccentric family, opening doors to a world of unimaginable privilege, sweeping her away to vacations on Martha’s Vineyard, an enchanting place where the two friends become “summer sisters”. Now, years later, Vix is working in New York City. Caitlin is getting married on the Vineyard. And the early magic of their long complicated friendship has faded.

On August 5th, 2003, Ryan Atwood found himself a long way from his home in Chino—he was in The O.C., an exclusive suburb full of beautiful girls, wealthy bullies, corrupt real-estate tycoons, and a new family helmed by his public defender, Sandy Cohen. Ryan soon warms up to his nerdy, indie band-loving new best friend Seth, and quickly falls for Marissa, the stunning girl next door who has secrets of her own. Completing the group is Summer, Seth’s dream girl and Marissa’s loyal—and fearless—best friend.

It's 2010. Staggeringly successful and brilliant tech entrepreneur Bix Bouton is desperate for a new idea. He's 40, with four kids, and restless when he stumbles into a conversation with mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or 'externalising' memory. Within a decade, Bix's new technology, Own Your Unconscious—that allows you access to every memory you've ever had, and to share every memory in exchange for access to the memories of others—has seduced multitudes. But not everyone.

Mark Antonelli, a failed young writer looking down the barrel at 30, is planning a cross-country road trip. He buys a beat-up old tour bus. He hires a young army vet to drive it. He puts out an ad for others to join him along the way. But this will be a road trip like no other: His passengers are all fellow disheartened souls who have decided that this will be their final journey - upon arrival in San Francisco, they will find a cliff with an amazing view of the ocean at sunset, hit the gas, and drive out of this world.

It is Super Bowl Sunday in the year 2022. Five people are due to have dinner in an apartment on the east side of Manhattan. The hosts are a retired physics professor and her husband; they are joined by one of her former students and await the arrival of another couple, delayed by what becomes a dramatic flight from Paris. In the apartment, talk ranges widely. The opening kickoff is one commercial away. Then something happens, and the digital connections that have transformed our lives are severed.

I'm not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters! Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued. From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him; to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan's stinky socks after they both ended up in the dryer together; to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran away.

Es ist ein typischer, bezaubernder Tag in Wonderwood. Die Enchantimals bereiten sich auf die diesjährige Shimmer Snowflake Star Show im Snowy Valley vor. Aber der unerwartete Besuch von den Royal Enchantimals bringt ihre Pläne durcheinander. Die Royal Enchantimals benötigten die Hilfe der Wonderwood Enchantimals. Die Königin von Royalwood ist verschwunden und ihre königliche Verzauberungszeremonie ist in Gefahr.

It is Super Bowl Sunday in the year 2022. Five people, dinner, an apartment on the east side of Manhattan. The retired physics professor and her husband and her former student waiting for the couple who will join them from what becomes a dramatic flight from Paris. The conversation ranges from a survey telescope in North-central Chile to a favorite brand of bourbon to Einstein’s 1912 Manuscript on the Special Theory of Relativity.

Every evening for eight years, at his request, President Obama was given 10 handpicked letters written by ordinary American citizens - the unfiltered voice of a nation - from his Office of Presidential Correspondence. He was the first president to interact daily with constituent mail and to archive it in its entirety. In To Obama, Jeanne Marie Laskas interviews President Obama, the letter writers themselves, and the White House staff who sifted through the powerful, moving, and incredibly intimate narrative of America during the Obama years:

"Der Streiche-Wettbewerb": Hanae und Willow können es einfach nicht lassen, sich gegenseitig Streiche zu spielen! Es ist ein Wettbewerb, bei dem Derjenige gewinnt, der den größten Streich spielt! Aber den Anderen gefällt es gar nicht, ungewollt Opfer der Streiche zu werden... Kauri greift ein und lässt Hanae und Willow (mit Hilfe der anderen Monchhichi) glauben, dass all ihre Freunde von Aikor verzaubert wurden und unter seiner Kontrolle stehen. Hanae und Willow eilen zu Aikor, um den Zauber rückgängig zu machen... Ups! Das ist kein Scherz mehr.

In the summer of 1938, Layla Beck's father, a United States senator, cuts off her allowance and demands that she find employment on the Federal Writers' Project, a New Deal jobs program. Within days Layla finds herself far from her accustomed social whirl, assigned to cover the history of the remote mill town of Macedonia, West Virginia, and destined, in her opinion, to go completely mad with boredom.

In the newest novel by beloved National Book Award finalist Lisa Graff, kids have turned the tables on their parents, and all the rules have been tossed out the window. But does Winnie have what it takes to hold her ground and keep everyone happy? This story, with a pitch-perfect middle grade voice and zany yet poignant situation, is perfect for fans of Sharon Creech, Louis Sachar, and Jack Gantos.

"Das Monchhichi-Gebäck des Jahres": Die Monchhichi können es kaum erwarten, Bess’ neuen, besonderen Chhinanen-Kuchen zu probieren. Willow, Hanae und Kauri beginnen, ungeduldig zu werden : Die Chhinanen wachsen nicht schnell genug! Also beschließen sie, ihr Wachstum zu beschleunigen. Aber wenn man in die Natur eingreift, kann es zu unerwarteten Ergebnissen kommen. "Die spaßigen Tsurus": Ein Spaßvogel ist im Baum unterwegs und das Trio setzt alles daran, herauszufinden, wer es ist. Doch sie ahnen nicht, dass die Schuldigen ein paar herumspaßende Tsurus sind.

As soon as Gail and Jon Durbin bring home their adopted baby Maya, she becomes the glue that mends their fractured marriage. But the Durbin’s social worker, Paige, can’t find the teenage birth mother to sign the consent forms. By law, Carli has seventy-two hours to change her mind. Without her signature, the adoption will unravel.

Playwright Kenneth Lonergan has made a career of creating characters whose considerable flaws often get in the way of their good intentions. In Lobby Hero, two menial security guards are embroiled in an unexpected family fiasco… and the local beat police are divided by their own romantic and political allegiances. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Tate Donovan as Bill; Cedric Sanders as William; Emily Swallow as Dawn; Michael Weston as Jeff. Directed by Bart DeLorenzo. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, June 2011.

When Felix Yz was three years old, a hyperintelligent fourth-dimensional being became fused inside him after one of his father's science experiments went terribly wrong. The creature is friendly, but Felix - now 13 - won't be able to grow to adulthood while they're still melded together. So a risky Procedure is planned to separate them...but it may end up killing them both instead.