Showing results for "Das Nest" in Literature & Fiction

When Leo Plumb drives off drunk from a party in a sports car with a 19-year-old waitress in tow, to the moral and legal fallout must be added the horrible inconvenience to his brother and sisters. Leo's rehab costs have severely depleted 'the nest' - the family's joint trust fund that would have cut them loose from their myriad financial issues.

It's the heatwave summer of 1976 and 14-year-old would be poet Jackie Chadwick is newly fostered by the Walls. She desperately needs stability, but their insecure, jealous teenage daughter isn't happy about the cuckoo in the nest and sets about ousting her. When her attempts to do so lead to near-tragedy—and the Walls' veneer of middle-class respectability begins to crumble—everyone in the household is forced to reassess what really matters.

Sarah Pemberton's back, raising hell and wreaking havoc. Despite desperately trying to be the demure lady of the manor, things don't quite go to plan. Armed with her ever faithful troop, they have to batten down the hatches and keep the intruders from the gate. What can you do when people try to break you? Don't take things lying down! Restoring a run-down hotel is stressful enough; having your arch enemy move in next door is a recipe for disaster. Add to the mix the discovery of a secret locked door that holds its own puzzles and mysteries, and you get a whole shed load of fun!

It seems lately that Poppy Lively is invisible to everyone but the IRS. After her accountant absconded with her life savings, newly bankrupt Poppy is on the verge of losing her home when an old flame, now a hotshot producer, gives her a surprising way out: a job in costumes on a Hollywood film set. It’s a bold move to pack her bags, keep secrets from her daughter, and head to Los Angeles, but Poppy's a capable person—how hard can a job in wardrobe be?

Émile a quinze ans. Il vit à Montargis, entre un père doux-dingue et une mère qui lui teint les cheveux en blond depuis toujours, parce que, paraît-il, il est plus beau comme ça. Quand la fille qui lui plaît plus que tout l'invite à Venise pour les vacances, il est fou de joie. Seul problème, ses parents décident de l'accompagner... C'est l'histoire d'un adolescent né dans une famille inclassable, l'histoire d'un premier amour, miraculeux et fragile. C'est l'histoire d'un voyage initiatique et rocambolesque où la vie prend souvent au dépourvu, mais où Venise, elle, sera au rendez-vous.

Die Kinder sind aus dem Haus und Stefan Schwarz muss endlich kein Vorbild mehr sein! Hurra, das pädagogische Elterntheater hat geschlossen! Er kann wieder in Unterhosen durch die Wohnung spazieren, seiner Frau mit einer zerplatzten Brötchentüte ein wichtiges Telefonat vermasseln, mit der zur Pflege überlassenen Katze hinterm Kachelofen sauber machen, für Freunde im örtlichen Buchhandel nach Kackabüchern zur Windelentwöhnung suchen, sich an seine Vergangenheit als Heu-Baby und Heulsuse erinnern, ganz ohne Symptome vor seinem Hausarzt rumsitzen, und überhaupt und überall seinen Senf dazu geben.