Showing results for "Hearts" in Political

Nayan Olak keeps seeing Helen Fletcher around town and on his daily run out to the Peaks. She’s come back to the old house at the end of the lane, with her teenage son, Brandon, though nobody seems to remember much about her. Some trouble at school, back in the day. A certain defensiveness. Nayan is powerfully drawn to her, though he doesn’t quite know why. He hasn’t risked love since he lost his young family in a terrible accident twenty years before. All his energy has gone into work at the union, trying to make the world better, fairer, as he sees it, as he would have wanted it for his son.

In this surreal work by the author of The Master and Margarita, wealthy Moscow surgeon Filip Preobrazhensky implants the pituitary gland and testicles of a drunken petty criminal into the body of a stray dog named Sharik. As the dog slowly transforms into a man, and the man into a slovenly, lecherous government official, the doctor's life descends into chaos. A scathing indictment of the New Soviet Man, A Dog's Heart was immediately banned by the Soviet government when it was first published in 1925.

Miriam grows up in the loving arms of her strict religious family in first-century Israel. Tender-hearted yet strong, Miriam finds great difficulty in suppressing her opinions, particularly about the Romans who occupy her village. Mama repeatedly cautions her not to rush too quickly into the mysterious parts of life she does not yet understand, but Miriam has definite views regarding her life and a strong desire for adventure.

"استشراف القلوب" رواية اجتماعية بلمحات سياسية وتتضمن جوانب أمنية وإرهابية وفق أحداث مستقبلية للعام 2025 في الإمارات، وقد اختير هذا الاسم للرواية لأنها تتناول فكرة عجز البشر عن استشراف قلوب الآخرين، وعن معرفة ما يكنونه لهم أو ما يضمرونه لهم...

Dr. Heather Reilly has been an anti-war activist since her brother died fighting the Taliban. But her crushing student loans drive her to take a job working on a peace plan for Afghanistan, in the last place on Earth she ever thought she'd be employed: the Pentagon. On her first day, however, her position is eliminated and she’s shuffled to a war-fighting office focused on combating Russian aggression. Making matters worse, she’s also working for Ariane Fletcher - a woman so terrifying, she eats generals for breakfast.

هذه هي الرواية الثانية التي يكتبها عدنان فرزات وتجري أحداثها في مدينة دير الزور التي يطلق عليها اسم عروس الفرات بعد روايته الأولى (جمر النكايات)، لكن أحداث هذه الرواية تأتي ما بعد الثورة السورية وتنتقل الأحداث فيها ما بين مدينتي دير الزور ودمشق العاصمة، وتحكي الرواية قصة شاب اسمه (رواد) وهو طالب جامعي ويحمل الكثير من الأحلام والطموحات الاجتماعية والسياسية منها ويسعى إلى ذلك من خلال الانضمام إلى الحزب الحاكم، وفي الوقت ذاته تجمعه علاقة حب عاطفية مع فتاة اسمها (جولين) وهي أيضاً من مدينة دير الزور، لكن

Von einem Tag auf den anderen bricht Maries Freund den Kontakt ab. Nach einem Jahr Beziehung, ohne Begründung. Für Marie, die nur schwer Zugang zu anderen Menschen findet, bricht eine Welt zusammen. Tom, der eigentlich Thomas Rahmani heißt (aber das verkauft sich schlechter), ist ein aufstrebender Musiker auf dem Weg zur A-Prominenz. Aber als es bei einem Filmdreh mit Deutschlands Lieblingshund »Bello« zum Skandal kommt, ist auch er plötzlich alleine.

Will King Dylan be able to help her survive New Orleans? In a poor neighborhood rife with drugs, gangs, and crime, two children set out to make a difference. King loves the little girl from the moment he sees her. He knows she’s special and knows what he must do–become a father, brother, provider, protector, student, companion, and friend. As Johanee grows into a teenager and people are drawn to her. She starts the Sacred Heart movement. Not everyone wants change and they’re willing to do anything to stop her.

Questo romanzo breve, pubblicato nel 1902, è il romanzo più famoso di Joseph Conrad, ed è considerato un classico della letteratura inglese. Lo stile narrativo, a tratti impressionistico, ha ispirato molti scrittori moderni. Il racconto è ambientato nell’Africa nera, e esprime una critica al colonialismo basato su scopi commerciali; su un piano più profondo tocca il tema della lotta intima del conflitto con la propria parte ombra.