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The Rum Diary was begun in 1959 by a then-22-year-old Hunter S. Thompson. It was his first novel and he told his friend, the author William Kennedy, that The Rum Diary would "in a twisted way...do for San Juan what Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises did for Paris."

Schon seit ihrer Jugend ist Hannah Vegetarierin. Sie lebt in der Stadt und hat nur noch wenige Verbindungen zum dörflichen Leben ihrer Kindheit. Als jedoch ihre Mutter stirbt, kehrt sie auf deren Hühnerhof zurück – vorübergehend, denkt sie, bis alles geregelt ist. Doch das Landleben in seiner Schönheit und seinem Schrecken nimmt sie in Beschlag, und schon bald entwickelt Hannah ein ganz besonderes Verhältnis zu den Tieren: Sie schlachtet und vakuumiert sie, verabschiedet aber jedes Hähnchen mit einer eigenen Biografie, die der Verpackung beiliegt.

It’s been thirteen years since doctors declared Libby Ross-Velasquez a goner. Yet here she is - cancer-free. So why doesn’t she feel more alive? Sure, Libby’s husband, Shiloh, has been distant. One of their daughters has a serious health condition. And her father’s death hovers over Libby like a rain cloud. Still, this eternal optimist knows she’s the winner of the existential lottery. But when her forced cheer isn’t enough to keep her family from catching her blahs, she decides to fly them all to Vieques. The Puerto Rican island is where she and Shiloh fell in love.

Clyde is almost 50, recently divorced, and wonders will he ever have sex again? He overhears a conversation that changes his life. Two men his age talk about their trip to Costa Rica and the women there, so friendly and available (and affordable). So begins Clyde's journey into a world he never imagined: a life of sex, adventure, and misadventure in tropical Costa Rica: a beautiful but mystifying and sometimes exasperating land far removed from his native Cleveland.

Marcele de repente descobre que está apaixonada pelo namorado da vizinha. Mas, ele vai se mudar em 10 dias. Então ela começa a correr contra o tempo! Uma história divertida, de uma menina que não mede as consequências para conquistar o homem dos seus sonhos.

Uma divertida novela contando as peripécias de Bárbara em busca de um relacionamento. Bárbara, que sempre foi a garota mais inteligente do colégio e nunca soube o que é tirar uma nota menor que nove. Aprendeu a ler sozinha, aos quatro anos, e os seus melhores amigos sempre foram os livros. E agora ela colocou um anúncio no badoo procurando um namorado. No espaço "diga algo sobre você" escreveu: gorda, solteira, 30 anos, procura parceiro para relacionamento sério.

Buddha Fan Utz und Jesus Fan Lo oder umgedreht haben an der Uhr gedreht. Jetzt ist die Uhr weg, aber sie haben noch eine genaue Uhr von Chinamann für günstig, die seit Urzeiten funktioniert. Es ist Zeit zu LACHEN, die beiden Superfreaks aus Nordgermany (Lil Chi (Chicago), Nähe Rostock) haben Witze, Weisheiten usw. für's Leben mit ihren letzten ca. 14 Gehirnzellen hingezaubert. In Fachkreisen-, Experten- und in allen Götterkreisen sind sich mal alle einig, es ist ein Meisterwerk geworden. Es liegen (oder stehen?) ca. 555 Topsprüche vor. Die "Superhelden" versuchen das Multiversum zu retten... Schaffen sie es??

Hey all, this is a continuation of the best-selling parody of Jimmy Fallon's Thank You Notes.

If you enjoy his humor, you'll love ours. This audiobook is chock full of things that just really piss people off. So vent with the authors and join in the party.