Jordan Life

Emily has had an affair, and she has got her man. Now together they want his daughter to be with them by separating her from her mother! A book about affairs and infidelity, and how its repercussions cause so much damage and devastation.

Ghoulia, Auntie Departed, and Uncle Misfortune are ready for a vacation. They pack up their things and head to Fancy Manor to visit Cousin Dilbert and Auntie Witch. Fancy Manor is nice and rundown, and it’s on Lake Mystery, providing lots of opportunity for swimming and other summer fun. But there’s a hitch in the plan. Because Fancy Manor seems abandoned, the town plans to reclaim the property in just a few days, unless a living heir comes forward.

Bella “Unfadeable” Fades is determined to stay out of trouble. A wiser-than-her-years graffiti artist known for tagging walls and bridges in her Indianapolis neighborhood, the Land, Bella plans to spend her summer break laying low and steering clear of anyone who might tip off to social services that she’s living on her own. But keeping a low profile is all but impossible when Bella discovers people in high places are trying to defund the Land. She has to find a way to fight back.

Set in the heart of global finance, Shadow Banking follows the lives of City hopefuls, as they try to wheel, deal and backstab their way to billions. Remember: lifes a trade. It is 1994. Al Denham turns up to his first day at City banking giant Trenchart Colville, he thinks hes there to start a job. But in fact, he's at the beginning of a journey that will change his life forever. Al is joined by a ragtag combination of the brash and the charming, the box-tickers and the risk-takers.

Born to a rich family, young Albornoz's father hopes he would pursue a military career. But to his disappointment, the boy displays more interest toward matters of the church, and in seeking understanding on what is right and wrong. Meanwhile, fisherman Edmond and his wife eke out a humble existence—until a surprising opportunity presents itself. Soon, their lives intertwine with unexpected consequences.

Was bedeutet Familie? Was heißt jüdisch sein? Wie umgehen mit Alter, Krankheit, Tod? Yasmina Rezas neuer Roman kreist um große Fragen. Die Geschwister Popper: Serge, verkrachtes Genie und homme à femmes, Jean, der Vermittler und Ich-Erzähler, und Nana, die verwöhnte Jüngste mit dem unpassenden spanischen Mann. Eine jüdische Familie. Nach dem Tod der Mutter entfremdet man sich immer mehr. Zu ihren Lebzeiten hat keiner die alte Frau nach der Shoah und ihren ungarischen Vorfahren gefragt. Jetzt schlägt Serges Tochter Joséphine einen Besuch in Auschwitz vor.