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2 b r 0 2 b is a classic science fiction short story by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the most accomplished and witty social commentators of the twentieth century, all of Kurt Vonnegut's unique strengths as a writer shine in the short fiction piece 2 b r 0 2 b.

A Modest Proposal is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift. Swift suggests that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling their children as food for rich gentlemen and ladies. This satirical hyperbole mocked heartless attitudes towards the poor, as well as British policy toward the Irish in general. In English writing, the phrase "a modest proposal" is now conventionally an allusion to this style of straight-faced satire.

Schneewittchen ist eine Transfrau, wird verfolgt und flieht zu den sieben Nerds. Das alte Märchen von Schneewittchen und den sieben Zwergen wird in die Welt der modernen Wissenschaft verlegt. Eine böse Wissenschaftlerin sieht im Spiegel der Literatur die Leistungen einer erfolgreichen jüngeren Kollegin. Voll Hass und Neid schickt die Ältere der Jüngeren per E-Mail einen fraktalen Apfel. Was der bewirkt und wer der Märchenprinz ist, davon erzählt dieses Hörbuch.

Vernon sigue en la calle y ha perdido todo contacto con el mundo real. El parque Buttes-Chaumont, al nordeste de París, es ahora su nuevo hogar, y allí convive con otros vagabundos, sin ser consciente de que se ha convertido en una especie de celebridad en internet y de que sus antiguos amigos, un heterogéneo grupo de individuos socialmente muy dispares, lo buscan desesperadamente. Todos quieren conocer las grabaciones que la estrella del rock Alex Bleach dejó en sus manos antes de morir.

Alex Bleach, ángel caído del rock francés, ha muerto de una sobredosis en la bañera de un hotel. Toda una desgracia para sus fans, pero sobre todo para Vernon Subutex, antiguo vendedor de discos cincuentón que aún conserva el magnetismo de antaño. Bleach no era un simple amigo, era la persona que le pagaba el alquiler, y su muerte ha arrojado a Vernon a la precariedad. Sin trabajo, sin dinero, sin familia y sin techo, la vida de Vernon parece abocada a una espiral de desgracias. Solo le quedan las filmaciones que realizó el propio Bleach y que dejó en su apartamento a modo de testamento.

Questo libro è per tutti coloro che credono che l'amore sia meno psicologia e più allegria. In un'epoca iper-romantica quale quella attuale, Beppe Tosco ha scritto un pamphlet umoristico capace di ridimensionare i miti dell'amore: il principe azzurro, l'altra metà del cielo, l'innamoramento, il serio progetto di vita a due, l'amore come scelta e compagnia sognante. Tutte cose che esistono, sia ben chiaro, ma più in letteratura che in natura.

What if Adam and Eve never left the garden of Eden? That simple question launches this hilarious joy of a novel Genesis 2.0: Eat, Sleep, Know, a combination of religion, mythology, and social commentary that reads like a fantasy novel in the tradition of Terry Pratchett, Christopher Moore, and William Goldman. The Boss creates Adam and Eve, places them in the garden and tells them not to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil - and they don’t. Instead of being banished in less than a generation, they stay where they are and know and know and know.

Mit Gleitsichtbrille und Käsesahnetorte in den Generationenkampf – der Nachfolgeband des SPIEGEL-Bestsellers der Macher:innen von alman_memes2.0. Anette ist Bürgermeisterin! Doch wie von Göttergatte Achim bereits vor der Wahl befürchtet, geht der Trubel jetzt erst richtig los. Anettes erstes Großprojekt steht direkt in den Startlöchern: die Umgestaltung des heruntergekommenen Jugendtreffs "Haus der offenen Tür" (kurz: HoT) in ein schickes Mehrgenerationenprojekt. Schließlich war der Jugendtreff den Ü40-Hildenbergern schon seit Jahren ein Dorn im Auge.

If you’ve ever had the feeling that, at heart, most people are just really terrible, then this is the book for you - a collection of short stories about awful people doing awful things to one another. In these dark and satirical tales, you’ll witness the fallout from a disgraced pop star, the perils of cancel culture, the rabbit hole of COVID conspiracies, the merciless hunt for revenge, and one billionaire’s plan to save the world.

All Huck wants for Christmas is a revolution...and donuts. Vive la Revolution! The American Revolution began with the Boston Tea Party. If Huck Carp has anything to do about it, the next people’s revolution will begin in the drive-through of a sleepy donut shop in a working-class neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. It started as a single random act of kindness when an early morning customer paid forward the next person’s order, and so did the next, and the next, and the streak had been going all day long.

Dice llamarse Gregori Makarov, haber tocado el acordeón siendo niño ante Stalin y vivir una imposible historia de amor que le llevó a ser internado en el terrible campo de trabajo del Kolimá, uno de los lugares más lejanos e inhóspitos de Siberia, de donde no se salía vivo. Pero él sobrevivió, y su vida fue contada por un periodista, hasta que se descubrió que había sido engañado. Que no era verdad, pero tampoco mentira, que su existencia se había construido, como tantas otras, con retazos de lo que puede saberse y lo que hay que ocultar.

Sylvalla escapes Avondale castle and the life of a princess, in search of the adventure she’s always wanted. Once found, adventure bites back. Fortunately, she's not alone. Unfortunately, her new-found companions are less than heroic. A quirky and original fantasy, Quest has everything - heroes, monsters, chases, escapes, and a complete lack of true love. Become a student of magic today, and discover the true fighter, warrior, and most un-princess-like Princess Sylvalla, as she battles for her place as a hero!

Gruselige Kühlschränke, tropfende Decken, Maden im Chefbüro - schonungslos beleuchten Torsten Gaitzsch und Moritz Hürtgen die WG-Situation in den Redaktionsräumen. Jeden Monat spricht TITANIC-Chefredakteur Moritz Hürtgen gemeinsam mit Ressortleiter Torsten Gaitzsch und einem weiteren Mitglied der Redaktion über die wenige Tage später erscheinende neue Ausgabe, deren Entstehung - und alles, was TITANIC-Leser/innen schon immer wissen wollten: Interna, Aktionen, Leserzuschriften, Geheimnisse, Promi-Geheimnisse und die Geschichte des endgültigen Satiremagazins.

For fans of My Little Occult Book Club and S----y Mom, Motherhood Is F--king Scary is a deliciously dark humor audiobook that combines two unlikely genres that have a lot of similarities: parenting and horror. This novelty parenting audiobook includes swear quotes, fun quizzes, audio that will have you shaking the bed trying to stifle laughter, and references that will scratch your nostalgic horror/pop-culture itch.

Knotshead is a school catering for the children of the rich, famous, liberal - and deluded. With its progressive curriculum, complacent staff and beautiful grounds, it looks like paradise. But the clever, the odd and the bookish are relentlessly persecuted as pupils make their own rules in a bubble of privilege and prejudice.

Herr A. ist ein armes Würstchen. Ständig tappt er in eine der zahllosen Fallen, die das Leben für die Männer ausgelegt hat. Typisch Mann eben. Da ist die Liebe, die Auseinandersetzung mit seiner Frau beim Schuhkauf, beim Fußball und beim Heimwerken, Probleme mit den Kindern und auf der Arbeit, die Beobachtung der Geminiden, die Sache mit der Diät und schließlich der Wettstreit mit den Igeln. Als Retterin in allen Notlagen erweist sich seine Frau.

Entrusted with the lives of Jesus Christ's top servicemen, YouTube superstars Matt Watson and Ryan Magee must travel to the farthest reaches of the earth and terminate public enemy number one: Osama bin Laden. Discovering along their journey that things aren't always so easy for two incredibly rich and handsome celebrities, the dynamic duo is put through the ultimate trial of courage, patriotism, and friendship.

The best thing about being a prostitute is you don't have to stay after sex. At the age of 10, I dreamt of Hansel and Gretel, chocolate houses, chocolate-hearted people, and sometimes chocolate squares melting in my mouth. By the age of 12, I was being used to fund my mother’s drug addiction. We lived in squats, filled with dirty mattresses and syringes. However in one of the darkest nights of my soul, I heard a kind, calm, inner-mind-voice say: "Who you are becoming, is not who you are."

A hilarious satire of today's media wars set in 1773 Boston. A conservative newspaper printer and a feisty American prostitute use their unique skills to uncover government corruption and scandals in colonial Massachusetts in the hopes of igniting an American Revolution.

At 18, Emma Kenward runs away from her dull Sloane home to try her luck as a painter in Tuscany. Waspish, idealistic and far too clever for her own good, she is at the awkward age when women choose their futures - and their identities.