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Kurt Vonnegut is a master of contemporary American Literature. His black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America's attention in The Siren's of Titan in 1959 and established him as ""a true artist""* with Cat's Cradle in 1963. He is, as Graham Greene has declared...

In The Monkey House, Sarajevo is a city besieged by the atrocities of war. Stadium walls that once shook with the roar of Olympic crowds have since collapsed under the screams of artillery. Police Superintendent Rosso and the ragtag remains of his Sarajevo police force, however, remain dedicated to preserving what is left of the city's civil order.

Seit Monaten herrschen in Chicago Minustemperaturen, als die Leiche der jungen Ella Reynolds eingefroren im See gefunden wird. Die Medien beschuldigen gleich den berüchtigten Four Monkey Killer Anson Bishop, aber Detective Sam Porter will nicht glauben, dass der etwas damit zu tun hat. Er kennt den Serienkiller gut. Er hat ihn geschnappt und laufen lassen. Und er hat noch eine Rechnung mit ihm offen. Porter hat sich zudem noch auf einen gefährlichen Deal eingelassen: Er soll Bishops Mutter finden, im Gegenzug würde Bishop ihm helfen, den Mörder seiner Frau zu stellen.

A wickedly funny novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Squeeze Me in which the greedy, the corrupt, and the degraders of what’s left of pristine Florida—now, of the Bahamas as well—get their comeuppance. “[A] comedic marvel … [Hiaasen] hasn’t written a novel this funny...

Ralph Griffith's Monkey House is a memoir of his time served at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Butner in North Carolina. He spent the last seven years of his sentence with Bernie Madoff, Jonathan Pollard, Nicky Scarfo, Carmine Persico, and other well-known criminals. FMC Butner is a high-security prison that houses inmates with serious medical conditions and mental health issues. The prison also has a designation for high-profile criminals. Griffith describes the prison as a "giant Monkey House for the criminally insane." Monkey House is a fascinating and often humorous account of prison ...

The “gripping and meticulously researched” (The Times, London) true story of the determined museum curators who saved the priceless treasures of China’s Forbidden City in the years leading up to World War II and beyond. Spring 1933: The silent courtyards and palaces of Peking’s Forbidden...

Riveting, elegant, and humorous, New York Times bestseller Year of the Monkey is a moving and original work, a touchstone for our turbulent times. Following a run of new year’s concerts at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, about...

Hope for all those who want to meditate but feel they can't because they think too much: A remedy. Making friends with the infamous "monkey mind" to make it a means for healing and awakening. It's a common story. Someone wants to take up meditation, but they take themselves to be one of those...

The new full-tilt, unstoppably hilarious and entertaining novel from the best-selling author of Skinny Dip and Bad Monkey When Lane Coolman's car is bashed from behind on the road to the Florida Keys, what appears to be an ordinary accident is anything but (this is Hiaasen!). Behind the wheel of...

A novel of two halves, this story opens with Dr James Oldfield who finds himself caught one night in a police hunt. When he stumbles upon a policeman, struck dead by an unknown assailant, Oldfield determines to piece together what happened, and who Mr Kempster, (a man who turns up at the scene of the crime) may be. What unravels is a story of ingenious theft involving diamonds and the remains of an artist’s body found in a kiln. In the second part, Oldfield engages the help of Dr Thorndyke and together they trace the work of the artist and a valuable stoneware monkey that hides an ...

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory! Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to the zoo. When a few monkeys suddenly go missing from their cage, Cam is sure she knows how the thief took them. Can she find the missing...

The sociology and mythology of the Chinese culture has a long, extended history, and the creatures and superpowers in them have often been neglected by western culture. But not for long! As you listen to this gem of an audiobook, you will find all kinds of answers to questions related to Chinese mythology.

Based on a series of true events on the Hanford Area, the western half of the United State’s Manhattan Project, things went wrong and in a big way. Chimpanzees exposed to various drug and radiological products became advanced and escaped. How the chimpanzees alter the future of primates and humans is frightening.

Seit fünf Jahren terrorisiert der berüchtigte Four Monkey Killer bereits die Einwohner Chicagos, als ein unvorhergesehener Verkehrsunfall den Täter zum Opfer macht. Als seine Leiche gefunden wird, ist der Polizei schnell klar, dass er noch eine letzte Nachricht übermitteln wollte. Ein letztes Opfer wartet irgendwo auf sein endgültiges Schicksal. Detective Sam Porter ist dem Serienkiller schon seit Jahren auf der Spur. Er kennt ihn besser als jeder andere und weiß, dass dieser selbst nach dem Tod noch lange nicht ruhen wird.

A big bully lion is no match for the Clever Monkey in this retelling of a classic story from West Africa

Seit fünf Jahren terrorisiert der berüchtigte Four Monkey Killer bereits die Einwohner Chicagos, als ein unvorhergesehener Verkehrsunfall den Täter zum Opfer macht. Als seine Leiche gefunden wird, ist der Polizei schnell klar, dass er noch eine letzte Nachricht übermitteln wollte. Ein letztes Opfer wartet irgendwo auf sein endgültiges Schicksal. Detective Sam Porter ist dem Serienkiller schon seit Jahren auf der Spur. Er kennt ihn besser als jeder andere und weiß, dass dieser selbst nach dem Tod noch lange nicht ruhen wird.

Many people often use the terms “ape” and “monkey” interchangeably. In fact, many people will also refer to apes as monkeys and likewise refer to monkeys as apes. While it is important to note that apes and monkeys are both considered primates, they have many definite differences. The easiest and quickest way to tell monkeys and apes apart is by looking for a tail. Most monkeys have tails, while all apes do not have tails. Apes tend to live longer than monkeys, and they are also normally larger than monkeys.

A remarkable collaboration – that brings together giants of the picture book world – to create a funny, anarchic and utterly delightful picture book. A classic of the future. Hilariously read by Olivia Colman. Hilda Snibbs had three little monkeys. Their names were Tim and Sam and Lulu. They...

Auf dem Friedhof von Chicago wird eine Frauenleiche entdeckt. Augen, Zunge und Ohren wurden entfernt und in kleinen Schachteln verpackt daneben gelegt. Kurz darauf tauchen weitere, ähnlich zugerichtete Opfer auf. Für die Polizei und das FBI ist klar, dass die Morde die Handschrift des immer noch flüchtigen Four Monkey Killers Anson Bishop tragen. Doch Detective Sam Porter glaubt nicht daran. Als Bishop sich stellt und betäuert unschuldig zu sein, fällt der Verdacht auf Sam Porter selbst - denn er hat kein Alibi, dafür aber ein verheerendes Geheimnis.

A big bully lion is no match for the Clever Monkey in this retelling of a classic story from West Africa