USA TODAY Bestseller Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Romance Stonewall Book Award Honoree A Publishers Weekly, BookRiot, and Elle Best Romance of the Year The author of the “sexy; insightful, and utterly charming” (BuzzFeed) Kiss Her Once for Me returns with a queer rom-com following once childhood best friends forced together to drive their former teacher across the country. A long time ago, Logan Maletis and Rosemary Hale used to be friends. They spent their childhood summers running through the woods, rebelling against their conservative small town, and dreaming of escaping. But then an incident the summer before high school turned them into bitter rivals. After graduation, they went ten years without speaking. Now in their thirties, Logan and Rosemary find they aren’t quite living the lives of adventure they imagined for themselves. Still in their small town and working as teachers at their alma mater, they’re both stuck in old patterns. Uptight Rosemary chooses security and stability over all else, working constantly, and her most stable relationship is with her label maker. Chaotic and impulsive Logan has a long list of misguided ex-lovers and an apathetic shrug she uses to protect herself from anything real. And as hard as they try to avoid each other—and their complicated past—they keep crashing into each other. Including with their cars. But when their beloved former English teacher and lifelong mentor tells them he has only a few months to live, they’re forced together once and for all to fulfill his last wish: a cross-country road trip. Stuffed into the gayest van west of the Mississippi, the three embark on a life-changing summer trip—from Washington state to the Grand Canyon, from the Gulf Coast to coastal Maine—that will chart a new future and perhaps lead them back to one another.

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Economics - Macro-economics, general, grade: 1,0, Berlin School of Economics, course: Arbeitsmärkte und Sozialstaat in Europa, language: English, abstract: Though EU commissar ¿pidla speaks, in 2006, about a ¿demographic time bomb¿ which needs to be disarmed1, a study suggests that back in 2003 52 percent of the German population has not even heard about the term ¿demographic change.¿ Even if these figures are a bit outdated they show that discussion concerning this topic continues between experts and politicians and has been a long-time taking to reach the broader populace. Nowadays, word has spread. The topic has become more pressing on political agendas, national and international summits. In the 2007 Adecco Fitness Survey, European companies invision the demographic change as the second biggest business challenge, following Globalization. The UN has been pressing the issue of ageing populations since the 1940s and forecasts that the number of people over 60 years old will have tripled by 2050. For the first time in history, this figure will exceed that of the number of children (0 ¿ 14 years). However, these aggregated figures do not show that these developments have taken place differently across the globe. Europe is experiencing the most rapid ageing, and the number of old people is already higher than the number of young people. This may explain why demographic change now has such a high priority in EU policies. Nico van Nimwegen, deputy director of the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute notes that the ageing problem is the dominant challenge the EU is facing. He sees the implications of this trend and the need for action and policy change in various areas. Employment has been recognized as one of these target areas. The ageing of the population has important repercussions on the available labor force and thus impacts economic prospects as a whole. This paper will analyze demographic changes and their impacts on the labor markets. It will begin with an overview of Europe¿s demographic development and its driving forces. The subsequent impacts on the labor force will then be discussed followed by an overview of different proposed policy options and how they could help circumvent the consequences of demographic change. Here the goal shall not be to detail single policy measures, but to unveil areas in which policy action needs to be considered. Particular policies have to be chosen carefully by each country in accordance to its individual situation and institutional framework. Finally, the findings of this paper will be reviewed and a final conclusion will be given.

Life in a small town takes a dark turn when mysterious footage begins appearing on VHS cassettes at the local Video Hut . So begins Universal Harvester, t he haunting and masterfully unsettling new novel from John Darnielle, author of the New York Times Bestseller and National Book Award Nominee Wolf in White Van. A New York Times Bestseller A Finalist for the Locus Award (Best Horror Novel) "A moving, beautifully etched picture of America's lost and profoundly lonely." -Kazuo Ishiguro, author of The Remains of the Day and winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature "Brilliant . . . Darnielle is a master at building suspense, and his writing is propulsive and urgent; it's nearly impossible to stop reading . . . [Universal Harvester is] beyond worthwhile; it's a major work by an author who is quickly becoming one of the brightest stars in American fiction . " -Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times " Grows in menace as the pages stack up . . . [But] more sensitive than one would expect from a more traditional tale of dread." -Joe Hill, New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) "The most unsettling book I've read since House of Leaves." -Adam Morgan, Electric Literature It's the late '90s, and you can find Jeremy Heldt at the Video Hut in Nevada, Iowa-a small town in the center of the state. The job is good enough for Jeremy, quiet and predictable, and it gets him out of the house, where he lives with his dad and where they both try to avoid missing Mom, who died six years ago in a carwreck. But when a local school teacher comes in to return her copy of Targets-an old movie, starring Boris Karloff-the transaction jolts Jeremy out of his routine. "There's something on it," she says as she leaves the store, though she doesn't elaborate. Two days later, another customer returns another tape, and registers the same odd complaint: "There's another movie on this tape." In Universal Harvester, the once-placid Iowa fields and farmhouses become sinister, imbued with loss and instability and foreboding. As Jeremy and those around him are absorbed into tapes, they become part of another story-one that unfolds years into the past and years into the future, part of an impossible search for something someone once lost that they would do anything to regain.

LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE 2025 Named A Best Book of 2025 by Vox, Elle, NPR, Bustle, Marie Claire, Chicago Review of Books, Chicago Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Them, Xtra, and Autostraddle • Matty Maggiacomo’s March Book Club Pick “Writing a funny book is hard. Writing a convincing takedown of one of America’s most popular prejudices is harder still. Writing a funny novel in which complex, imperfect characters make a compelling case for one of our culture’s most maligned groups—that takes smarts and heart. Fortunately for her readers, St. James is in full possession of both.” —Meredith Maran, Washington Post An unforgettable and heartwarming book-club debut following a trans high school teacher from a small town in South Dakota who befriends the only other trans woman she knows: one of her students. Erica Skyberg is thirty-five years old, recently divorced—and trans. Not that she's told anyone yet. Mitchell, South Dakota, isn't exactly bursting with other trans women. Instead, she keeps to herself, teaching by day and directing community theater by night. That is, until Abigail Hawkes enters her orbit. Abigail is seventeen, Mitchell High’s resident political dissident and Only Trans Girl. It’s a role she plays faultlessly, albeit a little reluctantly. She's also annoyed by the idea of spending her senior year secretly guiding her English teacher through her transition. But Abigail remembers the uncertainty—and loneliness—that comes with it. Besides, Erica isn’t the only one struggling to shed the weight of others’ expectations. As their unlikely friendship evolves, it comes under the scrutiny of their community. And soon, both women—and those closest to them—are forced to ask: Who are we if we choose to hide ourselves? What happens once we disappear into the woodwork? Detransition Baby meets Fleishman is in Trouble in this remarkable debut novel from an incisive contemporary voice. A story about the awkwardness of growing up and the greatest love story of all, that between us and our friends, Woodworking is a tonic for the moment and a celebration of womanhood in all its multifaceted joy. “A testament to the power of intergenerational trans stories . . . dazzling.” —VOGUE “Big-hearted and hilarious, an ode to authenticity and a must-read in our current times.” —Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures

LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE 2025 Named A Best Book of 2025 by Vox, Elle, NPR, Bustle, Marie Claire, Chicago Review of Books, Chicago Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Them, Xtra, and Autostraddle • Matty Maggiacomo’s March Book Club Pick “Writing a funny book is hard. Writing a convincing takedown of one of America’s most popular prejudices is harder still. Writing a funny novel in which complex, imperfect characters make a compelling case for one of our culture’s most maligned groups—that takes smarts and heart. Fortunately for her readers, St. James is in full possession of both.” —Meredith Maran, Washington Post An unforgettable and heartwarming book-club debut following a trans high school teacher from a small town in South Dakota who befriends the only other trans woman she knows: one of her students. Erica Skyberg is thirty-five years old, recently divorced—and trans. Not that she's told anyone yet. Mitchell, South Dakota, isn't exactly bursting with other trans women. Instead, she keeps to herself, teaching by day and directing community theater by night. That is, until Abigail Hawkes enters her orbit. Abigail is seventeen, Mitchell High’s resident political dissident and Only Trans Girl. It’s a role she plays faultlessly, albeit a little reluctantly. She's also annoyed by the idea of spending her senior year secretly guiding her English teacher through her transition. But Abigail remembers the uncertainty—and loneliness—that comes with it. Besides, Erica isn’t the only one struggling to shed the weight of others’ expectations. As their unlikely friendship evolves, it comes under the scrutiny of their community. And soon, both women—and those closest to them—are forced to ask: Who are we if we choose to hide ourselves? What happens once we disappear into the woodwork? Detransition Baby meets Fleishman is in Trouble in this remarkable debut novel from an incisive contemporary voice. A story about the awkwardness of growing up and the greatest love story of all, that between us and our friends, Woodworking is a tonic for the moment and a celebration of womanhood in all its multifaceted joy. “A testament to the power of intergenerational trans stories . . . dazzling.” —VOGUE “Big-hearted and hilarious, an ode to authenticity and a must-read in our current times.” —Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures

'A moving, unforgettable story about the power we have to change our lives' Alison Espach, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding People 'I loved every page of this wild, weird, big-hearted book' Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures 'Will live on in your heart long after the book is over' Rufi Thorpe, author of Margo's Got Money Troubles 'A feel-good, feel-sad, warm, dark, and funny road-trip story, in the grand tradition of Little Miss Sunshine' Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich 'The funniest novelist of her generation' ¿¿¿¿¿ US National Indie and USA Today Bestseller New England Book Award Winner || May Indie Next Pick Featured on Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon People Magazine Top Books of 2025 New York Times Best American Road Trip Novels An NPR and Lit Hub Best Book of the Year At sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday should be the happiest man in town - but everything in Pondville is another reminder of the child he lost, and the way his marriage fell apart. So, when PJ hears that his high-school sweetheart, Michelle, is unexpectedly back on the market, there's nothing stopping him driving straight to the Tender Hearts Retirement Community in Arizona to win her back. But before he can hit the road, a spanner in the works: a tragic incident has suddenly left PJ as the only guardian of his estranged brother's grandchildren. Anyone else might be deterred, but it seems like the newly orphaned kids might enjoy the trip out of town. And PJ's adult daughter, Sophie, has been roped in to help babysit. There's one final surprise passenger - Pancakes, a former therapy cat with a knack for predicting death, who recently turned up outside PJ's home . . . For fans of The Wedding People, Margo's Got Money Troubles and Fredrik Backman, a darkly funny and life-affirming road-trip novel about second chances, found family, and a cat called Pancakes, who can predict when someone is going to die. BUCKLE IN FOR THE ROAD TRIP OF A LIFETIME 'Absurdly over-the-top in plot, yet warms like a heated seat' The New York Times 'Miraculous' John Irving 'An ABSOLUTE MUST READ!! . . . Brilliant and heartwarming' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Laughed out loud and also sobbed uncontrollably' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'A rare and special novel . . . an extraordinary reading experience from beginning to end!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Some stories find a way to dig down deep into your heart, burrow there, and then stay for good. I think this will be one of those for me' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'There is really no way to put my love for this book into words' ¿¿¿¿¿

100 Classic Songs von damals bis heute von Künstlern wie The Beatles Ed Sheeran Bob Marley Maroon 5 Nirvana und The Rolling Stones speziell arrangiert für Anfänger. Mit kompletten Texten und Akkorden sowie wertvollen Ratschlägen und allgemeinen Spieltipps. Inhalt: 3 A.M. - Matchbox Twenty 5 Years Time - Noah And The Whale 505 - Arctic Monkeys Ain't No Sunshine - Withers Bill All I Want Is You - U2 All You Need Is Love - Beatles The Always On My Mind - Presley Elvis Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers Best Of You - Foo Fighters Black Night - Deep Purple Blowin' Smoke - Musgraves Kacey Blue Suede Shoes - Presley Elvis Bohemian Like You - Dandy Warhols The Budapest - Ezra George Business Time - Flight Of The Conchords Celebrity Skin - Hole Chocolate Jesus - Waits Tom Christine's Tune (Devil In Disguise) - Flying Burrito Brothers The Closing Time - Semisonic Come As You Are - Nirvana Counting Stars - One Republic Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen Dance The Night Away - Mavericks The Desire - U2 Don't Let Me Down - Beatles The Down On The Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival Downtown Train - Waits Tom Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) - Train Everybody Hurts - R.E.M. Fly Away - Kravitz Lenny For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield Fortunate Son - Creedance Clearwater Revival Get Lucky - Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon - Diamond Neil Give Me Love - Sheeran Ed Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Benatar Pat Hold Back The River - Bay James Hotel California - Eagles I Got You (I Feel Good) - Brown James I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You - Waits Tom Ice Cream Man - Van Halen If It Makes You Happy - Crow Sheryl If You Wanna - Vaccines The I'm Not The Only One - Smith Sam It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N Roll) - ACDC Jackson - Cash Johnny/Carter June Jessie's Girl - Springfield Rick Jolene - Parton Dolly Last Kiss - Pearl Jam Let Her Go - Passenger Little Talks - Of Monsters And Men Mama Talk To Your Daughter - Ford Robben Me And Charlie - Hazlewood Lee Me And Julio Down By The School Yard - Simon Paul Moonlight Shadow - Oldfield Mike Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 Mustang Sally - Pickett Wilson Need You Now - Lady Antebellum New Slang - Shins The Nothing Else Matters - Metallica Old Time Rock and Roll - Seger Bob One - U2 Ooh La La - Faces Private Universe - Crowded House Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival Radioactive - Imagine Dragons Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets Rock The Casbah - Clash The Romeo & Juliet - Dire Straits Seen It All - Bugg Jake Seven Nation Army - White Stripes The Skinny Love - Bon Iver Smokestack Lightning - Howlin' Wolf Songbird - Oasis Stand By Me - King Ben E. Stand By Me - Oasis Stay With Me - Smith Sam Stir It Up - Marley Bob Sugar - Maroon 5 T.N.T - AC/DC Take Me To Church - Hozier That's Entertainment - Jam The The Tide Is High - Blondie Thinking Out Loud - Sheeran Ed This Land Is Your Land - Guthrie Woody Use Me - Withers Bill Valerie - Ronson Mark/Winehouse Amy Wake Me Up - Avicii Walking The Dog - Rolling Stones The We Are Young - Fun. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister What I Like About You - Romantics The When Love Comes To Town - U2 & B.B. King Wicked Game - Isaak Chris World Where You Live - Crowded House You Don't Love Me (No No No) - Penn Dawn You Never Can Tell - Berry Chuck Ziggy Stardust - Bowie David