When Charles and Tony's mother dies the estranged brothers must struggle to pick up the pieces, particularly so given that one of them is mentally challenged and the other bitter about his place within the family. The conflict is drawn out over materialistic issues, but there are other underlying problems which go to the heart of what it means to be part of a family which, in one way or another. has cast one aside.Prejudice, misconceptions and the human condition in all forms feature in this contemporary drama revolving around a group of people who attend the subsequent funeral at the British South Coast. Meet flamboyant gardener Charles, loner Simon, selfless psychic Elaine, narcissistic body-builder Edgar, Martha and her version of unconditional love and many others as they try to deal with the event and its aftermath.
On her return from a cruise ship gig Bebe Bollinger learns that fellow Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has decided to enter a European Song comptition for the UK. While Bebe jealously watches the pre-publicity trail for 'Eurovision' in Malm , a string of 'odd accidents' endangers several participants of the competition. This stirs her desire for playing detective again but also a curiosity to check out the suitability of Eurovision for her own career. Follow Bebe's continued search for fame and a comeback before it's too late, step into the weird world that is Eurovision fandom and see how Bebe gets on with her naughty daughter and deals with those evil TV presenters.
"The Fraud or Miracle Trilogy" comprises three novels that explore - both, seriously and light-heartedly - the conflict between facts versus faith and trust versus doubt. In "The Healer" advertising executive Erica Whittaker, diagnosed with terminal cancer, seeks help from retired, controversial healer Arpan. He has retired for good reasons, casting more than the shadow of a doubt over his abilities. So begins a journey that will challenge them both as the past threatens to catch up with him as much as with her. On one level this is just the story of a young woman trying to survive, on the other it's about power, greed and selfish agendas, even when life or death is at stake. Can Arpan really heal her? Can she trust him with her life? And will they both achieve what they set out to do before running out of time? In "The Gamblers" Ben, an insecure accountant obsessed with statistics, gambling and beating the odds, wins sixty-four million in the lottery and finds himself challenged by the possibilities that his new wealth brings. He soon falls under the influence of charismatic Russian gambler Mirco, whom he meets on a holiday in New York. He also falls in love with a stewardess, Wendy, but now that Ben's rich he finds it hard to trust anyone. As both relationships become more dubious, Ben needs to make some difficult decisions and figure out who's really his friend and who's just in it for the money. In "The Sanctuary on Cayman Brac" the loose ends from both novels come to a head in a sizzling finale. Praise for "The Healer": Lots of twists and a brilliant ending I like a book that has me second guessing all the way through. It grabs hold and takes you on a wonderful journey. This book is exactly like that. I changed my mind as to who is wrong and who is right, who could be trusted and who couldn't, from the start through to the finish. Praise for "The Gamblers" This story is thrilling, fascinating, fast-paced, and it presents interesting physiological questions on human natural in general and Ben Andrews in particular. A wonderful story I highly recommend
Weisungsrechte stellen im Vertragsrecht eine Besonderheit dar, weil sie einer Vertragspartei die einseitige, nachträgliche Veränderung des Vertrages ermöglichen. Das Bedürfnis nach solchen Modifizierungsrechten ist oft dann besonders groß, wenn die Parteien im Moment des Vertragsschlusses ihre Interessen nicht abschließend festlegen können (oder wollen). Typischerweise treten Weisungsrechte deshalb bei Verträgen mit längeren Erfüllungszeiträumen auf. Christoph Fischer unternimmt den Versuch, auf rechtsvergleichender Basis und unter Bezugnahme auf das Transportrecht als Referenzgebiet die drei entscheidenden Fragen im Zusammenhang mit Weisungsrechten zu beantworten: Existiert überhaupt ein Weisungsrecht? Wie sind die Grenzen des Weisungsrechts zu definieren? Und wie wirkt sich die Ausübung des Weisungsrechts auf die Vergütung des anderen Vertragsteils aus?
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