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Sheribaby is a captivating and insightful look at post-independence Jamaica through the eyes of a sharp, outspoken young girl. Set between 1969 and 1975, the novel explores themes of classism, political identity, family, and cultural traditions with authenticity and depth. Blending nostalgia with social commentary, Sheribaby offers a vivid portrayal of Jamaican history while telling a universally relatable story of personal growth and change.

1931. As Thomas Edison was dying, he left test tubes of what he believed would be his final breath, until it was. His intent was to leave his “last breath,” for his protégé, friend, and confidant, Henry Ford. But forty-two tubes were lost after he died. Then, year after year, one of the tubes of Edison’s breath would arrive at Ford’s Florida winter home where Ford would open it and breathe in the breath of his dead friend. He thought it brought him strength and wisdom.

He persuaded a King, he Moved an Empire, and He Redeemed Himself! His name was Jonah, and he didn’t choose the mission—God did. Thrown into a storm, swallowed by a great fish, and sent to confront the most violent city on earth, Jonah’s journey is anything but ordinary. Along the way, he wrestles with his calling, his love for his beloved Naomi, and the loyalty of his lifelong friend, Amos. Set in 762 BC against the backdrop of crumbling kingdoms and rising empires, "Jonah in the Time of the Kings" is a powerful tale of love, justice, and the unstoppable reach of grace.

From the explosive opening in the vast waters of the Atlantic Ocean to the endless expanses of the African continent, Arthur and Barbara Stannard’s journey is no ordinary one. It is a journey of faith in every sense beginning in troubled world times.

Spirited Vinnie Ream might have been driven from her prairie home to the political hotbed of Washington City by the outbreak of the Civil War. But despite her plainspoken ways and western twang, she’s a survivor, and nothing will stop her from pursuing her art in a world dominated by men.

Lola est biographe et prête sa plume aux autres pour les aider à écrire leur vie. Elle se perd avec eux dans leurs souvenirs et couche sur le papier ces fragments de vie ressuscités. Lorsqu'elle accepte de rédiger la biographie de la baronne Jeanne de Beaumond, elle est loin d'imaginer ce qui l'attend. Cette fois, Lola va aider la baronne à se libérer d'un terrible secret et se laisser emporter dans un tourbillon de rencontres et de révélations qui la mèneront de la Côte d'Azur à la République dominicaine.

Melbourne, 1927. The summer flowers smell like Christmas the night Zara Dickins meets Harry Holt. Zara is wearing a dress she has designed and made herself. White organdie over a short black slip, with black embroidery and a crimson taffeta sash. It is party season and the university crowd are celebrating end-of-year exams. Zara loves dancing with the boys and flirting with them, but it's a game to her. Nothing serious. Until Harry. He plans to be a politician once he finishes law. She, a fashion designer, if she can find a way to break out of the secretarial pool.

Washington, DC, April 1954: Lee Carson, former war correspondent, is frustrated that her journalism career has been relegated to society events and fashion stories. But when she receives a tip about a Russian spy in a high-ranking government position at the height of the Cold War, she feels the thrill of a story that she hasn't felt since she was on the front lines of the European theater . . .

Am 4. Oktober 1957 erreichen die ersten Satelliten die Erdumlaufbahn. Kurz darauf erblickt in Westberlin Sputnik das Licht der Welt. Er wächst auf zwischen den Geschichten von Sala, der geliebten Mutter, die der Wirklichkeit ihre eigenen Bilder entgegenhält, und den Büchern des Vaters Otto. Schon früh wird ihm die Welt zur Bühne, alle scheinen eine Rolle zu spielen, und wie sonst sollte man das Leben begreifen? Als Jugendlicher dann die Flucht nach Paris: in die Welt der Literatur und zu Annie, die ihn Begehren, Liebe und Eifersucht lehrt.