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In alcune province si trovano case la cui vista ispira una malinconia simile a quella dei chiostri più tetri, delle lande più desolate, delle rovine più tristi: in queste case vi sono forse qualche volta e il silenzio del chiostro, e l'aridità delle lande, e le rovine. Vita e movimento vi sono così tranquilli che un forestiero le riterrebbe inabitate, se d'un tratto non incontrasse lo sguardo smorto e freddo di una persona immobile, la cui figura, mezzo monastica, sporge da parapetto della finestra al rumore di un passo insolito.

Elsie não estava à procura de um romance, mas, quando encontra Ben, tudo muda. Durante seis meses, ela vive uma grande paixão — até que um acidente fatal vira seu mundo de cabeça pra baixo. Intercalando passado e presente, Taylor Jenkins Reid nos conduz por essa bela história de amor, luto e amizade.

Grossly outnumbered by the women in the Martin family clan, Bronson fights tooth and nail to be taken seriously among his mother and sisters who still, in many ways, think of him as a young boy. As the man of the house, all Bronson wants is to take care of his family and to work toward something of lasting value. But as his dream of an orchard camp and apple-picking venture take root, an unexpected woman shows up, threatening to distract him from all he’s worked toward.

She’s the bright blue sky. I’m the muggy waters beneath. We align where the stars meet the sea. Piper Parker turns up on my beach on a cold, foggy morning. Running from her fiancé with murderous intent, she’s weak and broken from swimming the ocean. My plan to keep Piper at my home until she recovers backfires. She’s too compelling to resist. But I should… Storm clouds loom over us. My heart hurts from a tortured past. Her fiancé is still out to get her. Piper and I can’t be together. I try to keep her at arm’s length… But her sunshine seeps into my dark soul and the shadows fade away.

The novel "The Laugh of Metwally" is a dark human story about an outstanding young man who is forced to carry his disabled brother every day to a deserted lot next to the medical college. Metwally's goofy smile turns into a "lucky charm" that attracts students who leave him money as a blessing. Between the brother's exploitation of Metwally's condition and the feelings of motherhood and guilt, events escalate to a shocking ending that redefines laughter.

Irlanda 1973, un bambino viene trovato sulla spiaggia di un villaggio di pescatori. Il pescatore Ambros Bonnar si offre di accoglierlo nella propria famiglia, che comprende la moglie Christine, il figlio Declan, la sorella e l'anziano padre di Christine. Le fortune della famiglia vanno e vengono nel corso degli anni, mentre la vorace economia globale e la pesca commerciale modernizzata devastano il loro stile di vita.

An international bestseller with over half a million copies sold between Japan and South Korea, The Convenience Store by The Sea tells the delightfully quirky and heartfelt stories of the store’s customers and employees, offering us all a unique recipe for a good, fulfilling life.

From the bestselling and award-winning author of the Patrick Melrose novels, a hilarious and moving story about a group of wildly different characters whose fates are improbably yet inextricably linked—a novel about extinction and survival, inheritance and loss, written with St. Aubyn’s trademark wit and inimitable style

West 86th Street knows its desserts. It’s the 1970s, and poppyseed strudel, praline ice cream cake, and New York cheesecake are as integral to Manhattan’s Upper West Side as clustered pigeons, suited doormen, and greasy diners. That is, until Cato comes to town. Cato the Elder, a Roman born in 234 BCE, is credited with the earliest written recipe ever found. A recipe for . . . cheesecake. No cream cheese, no graham cracker crust, somehow savory and sweet, the recipe is enigmatic—and suddenly, it’s all anyone on West 86th Street can talk about.

Simon has ADHD, he lives on a New Town in Northumberland, it's the summer of 1976, and it's hot, big cracks are starting to appear in the ground. A gang called The Seaburn Batlads capture Simon and his best friend Squeaky when they are out stealing plums. They tell the boys that ghosts from under the slag heap are going to come up through the cracks. Terrified, the boys form their own gang called The Conker Boys in an attempt to defend their camp in the gorse bushes.

Daniella Cross a.k.a. Dani is a daringly beautiful woman. Her stunning looks captivate the souls of many men but catch the heart of one mischievous man, King. Daniella tries her best to resist the lustrous appetite she has developed for King. After all, he is a married man and Dani is not into breaking up happy homes. After a tragedy sends Daniella spinning into a whirlwind of emotional confusion, her heart leads her right into the arms of danger. King is a very mischievous man. No one knows him by any other name or pseudonym besides King.

La madre, sumida en la desesperación y el odio hacia su propio hijo, decide explotarlo exhibiéndolo como una atracción grotesca para ganar dinero. Gorki utiliza esta trama para explorar temas de miseria humana, crueldad y marginación, ofreciendo una reflexión profunda sobre la naturaleza de la compasión y la desesperación en las capas más bajas de la sociedad.

Based on true events, this author/narrator takes you on a disturbing ride as she shares her story of generational trauma and dysfunction. Presented in a matter of fact approach, this weave of tales is understandable and unbelievable. The behaviors of her siblings, parents and grandparents sets the stage as we are introduced to her family’s manipulation and continuous plotting and truth twisting. Each character gives the listener an inside view of how they embraced and expressed their emotional and social deficiencies and used them as a method of control, abuse, and extreme cruelty.

Eine Löwenoma gibt niemals auf Und plötzlich sind ihre geliebten Enkelkinder weg — von jetzt auf gleich — durchs Jugendamt! Für Roberta und ihre Tochter Gloria bricht eine Welt zusammen: Das kann doch nicht wahr sein! Hat das Jugendamt nur einen Fehler gemacht oder steckt hinter der Wegnahme der Kinder eine böse Absicht? Verzweifelt wird ihnen klar, dass sie die Kinder nicht beschützen können und der Behördenwillkür hilflos ausgeliefert sind. Nachdem sie die Schockstarre abgelegt hat, nimmt Roberta an der Seite ihrer Tochter den Kampf um die Kinder auf.

Ameerah Vincent rose from the unforgiving streets of Brooklyn’s projects to become one of the most powerful real estate moguls in the world. With an empire that caters to the ultra-wealthy, a luxury lifestyle that includes her own private island, and a passionate love affair with the dashing Xavier Coleman, Ameerah has it all.

Glory, trentotto anni e il cuore a pezzi, torna nella natia Gilead per prendersi cura del padre, il pastore Robert Boughton. Pochi mesi dopo bussa alla porta di casa anche Jack, la pecora nera della famiglia, il figlio piú amato, il piú corrotto, il piú smarrito. Quel ritorno tanto atteso mette l'anziano padre di fronte alla paura di farsi ancora del male, al dovere della comprensione, alla vera natura dell'amore.

Till Landvik era la oveja negra de la familia, al menos lo había sido. Siete años después de huir y dejar a todos en la estacada, regresa por fin para expiar su culpa... Y la encuentra a ella, ¿la mujer equivocada o la horma de su zapato? Solo iba a ser una noche, algo puramente carnal, pero sus caminos empezaron a cruzarse una y otra vez en una suerte de absurda casualidad. España, Alemania, México…

After crashing into a devastating revelation, Cyd’s tranquil life on the Florida panhandle is further upended when she receives a letter announcing an inheritance from an estranged aunt. The inheritance contains mysterious “items of a personal nature” which Cyd must collect in person halfway across the country. In a last attempt to salvage her deteriorating marriage, Cyd agrees to travel with her husband on what he promises—and she questions—will be the trip of a lifetime. As they set out, a hurricane threatens their hometown.

Estudiante de doctorado en neurociencia, Gifty explora la conducta en ratones para investigar el funcionamiento de los circuitos neuronales de la depresión y la adicción, dos enfermedades que han causado estragos entre sus seres más queridos: su hermano, Nana, era una promesa del atletismo que murió hace años a causa de una sobredosis de heroína tras una lesión de tobillo y la dependencia al OxyContin, mientras que su madre ha vuelto a caer en una depresión severa.

Un roman émouvant sur les secrets de famille et les dilemmes du cœur : un succès auto-édité qui a déjà conquis les cœurs De retour en Bretagne après plusieurs années d'absence, Emma tente de reconstruire sa vie. Hôtesse sur les ferrys reliant Saint-Malo aux îles Anglo-Normandes, elle pensait avoir laissé son passé derrière elle, mais lorsqu'elle est appelée en urgence au chevet de sa mère hospitalisée, tout vacille. Son retour marque aussi celui de Grégoire, son amour de jeunesse, qui lui a brisé le cœur huit ans plus tôt. Est-il trop tard pour réparer les blessures d'hier ?