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Set against the sprawling backdrop of 1930s Australia, Anna May Shahan is a wild child raised on a lush farm by the sea, always barefoot and playing in her neighbor’s secret garden. Her Aboriginal nanny teaches her the ways of the land, and she grows up to be a quirky, eccentric, and sweet woman. But she is not without her demons, as she struggles with bizarre behaviors and a haunting, dark side. Soon after marriage, Anna inherits Sugar Alexandria, her family’s sheep station, and she and her Irish husband James lead a simple, hardworking life.

After the devastating loss of her beloved brother, young Katharine Hepburn makes two vows: she will become famous, and she will never let anyone hurt her again. Leaving behind her East Coast marriage and icy patrician family, she arrives in 1930s Hollywood – accompanied by her lover and determined to live on her own terms. But the studio system has rules. And Kate – brilliant, bisexual, and fiercely independent – refuses to follow them.

¿Es posible ser bueno cuando todo alrededor te empuja a dejar de serlo? En Villa Paso del Hombre, un pueblo marcado por la pobreza extrema, Fernando hace lo necesario para sostener a su familia. A los catorce años aprende que sobrevivir no siempre va de la mano con hacer lo correcto. En ese lugar, hay gente que ve en la necesidad ajena una oportunidad. Benito, el tabernero, usa el miedo para conseguir lo que quiere y convierte cada encuentro en un recordatorio de lo vulnerables que son quienes viven con poco.

La historia de una mujer que se rompió… y tuvo la osadía de seguir bailando. Porque a veces perderlo todo es la única manera de volver a ser. Esta historia es un viaje sin retorno por la memoria, la libertad y el deseo de Josefa, una mujer que vivió fuera de tiempo, con demasiada lucidez y...

The Yellow Pinto straddles the line between memoir/narrative and transgressive fiction by combining themes of identity, addiction, and complicated familial relationships. Written in a unique, unconventional, pulse raising style, B. WalterWill uses essay and storytelling in an inventive fashion. He intertwines stories within stories to detail his personal struggle with gambling addiction – a hidden addiction not well understood. B.

In 1963, three college friends at the University of Michigan are on the cusp of adulthood, full of dreams and discovering their place in the world. But when two of them become pregnant, they face an impossible reality: abortion is illegal, birth control is hard to come by, and society is quick to judge. Set in the years before Roe v. Wade, The Reluctant Womb follows these young women as they grapple with love, shame, secrecy, and the consequences of choices no one should be forced to make alone.

Premier volet de la saga Les espérances inachevées, L’indomptable ouvre un récit où l’espoir persiste face à ce qui ne cède pas. Christian Beaudry y déploie une tension feutrée et une énergie farouche, portée par des trajectoires en quête d’accomplissement. Entre élans interrompus et volonté de tenir, ce premier tome pose les jalons d’une histoire sensible et tenace, qui laisse planer l’attente et donne envie de poursuivre. Une écoute immersive, habitée par la force de l’indomptable et la beauté des espérances encore à accomplir.

Una entrañable celebración de la familia y del papel de la memoria en el desarrollo individual. La protagonista viaja a Bulgaria en busca de los últimos hablantes del ladino, la lengua con ecos de Cervantes que nació a finales del siglo XV tras la expulsión de los judíos de España. «Más...

Sad Tiger is built on the facts of a series of devastating events. Neige Sinno was seven years old when her stepfather started sexually abusing her. At nineteen, she decided to break the silence that is so common in all cultures around sexual violence. This led to a public trial and prison for her stepfather, and Sinno started a new life in Mexico.

En este audiolibro se intenta dar noticia de la última jornada del tenor Hannes Rassiem, que, a los treinta y cinco años, era el mejor «Tristán» de Europa y de América, que perdió la voz a los cuarenta y cinco años, y que desapareció a los cincuenta.

MOUNTAINS IN US is a family saga set outside of Asheville, North Carolina, where the Moyers' two most exciting weekly events are church and ten-year-old Colm's little league baseball games. Otherwise, Colm and his little brother spend their time playing in the woods behind their house with their next-door cousins, his older sister is always figuring out what to do next, his dad devours books, and his mom keeps everyone together. As Colm grows older, his idyllic childhood and the people who made it that way take on a different light.

A recounting of a lost gem of Utah pioneer history and a novel to rival those of Gerald Lund with the added wit of a Mark Twain adventure. In 1855, as the young Utah Territory teeters under outside pressure and internal strain, a call goes out to settle the untamed frontier and teach neighboring tribes the gospel of Jesus Christ. William Sterrett—a recent convert, tailor, and devoted husband—has already survived one mission that nearly cost him everything.

Marcio, Sohn einer brasilianischen Prostituierten, haut aus dem Waisenhaus ab und unterwirft sich den brutalen Gesetzen der Straße. Er beschließt, weder zu stehlen noch Drogen zu nehmen und wagt damit das Unmögliche. Im Clinch zwischen kriminellen Banden und der Polizei baut er sich eine Existenz auf. Bis eines Tages alles zusammenbricht… Eine True-Life-Story aus São Paulo.

Von Sigrid Nunez, Bestseller-Autorin von »Der Freund«, kommt dieser faszinierende, autobiographische Roman über ihre Jugend in New York City. Eine junge Frau blickt zurück auf ihre Anfänge: den chinesisch-panamaischen Vater und die deutsche Mutter, die sich im Nachkriegsdeutschland begegnen und zusammen nach New York City gehen. In den fünfziger und sechziger Jahren dort aufwachsend, flüchtet sie sich in Träume, die von den Geschichten ihrer Eltern inspiriert sind, und dann in die Welt des Balletts.

La novela que recupera la voz silenciada de Marcela de san Félix, hija de Lope de Vega, en un vibrante retrato del Siglo de Oro desde el ángulo más humano, íntimo y descarnado. Madrid, agosto de 1635. En la estrecha calle que conduce al convento de las Trinitarias, la multitud espera el paso...

A fin de conocer sus raíces, un joven cronista decide recorrer en coche la península de Yucatán. El periplo no es fácil: lo asaltan mosquitos, recuerdos, pirámides demasiado arduas, platillos indigeribles y vendedores de souvenirs; entre sus incentivos se encuentran la historia del ajedrecista que desafió a Capablanca, los trovadores que renuevan el eterno arte de morir de amor, los paisajes de embrujo, las infinitas maravillas de la cultura yucateca...

An upcoming book to be published by Penguin Random House...

Freja war lange den Wegen anderer gefolgt – bis sie den Mut fand, den Kampf aufzunehmen und die Kraft entdeckte, ihren eigenen Weg zu gehen. Die Ironie des Schicksals ist ein Roman, der auf einer wahren Begebenheit basiert – eine Geschichte über Liebe, Verlust und den letzten Funken Hoffnung.

From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict comes the story of the richest woman of the Gilded Age, the brilliant and controversial Hetty Green. The Gilded Age, New York City. Hetty Robinson is not your average young woman. Born into a successful whaling family, her father, Black Hawk...

Otto volumi, otto voci, otto vite che si sfiorano, si scontrano, si inseguono senza saperlo. Ciascuna racconta un frammento dello stesso mondo: quello che si ostina a resistere ai margini, quello che non ha testimoni. Il quarto volume, Susanna. La veglia cieca di chi protegge ciò che la consuma. Susanna si muove su una scena domestica che somiglia a una ferita aperta. Lì, fra eco di parole sorde e stanze che non smaltiscono il disordine e i rifiuti, ogni gesto è un tentativo di restare viva senza cedere al disgusto.