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Le monde a oublié son nom. Il est temps de connaître son histoire. Harriet Constable voue son premier roman à la mise en lumière des artistes femmes oubliées de l'Histoire, en racontant l'histoire vraie d'Anna Maria della Pietà, violoniste vénitienne d'exception du XVIIIe siècle ayant largement contribué à l'œuvre de Vivaldi avant d'être effacée par son mentor.

Christine Orban invite le lecteur à plonger dans la déchirante confession de Diana, pauvre créature sacrifiée à la royauté, et l’invite dans les coulisses d’un mariage somptueusement raté.

Beth Jannery's novel Unapologetic explores the life of Delilah Auburn, a woman at a crossroads in her middle age, seeking to break free from a past marked by upheaval and emotional distance. Finally, a novel that turns childhood trauma into truth and healing. Unapologetic stands as a testament to the resilience and courage required for personal healing and growth. In the same spirit as the works of Miranda July and Glennon Doyle, Jannery’s novel bravely exposes raw emotions and tackles real topics with a vulnerability that feels akin to walking through the world with no skin—exposed and raw.

Secrets age like wine… and this one is ready to be uncorked. Elko, Nevada, 1955. Seventy-six-year-old Meg Bruno has spent decades in quiet exile, keeping the past buried where it belongs. Once known as the infamous Bootlegging Queen, she smuggled sacramental wine during Prohibition—until the law caught up with her, stripping her of everything. The headlines wrote her story, but the truth? That’s a secret she swore she’d take to her grave.

Simonetta Agnello Hornby prende le mosse dalla domanda più semplice, più diretta, con cui ci interroghiamo quotidianamente: "Quello che sto facendo è giusto o sbagliato?". A partire da lì si toccano la giustizia dentro l'istituto famigliare, i fenomeni di ingiustizia sociale, lo spettro delle guerre (esistono guerre giuste?), l'amministrazione della giustizia, l'educazione di figli e nipoti. Agnello Hornby cerca esempi nella vita animale e indaga sulla rappresentazione della giustizia nella cultura popolare, nell'arte, nella letteratura, nelle storie che contribuiscono a creare una sensibilità civile.

In The Woman of Wyrrd, the seventh book in her best-selling Medicine Woman series, follow Lynn Andrews as she travels back in time in a spiritual journey within the sacred Dreamtime to medieval England as a young woman named Catherine, an initiate of the Sisterhood of the Shields. Guided by Agnes Whistling Elk into a world of power and magic, Lynn Andrews enters the sacred Dreamtime and emerges as a young woman, Catherine, in medieval England.

If you eat while lying down, you will turn into a snake. If you don’t polish off all the rice on your plate you will marry a man full of pimples and pockmarks.Looking After the Ashes is a semi-biographical fiction of Kopi Soh’s childhood stories. Growing up in a large extended Taoist...

This book will accentuate the need for relevance in service. In The Call up Letter, Toluwalope Olotu explores, albeit elegantly, a bio fiction’s prodding yet scintillating story that expresses a typical life escapades of a young African man as he journeys through life phases. It is a bio-fictitious potpourri of a sort with traces of verisimilitude, undulating in waves of doggedness in determination, faith, and in exploring every given opportunity that comes knocking. It is also a harvest of a deeply creative, adventurous, observant, and innovative mind.

In this second volume subtitled ‘Young Joseph’, Mann shifts his focus to Joseph’s formative years, moving towards the novel’s ultimate conclusion where he is imprisoned by his brothers and sold into slavery.

Última entrega del ciclo narrativo y obra cumbre de la literatura universal, A la busca del tiempo perdido, de Marcel Proust. Desde la infancia del Narrador, desde Combray y cerca de Swann, todo ha cambiado. Es hora de hacer balance. En el claroscuro del París de la Gran Guerra, bajo un cielo de bombardeos, emergen monstruos, figuras irreconocibles del pasado.

Con l'arrivo della pandemia, Kristófer, vedovo di 74 anni, è costretto a chiudere il suo ristorante a Reykjavík, sprofondando in una spirale di incertezza e malinconia. Fino a quando un messaggio su Facebook di Miko Nakamura, una donna che aveva conosciuto da giovane a Londra, lo trascina inesorabilmente in una storia d'amore che credeva di aver dimenticato e lo costringe a partire, dopo tanti anni, per il Giappone. In un itinerario che lo porterà non solo a rivedere Miko, ma anche a ripercorrere più di cinquant'anni della sua esistenza.

C'est le tableau le plus célèbre du monde... mais sans doute le plus mystérieux également ! Mona Lisa, La Joconde est un symbole, un modèle indépassable, une icône, un joyau, une énigme. François Diwo fait parler La Joconde pour qu'elle nous raconte sa vie, longue de 500 ans et ponctuée d'aventures incroyables ! Mona Lisa prend la plume à la première personne pour nous parler d'elle, de ses origines, de son installation à Paris, mais aussi de son tour du monde (Tokyo, New York...

1470. England is in turmoil as the battle between supporters of the Yorkist king, Edward IV, and the old Lancastrian king, Henry VI, escalates. And for Isobel Fenton, the war is personal. Her father's death made her heiress to Beaumoncote Manor, a desirable estate in the midlands. But as conflict threatens England's unstable peace, Isobel and her lands become the focus of bitter tensions and a long-held feud. Taken from her manor, Isobel becomes the unwilling mistress of an indomitable Earl. She sees her only chance of happiness in the Earl's brother, Robert Langton.

In the second novel of the 'Choosing to remember' series, Jerome Clarkson takes a swan dive into his past and the trauma he's carried for far too long. Jerome grew up in a very toxic and unloving environment, unable to escape the torture. His mother had him at just 13 and went on to have seven more children, that she took her frustrations out on constantly. Jerome was berated as child for being different and his mother often abused him because she believed that he was gay. From the moment his mother first beat him, Jerome felt the need to please his mother and prove her suspicions to be wrong.

What happens when a king loses his prowess? The day Henry IV could finally declare he had vanquished his enemies, he threw it all away with an infamous deed. No English king had executed an archbishop before. And divine judgment was quick to follow. Many thought he was struck with leprosy—God's greatest punishment for sinners. From that point on, Henry's health was cursed and he fought doggedly on as his body continued to betray him—reducing this once great warrior to an invalid. Fortunately for England, his heir was ready and eager to take over.

Zrezygnowana i rozczarowana postawą najbliższych, Rozalia porzuca dotychczasowe życie i przenosi się do upragnionego domu na wsi. Jednak nawet ta decyzja nie pozwala jej żyć spokojnie. Wkrótce Róża musi zdecydować, czy ulec presji i poddać się namowom córki, czy być wierną swoim postanowieniom. Fabuła powieści rozgrywa się w dwóch planach czasowych – teraźniejszości, kiedy to Rozalia walczy o niezależność, oraz w latach 70. i 80., w czasie, na który przypadły jej młodość, pierwsza miłość, rozbudzone nadzieje i obciążone konsekwencjami decyzje.

Sie weist den Astronauten den Weg zu den Sternen... Schon früh weiß Maureen, dass die Sterne ihr Lebensthema sind. Sie will unbedingt Astronomin werden und setzt sich gegen alle Widerstände durch. Selbst die Liebe kann sie nicht aufhalten. So schafft sie es bis ganz nach oben: Als erste Chef-Astronomin der NASA arbeitet sie federführend an der Entwicklung des bahnbrechenden Weltraumobservatoriums. Der Sternenhimmel – überwältigend, bezaubernd und letztlich unerklärlich – bleibt die Leidenschaft ihres Lebens. Aber ist der Preis, den sie für ihre Karriere zahlen muss, letztlich zu hoch?

A New York Times Bestseller Winner of the 2014 Kirkus Prize Winner of the 2014 New England Book Award for Fiction A Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award One of Kirkus Reviews’s Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far) A Best Book of the Year for: The New York Times Book Review...

From the bestselling author of Born Survivors, a novel inspired by the powerful true story of a man who risked everything to protect children in Auschwitz. Fredy built a wall against suffering in their hearts . . . Amid the brutality of the Holocaust, one bright spot shone inside the Nazi death...

Blending biographical fiction with the introspective intimacy of a modern woman’s diary, this novel delves into themes of growth, resilience, and the search for meaning in a life lived across generations. It’s a deeply personal exploration of self-discovery and reflection, perfect for listeners drawn to heartfelt stories of personal growth and the beauty of life's unfolding journey.