Jennifer Finneyová Boylanová Libros

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* 'Emotional and enlightening' WOMAN & HOME 'The twist halfway through is a jaw-to-the-floor moment' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'A perfect choice for your book clubs' PRIMA Olivia fled her abusive marriage to return to her hometown and take over the family beekeeping business when her son Asher was six. Now, impossibly, her baby is six feet tall and in his last year of high school, a kind, good-looking, popular ice hockey star with a tiny sprite of a new girlfriend. Lily also knows what it feels like to start over - when she and her mother relocated to New Hampshire it was all about a fresh start. She and Asher couldn't help falling for each other, and Lily feels happy for the first time. But can she trust him completely? Then Olivia gets a phone call - Lily is dead, and Asher is arrested on a charge of murder. As the case against him unfolds, she realises he has hidden more than he's shared with her. And Olivia knows firsthand that the secrets we keep reflect the past we want to leave behind - and that we rarely know the people we love well as we think we do.

Exploring the complexities of gender and parenting, this memoir delves into the ways families are formed and the challenges and joys of human experience. Jennifer Finney Boylan shares her personal journey, offering insights into identity and the transformative power of love and acceptance within family dynamics.

The memoir explores the author's childhood experiences in a haunted house, intertwining personal growth with themes of reconciliation and acceptance of past traumas. With a blend of humor and poignancy, it reflects on the emotional "ghosts" that linger in our lives, offering insights into the complexities of identity and the journey toward inner peace. This engaging narrative promises to resonate with readers through its unique blend of personal storytelling and broader reflections on human experience.

In Centralia, Pennsylvania, smoking and aflame since 1962, because of its inextinguishable underground mine fire, an unlikely group of local citizens embark on a bizarre odyssey which involves a tattoo parlour, a sculpted human brain, a decaying dog and a cement mixer.

From Junot Díaz, Lynda Barry, Gary Shteyngart, and Kate Christensen to popular up-and-comers like Dan Kennedy, Wendy McClure, and Brock Clarke, Love Is a Four-Letter Word is a dead-on contemporary collection of true stories of seduction, heartbreak, and regret. Fearlessly revealing their shattered hearts and crushed egos; their indiscretions and indignities; their delusions, desperation, and disappointments, these talented writers capture the dark side of love in prose ranging from comic to poetic, poignant to cringe-inducing. Also featuring three cartoon/ graphic essays as a sixteen-page color insert, this anthology is perfect for anyone who's ever loved and lost.

On a warm August night in 1980, six college students break into the crumbling Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, seeking adventure. Among them are a pianist, a painter, and a teacher, brimming with potential. However, they soon realize they are trapped—and not alone. As they become lost and separated, the night spirals into tragedy, leaving lasting repercussions on the survivors. As they attempt to move on, it becomes evident that their harrowing experience has irrevocably altered their lives. Decades later, new evidence emerges, prompting a determined detective to charge one of the friends—celebrity chef Jon Casey—with murder. Only Judith Carrigan, an old friend, can vouch for his innocence. Yet, she harbors long-held secrets that could jeopardize her career as a travel writer and her family life with her fireman husband and teenage son. Helping Casey could shatter the life she has painstakingly built and the woman she has become. In a narrative that shifts between 1980 and the present, this atmospheric thriller delves into the complexities of identity, loyalty, and love, challenging the boundaries of living a single life amidst the shadows of the past. Readers will celebrate Boylan's powerful return to fiction.

Oliviin dokonalý život se rozpadl na kusy, když její manžel odhalil svou temnou stránku a projevil se jako agresivní tyran. Ani ve snu by ji však nenapadlo, že se nakonec vrátí do svého rodného městečka, bude žít v domě, v němž vyrostla, a s láskou se věnovat včelaření. Když se sem s matkou přistěhuje transsexuální dívka Lily, obě doufají, že to pro ně bude nový začátek. A nové začátky jsou přesně to, co Olivia a Lily potřebují. Jejich cesty se protnou, když se Oliviin syn Asher zamiluje do Lily. Ta se poprvé s někým cítí opravdu šťastná. Občas však pochybuje, zda mu může zcela věřit. Že žádné štěstí však netrvá věčně, se ukáže, když Olivii ochromí zpráva, že Lily je mrtvá a Asher je vyslýchán policií. Olivia je sice přesvědčena, že její syn je nevinný, ale lhala by, kdyby si nepřiznala, že v něm někdy nezahlédne záblesky otcovy výbušné povahy. Navíc zjišťuje, že před ní syn skrývá mnohem víc, než jí ve skutečnosti řekl.