Osud Clary Knightovej určuje vojna. Počas prvej svetovej vojny osirie a stane sa ošetrovateľkou. Zamiluje sa do jedného zo svojich pacientov, indického lekára, ktorý však odíde z jej života. Náhodou sa s ním stretne cestou do Indie a prijme jeho ponuku spolupracovať s ním ako zdravotná sestra. Dojímavý román o mocnom pute medzi matkou a jej dieťaťom a o zrade, ktorá ovplyvní celé generácie.
Olivie a David byli perfektní pár. Pak se jim narodila dcera Zoe a vše vypadalo naprosto dokonale. Teď je ale David mrtvý a Oliviin svět se rozpadl na miliony malých kousků. Zatímco ji pohlcuje zármutek, tchyně truchlí nad ztrátou syna. Obě ženy však skrývají tajemství o muži, kterého milovaly. Tajemství, jež by zasáhlo celou rodinu. V manželství Olivie a Davida nebylo vše tak, jak by se na první pohled mohlo zdát. Prolomí Olivie a Ivy hradbu mlčení? Matka by však měla chránit své dítě, bez ohledu na cenu, kterou za to zaplatí. Nebo snad…?
April, 1945. As the Americans storm the Buchenwald concentration camp, among the survivors are Jakob and Emmanuelle, barely more than teenagers. Each of them has lost everything and everyone in the unspeakable horrors of the war. But when they meet, they find hope and comfort in each other. Jakob and Emmanuelle marry, and resolve to make a new life in New York. The Steins build a happy, prosperous life for themselves and their new family, but their pasts cast a long shadow over the present. Years later, as the sixties are in full swing, their son Max is an ambitious, savvy businessman, determined to throw off the sadness that has hung over his family since his birth. But as Max's life unfolds, he must learn that there is meaning in his heritage that will help shape his future.
Maggie hasn’t told this story in years. More than two decades ago, she fell in love. She was sixteen and far from home, waiting to give her baby up for adoption. Bryce showed Maggie how to take photographs and he didn’t judge her for the way her belly swelled under her jumper. They had the perfect first kiss. Theirs was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love.Now, as Maggie sits by the Christmas tree in her gallery telling her story, surrounded by the photographs that made her famous – the photographs Bryce never saw – her new gallery assistant asks her a question. If she had one wish, what would she wish for this Christmas?Maggie always thought she knew the answer to that question. But before she can say ‘I’d go back to that winter with Bryce’, she stops herself. It is all she has ever wanted but suddenly here, on this dark night under the twinkling stars, there is something else she wants...
Obrazová publikace s nádhernými fotografiemi toho co vidíte, když letíte malým letadlem tak sotva 500 metrů nad zemí. Z ptačí perspektivy lze zachytit úchvatné obrazy lidských činností a úspěchů, ale nejúžasnější je příroda. Kombinace přírodních krás i lidské činnosti dělá z leteckých snímků jedinečný zážitek.
Neva Bradley, a third-generation midwife, is determined to keep the details surrounding her own pregnancy - including the identity of the baby's father - hidden from her family and co-workers for as long as possible.Her mother, Grace, finds it impossible to let this secret rest, even while her own life begins to crumble around her.For Floss, Neva's grandmother and a retired midwife, Neva's situation thrusts her back 60 years in time to a secret that eerily mirrors her granddaughter's-a secret which, if revealed, will have life-changing consequences for them all. "This is women's fiction at its finest. Sally Hepworth has written a wonderfully satisfying story.... touching, tender, and meticulously researched, giving the reader a fascinating window into the amazing world of midwifery." -Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies "With empathy and keen insight, Hepworth delivers a page-turning novel. This is a rare tale that weaves together the past and the present in a totally absorbing narrative. Hepworth illuminates one of the most important moments in a woman's life-when she becomes a mother-and spins a story that will hold you captivated until the end." -Emily Giffin, author of The One and Only
An epic, sweeping love story about a young woman discovering a secret history passed down from her Grandmother. The Italian Daughter is a romantic, heartbreaking novel about lost loves, family secrets and enduring hope
On a beautiful May morning at New York's JFK Airport, a routine plane departs for San Francisco. Security agent Bernice Adams finds a postcard of the Golden Gate Bridge bearing an ambiguous message. Who left the postcard behind, which flight is that person on, and what exactly does the message mean? Her supervisor dismisses her concerns but she is compelled to contact Homeland Security. As the flight takes off each of the passengers is looking forward to reaching San Francisco, whether it's for a family reunion, a wedding, or a new way of life. But as it emerges, there's someone on the flight planning something terrible and these strangers' lives entwine as they come together to help to avert a tragedy at the eleventh hour. Danielle Steel combines intense action with stories of emotionally rich, intertwined lives. As the plane bears down on its destination of San Francisco, the futures of these strangers will be changed forever by a handful of accidental heroes. Accidental Heroes is a heart-stopping thriller about ordinary men and women who embark on a journey they will never forget.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Danielle Steel tells a riveting story of the dark side of motherhood. Zoe Morgan’s childhood was marked by her younger sister’s tragic illness, watching as her parents dedicated themselves completely to her final days and then divorced. As a young woman driven by these painful memories, Zoe sets the bar high for herself, studying hard and pursuing a career in the nonprofit world, where her deep compassion for disadvantaged children finds a focus. When Zoe falls in love and has her own child, she is determined to be a perfect mother as well. But before long, old scars long dormant begin to pull Zoe to the edge of an abyss too terrifying to contemplate. As Zoe is haunted by the ghosts of the past, her story will become a race against time and a tale of psychological suspense that no reader will soon forget.
