The unforgettable debut novel that became an instant word-of-mouth sensation, "The Names" asks how a name can shape the course of a life and explores the single what-if moments that can overturn a person's fate.
Hay libros que hacen que el corazón del lector se rompa en mil pedazos. Conmueven, invitan a la reflexión y provocan un mar de lágrimas. Esta novela es una historia de amor condenada al fracaso y de decisiones difíciles que marcan toda una vida. Joel es soltero desde que se prometió no volver a enamorarse, convencido de que si siente algo por alguien, esa persona podría sufrir. Sin embargo, al conocer a la encantadora Callie, duda de su resolución. Callie, que recientemente perdió a su mejor amiga en un accidente, aún no se recupera de la tragedia y su vida está marcada por el dolor. Debido a esta pérdida, abandonó sus sueños de ser ecóloga para ayudar a su esposo a llevar una cafetería. Pero al ver a Joel, que frecuentemente visita el lugar, sabe que ha encontrado al amor de su vida. Ambos parecen estar hechos el uno para el otro, jóvenes y anhelantes de calidez y conexión, buscando un sentido en sus vidas. Su historia apenas comienza, pero Joel ya intuye cómo terminará.
Kiss a tall, dark Texan under the mistletoe! Robert Beltramo was back in Texas, and Gwen Ferris was stuck with him - but only till Christmas! He'd come to claim his inheritance - half of her restaurant. Though what a wildly successful advertising executive wanted with a restaurant was anybody's guess! Like it or not - and Gwen didn't - they were now fifty-fifty partners. And they'd go on being unwilling partners unless she'd agree to Robert's plan. Robert, being Robert, always had a plan. And his plans always infuriated her. His plan A had been to buy Gwen out, plan B to drive her out and this plan C of his...well, that was a doozy! Still, if Gwen could make it through to Christmas Eve with her heart and restaurant intact, it was winner take all...!
Wat doe je als je zoon wordt beschuldigd van moord? Met pijn in het hart laat Danielle Parkman haar autistische, maar superslimme zoon Max opnemen in de gerenommeerde inrichting Maitland. In plaats van beter gaat het daar steeds slechter met hem. Toch kan ze onmogelijk de door de artsen gestelde diagnose te accepteren: Max zou agressief en gevaarlijk zijn. Zo kent ze haar zoon absoluut niet! Woedend besluit ze Max weg te halen uit Maitland, maar dan vindt ze hem bewusteloos in een kamer, onder het bloed, naast een jonge patiënt die wreed is doodgestoken. Max wordt beschuldigd van de moord, en Danielle is de wanhoop nabij. Hoewel alles tegen hem pleit, is ze ervan overtuigd dat hij onschuldig is en dat de werkelijke moordenaar vrij rondloopt. Met hulp van advocaat Tony Sevillas en de shabby privédetective Doaks bindt ze de strijd aan met het systeem. Ze moet de waarheid achterhalen - en haar kind redden...
A pesar de que no posea ningún indicio de que su hijo continúe con vida, Zan Moreland sigue convencida de que logrará encontrarlo. Han transcurrido dos años de angustia y de búsqueda obstinada desde que alguien raptara a Matthew a plena luz del día y en un sitio tan concurrido como Central Park, pero la investigación no ha avanzado lo más mínimo. Cuando se aproxima la fecha del quinto cumpleaños del niño, las fuerzas de Zan comienzan a flaquear y justo en ese momento salen a la luz unas fotografías del instante en que secuestraron a Matthew. Zan mira desconcertada las imágenes en las que aparece una mujer idéntica a ella llevándose a su hijo. ¿Estará perdiendo el juicio?
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND A TIMELESS CLASSIC FROM THE AUTHOR OF UNDER MAGNOLIA Frances Mayes—widely published poet, gourmet cook, and travel writer—opens the door to a wondrous new world when she buys and restores an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. In evocative language, she brings the reader along as she discovers the beauty and simplicity of life in Italy. Mayes also creates dozens of delicious seasonal recipes from her traditional kitchen and simple garden, all of which she includes in the book. Doing for Tuscany what M.F.K. Fisher and Peter Mayle did for Provence, Mayes writes about the tastes and pleasures of a foreign country with gusto and passion. Now with an excerpt from Frances Mayes's latest southern memoir, Under Magnolia
* Shortlisted for the Folio Prize 2014 * Attending a New England summer camp as an adolescent, young Erik Schroder - a first generation East German immigrant - adopts a new name and a new persona - Eric Kennedy - in the hopes that it will help him fit in. This fateful white lie will set him on an improbable and ultimately tragic course. Schroder relates the story of Eric's urgent escape years later through the New England countryside with his six-year-old daughter, Meadow, in an attempt to outrun the authorities amidst a heated custody battle with his wife, who will soon discover that her husband is not who he says he is. From a correctional facility, Eric surveys the course of his life in order to understand - and maybe even explain - his behaviour; the painful separation from his mother in childhood; a harrowing escape to America with his taciturn father; a romance that withered under a shadow of lies; and his proudest moments and greatest regrets as a flawed but loving father.
Exploring the intricacies of family secrets, this novel delves into the hidden past that shapes the lives of its characters. The narrative unfolds around a family's concealed history, revealing how these secrets influence relationships and personal identities. With a blend of emotional depth and compelling storytelling, the author invites readers to reflect on the impact of the past on the present, making for a poignant and thought-provoking read.
In de Appalachen gaat de doortastende half indiaanse hulpofficier van justitie Mary Crow de confrontatie aan met een doodgewaande oude vijand.
