Lori Lanses Libros

Lakeview, a unos treinta kilómetros de Ontario, en el sur de Canadá, es el lugar elegido por numerosas almas solitarias para instalar allí sus caravanas, entre ellas Collette Cody y su hija Sharla, de cinco años, y también Addy Shadd. Pero para Collette y su nuevo novio la pequeña Sharla se había convertido en poco menos que un estorbo, así que urgía desembarazarse de ella y qué mejor solución que proponerle a la vieja Addy que la acogiera durante unos meses. La anciana aceptó, sin saber que su madre no iba a volver a por ella. Cuando se hace a la idea de que Collette se ha ido para jamás regresar, Addy toma la decisión de acogerla como si fuera su propia hija. Así, de un día para otro, Addy Shadd pasa a convertirse en Mamá Addy, y emprende la ardua tarea de educar y criar a una niña de gran corazón, pero con graves carencias afectivas. Sin embargo, la traviesa Sharla también transforma radicalmente la existencia de la anciana, que encuentra en la pequeña un poderoso e inesperado motivo para seguir adelante, mientras los recuerdos y fantasmas de su pasado en Rusholme, una aldea creada por afroamericanos que escaparon de la esclavitud, empiezan a cobrar un nuevo y esperanzador sentido. Por qué no, conocer a Sharla Cody tal vez fuera la señal que Addy tanto tiempo había estado esperando, la señal que le indicara que, por fin, había llegado el momento de regresar a casa.

Four go up the mountain - but only three come down again ... On the anniversary of the day his best friend, Byrd, had a tragic accident on the mountain which had been the boys' paradise and escape, Wolf Truly reaches for the summit again with the intention of not coming home. But Wolf meets three women in the cable car on the way up from Palm Springs and finds himself agreeing to help them get to a mountain lake. As the weather suddenly deteriorates, the group is stranded on a lethal ridge as the lights of the city twinkle below, so close and yet so terrifyingly far away. Those who will survive the ordeal will do so through a mixture of bravery, determination and self-revelation. 'Lori Lansens has created a heart-pounder of a book that is every bit as much of an emotional roller-coaster as an adventurous one. Filled with richly drawn characters, unexpected twists, and gritty details about survival' Jodi Picoult

This novel by the bestselling author of The Girls and The Mountain Story presents a chilling vision of a near-future America dominated by the religious right. It follows Rory Ann Miller, a smart young girl accused of terrorism after a bombing at her upscale Californian high school during an American Virtue Ball. Over the course of 48 hours in 2023, Rory and her best friend become fugitives with a bounty on their heads, facing a relentless pursuit from law enforcement, drones, and a social media frenzy of trolls. Complicating matters, Rory's mother, a social activist, is arrested and implicated, while her father, who betrayed them in a bitter divorce, cooperates with the authorities. The narrative unfolds in a society marked by gated communities, re-criminalized abortion and birth control, and teenage virginity oaths. It introduces the Red Market, a controversial entity that either symbolizes a conservative fear or represents a criminal network profiting from unwanted babies and fetal tissue. Rory's journey is filled with cynicism, fear, and anger as she grapples with betrayal and seeks trust. Her insights into the roles of men and women in perpetuating societal norms are sharp, blending humor, sadness, and truth.

"In twenty-nine years, Rose Darlen has never spent a moment apart from her twin sister Ruby. She has never gone for a solitary walk or had a private conversation. Yet, in all that time, she has never once looked into Ruby's eyes. Joined at the head, "The Girls" (as they are known in their small town) attempt to lead a normal life, but can't help being extraordinary. Now almost thirty, Rose and Ruby are on the verge of becoming the oldest living craniopagus twins in history, but they are remarkable for a lot more than their unusual sistery bond."--Back cover.

Love and grief combine to awaken an obese woman from her loneliness. When her husband doesn't come home on the eve of their 25th wedding anniversary, Mary Gooch, who has never learned to be self-sufficient, sets out on a truly remarkable journey of self-discovery that takes her first to the big city and then to another country.