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The Christmas Letters: A Timeless Story for Every Generation
By Bret Nicholaus. 2006
In the heartwarming tradition of Richard Paul Evans's The Christmas Box, this timeless story will inspire all generations. With the…
whole family convened for holiday festivities, Grandpa speaks from his heart to his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild. "This may be the last Christmas I get to spend with each of you, so I want to give each of you a letter." The nine envelopes Grandpa hands to his family each contain a personal story of how they brought joy to him, and a life lesson that not only speaks to them but moves readers to reflect on the ways their lives have been touched by their loved ones.La Principessa E Il Delfino
By Dan Alatorre, E. Franzoni. 2015
Un adorabile, divertente libro illustrato con molte belle figure per i bambini, "la principessa e il delfino" racconta la storia…
di una bellissima piccola principessa che ha un animale di pezza molto speciale, e lo perde da qualche parte nel castello! Con l'aiuto dei suoi genitori (il re e la regina) e del loro cane, lo vanno a cercare.I bambini si divertono con una fantastica storia, scoprendo contemporaneamente che la costanza è importante, come anche essere intraprendenti e lavorare insieme.Forse una piccola principessa nella tua casa potrebbe imparare qualcosa sul mettere a posto i suoi giocattoli, e forse anche qualcosa sulla responsabilità!Ottimo per i genitori da leggere ai bambini in età prescolare, o per i bambini un po' più grandi da leggere ai loro genitori!Die Prinses En Die Dolfyn
By Dan Alatorre, Petro Ebersohn. 2015
"Die Prinses en die Dolfyn" is 'n vermaaklike prenteboekie met oulike sketsies vir kinders. Dit vertel die storie van 'n…
pragtige, klein prinsessie met 'n baie spesiale opgestopte diertjie wat sy iewers in die kasteel laat wegraak. Met behulp van haar ouers (die koning en koningin) en die gesin se hond, sit hulle 'n soektog op tou daarna.Kinders geniet 'n prettige bangmaakstorie terwyl hulle ontdek dat volharding, vindingrykheid en samewerking belangrik is. 'n Klein prinsessie in jou huis mag dalk 'n ding of twee leer oor speelgoed wat gebêre moet word, en miskien iets oor verantwoordelikheid ook!'n Goeie storie vir ouers om aan hulle voorskoolse kinders voor te lees, of vir kinders wat 'n bietjie ouer is om vir hulle ouers te lees!A Princesa E O Golfinho
By Dan Alatorre, Shana Marcele Oliveira e Silva. 2014
Um adorável livro de gravuras com imagens divertidas e bonitas para crianças, "A Princesa e o Golfinho" conta a história…
de uma linda princesinha que tem um bicho de pelúcia muito especial - que ela perde em algum lugar no castelo! Com a ajuda de seus pais (o rei e rainha) e do cachorro da família, eles saem em uma busca.As crianças vão desfrutar de uma divertida história, ao mesmo tempo em que descobrem a importância da persistência, da desenvoltura e do trabalho em equipe.Pode ser que a princesinha na sua casa aprenda uma coisa ou duas sobre colocar seus brinquedos no lugar, e talvez um pouco sobre responsabilidade também!Ótimo para os pais lerem para crianças em idade pré-escolar ou para as crianças um pouco mais velhas lerem para seus pais!A Slight Case of Fatigue
By Stéphane Bourguignon. 2002
At forty-one, Eddy is in existential extremis. He once had an enviable life--a wife he adored, a young son, a…
cozy suburban house surrounded by carefully planted and sculpted gardens, the luxury to pursue his passion and become a professional horticulturalist. Now he's separated from his wife, estranged from his son, he's let his garden grow wild--like the rest of his life, it's totally out of control. When his son, Maxime, tired of being embarrassed by his father's dilapidated house, his garden gone to seed and his old beater of a car, decides to leave home and live with his cool, professional mother--who immediately demands twice the alimony--Eddy goes on a rampage, smashing his son's furniture and hurtling it and his possessions through windows he neglects to open first. Ending up in the hospital, the doctor diagnoses "a slight case of fatigue." As Eddy plunges deeper into despair, insomnia and self-destruction, frantically searching for a way to live an authentic life, punching out his boss and finally threatening his best friend with a gun, the narrative voice of the novel changes, and we begin to see Eddy, his parents, his childhood and his past loves through the eyes of his wife, friends and companions. Stéphane Bourguignon, the creator of the much-loved television series La vie, la vie, about a group of thirty-somethings in Montreal, has said that he wanted this book to look at the darker side of life. Written like a surrealist Camus on steroids, in multiple voices, with an uncanny eye and ear for graphic physicality and keen psychological insight, Bourguignon's examination of relationships between men and women, fathers and sons, past wounds and present possibilities is filled with a raucous warmth and humanity--but it is also intensely, darkly and almost unbearably humorous. Translated by Phyllis Aronoff & Howard ScottWalking on Trampolines
By Frances Whiting. 2013
Praised as "a tender exploration of friendship, families, and first love" (Liane Moriarty, New York Times bestselling author of The…
Husband's Secret), this coming-of-age novel from bestselling author Frances Whiting is equal parts heartwarming, accessible, and thought provoking."Tallulah de Longland," she said slowly, letting all the Ls in my name loll about lazily in her mouth before passing judgment. "That," she announced, "is a serious glamorgeous name." From the day Annabelle Andrews sashays into her classroom, Tallulah 'Lulu' de Longland is bewitched: by Annabelle, by her family, and by their sprawling, crumbling house tumbling down to the river. Their unlikely friendship intensifies through a secret language where they share confidences about their unusual mothers, first loves, and growing up in the small coastal town of Juniper Bay. But the euphoria of youth rarely lasts, and the implosion that destroys their friendship leaves lasting scars and a legacy of self-doubt that haunts Lulu into adulthood. Years later, Lulu is presented with a choice: remain the perpetual good girl who misses out, or finally step out from the shadows and do something extraordinary. And possibly unforgivable... It's not how far you fall, but how high you bounce.The Ultimate Gift
By Jim Stovall. 2001
What would you do to inherit a million dollars? Would you be willing to change your life? Jason Stevens is…
about to find out in Jim Stovall's The Ultimate Gift.Red Stevens has died, and the older members of his family receive their millions with greedy anticipation. But a different fate awaits young Jason, whom Stevens, his great-uncle, believes may be the last vestige of hope in the family."Although to date your life seems to be a sorry excuse for anything I would call promising, there does seem to be a spark of something in you that I hope we can fan into a flame. For that reason, I am not making you an instant millionaire."What Stevens does give Jason leads to The Ultimate Gift. Young and old will take this timeless tale to heart.The Old Bus
By Peggy Williamson. 2015
"The Old Bus" is about a young man named Josh whose parents are divorced and he decides not to go…
live with his mother when his dad loses his job and has to go out of town in search of work. It is an intriguing story told by Josh as he faces challenges, trouble, and situations requiring him to make responsible decisions and never lose sight of his Christian values. The action packed novel takes the reader along through an adventurous story about Josh, his friends, and the criminals that intend to see him meet an early demise.One of Us Is Sleeping
By Martin Aitken, Josefine Klougart. 2016
"Scandinavia now has its own Virginia Woolf. Few get as close to the human mind as Klougart"--Mari Nymoen Nilsen, VGThe…
English-language debut from one of Denmark's most exciting, celebrated young writers, One of Us Is Sleeping is a haunting novel about loss in all its forms.Working in the vein of Anne Carson, Josefine Klougart's novel is both true-to-life and incredibly poetic in its relating of a brief, intense love affair and the grief and disillusionment that follow its end. While she recounts the time with her lover, the narrator is also heading back home, where her mother is dying of cancer. This contrast between recollection and the belief that certain things will always be present in your life--your parents, your childhood home, your love--and the fact that life is a continual series of endings runs throughout the book, underpinning the striking imagery and magnificent prose.A powerful novel that earned Klougart numerous accolades and several award nominations--including the Readers Book Award--One of Us Is Sleeping marks the launch of a major new voice in world literature.Josefine Klougart has been hailed as one of Denmark's greatest contemporary writers. She is the first Danish author ever to have two of her first three books nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. She's been compared to a range of authors, including Joan Didion, Anne Carson, and Virginia Woolf.Martin Aitken has translated dozens of books from the Danish, including works by Dorthe Nors, Jussi Adler-Olsen, Peter Høeg, and Kim Leine, among others.Sang Putri dan Si Lumba-Lumba
By Wahyu Wulandari a.k.a MoonRises, Dan Alatorre. 2015
RINGKASAN "SANG PUTRI DAN SI LUMBA-LUMBA" Sebuah buku yang menghibur dengan gambar-gambar yang lucu untuk anak-anak, "Sang Putri dan Si…
Lumba-Lumba" bercerita tentang seorang putri kecil yang mempunyai boneka binatang yang sangat spesial. Ia kehilangan boneka itu di suatu tempat di dalam kastil! Dengan bantuan orang tuanya (raja dan permaisuri) dan anjing keluarga, mereka menemukan boneka itu kembali. Putri kecil anda di rumah akan belajar satu atau dua hal agar tidak menyimpan mainannya sembarangan dan akan belajar bertanggung jawab juga! Buku ini sangat bagus untuk dibacakan pada anak-anak usia prasekolah atau anak-anak yang sudah lebih besar dapat membaca buku ini untuk orang tua mereka!Confusing Love With Obsession: When Being in Love Means Being in Control
By John D Moore. 2006
A must-read book for anyone involved in a dangerously obsessive relationship.Confusing Love with Obsession is a must-read for anyone involved…
in a dangerously obsessive relationship. Fueled by an overwhelming fear of abandonment, people involved in obsessive relationships will go to extreme lengths to control their partner. Here, John D. Moore draws from excruciating real-life stories and personal experience to reveal the inner workings of obsessive relationships. More important, Confusing Love with Obsession helps readers develop a new self-awareness and healthy relationship--free from preoccupation with an object of obsession.Η Πριγκίπισσα Και Το Δελφίνι
By Dan Alatorre, Susanna Georgiou. 2014
Το βιβλίο "Η Πριγκίπισσα και το Δελφίνι", ένα διασκεδαστικό εικονογραφημένο βιβλίο με πολλές χαριτωμένες εικόνες για παιδιά, αφηγείται την ιστορία…
μιας μικρής πριγκίπισσας που έχει ένα αγαπημένο λούτρινο ζωάκι το οποίο χάνει κάπου μέσα στο κάστρο! Με τη βοήθεια των γονιών της (τον βασιλιά και τη βασίλισσα) αλλά και του σκύλου της οικογένειας, αρχίζει να ψάχνει για το λούτρινο ζωάκι της. Τρία πράγματα αποδεικνύονται πολύ σημαντικά: η επιμονή, η δημιουργικότηκα καθώς και η ομαδική εργασία.Miss Take
By Will Browning, Réjean Ducharme. 2011
Sixteen-year-old Miles has run away from home, inviting his childhood companion, the fourteen-year-old Inuit orphan Chateaugué, to join him in…
a rented flat opposite Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours in Montreal. There they construct a chaste life for themselves, living as brother and sister. They spend their days riding bicycles wildly through the streets of the city, dodging the automobiles that symbolize for them the adult world they despise, a world that has dominated the landscape with its roadmaps of social discourse. They spend hours at the library, laughing with disdain at how the classics have become venerated, how their authors' words and turns of phrase have become confused with the things and actions they signify. Enthralled by the works of the "mad" poet Nelligan, Miles begins a journal, determined to free language from the constraints of convention, but finds he cannot write anything without immediately conjuring up its opposite.To escape the boredom that history seems to have decreed shall be re-enacted endlessly by all grown-ups, Miles and Chateaugué enter into a suicide pact to preserve their childhood freedom and purity from the debasement of the adult roles pre-ordained for them.Destitute after spending what little money they have, Miles goes to a bar in search of a drink, where he is seduced by an older woman, and suddenly finds himself both attracted and repelled by the pleasures and debasements of the flesh. Having stepped out of their world of childhood innocence, can he return to Chateaugué and consummate their vows, or is this brush with experience irrevocable?Written in a style that echoes the work of Arthur Rimbaud and William S. Burroughs, Ducharme's vision is darkly prophetic of a world that has lost its innocence, and on which "our lady of good help" now only gazes with an inscrutable Mona Lisa smile.Miss Take
By Will Browning, R jean Ducharme. 2011
Sixteen-year-old Miles has run away from home, inviting his childhood companion, the fourteen-year-old Inuit orphan Chateaugué, to join him in…
a rented flat opposite Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours in Montreal. There they construct a chaste life for themselves, living as brother and sister. They spend their days riding bicycles wildly through the streets of the city, dodging the automobiles that symbolize for them the adult world they despise, a world that has dominated the landscape with its roadmaps of social discourse. They spend hours at the library, laughing with disdain at how the classics have become venerated, how their authors' words and turns of phrase have become confused with the things and actions they signify. Enthralled by the works of the "mad" poet Nelligan, Miles begins a journal, determined to free language from the constraints of convention, but finds he cannot write anything without immediately conjuring up its opposite.To escape the boredom that history seems to have decreed shall be re-enacted endlessly by all grown-ups, Miles and Chateaugué enter into a suicide pact to preserve their childhood freedom and purity from the debasement of the adult roles pre-ordained for them.Destitute after spending what little money they have, Miles goes to a bar in search of a drink, where he is seduced by an older woman, and suddenly finds himself both attracted and repelled by the pleasures and debasements of the flesh. Having stepped out of their world of childhood innocence, can he return to Chateaugué and consummate their vows, or is this brush with experience irrevocable?Written in a style that echoes the work of Arthur Rimbaud and William S. Burroughs, Ducharme's vision is darkly prophetic of a world that has lost its innocence, and on which "our lady of good help" now only gazes with an inscrutable Mona Lisa smile.A Princesa E O Golfinho
By Dan Alatorre, Shana Marcele Oliveira e Silva. 2014
Um adorável livro de gravuras com imagens divertidas e bonitas para crianças, "A Princesa e o Golfinho" conta a história…
de uma linda princesinha que tem um bicho de pelúcia muito especial - que ela perde em algum lugar no castelo! Com a ajuda de seus pais (o rei e rainha) e do cachorro da família, eles saem em uma busca.As crianças vão desfrutar de uma divertida história, ao mesmo tempo em que descobrem a importância da persistência, da desenvoltura e do trabalho em equipe.Pode ser que a princesinha na sua casa aprenda uma coisa ou duas sobre colocar seus brinquedos no lugar, e talvez um pouco sobre responsabilidade também!Ótimo para os pais lerem para crianças em idade pré-escolar ou para as crianças um pouco mais velhas lerem para seus pais!A Matter of Time
By Ritu Menon, Shashi Deshpande. 1999
The New York Times Book Review called Shashi Deshpande's U.S. debut, "austere, philosophical, and rich; a work that . .…
. grows in moral force and pathos." Deshpande's critical acclaim in India--including three top literary prizes--prefigured the wide recognition abroad of this pivotal novel, now available in paperback.One morning, with no warning, Gopal, respected professor, devoted husband, and caring father, walks out on his family for reasons even he cannot articulate. His wife, Sumi, returns with their three daughters to the shelter of the Big House, where her parents live in oppressive silence: they have not spoken to each other in thirty-five years. As the mystery of this long silence is unraveled, a horrifying story of loss and pain is laid bare--a story that seems to be repeating itself in Sumi's life.Set in present-day Karnataka, A Matter of Time explores the intricate relationships within an extended family, encompassing three generations. Images from Hindu religion, myth, and local history intertwine delicately with images of contemporary India as the women face and accept the changes that have suddenly become part of their lives.As the women's secrets and strengths are revealed, so are the complications of family and culture, catching each in turn in the cycles of love, loss, and renewal that become essential to their identity. A Matter of Time reveals the hidden springs of character while painting a nuanced portrait of the difficulties and choices facing women--especially educated, independent women--in India today.Shashi Deshpande is the author of seven novels, including The Binding Vine, forthcoming from The Feminist Press and is one of India's most celebrated writers. Her work has been translated into many languages and broadly anthologized.Ritu Menon, a founder of Kali for Women, India's first feminist publisher, has co-edited three anthologies of writing by Indian women.The Lowcountry Summer eBoxed Set: The Summer Girls and The Summer Wind
By Mary Alice Monroe. 2015
Three granddaughters. Three months. One summer house. From New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe, the first two novels…
in the enchanting Lowcountry Summer trilogy--now available as an e-boxed set!The Summer Girls For years, Carson Muir has drifted, never really settling, certain only that a life without the ocean is a life half lived. Adrift and penniless in California, Carson is the first to return to Sea Breeze, wondering where things went wrong...until the sea she loves brings her a minor miracle. Her astonishing bond with a dolphin helps Carson renew her relationships with her sisters and face the haunting memories of her ill-fated father. As the rhythms of the island open her heart, Carson begins to imagine the next steps toward her future. In this heartwarming novel, three sisters discover the true treasures Sea Breeze offers as surprising truths are revealed, mistakes forgiven, and precious connections made that will endure long beyond one summer. The Summer Wind It's midsummer and Eudora, nicknamed Dora, is staying at Sea Breeze, the family's ancestral home on Sullivan's Island. For years, Dora has played the role of the perfect wife and mother in a loveless marriage. Now her husband has filed for divorce, her child is diagnosed with autism, and her house is on the market. Dora's façade collapses under the weight of her grief and she suffers "broken heart syndrome." Mamaw and the girls rally around Dora--but it's up to Dora to heal herself as she spends the summer prowling the beach, discovering the secrets of the island and her heart. This is a summer of discovery for all the women of Sea Breeze. Carson returns from Florida to face life-changing decisions, Lucille confronts a health scare, and an unexpected visitor has Harper reconsidering her life's direction. When tropical storm winds batter the island, the women must band together and weather the tempest--both the one outside their windows and the raging sea of emotions within each of them. They must learn again what it means to be a sister. It is up to Mamaw to keep the light burning at Sea Breeze to guide the girls through the lies, the threats, and the rocky waters of indecision to home.Glass: A Novel
By Sam Savage. 2011
Asked by a publisher to write a preface to her late husband's novel, Edna defiantly sets out to write a…
separate book "not just about Clarence but also about my life, as one could not pretend to understand Clarence without that." Simultaneously her neighbor asks her to care for an apartment full of plants and animals. The demands of the living things - a rat, fish, ferns - compete for Edna's attention with long-repressed memories. Day by day pages of seemingly random thoughts fall from her typewriter. Gradually taking shape within the mosaic of memory is the story of a remarkable marriage and of a mind pushed to its limits.Is Edna's memoir a homage to her late husband or an act of belated revenge? Was she the cultured and hypersensitive victim of a crass and brutally ambitious husband, or was he the caretaker of a neurotic and delusional wife? The reader must decide.The unforgettable characters in Savage's two hit novels Firmin and The Cry of the Sloth garnered critical acclaim, selling a million copies worldwide. In Edna, once again Sam Savage has created a character marked by contradiction--simultaneously appealing and exasperating, comical and tragic.Winter Without You: The heartwarming and emotional read for Christmas 2018
By Beth Good. 2018
What do you do when you lose everything?After the tragic death of her boyfriend, Hannah Clitheroe is hiding away from…
the world. But when she discovers she's inherited a house in Cornwall, she knows it's time to face reality. Her estranged grandmother lived in Kernow House for years, but Hannah soon realises someone else thinks it's rightfully theirs: Raphael Tregar, a difficult man who quickly gets under her skin.But as winter sets in, there's one more thing that keeps her up at night, and the rising fear that she may not find her true home in Cornwall after all...Blackberry Cove (A Sunset Bay Novel #3)
By Roxanne Snopek. 2019
Amid the wildly beautiful beaches of Sunset Bay, Oregon, lies Sanctuary Ranch, a refuge for strays, both human and animal.…
A place where love and healing go hand-in-hand . . . When journalist Jonathan Byers leaves L.A. with his career in tatters, he heads to Sanctuary Ranch, determined to settle some of his personal affairs by putting his aging father in a seniors’ home. But his father stubbornly refuses to leave his secluded retreat—and has even rallied Sanctuary Ranch’s beautiful gardener to his cause. Something about sexy, mysterious Abby Warren piques the rugged reporter’s investigative instincts—and his interest—luring Jonathan to stay a little longer . . . Having found her own healing at Sanctuary Ranch, Abby knows Jonathan’s hard-headedness hides a wound that needs mending. Believing a time-out in nature will help father and son see eye-to-eye, she welcomes Jonathan into the only haven she has ever known. But Abby never expects to find herself so drawn to him—or that he will uncover devastating secrets she’d hoped to keep long buried. Will their deepening connection be enough to steer them through the darkness ahead, and toward a bright future for everyone? Praise for Sunset Bay Sanctuary “Grief and loss define this slow burning contemporary romance featuring a large cast of folksy characters who infuse the first installment in Snopek’s Sunset Bay series with lots of down home charm and many examples of tough love. Fans of small town series with character driven plots, such as those by Susan Wiggs and Debbie Macomber, will find that Sunset Bay hits the spot.” —Booklist