Títulos em Amadurecimento

Landon Griffin has everything going for him. He's a high school senior on the brink of receiving a football scholarship, his dad is running for mayor of Madison, Texas, and his future with his girlfriend looks bright. But his simple life shatters when feelings spark for a guy he's never met. Giving the stranger the codename Mystery Boy, Landon hesitates to step out of his comfort zone to solve the mystery. Living in a conservative town, he struggles to hide his new obsession while trying to figure out where he fits within the spectrum of sexuality.

A meteorite fragment cures a teenaged trans girl’s schizophrenia, but leaves her with visions of ancient warring gods annihilating each other in space. As the Earth hurtles toward the cloud that is the shattered bodies of those eternal enemies, their eons-old conflict is rekindled on Earth to divide and destroy humanity.

It’s move-in day at Tiffin Academy and amidst the happy chaos of friends reuniting, selfies uploading, and cars unloading, shocking news arrives: America Today just ranked Tiffin the number two boarding school in the country. It’s a seventeen-spot jump—was there a typo? The dorms need to be renovated, their sports teams always come in last place, and let’s just say Tiffin students are known for being more social than academic. On the other hand, the campus is exquisite, class sizes are small, and the dining hall is run by an acclaimed New York chef.

Sous le soleil brûlant d’un été en bord de mer, Phil et Vinca, deux adolescents liés par une amitié d’enfance, découvrent les premiers troubles de l’amour et du désir. Entre les jeux innocents de l’enfance et les mystères de l’âge adulte, leur relation vacille, tiraillée entre passion naissante et innocence perdue.

Great collection of original short stories and poems. Topics include magical garden, family cooking experiences and comedy about finding a job.

In Sunrise, Javier De Barre, a young Haitian-American and top graduate, faces the harsh realities of the IT industry during the late ‘90s. After losing his best friend and love to a tragedy in Elizabeth, NJ, he embarks on a desperate journey south in search of a fresh start. He confronts his grief, unfriendly towns, and financial instability along the way. Finding a job in a small town in South Carolina, he clings to hope and believes he’s finally back on the path to his dreams.

Davis Allen’s life changes the night he loses control of his truck and destroys the fence of the house on the bend. It’s the same night he sees his old man remove his hat to speak to the elderly woman in the porch light. Liam King has tried to live honorably in the eyes of the folks of Harrison since the accident, but when he sees a car stop an’ dump a young woman on the side of the road before it speeds away a choice must be made.

Mai is navigating life in 90s London as a first generation British-Vietnamese teenager, caught between two cultures. Her mother, Trinh, is constantly reminding her to work hard and be grateful. But Trinh was young once too, living a vibrant and complicated life in Vietnam until forced to flee her war-torn home. Now her focus is the son she thought she'd lost, and the daughter she desperately wants to protect. She tries to forget the memories buried in the rubble of the life she left behind.

Wenn du niemandem mehr vertraust, kannst du auch einem singenden Fisch folgen. Die sechzehnjährige Ella lebt in Dortmund und hat beschlossen, keine Freundschaften mehr zu führen. Zu groß ist die Angst, dass sie andere Menschen durch ihre Wutanfälle vergrault. Die Ehe ihrer Eltern ist am Boden, und auch zu ihren zwei Geschwistern findet Ella keinen Zugang. Ihr einziger Vertrauter war stets der alte Eckard, ein Nachbar der Familie, der Ella kurz vor seinem Tod einen singenden Plastikfisch vermacht.

Desde el pensamiento de un niño de nueve años, pasando por las etapas de su adolescencia y adultez, en el libro se intercalan las narraciones que muestran parte de la transcripción que ese niño hizo de un cuaderno anónimo encontrado en un albergue para maestros en un lugar ficticio. "

This is a story of Gurdev and his cohort, a group of refugees who travel east from Pakistan after Partition. It is a tale of falling apart and coming together as the world burns around them. Will Gurdev be successful in his new business of making garments for women? Will he find love after his wife and children leave his side? There may be uncertainty here, but there is also relentless hope.

An award-winning debut about a young woman who lands an internship at the most popular supermarket chain in the Canary Islands, a role that proves at turns humorous and soul-crushing and reflects the daily struggles of a new generation entering the workforce, for fans of Really Good, Actually and The New Me.

Former child star Michaela Turner is ready for her next big role—she just doesn’t know what it is yet. As someone whose days were once filled with bright lights, never-ending rehearsals, and adoring fans from around the world, Michaela now struggles to define herself beyond the glitz and glamour of her past.

Nach der Machtergreifung ist in Ginsterburg Alltag eingekehrt. Lothar träumt vom Fliegen. Seine Mutter Merle misstraut der neuen Ordnung, kann aber nur ohnmächtig zusehen, wie sein Traum ihren Sohn in die Arme der Hitlerjugend treibt. Manche Einwohner der kleinen Stadt leiden, andere profitieren – und die meisten versuchen, sich irgendwie zu arrangieren. Doch der Krieg, an fernen Fronten geschlagen, ist bald auch in Ginsterburg zu spüren, in den erschütterten Beziehungen und Seelen der Menschen.

The coming-of-age genre is full of the corpses of good dogs. Where the Red Fern Grows, Old Yeller, Marley and Me, Endurance, White Fang, and even the Odyssey sacrifice dogs to character arc. But not this one. The dog in this book lives to a ripe old age. The fate of the other characters however, cannot be guaranteed.

We all learn differently. We learn best when we learn together as a family.

అడివి బాపిరాజు రచనల్లో సామాజిక స్పృహ ఎంతో ఉంటుంది. బరువైన భావాలని కూడా సరళమైన సంభాషణల తో చెప్పగల గొప్ప రచయిత బాపిరాజు. అతను రాసిన నరుడు అనే సాంఘీక నవల లో మూర్తి యొక్క కథ ఆద్యంతం ఎంతో చక్కగా సాగుతుంది. ఒక మారుమూల ప్రాంతం లో ని ఒక పల్లెటూరు లో పుట్టిన ఒక మాదిగ అంచెలంచలు ఎదిగి చదువు లో ముందంజ వేసి జెన్నీఫర్ అనే మహిళ చెంత చేరతాడు.

Der 21jährige Benni lebt im Wohnheim für geistig Behinderte. Er hat Stress mit den Betreuern, weil er mit jeder hübschen Frau flirtet und sie als Freundin gewinnen will. Doch dann trifft Benni seine Traumfrau Sunny in einer Münchner Wohngemeinschaft. Sie ist umwerfend und das Beste daran ist: Er darf sie küssen und streicheln, ohne Ärger zu bekommen. Doch etwas fehlt ihr, das ihm wichtig ist – ein eigener Geruch. Außerdem zeigt Sunny keinerlei Mitgefühl für Bennis Trauer um den toten Vater. Als Benni heftig darauf reagiert, passiert ein Unfall und er muss flüchten.

تكبر وتنسى، عبارة يقولها كبيرُ السن في الغالب للطفلِ إذا جُرح أو تعرّض لأي شكلٍ من أشكالِ الأذى. من هذه العبارة تتفجّر حكاية فاطمة، حكاية الطفلة التي كبرت وهي تحاولُ أن تنسى، ولم.. فاطمة تمثل أبناء ما عرف بجيل الصحوة، جيل الحركات الدينية التي اجتاحت المنطقة في الثمانينات والتسعينات من القرن الماضي، وهي الحركة التي تركت شروخها العميقة في البيت الكويتي خصوصًا، والخليجي عمومًا، منذ تحريم الفضائيات وتجريم الموسيقى والشعر.

Noa is desperate to be loved. More than anything else – more than her studies, more than her job, her friends, her family – she wants to belong to someone. And she knows if this can happen, if someone will just choose her, she’ll finally be happy. Elliot is terrified. Terrified about what will happen to his brother, Willy, if he isn’t there to keep him safe. Terrified that his friends will find out that he doesn’t have any of his own opinions. Terrified that the girl he loves will realise he isn’t a real person.