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Christmas, 1983. In the aftermath of yet another furious argument, seven-year-old Andrev’s mother lets him in on a secret: his father is, in fact, not his father. And so begins a new kind of childhood, in which fathers come and go, arriving in red Volvos and sweeping his mother off her feet. Fathers can be magicians or murderers, artists or canoe enthusiasts, and, like growing pains, or the weather, they appear uninvited and leave without warning. Fathers are drawn to his mother like moths to a flame – but even she can’t control how they behave.

In the 1920s, archeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle made headlines around the world with the discovery of the treasure-filled tomb of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun. But behind it all stood Lady Evelyn Herbert—daughter of Lord Carnarvon—whose daring spirit and relentless curiosity made the momentous find possible. Nearly 3,000 years earlier, another woman defied the expectations of her time: Hatshepsut, Egypt’s lost pharaoh. Her reign was bold, visionary—and nearly erased from history.

Dans Sido, Colette rend un hommage bouleversant à sa mère, cette femme libre, fantasque et passionnée de nature, dont l’empreinte marquera à jamais son œuvre. Entre souvenirs d’enfance, évocations sensorielles et portraits familiaux, l’autrice nous transporte dans un univers tendre, bucolique et intensément vivant.

Seizure is the ongoing story of Chris, experienced academic and up and coming freelance graphic designer with Epilepsy seeking new design projects daily and ultimately his own lifestyle in York, Pennsylvania. It is the story of Michael, his former best friend, and of how both men will decide how involved each will be in their separate lives.

Sur un banc face à la mer, à Biarritz, un ancien général raconte son parcours à son petit-fils de 15 ans. Il a survécu à deux guerres mondiales et à la déportation. Un témoignage puissant, de l'enfance basque au camp de concentration de Dachau. Une réflexion sur l'histoire et l'évolution des mentalités. Ce roman vrai, écrit par son petit-fils, est fondé sur les mémoires du général Etcheberrigaray.

Moving from Pakistan’s sophisticated cities to its most rural farmlands, This Is Where the Serpent Lives captures the extraordinary proximity of extreme wealth to extreme poverty in a land where fate is determined by class and social station. Daniyal Mueenuddin’s This Is Where the Serpent Lives paints a powerful portrait of contemporary feudal Pakistan, and a farm on which the destinies of a dozen unforgettable characters are linked through violence and love, resilience, and tragedy.

1470. England is in turmoil as the battle between supporters of the Yorkist king, Edward IV, and the old Lancastrian king, Henry VI, escalates. And for Isobel Fenton, the war is personal. Her father's death made her heiress to Beaumoncote Manor, a desirable estate in the midlands. But as conflict threatens England's unstable peace, Isobel and her lands become the focus of bitter tensions and a long-held feud. Taken from her manor, Isobel becomes the unwilling mistress of an indomitable Earl. She sees her only chance of happiness in the Earl's brother, Robert Langton.

Der Seelenfänger von Capri Band 2 von Menschen und Tieren ist die Fortsetzung des Seelenfängers von Capri. Es wird erzählt, wie es mit den Protagonisten weitergeht. Auch hier stehen im Vordergrund ethische, tierethische und philosophische Fragen, eingebettet in eine unterhaltsame Familiengeschichte. Studienzeit bzw. Doktorarbeit in München und Wien, Assistenztierarzt in Prominententierklinik in Starnberg, erneuter Besuch der Insel Capri, Plan einer eigenen Tierarztpraxis...

Widowed at the age of twenty, Ann has no optimism for the future. At the beck and call of her domineering mother she longs to make a new life for herself. But it's not that easy. Her world is turned upside down when a curious gentleman stops to speak to her. He's new to the area but seems to know a lot about her . . . and he appears very well-to-do. Could he be her savior? With newfound hope Ann dares to dream.

Setting off in search of his brother, William-Wetherby heads to Liverpool. Since they were last together their world has changed and with no one to turn to, he needs a friend. When he rents a room with a local family, he refuses to tell his landlady or her daughter, Bella, anything about his past. But their curiosity is piqued . . .

Keen to get away from her abusive father, Lydia happily accepts the post of housekeeper at the Jackson family home. But when William senses romance in the air between Lydia and his son William-Wetherby, he is determined to put an end to it. For good. As a feud erupts between father and son, Mr. Wetherby has other things on his mind. He's still furious about Harriet's betrayal . . . and he's going to make sure someone pays.

Le monde a oublié son nom. Il est temps de connaître son histoire. Harriet Constable voue son premier roman à la mise en lumière des artistes femmes oubliées de l'Histoire, en racontant l'histoire vraie d'Anna Maria della Pietà, violoniste vénitienne d'exception du XVIIIe siècle ayant largement contribué à l'œuvre de Vivaldi avant d'être effacée par son mentor.

First, he led his own uprising. Then he captured a forsaken king. Henry had no intention of taking the crown for himself; it was given to him by popular acclaim. Alas, it didn't take long to realize that that having the kingship was much less rewarding than striving for it. Only three months after his coronation, Henry IV had to face a rebellion led by Richard's disgruntled favorites. Repressive measures led to more discontent. His own supporters turned against him, demanding more than he could give.

This is the story of Perry Barnes, a multi-talented man who made one bad teenage mistake in the weeks leading up to his high school graduation in 1942. On a lark he "borrowed" some jewelry that wasn't technically his. The local judge took it personally and gave Perry the choice of an assignment to a newly formed Army special operations unit at the start of World War II, or go to jail for 15 years. As a result, he winds up being trained by the United States government in the skills and arts of sabotage, killing, self-preservation, espionage, and ultimately how to be a first class jewel thief.

Sad Tiger is built on the facts of a series of devastating events. Neige Sinno was seven years old when her stepfather started sexually abusing her. At nineteen, she decided to break the silence that is so common in all cultures around sexual violence. This led to a public trial and prison for her stepfather, and Sinno started a new life in Mexico.

Australia, primi anni del Novecento. Stella Miles Franklin è la maggiore di sette tra fratelli e sorelle, vive in una fattoria dell’entroterra. Si vede libera, padrona del suo destino. Nel 1901, a vent’anni, scrive un romanzo, La mia brillante carriera, che inaspettatamente diventa un bestseller proiettandola agli onori della cronaca.

In 1952, Norma Jeane Baker follows documentary photographer Eve Arnold into a powder room on the night they first meet. She has a proposition for her. Norma Jeane created Marilyn Monroe to be photographed, and she wants Eve to do it. Eve is better than anyone she’s seen at capturing a person’s inner truth. Together they can help each other. Together, she says, they can make something brilliant. Skeptical of this cipher of a young woman, Eve demurs. She’s looking for more serious subjects than this ambitious starlet. But she keeps getting drawn back into Marilyn’s orbit.

Born and raised in San Francisco Author John Kiramis is a retired police lieutenant and detective sergeant who served for 31 years and upon retirement went on to became Mayor of Foster City, California, a community within the realm of the Silicon Valley. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kate and their cats Chalmers and Anthony. John was born, raised, and educated in San Francisco up until he graduated from the Jesuit University of San Francisco with a degree in rhetoric and sociology.

Harlem, 1943. At just twenty-three, Hazel Scott is a woman on fire. A jazz prodigy, a glamorous film star, and a fierce advocate for civil rights, she’s breaking barriers and refusing to play by the rules. Then Adam Clayton Powell Jr. walks into her life. Harlem’s most electrifying preacher-turned-politician, Adam is as bold and unyielding as Hazel—charismatic, powerful…and married. This kicks off a decades-long relationship that propels them into the center of a political and cultural revolution.

An ordinary lad from Teeside becomes an actor by pure chance, is given a fabricated name, experiences inexplicable success and uncertain recognition, only to suffer a lifetime of chronic imposter syndrome.