Títulos em Vida em Família

Lucas is thrilled when his grandmother comes to live with him. She’s his best friend after Justin from down the street. Only it turns out she’s dying, and no one—not his parents and certainly not Lucas—is ready to accept that. Then one night, his grandmother pulls out a memory, prompting a seemingly straightforward request—she wants to see her sister one last time.

Swimming to Jerusalem is the story of Bram Goodman; his family, friends, colleagues, and demons told in alternating time periods over 35 years. Born in Paris, he spent his childhood in Israel and moved to Brooklyn as a teenager. When he flunks out of college, Bram returns to Israel in an effort to find a sense of purpose. He enlists in the Army with Yoni, his cousin and best friend. Their tour of duty is uneventful until, nearing the end of their service, they find themselves on the Lebanon frontier confronting the horrors of war.

Julia, a free-spirited surfer in Sydney, is drowning under her father’s control. Catrina, an ambitious Californian, has lived 22 years without the dad who left her mother heartbroken. Miriam, a London TV star, never even knew her father’s name. They are strangers–until a shocking discovery reveals they share one parent, an ocean of lies, and the chance to find the family they never knew they needed.

Part riveting love story, part coming-of-age tale, Everything to the Sea is a breathtaking debut novel spanning years and shores after a sudden tsunami devastates the island of Hawai’i and cuts short a young couple’s budding romance—a deeply moving testament to the catastrophes love can...

Megan has a holiday coming up in the south of France with her beloved dad - it's just a shame he will be joining her in an urn, rather than wheeling a suitcase. He has left a long list of wishes for Megan after his death, and the last request was for Megan to scatter his ashes in his favourite...

In a home ravaged by abuse, addiction, and apathy, young Callie fights to survive in silence. Her cries go unheard. Until a foster family steps in, willing to uncover the truths others refused to face. This Life is a powerful and unflinching journey through one girl’s broken beginnings and the hope that flickers in the darkest corners.

Imogen, the beautiful and much younger wife of distinguished barrister Evelyn Gresham, is facing the greatest challenge of her married life. Their neighbour Blanche Silcox, competent, middle-aged and tweedy - the very opposite of Imogen - seems to be vying for Evelyn's attention. And to Imogen's increasing disbelief, she may be succeeding.

A funny and big-hearted novel for readers of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and Remarkably Bright Creatures, about a lonely young woman who prefers to observe the world rather than participate in it, and the seismic repercussions that follow when she steps out of her own bubble. Sonny Magee...

Auf den ersten Blick scheint Yesica das Leben als junge Witwe gut zu meistern. Bis sie während der Arbeit einen emotionalen Zusammenbruch erleidet. Bei einer Trauergruppe freundet sie sich mit dem Leiter Oscar an. Ihre Mutter Ana dagegen hat nach dem Verlust ihres Mannes nichts in ihrem Leben geändert.

Au Funiculi Funicula, lieu de tous les regrets et de tous les espoirs, faire la paix avec son passé est possible. Le temps d'une tasse de café, tous ces personnages en feront l'expérience. « Yū » signifie « douceur » en japonais. Megumi pourra-t-elle donner ce prénom à sa fille sans l'accord de son mari disparu ?

Genau das fragt sich Apothekerin Carmen, als ihr Vater Heinz nach einer Hochwasserkatastrophe bei ihr und ihrem Partner Frank vor der Tür steht. Prompt wirbelt Heinz nicht nur ihren Alltag durcheinander, sondern findet auch noch per Zufall seine erste Liebe wieder.

It is 1943 in Nazi-occupied Paris, and nobody is safe. Nobody, except perhaps one small group of people, who’ve always existed outside the law… At Le Cirque Casini, the trapeze artists still fly. The strong men still perform amazing feats. The sad-faced clowns still make people laugh, even in a city with a broken heart. The Nazis do not trouble them, as long as they keep the people happy and entertained.

1996 was het jaar waarin voor Maggie Dawes alles veranderde. Op zestienjarige leeftijd ging ze bij haar tante wonen op een afgeleerd eiland in North Carolina. Ze voelde zich eenzaam tot ze Bryce Trickett ontmoette, een van de weinige andere tieners op het eiland. Hij liet haar zien dat er genoeg was om van te houden in het winderige stranddorpje en leerde haar fotograferen, een passie die ze de rest van haar leven zou behouden. Drieëntwintig jaar later is Maggie een gerenommeerde reisfotograaf.

Rosa sa di avere un vuoto nella memoria, un lungo intervallo di tempo che segna con una riga netta la fine della sua adolescenza: la ragazzina vitale, inquieta, fantasiosa è diventata una giovane diligente e fin troppo responsabile. Quei mesi – persi, cancellati – sono gli stessi in cui i genitori, spaventati dalla sua esuberanza e dai cattivi risultati a scuola, l'avevano ricoverata in una clinica del sonno, come usava negli anni settanta. Ora che Rosa è una donna matura, dopo anni trascorsi all'estero in missioni umanitarie, rientra in Italia.

Seit Henning fort ist, steht Isabels Leben still. Sie fühlt sich verantwortlich für den tragischen Tod ihres Mannes. Auch Alfred, der eines Tages in Isabels Schlüsselladen stolpert, kämpft mit der Vergangenheit. Doch bei der Begegnung mit Isabel liegt plötzlich etwas in der Luft, Vertrautheit und der Duft von Zitronen. Alfred schenkt Isabel einen geheimnisvollen Schlüssel und lädt sie damit nach Mallorca ein. Mit klopfendem Herzen reist Isabel auf die Sonneninsel, nicht ahnend, dass sie mit Alfred mehr verbindet, als sie sich vorstellen kann. Wird der Schlüssel ein Tor zu einer neuen Liebe öffnen?

On a frosty December morning, lifelong friends Shauna and Lulu touch down at Glasgow Airport, determined to unearth answers from their shared past. George knows his time is running out, but can he face the two regrets that have haunted him most? Meanwhile, his grandson Tom makes a discovery that shakes his world—and the courage to track down "the one that got away" might be his only solace. And single mum Chrissie is ready to reawaken her love life, but can anyone rival the man who once shattered her heart?

Trash Can Terry is a period fiction book in the late 80s and early 90s. It is a story of a budding romance between Lucas and Autumn. As their love evolves, they receive wisdom and guidance from an unlikely person, a local homeless man called Trash Can Terry. Their empathy and genuine concern for Terry is pure.

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a gripping debut that defies all expectations—a story of feverish obsession, new motherhood, and a friendship pushed to the edge Emily is unmoored as a new mother in Manhattan—exhausted, broke, and slipping away from her well-meaning husband...

Sandwich meets The Wedding People in this irresistible comedy of manners as three generations of a family—a snail scientist, a soon-to-be divorcée, her teenage daughter, a hapless con man, and their feckless patriarch—descend on a ritzy Lake Michigan vacation island. When the Pickford...

A heartwarming debut about overcoming grief and finding love when—and where—you least expect it Twenty-six-year-old Violet’s usually bulletproof optimism is faltering. Crushed by the sudden death of her father and subsequent custody of her rebellious teenage sister, Phoebe, it’s a...