Resultados para "Anna" en Coming of age

L'Oriol no comprèn per què la mare es va separar del pare i per què té un nòvio tan pesat. Tampoc no entén per què l'obliga a passar tot el mes de juliol a Sant Pol. Però durant aquest mes coneix l'Anna i, aleshores, moltes preguntes comencen a tenir resposta.

Il bel viso della bambina Giovanna si è trasformato, sta diventando quello di una brutta adolescente. Ma è proprio così? E in quale specchio bisogna guardare per ritrovarsi e salvarsi? La ricerca di un nuovo volto oscilla tra due Napoli consanguinee che però si temono e si detestano: la Napoli di sopra, che s'è attribuita una maschera fine, e quella di sotto, che si finge smodata, triviale. Giovanna oscilla tra alto e basso, in una città che pare non offrire né risposte né scampo.

A poetic and fiercely moving Russian novel of tradition, change, and thwarted desire by an internationally celebrated writer from the Indigenous Nenets community of northern Siberia. Perfect for readers of Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko, the work of Louise Erdrich, and other emotionally...

Szczęśliwe dzieciństwo Patrycji kończy się wraz ze śmiercią matki. Ojciec, zaabsorbowany nowym małżeństwem, zawozi córkę na wieś – na kilka tygodni, które zamieniają się w lata. Kiedy umierając wyjawia jej rodzinną tajemnicę, dziewczyna już wie, że może liczyć tylko na siebie. Zostawia za sobą ciężką pracę na gospodarstwie, nieprzyjaznych ludzi, nieszczęśliwą miłość i wyrusza w podróż, by zrealizować swoje marzenia. Przypadkowe spotkanie z zupełnie obcą kobietą otwiera nowy rozdział w jej życiu. Czy wystarczy Patrycji determinacji, aby przezwyciężyć brzemię przeszłości?

W życiu przychodzi taki czas, że trzeba coś zrobić wbrew całemu światu. Odrzucić lęki i obawy, pogodzić się z poniesionymi porażkami i podążyć za głosem serca, aby realizować swoją pasję. Po prostu – zmienić teraźniejsze życie.

Lucy tries so hard to be good. She was always a good student, tries to be a good friend, a good citizen, a good feminist, and now she wants a lover who will give her a good beating, preferably after tying her up. Dating swings from the sublime to the humiliating, but then Lucy hooks up with someone who challenges her to pursue the writing career she has been letting idle.

After her mother dies in childbirth, Saina's distraught father sells her into servitude and disappears on the Silk Road. Now a young woman, she has gained favor serving the head wife in a bustling roadside inn outside the ancient trade city of Samarkand. But when a mysterious weaver arrives, bringing with him the garment her father wore the day he abandoned her, clues about her family's past begin to emerge.

Nieśmiały Gabriel wychowuje się w starej łódzkiej kamienicy w dzielnicy, która nie cieszy się dobrą opinią. Przemoc domowa i strach przeplatają się z dziecięcymi pragnieniami i wielką miłością do matki. Ojciec jest jedynie oprawcą. Do czego doprowadzi uległość? Niniejsza powieść to przejmujący portret chłopca, którego doświadczyło życie. Jako dojrzały mężczyzna wspomina przeszłość, realizując dawne marzenia.

When Maximillian Sanders moved to Greyford, he had three goals: mend the broken relationship with his sister, keep her safe, and get into a division one college, playing hockey. There he meets the girl who breaks his heart and turns his world upside down, and it's her best friend who helps pick up the pieces. Brook Taylor learned the hard way that in order to survive this ugly world, she needed to live by her own rules. Then she meets Max and for the first time, she's tempted to break them. He's off limits, and she has a plan that doesn't include a hot hockey player.

Katherine Adams never thought she'd end up in a small town in Texas, but when things start to go south, it's the perfect place to escape to. Emmett Santiago never imagined he'd fall so quickly, but one glance at Kate and he's a goner. Moving in with Katherine's aunt her junior year of high school is the safest choice for her sister, and Katherine plans to do everything she can to make Bluebonnet their home. That most definitely doesn't include flirting with a certain boy, no matter how charming his smile is. Katherine might not believe in love, but Emmett is determined to win her over.

Born on the night of a bad-luck comet, Ursula Flight has a difficult destiny written in the stars. Growing up with her family in the country, she is educated by a forward-thinking father who enables her to discover a love of reading, writing and astrology. Ursula dreams of becoming a famous playwright but is devastated to learn she must instead fulfil her family's expectations and marry. Trapped and lost, Ursula plots her escape - but her freedom will come at a price.

La douăzeci şi patru de ani, Mathilde şi-a abandonat studiile de master pentru o slujbă insipidă şi comodă, locuieşte cu chirie într-un apartament împreună cu două fete serioase şi plictisitoare, se împiedică în relaţii sentimentale pasagere şi îşi...

Aryna ha quindici anni e cammina sulla linea sottile tra ciò che è stata e chi può diventare. È arrivata da due anni a Torino dalla Romania, eppure sente che niente, nel mondo che la circonda, le somiglia davvero. Il nome che porta è troppo difficile per i coetanei italiani, la sua lingua madre ha troppi spigoli, il suo corpo è troppo pieno. Ed è così che inizia a stringere, ogni giorno controlla di più: il pensiero, gli affetti, il cibo. Attorno a lei, i genitori, la sorella e gli amici le paiono distanti.

Es el comienzo del verano y la protagonista de Listas, guapas, limpias quiere dejar a su novio, pero hay algo que se lo impide. También hay algo que le hace dudar cuando llega a una fiesta llena de desconocidos y le piden que sea ella la que ponga la próxima canción; o cuando está con su madre en el supermercado del barrio y tiene que escoger una marca de pizza congelada para la cena; o incluso cuando está hablando con su amiga de infancia, Yaiza, y no es capaz de sincerarse sobre sus planes de futuro.

1974. La Muna és una nena òrfena d’onze anys que treballa a Bombai i no pot oblidar la seva germana petita, de qui la van separar. La Sita té sis anys i, sense altres records que els dels orfenats de Nasik i Bombai, on ha crescut, somia tenir uns nous pares. En Solomon, un nen etíop de vuit anys, viu a Addis Abeba i descobreix que el seu món està canviant sense entendre per què. Les vides d’en Solomon, la Muna i la Sita coincidiran trenta anys després entre Addis Abeba, Mumbai i Barcelona, més enllà de destins i cultures, passats comuns i futurs imaginats.

Stockholm håller bokstavligen på att koka över. Det är högsommar år 2018 och runtom i landet slås det inte bara värmerekord - folk verkar dessutom bli fullkomligt galna av hettan. På en soffa i Vasastan sitter den 59-åriga affärskvinnan Eva Söderberg med ett iskallt glas vin och får plötsligt syn på en spännande annons. Utan att riktigt veta hur det gått till har hon en stund senare anmält sig till en kurs i förlåtande och acceptans. När hon återvänder från kursgården utanför Flen kommer all onödig ilska att vara ett minne blott. Äntligen!

I början av 80-talet ger sig systrarna Karin och Maria äntligen ut på sin drömresa: en fyra månaders roadtrip i USA. Vid ett stopp i Minneapolis upptäcker de av en slump det lilla bokcaféet Books, Hope & Happiness, vars berättarkvällar lockar en hängiven publik. Det slutar med att systrarna återvänder flera kvällar i rad och efteråt kan de omöjligt sluta tänka på det underbara caféet.

Adrian Mole is an adult. At least that's what it says on his passport. But living at home, clinging to his threadbare cuddly rabbit 'Pinky', working as a paper pusher for the DoE and pining for the love of his life, Pandora, has proved to him that adulthood isn't quite what he expected.

Wishful Thinking is a screenplay of adventure and fantasy, bringing up the idyllic question, what would happen if you went back in time to save the ones you love? Joey Ricci faces this question as he discovers the death of his father at the hands of his beloved mentor and friend, Aberforth. Now orphaned and seeking justice, Joey takes up his family's heirloom and learns the craft of his fathers before losing everything to the man he once called "uncle". Now in a battle of wills and wit, our hero must risk it all for a chance to save the ones he loves before time runs out for both of them.

Back in her troubled school days, kind-hearted Violet always dreamed of a life where she was happy. Now it feels like she’s just about getting there. She has her dream job working with books, and she’s living with her handsome boyfriend, Lenny. But when her relationship with Lenny falls to pieces and he moves out, Violet, hurt and alone, decides it’s time to really take her happiness in hand. With help from her new flatmate, Bella, she changes her image and takes control at work, ready to show the world that she doesn’t need Lenny in her life.