Resultados para "Grace" en Ficción biográfica

Growing up on the Mission isn't easy for clever Grace Oldman. When her classmates tease her for not having a father, she doesn't know what to say. As Grace slowly pieces together clues that might lead to answers, she struggles to find a place in a community that rejects her for reasons she doesn't understand.

Gegen den Willen ihrer Eltern zieht Grace nach New York, um Schauspielerin zu werden. Sie taucht ein in das schillernde Leben der Kunst- und Kulturboheme der 1950er-Jahre und lernt als Frau in einer Männerdomäne auch immer wieder deren Schattenseiten kennen. Und doch gelingt es ihr, sich zu behaupten, denn ihr Leben ist geprägt von ihrem unbedingten Willen zur Emanzipation: von den Eltern, den Mächtigen Hollywoods, den gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen, die an sie gestellt werden. Ihr gelingt es, sich selbst treu zu bleiben und den Ruhm zu erlangen, von dem sie immer geträumt hat.

The third novel in the New York Times bestselling Walk series about an advertising executive who loses everything and embarks on a walk across America: “definitely a journey worth taking” (Booklist). Reeling from the sudden loss of his wife, his home, and his business, Alan Christoffersen, a...

The comical tales of a new mum on her journey from postnatal depression to the dawning of her self-worth as she discovers adventure, friendship, and the healing power of horses. Join Grace as she battles her negative thought patterns and fears among a backdrop of eccentric characters, pampered farm animals, and the glorious Yorkshire countryside.

Arjuna, a young man from India, comes to the USA to study, falls in love with an American girl and marries her against the wishes of his conservative parents, thereby alienating them. He blames his wife for his rift with his parents.

Set in the 1950s against the backdrop of Grace Kelly’s whirlwind romance and glamourous wedding to Prince Rainier of Monaco, New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb take the reader on an evocative sun-drenched journey along the Côte d’Azur in this page-turning novel...

From A Vindication of the Rights of Woman to Frankenstein, a tale of two literary legends—a mother and daughter—discovering each other and finding themselves along the way, from USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Marie Thornton. 1792. As a child, Mary Wollstonecraft longed to...

The first book in the inspiring New York Times bestselling series about an executive who loses everything he holds dear and embarks on a walk across America that changes his life forever. What would you do if you lost everything—your job, your home, and the love of your life—all at the same...

Una extraordinaria novela basada en la vida de María Casares, la actriz española de teatro que triunfó en el exilio en Francia: su historia familiar, su carrera artística y su relación con Albert Camus, con el que vivió una apasionada historia de amor.

“Perfect for fans of Grace Kelly, royal-watchers, and fans of biographical fiction alike."—PopSugar A Library Reads Pick and Historical Novel Society Editor’s Choice! A life in snapshots… Grace knows what people see. She’s the Cinderella story. An icon of glamor and elegance frozen in...