Resultados para "Hannah" en Literatura de género

Una llamada, una cartilla de reclutamiento de las fuerzas armadas de la Alemania nazi y una frase escrita a mano en su interior desencadenan una crisis emocional en Hannah. «Hannah, niña número 37. G. Wolf»

'Een ontroerende roman over vriendschap en familie,. verlies en troost.' AD Magazine. Vroeger hield Joy Candellaro meer van Kerstmis dan van welke andere. tijd van het jaar dan ook. Maar dit jaar ziet ze op tegen de feestdagen: ze is. onlangs gescheiden en is vervreemd van haar zus. Dus zonder het iemand. te vertellen, koopt ze een ticket en stapt in een vliegtuig naar de westkust. Na de dood van zijn ex-vrouw is Daniel O'Shea teruggekeerd naar het. kleine stadje Rain Valley. Nu is hij een alleenstaande vader die de eerste. kerst van zijn zoon zonder moeder tegemoet gaat.

A groundbreaking, potent novel about the destructive force of romantic love from award-winning writer Vigdis Hjorth. It asks, can passion be mistaken for love? And proceeds to document the destruction a decade defined by such a misconstruction can yield on a life.

Texas, 1921. Passada a Grande Guerra, uma nova era de abundância parece surgir no horizonte. Mas, para Elsa Wolcott, considerada velha demais para se casar numa época em que o matrimônio é a única opção das mulheres, o futuro parece sombrio. Até a noite em que conhece Rafe Martinelli e decide mudar o rumo de sua vida. Com sua reputação em ruínas, ela acaba tendo que se unir a um homem que mal conhece.

After the recent death of her mother and the dissolution of her marriage, 30-something Eden Elliott is seriously in need of a fresh start. At the urging of her best friend, best-selling author Ami Pederson, Eden decides to embark on an open-ended trip to the picturesque village of Glenkillen in the Scottish Highlands, to do some hands-on research for a book of her own. But almost as soon as Eden arrives in the quaint town, she gets caught up in a very real drama....

Basada en la historia real de la última mujer decapitada en Islandia, acusada del brutal asesinato de dos hombres, Ritos funerarios es una novela de suspense y de pasiones íntimas con el trasfondo del paisaje helado de la Islandia del siglo XIX. Agnes, mientras espera la hora de su ejecución, es confinada en la granja de un matrimonio y de sus dos hijas. Horrorizada, la familia ni siquiera quiere hablar con ella. Tan solo el joven ayudante de un pastor intenta comprenderla y salvar su alma.

Rebecca Barker thought she'd left Highland Hall – and a certain brooding Scotsman – firmly in the past. But when beloved laird Fergus passes away, his will contains one final surprise: a personal request for Bex to return to the Highlands and help settle his affairs. As they navigate old wounds, village gossip and Fergus's final wishes, it becomes clear that the unfinished business Bex must deal with in the Highlands isn't just her work.

Caçula de três irmãs, Angela DeSaria já tinha traçado sua vida desde pequena: escola, faculdade, casamento, maternidade. Porém, depois de anos tentando engravidar, o relacionamento com o marido não resistiu, soterrado pelo peso dos sonhos não realizados. Após o divórcio, Angie volta a morar na sua cidade natal e retorna ao seio da família carinhosa e meio doida. Em West End, onde a vida vai e vem ao sabor das marés, ela conhece a garota que mudará a sua vida para sempre.

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE The intimate, sweeping tale of one Palestinian man’s restless search for home the world over, as the pendulum of fate swings between loss and life, grief and euphoria, regret and hope "Generations are captured here, loss and pain and miraculous attempt at...

En el caluroso verano de 1974, Kate Mularkey ha decido aceptar su papel de cero a la izquierda en la vida social de su instituto. Hasta que, para su sorpresa, «la chica más guay del mundo» se muda al otro lado de su calle y quiere ser su amiga. Tully Hart parece tenerlo todo: belleza, inteligencia y ambición. No pueden ser más distintas. Kate, destinada a pasar inadvertida, con una familia cariñosa pero que la avergüenza a cada momento, y Tully, envuelta en glamour y misterio aunque poseedora de un secreto que la está destrozando.

Aos 14 anos, Tully Hart era linda, alegre e popular. O que ninguém imaginava era o sofrimento que ela vivia: nunca conhecera o pai, e a mãe, viciada em drogas, costumava desaparecer por longos períodos. Mas sua vida se transformou quando ela se mudou para a alameda dos Vaga-lumes e conheceu Kate Mularkey. A garota era inteligente, compreensiva e tão amorosa que logo fez Tully se sentir parte de sua família.

Cooper Williams is frustrated with her life as she leaves visiting day at the Magnolia Grove Psychiatric Hospital. She's discouraged by the lack of progress she made during the visit with her mother and angry that her younger brother, Carter, didn't show up yet again. As she leaves the visit, she drives through a snowstorm that leaves her stranded outside an abandoned farmhouse. But the farmhouse is not abandoned. It is occupied by the handsome and mysterious Xander, who offers her shelter as she waits for the storm to pass.

When straight-laced London accountant Rebecca Bradshaw arrives at neglected Highland Hall armed with spreadsheets, strategies, and a surefire plan, she has absolutely no intention of mixing business with pleasure. But the estate's brooding groundskeeper, Duncan MacDuffrey, is a variable she hadn't accounted for.

Kate en Tully zijn hartsvriendinnen. De serieuze Kate komt uit een liefdevol gezin. Tully is een druktemaker en houdt van glamour, maar de situatie bij haar thuis is erg gespannen. De meisjes sluiten een pact dat ze altijd op elkaar kunnen rekenen, een belofte die dertig jaar stand zal houden. Inmiddels is Tully een beroemd journaliste geworden en Kate heeft gekozen voor een huwelijk met John en voor het moederschap. Na een bittere ruzie verliezen de twee vrouwen elkaar lange tijd uit het oog. Tot Tully een dringende oproep krijgt.

Mulheres também podem ser heroínas. Quando a jovem estudante de enfermagem Frances McGrath ouve essas palavras, sua vida ganha uma nova perspectiva. Criada na idílica Coronado Island e superprotegida pelos pais conservadores, ela sempre se orgulhou de fazer a coisa certa e de ser uma boa garota. Mas o ano é 1966 e o mundo está mudando. De repente, Frankie começa a imaginar um futuro diferente para si mesma. Quando seu irmão vai servir no Vietnã, ela age por impulso e resolve se juntar ao Corpo de Enfermagem do Exército.

Elizabeth and Jackson Shore married young, raised two daughters, and weathered the storms of youth as they built a future together. But after the children leave home, they quietly drift apart. When Jack accepts a wonderful new job offer, Elizabeth puts her needs aside to follow him across the country. Until the sudden death of her father changes everything.

Three years of peaceful co-parenting convinced Finley that Calvin had finally changed. Then he married Willa. Beautiful, devoted, and strangely eager to bond with Finley's daughter Campbell, Willa seems too good to be true. When Calvin starts pushing for extended custody and overseas trips, Finley's maternal instincts scream danger. But is the threat coming from Calvin, or from the woman who's replaced her in every way? Then Campbell vanishes during a shopping trip with Willa.

Sarah's humdrum existence as a busy mother is far from exciting, but when her husband comes to her with a wild plan it may just bring some adventure (and extra money) back into their lives. Despite her initial reservations, Sarah eventually warms up to Drew’s idea, but can they keep their spicy private project from becoming public knowledge? As rumours and gossip spread throughout Drew's office and the school PTA, the couple are forced to navigate the challenges of their fledgling endeavour whilst avoiding becoming social outcasts.

April Bannerman is een jonge moeder van drie, getrouwd met haar middelbareschoolliefde en woont nog steeds in het stadje waar ze is opgegroeid. Hoewel ze van haar kinderen en man houdt, wordt April geteisterd door de toenemende twijfel dat ze niet aan de verwachtingen van haar moeder heeft voldaan. Maar op een dag gebeurt er iets vreselijks en onverwachts waarna April de waarheid over haar eigen leven onder ogen moet zien. Dan pas ontdekt ze wat er echt toe doet.

Hannah is the story of Jacob and Mable Zimmer, who came from Germany in 1900 to achieve a better life in the new country, America. Soon after arrival, Mable died from typhoid fever, leaving Jacob to raise their two girls, Hannah, eleven, and Lilly, eight, by himself.