Resultados para "Questa" en Narrativa literaria

Essere un moderatore di contenuti significa vedere l'umanità al suo peggio, ma Kayleigh ha bisogno di soldi. Ecco perché accetta un incarico per una piattaforma di social media di cui non le è permesso fare il nome. La sua responsabilità consiste nell'esaminare video e foto offensivi, sproloqui e teorie cospirative, e decidere quali debbano essere rimossi. È un'attività estenuante. Kayleigh e i suoi colleghi trascorrono le giornate guardando le cose più orribili sui loro schermi, e valutandole secondo le linee guida dell'azienda, che cambiano in continuazione.

When a wealthy client visits Mathilde’s dressmaking shop, she finds herself drawn into the only surviving circle of luxury left in a barren London. Attending parties offers a welcome escape from life governed by ration cards and a strictly enforced child policy. Here she meets enigmatic government minister George and piano-playing Jaminder, with whom an intense friendship blossoms. As their relationship grows stronger, George’s grip on Mathilde tightens....

Il Natale in genere è una festa tranquilla in casa Spring. Ma quest'anno non è proprio un Natale normale: è stato un inverno difficile per Tori, suo fratello Charlie e anche per il piccolo Oliver. Per cui, questo 25 dicembre, il piano è quello di sopravvivere alla giornata uscendone indenni. E se per Oliver ciò significa giocare a Mario Kart con suo fratello e sua sorella, per Tori e Charlie implica necessariamente lasciarsi alle spalle il passato.

Euridice is bright and ambitious. But this is Brazil in the 1940s, and society expects her to be a loving wife and mother. While Antenor is busy congratulating himself on his excellent catch, Euridice spends her spends her humdrum days ironing his shirts and removing the lumps of onion from his food, dreaming of the success she could have made of herself - as a writer, dressmaker or culinary whiz - in another life.

The Silver Fleece, cotton, could be the answer to Zora and Bles' prayers in overcoming poverty. While attending Miss Smith's School in rural Alabama, they lovingly nurture their crop. But, the white aristocracy is determined to control the price of cotton and monopolize the market. Can two young lovers prevail despite the daunting obstacles laid before them?

A seemingly ordinary young man is forced to become a spiritual guru and takes a leap of faith. He sets off with his followers on a 600 km journey on foot, without money and belongings to test the truth of the scriptures and spiritual laws. Inspired by the life of a sparrow, which survives every day without any worry and never hoards for the future, he wishes to prove that survival, which has become a central concern of all human beings, is no big deal. He believes that human beings are destined to play a much bigger evolutionary role. A higher calling awaits us.

Giovanni ed Elisa si conoscono a un punto di svolta delle loro vite, lei ha superato i trent'anni, lui ha scritto molto tempo prima un unico libro di successo e si trascina per festival letterari. Ma il loro amore, improvviso, totalizzante, sembra rimettere in moto il tempo. Tutto sembra funzionare, la loro felicità li illumina. Finché un giorno Giovanni, in viaggio per lavoro, decide di non prendere l'aereo per tornare a casa, incapace di affrontare le responsabilità che la vita con Elisa e la nascita della loro primogenita Clara comportano.

Have you ever questioned your life’s direction, wondered about your purpose for being here or why you have had to go through and endure what seemed to be emotional hardships? Have you ever found yourself repeating the same patterns and behaviours, stuck in a cycle, attracting the same drama in your life? If your answer is yes to any of these defining questions, The Empyrean Quest has come to your awareness for a reason.

Due famiglie si incontrano nella California del dopoguerra. Roger e Virginia sono in crisi, lui è indeciso e instabile, lei una donna determinata e tirannica, mentre Chic e Liz Bonner sono molto diversi, un uomo d'affari convenzionale e all'antica e una donna sensuale e sognante. Entrambe sono coppie in bilico, vacillanti e insicure sul baratro di un mondo complesso che non lascia spazio e tempo per l'adattamento, per gli errori.

Melody Rosewood loves her new home in idyllic Sandcastle Bay. The beautiful little cottage on the edge of Sunshine Beach, with its bright yellow door and view of the sea, has captured her heart. And she loves being close by to her family and her best friend, Tori Graham. Life by the sea is pretty much perfect. There’s just one thing missing.... Gorgeous Jamie Jackson, with his cheeky grin and adorable puppy, works as a sculptor opposite Melody’s jewellery shop. From the moment he and Melody meet, sparks fly. But despite their instant attraction, a past heartache is holding Jamie back.

Aria è sola con i suoi figli, costretta a rubare cibo per sfamarli, a mentire per difenderli, a trattenere il sangue e le lacrime quando l'esistenza presenta il conto. La nascita di Priscilla, inattesa e feroce, non è un inizio, ma la conferma che anche nella vergogna, nella fame e nella disperazione, una madre può custodire qualcosa di integro.

Dopo la perdita, la fuga e l'umiliazione, Aria resta. Con i suoi figli, con il pancione, una latta di biscotti tra le mani e la memoria piena di ciò che non può dimenticare. La vediamo combattere contro la miseria, la crudeltà, la burocrazia, ma soprattutto contro il senso stesso del fallimento. La scrittura segue le pieghe del suo corpo esausto, lambendo una memoria segnata da partenze obbligate e desideri rimasti a metà. Ma in questa lotta senza quartiere resiste un istinto primordiale, una forma di amore che non chiede giustizia, solo una tregua.

London 1905, celebrated artist John Sutton paints The Quartet, unaware of the passion and betrayal his brush strokes will ignite. A century later, Mark and Abriana—ex-lovers haunted by their past—are drawn together by the image. As they trace the portrait's journey from London to Greece and war-torn Tuscany, the couple uncover a tale of love, sacrifice, and deception that mirrors their own tumultuous history. With each revelation, they're forced to confront the wounds that tore them apart and question whether healing is possible.

Sopravvissuto al grave incidente che gli è costato mesi di ricovero al reparto Grandi Ustionati, Learco Ferrari è riuscito a diventare uno scrittore. Ma soprattutto è un convalescente, che - tra pensieri che vanno e che vengono, tutine speciali che le fanno solo in Irlanda, traduzioni di manuali russi, le storie del Mullà Nasrudìn, libri di filosofia sufi, quella sua amica là di Bologna che si chiama Francesca, e molto altro ancora - tenta di tornare a una vita normale. Anche se in fondo, non essere mica tanto normale può anche rivelarsi un pregio.

Number Thirty-Two was once a family home. Anna was once a mother and a wife. Now, she is in arrears and alone. With little choice but to sell up, she is forced to confront the memories of the people who once inhabited the empty rooms. With the help of an unlikely ally in her next door neighbour's son, she is finally able to piece together the tragic events of forty years ago that have inextricably linked the fates of their families and ricocheted through both of their households for decades.

At 13, Lottie discovers a huge secret that her parents have kept from her...the impact of which proves to be life-changing. Because of the resulting fallout, she’s rejected by her mother and deemed troublesome, rude and wilful. Now an adult, Lottie decides to follow her dreams to become an artist. But will she succeed, and can she put her troubled past behind her? As Lottie embarks on a journey of self-discovery, she will come to examine the importance of life, love and friendship.

Motherhood has been one of the great blessings of Dawn Dix-Beaumont’s life, but with her children’s growing independence, it’s finally time for Dawn to return to teaching. However, Mother Nature has other ideas.... Rick Beaumont loves his family, but he’s busier than ever. With his high-flying career, two children and a third on the way, there’s a lot to juggle. Battling expectations, disappointments and a few surprises along the way, Dawn and Rick find their commitment to each other tested to the limit.

Olivia had everything - a loving husband, a thoughtful and intelligent son and a beautiful home in the Somerset countryside. But all that changed. Now penniless and homeless, Geoffrey is living with his recently widowed mother while Olivia works as a housemistress at her son's boarding school. With their marriage under intolerable strain, Geoffrey makes a mistake - one that has devastating consequences for the guilty and innocent alike.

In the scorching summer of 1976, Robyn spends her days swimming at the Lido and tagging after her brother. It’s the perfect holiday - except for the crying women her mum keeps bringing home. As the heat wave boils on, tensions in the town begin to simmer. Everyone is gossiping about her mum, a strange man is following her around, and worst of all, no one will tell Robyn the truth. But this town isn’t good at keeping secrets....

Artist, lover, wife, mother: can one woman be them all? Born in 1924, Jennet Mallow grew up with a disillusioned mother and a father haunted by memories of war. But Jennet has a talent - and a passion - for art. When she meets the handsome painter David Heaton, they begin a tempestuous affair which takes them from the dank terraces of London to a bohemian artistic community in St Ives. But as Jennet's career flourishes, her relationship with David suffers - with potentially tragic consequences....