Resultados para "Storm" en Coming of age

1943. Alice Fafard, vingt ans, étudie à l’École normale pour devenir enseignante. Elle suit avec un mélange de résignation et de désenchantement une voie déjà toute tracée. Son Brevet obtenu, elle cherche un poste dans une école de la région, en attendant de trouver un prétendant en cette époque où les hommes de son âge se font rares. Pourtant, derrière ses airs tranquilles se cache une grande passionnée de mathématiques, un domaine dans lequel elle excelle. Plus que tout, Alice veut vivre pleinement, goûter à la liberté au-delà des limites imposées aux femmes.

Vic is struggling to adjust to life after her mother’s murder the previous year, unaware that forces beyond her comprehension are at play in her hometown of Great Oak. Soon those forces will directly impact her life, as enemies she doesn’t even know exist seek to destroy her and those who know of her unique talents scramble to protect her from harm. As Vic becomes aware of her unusual abilities, Olympians, powerful and long-lived residents of Atlantis, rally to ensure her survival, enlisting the aid of other supernatural beings and a few trusted humans.

My name is Vayo, and I am a slave. My people lived in Argia, the City of Light, before Nabonidus the Defiler swept across the land. He conquered, murdering and enslaving the other tribes. I was born after the fall, in a crumbling pit of despair and sadness. Nabonidus crowned himself ruler of the land, building his new kingdom from the rubble of our fallen world. I live and serve them now, my head bowed, and my eyes down. That is, until a master servant chose me.

A handsome stranger. A whirlwind trip to India. A life forever changed. For Daly English, life is a series of one disappointment after another. Rather than dealing with the fallout, she locks herself in her studio and works tirelessly toward completing her art school portfolio. Unfortunately, fate isn't done with Daly quite yet. Time and time again, a handsome stranger refuses to be ignored, forcing her to come to grips with the loss she's been harboring for years and to trust herself to love again.

War explodes across the skies! Discharged from the navy, Ary is free to end the Storm. As long as it exists, his curse marks him for death. To survive, he must part from his wife. Chaylene, still an officer in the navy, hides her pain as Ary leaves. She wants to be by his side. Duty compels her to stay. Haunted by the nightmares of battle, she must discover her inner strength. Her husband and friends need her more than ever. Will she rise to the occasion? Or will her personal demons destroy her?

Maxton Hall - Dé dark academia must-read en ook bekend van de Amazon Prime-serie. Geld, glamour, luxe en macht – de vier kwaliteiten die de dienst uitmaken op Maxton Hall College en vier kwaliteiten die Ruby Bell niet bezit. Maxton Hall is een van de duurste, meest gerenommeerde privéscholen van Engeland en de klassieke Maxton Hall-student is een nazaat van een eeuwenoud adellijk geslacht, van invloedrijke politici of van grootheden uit de zakenwereld, geen doodgewoon meisje met een studiebeurs.

Maxton Hall - Dé dark academia must-read en ook bekend van de Amazon Prime-serie. Geld, glamour, luxe en macht: de vier zaken die de dienst uitmaken op Maxton Hall College en vier kwaliteiten die Ruby Bell niet bezit. Maxton Hall is een van de duurste, meest gerenommeerde privéscholen van Engeland en de klassieke Maxton Hall-student is een nazaat van een eeuwenoud adellijk geslacht, van invloedrijke politici of van grootheden uit de zakenwereld, geen doodgewoon meisje met een studiebeurs. Daarom wil Ruby het liefst zo snel mogelijk afstuderen en in de tussentijd zo min mogelijk opvallen.

Het zinderende slot van de Maxton Hall-serie: Geld, glamour, luxe en macht: de vier zaken die de dienst uitmaken op Maxton Hall College en vier kwaliteiten die Ruby Bell niet bezit. Maxton Hall is een van de duurste, meest gerenommeerde privéscholen van Engeland en de klassieke Maxton Hall-student is een nazaat van een eeuwenoud adellijk geslacht, van invloedrijke politici of van grootheden uit de zakenwereld, geen dood­gewoon meisje met een studiebeurs. Daarom wil Ruby het liefst zo snel mogelijk afstuderen en in de tussentijd zo min mogelijk opvallen.

1944. Lasse de se sentir impuissante devant les atrocités de la guerre, Alice décide de passer à l’action : elle déménage à Montréal dans une pension de famille et devient calculatrice au laboratoire de l’Université de Montréal, où travaille déjà son frère Simon. Loin de son mont Saint-Hilaire et de sa classe d’élèves du primaire, elle doit se familiariser avec cette grande ville. Elle pourra compter sur l’amitié de sa colocataire Deborah, qui lui fera découvrir l’univers des boîtes de nuit. Alice s’avoue enfin qu’elle rêve de vivre l’amour, au risque d’être écorchée.

A Frogmorton Farm short story from the million-copy bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary's. Perfect for fans of Sarah Addison Allen, Kristen Ashley and Genevieve Cogman.

Logan Storm, an ex-Delta Force sniper, with scars on the inside, is drifting through life on his way to nowhere. While trying to make peace with his past, Logan encounters a young bar owner and her brothers, with trouble brewing the size of Montana. Skylar James is worn out. She's trying to raise her two teenage brothers and hold on to the only home they’ve ever known: Five hundred acres won by her father in a poker game before they were born.

Surviving this hurricane might be easier than living with Grandma. Three generations. One tiny apartment on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. And a storm like no one has experienced before. Jessie is a sharp, inquisitive girl. She and her mom Anna struggle to ride the unpredictable waves of Grandma’s demands, but they can barely keep their heads above water. When Hurricane Katrina batters their home, Jessie must confront the storm surge and her own self-talk. As she endures and perseveres, Jessie learns that resilience is not just about preparation, and Grandma has her own survival stories.

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR (SO FAR) A farmhouse mysteriously goes up in flames with someone trapped inside and a community is never the same in the aftermath—both a thrilling whodunit and a deeply touching coming-of-age story by one of...

Palm Trees In The Storm by Gena West is a powerful and emotional coming-of-age novel about resilience, identity, and finding your inner strength. Set in Ghana, England and America, this deeply moving story follows Jessica Sokari Brown as she faces family expectations, betrayal, and the struggle to carve out her own path in a world that often feels unforgiving. Jessica’s journey is about more than survival—it’s about learning how to thrive. Just like palm trees bend but don’t break in the fiercest storms, you’ll discover how to stand tall despite life’s challenges.

Elizabeth Hunter, an ex-socialite in her 80s, has a mystical experience during a summer storm in Sydney which transforms all her relationships – her existence becomes charged with a meaning which communicates itself to those around her. From this simple scenario, Patrick White unfurls a monumental exploration of the tides of love and hate, comedy and tragedy, impotence and longing that fester within family relationships.

A woman who is raped at a young age finds strength.

They say you can't go home again. Believe me, I've tried. Hell, I've done almost everything I can think of to escape Grey's controlling ways but it's no use, he's relentless.

Zwei Frauen, zwei Hautfarben, Tochter und Mutter, die mit ihrem Glauben aneinander Berge versetzen. Mutig verfolgen sie ihre Träume in einer weißen Männerwelt voller Demütigung und Ausgrenzung.

For Daly English, life is a series of one disappointment after another. Rather than dealing with the fall-out, she locks herself in her studio and works tirelessly toward completing her art school portfolio. Unfortunately, fate isn't done with Daly quite yet.

I should have known better. A deal struck with a man like Grey Sinclair comes with strings. And even though he hasn't tied me up, yet, it's not long before I find myself wrapped around his little finger.