Resultados para "The Letters" en Literatura de género

A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below". At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C.S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly-wise old Devil to his nephew, Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man.

The correspondence between Carrie Allsop and David Mayer reveals, piece by piece, the painful details of a devastating affair between their spouses. With each commiserating scratch of the pen, they confess their fears and bare their souls. They share the bewilderment over how things went so wrong and come to wonder where to go from here. Told entirely through the letters of two comforting strangers and those of two illicit lovers, Evidence of the Affair explores the complex nature of the heart. And ultimately, for one woman, how liberating it can be when it’s broken.

**NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE** Spanning forty years, two women's stories of love, loss and betrayal are intertwined in this award-winning novel by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You, After You, Still Me and the new bestseller The Giver of Stars. **** When journalist...

The next instalment in the Village Detectives Cozy Mystery Series from Fiona WalkerWe regret to announce the tragic death of Phoebe Fredericks… When crime novelist Phoebe opens the post and receives an invitation to her own funeral, she’s horrified. Not least because the date of her death is...

Katerina inherits a spice box after her grandmother Mariam dies. It contains letters and a diary, written in Armenian. Katerina learns that Mariam's childhood was shattered by the Armenian tragedy of 1915. Exiled from her home in Turkey and separated from her beloved brother, Mariam's life was...

An irresistible novel of fame, power, beauty and truth -- 'Truly masterful, her best work so far. I loved it' Vincenzo Latronico A little while ago, I told the actor M that I was thinking of writing her autobiography. She liked the idea. She's a good sport. Would you just make it up? she said. M...

Fifteen years ago, Berta fled from Madrid to London to escape the controlling mother who made her childhood a living nightmare. Now, following her mother’s death, she is forced to return and face the ghosts of her unhappy past. But it is not long before she discovers that her own bleak memories are nothing compared to the dark deception lurking in her family. How did her sister’s loveless marriage really end? And is the loyal housekeeper really hiding the truth about the strange disappearance of Berta’s father?

In the quiet town of Lone Star Crossing, a forgotten post office box gives strangers a place to tell the truth. Grace Monroe returns home with nothing but what she can carry—and a past she hasn’t figured out how to face. Jacob Hunt is rebuilding a life that didn’t go the way it was supposed to. Neither of them is looking for connection. But when a single anonymous letter is placed in Box 12, something shifts. What begins as a cautious exchange turns into something deeper—two people telling the truth without knowing who’s on the other side.

Doretta Schwartz used to be so happy and passed her positive attitude along to friends in several letters she wrote each month. But that all changed the day she learned of her fiancé’s death and a heavy weight of depression fell upon her. Feeling empty, she puts away her letter writing and won’t even respond to calls from friends. William’s twin brother, Warren, is also grieving his loss, while at the same time, trying to be supportive to his parents and Doretta. Doretta responds to Warren’s friendship, but is he just becoming a replacement for the once-in-a-lifetime love she lost?

Irma Miller thought having a family of her own would bring her joy and a sense of accomplishment, but she struggles with memories of the abuse she suffered as a child at the hand of her stepfather. When she becomes physically and emotionally abusive to her own children, she reaches out to her friend Doretta for prayer and wisdom. But Irma may find herself at an even darker emotional place before she will admit she needs professional help to heal the past traumas. Will Doretta’s letters of wisdom help Irma and her family, or will too much be broken to ever be repaired?

Life is good on their Pennsylvania Amish farm for newlyweds Vic and Eleanor Lapp—until the day Vic's youngest brother drowns in their pond and Vic turns to alcohol to numb the pain. Things get so bad that Vic loses his job and their marriage is coming apart. Eleanor is desperate to help her husband and writes letters to her friend, Doretta, living in Indiana, for advice. The trust Eleanor places in her friend and the gentle words she receives in return are a balm for even darker days to come.

Thirty-five Letters is a compilation of found letters written by a mother to her absent son. Spanning from 1972 to the spring of 1980, these letters offer insight into the world of a wife and mother who is trying desperately to keep her life on track and family intact.

In this affecting and "rewarding" epistolary novel, two unlikely divorcés -- a romantic pessimist and a newfound bachelor -- get a second chance at love (New York Times Book Review). When Eve Petworth writes to Jackson Cooper to praise a scene in one of his books, they discover a mutual love of...

When James Wiseman inherits a box hidden in his late mother’s cedar chest, nobody expects it to change the family forever. Inside are old love letters, a wartime journal, and a photograph of Rosalie with a handsome young Marine—a man her children never heard of. As Jimmy, his pregnant sister June, and his teenage daughter Ada begin reading the letters and journal, long-buried emotions rise to the surface. The elderly matron they thought they knew suddenly becomes a brilliant young woman caught between duty, desire, and a passionate love threatened by War.

He promised to love her forever, but forever is running out… 1943: in the ruins of Blitzed London, Stella Thorne and Dan Rosinski fall in love. Sixty years later Dan sends a letter to the house where they shared a brief yet perfect happiness. But Stella has gone, and the letter is opened by...

Hidden in the dust of an old town archive lies a missing file, a trail of corruption, and a girl who refuses to let the truth stay buried. When student journalist Iris Hale uncovers the disappearance of the Sixty-Three file, she stumbles into a decades-old conspiracy involving powerful names, secret deals, and the ghosts of the town’s past. With the help of her tech-savvy friend Emily and a weary detective who’s seen too much, Iris must decide how far she’s willing to go to expose the truth—before it disappears forever.

Jane’s father is far from perfect. But his sudden death brings crushing grief. As Jane grapples with her pain, life delivers another blow: a stack of letters pointing to a secret life. A life her father shared with another woman…who may have had his child. Across the country, sixteen-year-old Adam is self-destructing. His adoptive parents never intended to show him the unsigned letters from his birth mother, but he is desperate for answers, even if they hurt. Jane and Adam are on a collision course, but not for the reasons we might suspect.

When Beth Thompson’s only son, James, goes missing in action in Afghanistan, she is left with her prayers, hopes, fears... and letters. Mother and son have been writing since boot camp. James writes of his struggle to become a confident soldier and of his concern for his young wife and their unborn child. Beth, like any mom, praises her son’s courage even as she frets for his safety. Even after James disappears, Beth is comforted by a daily ritual of writing him about her feelings, faith, and attempts to maintain a normal life when nothing is really normal but the waiting.

After a suicide attempt, Mya enters an intensive therapy program feeling numb and unsure whether she truly wants to live. With the steady support of her best friend and roommate, Javi, she begins the slow, uneven work of healing. But when Javi faces a sudden, life-threatening health crisis, everything shifts. As he fights for his life, Mya steps into a role she never expected, drawing on the strength she’s only just begun to rebuild.

Letters of Light: A Journey of Awakening and Inner Power invites listeners into the quiet, reflective world of Amara—a young woman whose silence conceals a deep well of insight and emotion. From tracing the grooves of a wooden floor to receiving letters that arrive during moments of crisis, Amara’s journey unfolds with poetic depth and spiritual grace. Through private journals, subtle visions, and mysterious messages, Amara begins to uncover the invisible threads connecting her past, her choices, and her soul’s calling.