Resultados para "The Listener" en Literatura de género

Critically acclaimed author Shira Nayman has been praised by School Library Journal for her “breathtaking storytelling” and her ability to write with “stunning clarity.” Nayman’s debut novel, The Listener is a tale of madness and passion set in a psychiatric hospital just after the end of WWII.

They come day and night to confess their troubles to an anonymous listener positioned behind a curtain. Could it be a priest, a psychiatrist, a friend, or a judge? Each person draws a different conclusion. From a businessman who feels betrayed by someone he trusted, to a society woman with contempt for her husband, to a scientist troubled by what his work has wrought, the visitors' situations vary widely as they struggle with grief, denial, prejudice, and fear. But in this small sanctuary, there are no office hours, the listener is always listening, and the visitors' lives are forever changed.

Malcolm Dowd is almost positive he recognizes the freshman who shows up for a session at his office in Baxter College’s Center for Behavioral Health - he just can’t place her. When suddenly she stands, takes off her wig, and reveals herself as Noah, the young man Malcolm had been treating months earlier, it marks the start of a relationship that will change them both. After losing his wife at a young age, Malcolm dedicated himself to giving his two daughters the stable, predictable childhood he never had. But now, nothing is predictable.

Chloe Melton was born with fists clenched and fire in her veins. Trained in discipline, forged through heartbreak, she’s survived every battle life threw her way. But when a call from her ailing grandmother draws her back to Hillsboro, Texas, Chloe isn’t ready for the storm of memories waiting at the end of that old gravel road.

This unprecedented audio project is as thought-provoking as it is mesmeric. The Night Listener is a meditation on the power of voices and the faith we place in them, and an extraordinary audio experience from an American literary icon.

In a world of doubt, disillusionment, and disbelief--it's time for miracles! For all who believe in the unseen comes this gift of Miracles--two stand-alone stories now together for the first time. You'll savor these stories from award-winning, best-selling author Terri Blackstock that reveal how...