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'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing In this unforgettable portrait of human frailty and resilience, Kristin Hannah reveals the indomitable character of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of a vanishing Alaska-a place of...

For 18 years, Jude Farraday has put her children’s needs above her own, and it shows - her twins, Mia and Zach, are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close-knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia’s best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable. Jude does everything to keep her kids on track for college and out of harm’s way. It has always been easy - until senior year of high school. Suddenly she is at a loss.

Thirty-four-year-old Ruby Bridge is a not-too-successful comedienne who uses her mother, a nationally-syndicated "moral and spiritual counselor" as the main fodder for her cynical, rather bitter humor. Her mother Nora, long divorced from Ruby's father, is a woman whose past is just about to catch up with her - in the form of blackmail by a former lover.

Durante 18 anos, Jude pôs as necessidades dos filhos em primeiro lugar, e o resultado disso é que seus gêmeos, Mia e Zach, são adolescentes felizes. Quando Lexi começa a estudar no mesmo colégio que eles, ninguém em Pine Island é mais receptivo que Jude. Lexi, uma menina com um passado de sofrimento, criada em lares adotivos temporários, rapidamente se torna a melhor amiga de Mia. E, quando Zach se apaixona por ela, os três se tornam companheiros inseparáveis.

As irmãs Winona, Aurora e Vivi Ann perderam a mãe cedo e foram criadas por um pai frio e distante. Por isso, todo amor que elas conhecem vem do laço que criaram entre si. Embora tenham personalidades bastante diferentes, as três são inseparáveis.

'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.

With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.

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.

Atormentado desde que voltou da Guerra do Vietnã, Ernt Allbright decide se mudar com a família para um local isolado no Alasca. Sua esposa, Cora, é capaz de fazer qualquer coisa pelo homem que ama, inclusive segui-lo até o desconhecido. A filha de 13 anos, Leni, também quer acreditar que a nova terra trará um futuro melhor. Num primeiro momento, o Alasca parece ser a resposta para tudo. Porém, o Alasca não transforma as pessoas, ele apenas revela sua essência. E Ernt precisa enfrentar a escuridão de sua alma, ainda mais sombria que o inverno rigoroso.

"Home Front is Hannah's crowning achievement."—The Huffington Post In this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war. All marriages have a breaking point. All...

Am Abend ihres 41. Geburtstages sitzt Jolene allein am Esstisch – ihr Mann hat ihre Verabredung vergessen. Überhaupt zieht sich Michael immer mehr aus dem Leben mit seiner Frau und den beiden Töchtern Lulu und Betsy zurück. Als Jolene nach Antworten sucht, kommt es zum Eklat, und Michael stellt nicht nur ihre Ehe, sondern auch seine Liebe zu ihr infrage. Für Jolene bricht eine Welt zusammen. Dann wird sie als Helikopterpilotin einberufen.

In the rugged Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest - nearly a million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this old growth forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past.

'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' - Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing From the multi-million copy number one bestselling author of The Women, The Nightingale and The Four Winds, Home Front is a provocative and timely portrait of hope, honour, loss, forgiveness and the...

Meredith e Nina Whitson sono due sorelle molto diverse: una si dedica ai figli e al meleto di famiglia; l'altra è una fotoreporter giramondo. A unirle è l'amore per il padre; così, quando lui si ammala, entrambe si ritrovano al suo capezzale, sotto lo sguardo gelido della madre Anya. È proprio lei a condurle verso un antico segreto di famiglia, raccontando la storia di una ragazza vissuta nella Leningrado dilaniata dalla guerra, sepolta dalla neve, dove le donne erano disposte a tutto pur di salvare i propri figli e se stesse.

Adolescenti negli anni Settanta, Kate Mularkey e Tully Hart erano inseparabili. Lo sono state per decenni. Ma tutto finisce, e ora Tully si trova a gestire la perdita della sua migliore amica, a cui ha fatto una promessa. Poi c'è Marah, la figlia di Kate, distrutta dal dolore. E infine Dorothy, la madre di Tully, una donna instabile che nasconde un segreto. Tre generazioni, tre donne ferite che per iniziare una nuova vita hanno bisogno l'una dell'altra. E forse di un miracolo.

Kate e Tully si incontrano, tredicenni, nell'estate del 1974. Sono diversissime, timida e introversa la prima, bellissima ed esuberante la seconda, ma si uniranno in un'amicizia che durerà per decenni. Fino a che Tully diventerà una star del giornalismo televisivo e Kate sposerà John, ex corrispondente di guerra e soprattutto ex di Tully. Attraverso l'America che cambia, le insicurezze di Kate e Tully e gli scherzi del destino metteranno a dura prova la loro amicizia, fino all'ultima sfida.

Et gribende portræt af to søstre i det besatte Frankrig under 2. verdenskrig og de ofre, de er villige til at bringe for deres land og dem, de elsker. I den lille franske by Carriveau i året 1939 er Vianne Mauriac alene tilbage med sin datter Sophie, efter at hendes mand, Antoine, er taget til fronten. Da tyskerne besætter store dele af landet, må Vianne vælge imellem at opgive deres lille hus eller have en tysk kaptajn indkvarteret. Og det er bare det første af en række svære valg, hun må træffe for at beskytte sig selv og sin datter, mens hun venter på nyt om Antoine.

Een prachtig en spannend verhaal over liefde, verlies en het gevecht om het bestaan te midden van de oerkrachten van de natuur. Voor een gezin in crisis wordt hun emigratie naar Alaska, de laatste échte wildernis van Amerika, de ultieme test. 1974. Sinds Ernt Allbright is teruggekeerd uit Vietnam, waar hij krijgsgevangene was, heeft hij nachtmerries, woedeaanvallen en kost het hem moeite het normale leven weer op te pakken. Op een dag neemt hij een impulsieve beslissing: hij verhuist met zijn gezin naar Alaska om daar een zelfvoorzienend bestaan te gaan leiden.

Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman’s only option, the future seems bleak. Until the night she meets Rafe Martinelli. By 1934, the world has changed; millions are out of work and drought has devastated the Great Plains. Elsa must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or leave it behind and go west, to California, in search of a better life for her family.

On the day her daughter leaves for college, Anne Colwater's husband of 20 years announces he wants a divorce. Her roles of wife and mother suddenly gone, Annie retreats to her childhood home of Mystic, Washington, to heal. There she finds her old friend Nick, suddenly widowed and unable to cope with his emotionally scarred young daughter, Izzie.