Results for "Happy Family" in Literature & Fiction

I stare at the photograph. It was taken on an ordinary day at the park. The four of us look so happy–our smiles wide and cheeks rosy. But just a month after this image was taken, I lost everything. I’m watching them now, walking in the park together: my handsome husband, my beautiful daughter and my adorable son. They’re with her. She’s playing happy families with my loved ones. She stole them from me. She thinks she’s got rid of me. But I’m going to get my family back. And I’m going to get revenge…

The brand new thriller from the USA Today bestselling author of The Perfect Couple and Am I Guilty? “Filled with suspense, intrigue and a cast of engaging characters.” Lucy Clarke, author of The Castaways “Suspicion, secrets and shocking reveals!” Sarah Linley, author of The Trip My...

“Lapena’s books are addictive!” —Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid “In this fast-paced, twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps you guessing until the very last page...” —Paula Hawkins AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! A thrilling domestic...

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One of these things is not like the other. That's how Cheri Matzner felt growing up in her adoptive family, and it's what continues to define her as she tries to start a family of her own. Funny and fierce, desperate for connection yet pushing it away with both hands, she needs to jump-start a...

Andet bind i serien om den 40-årige kronisk arbejdssky og stærkt overvægtige Elvira Gregersen fra Nordvest, der har en uofficiel fortid som telefondame på et bordel. Nu er hun husvært for de prostituerede, alt imens hun forsøger at hjælpe en gruppe illegalt indvandrede kinesere, der misbruges groft i rengøringsbranchen. Samtidig bekymrer hun sig for sin narkomanbror Sixten og plejer forholdet til sin kæreste, Kluden.

Die Wünschmanns sind nicht happy. Mama Emmas Buchhandlung geht pleite, Papa Frank ist völlig überarbeitet, die pubertierende Fee bleibt sitzen, und Sohnemann Max wird von dem Mädchen, das er liebt, ins Schulklo getunkt. Kein Wunder also, dass sich jeder mit jedem streitet. Und als ob das alles noch nicht genügen würde, werden die Wünschmanns auch noch von einer Hexe verzaubert: Plötzlich sind sie Vampir, Frankensteins Monster, Mumie und Werwolf. Tja, niemand hat behauptet, dass es einfach ist, als Familie das Glück zu finden.

The largest green leaf in this country is certainly the burdock-leaf. If you hold it in front of you, it is large enough for an apron; and if you hold it over your head, it is almost as good as an umbrella, it is so wonderfully large. A burdock never grows alone; where it grows, there are many more, and it is a splendid sight; and all this splendor is good for snails. The great white snails, which grand people in olden times used to have made into fricassees; and when they had eaten them, they would say, "O, what a delicious dish!", for these people really thought them good.

The literary must-read of the summer: a deeply atmospheric novel about friendship, marriage, and long-suppressed secrets. Perfect for readers of Miranda Cowley Heller's The Paper Palace, A Family Matter by Claire Lynch, and Tessa Hadley. Since they first met at university twenty years ago...

David Sedaris returns with his first collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso. Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a mask—or not—was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things. As Happy-Go-Lucky...

Brought to you by Penguin. Two exes. One pact. Could this holiday change everything? Harriet and Wyn are the perfect couple - they go together like bread and butter, gin and tonic, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Except, now they don't. They broke up six months ago. And they still haven't told...

The Happy Family (1848): The largest green leaf in this country is certainly the burdock-leaf. If you hold it in front of you, it is large enough for an apron; and if you hold it over your head, it is almost as good as an umbrella, it is so wonderfully large. A burdock never grows alone; where it grows, there are many more, and it is a splendid sight; and all this splendor is good for snails.

*** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR *** "One of Scanlan's great strengths is her gift for writing fully rounded characters, and this is Scanlan at her very best" Irish Independent Warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan. Number 1 bestselling...

Raccontato in modo ironico e leggero, racconta una scelta, forse la più difficile: volersi bene è il primo passo per lasciarsi amare.

Wie soll man jemand anderen finden, wenn man sich selbst noch sucht? Eine moderne und schonungslos bewegende Geschichte über die tausend Farbnuancen der Liebe, die vieles sein kann, aber selten einfach. Ein wolkenloser Himmel, eine Kornblume im Sommerwind, der leuchtende Schopf einer Blaumeise: Die Welt ist voller kleiner Wunder – doch die helfen Steffi jetzt gerade auch nicht weiter. Weil ihre geliebte Tante sich im Nebel der Demenz verliert und ihre beste Freundin auf die andere Seite des Atlantiks zieht, fühlt es sich an, als wolle das Leben ihr ein blaues Auge verpassen.

When the bustling town of Pine Ridge faces an unexpected calamity, the tightly-knit Johnson family must confront their deepest fears and unspoken secrets. In 'Happy Family' by B. M. Bower, love, loyalty, and the struggle for survival collide as the Johnsons grapple with the aftermath of a devastating fire that threatens to tear them apart. Each family member—from the ambitious eldest son to the nurturing matriarch—embarks on a personal journey of discovery, revealing hidden desires and unresolved tensions that have simmered beneath the surface for years. As tensions rise, the family's ...

From the acclaimed author of Evenings and Weekends, a polyphonic tour de force set during two days thirty years apart in London "This makes no sense, he thought. Look at your wonderful life…" Hackney, August 2023. Tommy leaves work early. He’s hungry for a little more pleasure before summer...

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Watching my beautiful curly-haired baby Ava play in the sand, I can’t believe how much joy she’s brought me. When she goes missing, it’s the worst thing that could happen… but perhaps the shared pain of losing her will bring my ex-husband and me back together? Jimmy is only just separated, but his devotion to his darling daughter made me fall in love with him in an instant. I consider Ava my child now. Her disappearance is my chance to comfort Jimmy. To show him the sort of wife I can be, and how much his ex has let him down.

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