Résultats pour "Laura" dans Littérature du monde

Lorène et Giulia, deux amies d'enfance que tout oppose, mais que rien n'a jamais pu séparer. Tandis que Giulia doit se battre pour rester en vie, Lorène doit, quant à elle, surmonter sa peur de vivre. Mais en amitié, il n'y a jamais de petites victoires, seulement de grands combats.

Award-winning Colombian author Laura Restrepo weaves contemporary themes and ancient myth in this story of star-crossed lovers in a world on the brink of collapse. Retelling the mythical love story between the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon in the refugee camps of the present day, Song of...

La novela narra la historia de Tita de la Garza a manera de recetario, donde cada capítulo es una receta que relata las aventuras de la protagonista en una casa donde la tradición la obliga a quedarse a cuidar a su madre, y por lo tanto, sin poderse casar nunca.

À 48 ans et demi, divorcée et sans autre travail que l'écriture d'un manuel sur la sexualité des ados, Valentine décide de s'offrir une parenthèse loin de Paris, dans la vieille demeure familiale. Là-bas, entourée de sa mère Monette et du chat Léon, elle espère faire le point sur sa vie. Mais à la faveur d'un grand ménage, elle découvre une série de photos de classe barbouillées à coups de marqueur noir. Ce mystère la fait vaciller, et quand son frère Fred débarque, avec son vélo et ses états d'âme, Valentine ne sait vraiment plus où elle en est.

El sueño americano se ha vuelto pesadilla, y tres latinas indocumentadas han quedado atrapadas: Bolivia y sus dos hijas, María Paz y Violeta. María Paz cree tocar el cielo con las manos al casarse con un policía blanco y norteamericano. Hasta que este es asesinado y a ella la meten presa. Pero la celda no es su peor calvario. María Paz descubre que el verdadero infierno la espera al otro lado de las rejas, y una segunda muerte termina de definir el rumbo de su suerte.

Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit. The classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops...

Fais la paix avec ton passé. Ton avenir en dépend. Erika Blair a tout pour être heureuse : une carrière au sommet et deux filles magnifiques. Sa vie sombre brutalement lorsque l'aînée, Kristen, meurt dans un accident. Entre culpabilité dévorante et déni obstiné, Erika et sa fille cadette, Annie, s'éloignent peu à peu, chacune prisonnière de son propre chagrin. Erika reçoit un jour un mail anonyme : "Chasse ce qui te pèse et cherche ce qui t'apaise." Elle reconnaît cette citation, tirée d'un cahier qu'elle a préparé avec amour pour ses filles, dans lequel elle a consigné les sages paroles de sa mère et de sa grand-mère.

Dans un service d'addictologie, Lara accompagne l'équipe qui soigne des adolescents drogués aux écrans. Il y a Julien, un collégien déscolarisé depuis trois ans, Lou, neuf ans, qui passe ses nuits sur son portable, ou Stefania, tétanisée à l'idée de sortir de chez elle. Les failles de ces enfants sont pour Lara le miroir de ses propres addictions. Celles dont elle peut parler en riant, celles qui lui pèsent et qu'elle essaie régulièrement d'abandonner, celles plus honteuses qu'elle tait. Au fil des consultations, ses souvenirs refont surface.

The mother-daughter partnership that produced the Little House books has fascinated scholars and readers alike. Now, John E. Miller, one of America’s leading authorities on Laura Ingalls Wilder and Rose Wilder Lane, combines analyses of both women to explore this collaborative process and shows how their books reflect the authors’ distinctive views of place, time, and culture. He also addresses two controversial issues: How much did Lane actually contribute to the writing of the Little House books, and what was Wilder’s real attitude toward American Indians?

Laura was raised to hide who she was. She'd been told repeatedly to never reveal her Cherokee heritage or the fact that she'd been attacked by her own father. And no one should ever know she had the second sight, or they might think she was crazy or possessed. Somehow, Laura built a life on her own, married a good man who adored her, and had children, all while managing to keep her secrets. She was determined to raise her children in a home filled with love and support, rather than in an atmosphere of fear and pain like the one she'd known.

A French chateau. A forest with secrets. A magical spring. Welcome to La Chanson, where lost souls are found again… At the brink of summer, Callie arrives in a secluded village in the South of France with her young daughter, after barely escaping her menacing ex-partner. Desperate to hide, she...

Set in a Jewish folklore-inspired reimagining of 19th century Eastern Europe, this LGBTQ+ dark fantasy debut pits two estranged husbands and a daring spymaster on opposite sides of a civil war. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, C.S. Pacat, and readers who love deliciously queer, spicy fantasy...

Nel cuore di Shinjuku, a Tokyo, c'è Goldengai, un piccolo quartiere che resiste a grattacieli e speculazione edilizia. E nel cuore di Goldengai c'è un localino stretto e lungo dove si raccolgono i randagi del posto, siano essi gatti o esseri umani. A cominciare da un aspirante sceneggiatore daltonico e una cameriera strabica che cucina yakitori, misteriosa conoscitrice dei felini della zona.

Aida is just six years old when her family escapes the war bearing down on their village in Bosnia. But survival comes at a price. The home they make in Italy is safe, though not their own. Aida watches, helpless, as her parents grapple with a guilt and nostalgia she doesn’t understand. They yearn for a place that no longer exists, a place she barely remembers yet comes to resent for its lingering ghost.

Andi Salazar's hard work at the local women's shelter makes a big difference in her small town, but at the end of a long day, Andi can't wait to blow off some steam as her sexy, voluptuous bombshell singer persona. Andi burns down the stage with her fiery spirit, catching the eyes of Galway High's popular new math teacher, Kevin Mahoney. After his ex dubbed him as too vanilla, Kevin's on a mission to find the real version of himself. One look at Andi and he nearly bursts into flame. After colliding in the hallway, their chemistry leads to a hot, sweet hookup that leaves him wanting more.

April Appleby only wants two things in life: to move on from her ex-fiancé, and, as a foodie living on the north side of Chicago, to figure out the secret ingredient of her late mother’s pasta sauce. Easier said than done considering her ex has just popped back into the picture, and she inherited zero cooking genes from her mom.

In Too Good to Be Altogether Lost, Wilder expert Pamela Smith Hill dives back into the Little House books, closely examining Wilder's text, her characters, and their stories. Hill reveals that these gritty, emotionally complex novels depict a realistic coming of age for a girl in the American West. This realism in Wilder's novels, once perceived as a fatal flaw, can lead to essential discussions not only about the past but about the present—and the underlying racism young people encounter when reading today.

Todos sabemos desde la infancia qué personas forman nuestra familia y cuáles son los lazos que nos unen a cada una de ellas. Todos menos la protagonista de esta novela, a quien nunca contaron que ella también, en algún momento de su vida, había tenido una. ¿Qué sucedió en aquellos años para que todos los vestigios de la época desaparecieran?

Marian Elliot Adams, an outspoken advocate for sensible undergarments for women, sweeps onto the Chautauqua stage under a brown canvas tent on a sweltering August night in 1917, and shocks the gathered town of Emporia with her speech: How can women compete with men in the work place and in life if they are confined by their undergarments? The crowd is further appalled when Marian falls off the stage and sprains her ankle, and is forced to remain among them for a week. As the week passes, she throws everything into turmoil.

Vanessa's luck has just run out. Though she's supposed to be her parents' perfect daughter in every way — the one with the college degree, the big-girl job, and the successful lifestyle — her sudden and unexpected break-up from her ideal boyfriend has left her reeling. Bradley, however, is used to disappointing her parents. As the "rebel" of the family, she's never had to live up to the expectations her older sister has.