Résultats pour "Stella Maris" dans Littérature, romans et fiction

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER The second volume of The Passenger series, from The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Road An intimate portrait of grief and longing, as a young woman in a psychiatric facility seeks to understand her own existence. "The richest and strongest work of...

Quando bussa alla porta della clinica psichiatrica Stella Maris, con quarantamila dollari in contanti in una busta e poca carne addosso, Alicia Western ha vent'anni e altri due ricoveri alle spalle. Il compito che attende il dottor Cohen, che la prende in cura, è di quelli che possono far vacillare la fiducia di un medico nella propria professione.

1972, Black River Falls, Wisconsin: Alicia Western, zwanzig Jahre alt, lässt sich mit vierzigtausend Dollar in einer Plastiktüte und einem manifesten Todeswunsch in die Psychiatrie einweisen. Die Diagnose der genialen jungen Mathematikerin und virtuosen Violinistin: paranoide Schizophrenie. Über ihren Bruder Bobby spricht sie nicht.

Życie Pameli diametralnie zmieniło się od czasu, kiedy mieszkała na farmie, wraz z ciężko pracującymi rodzicami. Teraz, z mężem i teściem, wiedzie bajeczne życie w okazałej willi. Idylla jest jednak wyłącznie pozorna. Mąż Pameli jest człowiekiem chorym psychicznie, a teść, który namówił ją do małżeństwa, zaczyna coraz bardziej ingerować w jej życie. Do Pameli wraca ponadto trudna przeszłość. Były partner, uciekając przed stróżami prawa, zaczyna szantażować kobietę.

16 år efter Pulitzer-vinderen "Vejen" er en af USA’s største nulevende forfatter, Cormac McCarthy, tilbage med "Passageren" og "Stella Maris": To mørke, betagende romaner om synd, vanvid, moral og videnskab. Begge bøger udkommer på dansk 4. maj 2023. Wisconsin, 1972: Alicia Western indlægger sig selv på et psykiatrisk hospital. Tyve år gammel og uden anden bagage end en pose fyldt med hundreddollarsedler. Alicia er et matematisk geni og læser sin ph.d. på University of Chicago, men bliver diagnosticeret med paranoid skizofreni.

When Cuban fisherman first spotted the Key West lighthouse floating in Florida waters, they called her Stella Maris, Star of the Sea. It’s a beacon that draws people from everywhere seeking the end-of-the-line bohemian oasis that can still be found amidst the condo share towers, chain stores, and Redneck Riviera clientele. And it’s a mecca for gay men and the women who love them. Sue Kaufman Prize-winning author Michael Carroll knows the territory intimately. His stories wind in and out of the bars and guesthouses and lives of this singular paradise.

The Charleston streets are dressed for the holidays in sophisticated Southern style: topiaries adorned with red ribbons, garland entwined with white lights, and poinsettias potted in gold planters. The high class bordello in a stately historic home is certainly no exception. When Private Investigator Liz Talbot’s dear friend Olivia swears she saw a dead body in the parlor of this bordello, one Olivia accidentally co-owns, Liz promptly comes to her aid.

Postcards From Stella Maris is a collection of five short stories for fans of the series who might be interested, for example, in Colleen's backstory.

Gli ultimi sessant'anni di Nicola sono stati una corsa. Ha amato, ha promesso molto e dato molto meno, inseguendo un'idea tutta sua di felicità svagata. Ora ha ottantadue anni, e da tredici giorni ha preso in affitto una casa al mare tra le dune. Ogni mattina va a sedersi in spiaggia, in camiciola e calzoncini, quaderno e matita in mano, e osserva una ragazza pagaiare con eleganza tra le onde. Lu ha vent'anni e quando non va in canoa fa la commessa nella boutique di Evelina. A Nico fa venire in mente sua madre, anche se non le somiglia, come del resto nessuna delle donne della sua vita.

Join South Carolina sleuth Hadley Cooper on a thrilling Lowcountry adventure as she tackles her next case with her quirky brand of wit, a whole lot of gumption, and a little help from her girlfriends.

Welcome to Sullivan’s Island, an idyllic beachside town just outside Charleston, South Carolina. This serene, unspoiled sanctuary offers tourists a picturesque taste of the lush Lowcountry while the locals enjoy a laid-back, small-town lifestyle. Amidst an eclectic mix of newcomers and natives, lifelong resident and social maven Tallulah Wentworth’s legendary monthly dinners have united an unlikely group of women into the very best of friends.

Private Investigator Liz Talbot thinks she’s seen another ghost when she meets Calista McQueen. She’s the spitting image of Marilyn Monroe. Born exactly fifty years after the iconic bombshell, Calista's life is a déjà vu of Hollywood tragedy. And with the anniversary of Marilyn's death looming, Calista fears she's next in line for a tragic finale.

Mastering Mari is the sequel to Training Tessa and Controlling Krysta. Watch out. Chase Maddox is back in town. Dr. Chase Maddox never felt a connection like the one he felt with Mari - a girl he met at summer camp as a teenager. The innocent afternoon they spent alone together confirmed to him they were soul mates. She left the next day with his number, promising to call soon and meet him at camp the next year. But he never heard from her. For 15 years, he's been unable to learn her full name, unable to contact her...unable to forget.