Résultats pour "hennessy" dans Littérature, romans et fiction

SUN RISE, SUNSET AND YET! Set in 1912 Ireland, this book will take you from the deepest sorrow to a wonderful collection of Dickensian characters. Jimmy Kenny, a twelve-year-old boy, is thrown into an orphanage by a cruel father after losing his mother. After suffering terrible abuse, he manages...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry comesan exquisite love story about Queenie Hennessy, the remarkable friend who inspired Harold’s cross-country journey. “This lovely book is full of joy. Much more than the story of a woman’s enduring love...

A young recruit; a cataclysmic war; a baptism by fire... A gritty adventure full of danger, blood and guts, perfect for fans of Alan Evans and Alexander Fullerton. Confident and strong willed, Kelly Maguire knew from a young age that he could accomplish great things. A constant and abiding love...

One secret is deadly. The other will heal the world. But which is which? Caught stealing medication for her illegal sister, Yara is forced to participate in RePay — a terrifying TV game show that will determine her sentence. Her only hope for freedom lies in surviving a risky biotechnology trial within the sterile walls of Watch Over Me, where ruthlessly passionate head engineer, Ms Wilding, reveals an unnerving agenda.

In this wildly comedic thriller set in Louisiana, the brilliantly eccentric Dr. Earlington Noseworth—a disheveled genius who somehow reaches the right conclusions through the most bizarre reasoning—finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy that's far stranger than his methods. As...

I wasn’t a woman who ever saw herself like this, the sheriff’s badge hanging heavy over my heart. I didn’t want to wear the damn thing, but all the men feared putting it on. I hoped the silver star would lead me to a day of reckoning, despite the nightmare it would bring. Because sooner or later the man I’ve been waiting for would return. And that would be a dark day indeed.

An awe-inspiring tale of adventure and war, The Dangerous Years is a thrilling historical audiobook, perfect for fans of David McDine, Alan Evans and Alexander Fullerton. Hero of Jutland, Kelly Maguire progresses rapidly through the ranks during the dangerous post-war years, despite the...

The final installment of the Captain Kelly Maguire Trilogy, Back to Battle is an earth-shattering audiobook, perfect for fans of David McDine, Alan Evans and Alexander Fullerton. Peacetime political maneuverings are threatening Kelly Maguire’s ambitions for captain’s rank. But the outbreak...

When Queenie Hennessy discovers that Harold Fry is walking the length of England to save her, and all she has to do is wait, she is shocked. Her note had explained she was dying. How can she wait? A new volunteer at the hospice suggests that Queenie should write again; only this time she must tell Harold everything. In confessing to secrets she has hidden for 20 years, she will find atonement for the past. As the volunteer points out, ‘Even though you’ve done your travelling, you’re starting a new journey, too.’

Bem vindos a bordo do Passaporte Perrengue! Se tem algo que alguém que saí do país passa é perrengue: procurando casa, para se ajustar, falando a língua... Aqui você encontra relatos de imigrantes narrados por Leticia Hennessy-Maya e analisados por nossa psicóloga, Patrícia Martins. Mas se segura porque, aqui, a viagem sempre tem turbulência.

Peacetime political machinations threaten Kelly Maguire's ambitions to be a captain. But then war breaks out, and the world needs men who are willing to risk everything. As World War II explodes, and after a devastating loss in the Battle of Narvik, Maguire finds himself washed up at Dunkirk during the evacuation of 1940. Once more he must prove his worth. On the ocean and the beaches, Kelly will fight for his country and for the ones he loves. But, on the verge of true greatness after the Normandy landings, he is tasked with one final mission, one that could end his career....

Hero of Jutland in World War I, Kelly Maguire progresses rapidly through navy ranks during the dangerous post-war years. Amid the Russian Civil War, British forces must rescue thousands of terrified White army men from rampaging Communist militias. Maguire gets stuck in, risking everything. From Russia, he moves on to China and a gunboat incident on the Yangtze. His resolve is tested when he must choose between his childhood sweetheart to a wealthy aristocrat.

Kelly Maguire knew from a young age that he could accomplish great things. As World War I begins, Kelly enlists in the Royal Navy, hoping to win both the war and glory. But from the barbarous battles of Gallipoli to the nightmarish action of Antwerp, Kelly learns the trials a soldier must face: trials that will forge him into a man. As the epic battle of Jutland approaches, everything is at stake.

"Dies ist mein zweiter Brief an Dich, Harold, ein ganz anderer diesmal. Keine Lügen. Jetzt werde ich Dir alles gestehen, denn Du hattest recht damals: Es gibt so viel, was Du immer noch nicht weißt. Zwanzig Jahre lang waren meine Geheimnisse in mir vergraben; jetzt müssen sie ans Licht, bevor es zu spät ist." Queenie Hennessy erzählt die ganze Wahrheit. Ein Roman über Aufbruch, Freiheit, Schuld und Hoffnung - und die Frage, ob wir uns gegenseitig retten können.

Story narratives of historical and heroic inspirational figures around the globe in two Philippine language versions: Tagalog and Ilocano.

"Beyond Words" surveys essential texts and ideas of literature, philosophy and cultures through a critical lens and aims to make academic education in the humanities accessible to the world. Beyond Words is previously known as The Global Novel Podcast.

Jack Peterson was delivering pizza when the universe made a filing error. Now he works for Chronos Courier Services, a time-travel delivery company that fixes history’s mistakes—quietly, carefully, and preferably without paradoxes. Jack isn’t a hero. He’s a courier with a malfunctioning badge, an overly literal AI partner, and survival odds that fluctuate by the hour.

Paris journalist Natalie O’Rourke has always known she’s a witch. The wolf was never part of the plan. Called back to Ireland, a family curse awakens alongside an ancient pendant—and with it, a powerful wolf bound to her blood. As rival alphas and dark magic close in, Natalie is pulled toward Declan McCarthy, a warrior whose presence ignites her magic and awakens a bond neither of them can escape.

From Julius Caesar to the King James Bible, from modern masters like Theodore Roosevelt and Stephen Crane, this thought-provoking and compelling collection captures the variety and depth of feeling inspired by war, from the devastating to the uplifting.

After accepting a job offer in Italy, the home of romance and excitement, Hannah Burton finds herself thrust into a world of power, money and glamour. Her new boss, Aurelio Ferrari is fabulously wealthy, very handsome, charming and elegant, someone she could easily fall in love with. However, he is also the boss of a huge criminal organisation and extremely dangerous. If crossed, he can be deadly and has the means to deal with any threats.