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In this groundbreaking work of cultural history, Alice Fahs explores a little-known and fascinating side of the Civil War--the outpouring of popular literature inspired by the conflict. From 1861 to 1865, authors and publishers in both the North and the South produced a remarkable variety of war-related compositions, including poems, songs, children's stories, romances, novels, histories, and even humorous pieces.

Helen-Alice Dear was only 15 when she left London to visit Bulgaria on a family holiday in 1937. Just weeks after her arrival, she found herself unable to leave and struggling to survive in an increasingly hostile and terrifying environment. Her marriage to a Bulgarian man bore her four children but they were often homeless, cold and hungry. Despite these hardships, Helen refused to give up hope and bravely managed to protect and raise her family.

In stories that are more personal than any that she has written before, Alice Munro pieces her family history into gloriously imagined fiction. A young boy is taken to Edinburgh Castle Rock, where his father assures him that on a clear day he can see America, and he catches a glimpse of his...

From the town’s founder, a brave young woman from England who has no fear of blizzards or bears, to the young man who runs away to New York City, the characters in The Red Garden are extraordinary and vivid: a young wounded Civil War soldier who is saved by a neighbor, a woman who meets a fiercely human historical character, a poet who falls in love with a blind man, a mysterious traveler who comes to town in the year when summer never arrives.

You're not perfect. But guess what? You don't have to be. All of us struggle with high expectations from time to time. But for many women, the worries can become debilitating - and often, we don't even know we're letting unrealistic expectations color our thinking. The good news is, we have the power to break free from the perfectionist trap.

BONUS: Includes the quiz: How Much of a Perfectionist Are You?* Do you have trouble going to bed at night when there’s a mess in the kitchen? Do you think you would be happier if only you could lose weight, be a better parent, work smarter, reduce stress, exercise more, and make better...

Few people know much about stem cell research beyond the ethical questions raised by using embryos. But in the last decade, stem cell research has made huge advances toward eliminating some of our most intractable diseases. Now this sweeping and accessible book introduces us to this cutting-edge science, which will revolutionize medicine and change the way we think about and treat disease.

For more than a century, the small town of Haddan, Massachusetts, has been divided, as if by a line drawn down the center of Main Street, separating those born and bred in the village from those who attend the prestigious Haddan School. But one October night, an inexplicable death thrusts the two worlds together, and the town's divided history is revealed in all its complexity.

Geoffrey Holland stood up and for the second time surveyed the restaurant in search of other members of his party, two fingers in the pocket of his waistcoat, as if they had just relinquished his watch. He was tall enough to be conspicuous and well bred enough to be indifferent to the fact, good looking, in a bronzed, blond clean-shaven way, and branded in the popular imagination as a young and active millionaire.

Alice McDermott's masterful new novel is a vivd portrait of an American family caught at the crossroads of the tumultuous middle decades of the 20th century. Witty, compassionate, and wry, After This evokes the social, political, and spiritual upheavals of its time through the experiences of a working-class couple, John and Mary Keane, their four children, and the changes radiating through their Catholic community on Long Island.

Marion roule en direction de Paris et traverse la forêt de Sénart. Elle conduit depuis un quart d'heure, songeant à ses longueurs de piscine qu'elle va faire comme chaque mardi. Soudain devant elle, une jeune silhouette masculine, 20 ans tout au plus, surgit au bord de la route. C'est effectivement un jeune homme qui fait du stop. Elle s'arrête, lui demande où il va et leur destination étant la même, elle accepte de le prendre à son bord.

Mon homme est cuisinier. Rien de très excitant me direz-vous ? Hum ! J'ai là de quoi vous faire rougir d'envie de le rencontrer... Mais je ne suis pas partageuse ! Joueuse, oui ! Alors laissez-moi vous conter une de nos petites coquineries intimes dont nous seuls avons le secret... Histoire de vous mettre l'eau à la bouche !

Un'autrice amatissima dalla stampa e dai lettori "Deve scrivere nell'ombra. I libri sono il suo rifugio. Perché loro hanno tutte le risposte". A Vani basta notare un tic, una lieve flessione della voce, uno strano modo di camminare per sapere cosa c'è nella testa delle persone. Una empatia innata che Vani mal sopporta, visto il suo odio per qualunque essere vivente le stia intorno. Una capacità speciale che però è fondamentale nel suo mestiere. Perché Vani è una ghostwriter. Presta le sue parole ad autori che in realtà non hanno scritto i loro libri.

"Farven lilla" er Alice Walkers mesterværk, som hun vandt en Pulitzer Prize og National Book Award for i 1982. Romanen foregår i 1930‘ernes Georgia, USA, hvor afroamerikanske kvinders rettigheder var nærmest ikkeeksisterende, og de forventedes at finde sig i hvad som helst. Alice Walker fortæller om dem, der lod sig kue, og dem, der tog kampen op for at få et bedre liv. I samarbejde med eReolen præsenterer Saga Egmont "Stærke stemmer" - en lydbogsserie af klassiske titler indlæst af de bedste stemmer.

I Alice Munros ni noveller møder vi kvinder i alle aldre og omstændigheder. Titelnovellen handler om en ung kvinde, som - til trods for at hun ønsker det - ikke formår at forlade sin mand. I en anden novelle er det en ung kvinde fra landet, som planlægger at komme så langt væk som muligt via et job i hotelbranchen, og som pludselig forstår, at hun er endt på et vildspor. Tre historier handler om den samme kvinde, Juliet, som bevæger sig gennem dramatiske stadier af sit liv.

I ni noveller skildrer Munro mennesker i konflikt mellem tradition og fornyelse, mellem det hjemlige og ubekendte, mellem tryghed og frihed. I titelnovellen bryder den ensom Johanna ud af sin vante hverdag som husholderske for den aldrende Mr. McCauley for selv at skabe fornyelse i sit liv. Hun har i smug korresponderet med Mr. McCauleys svigersøn – faren til barnebarnet Sabitha, som bor hos dem efter moderens død. Men Johanna udsættes for en grusom spøg, og brevene fra faren er fabrikerede af Sabitha og veninden Edith.

Han pasado tres años desde la última vez que se vieron. Ahora, Leah está a punto de cumplir su sueño de exponer en una galería. Y, pese al pasado, Axel necesita formar parte de un momento como ese.

Als Sheera festgenommen und in den Palast der Hochalben gebracht wird, fürchtet sie um ihr Leben. Denn sie ist nicht nur eine gesuchte Diebin, sondern auch eine Nachtalbe - ein geächtetes Wesen der Dunkelheit. Ihre Festnahme hat allerdings einen anderen Grund: Sheera soll an einem Wettstreit um den Königsthron teilnehmen. Wenn sie das tödliche Spiel überleben will, darf sie niemandem vertrauen - weder ihren adeligen Konkurrentinnen noch dem jungen Kommandanten der Armee. Doch Sheera wird schon bald einem weitaus gefährlicheren Feind gegenüberstehen: dem Kronprinzen des Menschenreichs.

Als die schöne Valeria erfährt, wen sie heiraten soll, ist ihr wohlbehütetes Leben auf einen Schlag vorbei. Um den jungen Grafen Westwood ranken sich Schauergeschichten von einem Fluch und ihr neues Heim gleicht eher einer Ruine als einem herrschaftlichen Herrenhaus. Auch Westwood selbst benimmt sich ihr gegenüber mehr wie ein eiskaltes Biest und nicht wie der Mann von Stand, der er eigentlich sein sollte. Doch dann stößt Valeria in einem verstaubten Raum auf magische Windlichter, die jedes für sich ein Geheimnis bergen.

Lotta und ihre beste Freundin Cheyenne sind vergnügt: Cheyennes Mami hat über ein Online-Dating­portal einen Mann (Otmar, 40, Möbelfachverkäufer) kennen gelernt - seitdem liegt sie gar nicht mehr so häufig müde auf dem Sofa rum, sondern renoviert die Wohnung (in rosa) und plant Möbelkäufe. Das findet Cheyenne richtig gut und überhaupt gefällt ihr die Idee von Dating-Plattformen. Schnell eröffnet sie an der Schule die Partnervermittlung FLÖRT.