Laura Moriarty duikt in de complexiteit van menselijke relaties en de impact van maatschappelijke krachten op individuele levens. Haar schrijfstijl kenmerkt zich door een empathische blik op haar personages en een scherpe weergave van alledaagse situaties die vaak diepere emotionele waarheden verbergen. Met haar werken probeert ze de subtiele nuances van de menselijke ervaring en het belang van solidariteit in de moderne wereld te belichten.
Featuring a collection of poetry spanning over three decades, this compilation showcases both selected and new works by Laura Moriarty. The poems reflect her unique voice and explore a range of themes, offering readers an intimate glimpse into her artistic evolution from 1975 to 2007. Through vivid imagery and thought-provoking language, Moriarty invites readers to engage with her reflections on life, identity, and the human experience.
The glamour of 1920's New York, the lure of the Broadway lights and a trip that changes the lives of two women forever. On a summer's day in 1922 Cora Carlisle boards a train from Wichita, Kansas, to New York City, leaving behind a marriage that's not as perfect as it seems and a past that she buried long ago. She is charged with the care of a stunning young girl with a jet-black fringe and eyes wild and wise beyond her fifteen years. This girl is hungry for stardom, and Cora for something she doesn't yet know. Cora will be many things in her lifetime - an orphan, a mother, a wife, a mistress - but in New York she is a chaperone and her life is about to change. It is here under the bright lights of Broadway, in a time when prohibition reigns and speakeasies with their forbidden whispers behind closed doors thrive, that Cora finds what she has been searching for. It is here, in a time when illicit thrills and daring glamour sizzle beneath the laws of propriety that her life truly begins. It is here that Cora and her charge, Louise Brooks, take their first steps towards their dreams.
On a summer's day in 1922 Cora Carlisle boards a train from Wichita, Kansas,
to New York City, leaving behind a marriage that's not as perfect as it seems
and a past that she buried long ago. She is charged with the care of a
stunning young girl with a jet-black fringe and eyes wild and wise beyond her
fifteen years.
Critics and readers everywhere stood up and took notice when Laura Moriarty's captivating debut novel hit the stores in June '03. Janet Maslin of the New York Times praised The Center of Everything as "warm" and "beguiling." USA Today compared the scrappy yet tender-hearted Evelyn Bucknow to Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. It garnered extensive national attention; from Entertainment Weekly to the Boston Globe and the San Francisco Chronicle, the press raved about the wisdom and poignancy of Moriarty's writing. The Book-of-the-Month Club snatched it up as a Main Selection, as did the Literary Guild. It was a USA Today Summer Reading Pick, a BookSense Top 10 Pick, and a BN.com book club feature title. And still, months after The Center of Everything's original publication date, reviews and features of the book continue to run nationwide.
Engrossed in a new relationship to the point that her studies begin to suffer, college junior Veronica is devastated when a plea for help goes unheeded, but a surprising request from her mother teaches her about family, love, and independence.
In The Rest of Her Life, Laura Moriarty delivers a luminous, compassionate, and provocative look at how mothers and daughters with the best intentions can be blind to the harm they do to one another.Leigh is the mother of high-achieving, popular high school senior Kara. Their relationship is already strained for reasons Leigh does not fully understand when, in a moment of carelessness, Kara makes a mistake that ends in tragedy -- the effects of which not only divide Leigh's family, but polarize the entire community. We see the story from Leigh's perspective, as she grapples with the hard reality of what her daughter has done and the devastating consequences her actions have on the family of another teenage girl in town, all while struggling to protect Kara in the face of rising public outcry.Like the best works of Jane Hamilton, Jodi Picoult, and Alice Sebold, Laura Moriarty's The Rest of Her Life is a novel of complex moral dilemma, filled with nuanced characters and a page-turning plot that makes readers ask themselves, "What would I do"
Focusing on the debates surrounding victimization, this book presents original contributions from esteemed scholars and practitioners. It explores the psychological aspects, media attention, and various controversies within the field of victimology. By examining differing perspectives, it seeks to reconcile these issues and advance the understanding of victimization, making it a significant resource for those interested in the complexities of this topic.
