In a transformative twenty-four hours, a young woman's path to self-discovery unfolds through a series of profound experiences. These moments challenge her perceptions and ultimately empower her to make a brave, life-changing choice. The narrative captures her emotional journey and the pivotal realizations that shape her future.
Mattie Fiona Blue, recently widowed and filled with grief, spins a tale of her beloved husband Nick - his birth, his love of the sea, his haunted fear of drowning, their romantic and devoted love for each other, and his death - a death always, as it seemed, foretold by family legend.
Exploring the profound impact of friendship and loss, this novel delves into the lives of a close-knit group grappling with the absence of their eccentric friend, Murmur Lee. As they navigate their grief, the story reveals the unique bonds that hold them together, showcasing their individual struggles and the ways they honor Murmur's memory. The narrative weaves humor and heartache, highlighting the resilience of friendship in the face of life's challenges.
The story of the Looneys and the Jewels, two families fiercely bound to each other--as well as to the soil and sensibility of the modern South. An unforgettable tale about everyday people searching for a history and a heritage that can explain who they are.
In this memoir, award-winning novelist Connie May Fowler tells the story of the abusive relationships she has endured, and the unexpected gifts of love that helped her survive. Connie May Fowler's passage to adulthood was marked by emotional suffering and physical abuse. Her mother was manipulative and needy, unable to give her daughter the love and comfort every child has a right to expect. Then, as a young woman, Fowler found herself involved with a man whose behaviour disturbingly echoed her mother's. But the unconditional love she longed for finally came - in the shape of an adoring Labrador puppy. With Katie at her side, Fowler managed to create a small refuge amid the horrors that surrounded her, and to open her life to a new, gentle man, whose love and understanding helped to transform her.
Die Liebesgeschichte einer unscheinbaren Frau, die sich an der Seite ihres Mannes, der mit Delphinen schwimmt und die Sirenen singen hört, verändert wie der Phönix aus der Asche.
