Ergebnis für "Jefferson" in Coming of Age

Aos 25 anos e recém-formada, Kikuko Kimina acabou de pedir demissão do seu primeiro emprego e se sente esgotada. Justo neste momento ela conhece Rita Tojima, a enigmática proprietária de uma floricultura local, que a convida para trabalhar lá enquanto a jovem busca se estabelecer como designer. À medida que aprende a linguagem das flores, Kikuko passa a compreender os sentimentos dos clientes. Cada buquê guarda uma história, um desejo, um momento de cura.

"this audiobook is an engaging listen driven by the appeal of its young protagonist." - AudioFile Magazine A Thousand Steps is a gripping thriller, an incisive coming-of-age story, and a vivid portrait of turbulent time and place by three-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling...

Born in Flushing, Queens, New York to Korean immigrants, Hyuk-jae was hurried away to South Korea while still a young child. His parents were trying to spare him from the trappings of hip-hop culture. To their dismay, his origins in NYC (the birthplace of hip-hop), and fluency in English made him popular among his South Korean peers. Upon graduating high school, Hyuk-jae's hip-hop hobby catapulted him into international stardom. Now in his late twenties, Hyuk-jae finds himself constantly surrounded by handlers, security personnel, and paparazzi.

Ben has just returned from a war waged against a nameless enemy. To avoid being nabbed by police and forced to work in a factory, he’ll need to find a wife. But to do that, he must wear a bachelor’s suit—and the tailor won’t make one for him.