Ergebnis für "Son" in Familienleben

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE A KIRKUS BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE FREUDENHEIM TRANSLATION PRIZE From “one of the great—if not the greatest—contemporary Yiddish novelists” (Elie Wiesel), the long-awaited English translation of a work...

A “masterful…mesmerizing and unflinching” (Patricia Engel, New York Times bestselling author) story about a family of luchadores contending with forbidden love and secrets in Mexico City, Los Angeles, and beyond. Ernesto Vega has lived many lives, from pig farmer to construction worker to...

Paul Morel, caught between the suffocating love of his mother and the tumultuous relationships with the women in his life, struggles to define himself. As he grows, he is torn between devotion to his mother and his own desire for independence and passion. A raw, emotional exploration of human desires, repression, and the painful journey of becoming one's own person, Sons and Lovers reveals the complexities of the ties that bind us—and the cost of breaking free.

A mother and son, estranged for years, must grapple with the shared secret that drove their lives apart in this enthralling story about family, forgiveness—and how a fleeting act of violence can change a life forever. ​ At forty, Peter, an asylum lawyer in New York City, is overworked and...

Jake D'Arcy has spent most of his 29 years trying to get his life just right. He's nearly there: great girlfriend, great friends, stable job. A distant relationship with his boisterous family - which is exactly the way he wants it. So why does everything feel so wrong? When his popular, irritatingly confident teenage brother, Trick, comes out as gay to a rapturous response, Jake realises he has questions about his own repressed bisexuality and that he can't wait any longer to find his answers.

Now a PBS Masterpiece television miniseries starring Tom Hollander and Saskia Reeves “I loved this book. Funny, sad, tender: for anyone who wants to know what happens after the Happy Ever After.” — Jojo Moyes, author of Me Before You David Nicholls brings the wit and intelligence that...

“Spectacular.”—NPR “Uproariously funny.”—The Boston Globe “An artistic triumph.”—San Francisco Chronicle “A novel in which comedy and pathos are exquisitely balanced.”—The Washington Post “Shteyngart’s best book.”—The Seattle Times The...

This audiobook includes exclusive music by Kyd Miller Duchovny, the author's son From the New York Times–bestselling author David Duchovny, an epic adventure that asks how we make sense of right and wrong in a world of extremes For the past twenty years, Bronson Powers, former Hollywood...

The instant Sunday Times and Kindle #1 bestseller! Book 1 in the Cristy Ward series A triple murder. A mother, her daughter and a family friend, are brutally killed at Kellon Manse one quiet summer’s day. A young girl disappears and has not been seen since. One suspect. All fingers point to...

500 YEARS IN THE FUTURE, EARTH IS NO LONGER POPULATED BY HUMANS. The new guardians of Earth, the genetically engineered Erta, have reversed climate change. They are now faced with a dilemma; if they reintroduce the rebellious and violent Homo Sapiens, all of their work will be undone. They...

From the award-winning, internationally acclaimed writer, a taut, elegiac novel about a man trying to uncover the truth about the father who left him behind Steven Mills has reached a crossroads. His wife and son have left, and they may not return. Which leaves him determined to find out what...

¿Sabrías decir cuántas personas han formado parte de tu vida y cuántas han sido capaces de cambiarla? Las últimas son las que realmente importan.

This program is read by Noah Galvin, who starred in The Good Doctor, Dear Evan Hansen, The Real O'Neals, and Booksmart. An unashamedly proud, loud, and hilarious novel about a small town that’s forever changed by a big gay wedding, perfect for fans of Red, White & Royal Blue and The Guncle Two...

By the winner of The Journey Prize, and inspired by a real incident, The Boat People is a gripping and morally complex novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada – only to face the threat of deportation and accusations of terrorism in their new land...

Leonardo Roche was born into power, but he never wanted it. As the son of Levon Roche, a ruthless crime boss with a past full of ghosts, Leonardo struggles to define his own path. When he discovers his father has stolen the ashes of a nameless boy—a boy who never had a chance—Leonardo’s simmering defiance ignites into full-blown war. Across town, Viper wants nothing more than to keep his stepson Vance out of the life. But when Levon resurfaces with leverage that cuts to the bone, Viper is forced into a brutal game where survival means sacrificing more than he’s willing to lose.

This is a mini-sequel to The Other Son, a little gift for all those listeners who have been begging to know what happens next. Alice has been lying to herself for years, holding fast to the belief that the needs of her family far outweigh her own. But her outwardly successful marriage hides dark secrets, and for much of her life, the children were the only reason she stuck around.

Florida, 1982. A nine-year-old watches as his dead father's possessions are hauled away: his clothes and tools, his faux-leather recliner. His sensei says it's a perfect time to turn his weaknesses into weapons. His PE teacher says he runs like a pregnant ostrich. His mother takes out a personal ad. Everyone is trying to teach him a lesson but he is, it seems, a slow learner. Meanwhile, with each passing day, his father recedes, growing less and less plausible, almost a myth.

A gripping and twisty new psychological thriller about every mother’s worst nightmare. Perfect for fans of Sue Watson, S.E. Lynes and Freida McFadden. Natasha was plunged into every parent’s ultimate nightmare when her son was taken from hospital shortly after his birth. Worse still, in the...

This is the story of a family and the secret that lies at its heart. André is the son, raised by his aunt in the French countryside. His mother Gabrielle, beautiful but distant, lives in Paris. Surrounded by his cousins, far from the noise of the city, André's childhood is a happy one. No-one questions the absence of his mother, or dares voice the name of his father. But beneath the quiet joy of the everyday lies a tragedy, passed down through the generations. Over time, the truth will come to the surface, whether the son desires it or not.

Nineteen-year-old William Martin is on death row in the Ohio State Penitentiary for a double homicide. Musically talented, but socially inept, he remains supported by two strong women, his mother, Susan, and his childhood nanny, Sally Miller, who are convinced there has been a miscarriage of justice. Their trust in William leads to complications which threaten not only his chance of an appeal but also their own freedom. This is a story of the strong bond between mother and son, whose relationship contrasts starkly with that of William and his proud and arrogant father.