Ergebnis für "Stella" in Familienleben

Left alone for the weekend while her husband and two children are visiting her in-laws, the narrator of KILLING STELLA recounts the addition of her friend’s daughter, Stella, into their already tense and tumultuous household. Staring out the window at her garden, she worries about the baby bird in the linden tree, about her husband, Richard, who flits from one adulterous affair to another, about her son’s gloomy demeanor and her daughter’s obliviousness to everything, and, most of all, she worries about Stella, a confused teenager who has just met a sudden and disastrous end.

A profound exploration of the nature of reality and the human mind, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Road and No Country for Old Men. 'A drought-busting, brain-vexing double act’ – Guardian Alicia Western is the following: Twenty years old. A brilliant mathematician at the...

God. Truth. Existence. From the legendary author Cormac McCarthy, Stella Maris is a masterful coda to The Passenger. 'It's an uncanny, unsettling dream, tuned into the static of the universe' – New York Times A mathematician, twenty years-old, is admitted to the hospital. She has forty...

The audiobook tells the story of Stella Fortuna, born into rural poverty in a mountainside Calabrian village in the early 20th century. After being abandoned by their father, who had left to seek his fortune in L'America, Stella grew up with her beloved mother, Assunta, her brother, Giuseppe, and her sister, Tina. Tough, vivacious, and fiercely loyal, the sisters were always inseparable, going on to support each other through immigration, marriage, children, loss - and the seven (or eight, depending how you count them) near-death experiences Stella suffered throughout her life.    

Für ihre große Liebe hat Konditorin Helene den Sprung ins kalte Wasser gewagt und ist nach Paris gezogen, wo sie sich den Traum von einer eigenen Patisserie verwirklichen will. Schockiert beendet Helene die Beziehung – und muss in dem kleinen, verschlafenen Dorf ihrer Eltern einen Neuanfang wagen. Tatkräftige Unterstützung erhält sie dabei von ihrer besten Freundin Marie, die Helene hilft, mit ihren ausgefallenen Tortenkreationen das Dorfleben aufzumischen. In ihrem kleinem Backsteinhaus mit verwildertem Garten kann Helene endlich wieder frei atmen.

Elsa Cohen has everything she ever wanted. A challenging career. A bicoastal lifestyle. And an amazing man—the kind, loving, and handsome Hale Wheeler—who adores her and has asked her to be his wife. She isn’t ready for the surprise news she’s received. And she doesn’t know how to tell Hale. Once Hale discovers that his future has taken a drastic turn, a fear he’s never experienced takes hold. He just doesn’t understand why.

Brought to you by Penguin. Get ready for your next reading obsession, the spicy small-town romance filled with mystery and suspense from the bestselling author, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Colleen Hoover. When I first met Kyler Blackwood, he was a bruised and battered boy with fire in...

For Stella Fortuna, death has always been a part of life. Stella’s childhood is full of strange, life-threatening incidents—moments where ordinary situations like cooking eggplant or feeding the pigs inexplicably take lethal turns. Even Stella’s own mother is convinced that her daughter is...

'Sororicidal didn't so much move me as arrest me. It stopped me in my tracks. A far more powerful thing.' - Angela O'Keeffe Sisterhood is a mirror. It can also be a weapon. In the vineyards above Edwardian Adelaide, Mary dazzles while Margot trails in her shadow. But Mary's malice will soon find...

Like his brothers, Zach Young has recently moved home to Maine after the untimely death of his father. In addition to helping his mom maintain Lobster Cove, the family’s beloved property, the Navy cook has big dreams of opening his own restaurant…but, for now, has reluctantly settled for a lobster shack. Not exactly what he had in mind, though a new lobsterwoman in town has made his daily trips to the docks worthwhile.

I 1950'ernes Østrig gør Anna alt for at opretholde familielivets tilsyneladende normalitet. En dag flytter den 19-årige Stella ind og skal bo hos familien i løbet af et helt skoleår. Selv da Richard får øjnene op for Stellas skønhed og indleder en affære med hende, ser Anna gennem fingrene med det. Og da Stella på tragisk vis kaster sig ud foran en lastbil, går der ikke længe, før Anna får overbevist sig selv om, at alt er tilbage ved det normale.

Stella Bennet van die plaas Ommekeer het drie dogters—en hulle het probleme. Niemand sal Julia glo dat sy in haar huwelik verbaal mishandel word nie. Niemand sal begryp dat Pauli verlief is op die verkeerde man nie. Veral aangesien sy so ’n verstandige man aan haar sy het. Niemand sal ooit weet hoe broos Teresa is nie. Want sy is hierdie hardekwas advokaat wat geen man nodig het nie.

One derelict farm. Two broken hearts. And a town that can't help meddling ... A funny and heartwarming new romance from bestselling author Stella Quinn. Single dad Luke means well. But ever since his son, Jace, had an accident, Luke's been trying to keep him safe from everything, driving Jace...

Roger Folger, age 61, recently lost his wife, Stella, but her spirit hasn't wandered far. In an all-too-earthly way, Roger converses with her disembodied voice in the privacy of the home they shared for many years, and you can bet Stella talks back. Roger fills her in on the latest about their kids and neighbors, while she tells Roger what heaven's like—picture the Ritz-Carlton in Florida, managed by Saint Peter. Worried that Roger is lonely, Stella decides that he needs a new woman in his life. But once he begins to date, Stella grows jealous.

Twelve Years. It’s been twelve years since the last time I heard from the Aldridge family. That one voicemail changes everything - I need the money the late William offers. In exchange, I have to live eighteen months in Baker’s Creek. I’ve survived cancer, the jungle, and the plague. This should be easy compared to all that, right? Or so I think until...I see him.

Gripping, insightful and deft, Maggie O'Farrell's third novel is a haunting story of the way our families shape our lives. It won the Somerset Maugham Award. On a cold February afternoon, Stella catches sight of a man she hasn't seen for many years, but instantly recognises. Or thinks she does...

Five full-cast dramas by the celebrated Scottish writer Liz Lochhead, plus a short story Liz Lochhead is a widely recognised poet, playwright and performer. She was the Makar, Scotland’s national poet, between 2011 and 2016, and was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 2015. The six...

'I read The Ruiners with an ever more intense combination of excitement, compassion and Schadenfreude' - Vincenzo Latronico, author of Perfection 'Moving, funny and urgent. Ellena Savage is a generational talent' - Luke Kennard, author of Black Bag 'A darkly comic, ridiculously smart novel about...

A heartwarming story about finding love where you least expect it from Stella Quinn, bestselling author of The Vet from Snowy River. Lady mechanic seeks love in the country. Kylie Summer loves her hometown in the Snowies, and life would be wonderful if only her workshop would turn a profit...

When Kirsty Fox goes on the run to escape a crash-and-burn at work, she finds a family she didn't know she needed... A witty and warm rural romance perfect for readers of Rachael Johns and Alissa Callen. They say a change is as good as a holiday. Joey Miles is hoping so after leaving the city...