Showing results for "Care" in Literature & Fiction

Sometimes you get a second chance at a first impression Mary Trace is bright, bubbly and back in the dating pool in her midthirties. All of her closest friends are in love, and she refuses to miss out on romance. So when a regular customer at her trendy Brooklyn boutique wants to set Mary up on...

The more you resist, the deeper you’ll fall Serafine St. Romain doesn’t need her psychic powers to know she’s no longer in Tyler Leshuski’s good graces. True, she did tear him to pieces when he asked her out, accusing him of being shallow and selfish. Despite the energy crackling between...

Morris Duckworth teaches English to the pampered rich of Verona, and Morris is not pleased. Living a meager existence in a squalid apartment, he regards his privileged students with envy and disdain, first wreaking revenge by petty theft and then, like all good criminals, graduating to grander larceny. When one of those students, a beautiful but vapid heiress named Massimina, falls in love with him, Morris can almost smell upward mobility.

Estate 1957. Un viaggio in treno porta Toni, giovane giurista, da Cagliari a Sorgono, paese d'origine della sua famiglia, dove si reca dopo molti anni di assenza. Deve esaminare alcuni documenti relativi ad un caso giudiziario che prima della guerra ha coinvolto la sorella Letizia, ora trattenuta presso un manicomio criminale. Nel 1932, Letizia promessa sposa a Ugo, un possidente molto più vecchio di lei, si innamora invece di un giovane poeta, Angelino. Il giorno degli sponsali Ugo viene trovato ucciso, Angelino si dà alla macchia, ma, dopo qualche giorno, anch’egli viene ritrovato cadavere.

This is perhaps one of the best-loved of all journals. William Wordsworth's sister, Dorothy, began it in May 1800 and resolved to keep it for a short time. She continued it for nearly three years. In it, she brought the Dove Cottage years to vivid and intimate life. She noted the walks and weather, the friends, country neighbours, and travellers on the roads. She set down accounts of the garden, of Wordsworth's marriage, their concern for Coleridge, and the composition of Wordsworth's poetry.

Una donna, vittima di violenza psicologia e fisica decide di riprendere la sua vita in mano dopo aver toccato il fondo. Questo breve racconto, sottoforma di lettere al destino (escluso uno) ospita la storia di una protagonista senza nome che ci racconta la sua esperienza di vita. Il tema è la violenza sulle donne. Personaggi ed avvenimenti sono frutto di fantasia.

"Caro ist ein gelber Hund mit Ringelschwanz, kein kleiner Kläffer und auch kein Riesenbass. Er hat vielmehr einen sympathischen Bariton." So charakterisiert Fred von Hoerschelmann den Titelhelden seines Lustspiels. Im Übrigen aber gehört Caro nicht zu der Gattung von Tieren, die plötzlich zu sprechen beginnen. Nein, er ist ein ganz normaler Hund, der treu seine Aufgabe erfüllt, im richtigen Moment durch ein Bellen oder Knurren in die Ereignisse einzugreifen.

"Mario & Mario" è un audioserie di fantascienza che vede come protagonisti due improbabili riparatori di robot. "Episodio 6: Elementare, caro Mario": Mario e Jonathan devono recarsi nuovamente nella tenuta di Lord Bobby, ma questa volta per risolvere un omicidio. Lord Bobby infatti è stato assassinato, e il principale indiziato è... il robo-maggiordomo!

A moving manifesto in poems and essays, inviting readers to embrace their humanity and live fully alive in our age of social change, hyper-capitalism, and pervasive loneliness yes, everyone is struggling right now so please be gracious be kind & patient, but subvert every institution that relies...

A BBC Radio 4 drama in which a Children's Hearing has to decide if Nicole (13) and Scott (4) should be taken into care or be allowed to return to live with their mother. But is she fit to look after them now? 'Care' was originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 8 March 2011. Michelle has...

Drawn out of her reclusive life and into Cal's illicit underworld, Fern discovers a side of herself she's never known, proving she is much more than just a pawn. She and Cal realize what it is to love someone they shouldn't—and it comes with violent consequences. With Cal's scheme falling apart, and a crucial choice set before them, Fern will come to know what she's capable of, scars and all.

Anna’s aunt has always warned her of the dangers of magic. Its twists. Its knots. Its deadly consequences. Now Anna counts down the days to the ceremony that will bind her magic forever. Until she meets Effie and Attis. They open her eyes to a London she never knew existed. A shop that sells memories. A secret library where the librarian feeds off words. A club where revellers lose themselves in a haze of spells. But as she is swept deeper into this world, Anna begins to wonder if her aunt was right all along.

These outspoken writings by the founder of modern nursing record fundamentals in the needs of the sick that must be provided in all nursing. Nightingale covers such timeless topics as ventilation, noise, food, bed and bedding, light, cleanliness, and observation of the sick.

Three years ago, Gray Nolan lost all hope of ever seeing his friends and family again. Now, everyone was gathering to watch him become Gray Quinn. At long last. But before his and Darius's big day, they had one more mission to undertake. Just a simple in-and-out stint. Nothing to worry about.

Zwei turbulente Nordsee-Romane voller Gefühl und Humor GLEICHUNG MIT ZWEI UNBEKANNTEN : Als die ordnungsliebende Cate O'Reilly Überraschungsbesuch von ihrer chaotischen irischen Cousine Joanne bekommt, gerät ihr wohlsortiertes Leben komplett ins Durcheinander. Und als wäre das nicht bereits genug, ist da auch noch der charmante, aber eigenwillige Matthis, der Cates Herz zu ganz unvernünftigen Dingen verführt … WER NICHT LIEBEN WILL, MUSS FÜHLEN : Nach der Trennung von ihrem untreuen Freund beschließt Joanne, zu ihrer Cousine Cate nach Hamburg zu ziehen.

Brought to you by Penguin. How often do you think about your bedtime routine? Almost half of people in Britain say they're kept awake at night due to worry and stress - so making time to switch off in the hour before bed is more important than ever. Penguin Sleep Tales are ten specially designed...

Soy Daphne Wood, la librera de Castle Combe. Mi vida era apacible hasta que el autor superventas Jill Holland se mudó al pueblo. Compró la casa que está al lado de la mía, la de la difunta Bettie, y se convirtió en mi nuevo vecino. Las chicas del club de lectura envidiaron mi suerte. Yo también pensé que era afortunada, hasta que empecé a ver cosas de lo más inquietantes.

Relatos de la cara B es una colección de relatos cortos sobre personajes que sufren injusticias, cometen abusos o son maltratados por la vida, la sociedad o incluso por ellos mismos. Narraciones de la cara menos social, esa menos exitosa, la que ocultamos a los demás, la que nos avergüenza; pero que forma parte de nuestra realidad. En definitiva, historias reales que a través de sus personajes de ficción nos recuerdan que cualquiera podría verse reflejado en ellas.

When Afrah arrives at Ravenswood Lodge Care Home for the first time, she feels far from home. Her daughter, Amira, didn't want to send her away from the comfort and familiarity of her surroundings but she's struggling to cope. Ravenswood Lodge was meant to be a safe space for Afrah. But when her belongings start vanishing, her family photographs, her jewellery, her pill boxes, Amira and the staff say it's just Afrah's imagination, it's just her failing memory. But Afrah is adamant someone is playing games with her. She knows Ravenswood Lodge isn't safe for her. Someone wants her gone.

De la autorul bestsellerului Bărbatul de 100 de ani care a sărit pe fereastră şi a dispărut. Un roman savuros despre noroc, dragoste, bombe nucleare şi relaţii internaţionale. Analfabeta care ştia să socotească e povestea unei fete care a încercat să-şi schimbe viitorul...