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Sarahs Aufenthalt auf Norderney hat vieles verändert. Doch Sarah stößt weiterhin auf Rätsel. Frieda spricht von ihrer Schwester Nele, die als kleines Kind mit der Mutter verschwand. Kann es sein, dass sie tatsächlich noch lebt? Und was geschah damals mit Friedas Vater? Antworten zu finden, ist schwer, da Frieda sich nach wie vor in Schweigen hüllt. Zwischen alten Geheimnissen und neuen Hoffnungen erkennt Sarah, dass die Nordsee nicht nur Vergangenes ans Licht bringt, sondern auch ihr eigenes Leben für immer verändert.

On Sarah A. Chrisman's 29th birthday, her husband, Gabriel, presented her with a corset. The material and the design were breathtakingly beautiful, but her mind immediately filled with unwelcome views. Although she had been in love with the Victorian era all her life, she had specifically asked her husband not to buy her a corset - ever. She'd heard how corsets affected the female body and what they represented, and she wanted none of it.

Here is everything you need to know about the crucial first months of your puppy's life, from monks who have been breeding, raising, and training German Shepherds for more than 25 years. Their extraordinary grasp of every facet of puppy behavior has gained them worldwide attention.

Un tempo forte e bellissima, Take - la vecchia femmina di pastore tedesco che ha trascorso tutta la vita accanto a Ito Hiromi e alla sua famiglia - sta perdendo a poco a poco la capacità di camminare e nutrirsi. Nel frattempo, anche la salute dell'anziano padre di Hiromi ha iniziato un declino irreversibile: malato di Parkinson, l'uomo vive da solo in Giappone, a migliaia di chilometri dalla California dove invece abitano lei e la sua famiglia.

The universal appeal of Laura Ingalls Wilder springs from a life lived in partnership with the land, on farms she and her family settled across the Northeast and Midwest. In this revealing exploration of Wilder's deep connection with the natural world, Marta McDowell follows the wagon trail of the beloved Little House series. You'll learn details about Wilder's life and inspirations, pinpoint the Ingalls and Wilder homestead claims on authentic archival maps, and learn to grow the plants and vegetables featured in the series. Excerpts from Wilder's books, letters, and diaries bring to light her profound appreciation for the landscapes at the heart of her world.

Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a...

Nordseezauber, Geheimnisse und unerwartete Gefühle … Als Sarah auf Norderney einen verwilderten Garten neu gestalten soll, spürt sie sofort den Zauber des Ortes. Das Grundstück gehörte einst einer Frau namens Frieda, die für ihr Wissen über Heilkräuter bekannt war. Bei ihrer Arbeit stößt Sarah auf ein Notizbuch voller Erinnerungen und geheimer Kräuterrezepte, das sie immer mehr in Friedas Leben eintauchen lässt. Obwohl Sarah die Frau nie kennengelernt hat, spürt sie eine unerklärliche Seelenverwandtschaft.

住まい、健康、ふるまい、人間関係……人生を心地よく整えるたった一つのものさし。何が心地よく、何が美しいことなのか。

Why do dogs speak so profoundly to our inner lives? When Mark Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he finds himself bringing home Beau, a large golden retriever, malnourished and in need of loving care. Beau joins Arden, the black retriever, to complete their family...

Fans of Augusten Burroughs and Jo Ann Beard will enjoy this kaleidoscopic, universal memoir in which Elissa Altman explores the tradition, religion, family expectations, and the forbidden that were the fixed points in her Queens, New York, childhood. Spanning from 1940s wartime Brooklyn to 1970s Queens to present-day rural New England, Treyf captures the collision of youthful cravings and grown-up identities. It is a vivid tale of what it means to come to yourself both in spite and in honor to your past.

“McDowell’s gorgeous book opens an ivy-covered door to new information about one of the world’s most famous authors.”—Angelica Shirley Carpenter, editor of In the GardenNew York Times bestselling author Marta McDowell has revealed the way that plants have stirred some of our most...

Pleasures of the Garden begins in ancient China and ends on the Isle of Man; it admires both stately landscaped parks and a soap box full of red geraniums on a fire-escape. It shows that gardening is for everybody, whatever their resources.

A group of notable writers - including UK poet laureate Simon Armitage, Julian Barnes, Margaret MacMillan, and Jenny Uglow - celebrate our fascination with the houses of famous literary figures, artists, composers, and politicians of the past.

Cross è un golden retriever allegro e leale, addestrato per aiutare alcuni uomini a muoversi in quel mondo che da soli non possono vedere, per essere il loro sguardo. Dal momento in cui viene affidato a Mario, un ragazzo cieco, la vita di Cross cambia per sempre con un patto non scritto e irrevocabile: amerà il suo padrone per tutta la sua esistenza e sopra ogni cosa. Cross condivide ogni istante della vita di Mario, vive in simbiosi con le sue gioie e i suoi dolori, cresce insieme a lui.

Written as a series of vignettes, this rewarding book recounts the life and adventures of respected writer Mary Fisher. Decades of travel through America and Europe supply the fodder for these tales, with wonderful details of the people, places, foods, and thoughts that have flavored her journey.

Una oda a la importancia de los trabajos artesanos en el siglo XXI, una celebración del mar, un emotivo relato sobre la relación padre-hija. Cómo construir una barca es la historia de un hombre moderno y sin ninguna habilidad destacable que, inspirado por su amor al mar y todo lo que éste le ha enseñado, se propone construir una barca de madera según los métodos tradicionales como regalo para su hija recién nacida. Es una tarea ridículamente quijotesca para un hombre que, con una familia y una hipoteca, no sabe absolutamente nada sobre trabajar la madera.

Dr. Cyrus Mills returns to his hometown after inheriting his father's failing veterinary practice. Cyrus intends to sell the practice and get out of town as fast as he can, but when his first patient - a down-on-her-luck golden retriever named Frieda Fuzzypaws - wags her way through the door, life suddenly gets complicated. Cyrus gets caught up in a new community and its endearing residents, both human and animal. Sensing he may have misjudged the past, he begins to realize it's not just his patients that need healing.

Quando ci siano fuori ad attenderci un orto o un giardino, non si vorrebbe far altro. È la pace. Un senso di pienezza. Quella beatitudine che fa assaporare il vento, le nuvole nel cielo azzurro, il pendio di una collina, uno scroscio di pioggia. Quasi si ha pudore di riconoscersi appagati per così poco. Più facile sfoggiare tutto quello che ci hanno condizionato a desiderare ma non è mai servito a renderci felici. Cedendo a un desiderio che aveva da sempre, quello di vivere in campagna, l'autrice si trasferisce in un podere. Dove si scopre analfabeta.

Neben dem amerikanischen Nobelpreisträger John Steinbeck und der französischen Bestsellerautorin Françoise Sagan ist auch die unangefochtene Katzenkönigin Elke Heidenreich mit einer urkomischen Geschichte über einen Besuch beim Tierarzt vertreten. Überall auf der Welt wickeln Katzen die Menschen um ihre Pfoten - ob sie sich ein neues Zuhause aussuchen, ihren Menschen mit Eifersucht plagen, ob sie sich zu einer Teegesellschaft zusammenfinden, ihre scharfen Krallen in einer dänischen Intrige ausfahren.

Kaum sind die Kinder aus dem Haus, fällt meiner Frau auf, dass außer mir niemand mehr da ist, um den sie sich kümmern kann. Ihre Idee: Ein Hund muss her. Ich halte Haustiere für entbehrlich. Doch dann kommt die Hündin Tamara ins Haus, und unser gut eingespielter Tagesablauf gerät durcheinander. Das Tier will überallhin mit. Ich sage: Der Hund bleibt hier. Punkt. Aber dann kommt er doch mit. Manfred Suttinger erzählt die authentische Geschichte (s)einer langsam erwachenden Hundeliebe. Humorvoll, augenzwinkernd und rührend zugleich.