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The queen bee of the fictional village of Riseholme, Mrs. Emmeline ‘Lucia’ Lucas is a snobbish yet oddly charming woman who prides herself on being the cultural and intellectual leader of her community. She dabbles in art, plants Shakespeare-themed flower arrangements in her garden and uses fake Italian phrases to maintain her social standing. Trouble brews when some new arrivals to town – including the glamorous opera singer Olga Bracely and the eccentric spiritualist Daisy Quantock – begin to challenge Lucia’s hold over Riseholme.

After 58 years of playing it safe, Lucia Lemon wants something more from life. If only she knew what.... Until she receives a package in the post from an old friend that will change her life forever. Inside, she finds a bundle of cash, a collection of old maps and a beautiful compass that no longer points north. Holding the compass in her hand, Lucia suddenly feels hopeful - for the first time ever, life feels full of possibility and the open road is calling. If only she’s brave enough to answer it.

Auf der norwegischen Insel Smøla wurden vor vielen Jahren in einer Winternacht zwei Säuglinge auf verschiedenen Häuserschwellen abgelegt. Inzwischen sind Liv und Lucia beide erwachsen und wieder auf die Insel zurückgekehrt. Liv hat ihren Weg als Wissenschaftlerin erfolgreich beschritten – gegen viele Widerstände. Lucia hingegen wurde vom Leben und der Liebe enttäuscht und ist mit ihrer Tochter wieder daheim. Sie muss nun herausfinden, wer sie ist und was sie vom Leben möchte.

This podcast focuses on topics related to healing and feelings. When we begin our healing path many doors open and they are unique for each of us. Through identifying our feelings as wells the feelings of our loved ones, a deeper connection is achieved. There are many unique approaches which makes it so beautiful.My mission is to be the pebble you throw in the lake which causes a ripple effect that will start with this generation and effect change for generations to come. Children deserve to understand how to communicate effectively with their parents to instill confidence and create a happier...

Carmen è una donna come tante. È una professoressa di lingue, ha un marito e due figli, di otto e quindici anni. Una sera, mentre è alla guida della sua macchina, succede qualcosa. L'auto sbanda, vola dall'altra parte del guardrail e lei finisce in coma. Nader Hassan, un ragazzo egiziano, muore nell'incidente. La cosa strana è che era in macchina con lei. Ma non risultano legami tra i due e il marito è certo che non si conoscessero. Allora, che cosa ci facevano insieme? Dodici giorni dopo, Carmen si risveglia.

For more than a century, Apaches have kept alive the memory of their hero Lozen. This beautiful, valiant warrior and revered shaman fought alongside Geronimo, Cochise, and her own brother, Victorio, holding out against the armies of both the United States and Mexico. Lozen has known since childhood that the spirits have chosen her to defend Apache freedom. As the U.S. Army prepares to move her people to an Arizona reservation, Lozen forsakes marriage and motherhood to fight among the men.

I barely survived my first trials. Now the stakes have been raised. The queen imprisoned my only family to control me after I defied her. I'd hoped my father, the king, would become an ally, but he won't dare betray the queen. Luckily, it turns out I'm not the only one who wants to see her fall. I'm fighting on all fronts, trying to stay alive through the trials while also joining the rebellion's fight. As a further complication, the pull I feel toward Rush is becoming harder to resist.

Populating a small town in the Pacific Northwest, the characters in Lucia Perillo’s story collection all resist giving the world what it expects of them - and are surprised when the world comes roaring back. An addict trapped in a country house becomes obsessed with vacuum cleaners and the people who sell them door-to-door. An abandoned woman seeks consolation in tales of armed robbery told by one of her fellow housewives. Together, Happiness Is a Chemical in the Brain is a sharp-edged, witty testament to the ambivalence of emotions.

Tiana was a Cherokee woman. She grew up learning the magic, spells, and nature religion of her people. Before Sam Houston became the father of Texas, he was a young man who had run away from his home in Tennessee to live among the Cherokee. He came to love Tiana. As the Cherokee would say, she walked in his soul. But Sam was a white man, and Tiana, a Cherokee. And the dreams each had for their land and their people were far apart.

Tiana was a Cherokee woman. She grew up learning the magic, spells, and nature religion of her people. Before Sam Houston became the father of Texas, he was a young man who had run away from his home in Tennessee to live among the Cherokee. He came to love Tiana. As the Cherokee would say, she walked in his soul. But Sam was a white man, and Tiana, a Cherokee. And the dreams each had for their land and their people were far apart.

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A biweekly book podcast hosted by Corrie and Lucia—two over-tired bookworms who take turns picking a book to read and unpack. From fiction favourites to hidden gems, we dive into characters, what we loved (or didn’t), chat with authors, and share early ARC reads. New episodes every other Monday. 📚 Follow along on Instagram: @readingmaterialspodcast 🔗 More at readingmaterialspodcast.com

Olá! Meu nome é Ana Lucia e farei a leitura do livro Uma Vida com Propósitos, de Rick Warren. Que Deus abençoe esta leitura e a todos os ouvintes!

Hola !! qué fuerte !! bienvenidx a mi rinconcito de charlitas :) aquí encontrarás un poquito de todo, crecimiento personal, creatividad... y mucho palique !!

A Barkley Cove, un tranquillo villaggio di pescatori, circolano strane voci sulla Ragazza della Palude. Dall'età di sei anni Kya si aggira completamente sola tra canali e canneti, con qualche straccio addosso e a piedi nudi. Ha al suo attivo un solo giorno di scuola, ma la palude e le sue creature per lei non hanno segreti: la nutrono, la cullano, la proteggono, sono maestre e compagne di giochi. Kya impara a decifrare i segni della natura prima ancora di saper leggere un libro: nella sua assoluta solitudine sembra bastare a se stessa.

Sie gilt als das bestgehütete Geheimnis der amerikanischen Literatur. Lucia Berlin ist die Wiederentdeckung des Jahres und wird verglichen mit Raymond Carver, Richard Yates oder Grace Paley. Ihre Stories zeugen von einem unsteten Leben voller Brüche. Es sind Frauen wie sie, deren Schicksal sie festhält: alleinerziehende Mütter, Alkoholikerinnen auf Entzug, Haushaltshilfen, Krankenschwestern und Sekretärinnen.

Inghilterra, 1833. È il giorno delle sue nozze, eppure Lady Olympia Hightower non solo ha bevuto troppo, ma sta anche scappando dalla finestra di Newland House per evitare di diventare la Duchessa di Ashmont, come tanto vorrebbe la sua famiglia. Sulle sue tracce si mette però Hugh Philemon Ancaster, settimo Duca di Ripley e grande amico dello sposo. Nonostante abbia fama di essere un impenitente libertino dal fascino irresistibile, per Hugh l'amicizia è sacra. Per una volta quindi tenta di fare la cosa giusta e riportare indietro la futura sposa.

È il 1945, la guerra volge al termine. Ma in un piccolo villaggio greco la vita continua come niente fosse, in una convivenza con gli occupanti tedeschi ormai diventata abitudine. Un giorno, però, cominciano a cadere, inaspettate, le bombe inglesi. Anche sulla scuola. Gli studenti si rifugiano in una grotta, guidati dalla loro insegnante, l’incantevole Signorina, "sottile come una lama di luce". E qui lei, per far passare il tempo, racconta loro di un’altra guerra, quella combattuta dagli Achei sotto le mura di Troia per le grazie della bellissima Elena, rapita da Paride al suo sposo Menelao.

Faydé ha preso la sua decisione. Andrà a Maroua, a servizio nella casa di qualche fulani benestante, come hanno fatto le sue amiche, che tornano al villaggio per le festività ben vestite e cariche di doni per le proprie famiglie. Per sua madre, Kondem, la sola idea è insopportabile. Lei sa bene che vita fanno le domestiche in città, e non vuole che sua figlia sperimenti sulla propria pelle la stessa sofferenza e la stessa umiliazione che l'hanno fatta tornare in montagna giurando: mai più.

La penna di Lucia Fiscato disegna con semplicità l'essenza della vita, che accomuna ognuno di noi grazie alla forza dei valori più profondi, il rapporto con la natura, lo scorrere del tempo, gli affetti veri, la speranza nel futuro.