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When Alice's aunt Polly, The Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous piecrust recipe. Or does she? In her will, Polly leaves the recipe to her extraordinarily fat, remarkably disagreeable cat, Lardo...and then leaves Lardo in the care of Alice.

Leaving behind her strict Mennonite upbringing, Kathryn has moved west. America has just won victory in Japan, and a charming older man begins visiting the diner where Kathryn works, taking her out dancing and around town. With her old soldier boyfriends now scattered, and the country flush with postwar happiness, Kathryn takes a chance on her mysterious admirer and moves to Los Angeles with him. But how much does she really know about this new man?

Det er 5. maj, 1872. Louis Pio sidder i en celle på Nytorv og venter på en retssag, der vil sende ham i isolationsfængsel i flere år. Hans forbrydelse er, at han har indkaldt til et folkemøde på Nørre Fælled. Opholdet i fængslet bliver dyrt, og han overlever kun, fordi man ikke vil forære arbejderne en martyr."Pio" er en roman om Louis Pio, som startede Socialistiske Blade, lagde grunden til den danske arbejderbevægelse – og dermed Socialdemokratiet – men som snart måtte flygte til Amerika.

Pia var tvungen att ta en extra titt på Katla där hon stod bredvid släden. Hon var så fin i snön. Men nu var det dags att ta plats i släden och släppa efter på tömmarna. Pia och Malin åkte bakom Katla och de andra åkte med Ann efter Norde. Dags för kapplöpning! Eva Berggren (född 1944) är en svensk författare som skrivit flera barn- och ungdomsböcker, ofta med djurtema.

It's Thanksgiving in Sugar Ridge, Vermont, and Leila Khoury, manager of Sappy Endings Farm, is ready to usher in the holiday season by hosting a pie-baking contest. The day is meticulously planned, from the judging panel to the maple lattes, and Leila can't wait for the entire town to enjoy some sweet treats. But when a neighbor drops dead from sampling a poisoned pumpkin pie, it's not just Leila's perfect day that's in jeopardy—her livelihood is now at stake.

Pies y perras es un concepto común que cobija las exploraciones individuales de trece autoras que escriben en español desde Nueva York. Los textos aquí reunidos utilizan la ficción y la poesía como un medio para ponerse en la piel del otro: un otro en diáspora, un otro animal, un otro vegetal, un otro objeto. Este volumen es un nuevo número de la revista Temporales, que en esta oportunidad se presenta en forma de antología dentro de la colección Laguna Continental de Laguna Libros.

St Mary's has never lacked for enemies, but danger has never been closer to home. A state of war has broken out between St Mary's and the Women's Institute - the Raffia Mafia. Markham, Max, Peterson and Miss Sykes must jump to Restoration London in search of real Christmas pie - the honour of St Mary's is at stake. At least that how it all begins, but this is St Mary's after all.

“A close-up look at how wartime chaos affects a tight-knit group of women living on Hawaii in 1944 at the height of Pacific combat.... [Violet’s] journey overcoming her trials and grief through friendship, family, and romance is a story of strength and perseverance.”—Booklist Violet...

UNA NOVELA EVOCADORA, QUE DESTILA EMOCIÓN Y CONQUISTA EL CORAZÓN DEL LECTOR. Madrid, 1935. Cati es una joven cuya vida transcurre entre fiestas y tertulias en los cafés, hasta que la tragedia la golpea. Mientras busca su lugar en el mundo, el encuentro con una amiga de la infancia y con Manuel Bartolomé Cossío marcará su destino.

Ulisse è un giovane scrittore in crisi creativa (un tempo ha scritto un libro ma si è fermato lì), lavora in una casa editrice sull'orlo del collasso ed è innamorato di Pilar-Penelope, una bellissima immigrata senza permesso di soggiorno (ma non rinuncia alla sua inveterata poligamia). Un giorno riceve la lettera di uno sconosciuto che lo invita a un misterioso appuntamento. Ulisse, incuriosito, risponde e conosce Achille, un ragazzo gravemente malato che gli apre un mondo inatteso di assurdità, vitalità e dolore.

When an "accident" puts beloved bishop's wife Alma Ebersol in a coma, many in Blue Sky are quick to blame struggling widow Frannie Lehman. Both women are the best bakers around, but for years, Alma's boysenberry pies have been more award-winning - and profitable - than Frannie's. And with Alma out of this fall's county festival, Frannie's pie finally wins first prize. But when Alma dies and Frannie's children fall victim to gossip and bullying, Kappy is determined to uncover the real truth.

Antes de morir en Chinameca en 1919, asesinado por órdenes de Venustiano Carranza, el Atila del Sur recuerda su infancia en Anenecuilco, su amistad con el yerno de Porfirio Díaz, su participación en la Revolución al mando del Ejército Libertador del Sur, sus noches con su querida Josefa Espejo y sus desacuerdos con Francisco I. Madero, quien fuera su padrino de boda.

L'anno è il 1969. Richard Nixon ha prestato giuramento come presidente, Neil Armstrong ha fatto un piccolo passo per l'uomo e un grande passo per l'umanità, e Maxine Simmons, ex reginetta di bellezza, donna esuberante e ospite impeccabile, sarebbe pronta ad accogliere a testa alta, per il giorno del Ringraziamento, la crema dell'alta società di Palm Springs. Ma ha appena scoperto che il marito intende lasciarla per la segretaria ragazzina, incinta di quel figlio che lei non è mai riuscita a dargli.

When Milwaukee-area wife and mother MJ Boudreaux notices her husband, Chris, seems more interested in the casino than her, she's bothered that she isn't more upset. She picks up poker as a way for them to spend more time together - and reignite their marital flame. Although the game doesn't give her the quality time with Chris that she'd hoped, MJ finds she has a knack for it.

Con más de 2.000.000 de ejemplares vendidos es una de las obras alegóricas más leídas y más conocidas de la literatura cristiana. Dramatiza el anhelo del creyente de elevarse y ser conducido por Cristo a las cumbres del amor, el gozo y la victoria: Cuenta las aventuras de "Miedosa." De cómo escapó de la vigilancia de sus parientes, los "Temerosos," y se fue en compañía del "Rey-Pastor" a los Lugares Altos, en cuyas cumbres halló el "perfecto amor echa fuera el temor".

Tre kvinnor beslutar sig för att hjälpas åt med att lösa sina livsproblem. Samtliga dras nämligen med riktiga svinpälsar till karlar och över ett par groggar planlägger de tre kvinnorna hur de ska gå till väga. Veera måste få sin man att sluta supa. Miriams sambo måste sluta misshandla henne. Och Erika måste få hjälp med att övertyga sin partner om att han är skyldig henne pengar. Tre inte alltför enkla problem... De tre kvinnorna lyckas med fantasi, intelligens och målinriktning ta kontrollen över sina liv och skissa upp projekten.

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Evans Pemberton has always had a problem saying no - to her overbearing Mississippi Delta family, to her business mentor’s push to expand her thriving pie shop, and to her lifelong crush, Jake Champagne. But Jake chose her beauty-queen cousin three years ago and ghosted on their close friendship. When he comes to her small town in Alabama with a new pro-hockey franchise, Evie fears she’ll lose her heart all over again. Of course, she'll forgive him like the good Southern woman she is, but anything more than that is off the table. So why can’t she stop baking for him?

Onírica, ocurrente y sorprendente, en El polvo bajo nuestros pies descubrimos cómo la historia de cada individuo sobre la Tierra suma a lo que llamamos existencia humana. Asentado en medio del desierto, Arriaga es un pueblo que se levanta sobre cimientos inverosímiles. Fundado por un estrafalario extranjero en un pasado que ya nadie recuerda, es un sitio donde el polvo nunca sobrepasa las rodillas de sus habitantes, quienes tienen vivencias que tocan lo fantástico.

Meghan Coleman has been head-over-heels for her husband, Hugo, for twenty-seven years. But one afternoon a few weeks before Thanksgiving, she discovers a box of letters from his ex-fiance, which illustrate a smoldering love, one he never mentioned. Not long after that, she learns her children already knew about the ex-fiance and kept it a secret. Tormented, she finds her world crumbling around her. Who can she trust?