Showing results for "The Color of Life" in Genre Fiction

Faced with challenges from an early age, Janica has learned to celebrate and enjoy every day as a gift. Her life-affirming attitude fascinates Thomas, a shy young man who begins to see the rich colors of life in a whole new light. As she reveals a world he never could have imagined for himself, Thomas falls head over heels for the strong young woman and becomes part of her quirky circle of friends and her loving family.

An emotionally moving novel of a woman in search of a new beginning and a man haunted by the past—from the New York Times bestselling author of the Tradd Street novels. At thirty-two, Jillian Parrish finally finds the courage to put herself in the driver’s seat of her life. Pregnant and...

The Grey sisters had only each other when their mother died years ago. Their father provided for them physically on Water's Edge, the ranch that had been in their family for three generations, each of them however, longed for their father's love.

Devon and James Payne are brothers and rivals since childhood. But they share an affinity for sports that brings glory to their Connecticut town and promise for the future. Then they’re in a car accident. Devon is paralyzed for life, while James goes on to live the dream. For the Paynes, the tremulous repercussions of that evening never settled. Over the course of a decade, Devon decides to visit his seven siblings now scattered across the globe.

After a devastating fire pitted their families against each other, high school sweethearts Phoebe Ritter and Aidan Payne were torn apart. Twenty years later, Aidan is called back to Blessings, nervous about confronting his painful past. And that's before he knows about the 19-year-old secret Phoebe has been harboring all this time. As Aidan tries to make up for lost time with the family he didn't know he had, Phoebe and Aidan rediscover long-suppressed feelings. But the past won't lie buried, and old enemies threaten to destroy the peace they've fought so hard to find.

Over a century after Cézanne’s death his art still obsesses and enraptures. And for the characters in this multifaceted novel, the painter’s work is of crucial significance. In Hong Kong, will billionaire art collector Walter and his son ever be reconciled? In Liverpool, will artist Nick find peace? In New York, can Joel and Sophie mend their relationship with the help of Cézanne’s work in the Metropolitan Museum? Through these multiple narratives Michael Langan deftly explores human relationships and asks: can art ever save us?

El tiempo, en esta novela, fluye en dos direcciones: una, contra corriente, que es la que sigue el salmón en busca del lugar que le vio nacer. Otra, la del agua, que como la vida de Marieta avanza a trompicones mientras ella nos la cuenta. Malcasada en España por sus padres adoptivos, esta portorriqueña de origen se ha convertido en una profesora universitaria que, con ocasión de un congreso de su especialidad, regresa un día a San Juan de Puerto Rico.

SOON TO BE A NETFLIX SERIES! Award-winning author Lola Shoneyin delivers an irresistible and entertaining story of marriage, family, power, and heartache set in modern-day Nigeria in her debut novel. When Baba Segi woke up with a bellyache for the sixth day in a row, he knew it was time to do...

Lila, graphiste et passionnée de dessin, vit un amour de conte de fées avec Karl. Lorsqu'il lui propose de s'installer chez lui à Saumur, la jeune femme n'hésite pas longtemps. Mais au bout de quatre mois, elle se retrouve sans travail. Commencent alors de longues journées solitaires... Un jour, Karl reçoit une lettre de Pierre, son frère. C'est inattendu : ils ne se parlent plus depuis le décès de leurs parents dans un accident domestique huit ans plus tôt

Um casal sem filhos, afastado e em crise, vivendo em mundos absolutamente distintos apesar de habitarem a mesma casa, é surpreendido por um evento extremo que os obriga a permanecer por tempo indeterminado dentro do apartamento em que residem.