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The New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters returns with a striking new novel about three very different adoptive mothers who face the impossible question: What makes a family?Though they look like any other family, they aren’t one—not quite. They are three sets of parents who find themselves intertwined after adopting four biological siblings, having committed to keeping the children as connected as possible.At the heart of the...

A rare, funny and poignant novel celebrating the beauty of OPEN ADOPTION and NON-TRADITIONAL FAMILIES.

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The New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters returns with a striking and intimate new novel about three very different women facing an impossible question: What makes a family?Though they look like any other family, they aren't one-not quite. They are three sets of parents who find themselves intertwined after adopting four biological siblings, having committed to keeping the children as connected as possible. At the heart of the...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters returns with an enticing and intimate new novel about three different women connected through their adopted children who must face the ultimate question: What truly binds a family?They look just like any other family. Parents, siblings, cousins, aunts, and uncles. But that's not quite right when it comes to the Basnight-Kowalski-Evans group. Rather, they are four biological siblings ad...

From the first Viking setting foot on what is now Canadian soil through to WWII this book brings to life major events from the history of the Dominion.The Story of Canada is the very definition of a living book. Stories are told in a variety of forms, including plays, diaries, letters and more, ensuring that every story comes to life leaving a lasting impression in the mind of the reader.This edition features over 300 illustrations and maps an...

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From the first Viking setting foot on what is now Canadian soil through to WWII this book brings to life major events from the history of the Dominion. The Story of Canada is the very definition of a living book. Stories are told in a variety of forms, including plays, diaries, letters and more, ensuring that every story comes to life leaving a lasting impression in the mind of the reader. This edition features over 300 illustrations and maps ...

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Eleanor Brown's debut, Maiden Speech, published by Bloodaxe in 1996, included her much anthologised "girlfriend's revenge" poem 'Bitcherel' along with a widely praised sequence of 50 love and end-of-love sonnets written during her 20s. Her second collection, White Ink Stains, appearing three decades later, draws on the lives of women of all ages.

The Humorous Happenings short stories are actual incidents from my past as a musician and from other occurrences not related to music.

Excerpt from Milton's BlindnessYet blindness is not wholly responsible for the writing of this book. Throughout its entire preparation, I was aided and encouraged by the late Professor A. H. Thorndike. For me, the only consolation for his passing rests in his knowledge of the fulfillment of the undertaking, which he, in spite of the multiplicity of his duties, ever found time to forward.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of ...

Excerpt from Milton's BlindnessYet blindness is not wholly responsible for the writing of this book. Throughout its entire preparation, I was aided and encouraged by the late Professor A. H. Thorndike. For me, the only consolation for his passing rests in his knowledge of the fulfillment of the undertaking, which he, in spite of the multiplicity of his duties, ever found time to forward.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of ...

Cordelia, la più piccola delle sorelle Andreas, riceve un giorno per posta le seguenti righe: Andiamo, su, a pregare gli dei per nostra madre che è presa dalle doglie. La lettera reca la firma di James Andreas, genitore di Cordelia e di Rosalinda e Bianca, docente di letteratura inglese al Barnwell College con un chiodo fisso in testa: William Shakespeare. Avvolta dalle tempeste di sabbia dei versi shakespeariani sin da piccola, con un padre b...

Nach außen scheint alles perfekt. Madeleine ist mit einem erfolgreichen Geschäftsmann verheiratet, sie hat ein schönes Zuhause in Chicago und keine finanziellen Sorgen. Dennoch ist sie nicht glücklich: Wie schon ihre Mutter und ihre Großmutter ist sie gefangen in einem Leben, das aus gesellschaftlichen Verpflichtungen besteht, die eigenen Träume sind auf der Strecke geblieben.Als Madeleine eines Tages auf dem Dachboden ihres Elternhauses die T...

A collection of all-new Paris-themed essays written by some of the biggest names in women's fiction, including Paula McLain, Therese Anne Fowler, Maggie Shipstead, and Lauren Willig-edited by Eleanor Brown, the New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters and The Light of Paris. "My time in Paris, " says New York Times-bestselling author Paula McLain (The Paris Wife), "was like no one else's ever." For each of the eighteen bestsellin...

I adored The Light of Paris. It's so lovely and big-hearted-it made me long for Paris."-Jojo Moyes, New York Times-bestselling author of Me Before You and After YouThe miraculous novel from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Weird Sisters-a sensation beloved by critics and readers alike. Madeleine is trapped-by her family's expectations, by her controlling husband, and by her own fears-in an unhappy marriage and a life she never want...

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