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A free spirit, Caleb fled the stultifying mediocrity of the Peck family over sixty years ago. Obsessed with finding him are his aged half-brother Daniel and cousin Justine, who is intuitively motivated by her Tarot cards and love for her itinerant husband Duncan.

Saint Maybe is the rich and absorbing story of a young man's guilt over his brother's death and his struggle to atone for the wrong he feels he has done. On a quiet street in Baltimore in 1965, seventeen-year-old Ian Bedloe lives with his family in an "ideal, apple-pie household, " enjoying the comfort of family traditions and indulging in all the usual dreams of the future. Until one night, when Ian's stinging words to his brother bring trage...

To read a novel by Anne Tyler is to fall in love." PEOPLE Charlotte Emory has always lived a quiet, conventional life in Clarion, Maryland. She lives as simply as possible, and one day decides to simplify everything and leave her husband. Her last trip to the bank throws Charlotte's life into an entirely different direction when a restless young man in a nylon jacket takes her hostage during the robbery--and soon the two are heading south into...

Wie bei der Familie Tull in "Dinner im Restaurant Heimweh" und den Whitshanks in "Der leuchtend blaue Faden" begleitet Anne Tyler in "Eine gemeinsame Sache" die unvergessliche Familie Garrett im Laufe mehrerer Jahrzehnte. Dabei deckt sie nicht nur Geheimnisse auf, sondern zeigt, wie wir all die subtilen Äußerungen von Liebe, Enttäuschung, Stolz und Ablehnung unserer Nächsten verinnerlichen. Denn schon das Verhalten eines einzelnen Familienmitg...

Pearl Tull ist zierlich, zäh und mit ihren überhöhten Ansprüchen oft schwer zu ertragen. Ihr dandyhafter Mann Beck schlägt sich als Vertreter durch, während Pearl das perfekte Zuhause für sich und ihre Familie schaffen will - so perfekt, dass Beck sich eines Tages auf und davon macht. Pearl jedoch gibt nicht auf, denn sie will kein Mitleid. Vollkommen selbstständig erzieht sie die drei Kinder, begräbt all ihre Wünsche und Träume, um ihnen ein ...

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THE MAJOR NEW NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE GREATEST STORYTELLERS OF OUR TIMEA brilliantly perceptive, painfully true and funny journey deep into one family's foibles, from the 1950s right up to the changed world of todayWhen the kids are grown and Mercy Garrett gradually moves herself out of the family home, everyone is determined not to notice. Over at her studio, she wants space and silence. She won't allow any family clutter. Not even their cat, D...

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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From the beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning author—a funny, joyful, brilliantly perceptive journey deep into one Baltimore family’s foibles, from a boyfriend with a red Chevy in the 1950s up to a longed-for reunion with a grandchild.“A quietly subversive novel, tackling fundamental assumptions about womanhood, motherhood and female aging.” —New York Times Book ReviewThe Garretts take their first and last family vacatio...

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Der etwas seltsame, aber durchaus charmante Mr Leary schreibt Reiseführer für Leute, die geschäftlich unterwegs sein müssen, das Reisen aber hassen - ganz wie er selbst! Sein höchstes Ziel ist es, Tipps zu geben, dank derer man sich möglichst wie zu Hause fühlt. Als seine Frau Sarah beschließt, sich nach zwanzig Jahren Ehe von ihm zu trennen, gerät sein höchst organisiertes Leben ins Wanken, und er wird gezwungen, die gewohnten Wege zu verlassen.

Keisha, Megan, and Natalia are back at it again, the sisters and sometimes rebels are on a quest to experience God's best. Family matters will test their personal growth as they attempt to experience strength based lives. Jada, David, and Terrance the siblings of Keisha join them on this captivating journey to maintain their historical family church Victory Baptist Church. These wayward children experience growth and a stronger sense of faith....

A major new novel from the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author-a freshly observed, funny, joyful, brilliantly perceptive journey deep into one family's foibles, from the 1950s up to our pandemic present.The Garretts take their first and last family vacation in the summer of 1959. They hardly ever venture beyond Baltimore, but in some ways they have never been farther apart. Mercy has trouble resisting the siren call of her aspirations to be ...

Die unauflöslichen Fäden, die unsere Familie um uns spinntAnne Tyler erzählt die Geschichte der Familie Garrett von den 1950er Jahren bis heute. Sie schildert meisterhaft, wie wir alle die subtilen Äußerungen von Liebe, Enttäuschung, Stolz und Ablehnung von denen, die uns so nahe sind, verinnerlichen und wie das Handeln eines Familienmitglieds über Generationen hinweg Auswirkungen haben kann.

Wie bei der Familie Tull in "Dinner im Restaurant Heimweh" und den Whitshanks in "Der leuchtend blaue Faden" begleitet Anne Tyler in "Eine gemeinsame Sache" die unvergessliche Familie Garrett im Laufe mehrerer Jahrzehnte. Dabei deckt sie nicht nur Geheimnisse auf, sondern zeigt, wie wir all die subtilen Äußerungen von Liebe, Enttäuschung, Stolz und Ablehnung unserer Nächsten verinnerlichen. Denn schon das Verhalten eines einzelnen Familienmitg...

What is your "Why"? What dreams have gone unfilled? It's time to come from behind the shadows and to step into the spotlight. It's our beliefs that keep us living in fear. What if I told you that you no longer have to live this way? Allow me to walk alongside you on this journey. Together we will face the obstacles that are holding you back. Does having an optimum state of mind appeal to you? Do you desire to cultivate healthier personal and p...

Working with Autistic People in the Criminal Justice and Forensic Mental Health Systems is the first book to focus specifically on the best practice for working with autism in criminal justice and forensic mental health settings by integrating current theory, research, and clinical practice.

Working with Autistic People in the Criminal Justice and Forensic Mental Health Systems is the first book to focus specifically on the best practice for working with autism in criminal justice and forensic mental health settings by integrating current theory, research, and clinical practice.

A major new novel from the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author-a freshly observed, funny, joyful, brilliantly perceptive journey deep into one family's foibles, from the 1950s up to our pandemic present.The Garretts take their first and last family vacation in the summer of 1959. They hardly ever venture beyond Baltimore, but in some ways they have never been farther apart. Mercy has trouble resisting the siren call of her aspirations to be ...