Showing results for "Susanna" in Literature & Fiction

Otto volumi, otto voci, otto vite che si sfiorano, si scontrano, si inseguono senza saperlo. Ciascuna racconta un frammento dello stesso mondo: quello che si ostina a resistere ai margini, quello che non ha testimoni. Il quarto volume, Susanna. La veglia cieca di chi protegge ciò che la consuma. Susanna si muove su una scena domestica che somiglia a una ferita aperta. Lì, fra eco di parole sorde e stanze che non smaltiscono il disordine e i rifiuti, ogni gesto è un tentativo di restare viva senza cedere al disgusto.

Das ergreifende Abenteuer einer eigenwilligen und wagemutigen Frau – nach einer wahren Begebenheit: Susanna, Malerin aus der Schweiz, reist in den Westen und trifft Sitting Bull, Häuptling der Sioux. Alte Gewissheiten gelten nicht mehr, neue sind noch nicht zu haben. In New York wird die Brooklyn Bridge eröffnet, Edisons Glühbirnen erleuchten die Stadt. Mittendrin Susanna aus Basel, die mit ihrer Mutter nach Amerika ausgewandert ist. Maschinen erobern die Welt, im Westen kämpfen Ureinwohner ums Überleben.

Beatrice, the widowed marchioness of Castleton, is in possession of a powerful secret. She knows all about shifters; her horrible late husband being one of them. At any moment, Beatrice could take advantage of her secret over the prince and the pack - that is, unless her entanglement becomes a binding one. A marriage between the duke of Osborn and Beatrice isn't what either of them wants, but the attraction is mutual. Even so, it will take much more than a shared bed to open up their hearts to one another.

FINALIST FOR THE 2026 RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE (LITERARY FICTION) A GOODREADS HOTTEST DEBUT NOVEL OF 2025 A sharply funny and tender story about two strangers with only one thing in common: their father. After her father abandoned Mickey and her mother for his new family, Mickey...

This story involves adoption, searching for roots, passing for white, white supremacy, effects of prejudice on people of color. But it is, above all, a love story—love overcoming every obstacle. In 1932, during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl eras, an infant girl is abandoned by her mother, an unmarried teenager on the way to California with her destitute Oklahoma family. At the Clark Place Dairy near Mackenzie, Texas, she leaves a note giving the infant's name as "Susanna" and asking Mrs. Lupe Clark to raise her.

Roughing It in the Bush by Susanna Moodie. 'Roughing It In the Bush' is Susanna Moodie's account of how she coped with the harshness of life in the woods of Upper Canada, as an Englishwoman homesteading abroad. Her narrative was constructed partly as a response to the glowing falsehoods European land-agents were circulating about life in the New World. Her chronicle is frank and humorous, and was a popular sensation at the time of its publication in 1852.

Drawing on themes of perspective, resilience, and trust, this collection of poetry and prose encourages you to recognise the goodness that already surrounds you. From the beauty of everyday moments to the courage required to face life’s storms, it guides you through the many ways hope can be awakened, nurtured, and carried within you. Infused with reflective prompts and mindful practices, it welcomes you to slow down, reconnect with your inner strength, and discover your own sources of hope.

Susanna Greyshott's family were once wealthy and well-to-do, but they have fallen upon hard times, and she and her Mama have been forced to make changes and do the best they can under the circumstances. But it has made Susanna hard as flint, unwilling to forgive and even less willing to open her heart. She is quite prepared to move to Texas, where she believes she may finally be able to build a life for her and her Mama where they are beholden to no-one, but a face from her past could ruin it all. Can she truly let herself accept all the benefits and happiness that Faith Creek longs to offer? Will she learn to forgive and accept the love that has always been all around her?

Dive into the poignant cautionary tale of Charlotte Temple, where the young heroines journey takes a tragic turn after she is swept off her feet by the charming soldier, Montraville. Under the influence of her lover and a rebellious teacher at her boarding school, Charlotte makes the fateful decision to flee to America. However, her dreams unravel as Montraville abandons her when his interest wanes, leaving her alone and pregnant in a foreign land. First published in England in 1791, this gripping story captivated audiences and became Americas bestselling novel, only to be surpassed later by ...

"Un cuore pensante" è la storia del cammino spirituale di una bambina diversa dalle altre che amava la solitudine e che si faceva molte domande; una bambina che coglieva il sacro nel dettaglio quotidiano, che sapeva sorprendersi della natura, delle sue leggi e delle sue meraviglie. Susanna Tamaro continua il percorso iniziato con "Ogni angelo è tremendo" offrendo ai suoi lettori un personalissimo diario dell'anima che si legge come un romanzo e che mette a nudo, come mai aveva fatto sinora, la sua spiritualità concretissima.

Ciao, mi chiamo Susanna! Sono una scrittrice, una copywriter, un'appassionata di crescita personale e, adesso, anche una podcaster un po' imbranata."L'Esploratrice di Storie" è il podcast dove il mondo del fantasy incontra la crescita personale. Cosa Troverai in Questo Podcast? Ogni episodio di "L'Esploratrice di Storie" inizia con un racconto immersivo nel mondo fantasy. Dopo la storia, ti parlerò di me e di alcuni temi e tecniche di crescita personale legati a quel racconto, fornendoti strumenti per affrontare la tua vita con la stessa forza e determinazione dei protagonisti. Non ...

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Livsmedelsverket kallar till krismöte. Små blå blommor har dykt upp överallt. Ingen vet var de kommer ifrån, men de slår snabbt ut skördarna och färgar kornas mjölk ljusblå. Lisen är en av forskarna som undersöker blommorna. Hon är den som först upptäcker den fruktansvärda inverkan de har på omvärlden. Och på henne själv. E. P. Uggla är en svensk författare. Hon debuterade 2017 med den dystopiska skräckromanen "Första hösten - blå gryning".

Cela, Martin och Yvonne är tre vänner som alla har en mörk hemlighet gemensamt. Världen omkring dem tycks inte förstå dem och vad de än gör för att kunna hantera hemligheten stöter de på problem. Och ju mer de försöker bli av med den alltmer tryckande närvaron inom sig, desto starkare växer den sig... "De inneboende" är en otäck psykologisk skräckroman som besatthet och demoner. Frida Edman är en svensk författare och förläggare. Hon skriver framför allt fantastisk litteratur och driver förlaget Mörkesdottir.

Susanna hat den Laden in Hamburg-Eppendorf vor knapp drei Wochen eröffnet. Der Zulauf ist gut, überraschenderweise sind ihre Kunden überwiegend Männer. Doch das sieht sie als gutes Zeichen, denn vielleicht macht es die Männer scharf, wenn sie von einer Frau tätowiert werden. Susanna ist Profi durch und durch. Sie hat schon Penisse tätowiert, hat einmal fast einen gesamten Rücken mit einer nackten Frau versehen. Sie selbst ist vom Hals an abwärts tätowiert, es ist nicht viel Platz für neue Tattoos, selbst ihre Scham ist tätowiert.