BONUS: This edition contains a Letter to My Daughter discussion guide.A fight, ended by a slap, sends Elizabeth out the door of her Baton Rouge home on the eve of her fifteenth birthday. Her mother, Laura, is left to fret and worry—and remember. Wracked with guilt as she awaits Liz’s return, Laura begins a letter to her daughter, hoping to convey “everything I’ve always meant to tell you but never have.” In her painfully candid confession, Laura shares memories of her own ...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWSFrom the acclaimed author of Letter to My Daughter comes an engrossing coming-of-age tale that deftly conveys the hopes and heartaches of adolescence and the unfulfilled dreams that divide a family, played out against the backdrop of a small southern town in 1973.For his fourteenth birthday, Alan Broussard, Jr., receives a telescope from his father, a science teacher at the local hig...

Une réécriture magique d'Un chant de Noël de Charles DickensDepuis le décès de sa mère, la vie de George n'est pas très joyeuse. Son père, qui s'est plongé dans le travail, n'a jamais de temps à lui accorder, et encore moins à Noël.Mais lorsque George découvre une mystérieuse boule à neige dans un magasin étrange, sa vie bascule. Le soir même, une drôle de lutine et un renne violet débarquent chez lui pour les embarquer son père, sa mamie et lui dans une folle aventure...

The Hugo Award–winning author's "most memorable short stories . . . a tribute from those who best knew his work—his friends, fellow writers, and editors" (SFRevu).George Alec Effinger was a true master of satirical Science Fiction. Before his death in 2002, he gained the highest esteem amongst his peers for his pitch-perfect stylistic mimicry and his great insight into the human condition. Despite a life filled with chronic illness and pain, Effinger was a prolific...

In the enchanting collection, *The Santa's Great Treasure Chest: 450+ Christmas Novels, Tales, Carols & Legends,* readers are invited to embark on a literary journey through the multifaceted world of Christmas narratives. This anthology offers a kaleidoscope of stories, carols, and legends, skillfully encapsulating a range of emotions and experiences tied to the festive season. The compendium includes tales of joy, wonder, and reflection, with standout pieces that capture the essence of Ch...

Women don't quit. We pivot.Most women leave STEMM mid-career—not for lack of talent or ambition, but because the system wasn't built for them.If you've ever felt the tension between loving your work and wondering whether you can stay…You are not alone.Beyond the Pipeline brings the choices women make every day to center stage, acknowledging the challenges and illuminating the path forward:· ...

The Most Wonderful Christmas Tales Of All Time is an exquisite anthology that captures the heartwarming essence and infinite diversity of storytelling inspired by the yuletide spirit. Encompassing a range of genres from classic drama to fairy tales and transformative narratives, this collection splendidly showcases tales that explore themes of generosity, hope, and the magic of Christmas. The eclectic array of stories speaks to the classical, romantic, and even modernist literary contexts,...

George du Maurier's 'Trilby' is a captivating novel that delves into the bohemian lifestyle of artists in 19th century Paris. The story follows the transformation of the young model Trilby O'Ferrall under the spell of the mesmerizing musician Svengali. Du Maurier's prose is evocative and filled with lush descriptions of the art world, making the reader feel as if they are walking through the streets of Paris alongside the characters. 'Trilby' is a powerful exploration of love, art, and the...

“Since the religious revolution of the sixteenth century, to no man has the Catholic Church in Scotland been so much indebted as to Bishop Hay. He is pre-eminently her bishop of the last three hundred years.”- Bishop John Strain, Archbishop of the Metropolitan see of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, 1810–1883Enemies of Salvation complements TAN’s already vast catalog of timeless Catholic books that have been updated and now reprinted for your spiritual growth. Besides pr...

The story of a significant British church leader who fought for justice and freedomduring World War IIIt was to George Bell, an English bishop, that Dietrich Bonhoeffer sent his last words before he was executed at the Flossenbürg concentration camp in April 1945. Why he did so becomes clear from Andrew Chandler's new biography of George Kennedy Allen Bell (1883–1958).As he traces the arc of Bell's life, Chandler reshapes our perspective on Bonhoeffer's life a...

It began with the breaking of the bread and became a movement.During a global Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Australian entrepreneur Philip Ryall and his wife Jennie invited more than sixty church leaders from various Christian backgrounds and denominations into their home.Like yeast leavening a loaf of bread, out of that meal grew a deepening inspiration for the book Dear Unity: Overdue Love Letters to Heal a Divided Church, a collection of t...

e-artnow presents to you the greatest Christmas novels, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christmas The Child Born at Bethlehem The Adoration of the Shepherds The Visit of the Wise Men As J...