A fierce, tender collection of stories about the lives, traumas, and dreams of Mapuche youth in modern-day Chile.The word "piñen" comes from Mapudungun and refers to the dust or the dirt that sticks to the body.In the all-too-real streets of Santiago de Chile, Daniela Catrileo gives us a portrait of a generation in search of itself. In “Warriache,” two childhood friends whose lives have been marked by their part Mapuche identity and the memories th...

In the sunlit world of Seaview Resort, meticulous manager Ava Merlau seeks perfection in every detail. When she hires enigmatic sailing instructor Ryan Beckett to lead exclusive ocean adventures, their professional partnership quickly stirs deeper currents. As Ava guides high-profile guests through carefully planned voyages, Ryan's patient guidance challenges her rigid need for control. Through stormy seas and quiet sunlit sails, she confronts her fears of vulnerability, discovering the al...

From the bestselling author of The Italian Island and Watch Over Me, a beautiful, heartrending story of finding love against all odds. Pe****rfect for anyone who loves Fiona Valpy and Lily Graham.'Atmospheric, romantic and compelling. Daniela writes with huge warmth and sincerity' Rosanna LeyAfter her mother dies, heartbroken Cora discovers she has been left a cottage on a...

Step into some of the most heinous (yet relatively unknown) crimes ever committed and delve into twelve twisted tales of murder in Unbelievable Crimes.From the deplorable abduction and imprisonment of young women by James Jamelske, who kept his victims in his basement, to the tale of charismatic charmer Charles Schmid who boasted about his savage murders, each story in this anthology dives into pure evil.In one case, I'll take you back to 1993, to ...

"Fans of Sarah Dunn, Elisabeth Egan, and Isabel Gillies will relate to the multifaceted lives of Krien’s characters, brilliantly rendered in her vivid voice." -- BooklistWriting with the wry realism of Sally Rooney, one of Germany’ most promising literary talents demonstrates her incisive understanding of the complexities of relationships and the depths of the human heart in this witty and compulsively readable novel about five very different women...

From the bestselling author of The Italian Island and Watch Over Me, a breathtaking love story set on the beautiful island of Seal. Pe****rfect for anyone who loves Fiona Valpy and Lily Graham.'Atmospheric, romantic and compelling. Daniela writes with huge warmth and sincerity' Rosanna LeyCan a tiny Scottish island bring a heart back to life.. and offer a second chance at love?When Anna's partner w...

An underlying guide for how data principles can lead to improved accuracy in data collection, help businesses stay transparent with consumers, generate more trust, and ultimately, increase business performance. Even more important in today’s age of AI, this book examines today’s complex U.S. based privacy landscape and explains what business leaders and consumers stand to lose when myth gets mistaken for fact when thinking about data privacy. It defines the make-up of an audience and provi...

As emergency departments and ambulance services face rising demand, a considerable share of patients present with needs classified as 'non-urgent', generating strain, frustration and moral judgement across care systems.The first of its kind to apply Bourdieusian field theory to emergency care, this book analyses how changing classificatory practices reshape professional boundaries, expectations of care and notions of legitimate urgency. Using an in-depth case study of emergency car...

Mothering always comes at a price, paid by women regardless of their means."Daniela Rea's Fruto is a calm room late at night where women gather to talk: with their stories and their words they take care of each other and then, by sharing that, they care for all of us."—Miriam Toews, author of Women Talking"This transformative book is the product of eyes that see across generations, ears that truly know how to listen, and a...

She befriended the one woman she was never supposed to meet. Now she's the key suspect in her disappearance. For fans of The Perfect Mother and The Wife Between Us comes a gripping psychological suspense debut about two strangers, one incredible connection, and the steep price of obsession.Lana Stone has never considered herself a stalker--until the night she impulsively follows a familiar face through the streets of New York's Upper West Side. He...

From the winner of the 2022 Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize: a fractal exploration of a woman's grief as she moves through disjointed segments of time.Divided Island is the story of a woman with a neurological disorder. The day she goes in for the encephalogram that will lead to her diagnosis, she finds herself splitting in two. One of the two women she becomes decides to travel to an island to take her own life; the other remains behind. Scenes and images...

Two degrees. Zero English.A night shift in an abandoned psychiatric hospital.You learn to laugh. Fast.Arriving in England for a fresh start, the author quickly discovers that the English language is a minefield of polite confusion, baffling idioms, and linguistic traps. Without the vocabulary to express who she is, daily life becomes a high-stakes game of translation roulette at the absolute bottom of the career lad...