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Inheriting a German estate seems like a dream for Anna Estcourt, but her altruistic vision soon clashes with reality. Her attempt to create a haven for distressed gentlewomen leads to a series of humorous and trying complications. This novel sharply critiques the naivety of good intentions while offering a warm, insightful look at female independence.
Has she found the perfect haven? Or a deadly trap?When Carey Billingham moves into Saltwick, a beautiful old lighthouse, she thinks it's the perfect chance for her and her young son Riley to start over.She's finally escaped from her controlling ex-husband and his terrifying family. From here on out, it's just her, Riley, and oceans of peace and quiet. Or so she hopes.Then Saltwick is mysteriously targeted by vandals and arsonists. Someone is out to sabotage her new life. But who? And why?Even worse, the man in the yellow raincoat—the man who has been haunting Carey's dreams for years—is back. And it seems he is no longer confined to her nightmares but is now a living breathing presence in the real world.Concerned for her own sanity, Carey is determined to find out what is really going on. But as she draws closer to the truth, she realizes that Saltwick may not be the beginning of her perfect new life—but instead may be home to a horror beyond her wildest imaginings.Someone Like You—the chilling psychological thriller, perfect for fans of John Marrs, Freida McFadden, Nicola Sanders.Mostra libro
Father Finn's beautiful little tale can be read in an hour or so, but it conveys a lesson which ought to be of longer duration. The interest of the story is chiefly theological, turning, as it does, on the refining and ennobling effects of frequent confession and communion on the soul; yet it is so simply put that any child can understand it.Regina O'Connell is a poor factory girl whose earnings support herself and her bedridden sister. She is simplicity itself-one of those rare beings whom unselfishness and genuine humility make heroines in the true sense of the word. She is a weekly communicant, and is trying her best to keep to the narrow path, but she cannot yet say from her heart the beautiful prayer of St. Ignatius:-" Take, O Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, my whole will." She is tried, sorely tried. At times the pathos is almost unendurable, but she learns her lesson at last. "Give me but Thy love and Thy grace," she whispered, "for these are sufficient for me." "And she received His love and His grace, and in the receiving her heart throbbed with a bliss seldom known upon earth, for His love and His grace were indeed sufficient."The book is not devoid of humourous touches. Father McNichols' catalogue of his penitents and Regina's poor attempts at grandeur are amusing, while the description of the bazaar and of the raffle for the diamond ring are bright and vivid. (Summary from the New Ireland Review, Vol 17. 1902)Mostra libro
People die. So many illusions crumbled when death touched Eleanore Wright. She had run away from the ruins of one life toward the ruins of another. Now she knew that nothing in the world was what it seemed. Will she find peace within the house's peeling paint, dusty rooms, and mysterious sounds? She found a stranger there, with scars, a hammer in hand, and stains on his boots. Maybe she'd find peace in the glowing eyes that stayed among the overgrown tombstones.Mostra libro
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In this uplifting Christmas tale set in Lakemond, the Lamberts extend their hearts, nurturing a web of connections. Emmett and Toshelle, amid life's tribulations, discover hope and renewal through community and faith. The narrative celebrates the resilience of the human spirit as the couple faces challenges and welcomes a miraculous new life during the holiday season. It's a story of grace and the healing power of generosity that rekindles the true meaning of Christmas, even in the coldest of winters.Mostra libro
A novel of Felice Bauer, Franz Kafka's first fiancée, and the story behind Letters to Felice Franz Kafka scholars know Felice Bauer, his onetime fiancée, through his Letters to Felice, as little more than a woman with a raucous laugh and a taste for bourgeois comforts. Life After Kafka is her story. The novel begins in 1935 as Felice flees with her children from Hitler's Berlin, following her family and members of Kafka's entourage—including Grete Bloch, Max Brod, and Salman Schocken—as they try to escape the horrors of the Holocaust. Years later, a man claiming to be Kafka's son approaches Felice's son in Manhattan and the drama surrounding Kafka's letters to Felice begins. While taking the measure of literary fame's long shadow, Life After Kafka depicts the magic and poison of memories, and what we cling to when all else is lost. Most of all, it illuminates the bravery required to move forward through the shattered remains of one world to rebuild life in a new one.Mostra libro
A revolution is afoot in Sparta! And not just any revolution: an industrial revolution.Water wheels and mechanical hammers have come to replace primitive labor. That means more ploughs in the fields and more arms for the soldiers.After all, the enemy grows by the day, too.Mostra libro
