Outros livros que poderiam interessá-lo

• 

  A Shameful Affair - 19th Century...

  Kate Chopin

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Katherine O'Flaherty was born on the 8th February 1850 in St Louis, Missouri to parents of French and Irish descent. 
  At age 5, she was sent to the Sacred Heart Academy and, apart from a 2 year period at home when her father died, remained there until graduating in 1868.  Whilst there she began writing and became an avid reader of almost anything that crossed her path.   
  Kate married Oscar Chopin in 1870 and the couple moved to New Orleans, and later to the rural setting of Cloutierville, Louisiana to raise their 6 children.  
  In 1882 her husband died leaving her in a deep trench of debt.  Despite her best efforts to turn the businesses around they were sold, and she moved the family back to St Louis and the financial help of her mother.  Sadly, her mother died within the year.  Kate, now struggling with depression, pushed herself to write and gained a local reputation as a writer of short stories that captured the local color and vibrancy of her surroundings.  
  By the early 1890’s her short stories were published nationally.  With this widespread audience also came negative reviews, controversy, and cries of immorality as themes such as interracial relationships, the rights of women and other burning issues of the day were written about. 
  Despite the criticism, which unnerved her, she continued to write though in the main her works, around 100 short stories and two novels, were not attributed with any literary worth. 
  Kate Chopin died from a brain haemorrhage in St Louis Missouri on the 22nd of August 1904.  She was 54. 
  For much of the 20th Century her work was forgotten and out of print.  It was only in early 1970’s, with the rise of feminism and the call for a more just society that she was given the status her works had long described and shone a literary light at.  She is now safely revered as one of America’s great authors.

  Ver livro

• 

  Youth

  Kevin Curran

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Youth dives into the lives of four teenagers in Ireland's most diverse town, Balbriggan. Angel is about to finish school and discover if Drill music and YouTube fame can deliver on their promises. Princess is battling to escape her claustrophobic surroundings and go to university and Dean is ready to come out from under his famous father's shadow, while Tanya, struggling with the spotlight of internet infamy, is still posting her dream life for all of her faithful followers.
  Isolated and disorientated by the white noise and seemingly insurmountable expectations of adolescence, our protagonists are desperate to find anything that helps them belong. Oblivious to one another's presence, potential and struggles, they pass each other on the street as strangers. But when their paths cross, the connections they make will change the course of their lives.
  Twenty-first century life – hyper-sexualized, social media saturated, anxiety-plagued – is here. Living inside its characters' heads, and negotiating their interior landscape, this book is a love song to the possibilities of youth.
  Using insights gained from the young people he works with, Curran's evocative writing yields the authenticity this novel demands. With instinctive affection and admiration for his characters' strengths and complexities, Youth is a journey through streets less travelled.

  Ver livro

• 

  The Adventure of the Illustrious...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client" (1924) is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and one of the 12 stories collected as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes.
  Sir James Damery comes to see Holmes and Watson about his illustrious client's problem (the client's identity is never revealed to the reader, although Watson finds out at the end of the story; it is heavily implied to be King Edward VII). General de Merville's young daughter Violet has fallen in love with the roguish and sadistic Austrian Baron Adelbert Gruner, who Damery and Holmes are convinced is a shameless philanderer and a murderer. The victim was his last wife, of whose murder he was acquitted owing to a legal technicality and a witness's untimely death. She met her end in the Splügen Pass. Holmes also finds out that the Baron has expensive tastes and is a collector and a recognised authority on Chinese pottery.

  Ver livro

• 

  Confessions of Beau the Gardener...

  Christopher Allen

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Confessions of Beau the Gardener – England Late 1970's  
  Book 2 of 6 – The Politician's Wife  
  Music Extended Version  
  The summary of the second book in the series is as follows: 
  In 1981, Beau’s gardening business thrives thanks to Lady Eleanor’s recommendation. He’s hired by Cynthia Fairchild, the elegant but lonely wife of a Conservative MP, to restore her neglected rose garden. As they work together, Cynthia reveals her stifled ambitions and loveless marriage, and their professional bond deepens into a passionate affair. Their secret is threatened when Richard’s ambitious young intern, Sophia, arrives—flirtatious, cunning, and suspicious of their closeness. Amidst stolen moments in the garden pavilion, Cynthia realizes their relationship endangers Beau’s future. When Sophia is caught scheming and dismissed, Cynthia resolves to reclaim her independence, ending their affair before it destroys them. She gifts Beau rare gardening books as a farewell, leaving for France with plans to rebuild her life. Beau departs, carrying lessons of love, loss, and the courage to grow beyond imposed boundaries—ready for the next garden, and the next chapter.  
  The initial opening credit music is “Baby, you've got it”, which does run to approximately 3 minutes plus and the “customer” is hungry for his presence. The closing music, “Same time next week, ends the story with a cheerful optimism, I am coming back don't worry absence makes the heart grow fonder and release then is so much sweeter.  
  The story and music itself runs to just over 1 hour and is narrated in my own voice. 
  I do hope you enjoy this audiobook and let me know what you think, there are a lot more to come 
  Christopher Allen - At your service

  Ver livro

• 

  Once He Knows (A Claire King FBI...

  Molly Black

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  This recording has been digitally produced by Molly Black, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. FBI Special Agent Claire King dies chasing a killer—and is resuscitated minutes later to realize she has changed. Dark images flash through her mind in a newfound power, visions leading her towards serial killers. But when a serial killer targets prison wardens, the list of suspects, in and out of prison, is long and deep, and Claire receives conflicting visions. Has her power met its match?
  
  “Molly Black has written a taut thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat… I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to read the next book in the series!”
  —Reader review for Girl One: Murder
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  
  Once He Knows is Book #5 of a long anticipated new series by critically-acclaimed and #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Molly Black, whose books have received over 2,000 five-star reviews and ratings.
  
  FBI Special Agent Claire King has a reputation for brilliance, for being able to crack serial killer cases that no other agent can. Before she died and came back to life, she relied solely on this brilliance. But now that she has this fleeting, newfound power, Claire is confused: should she follow what she knows? Or what she senses? Are visions more powerful than intellect?
  
  Or will they lead her right into a killer’s trap?
  
  A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Claire King series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.
  
  Future books in the series are also available!
  
  “I binge read this book. It hooked me in and didn't stop till the last few pages… I look forward to reading more!”
  —Reader review for Found You
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  
  “I loved this book! Fast-paced plot, great characters and interesting insights into investigating cold cases. I can't wait to read the next book!”
  —Reader review for Girl One: Murder
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  
  “Very good book… You will feel like you are right there looking for the kidnapper! I know I will be reading more in this series!”
  —Reader review for Girl One: Murder
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  
  “This is a very well written book and holds your interest from page 1… Definitely looking forward to reading the next one in the series, and hopefully others as well!”
  —Reader review for Girl One: Murder
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  
  “Wow, I cannot wait for the next in this series. Starts with a bang and just keeps going.”
  —Reader review for Girl One: Murder
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  
  “Well written book with a great plot, one that will keep you up at night. A page turner!”
  —Reader review for Girl One: Murder
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  
  “A great suspense that keeps you reading… can't wait for the next in this series!”
  —Reader review for Found You
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  
  “Sooo soo good! There are a few unforeseen twists… I binge read this like I binge watch Netflix. It just sucks you in.”
  —Reader review for Found You
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  Ver livro

• 

  Texas Dreams - The Gallaghers of...

  Jean Brashear

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Take two reluctant brides and two frustrated cowboys, mix with both clans of Gallaghers and season with a Navy SEAL or three, a movie star, a Hollywood Barbie and a country music giant—and you get a recipe for family mayhem, laughter and a tear or two. Watch as Sweetgrass Springs matriarch Ruby Gallagher and her granddaughter Scarlett, aided and abetted by the irrepressible Maddie Rose Gallagher, try to pull off surprise wedding plans for each other in the worst­kept secret in Texas’ most beloved small town."Jean Brashear's distinctive storytelling voice instantly draws in the reader. She writes with warmth and emotional truth.” ~ #1 NY Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber

  Ver livro