Bøger om Massachusetts

Hæsblæsende storbystemning og vandreture i vildnisset. Hurtige highways og amish-folk i hestevogn. Æblecider og ahornsirup. Fra Atlanterhavets vilde kyster til Adirondacks hundrede bjergtoppe. Dette hjørne af USA favner New Englands rødgule efterårsfarver, mikrobryggerier og magtens korridorer i Washington D.C.

Kane og Abel fødes samme dag i 1906. Abels mor dør under fødslen, og han vokser op som hittebarn i et fattigt polsk landarbejderhjem. Abel er en ualmindelig kvik dreng, så trods hans ringe herkomst, sender den lokale baron bud efter ham, så baronens jævnaldrende søn kan blive undervist sammen Abel.Tusinder af kilometer derfra, i Boston, USA, fødes William Kane. Han vokser op i en gammel. fornem og meget rig familie og hans skæbne er at overtage faderes plads som øverste chef for Kane & Cabot Bank.Ad dramatiske omveje kommer Abel til USA, hvor han får arbejde som tjener på et hotel. Han arbejder sig hurtigt op og får efter ejerens død, ansvaret for hele hotelkæden, der er i alvorlige økonomiske vanskeligheder efter krakket i Wall Street i 1929 og den efterfølgende store depression. Her krydser Kane og Abels skæbner hinanden og de to mænd bliver dødsfjender. 

Den fortabte datter er en fortsættelse af Jeffrey Archers velkendte bog ‘Kane og Abel’. Bogen er en spændende fortælling om den polskfødte 11 årige Florentyna, som bærer drømmen om en skønne dag at blive USA’s præsident. Florentyna er datter af en rig far, som driver en stor hotelkæde med succes. Hendes ambitioner er høje, men er desuden bevidst om de barrierer, som kan være med til at slukke drømmen om at blive den mest magtfulde person i verden. Hendes udgangsposition er svær, da hun er en kvinde med polske rødder og samtidig er troende katolik. Men med Florentynas store fremtidsplaner tager hun dog et mærkbart tættere skridt mod drømmen, efter at have overtaget farens verdenskendte hotelkæde. Fremtiden bliver dog ikke som forventet, da hun bliver smask forelsket i Richard, som hurtigt udvikler sig ud i én stor familiekonflikt. Mange år efter et lykkeligt familieliv og en stor karriere succes, gentager Florentyna drømmen om at blive præsident, men bliver mødt af en barsk verden drevet af korruption og uærlige mennesker. Dette skal dog ikke stoppe hende, da hun er en målbevidst og moden kvinde, som trods uretfærdige udfordringer, altid sigter mod toppen og nægter at give op. Den fortabte datter er anden bog i serien ‘Kane og Abel’ som kan læses uafhængigt fra den første bog i serien.   

Danny Cartwright er fast besluttet på at tage iskold hævn over de mænd, som er skyld i hans bedste vens død. De har fået sat ham bag tremmer i 22 år for en forbrydelse, han ikke har begået. De har forhindret ham i at gifte sig med Beth og berøvet ham muligheden for at opdrage datteren Christy.Én efter én piller han dem ned. Alle har undervurderet Dannys hævntørst og Beths stålsatte stræben efter retfærdighed.SLÆGTENS LÆNKER er en episk fortælling om at stå på sin ret, om hævn og om at tvinge sig fri af en forudbestemt skæbne."Hvis der var en nobelpris i fortællekunst, ville Archer få den." Daily Telegraph.

Ikonet Sylvia Plath står lysende klar i den Augustpris-vindende svenske succesroman.I Eufori møder vi Sylvia Plath sidst i tyverne – i hvad der skulle vise sig at blive forfatterens sidste år. Men det er ikke en apatisk fortælling om selvmord. I stedet er det en rasende, tindrende, balstyrisk medrivende historie om moderskab, kvindeliv og kunstnerisk skabelse i ægteskabet med Ted Hughes, der af samtiden blev betragtet som en vigtigere stemme end Plath selv. Hun måtte altid stå tilbage for ham, men hendes indre liv i Cullheds gestaltning viser et lysende intellekt og en forfatter af højeste karat. Cullhed låner sine egne erfaringer fra livet med små børn i kernefamiliens til tider skrækindjagende skød til Sylvia Plath for at skabe et enestående værk, der vil vække genkendelse hos mange læsere, og samtidig er helt sit eget. Elin Cullhed vandt Augustprisen som årets bedste svenske udgivelse med begrundelsen: "I tekstens bankende hjerte ser læseren Sylvia Plath, men også sig selv."

This book ranks, from 1 to 50, the top 50 players in Boston Celtics team history, using as measuring sticks the degree to which they impacted the fortunes of the team, the extent to which they added to the Celtics legacy, and the levels of statistical compilation and overall dominance they attained while wearing a Celtics uniform.

USA Today and New York Times Bestselling, Award Winning Series! The next gripping Hunt for Jack Reacher Thriller from Diane Capri! "Make some coffee. You'll read all night." Lee ChildFBI Special Agent Kim Otto finally caught a break in the Hunt for Jack Reacher. When she discovers a fresh lead in Reacher's old banking records, she's propelled to the sun-bleached streets of Key West. In the midst of the island's laid-back culture, Kim discovers she's not the sole hunter in this high-stakes game. From the gritty pages of Lee Child's Tripwire, a determined woman and a seasoned private investigator have also picked up Reacher's scent. And they're not simply tracking Reacher. They're lying in wait. Because they have insider information that Kim does not. They know Jack Reacher.Lee Child Gives Diane Capri Two Thumbs Up! "Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto is a great, great character - I love her." -Lee Child The Hunt for Jack Reacher series enthralls fans of John Grisham, Lee Child, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, and more: "Diane writes like the maestro of the jigsaw puzzle. Sit back in your favorite easy chair, pour a glass of crisp white wine, and enter her devilishly clever world." -David Hagberg, New York Times Bestselling Author of Kirk McGarvey Thrillers "Expertise shines on every page." -Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award Winning MWA Past President and MWA Grand Master Readers Love the Hunt for Jack Reacher Series and Diane Capri: "I love these books!" "All Child fans should give it a try!" Award winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Does It Again in another Blockbuster Hunt for Jack Reacher Series Novel

USA Today and New York Times Bestselling, Award Winning Series! The next gripping Hunt for Jack Reacher Thriller from Diane Capri! "Make some coffee. You'll read all night." Lee ChildFBI Special Agent Kim Otto finally caught a break in the Hunt for Jack Reacher. When she discovers a fresh lead in Reacher's old banking records, she's propelled to the sun-bleached streets of Key West. In the midst of the island's laid-back culture, Kim discovers she's not the sole hunter in this high-stakes game. From the gritty pages of Lee Child's Tripwire, a determined woman and a seasoned private investigator have also picked up Reacher's scent. And they're not simply tracking Reacher. They're lying in wait. Because they have insider information that Kim does not. They know Jack Reacher.Lee Child Gives Diane Capri Two Thumbs Up! "Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto is a great, great character - I love her." -Lee Child The Hunt for Jack Reacher series enthralls fans of John Grisham, Lee Child, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, and more: "Diane writes like the maestro of the jigsaw puzzle. Sit back in your favorite easy chair, pour a glass of crisp white wine, and enter her devilishly clever world." -David Hagberg, New York Times Bestselling Author of Kirk McGarvey Thrillers "Expertise shines on every page." -Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award Winning MWA Past President and MWA Grand Master Readers Love the Hunt for Jack Reacher Series and Diane Capri: "I love these books!" "All Child fans should give it a try!" Award winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Does It Again in another Blockbuster Hunt for Jack Reacher Series Novel

There's only one way to be virtuous. Or is there?In the two years since her mother's death, seventeen-year-old Hope Wagner has single-handedly raised and homeschooled her ten younger siblings while keeping her father's house. When her father marries the strange newcomer to their church, Hope is allowed to begin a courtship that will make her a helpmeet in her own right. Much to her surprise, her betrothed has a vision for their life that includes radical ideas like education, careers, and choosing how many children they want to have rather than leaving it up to God. For the first time Hope can imagine a different future than the one her father's planned for her, and she wants that future more than she's ever wanted anything else.Jennifer Levine has always wanted a large, close-knit family that lives according to traditional values, just like all those families she reads about in her beloved historical novels. When Michael, a handsome, successful widower at her new church begins to court her, Jennifer believes she's found the life of her dreams. But Jennifer's new life is a nightmare of inadequacy and futility as she tries to embody her husband's idea of a virtuous woman, and she discovers the dark side of their conservative Christian sect. When Jennifer finally rejects Michael's authority over her, she launches the family into a crisis that threatens Hope's future and will change their lives forever.

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"What would you do if you just found out the man you married was a professional assassin and you were at the top of his hit list?"

From the gritty streets of Boston, Massachusetts to the warm and secure blankets that wrap up his children at night, John Cole has provided us with a collection of stories and prose that capture the essence of everyday working-class life.From young adulthood to fatherhood, John Cole uses his own words to paint vivid emotional pictures of the blue-collar realism that exists for most of us during the earlier stages of the twenty-first century.The weight of his words and the significance of his stories are delicate and powerful, and readers will handle these stories with the care and gentle reserve they ask for.

In the chilling heart of Aspen, where icy winds whisper secrets and shadows dance with danger, Katie finds herself ensnared in a web of intrigue that transcends the cold exterior of the mountain town.Katie's life is always on the edge, working as the trusted assistant to Chicago's notorious mafia kingpin, Damien Santini. She thought she understood the depths of the darkness surrounding Damien. Little did she know, the true tempest was about to engulf her.When Damien's world collides with the glitz and glamour of a supermodel's desires high in the Colorado mountains, Katie finds herself caught in a whirlwind of passion, deception, and an unexpected love affair.Damien, known for his flings, commands Katie to retrieve a rare Guatemalan coffee for the supermodel who caught his attention on the ski slopes. Katie, bound by loyalty and fear, does her duty and takes the coffee to Damien's Aspen cabin only to be met with a thankless Damien. The supermodel has gone home.When an unexpected snowstorm traps Katie and Damien in the secluded mountain lodge, the boundaries between professionalism and passion blur. In the flickering firelight, secrets unravel, and desires smolder beneath the surface. As the storm rages outside, a different kind of storm brews within-a tempest of emotions that threatens to consume them both.As they navigate their tangled emotions, Katie's concern for her brother haunts her, but in a twist of fate, Katie stumbles upon Damien's seductive secrets.In the snow-swept isolation of Aspen, the line between right and wrong becomes obscured, and loyalty is tested. Will Katie succumb to the forbidden allure of Damien's world, or will she find the strength to resist the magnetic pull of a romance that threatens to consume them both?

Echoes of Now is a collection of 33 poems and 12 narratives from Kathleen Denizard, a poet living on the southcoast of Massachusetts. The poetry and narrative within Echoes of Now are born from moments of quiet introspection; Kathleen Denizard's observations on the subtle play of light and shadow in our everyday lives, the complexity of human emotion, and the simple, often overlooked moments that stitch our days together.

FBI Special Agent Kim Otto discovers the perfect bait to lure Jack Reacher. He found his roots and war in Lee Child's Past Tense. Now, will he protect his nephew from a ruthless killer? Agent Otto bets on Reacher and puts her life on the line.

The youngest sibling of the spotlight-averse Fieldings, Megan has to choose between her family and her dreams when she falls for a Hollywood actor.

Darragh O'Brian ist mit Leib und Seele Polizist. Sein Leben in Boston verläuft in ruhige Bahnen, tagsüber. Doch nachts erwacht sein anderes ICH zum Leben. Donnacha. Als eiskalter Nachtclubbesitzer engagiert er Frauen, die in seinem Laden den Männern jeden Wunsch erfüllen müssen. Als die Französin Amandine bei ihm auftaucht und für ihn arbeiten will, ahnt er nichts Böses. Doch als sie ihm am nächsten Morgen als seine neue Partnerin vorgestellt wird, sieht er sein Doppelleben in Gefahr. Und auch seine nicht vorhanden geglaubten Gefühle für das weibliche Geschlecht. Amandine weckt in ihm die Lust und Begierde, auf unbekannten Pfaden zu schreiten. Ein spannender Liebesroman, mit einer Menge Sinnlichkeit.

VINTAGE CLASSICS' AMERICAN GOTHIC SERIESSpine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics.Hester Prynne is a beautiful young woman. She is also an outcast. In the eyes of her neighbours she has committed an unforgivable sin. Everyone knows that her little daughter, Pearl, is the product of an illicit affair but no one knows the identity of Pearl's father. Hester's refusal to name him brings more condemnation upon her. But she stands strong in the face of public scorn, even when she is forced to wear the sign of her shame sewn onto her clothes: the scarlet letter 'A' for 'Adulteress'

A celebration of the last two decades of sports success in Boston from the co-host of the #1 sports radio show in New EnglandBoston is a unique sports city. Unlike New York, Los Angeles, or Chicago, New Englanders' loyalties are not divided among competing franchises; in the four major American sports, the city has one team each: the Red Sox, the Celtics, the Bruins, and the Patriots.And, as any Boston fan will tell you, that loyalty runs deep. Sports just seem to mean more in New England. Over the last 20 years, those fans have been blessed with an extraordinary run of success, including 12 championships, six runners-up, and many more years of heated contention. In the 21st century, Boston became Titletown. According to Tony Massarotti, longtime Boston sports columnist and host of the #1 sports radio show in New England for the past ten years, this is not a coincidence. Massarotti's This Is Our City paints a portrait of the last 20 years in Boston sports, showing how one team's success has led to the next¿how they have fed off each other, tried to one-up one another, and have supported each other. This is an account of an era where successes and failures stitched together the region, all playing out against major events such as 9/11 and the devastating Boston Marathon¿which led to a memorably profane speech by David Ortiz, who declared, "This is our f@#king city!" Massarotti's This Is Our City is a valentine to Boston sports and will be loved by those fans, wherever they now live.

From Larry Legend to Kevin Garnett, the Truth to Bill Russell, Celtics Legends Alphabet is a full-court rundown of the greatest hoopers ever to lace `em up in Beantown. Stunningly illustrated and expertly penned, this book is an all-net 3-pointer for Celtics fans of all ages.