Narrative temaer: fornemmelse for sted

"She may be strong, but she's not unbreakable. July Tate is a force to be reckoned with-a big, strong blond with a heart the size of her whole town--but beneath her capable exterior lie the scars of a devastating lost love. To July, love equals vulnerability, and she can't afford either. Joe Anderson knew from the first moment he saw her that July was The One. Now, after years apart, he's back, driven by the need to explain his disappearance. In search of the girl who filled his teenage dreams, he finds instead a powerhouse woman who steals his heart and soul. Joe embodies everything July has been missing, and together they spark as brightly as ever. But with Joe around, July, who can usually outwork four men is suddenly making mistakes right and left. And that scares her. Because if July falls again, this time her beloved town could go down with her. Readers of Olivia Dade, Talia Hibbert, and Lucy Score will adore this sexy Southern small town contemporary romance between a cinnamon roll hero and a plus size heroine looking for a second chance at love"--

"As the summer of 1993 begins, Sam and Swami Brecht roll into town with a twenty-six-foot Winnebago camper van, their three young kids, and the deed to Woodchuck Rafting Company. Sam and Swami met as young, adventurous river guides but, a decade later, find themselves weighed down by money worries and the demands of adulthood. The town of Thunderwater, in Wisconsin's Northwoods, could be the fresh start their marriage needs. But Woodchuck, once the property of Sam's eccentric uncle, has seen better days and will need a serious overhaul if it is going to stand a chance at survival. Soon Sam and Swami learn they are not the only ones looking for change and profit on the river. A competing rafting outfit, clashing raft guides, stubborn townsfolk, and an exploratory mining company begin to threaten their tenuous livelihood. Then nature intervenes, in the form of historic floods throughout the Midwest. Amid tumultuous currents both on and off the river, Sam and Swami struggle to maintain the new life they've built. Before the summer draws to a close, the Brechts must learn to face the floodwaters together in order to create a sustainable future for their family, the town, and the pristine river from which it all flows."--

SHALL BE A BRIDGE brings together a selection of Keith Shein's longer, serial poems written over the last decades. Often composed while travelling, the poems range from Paris to the banks of California's Trinity River, and from the beaches of Pacific Grove to Texas towns. The poems' concerns range just as broadly, addressing love, economics, work, intimacy over distances, and the politics of living in a large, populous country. SHALL BE A BRIDGE is a poetry of finding place.

This sixty-second Prism anthology will provide some quiet space for reflection, places to stroll through, times to go back to, memories to share, tales of interesting people to get acquainted with, seasonal poems to enjoy, and more...

"A.H. Jerriod Avant--Muscadine Four Way Books, September 2023"--

Kommissar Hernandez in Not: Intrigen bis hin zum unbegründeten Korruptionsverdacht machen dem mallorquinischen Beamten das Leben schwer. In seiner Verzweiflung ruft er sogar seinen früheren Intimfeind ¿ Peter Stettner von den Taunus-Ermittlern ¿ zu Hilfe. Der rechnet anfangs mit einem Bagatellfall, den er während des Sommerurlaubs im Vorbeigehen aufklären kann. Doch schnell eskaliert die Angelegenheit und zieht mehrere Morde nach sich. Als Peter selbst unter Mordverdacht im Gefängnis landet, muss sein jugendlicher Stiefsohn den Fall übernehmen ¿ und wird mit einer kriminellen Organisation konfrontiert, deren Macht sich über die ganze Insel zu erstrecken scheint.

New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart returns with a Friessen family character who must come to terms with unfinished business and long-buried hurts-not just for her family but for herself.She'd never even invited him in.The man had walked in and taken over, still ordering her around, and what had she done? Nothing. She'd shrunk back into that young woman without a voice.In Laura Friessen's peaceful, comfortable world, her family is everything, and at times she has to remind herself how lucky she is. These days, she gives barely a passing thought to her unsupportive, hypocritical parents or to her husband's father, who, as far as she's concerned, is a scourge on the earth. Good riddance to them all!However, her world comes crashing down in a single day. First, her husband's father shows up on their doorstep without a penny to his name, believing Laura is solely responsible for his misfortune in life. Then an article appears online about her parents, who run a church mission in Africa and are portrayed as saints, with no mention of them ever having a daughter. Last, a courier arrives with an envelope addressed to her, with no return address, containing only three words: You owe me!Laura believes this is Andy's father's pathetic attempt at revenge, at extracting what he believes he's entitled to. She knows that if they let Todd Friessen through the door, he'll attempt to manipulate not only Andy but also their children and grandchildren, who don't know the man who now wants to be called Grandfather.Unfortunately, what Laura doesn't realize is that even though she has an amazing life, before she can move forward into her future, she has to confront her past.

Johanne Bille er klar med sin nye roman, der følger op på den energiske, rå, modige og kompromisløse Når mænd forlader mig.Den pensionerede elektriker Benny byder den unge studerende Cecilie op til dans på en bar. De danser foran flygelet med hinanden i hænderne, da Benny hvisker en hemmelighed i Cecilies øre.Aften efter aften deler Benny sin historie med Cecilie, der labber hans fortælling i sig. Det er en elektrisk fortælling om som skibsdreng at forelske sig i stewardessen Flora med den røde kjole, om containerskibets mørke korridorer, om et strengt hierarki og om vold, om hvordan ti dage for den forelskede kan føles som et helt liv.Ti år senere har Cecilie hjertesorg, da Benny og Floras historie kommer tilbage til hende. Og det er ikke det eneste, der kommer tilbage. For pludselig flytter ekskæresten Mathias ind igen, han mangler et sted at bo, og med ham følger de dynamikker, der egentlig var fortid. Fortællingen fra containerskibet fletter sig ind i Cecilies i takt med, at grænser udviskes. Hvad er vold, og hvad er kærlighed? Hvad er virkelighed, og hvad er fantasi?Dette undersøger Johanne Bille i Et liv med dig, hvor hun på samme medrivende vis som i Når mænd forlader mig reflekterer over kærlighed og magt, forholdet mellem kønnene og om at være en krop i en usikker verden præget af ulighed.

New York, 1937. Clara og Madeleines bedstemor Violet ligger for døden, og det får de to søstre til at tilsidesætte deres forskelligheder for at opfylde hendes sidste ønske: at rejse tværs gennem Europa for at levere tre afskedsbreve til bekendte, som Violet ikke har set siden sin rejse dertil fyrre år forinden.Pligtopfyldende Clara ser turen som en ubelejlig ekskurs inden brylluppet med millionæren Charles Hancock, mens den spirende journalist Madeleine øjner muligheden for at rapportere om den voksende trussel i Tyskland og Mussolinis Italien.Søstrene er i konstant strid med hinanden fra ombordstigningen på den luksuriøse Queen Mary og rejsen med Orientekspressen til opholdene i Paris og Venedig. Men da de når til Wien for at levere det sidste brev, truer gamle hemmeligheder med at spolere deres gryende forsoning.Tre afskedsord er en rørende rejse over oprørte farvande og gennem et Europa i forandring. Det er en fortælling om søskendekærlighed i skæbnens time og om at rette op på fortiden, før det er for sent.

Det er en klassisk selskabsleg: Nævn fem personer, døde eller levende, som du ville invitere til et middagsselskab, hvis kun fantasien satte grænser.For Sabrina viser legen sig på magisk vis at være blevet til virkelighed, da hun ankommer til sin 30-års fødselsdagsmiddag og hilser på selskabet. Ud over hendes nærmeste venner tæller gæstelisten nemlig også tre betydningsfulde personer fra hendes fortid … og, ja, Audrey Hepburn! Men efterhånden som retterne serveres, vinen skænkes og samtalerne spirer, står det klart for dem alle, at det ikke er tilfældigt, at de er blevet samlet.En magisk aften er en bittersød romance om de mennesker, som har været med til at forme vores liv. Det er en bevægende roman om en aften ud over det sædvanlige, hvor glassene klirrer, alt imens fortid, nutid og fremtid kolliderer, og et liv vendes på vrangen.

Nattens rejsende er en historisk roman om fire generationer af kvinder, der oplever kærlighed, tab, krig og håb fra nazismens fremkomst til den cubanske revolution og til sidst Berlinmurens fald.Berlin, 1931: Da nazisterne overtager magten i Det Tyske Rige, må den unge Ally Keller føre en farlig og desperat plan ud i livet for at sende sin datter Lilith over Atlanten i sikkerhed for Hitlers dødbringende ideologi.Havana, 1958: Tredive år senere får Lilith datteren Nadine med den cubanske pilot, Martin, der har stærke bånd til Batista-regeringen, men da revolutionens flammer antændes, står mor og datter ved en afgørende skillevej.Berlin, 1988: Som voksen begynder Nadine endelig at undersøge de valg, hendes mor og mormor traf for at sikre deres børns overlevelse. Men det bliver op til datteren Luna at komme overens med et chokerende forræderi i familiens fortid.

Guylain Vignolles er typen, der helst vil glide i ét med tapetet. Han elsker at læse, men lever af det, han hader allermest, nemlig at makulere bøger. Sommetider lykkes det ham dog at redde enkelte sider ud af makuleringsmaskinen på den fabrik, hvor han arbejder. Disse sider – små uddrag af forskellige bøger – læser han op med høj og klar røst hver morgen i toget kl. 06:27.Han bliver hurtigt et fænomen, og passagererne lytter til ham. En dag finder han et usb-stik i toget, der viser sig at indeholde en dagbog skrevet af en ung kvinde. Da han dykker ned i hendes historie, får det uventede følger, ikke kun for ham selv, men også for andre.Læseren i morgentoget er en varm og livsklog roman om litteraturens magt til at ændre menneskers liv

The Neighborhood Watch is a heartwarming tale about the power of community and the strength of human connection. Set in a small suburban neighborhood, the book follows the story of Mrs. Jenkins, a kind-hearted and observant woman who takes it upon herself to keep her community safe. When a group of rowdy newcomers disrupts the peace, tensions rise and conflicts escalate. But with her keen insights and unwavering determination, Mrs. Jenkins is able to bring the neighborhood together and resolve the conflict in a peaceful and satisfying way.Through its relatable characters and engaging plot, The Neighborhood Watch encourages readers to see the value of working together and the importance of empathy and understanding. It is a story that reminds us that, even in the face of the most difficult challenges, there is always hope for a brighter future.

"An evocative, morally complex novel set in rural 19th century North Carolina, as one woman fights to keep her family united, her farm running, and her convictions whole during the most devastating and divisive period in American history"--

A mix-up leads to an unexpected connection in this small town, Silver Creek romance.After spending another family wedding fielding questions about her non-existent love life, Kelsey Noble decides she’s tired of waiting around for things she could go out and get herself. What Kelsey wants is a baby, and she doesn’t see any point waiting for a husband she’s not even sure she wants. But a mix-up at the fertility clinic lands her with a hassle she didn’t count on. A big, muscular hassle in a Stetson and cowboy boots. Cole Mitchell is shocked to discover that a grand gesture from years past has come back to haunt him. Now, thanks to a clerical error, a woman he’s never met is having his baby—and there’s no way he’s going to walk away and forget he has a child. Trying to make nice with the unexpected father of her baby lands Kelsey in Silver Creek, Oregon, dealing with the kind of small town life she left behind years ago. Even worse is dealing with the burning attraction she feels for Cole. She knows adding romance to the mix is a very bad idea, but she’s not sure how long she can resist falling for the last man she ever expected....

NATIONAL BESTSELLER?Very funny?think Bridget Jones meets 'Broad City'. . . . Heisey is making a career out of guiding characters through the kinds of crises we can laugh at and sympathize with all at once, while upending enough rom-com tropes to keep things interesting.? ? Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times?One of the most hilarious and barbed accounts of unexpectedly starting over I've ever read. . . . If you've ever felt lost and hoped that it was leading towards wisdom, Really Good, Actually is your novel.? ? Stephanie Danler, New York Times bestselling author of SweetbitterRecommended by Los Angeles Times • Washington Post • GQ • Elle • Good Morning America • People • Guardian • The Times • E! News Online • The Globe and Mail • Toronto Star • The Week • New York Post • Shondaland • and many more!A hilarious and painfully relatable debut novel about one woman's messy search for joy and meaning in the wake of an unexpected breakup, from comedian, essayist, and award-winning screenwriter Monica HeiseyMaggie is fine. She's doing really good, actually. Sure, she's broke, her graduate thesis on something obscure is going nowhere, and her marriage only lasted 608 days, but at the ripe old age of twenty-nine, Maggie is determined to embrace her new life as a Surprisingly Young Divorcée™.Now she has time to take up nine hobbies, eat hamburgers at 4 am, and ?get back out there? sex-wise. With the support of her tough-loving academic advisor, Merris; her newly divorced friend, Amy; and her group chat (naturally), Maggie barrels through her first year of single life, intermittently dating, occasionally waking up on the floor and asking herself tough questions along the way.Laugh-out-loud funny and filled with sharp observations, Really Good, Actually is a tender and bittersweet comedy that lays bare the uncertainties of modern love, friendship, and our search for that thing we like to call ?happiness?. This is a remarkable debut from an unforgettable new voice in fiction.?A prime example of how a storyteller's voice can pull you right in and keep you clinging to every sentence. . . . This is a book I will give to my closest girlfriends and say, 'You have to read this.'? ? Zibby Owens, GoodMorningAmerica.com?Tremendously funny and thoughtful.? ?GQ

Efteråret 1989. I Østtyskland er der massive demonstrationer, og i bydelen Kreuzberg i Vestberlin er Frank Lehmann også i krise: Hans ellers så sorgløse tilværelse, der mest består i at hænge ud på de lokale værtshuse eller selv stå bag baren, er truet af hans nært forestående 30-års-fødselsdag. BERLIN BLUES tegner et sjovt, skørt og kærligt portræt af Frank gennem hans hverdag, der især går ud på at undgå krav og udfordringer, og hans mange mere eller mindre dybe betragtninger over livet og sin egen plads i det. BERLIN BLUES blev et kæmpehit, da den udkom i Tyskland i 2001, og kort efter også filmatiseret. Den er oversat til flere sprog og er for længst blevet en moderne klassiker. Her foreligger den for første gang på dansk. ”Sven Regener rammer klokkerent det manglende engagement hos en tysk generation, der blev voksen mellem bekæmpelsen af Baader-Meinhof-gruppen og Berlinmurens fald.” Evening Standard

Excavations from a Blue Room is a collection of three stories that were written over a twenty year period. True to archaeological form, the first is the most recent. Entitled The Twelve Days of Christmas, it is somewhat of anti-love song, and involves two tortured teens who have a serious communication break-down. The second story, Some Random Thoughts on Death and Dying needs no further introduction; the title says it all. The final offering, A Society of Strangers, is perhaps the sweetest of the lot. In it, a middle aged woman brakes for a good looking hitch-hiker and ends up on a wild romantic tangent that pushes her views on the nature of reality itself. Bundled together, the stories make a tight and unusual package. It was as if they were waiting for each other through the decades for the time when they could be joined together. All it took was digging up the bones and presenting them under the same roof. Let's just call it Exhibit A for short.

Treasure and wonders from across the Asian continent ... from the crossroads of the Malaysian archipelago, to motorcycle traffic in Vietnam, thru the fantastic landscapes of India and China. Pearls of the Orient is an ode to the banh mi sandwich and the women who make it possible ... the cultural mosaic of Kuala Lumpur ... the life of the indefatigable 10 Rupee note ... the liquid colors coursing thru Shanghai's neon veins ... how India's roads flow like rivers, and the immaculate beauty which dots their banks. You will find odes to laundry day in China's cities and an onomatopoeia of CNY fireworks ... plus the dangerous threats lurking in Thai kitchens ... the stonework and artistry of India's Taj Mahal; the epic jeweled love letter ... how the monkeys of Agra do things ... the intricacies of incense arranging in Vietnamese shrines ... and how the first Buddha relics found their way from Nepal into an ancient Mon kingdom, and into a monolithic gem-studded, gold-plated temple.

On its original publication in 2000, Pitch & Glint was widely hailed as a landmark in German poetry. Rooted in Seiler's childhood home, an East German village brutally undermined by Soviet Russian uranium extraction, these propulsive poems are highly personal, porous, twisting, cadenced, cryptic and earthy, traversing the rural sidelines of European history with undeniable evocative force. The frailty of bodies, a nearness to materials and manual work, the unknowability of our parents' suffering, and ultimately the loss of childhood innocence, all loom large in poems where sound comes first. As Seiler says in an essay, "You recognise the song by its sound. The sound forms in the instrument we ourselves have become over time. Before every poem comes the story that we have lived. The poem catches the sound of it. Rather than narrating the story, it narrates its sound."

"Steka lives around the world and far away and yet, his words struck in close to my heart. We speak different languages and yet, I understood his message. Our experiences are very different and exactly the same . . ."

"Weave Me a Crooked Basket is an unconventional love story featuring a makeshift coalition of farmers, artists, scientists and community members who turn a small organic farm into a work of art to save it from unscrupulous developers. Facing bankruptcy, Ursula Tunder and her polar-opposite-brother, Bodie, along with their eco-artist adopted-cousin, Nu, enlist a ragtag troupe of land-defenders in a festival of resistance"--