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The 'New York Times' best-selling author of 'The Weird Sisters' presents a striking and intimate novel about three distinct women confronting an impossible question: What makes a family? They appear to be an ordinary family, yet they are three sets of parents who adopted four biological siblings, committed to keeping the children connected after their grandmother's death. Tabitha, who adopted twins, meticulously organizes playdates and dinners, ensuring everything runs smoothly. In contrast, Ginger, a single mother to the eldest daughter, is wary of forced togetherness due to her unsettled childhood. Elizabeth, still grappling with the aftermath of failed fertility treatments and a recent adoption, fears her unhappiness means she isn't meant to be a mother. When the children's birth mother calls to announce her new pregnancy and seeks their help in finding another adoptive family, the fragile bonds among the women are put to the test. As tensions rise, they confront their feelings about motherhood and their obligations to one another as a family. Set during a family vacation filled with laughter and emotional upheaval, this novel offers a thought-provoking exploration of how families evolve and a poignant portrayal of motherhood in its many forms.

Excerpt from Milton's Blindness Yet blindness is not wholly responsible for the writing of this book. Throughout its entire preparation, I was aided and encouraged by the late Professor A. H. Thorndike. For me, the only consolation for his passing rests in his knowledge of the fulfillment of the undertaking, which he, in spite of the multiplicity of his duties, ever found time to forward. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

»Ich liebe Die Lichter von Paris.« Jojo Moyes Nach außen scheint alles perfekt. Madeleine ist mit einem erfolgreichen Geschäftsmann verheiratet, sie hat ein schönes Zuhause in Chicago und keine finanziellen Sorgen. Dennoch ist sie nicht glücklich: Wie schon ihre Mutter und ihre Großmutter ist sie gefangen in einem Leben, das aus gesellschaftlichen Verpflichtungen besteht; die eigenen Träumesind auf der Strecke geblieben. Als Madeleine eines Tages auf dem Dachboden ihres Elternhauses die Tagebücher ihrer Großmutter entdeckt, erfährt sie Unglaubliches: Die strenge, stets auf Etikette bedachte Großmutter Margie war einst eine lebenslustige junge Frau, die der Enge des Elternhauses nach Europa ins wilde Paris der 20er Jahre entfloh, um frei und unabhängig als Schriftstellerin zu leben. Dort verliebte sie sich in einen charismatischen jungen Künstler und verbrachte einen glücklichen Sommer in der Pariser Boheme ... Von Margies Geschichte ermutigt, fasst sich Madeleine endlich ein Herz, ihr Leben selbst in die Hand zu nehmen …

De drie dochters van een docent Engels keren terug naar het ouderlijk huis als hun moeder borstkanker krijgt, maar ieder heeft haar eigen agenda.

Unwillingly brought together to care for their ailing mother, three sisters who were named after famous Shakespearean characters discover that everything they have been avoiding may prove more worthwhile than expected.

Cordelia, la più piccola delle sorelle Andreas, riceve un giorno per posta le seguenti righe: Andiamo, su, a pregare gli dei per nostra madre che è presa dalle doglie. La lettera reca la firma di James Andreas, genitore di Cordelia e di Rosalinda e Bianca, docente di letteratura inglese al Barnwell College con un chiodo fisso in testa: William Shakespeare. Avvolta dalle tempeste di sabbia dei versi shakespeariani sin da piccola, con un padre bizzarro, dotto e ossessivo che comunica quasi soltanto attraverso la lingua del genio di Stratford-upon-Avon, Cordelia comprende all'istante il contenuto di quelle righe: la madre è così gravemente malata che occorre subito tornare a Barnwell, la ridente cittadina del Midwest americano dove le tre sorelle hanno vissuto i giorni felici dell'infanzia e dell'adolescenza. Questo è, almeno, quello che Rose, Bean e Cordy, in momenti diversi, decideranno ciascuna per sé: tornare a casa per poi ripartire verso un'altra grande avventura della loro giovane vita. In realtà, a spingerle a fare immediato ritorno a Barnwell è il loro fallimento, la necessità di allontanarsi da un'esistenza sull'orlo del naufragio. Ritornate a Barnwell, le tre sorelle si ritrovano a fare i conti con il loro passato e la loro storia presente. La lunga estate al capezzale della madre le pone, infatti, irrimediabilmente davanti al destino comune che le lega, come le sorelle fatali, le tre streghe del Macbeth, l'opera che ha accompagnato la loro meravigliosa e incomparabile infanzia.