Eve Makis Libri
Eve Makis esplora temi di identità, cultura e migrazione, spesso attraverso una lente femminile. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da un'acuta intuizione nelle complesse relazioni interpersonali e dalla sua capacità di evocare emozioni forti. Makis approfondisce come gli individui navigano tra mondi diversi e creano un senso di appartenenza. Le sue opere sono celebrate per la loro autenticità e la profonda comprensione dell'esperienza umana.







The Accidental Memoir
- 128pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
The Accidental Memoir truly is for all: writers and non-writers, teachers and students, the perfect book for anyone seeking inspiration or imaginative ways to explore their own life story.The Accidental Memoir is a beautifully illustrated and innovative book filled with inventive and accessible writing prompts, as well as tips for anyone wanting to document their lives and explore their creativity.The concept was developed over twelve months and has been used to help people tap into their own lives such as refugees, the elderly and prisoners. It's been a resounding success, unearthing stories that otherwise may have been lost.The Accidental Memoir also contains a foreword by much acclaimed and award-winning writer, Alexander Masters.
Socrates felt as if he had eaten an accursed apple and was, like Adam, suddenly prone to emotions he had never before experienced - fear, loneliness and shame. Summer is on the horizon and yet his parents, his teachers and his interfering neighbours seem intent on preventing Socrates and his friends from having any fun.
The Mother-in-Law
- 304pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS BUT YOU CAN'T CHOOSE YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW.Electra and Adam are living proof that opposites attract. Electra is warm, passionate and creative. Adam is calm, reasonable and very English.A darkly funny, insightful and cautionary tale that will make you question where your loyalties lie.
Eat, Drink and Be Married
- 384pagine
- 14 ore di lettura
This Blackly Comic Story Of A Greek Cypriot Family Living On A Council Estate In 1980S Nottingham Is Told Through The Eyes Of Anna, A First Generation Teenager Who Works In The Family Fish And Chip Shop. Anna Feels Frustrated And Isolated, And Is Struggling To Break With Tradition And Escape A Life Behind The Counter But Her Formidable, Extremely Protective Yet Hilarious Mother Tina Thinks That Education Is Wasted On A Girl - All Anna Needs To Do Is To Cook Well, Wear Terrible Frilly Blouses And Keep Out Of Trouble So That She Attracts A Nice, Suitable Greek-Cypriot Husband. The Only Person Who Really Seems To Understand Anna Is Her Extraordinary, Wise Grandmother, Yiaya, Who Reads Coffee Cups And Practices Rudimentary Magic, Much To Tina'S Disapproval. Through Yiaya S Storytelling, Anna Learns About The Turbulent History Of Her Ancestral Island, Her Grandfather Who Went Missing In The War Of 1974 And Finally Discovers The Secrets That Have Shaped Her Family. There Are Moments Of Joy (Wonderful Feasts Where The Table Heaves With Greek Delicacies) And Sadness (The Family Have To Cope With The Cruel Bigotry Of Those Around Them). But Is Not Until Tragedy Strikes That Anna Begins To Take Control Of Her Own Destiny Instead Of Complying With Her Loveable But Domineering Mother, Who Is All Too Willing To Map Out Her Daughter'S Life For Her.
To może być twoja opowieść Dzięki Kronice wypadków życiowych wyruszysz w podróż, która pozwoli ci lepiej poznać samego siebie. Spróbuj ustalić pochodzenie twojego nazwiska, przywołaj najwcześniejsze wspomnienia, zastanów się, czego dokonałeś i jaki wywarłeś wpływ na otaczającą cię rzeczywistość. Pobaw się słowami, przepędź demony, przywołaj magiczne chwile szczęścia. Pisanie własnej historii to świetna zabawa, dzięki której pozostawiamy po sobie trwały ślad. Nie wiesz, jak się do tego zabrać? W tej książce znajdziesz wszystkie potrzebne podpowiedzi. Otwórz ją i po prostu zacznij pisać. Książka spotkała się z entuzjastycznym przyjęciem na organizowanym przez UNESCO Kongresie Miast Kreatywnych, który odbył się w 2018 roku w Krakowie i Katowicach.