Christina Baker Kline Libri

Molly ha solo diciassette anni ma continua a finire nei guai. Figlia ribelle di due genitori adottivi, è sotto la tutela dei servizi sociali e ogni pomeriggio deve aiutare l'anziana Vivian nelle pulizie di casa. L'incontro tra le due non è certo dei più promettenti: Molly ha sempre il broncio, parla a monosillabi, veste totalmente di nero e ha sfumature blu notte nei capelli. Ma Vivian è una donna speciale a cui la vita ha tolto e regalato tanto: non si fa certo intimidire dall'aspetto di Molly. Per di più, le due hanno qualcosa di molto profondo che le unisce: anche Vivian infatti è un'orfana che, come tanti altri bambini della sua epoca, venne messa sul 'Treno degli orfani' per trovare famiglia. E quando Molly capisce di poterla aiutare a dipanare il mistero che da tanti anni la perseguita, la scintilla dell'amicizia più grande e sincera libererà entrambe.

For far too long, the cultural and historical narratives about film have overlooked the contributions of Black women directors. This book remedies this omission by highlighting the trajectory of the culturally significant work of Black women directors in the U.S., from the under-examined pioneers of the silent era to the contemporary Black women directors in Hollywood.

The author of "Bird in Hand" and "The Way Life Should Be" delivers a captivating story of two very different women who build an unexpected friendship: a 91-year-old woman with a hidden past as an orphan-train rider and the teenage girl whose own troubled adolescence leads her to seek answers

Exploring themes of self-discovery and redemption, this novel delves into the transformative journeys of its characters as they navigate life's challenges and embrace new beginnings. With rich storytelling and emotional depth, the narrative unfolds the complexities of relationships and the power of second chances, inviting readers to reflect on their own paths and choices.

While the death of a parent is always painful, losing both is life-altering. When author Allison Gilbert lost both parents at age 32, she could not find any books that spoke to her with the same level of compassion and reassurance that she found in the support group she belonged to, so she decided to write one of her own. The result is a sensitive and candid portrayal of loss that brings together experiences from famous and ordinary grief-stricken sons and daughters that explores the regrets, heartache and sometimes, relief, that accompanies pain and healing.Always Too Soon provides a range of intimate conversations with those — famous and not — who have lost both parents, providing readers with a source of comfort and inspiration as they learn to negotiate their new place in the world. Contributors include Hope Edelman, Geraldine Ferraro, Dennis Franz, Barbara Ehrenreich, Yogi Berra, Rosanne Cash, and Ice-T, as well as those who lost parents to the Oklahoma City bombing, the World Trade Center bombings, drunk driving, and more.

'Graceful, moving and powerful . . . a wonderful story that seems to have been waiting, all this time, for Kline to come along and tell it' MICHAEL CHABON

London 1840: Die junge Hebamme Hazel wird wegen Diebstahls zu einer Haftstrafe in einer australischen Sträflingskolonie verurteilt – eine Verbannung ans Ende der Welt. Der Schiffsalltag auf der Überfahrt ist hart, und die verurteilten Frauen sind der männlichen Besatzung schutzlos ausgeliefert. Trost und Freundschaft findet Hazel bei Evangeline, einer schwangeren Mitgefangenen. Sie verspricht der ehemaligen Gouvernante, ihr Kind sicher in die neue Welt zu bringen. Doch das Schicksal stellt die Frauen auf eine harte Probe, und als Hazel in Australien an Land geht, steht sie schon bald vor der schwersten Entscheidung ihres Lebens ...