Liz Moore Libri

Michaela Fitzpatrick è un'agente di polizia. Vive da sola e tra mille difficoltà si prende cura del figlio Thomas, un bambino dolce e intelligente. Pattuglia le strade di Kensington, il quartiere di Philadelphia dove è cresciuta e dove l'eroina segna il destino di molti, perché vuole tenere d'occhio l'amata sorella Kacey, che vive per strada e si prostituisce per una dose. Un giorno, Kacey scompare da Kensington, proprio nel momento in cui qualcuno comincia a uccidere le prostitute del quartiere. Michaela teme che sua sorella possa essere la prossima vittima e con l'aiuto del suo ex partner, Truman, inizierà a cercarla con era ostinazione, mettendo in pericolo le persone più care, e rivelando una verità che lei stessa prova a negare con tutte le sue forze. Tra detective story e saga familiare, Liz Moore costruisce un romanzo in cui passato e presente si intrecciano e si illuminano componendo il ritratto di una donna vulnerabile e coraggiosa, tormentata da scelte sbagliate e fedele al suo senso di giustizia, e racconta un quartiere ai margini del sogno americano, ma cuore pulsante di un’umanità genuina e desiderosa di riscatto. Questo libro è per chi ha un posto segreto dove conservare i ricordi più cari, per chi ha visto cadere la neve sul palco dello Schiaccianoci, per chi da piccolo storpiava irrimediabilmente ogni parola, e per chi ha trovato il coraggio di affrontare i propri errori in nome della verità, per aprire gli occhi sul mondo come fosse la prima volta.

The war on heresy obsessed medieval Europe in the centuries after the first millennium. R.I. Moore's vivid narrative focuses on the motives and anxieties of those who declared and conducted the war: what were the beliefs and practices they saw as heretical? How might such beliefs have arisen? And why were they such a threat? In western Europe at AD 1000 heresy had barely been heard of. Yet within a few generations accusations had become commonplace and institutions were being set up to identify and suppress beliefs and practices seen as departures from true religion. Popular accounts of events, most notably of the Albigensian Crusade led by Europe against itself, have assumed the threats posed by the heretical movements were only too real. Some scholars by contrast have tried to show that reports of heresy were exaggerated or even fabricated: but if they are correct why was the war on heresy launched at all? And why was it conducted with such pitiless ferocity? To find the answers to these and other questions R.I. Moore returns to the evidence of the time. His investigation forms the basis for an account as profound as it is startlingly original

"When Barbara Van Laar is discovered missing from her summer camp bunk one morning in August 1975, it triggers a panicked, terrified search. Losing a camper is a horrific tragedy under any circumstances, but Barbara isn't just any camper: she's the daughter of the wealthy family who owns the camp--as well as the opulent nearby estate, and most of the land in sight. And this isn't the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared in this region. Barbara's older brother also went missing 16 years earlier, never to be found. How could this have happened yet again? Out of this gripping beginning, Liz Moore weaves a ... textured drama, both emotionally nuanced and propelled by a double-barreled mystery"--

Ada Sibelius is raised by David, her brilliant, eccentric, socially inept single father, who directs a computer science lab in 1980s-era Boston. Home-schooled, Ada accompanies David to work every day; by twelve, she is a painfully shy prodigy. The lab begins to gain acclaim at the same time that David's mysterious history comes into question. When his mind begins to falter, leaving Ada virtually an orphan, she is taken in by one of David's colleagues. Soon she embarks on a mission to uncover her father's secrets: a process that carries her from childhood to adulthood. What Ada discovers on her journey into a virtual universe will keep the reader riveted until The Unseen World's heart-stopping, fascinating conclusion.

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RENEE ZELLWEGER, LOUIE ANDERSON AND OWEN TEAGUE Former academic Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn't left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. After nearly two decades of silence, it is Charlene's unexpected phone call to Arthur - a plea for help - that jostles them into action.

Exploring themes of expression and vulnerability, this collection of poetry and short stories resonates with those who have felt silenced in sharing their innermost thoughts and emotions. Drawing from personal experiences and the stories of others, the author candidly reflects on both the sorrowful and joyful moments of life, aiming to provide a voice to the unspoken truths and foster a sense of connection among readers.

From the acclaimed author of   Long Bright River  and  Heft , a novel that allows us to take a peek behind the curtain of the music industryLiz Moore shows us the inner workings of an industry we’ve been fascinated with for decades. In these fourteen linked episodes, we meet a cast of characters from all the corners of the industry that we’ve come to glamourize. There’s the arrogantly hip, twenty-six-year-old A&R man; the rising young singer-songwriter; the established, arena-filling rock star on the verge of a midlife crisis; the type-A female executive with the heavy social calendar; and other recognizable figures.Set in the sleek offices, high-tech recording studios, and grungy downtown clubs of New York,  The Words of Every Song  offers an authenticity drawn from Liz Moore’s own experience and brings an insider’s touch to its depiction of the music industry and its denizens.

Bývalý vysokoškolský profesor Arthur váží 250 kg a už deset let nevyšel z domu. Sedmnáctiletý Kel Keller se musí potýkat se svým životem chudého kluka, jenž veškeré naděje vkládá do kariéry profesionálního hráče baseballu. Pojítkem těchto dvou zdánlivě nesouvisejících osudů je Kelova matka a Arthurova bývalá studentka Charlene. Tíha je příběh o lásce a rodině, kterou občas nacházíme na těch nejméně pravděpodobných místech.