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Mary Alice Monroe

    Mary Alice Monroe, autrice bestseller del New York Times, è profondamente affascinata dalla bellezza e dalla fragilità degli habitat selvaggi che la circondano. I suoi romanzi si concentrano spesso sul paesaggio costiero meridionale e sulle sue specie a rischio, intrecciando un'ampia ricerca e un lavoro pratico di conservazione con narrazioni avvincenti. Monroe esplora i parallelismi tra natura e natura umana, traendo ispirazione dalle sue esperienze con animali ed esperti di fauna selvatica. È anche un'attiva ambientalista, che utilizza la sua piattaforma letteraria per evidenziare temi ambientali attraverso la sua narrativa e i libri per bambini.

    Mary Alice Monroe
    On Ocean Boulevard
    The Summer Girls
    Sweetgrass
    Swimming Lessons
    Nel nido delle tartarughe
    L'alba sulle ali
    • E.R. nurse Ella Majors has seen all the misery that she can handle. Burned-out and unsure of her next step, she accepts the temporary position as caregiver to Marion Henderson, a frightened five-year-old who suffers from juvenile diabetes. But Ella soon realizes there is more sorrow in the isolated home than the little girl’s illness can account for. Harris Henderson, a single father, seems better able to deal with the wild birds he rehabilitates in his birds-of-prey sanctuary than with his own daughter. Then something magical begins to happen: the timeless beauty of the South Carolina coast and the majestic grace of the wild birds weave a healing spell on the injured hearts at the sanctuary. But a troubled mother’s unexpected return will test the fragile bonds of trust and new love, and reveal the inherent risks and exhilarating beauty of flying free.

      L'alba sulle ali
    • Nel nido delle tartarughe

      • 287pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Known for her moving characters and emotional honesty, Mary Alice Monroe brings readers a beautifully rendered story that explores the fragile yet enduring bond between mothers and daughters. Carette Rutledge thought she'd left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind. But an unusual request from her mother -- coming just as her own life is spinning out of control -- has Cara heading back to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers. Before long, the rhythms of the island open her heart in wonderful ways as she repairs the family beach house, becomes a bona fide "turtle lady" and renews old acquaintances with her mother that she will earn life's most precious lessons -- true love involves sacrifice, family is forever and the mistakes of the past can be forgiven.

      Nel nido delle tartarughe
    • Swimming Lessons

      • 464pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      Set against a backdrop of personal struggle, the narrative explores themes of redemption and the transformative power of love. Characters face challenges that test their resilience and relationships, ultimately leading to profound growth and healing. This story captures the essence of hope and the impact of love in overcoming life's obstacles.

      Swimming Lessons
    • Sweetgrass is a historic tract of land in South Carolina that has been home to the Blakely family for eight generations. But Sweetgrass—named for the indigenous grass that grows in the area—is in trouble. Taxes are skyrocketing. Bulldozers are leveling the surrounding properties. And the Blakelys could be forced to sell the one thing that continues to hold their disintegrating family together. In this poignant novel of hope, acceptance and the powerful gift of forgiveness, Mary Alice Monroe paints an intimate portrait of a family that must learn to unravel old patterns and weave together a new future.

      Sweetgrass
    • The Summer Girls

      • 389pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      Originally published in hardcover in 2013 by Gallery Books. Reprinted in paperback 2014 with a readers group guide and an excerpt from the author's forthcoming novel: The Summer Wind, book two in the Lowcountry Summer trilogy.

      The Summer Girls
    • "It's been sixteen years since Caretta "Cara" Rutledge has returned home to the beautiful shores of Charleston, South Carolina. Over those years, she has weathered the tides of deaths and births, struggles and joys. And now, as Cara prepares for her second wedding, her life is about to change yet again. Meanwhile, the rest of the storied Rutledge family is also in flux. Cara's niece Linnea returns to Sullivan's Island to begin a new career and an unexpected relationship. Linnea's parents, having survived bankruptcy, pin their hopes and futures on the construction of a new home on Ocean Boulevard. But as excitement over the house and wedding builds, a devastating illness strikes the family and brings plans to a screeching halt. It is under these trying circumstances that the Rutledge family must come together yet again to discover the enduring strength in love, tradition, and legacy from mother to daughter to granddaughter"--

      On Ocean Boulevard
    • From the "New York Times "bestselling author of "Time Is a River "comes a new lyrical and emotionally satisfying novel that will sweep readers away to the seductive southern landscape--in the tradition of Sue Monk Kidd and Anne Rivers Siddons.With a warm voice that brings the South to life, "New York Times "bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe writes richly textured novels that intimately portray the complex and emotional relationships shared among family, friends, and the natural world. Here, in "Last Light Over Carolina," Monroe tells the haunting and touching story of a longtime shrimp boat captain and his wife of thirty years the day he is injured at sea.On an otherwise ordinary day, in a small shrimping village off the coast of South Carolina, a boat goes missing. The entire town rallies as all are mobilized to find the lost vessel. Throughout the course of one day, flashbacks of Bud Morrison, the captain on board, and Carolina, his wife, reveal the happier days of a once-thriving shrimping industry juxtaposed with the memories of their long term marriage.Through her wonderfully evocative storytelling and keen insights into the human heart, Mary Alice Monroe has yet again delivered an exceptional and engaging work of fiction.

      Last Light Over Carolina
    • The “authentic, generous, and heartfelt” Beach House series returns with a tender novel following the historic Rutledge family of Charleston, South Carolina, as they navigate a summer of upheaval with perseverance, unity, and humor. For Linnea Rutledge, Spring 2020 brings challenges as she faces another layoff from her beloved aquarium, leaving her family’s finances, emotions, and health in jeopardy. Complicating her situation, her new love interest, Gordon, struggles to return from England, while her old flame, John, quarantines next door. Despite her attempts to ignore him, John’s heartfelt notes in paper airplanes rekindle old feelings. As Gordon finally arrives, Linnea grapples with the possibility of loving two men simultaneously. The complexities of love during the coronavirus pandemic unfold, revealing redefined relationships, shifting friendships, and tested marriages. As weeks turn into months and another sea turtle season ends, Linnea and the Rutledge family confront their challenges with the strength and commitment that have resonated with readers for years. This poignant and timely exploration of family dynamics showcases the author’s signature storytelling, highlighting themes of love, courage, and resilience.

      The Summer of Lost and Found
    • The Book Club

      • 368pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      Five very different women find solace from the pain and recent changes in their lives--widowhood, the loss of youth, the yearning for a child, a husband's betrayal--in the remarkable friendship that evolves out of the monthly meetings of their book club. Reprint.

      The Book Club
    • Es ist ein Bilderbuchsommer auf Sullivan’s Island. Doch trotz Sonne, Meer und Wind ist Dora verzweifelt. Nach all den Jahren, in denen sie bemüht war, die perfekte Ehefrau und Mutter zu sein, hat ihr Mann die Scheidung eingereicht. Nun ruht die Sorge um ihren autistischen Sohn allein auf ihren Schultern. Natürlich stehen die Großmutter, die Schwestern und die wunderbare Haushälterin Lucille Dora zur Seite, aber letztendlich kann nur sie selbst sich helfen. Zumal die Schwestern so ihre eigenen Probleme haben: Carson kommt aus Florida zurück und muss eine lebensverändernde Entscheidung treffen und ein unerwarteter Besucher lässt Harper ihr bisheriges Leben überdenken.

      Schildkrötensommer