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Heather doesn’t want to remember her childhood, not when her mother’s extreme hoarding cast her family life into disarray. For Heather’s mother, every possession was intimately connected to a memory, so when Heather uncovers a secret about her past that could reveal why her mother never let anything go, she knows there’s only one place she’ll find answers - behind the locked door of her spare room, where the remains of her mother’s hoard lie hidden.

Anna’s world was shattered three years ago when her husband, Spencer, was killed in a tragic accident. Her friends and family think it’s time she moved on, but how can she when she’s lost her soulmate? On New Year’s Eve, Anna calls Spencer’s old phone just to hear his voicemail greeting. But to her surprise someone picks up. Brody answers and is the first person who truly understands what Anna is going through.

Ten-year-old Jas has a unique way of experiencing her universe: the feeling of udder ointment on her skin as protection against harsh winters; the texture of green warts, like capers, on migrating toads; the sound of 'blush words' that aren't in the Bible. But when a tragic accident ruptures the family, her curiosity warps into a vortex of increasingly disturbing fantasies - unlocking a darkness that threatens to derail them all.

Freya Abalone has a big, messy, wonderful family. She has an exciting career as a celebrity chef. She has a new home that makes her feel safe. But behind the happy front, Freya feels pulled in a hundred directions. Life has thrown Freya some lemons - and she's learned how to juggle! But she's keeping a secret from her family, and soon something is going to crashing down. All families have their struggles and strengths. So can Freya pull everyone - and herself - together when they need it most?

When Lili meets Ben by chance one hot summer’s day, it feels like fate. But life is about to take them in different directions, and so they agree to meet next July, in the beautiful hidden garden where they first laid eyes on each other. But one of them never shows up. Five years later, Ben still wonders how he got things so wrong—he let the love of his life slip between his fingers. And then a stranger, Alice, arrives in his tiny Scottish hometown.

Ellis Island, 1909: da uno dei tanti transatlantici in arrivo sbarcano una giovane donna e il suo bambino. Provengono dall'Italia, dall'Aspromonte più arcaico e violento. I loro nomi sono Cetta e Natale: ma il bimbo viene subito chiamato, dagli addetti dell'Immigrazione americana, "Christmas". Natale-Christmas: nella trasformazione di questo nome è racchiuso tutto il sogno della giovane, indomita Cetta, che affronta con coraggio le difficoltà della vita nel ghetto italiano del Lower East Side di New York con un solo desiderio.

Thea’s having a bad month. Not only has she been made redundant, she’s also discovered her husband of nearly 20 years is sleeping with one of her friends. And he’s not sorry - he’s leaving. Bewildered and lost, Thea doesn’t know what to do. But, when she learns the great-uncle she barely knew has died and left her his huge collection of secondhand books and a house in the Scottish Lowlands, she seems to have been offered a second chance. Running away to a little town where no one knows her seems like exactly what Thea needs.

I det skønne, skotske højland ligg er det engang storslåede gods i landsbyen Applemore. Lachlan Fraser arvede sammen med sine tre søskende godset og det tilhørende land eft er deres fars død, men han har ingen interesse i sin arv. Han forlod landsbyen for aldrig at vende tilbage – før nu. Sammen med sine tre søstre må han afgøre godsets fremtid, og situationen bliver ikke lettere af et uventet gensyn fra fortiden... Da Rilla Clarks far pludselig dør, arver hun sit gamle barndomshjem, som ligg er på landet ved Fraser-familiens gods.

Il maresciallo Gino Clemente ama la canottiera bianca, il karaoke, il suo labrador e soprattutto la moglie Felicetta, e coltiva un unico desiderio: andare presto in pensione. Dopo anni passati lontano da casa, viene finalmente trasferito nel suo paese d'origine, Polignano a Mare, a ridosso della festa patronale di San Vito che dà inizio all'estate. Per l'occasione, la famiglia allargata degli Scagliusi decide di celebrare il compleanno della piccola Gaia con una "festa nella festa", durante la quale Matilde può inaugurare e soprattutto mostrare la sua nuova masseria a parenti e pochi amici.

Lina Henry is a wife and mother who likens herself to a pretty paper doll. She lives in a beautiful home in the Atlanta suburbs. Her husband, David, is a well-to-do investment banker. She’s raised two wonderful teenagers. To the outside world, the Henry family is perfect. What no one knows is that Lina’s paper doll life is being torn apart in a controlling and abusive marriage. Then Lina develops an unexpected friendship with another man, and reconnects with her former best friend. But as David senses his loss of control, he becomes more dangerous.

After three disastrous marriages, a series of bad dates, and a tumultuous relationship with an emotionally abusive mother, psychology professor Nancy Jewel is through with love and commitment. Romantic or familial, the notion is a waste of her time. Content with being alone, she’s starting to feel normal-ish when she learns her father, incarcerated in Georgia, has been diagnosed with a terminal illness.

When a child is conceived and born after his father's murder, is that child a legal heir to his millions? Michelle’s pregnant with San Francisco millionaire octogenarian Bernie’s baby, but he’s dead, and a lot of people would like to see her dead as well, so her baby can’t lay claim to his vast estate. Was that why he was murdered? For his money or revenge? Join Liz, Roger, and their dog, Winston, in a race against time as they search for the killer before Michelle either suffers a miscarriage caused by stress or is the next murder victim.

Mucho tiempo atrás, Catalina Berenguer y la cesta de su bicicleta se dieron de bruces con River Cabana. River le arregló la "cestita de la bici", trepó hasta su ventana, la estremeció de pies a cabeza con su mirada azul y se precipitaron juntos hacia el cielo, sin dejar de mirarse ni de esbozar las sonrisas más radiantes jamás vistas.

I nomi fanno il mondo' è un'opera concepita per l'ascolto in audiolibro. Piccoli romanzi in venti righe, o poco più...

Le jeune prince Marcus est encore un enfant lorsqu'il assiste impuissant au massacre de toute sa famille. Seul rescapé de cette boucherie fomentée par Ojsternig, ennemi héréditaire de la famille de Marcus qui va s'asseoir sur le trône, Marcus ne doit son salut qu'à la jeune Héloïse, fille d'Agnès, la lavandière du village qui l'accueillera sous son toit pour l'élever comme s'il était son fils. Luca Di Fulvio retrace l'ascension paradoxale d'un petit prince, un demi-dieu qui va devoir apprendre dans la douleur comment devenir un homme.

Change is hard for Mitzi Miller, a spunky, elderly widow who misses her house and the way things used to be. After her husband dies, she regretfully sells the fixer-upper she owned for half a century. Mitzi is still homesick nearly five years later. On her 76th birthday, she grants her own wish to return "home" with a bizarre request for an old pencil sharpener she left behind. There, she embarks on a nostalgic journey led by her memories and the new owner's bouncy dog. Can this visit bring Mitzi the closure she needs to help her move on?

Johanne er en klog, men kaotisk alenemor. Det er svært for hende at aflevere Tore i børnehave til tiden, svært at huske at hente ham. Hun glemmer madpakken, glemmer at han skal i bad, får ikke købt ind, tager ikke telefonen, glemmer at læse mails. Børnehaven truer med at kontakte kommunen, men hun undviger, hælder vodka på sin drikkedunk, reciterer digte, klarer endnu en dag. Indtil hun lukker den illegale indvandrer Dima indenfor, og deres udsatte liv spindes sammen. "Gennem natten og vinden" er en rå og tyst fortælling om at være kvinde og mor - og om at være desperat på flugt fra normaliteten.

En historie om blodet skildrer en relation mellem en mor og hendes lille datter, der på tragisk vis havarerer. Man følger forholdet over et par år, fra pigen fødes, til hun er godt tre år gammel. I scener fra hverdagslivet med et barn beskrives morens fortvivlelse og ambivalens over for moderskabet og hendes tiltagende vrede. Romanen skildrer også, hvordan forældreskabet tærer på morens og farens parforhold og gør dem fremmede for hinanden. I et lavmælt sprog fortæller Mor.

When Lili meets Ben by chance one hot summer’s day, it feels like fate. But life is about to take them in different directions, and so they agree to meet next July, in the beautiful hidden garden where they first laid eyes on each other. But one of them never shows up. Five years later, Ben still wonders how he got things so wrong—he let the love of his life slip between his fingers. And then a stranger, Alice, arrives in his tiny Scottish hometown. Alice has no memory of how she got there: she can’t remember anything before that morning.

Una sera, mentre rilegge "Pinocchio", un uomo sente la presenza del figlio che non ha avuto, il figlio che la madre - la donna con cui in gioventù lo concepì - decise di abortire. Alla fiamma del camino, il figlio gli appare già adulto, e quella presenza basta "qui e stasera" a fare la sua paternità. Per tutta la notte, al figlio "estratto da una cena d'inverno" lui racconta "un poco di vita scivolata". E così ecco l'infanzia napoletana, la nostalgia della madre e del padre, il bisogno di andare via, di seguire la propria libertà, le guerre trascorse ma anche i baci che ha dato.