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The Days of Winter: A Novel
by Cynthia FreemanA New York Times–bestselling saga that follows a powerful European family through two world wars, from the author of The Last Princess. Nathan Hack expects his four sons to marry well and keep up the tradition of becoming barristers in the prestigious house of Hack. But Rubin, the youngest, feels that his legacy is a stranglehold. He&’s betrothed to a woman from a fine family when he falls in love with a beautiful, enigmatic stranger in Paris. Her name is Magda, and she will change Rubin&’s life completely. Decades later, history will repeat itself when a woman is caught between two men during Hitler&’s regime. Played out on the world stage against the backdrop of World Wars I and II, and peopled by an unforgettable cast of characters, The Days of Winter is a spellbinding story of pride and ambition, survival and redemption.
Days of Wonder: A Novel
by Caroline LeavittNew York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt returns with a tantalizing, courageous story about mothers and daughters, guilt and innocence, and the lengths we go for love. As a teenager, for a moment, Ella Fitchburg found love—yearning, breathless love—that consumed both her and her boyfriend, Jude, as they wandered the streets of New York City together. But her glorious life was pulled out from beneath her after she was accused of trying to murder Jude&’s father, an imperious superior court judge. When she learns she&’s pregnant shortly after receiving a long prison sentence, she reluctantly decides to give up the child. Ella is released from prison after serving only six years and is desperate to turn the page on a new life, but she can&’t seem to let go of her past. With only an address as a possible lead, she moves to Ann Arbor, Michigan, determined to get her daughter back. Hiding her identity and living in a constant state of deception, she finds that what she&’s been searching for all along is a way to uncover—and live with—the truth. Yet a central mystery endures: neither Jude nor Ella can remember the events leading up to the attempted murder—that fateful night which led to Ella&’s conviction. For fans of Miranda Cowley Heller&’s The Paper Palace and Allegra Goodman&’s Sam, Caroline Leavitt&’s Days of Wonder is a gripping high-drama page-turner about the elusive nature of redemption and the profound reach of love.
Days of Wonder
by Grace SchulmanAttesting to Grace Schulman's gifts for her craft, Days of Wonder collects verse spanning nearly three decades, including ten new poems and selections from the poet's four previous collections. Schulman's well-crafted lyrics contain equal portions of reverence and lament, praise and joy. Many of her poems communicate a sense of wonder at the beauty of the world, with references to painters and poets and religion. As William Stafford has written, Schulman "renews our faith in ourselves and in the language we use for finding each other."
Days of Wonder: From the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author of A Boy Made of Blocks
by Keith Stuart'A story of life, love and hope - the perfect antidote to today's world. Phenomenal'CLARE MACKINTOSHThe incredible, life-affirming new novel by the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club Bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks for fans of Matt Haig and Jojo Moyes.Tom, devoted single father to Hannah, is the manager of a tiny local theatre. On each of her birthdays, its colourful cast of part-time actors have staged a fantastical production just for her - a day of wonder. However hard life gets, all Tom wants to do is make every moment magical for her. Now, as Hannah begins to spread her wings, the theatre comes under threat of closure and the two could lose one another. But maybe, just maybe, one final day of magic might just save them both.A story about finding joy in everyday life, Days of Wonder is the most beautiful and uplifting novel you'll read all year.'Days of Wonder is a heartwarming and magical story. A wonderful read' LIBBY PAGE, AUTHOR OF THE LIDO'So powerful, yet incredibly gentle and poignant. Utterly and completely beautiful' JOANNA CANNON'Utterly enchanting . . . a truly beautiful story' RUTH HOGAN'This is the most emotionally powerful book we've read all year' HEAT'Tugs at your heart' DAILY MAIL'Fans of Jojo Moyes' Me Before You will love Days of Wonder. Made me laugh and cry in turn' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A lovely, funny and very moving novel' SUN'It's a long time since a book made me laugh out loud and cry so much' TRACY REES'A beautiful read' CLOSER'The publishing sensation of the year' MAIL ON SUNDAY ON A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS'An uplifting read, full of humour and heart' SUNDAY MIRRORREADERS LOVE DAYS OF WONDER:'Beautiful. Powerful. Emotional. Heartwarming. Bold. Touching. Heartbreaking. Wonderful. Outstanding. Brave. A must buy. A must read' BETWEEN THE PAGES BOOK CLUB'I didn't think Keith's novel A Boy Made of Blocks could be topped, but he's done it' GOODREADS REVIEWER'This is a truly wonderful story, and I recommend it to anyone with a heart - broken or otherwise' GOODREADS REVIEWER'I can't stress how amazing this book is. I truly believe that 2018's must-read novel has arrived' WHISPERING STORIES'Catapulted itself into my top five reads of all time' GOODREADS REVIEWER'Brilliantly done and backed up with a cast of lovely characters. I adore this book' GOODREADS REVIEWER'Just wonderful, a delicately finished story full of joy, loyalty, heartache and love' GOODREADS REVIEWER'Keith Stuart is fast emerging as one of the UK's great emotive writers when it comes to finding the beauty in everyday life' BEN VEAL WRITES
Days of Wonder: From the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author of A Boy Made of Blocks
by Keith Stuart'A story of life, love and hope - the perfect antidote to today's world. Phenomenal'CLARE MACKINTOSHThe incredible, life-affirming new novel by the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club Bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks for fans of Matt Haig and Jojo Moyes.Tom, devoted single father to Hannah, is the manager of a tiny local theatre. On each of her birthdays, its colourful cast of part-time actors have staged a fantastical production just for her - a day of wonder. However hard life gets, all Tom wants to do is make every moment magical for her. Now, as Hannah begins to spread her wings, the theatre comes under threat of closure and the two could lose one another. But maybe, just maybe, one final day of magic might just save them both.A story about finding joy in everyday life, Days of Wonder is the most beautiful and uplifting novel you'll read all year.'Days of Wonder is a heartwarming and magical story. A wonderful read' LIBBY PAGE, AUTHOR OF THE LIDO'So powerful, yet incredibly gentle and poignant. Utterly and completely beautiful' JOANNA CANNON'Utterly enchanting . . . a truly beautiful story' RUTH HOGAN'This is the most emotionally powerful book we've read all year' HEAT'Tugs at your heart' DAILY MAIL'Fans of Jojo Moyes' Me Before You will love Days of Wonder. Made me laugh and cry in turn' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A lovely, funny and very moving novel' SUN'It's a long time since a book made me laugh out loud and cry so much' TRACY REES'A beautiful read' CLOSER'The publishing sensation of the year' MAIL ON SUNDAY ON A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS'An uplifting read, full of humour and heart' SUNDAY MIRRORREADERS LOVE DAYS OF WONDER:'Beautiful. Powerful. Emotional. Heartwarming. Bold. Touching. Heartbreaking. Wonderful. Outstanding. Brave. A must buy. A must read' BETWEEN THE PAGES BOOK CLUB'I didn't think Keith's novel A Boy Made of Blocks could be topped, but he's done it' GOODREADS REVIEWER'This is a truly wonderful story, and I recommend it to anyone with a heart - broken or otherwise' GOODREADS REVIEWER'I can't stress how amazing this book is. I truly believe that 2018's must-read novel has arrived' WHISPERING STORIES'Catapulted itself into my top five reads of all time' GOODREADS REVIEWER'Brilliantly done and backed up with a cast of lovely characters. I adore this book' GOODREADS REVIEWER'Just wonderful, a delicately finished story full of joy, loyalty, heartache and love' GOODREADS REVIEWER'Keith Stuart is fast emerging as one of the UK's great emotive writers when it comes to finding the beauty in everyday life' BEN VEAL WRITES
Days of Wonder: From the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author of A Boy Made of Blocks
by Keith Stuart'A story of life, love and hope - the perfect antidote to today's world. Phenomenal'CLARE MACKINTOSHThe incredible, life-affirming new novel by the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club Bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks for fans of Matt Haig and Jojo Moyes.Tom, devoted single father to Hannah, is the manager of a tiny local theatre. On each of her birthdays, its colourful cast of part-time actors have staged a fantastical production just for her - a day of wonder. However hard life gets, all Tom wants to do is make every moment magical for her. Now, as Hannah begins to spread her wings, the theatre comes under threat of closure and the two could lose one another. But maybe, just maybe, one final day of magic might just save them both.A story about finding joy in everyday life, Days of Wonder is the most beautiful and uplifting novel you'll read all year.'An enchanting story about family, friendship, love and loss which manages to be both very funny and intensely moving - a rare feat'MIKE GAYLE'Days of Wonder is a heartwarming and magical story. A wonderful read' LIBBY PAGE, AUTHOR OF THE LIDO'So powerful, yet incredibly gentle and poignant. Utterly and completely beautiful' JOANNA CANNON'Utterly enchanting . . . a truly beautiful story' RUTH HOGAN'This is the most emotionally powerful book we've read all year' HEAT'Tugs at your heart' DAILY MAIL'Fans of Jojo Moyes' Me Before You will love Days of Wonder. Made me laugh and cry in turn' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A lovely, funny and very moving novel' SUN'It's a long time since a book made me laugh out loud and cry so much' TRACY REES'A beautiful read' CLOSER'The publishing sensation of the year' MAIL ON SUNDAY ON A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS'An uplifting read, full of humour and heart' SUNDAY MIRRORREADERS LOVE DAYS OF WONDER:'Beautiful. Powerful. Emotional. Heartwarming. Bold. Touching. Heartbreaking. Wonderful. Outstanding. Brave. A must buy. A must read' BETWEEN THE PAGES BOOK CLUB'I didn't think Keith's novel A Boy Made of Blocks could be topped, but he's done it' GOODREADS REVIEWER'This is a truly wonderful story, and I recommend it to anyone with a heart - broken or otherwise' GOODREADS REVIEWER'I can't stress how amazing this book is. I truly believe that 2018's must-read novel has arrived'WHISPERING STORIES'Catapulted itself into my top five reads of all time' GOODREADS REVIEWER'Brilliantly done and backed up with a cast of lovely characters. I adore this book' GOODREADS REVIEWER'Just wonderful, a delicately finished story full of joy, loyalty, heartache and love' GOODREADS REVIEWER'Keith Stuart is fast emerging as one of the UK's great emotive writers when it comes to finding the beauty in everyday life' BEN VEAL WRITES
The Days of Your Fathers
by Geoffrey HouseholdA short story collection from the author of classic masterpiece ROGUE MALE.From the suspenseful and exciting to the heart-wrenchingly poignant, this 1987 collection is a striking example of some of the author's very best work. Stories across a vast array of styles, locales and characters demonstrate Household's ability to paint realistic, sympathetic figures as they struggle through war-torn uncertainty.With stories such as A Jew and an Irishman, Firefly, Debt of Honour, Exiles, Space Fiction, Estancia La Embajada and Chaplain to the Embassy, this collection proves the timeless resonance of Household's writing.
The Days of Your Fathers
by Geoffrey HouseholdA short story collection from the author of classic masterpiece ROGUE MALE.From the suspenseful and exciting to the heart-wrenchingly poignant, this 1987 collection is a striking example of some of the author's very best work. Stories across a vast array of styles, locales and characters demonstrate Household's ability to paint realistic, sympathetic figures as they struggle through war-torn uncertainty.With stories such as A Jew and an Irishman, Firefly, Debt of Honour, Exiles, Space Fiction, Estancia La Embajada and Chaplain to the Embassy, this collection proves the timeless resonance of Household's writing.
Days of Your Fathers: Stories
by Geoffrey HouseholdA collection of poignant stories of men and women who yearn for home An Englishman adrift in New York, Harry Breown dreams of London's tube, its gardens, and its sleepy little pubs. In America, he has been forced to settle for a domineering wife and a bar full of gruff Americans who treat the gentle Englishman as an object of fun. He finds peace only in the shady pathways of the Bronx Zoo, where he has befriended a caged kangaroo--a fellow exile that recognizes Breown as a kindred spirit. Harry's greatest desire is to step into that cage and greet his friend face to face. He resolves that no matter what, he will get past the bars. As an author of thrillers and science fiction, Geoffrey Household distinguished himself with his unerring sense of the longing that lies within all mankind. In this collection of stories, he introduces us to unforgettable characters like Harry, who dream of the home they will never see again.
Days on Earth: The Dance of Doris Humphrey
by Marcia B. SiegelNow available in paperback, Days on Earth--originally published in 1988 (Yale University Press)--traces the dance career and artistic development of one of the founders of American modern dance. In this biography of dance pioneer Doris Humphrey, Marcia B. Siegel follows Humphrey's career from her days with the Denishawn Company (among fellos students like Martha Graham) to her creative partnership with Charles Weidman to her tenure as artistic director of protégé José Limon's dance company. Siegel's reconsideration and description of Humphrey's dances, including many that are no longer performed, sheds important light on this pathbreaking dancer/choreographer.
The Days Run Away like Wild Horses
by Charles BukowskiThe Days Run Away like Wild Horses is a book of poems written by Charles Bukowski for Jane, his first love. These poems explore a more emotional side to the author.
The Days to Come: A Novel
by Tom RosenstielA masterful political thriller from the author of Shining City thrusts veteran Washington fixers Peter Rena and Randi Brooks into a dark world of cyberattacks, a new era of foreign espionage, and a risky, classified plan to save the world from environmental disasterBillionaire entrepreneur David Traynor has big dreams for fixing a broken government in his first term as president of the United States. In the months before his inauguration, he’s developed daring and, in some cases, secret strategies to solve the climate crisis, force Congress to work again, and rebuild America’s economy—and that’s just the beginning. Everyone in the capital is scrambling to adapt to the new disruptor in chief’s bold agenda, though many, both at home and abroad, also want to see Traynor and his steely vice president, Wendy Upton, fail. Unsure of whom he can trust, Traynor intends to turn to an unusual group of people to advise him, including the savvy and sometimes ruthless DC fixers Peter Rena and Randi Brooks.Though he is at the height of his career, Rena finds his world in chaos. His personal life is a mess; he wonders if his work—saving powerful people from their mistakes—has become too cynical. When malicious, untraceable cyberattacks related to his past start seeping from the dark corners of the internet, Rena’s doubts overwhelm him. Then an unpredictable tragedy throws the country into crisis, and he must come out of his stupor.If Rena wants to help the new president salvage American politics, he will first have to reckon with his own demons and come to grips with a world far different from the one he once believed in. With the government and the country polarized and on the cusp of enormous change, Tom Rosenstiel’s The Days to Come is a clever, gripping thriller and a cogent meditation on how to heal a divided country.
The Days When Birds Come Back: A Novel
by Deborah ReedThis tale of renovation and recovery is &“an emotionally satisfying novel about the lingering effects of trauma and how people deal with guilt.&”—Publishers Weekly June is in transition, reeling from her divorce and trying to stay sober. She returns to the Oregon coast where she grew up, and must decide what to do with her late and much-loved grandparents&’ charming cedar-shingled home, a place haunted by memories of her childhood. Jameson comes highly recommended to renovate the old house in preparation for selling it, and from their first contact, he senses a connection with June. He too is unmoored as he struggles to redefine his marriage in the aftermath of loss. But what can the future hold as long as they are gripped so firmly by the past? The Days When Birds Come Back, like the house itself, is a graceful testament to endurance, rebuilding, and the possibilities of coming home, from the acclaimed author of Things We Set on Fire and Pale Morning Light with Violet Swan. &“I don&’t believe I&’ve ever read such an exquisitely painful story that has on a daily basis so affected the way I interact with other humans, especially my dearest loved ones. This is a novel that makes me want to pay better attention.&”—Bonnie Nadzam, author of Lions and Lamb &“Reed&’s painterly descriptions of the Oregon coast are so vivid and real, so beautiful and lyrical that her writing is more like a visual art form.&” — Portland Tribune &“Achingly exquisite…a blindingly beautiful book&” — Caroline Leavitt, New York Times-bestselling author of With or Without You
Days With Beautiful Landlord: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Jiu XiaoHongHuHu Qingchuan, a young man who came to the beautiful riverside from the ancient capital Xi'an to fight for his job, and the beautiful and lonely beautiful landlady created sparks that crossed the ages, but due to the age difference, this sister-in-law relationship was not tolerated in the secular world. After failing, they chose a different life. But fate could not separate them. When they met again, things were different. Fate had brought them to the brink of despair, and had also left their love forever in this sky by the riverside. The song finally ended. Everything will be over, and what will never go away is the pure love between the little man and her sister Man-jie!
Days With Beautiful Landlord: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Jiu XiaoHongHuHu Qingchuan, a young man who came to the beautiful riverside from the ancient capital Xi'an to fight for his job, and the beautiful and lonely beautiful landlady created sparks that crossed the ages, but due to the age difference, this sister-in-law relationship was not tolerated in the secular world. After failing, they chose a different life. But fate could not separate them. When they met again, things were different. Fate had brought them to the brink of despair, and had also left their love forever in this sky by the riverside. The song finally ended. Everything will be over, and what will never go away is the pure love between the little man and her sister Man-jie!
Days with Frog and Toad: Frog And Toad Are Friends, Frog And Toad Together, Days With Frog And Toad, Frog And Toad All Year (I Can Read Level 2)
by Arnold LobelFrog and Toad enjoy spending their days together. They fly kites, celebrate Toad's birthday, and share the shivers when Frog tells a scary story. Most of all, they have fun together—every day of the year.Days with Frog and Toad is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.The classic Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor (Frog and Toad Together), a Caldecott Honor (Frog and Toad Are Friends), ALA Notable Children’s Book, Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book), School Library Journal Best Children’s Book, and Library of Congress Children’s Book.
Days with Frog and Toad (I Can Read! #Level 2)
by Arnold LobelFriends every day. Good friends like Frog and Toad enjoy spending their days together. They fly kites, celebrate Toad's birthday, and share the shivers when one of them tells a scary story. Here are five funny stories that celebrate friendship all day, every day.
Days With Junior Sister To Cultivate: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Bai RiFeiShengI came from Tianshan for my junior sister …Stop messing around, who is your junior sister?Junior Sister, be good. Senior Brother is here to accompany you in cultivating.
Days with Sir Roger De Coverley
by Joseph Addison Sir Richard SteeleAn English squire of Queen Anne's reign, Sir Roger exemplified the values of an old country gentleman, and was portrayed as lovable but somewhat ridiculous ('rather beloved than esteemed'), making his Tory politics seem harmless but silly. He was said to be the grandson of the man who invented the dance.
Days Without End: A Novel
by Sebastian BarryCOSTA NOVEL AWARD WINNER“Startlingly beautiful…Breathtakingly exciting.” –The Guardian From the two-time Man Booker Prize finalist Sebastian Barry, “a master storyteller” (Wall Street Journal), comes a powerful new novel of duty and family set against the American Indian and Civil Wars Thomas McNulty, aged barely seventeen and having fled the Great Famine in Ireland, signs up for the U.S. Army in the 1850s. With his brother in arms, John Cole, Thomas goes on to fight in the Indian Wars—against the Sioux and the Yurok—and, ultimately, the Civil War. Orphans of terrible hardships themselves, the men find these days to be vivid and alive, despite the horrors they see and are complicit in. Moving from the plains of Wyoming to Tennessee, Sebastian Barry’s latest work is a masterpiece of atmosphere and language. An intensely poignant story of two men and the makeshift family they create with a young Sioux girl, Winona, Days Without End is a fresh and haunting portrait of the most fateful years in American history and is a novel never to be forgotten.
Days Without Number
by Robert GoddardDays Without Number, now published for the first time in the United States, is classic Robert Goddard: intricately plotted, richly detailed, and suspenseful to the very last page. Nick Paleologus, a coolly efficient Englishman, is summoned home to resolve a dispute that threatens to tear his family apart. His father, Michael, is a retired archaeologist and supposed descendent of the last Emperors of Byzantium. Michael has received a hugely generous offer for the family estate in Cornwall, but refuses to sell—and refuses to divulge why. Soon the stalemate between Nick’s siblings and their father is tragically broken, and only then do they discover why their father was bound to protect the house at all costs. Their desperate efforts to conceal the truth drag them into a deadly conflict with an unseen and unknown enemy. Soon, Nick realizes the only change they have of escaping their persecutor’s trap is to hunt this ruthless adversary down. But the hunt involves excavating a terrible secret from their father’s past. And once that secret is known, nothing will ever be the same again.
A Day's Work
by Eve BuntingFrancisco, a young Mexican American boy, tries to help his Mexican grandfather find work. The old man cannot speak English and knows nothing about gardening, but Francisco talks fast and gets him hired as a gardener. The resulting mistakes teach Francisco an important lesson about honesty.
A Day's Work
by Eve Bunting Ronald HimlerFrancisco, a young Mexican-American boy, helps his grandfather find work as a gardener, even though the old man cannot speak English and knows nothing about gardening.
Days You Were Mine
by Clare Leslie HallA life-changing love story. A devastating decision. An emotional, gripping family drama about relationships, secrets and jealousy that will stay with you long after the final page, from the author of Broken Country. 1972. Alice Garland can't take her eyes off Jacob Earl. With his black curls and snakeskin boots, the lead singer of the Disciples commands the stage. It's the beginning of a passionate relationship. For a while it feels like they're at the centre of something electrifying. But it doesn't take long before the dream starts to fall apart.2000. Even the arrival of his gorgeous baby son can't stop Luke feeling like an outsider. When he finds his birth mother, Alice, it seems like he's found the missing piece in his life. And she seems delighted to be a grandmother.But Alice is still battling with demons of her own - she's still not forgotten the heart-breaking event that forced her to give up Luke.She will do anything to stop history repeating itself. 'I lost sleep over this. Beautifully told . . . I loved it' JANE CORRY, author of My Husband's Wife'Haunting and heart-rending' VICTORIA SELMAN, author of Truly Darkly Deeply'The grip of a thriller, but the emotional depth of a tragic love story. A heart-wrenching novel about families and love that will stay with me for a very long time' FRANCESCA JAKOBI, author of BitterPreviously published as MINE under Clare Empson