Author : David Matheny
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,17 MB
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781796973945
A single man and woman each send their daughters away for the holidays, and instead of being alone, they're forced to spend Christmas together.
Author : Sherry Turkle
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 31,85 MB
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0465093663
A groundbreaking book by one of the most important thinkers of our time shows how technology is warping our social lives and our inner ones Technology has become the architect of our intimacies. Online, we fall prey to the illusion of companionship, gathering thousands of Twitter and Facebook friends, and confusing tweets and wall posts with authentic communication. But this relentless connection leads to a deep solitude. MIT professor Sherry Turkle argues that as technology ramps up, our emotional lives ramp down. Based on hundreds of interviews and with a new introduction taking us to the present day, Alone Together describes changing, unsettling relationships between friends, lovers, and families.
Author : Henry Berlin
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 37,52 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1487509677
Alone Together reinterprets the explosion of sentimental poetry and prose in fifteenth-century Iberia.
Author : Paul R. Amato
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 27,61 MB
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0674020189
Based on two studies of marital quality in America twenty years apart, Alone Together shows that while the divorce rate has leveled off, spouses are spending less time together. The authors argue that marriage is an adaptable institution, and in accommodating the changes that have occurred in society, it has become a less cohesive, yet less confining arrangement.
Author : Truman Capote
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 19,95 MB
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0385392761
A reminiscence of a Christmas shared by a seven-year-old boy and a sixtyish childlike woman, with enormous love and friendship between them.
Author : Caro Carson
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 11,57 MB
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1488070288
He was successful in business but not in love in this great romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Caro Carson His book inspired her to return to school But he no longer believes his own advice. After nearly dying in a plane crash, financial guru Eli Taylor wants to find meaning in his life. A chance encounter at a small town’s Yule log lighting leads to an evening spent as the fake boyfriend of his superfan Mallory Ames. When she finds herself homeless for the holidays, he invites her to stay with him as his fake girlfriend so he can show his siblings what a loving partnership should look like. The arrangement will end when the new year begins…or will it? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Masterson, Texas Book 1: The Bartender’s Secret Book 2: The Slow Burn Book 3: For This Christmas Only
Author : Lisa Plumley
Publisher : Zebra Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 24,46 MB
Release : 2011-10-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1420128523
In a hilarious and heartwarming novel from USA Today bestselling author Lisa Plumley, a down-home diner owner meets a sexy Scrooge--but will it be a match made in holiday heaven? Casey Jackson doesn't do Christmas. Mistletoe, eggnog, pitchy carolers--it all leaves the L.A. based talent agent colder than a winter sleigh ride. Nonetheless, Casey's been called to Kismet, Michigan, to help get a pop star's holiday special back on track. But it's the diva's sister who's proving the biggest obstacle. Kristen Miller is funny, sassy--and crazy about Christmas. And suddenly, Casey has all kinds of visions dancing in his head. . . Kristen can't believe that Casey is anti-Christmas. To her, the season is as magical as the thrill she feels whenever they touch. Because even though Kristen set out to teach the charismatic hotshot a thing or two, she's learning some lessons of her own. About letting herself stand in the spotlight for once, about holiday flings that can turn into much more--and about how all you really need for the perfect Christmas is the right person to share it with. . . "Lisa Plumley creates charming characters. Her books are a delight!" --Rachel Gibson Raves for Lisa Plumley's Holiday Affair "A deliciously satisfying, cocoa-worthy holiday read." --Library Journal "A delightful story with utterly charming characters." –Romantic Times Book Reviews
Author : Sheila O'Flanagan
Publisher : Review
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 28,92 MB
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1472253620
Curl up with the perfect Christmas read, from a No 1. bestselling author. Sheila O'Flanagan's Christmas With You - originally published as A Season to Remember - is ideal festive reading for fans of Veronica Henry, Carole Matthews and Marian Keyes. These enchanting linked stories from the No. 1 bestselling author bring to life one unforgettable Christmas full of surprise twists, life-changing moments... and love. Christmas With You was previously published as A Season to Remember. Now with two poignant new stories added. Tucked away in the Irish countryside, the Sugar Loaf Lodge is opening its door for the festive season. With snow falling on the mountains outside and warm fires roaring inside, it's the perfect place for guests to celebrate the happiest time of the year. But what if you've just had your heart broken? Or discovered that the man you're married to has lied to you? What if a secret from your past has finally come back to haunt you? For some of the guests arriving at the Sugar Loaf Lodge, Christmas is looking far from tranquil. But can they find the magic and romance of the season within the walls of this beautiful hotel? Reviewers love Sheila's books: 'An exciting love story with a deliciously romantic denouement' Sunday Express What readers are saying about Christmas With You: 'A wonderful short story collection; it captures the magic of Christmas, love and family perfectly, and is a really superb read. Definitely recommend!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'What a sweet lovely read... Absolutely loved this book and can't wait to read more by Sheila O'Flanagan' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Absolutely brilliant!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'The different stories will make you laugh and cry as all their lives come together in the Sugar Loaf Lodge and remind us about the true meaning of Christmas' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars 'I really enjoyed every single page of this book, and would highly recommend it, especially as a festive story!' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars 'From the very start to the very end Sheila O'Flanagan keeps you entwined with all the characters. A simply perfect book' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Ms O'Flanagan weaves her magic again' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
Author : Bili Morrow Shelburne
Publisher : Abbott Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 18,41 MB
Release : 2012-03-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1458201929
At the age of twenty-three, Clementine Foster finds herself in a mental hospital with no recollection of how or why she came to be there. Her struggle to regain her memory leads her to navigate the treacherous shoals of her past and to uncover secrets that might best remain hidden away. As the layers of Clemmies past are peeled away, her lost loves, friendships and family come to life with each surprising revelation. Once begun, there is no turning back and Clemmies awakening accelerates inexorably to its pulse-pounding conclusion.
Author : Ellis Avery
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 29,88 MB
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101554185
“As erotic and powerful as the paintings that inspired it.”—Emma Donoghue, author of Room Paris, 1927. In the heady years before the crash, financiers drape their mistresses in Chanel, while expatriates flock to the avant-garde bookshop Shakespeare and Company. One day in July, a young American named Rafaela Fano gets into the car of a coolly dazzling stranger, the Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka. Struggling to halt a downward slide toward prostitution, Rafaela agrees to model for the artist, a dispossessed Saint Petersburg aristocrat with a murky past. The two become lovers, and Rafaela inspires Tamara's most iconic Jazz Age images, among them her most accomplished-and coveted-works of art. A season as the painter's muse teaches Rafaela some hard lessons: Tamara is a cocktail of raw hunger and glittering artifice. And all the while, their romantic idyll is threatened by history's darkening tide. Inspired by real events in de Lempicka's history, The Last Nude is a tour de force of historical imagination. Ellis Avery gives the reader a tantalizing window into a lost Paris, an age already vanishing as the inexorable forces of history close in on two tangled lives. Spellbinding and provocative, this is a novel about genius and craft, love and desire, regret and, most of all, hope that can transcend time and circumstance.
