John Wright's moving novel is based entirely on real events and people, countless experiences, reliable testimony and recorded history. The Whispering Surgeon explores the surgical life of Paddy McKenzie and his freakish skills, tireless dedication, courage, wisdom and innovation. The very human story of Paddy McKenzie's own battles will keep the reader spellbound by the depth and selflessness of his involvement in devastated lives and ...
Moon Over the Mediterranean' is the fascinating story of Alexander, a conscientious objector in 1960s Holland. He embarks on a lifetime adventure, travelling the hippie trail through Greece, India, Nepal, Kashmir, Afghanistan, Iran, Israel and beyond. He keeps his sketch pad at hand, always has a good book to enjoy and engages in deep philosophical discussions with fellow travellers, as well as falling in and out of love along the way.<b ...
Are some things better left unfound?<br /> <br />Best friends Louise and Emma grew up next door to each other in a grim inner-city suburb of Dublin.<br /> <br />Now Louise, an art conservator, is thousands of miles away in Sydney, restoring a beautiful old painting. She meets Dan, whose family welcome her as one of their own, but she will always feel lost until she finds her mother who walked out when she was just eight y ...
Two women worlds apart…<br />one secret that changes everything.<br /> <br />Erin and Laura are cousins and best friends who share a love of languages and travel.<br /> <br />Erin, a French teacher in Dublin, reaches crisis point and drops everything to move to Australia. In Sydney, not only does she land the perfect job, but she meets the perfect man. Finally, her life is falling into place. Except Sydney isn' ...
Это история об одинокой девушке, которая в прямом смысле готова на все, чтобы познать себя. Даже если для этого придется встретиться с мистикой лицом к лицу, сыграть в опасную игру, потерять кого-то из близких и пару раз лишиться собственного рассудка. История о том, как порой приходится довериться тем, кому верить нельзя, и позволить магическому водовороту тебя закрутить, чтобы обрести долгожданную, но ненужную свободу, получить желаемое.
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Raised by the violent and unforgiving streets from the time he was a small child, 19-year-old ''Killah'' Keyon Wilkerson is among New Orleans' most fearsome criminals. But like any other hardened criminal, Keyon has a weak spot: women. After the sexy, sultry Reyna swindles her way into his life and then into his heart, he's finally ready to settle down and get out of the game. But the streets won't let him go t ...
Love doesn't come easy – especially for China. With her family out of the picture, China must rely on her friends instead. But friendship does not always withstand the struggles of the streets. Tragedy strikes China's life again and again, knocking her support and hope for happiness out from under her. That's when she meets Black. Just as things are looking up for China, Black's hustlin' ways and short temper keep her fr ...
No one said living a double life was easy. When Raimone marries his high school sweetheart and starts a family, he’s still not satisfied. What’s more, Raimone’s wife Sasha doesn't know that her husband fathered a child right under her nose with his mistress NaTaisha. After four years of sitting on the sidelines, NaTaisha will do whatever it takes to destroy Raimone’s family and control him – even if it means putting him behind bars. After R ...
Life has never been a struggle for India, the hood's celebrity. For this inner city girl, escaping out of the Queens projects and settling into the suburban hills was more than easy. Accustomed to the luxuries of life, this ghetto-superstar has everything a hood-born chick could dream of, but most prominently, she's married to Queens' biggest dope king: Sumpter «Sump» Jones. With two beautiful daughters, the good life and her chil ...
