Never has there been a book of poems quite like Gabriel, in which a short life, a bewildering death, and the unanswerable sorrow of a father come together in such a sustained elegy. This unabashed sequence speaks directly from Hirsch's heart to our own, without sentimentality. From its opening lines--"The funeral director opened the coffin / And there he was alone / From the waist up"--Hirsch's account is poignantly direct and open to the strange vicissitudes and tricks of grief. In propulsive three-line stanzas, he tells the story of how a once unstoppable child, who suffered from various developmental disorders, turned into an irreverent young adult, funny, rebellious, impulsive. Hirsch mixes his tale of Gabriel with the stories of other poets through the centuries who have also lost children, and expresses his feelings through theirs. His landmark poem enters the broad stream of human grief and raises in us the strange hope, even consolation, that we find in the writer's act of... Views: 24
"Witty, sexy." —Los Angeles Times *Best Reads of Summer—PureWow* From the author of the critically acclaimed "lively and engrossing parable for women of all generations" (Harper's Bazaar) The Regulars comes a deeply funny and thoughtful tale of a young woman who, after discovering she has the breast cancer gene, embarks on an unforgettable bucket list adventureTwenty-five-old Lacey Whitman is blindsided when she's diagnosed with the BCRA1 gene mutation: the "breast cancer" gene. Her high hereditary risk forces a decision: increased surveillance or the more radical step of a preventative double mastectomy. Lacey doesn't want to lose her breasts. For one, she's juggling two career paths; her work with the prestigious New York trend forecaster Hoffman House, and her role on the founding team of a sustainable fashion app with friend/mentor, Vivian Chang. Secondly, small-town Lacey's not so in touch with her sexuality: she... Views: 24
While Henry accepts Sydney’s love for Coen, he’s still heartbroken over the loss. If he had just said how he felt to begin with, things could have been different. Now it’s a regret he’ll always have. His home life isn’t perfect either. His sister is lost in her depression, and his brother drowns himself in alcohol. Henry has to stay strong for everyone else. But deep inside, he’s falling apart. Until Ren… Deemed a tomboy by her four brothers, Ren is sexy, cool, and smart. As soon as Henry sets eyes on her, he feels a strong attraction to her. The longer they spend time together, the more Henry falls for her. But there’s one problem. Sydney is still in his heart. Can he move on and pursue a relationship when he feels this way? Will he ever get over Sydney? Will Henry find the happily ever after he deserves? ReviewHawaiian Crush Series Book #1 - Connected by the Sea (Sydney and Coen) (Available Now)Book #2 - Breaking Through the Waves (Sydney and Coen) (Available Now)Book #3 - Connected by the Tide (Henry and Renee) (Available Now)Book #4 - Taking the Plunge (Nancy and Thatcher) (Available Now)Book #5 - Riding the Surf (Derek and Paola) (Available Now)Book #6 - Caught in the Undertow (Sydney and Coen) (Available Now)Book #7 - Lying in the Sand (Cheyenne and Bryce (Available Soon) Views: 24
Rock ‘n’ roll, zombies, drugs – anomie and angst – do not generally figure in our mental images of a country that’s assumed an outsized place in the American imagination. But fresh from the tropics, in Cuba in Splinters – a sparkling package of stories we’re assured are fictional – that’s exactly what you’ll find. Eleven writers largely unknown outside Cuba depict a world that veers from a hyperreal Havana in decay, against a backdrop of oblivious drug-toting German tourists, to a fantasy land – or is it? – where vigilant Cubans bar the door to zombies masquerading as health inspectors. Sex and knife-fights, stutterers and addicts, losers and lost literary classics: welcome to a raw and genuine island universe closed to casual visitors. Views: 24
When one door closes... Zoë and her fiance Paul had everything ahead of them. So when Paul dies suddenly, Zoë doesn't recognise the life she's left with. Helping a friend by housesitting for a stranger is the last thing she wants to do – but she can't deny that she needs time away from the memories which crowd her flat. So, collecting the keys, Zoë lets herself into her temporary home. ...another one opens. Surrounded by a stranger's belongings – his toothbrush, his favourite records, the pictures on his walls – Zoë begins to build a picture of the flat's owner, Neil, who is away in the military. Driven by a need to know more, Zoë begins writing to Neil and finds herself feeling an unlikely connection with him. But while some people are destined to share our lives forever, others are sent simply to help us on the way. And for Zoë, a new life is just beginning... Proof that life can change in the most unexpected of ways, Coming Home to You is the superbly moving debut from Liesel... Views: 24
