A young American woman arrives in Florence from Boston, knowing no one and speaking little Italian. But Hannah is isolated in a more profound way, estranged from her own identity after a bout with starvation that has left her life and body in ruins. She is determined to recover in Florence, a city saturated with beauty, vitality, and food—as well as a dangerous history of sainthood for women who starved themselves for God. Hannah joins a local rowing club, where Francesca, a welcoming but predatory Milanese, and Luca, a seemingly steady Florentine with whom she becomes involved, draw her into Florence's vibrant present: the complex social dynamics at the club, soccer mania, eating, drinking, sex, an insatiable insistence on life. But Hannah is also rapt by the city's past—the countless representations of beauty, the entrenched conflicts of politics and faith, and the lore of the mystical saints, women whose self-imposed isolation and ecstatic searches for... Views: 19
New York Times bestselling author Adam Silvera reminds us that there's no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day. 4 starred reviews!On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There's an app for that. It's called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day.In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called "profound." Views: 19
Are you ready to embark on a mysterious and transparent journey in the company of enigmatic characters who will take you to a land that is unknown to most people, outside of measured time? Are you a soul traveler like Alexander, Aurora, Anita, Peter, Mr. J, and Mr. D? Have you ever felt the desire to jump on a train and leave ordinary life and your past behind, to be free to wander and follow wherever your heart leads? If the answer is yes, then The invisible journey is undoubtedly the novel for you... Views: 19
Something Just Like This: A You & Me Novel(The third and final book in the You & Me series. This is a series of interconnected standalones.)I met Liam four years ago at my best friend’s wedding. He was tall, dark, handsome and cocky as hell. The life of the party who had no trouble finding new friends to go home with each night.Now he’s here in my hometown and a part of my daily life. He’s still just as tall, dark and handsome as he ever was but he has quickly become a friend and confidant.But if he’s just a friend, then why am I starting to feel the way I do about him? Why do I want to help him escape the pain that has clearly followed him here? Why does the beat of my heart pick up speed every time he touches me?After 30 years of waiting for The One, could Liam be my fairy tale bliss?Cami is fierce and loyal, independent and stubborn, sweet and sassy…and damn she’s hot as hell. I tip... Views: 19
With an overly zealous mother as her guide, 19-year-old Sam has never had problems navigating through Christian suburbia before. But, all that changes when she befriends and becomes intrigued with Clara, her widowed neighbor and the village's social outcast. When their friendship grows into the "unnatural", Sam is forced to examine her upbringing and come to terms with who she really is. Views: 19
A chilling, thrilling collection of true American crimes, long-forgotten and legendaryThe Bloody Benders Family . . . The Black Hand of New Orleans . . . The Crimes of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch . . . The Mountain Meadows Massacre in Utah . . . Rachel Wall, Female Pirate and The Last Woman to be Hanged in Massachusetts . . . Dr. Valorous Coolidge, who Performed the Autopsy on the Man He Murdered . . . and even a crime chronicled by President Abraham Lincoln. This criminal collection of Lyons Press American Classics delivers the murderous, thieving, and otherwise nefarious acts we love to read about—all from our deep history and in a book that makes a great gift as part of Lyons's outstanding Americana library. Views: 19
