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The Woman Beyond the Attic

Autor: Andrew Neiderman

Número de Páginas: 288

“The woman who emerges from these pages is as riveting as her books” (The Wall Street Journal) in this Edgar Award–nominated celebration of the famously private V.C. Andrews—featuring family photos, personal letters, a partial manuscript for an unpublished novel, and more. Best known for her internationally, multi-million-copy bestselling novel Flowers in the Attic, Cleo Virginia Andrews lived a fascinating life. Born to modest means, she came of age in the American South during the Great Depression and faced a series of increasingly challenging health issues. Yet, once she rose to international literary fame, she prided herself on her intense privacy. Now, The Woman Beyond the Attic aims to connect her personal life with the public novels for which she was famous. Based on Virginia’s own letters, and interviews with her dearest family members, her long-term ghostwriter Andrew Neiderman tells Virginia’s full story for the first time. Perfect for anyone hoping to learn more about the enigmatic woman behind one of the most important novels of the 20th century, The Woman Beyond the Attic will have you “transfixed” (Publishers Weekly) from the first page.

V. C. Andrews

Autor: V. C. Andrews

Secrets of the Morning

Autor: V.c. Andrews

Número de Páginas: 432

Soon to be a Lifetime limited series! The second in #1 New York Times bestselling author V.C. Andrew’s Cutler series follows Dawn as she embarks on a glittering future in New York City, only for tragedy and betrayal to plague her. Dawn can hardly believe she’s a student at one of New York City’s best performing arts schools, on track to achieve her dreams of becoming a professional singer. But she is still haunted by memories of Jimmy, her strong, intense boyfriend, and the love and anguished secrets they share. Then Michael Sutton arrives, a new teacher at the school, a singing star and the most handsome man Dawn has ever seen. Together they create a world of feeling she has never known. In his embrace Dawn awakens to disturbing, unfamiliar desires, and Michael’s promises offer a vision of music and romance forever...until he disappears. Dazed by his cruelty, alone with the bitter fruit of his betrayal, Dawn becomes, once again, a victim of her grandmother’s twisted schemes. Desolate, she clings to the tender hope that Jimmy will return and renew their ultimate dream.

Libros españoles

Número de Páginas: 1368

Chasing Endless Summer

Autor: V.c. Andrews

Número de Páginas: 272

A young girl trapped in a labyrinthine mansion may finally get the family she longs for when her estranged father reappears in her life in this new novel from the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Flowers in the Attic and Landry series—now popular Lifetime movies. After the tragic death of her mother and a long period of isolation under the thumb of a cruel grandfather, young Caroline Bryer has little to hope for in her life in the foreboding Southerland mansion. Her only companion, her enigmatic cousin, Simon, may be a wolf in sheep’s clothing and is not to be trusted. But when Caroline’s estranged father suddenly resurfaces with news of a new wife and stepchildren in Hawaii that she’ll finally be allowed to visit, Caroline dares to hope for a new, normal life. Desperate for her father’s love, Caroline will do anything to stay in this new home. But her troublesome stepsister has other plans, and Caroline cannot tell who to trust and who to run from. Will her new stepbrother and stepsister be a light in her dark life, or will they blot out the last slivers of sun forever?

Women Writers Buried in Virginia

Autor: Sharon Pajka

Número de Páginas: 270

America has an array of women writers who have made history--and many of them lived, died and were buried in Virginia. Gothic novelists, writers of westerns and African American poets, these writers include a Pulitzer Prize winner, the first woman writer to be named poet laureate of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the first woman to top the bestseller lists in the twentieth century. Mary Roberts Rinehart was a best-selling mystery author often called the "American Agatha Christie." Anne Spencer was an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance. V.C. Andrews was so popular that when she died, a court ruled that her name was taxable, and the poetry of Susan Archer Talley Weiss received praise from Edgar Allan Poe. Professor and cemetery history enthusiast Sharon Pajka has written a guide to their accomplishments in life and to their final resting places.

Losing Spring

Autor: V.c. Andrews

Número de Páginas: 288

This atmospheric and moving novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Flowers in the Attic and Landry series—now popular Lifetime movies—combines a forbidden romance with a family fortune and a young girl in peril. Caroline Bryer is the daughter of a very conservative TSA agent and former military brat, Morgan Bryer. Her mother, Linsey Bryer, is a descendent of the Sutherland real estate family. Their organized, suburban life in Colonie, New York is rigorously regulated and leaves little room for deviation from the norm. When Linsey, Morgan, and Caroline attend the wake of their neighbor Mr. Gleeson, they meet his charming daughter Natalie “Nattie” Gleeson, who works for the American ambassador to France. Linsey and Nattie strike up a fast friendship as women of a similar age in very different places in their lives—Linsey a devoted mother and housewife, and Nattie an international diplomat living an independent and freewheeling life. Their friendship soon evolves into a romance, leading to the collapse of Linsey’s marriage and her disinheritance from the Sutherland family fortune. In true V.C. Andrews fashion, a whirlwind of unexpected death, family...

Lives of the Novelists

Autor: John Sutherland

Número de Páginas: 1456

No previous author has attempted a book such as this: a complete history of novels written in the English language, from the genre's seventeenth-century origins to the present day. In the spirit of Dr. Johnson’s Lives of the Poets, acclaimed critic and scholar John Sutherland selects 294 writers whose works illustrate the best of every kind of fiction—from gothic, penny dreadful, and pornography to fantasy, romance, and high literature. Each author was chosen, Professor Sutherland explains, because his or her books are well worth reading and are likely to remain so for at least another century. Sutherland presents these authors in chronological order, in each case deftly combining a lively and informative biographical sketch with an opinionated assessment of the writer's work. Taken together, these novelists provide both a history of the novel and a guide to its rich variety. Always entertaining, and sometimes shocking, Sutherland considers writers as diverse as Daniel Defoe, Henry James, James Joyce, Edgar Allan Poe, Virginia Woolf, Michael Crichton, Jeffrey Archer, and Jacqueline Susann. Written for all lovers of fiction, Lives of the Novelists succeeds both as introduction...

A History of Virginia Literature

Autor: Kevin J. Hayes

Número de Páginas: 437

A History of Virginia Literature chronicles a story that has been more than four hundred years in the making. It looks at the development of literary culture in Virginia from the founding of Jamestown in 1607 to the twenty-first century. Divided into four main parts, this History examines the literature of colonial Virginia, Jeffersonian Virginia, Civil War Virginia, and modern Virginia. Individual chapters survey such literary genres as diaries, histories, letters, novels, poetry, political writings, promotion literature, science fiction, and slave narratives. Leading scholars also devote special attention to several major authors, including William Byrd of Westover, Thomas Jefferson, Ellen Glasgow, Edgar Allan Poe, and William Styron. This book is of pivotal importance to the development of American literature and of American studies more generally.

Türkçe Çeviriler Bibliyografyası Dünya Edebiyatından Çeviriler

Autor: Mehmet Tahir Öncü

Número de Páginas: 567

Bittersweet Dreams

Autor: V.c. Andrews

Número de Páginas: 384

An outcast at her private school because of her high intelligence, Mayfair Cummings, a teen from a broken family, is targeted for her role in a scandalous love triangle involving a popular senior and a handsome English teacher.

Hot Mess

Autor: Ed Decter , Laura J. Burns

Número de Páginas: 370

The final book in the rags-to-riches-to-rags trilogy that reads like an E! True Hollywood Story.

Wannabe

Autor: Badgwendel

Número de Páginas: 222

Bookworm. Historian. Retail Survivor. Clever. Witty. Outrageous. Welcome to the inner mind of Badgwendel, the creator of the wicked web site, www.badgwendel.com. Includes EuroCulture ‘90:Paris and Buff Boyz: the Series, and brand new material not available on-line.

Un saco de huesos

Autor: Stephen King

Número de Páginas: 568

La novela más emocionante e inolvidable de Stephen King. Una historia sobre el sufrimiento por un amor malogrado, un nuevo amor amenazado por secretos del pasado y una inocente niña atrapada entre fuerzas naturales y sobrenaturales. Cuatro años después de la repentina muerte de su esposa, el novelista Mike Noonan sigue preso de una terrible depresión y de espantosas pesadillas. Por ello decide buscar refugio en su casa de veraneo, Sara Risa. Allí conoce a Mattie y a su hija pequeña Kyra, quienes sufren el acoso de Max Devore, el padre de Mattie, un hombre poderoso y sin escrúpulos que trata por todos los medios de conseguir la custodia de su nieta con oscuras intenciones. Pronto Mike se verá involucrado en el enfrentamiento familiar y, al mismo tiempo, irá descubriendo que Sara Risa se ha convertido en escenario de visitas fantasmales y obsesiones cada vez más abominables.

Verdades rotas

Autor: H. Hunting

Número de Páginas: 408

La verdad puede partirte el corazón BJ es hijo de un famoso jugador retirado de la Liga Nacional de Hockey. Está en su último año de universidad y todo le sonríe: tiene una familia maravillosa, grandes amigos y todo cuanto desea. Pero las cosas cambian cuando está a punto de atropellar a Winter Marks, una joven que acaba de mudarse a Pearl Lake. Winter es la chica de sus sueños, preciosa y, encima, amante del hockey. El problema es que, aunque la conexión entre ellos es innegable, Winter tiene otras prioridades. La joven está demasiado ocupada trabajando y con sus clases universitarias en línea, y cuando tiene tiempo libre, solo quiere jugar al hockey. El hielo es el único lugar donde se siente libre para escapar de sus problemas. Encerrada en la prisión que es su vida, ¿optará Winter por proteger su corazón o le dará una oportunidad al amor? Una novela emocionante sobre la resiliencia y el poder del amor de H. Hunting, autora best seller del New York Times

Reflexiones desde el encierro: las juventudes frente a la pandemia

Autor: Gloria Del Castillo Alemán , Martín Francisco Zepeda Cansino , Claudia De La Cruz Estrada , Braulio Emilio Güémez Graniel , Emilia Yáñez Reynoso , Danny Daniel Mollericona Alfaro , Jordan Vladimir Tello Ibarra

Número de Páginas: 105

Esta publicación surge del interés por conocer las experiencias, reflexiones y emociones de la juventud mexicana y latinoamericana en torno a uno de los acontecimientos más relevantes de principios del siglo XXI: la pandemia por covid-19. En su conjunto, los ensayos que aquí se reúnen no solo transmiten las distintas realidades vividas por las y los jóvenes, sino que nos ofrecen, desde la perspectiva juvenil, un testimonio invaluable del primer año de la crisis sanitaria desencadenada por el SARS-CoV-2. Autoras y autores, en su mayoría estudiantes universitarios, articulan sus experiencias en los ámbitos privado, público, colectivo y comunitario; abordan problemáticas como la violencia de género en el espacio doméstico o la situación penitenciara de las mujeres jóvenes; comparten propuestas y estrategias de enfrentamiento y resistencia, y reflexionan acerca de las condiciones de desigualdad previas a la pandemia que han impactado diferenciadamente en la población joven. Son discusiones reveladoras sobre la situación y actuación de los jóvenes durante la pandemia, son ensayos aleccionadores de la energía, fuerza y potencia juveniles. Ensayos ganadores del...

Out of the Rain

Autor: V.c. Andrews

Número de Páginas: 352

After escaping the trauma of the Umbrella Lady's home, Saffron Faith Anders is determined to find the father who abandoned her all those years ago. When she finds him in a nearby town, Saffron is shocked to discover that he has married a woman he clearly had been involved with before her mother's death. Worse, her father insists Saffron pretend to be his niece so he can continue to con his new wife's family. It soon becomes clear that perhaps it is better to face the world alone than trapped in a toxic and potentially dangerous family. -- adapted from jacket

V. C. Andrews

Autor: V. C. Andrews

Sequels

Autor: Janet G. Husband , Jonathan F. Husband

Número de Páginas: 793

A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.

Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?

Autor: Gael Fashingbauer Cooper , Brian Bellmont

Número de Páginas: 296

If you owe a couple cavities to Marathon candy bars, learned your adverbs from Schoolhouse Rock!, and can still imitate the slo-mo bionic running sound of The Six Million Dollar Man, this book is for you. Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? takes you back in time to the tastes, smells, and sounds of childhood in the '70s and '80s, when the Mystery Date board game didn't seem sexist, and exploding Pop Rocks was the epitome of candy science. But what happened to the toys, tastes, and trends of our youth? Some vanished totally, like Freakies cereal. Some stayed around, but faded from the spotlight, like Sea-Monkeys and Shrinky Dinks. Some were yanked from the market, revised, and reintroduced...but you'll have to read the book to find out which ones. So flip up the collar of that polo shirt and revisit with us the glory and the shame of those goofy decades only a native could love.

Arrogantly Shabby

Autor: Clara C. Bitter

Número de Páginas: 204

Learn about Pawleys Island -- its beginnings and its legends -- Georgetown and the Georgetown Mill; Murrells Inlet; Oliver’s; the ubiquitous head boat and Mickey Spillane; Brookgreen Gardens; and O.D. and the Carolina Shag. See all these through the eyes of the Bitter family as they made it their vacation home for years. Meet the indomitable matriarch, Dammo, whose mineral rights to several Kentucky mines suddenly spat out a royalty check for $30,000 for the first time in thirty years. With lots of cash and lots of family, the idea of a multi-generational get-together appealed. Watch family members create entertaining schtick: the invention of the Pawley Dog, Bloody Marys on the porch, burying teens up to their neck in sand, impersonating popular actors, sculpting award-worthy sand castles, foraging at an age-damaged mom and pop grocery, keeping mind-boggling “bed-days” charts, and sailing the Hobie Cat into questionable situations. Share the bittersweet ending of our sojourn the summer before historic Hurricane Hugo wrecked and changed the island. But dwell not on one sad event, because we did it all and then some.

Monster, She Wrote

Autor: Lisa Kröger , Melanie R. Anderson

Número de Páginas: 321

Meet the women writers who defied convention to craft some of literature’s strangest tales, from Frankenstein to The Haunting of Hill House and beyond. Frankenstein was just the beginning: horror stories and other weird fiction wouldn’t exist without the women who created it. From Gothic ghost stories to psychological horror to science fiction, women have been primary architects of speculative literature of all sorts. And their own life stories are as intriguing as their fiction. Everyone knows about Mary Shelley, creator of Frankenstein, who was rumored to keep her late husband’s heart in her desk drawer. But have you heard of Margaret “Mad Madge” Cavendish, who wrote a science-fiction epic 150 years earlier (and liked to wear topless gowns to the theater)? If you know the astounding work of Shirley Jackson, whose novel The Haunting of Hill House was reinvented as a Netflix series, then try the psychological hauntings of Violet Paget, who was openly involved in long-term romantic relationships with women in the Victorian era. You’ll meet celebrated icons (Ann Radcliffe, V. C. Andrews), forgotten wordsmiths (Eli Colter, Ruby Jean Jensen), and today’s vanguard (Helen...

Antique Trader Book Collector's Price Guide

Autor: Richard Russell

Número de Páginas: 865

This new edition of Antique Trader Book Collector's Price Guide provides readers with the information and values to carve a niche for themselves in a market where rare first editions of Jane Austen's Emma and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone recently sold at auction for 254,610 dollars and 40,355 dollars respectively. Organized in 13 categories, including Americana, banned, paranormal and mystery, this guide discusses identifying and grading books, and provides collectors with details for identifying and assessing books in 8,000 listings.

Paperbacks from Hell

Autor: Grady Hendrix

Número de Páginas: 257

From the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires comes a nostalgic and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970s and ’80s. Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of two iconic decades . . . if you dare. Page through dozens and dozens of amazing book covers featuring well-dressed skeletons, evil dolls, and knife-wielding killer crabs! Read shocking plot summaries that invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate! Horror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy thrillers that tried so hard to be the next Exorcist or Rosemary’s Baby. Complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles, this unforgettable volume dishes on familiar authors like V. C. Andrews and R. L. Stine, plus many more who’ve faded into obscurity. Also included are recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well worth your reading time and which should stay buried.

Becoming My Sister

Autor: V.c. Andrews

Número de Páginas: 352

Two sisters face love, rivalry, and a shocking disappearance amidst the luxury of Palm Springs from the author of the Flowers in the Attic series and Landry series--now popular Lifetime movies.

Immortality and the Law

Autor: Ray D. Madoff

Número de Páginas: 208

This book takes a riveting look at how the law responds to that distinctly American dream of immortality. While American law provides virtually no protections for the interests we hold most dear—our bodies and our reputations—when it comes to property interests, the American dead have greater control than anywhere else in the world. Moreover, these rights are growing daily. From grave robbery to Elvis impersonators, Madoff shows how the law of the dead has a direct impact on how we live. Madoff examines how the rising power of the American dead enables the deceased to exert control over their wealth forever through grandiose schemes like "dynasty trusts" and perpetual private charitable foundations and to control their creative works and identities well into the unforeseeable future. Madoff explores how the law of the dead can, in essence, extend the reach of life by granting virtual immortality to individuals. All of this comes, Madoff contends, at real costs imposed on the living.

The Future of Productivity

Autor: Oecd

Número de Páginas: 123

This book addresses the rising productivity gap between the global frontier and other firms, and identifies a number of structural impediments constraining business start-ups, knowledge diffusion and resource allocation (such as barriers to up-scaling and relatively high rates of skill mismatch).

Great Authors of Mystery, Horror & Thrillers

Autor: Britannica Educational Publishing

Número de Páginas: 171

Mysteries, horror stories, and thrillers keep readers' hearts pounding and their bodies firmly planted on the edge of their seats. The authors who have provided some of the greatest literary adrenaline rushes in history are profiled in this book. These individuals challenge readers to solve crimes, delve into the supernatural, and face their deepest fears—all in the name of entertainment and edification. By examining the lives of many of the writers behind these popular works—including Raymond Chandler, Agatha Christie, John Grisham, Stephanie Meyer, and Bram Stoker—readers will also learn about the evolution of these genres, as well as the impetus behind the creation of many best-selling titles therein.

Uncle John's Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader

Autor: Bathroom Readers' Institute

Número de Páginas: 466

The latest, greatest volume in the popular Uncle John’s series, flush with fun facts and figures and plenty of trademark trivia. Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader, the 19th edition of this best-selling series, has more than 500 pages of the perfect reading material for the throne room. Settle in and read about: Great Moments in Bad TV, the First Detective, the Story of Prohibition, the Queen of the Roller Derby, and the jiggly history of Jello. Plus all of your bathroom reading favorites are back: Dumb Crooks, Amazing Luck, Forgotten History, Pop Science, Celebrity Gossip, Brainteasers, and much, much more. So cultivate your curiosity with this truly compelling read!

Just Add Writer

Autor: Tim Waggoner

Número de Páginas: 277

Adaptations, reboots and relaunches, Intellectual property (IP), working in a “shared universe”—all terms you hear about in the writing world but what does it all mean? And more importantly, how does somebody break into these “hot” markets? Follow the career of an author already accomplished in many genres of fiction as he details step by step, year by year, the exact path he took to work with franchises such as Alien, Conan, Doctor Who, Dragonlance, Grimm, Halloween, Kingsman, A Nightmare on Elm Street, the Pearl Trilogy, Resident Evil, Stargate SG-1, Supernatural, Terrifier, Transformers, xXx, and more. This one-of-a-kind resource provides everything needed on your journey to become a professional author of media tie-ins, including: —sample pitches, outlines and chapters —advice on honing your “shared world” writing skills —real world examples of IP assignments —strategies for finding IP work —tips for completing jobs quickly Additional resources are included to ensure that no matter what stage of writing career an author has achieved, they can move into IP work with an advantage. Furthermore, for readers interested in different fandoms—or the pop...

The Distance Between Us

Autor: Reyna Grande

Número de Páginas: 384

In this inspirational and unflinchingly honest memoir, acclaimed author Reyna Grande describes her childhood torn between the United States and Mexico, and shines a light on the experiences, fears, and hopes of those who choose to make the harrowing journey across the border. Reyna Grande vividly brings to life her tumultuous early years in this “compelling...unvarnished, resonant” (BookPage) story of a childhood spent torn between two parents and two countries. As her parents make the dangerous trek across the Mexican border to “El Otro Lado” (The Other Side) in pursuit of the American dream, Reyna and her siblings are forced into the already overburdened household of their stern grandmother. When their mother at last returns, Reyna prepares for her own journey to “El Otro Lado” to live with the man who has haunted her imagination for years, her long-absent father. Funny, heartbreaking, and lyrical, The Distance Between Us poignantly captures the confusion and contradictions of childhood, reminding us that the joys and sorrows we experience are imprinted on the heart forever, calling out to us of those places we first called home. Also available in Spanish as La...

Que's Official Internet Yellow Pages

Autor: Joe Kraynak

Número de Páginas: 1130

Information online is not stored or organized in any logical fashion, but this reference attempts to organize and catalog a small portion of the Web in a single resource of the best sites in each category.

Publishers Weekly Book Publishing Almanac 2022

Autor: Publishers Weekly

Número de Páginas: 1039

Announcing the first edition of Publishers Weekly Book Publishing Almanac 2022. Designed to help authors, editors, agents, publicists, and anyone else working in book publishing understand the changing landscape of book publishing, it is an essential reference for anyone who works in the industry. Written by industry veterans and co-published with Publishers Weekly magazine, here is the first-ever book to offer a comprehensive view of how modern book publishing works. It offers history and context, as well as up-to-the-minute information for anyone interested in working in the field and for authors looking to succeed with a publisher or by self-publishing. You’ll find here information on: Finding an agent Self-publishing Amazon Barnes & Noble and other book chains Independent bookstores Special sales (non-traditional book markets) Distribution Foreign markets Publicity, Marketing, Advertising Subsidiary rights Book production E-books and audiobooks Diversity, equity, and inclusion across the industry And more! Whether you’re a seasoned publishing professional, just starting out in the business, or simply interested in how book publishing works, the Publishers Weekly Book...

Narrating Violence in the Postcolonial World

Autor: Rebecca Romdhani , Daria Tunca

Número de Páginas: 226

This book examines representations of violence across the postcolonial world—from the Americas to Australia—in novels, short stories, plays, and films. The chapters move from what appear to be interpersonal instances of violence to communal conflicts such as civil war, showing how these acts of violence are specifically rooted in colonial forms of abuse and oppression but constantly move and morph. Taking its cue from theories in such fields as postcolonial, violence, gender, and trauma studies, the book thus shows that violence is slippery in form, but also fluid in nature, so that one must trace its movement across time and space to understand even a single instance of it. When analysing such forms and trajectories of violence in postcolonial creative writing and films, the contributors critically examine the ethical issues involved in narrating abuse, depicting violated bodies, and presenting romanticized resolutions that may conceal other forms of violence.

V C Andrews #01-4 Vols (Boxed)

Autor: V C Andrews

Read Harder

Autor: Ed Park

Número de Páginas: 227

This volume collects the finest essays from the second half of the Believer's decade-long (and counting) run. The Believer, the McSweeney's-published four-time nominee for the National Magazine Award, is beloved for tackling everything from pop culture to ancient literature with the same sagacity and wit, and this collection cements that reputation with pieces as wildly diverse as the magazine itself. Featured articles include Nick Hornby on his first job, Rebecca Taylor on her time acting in no-budget horror movies, Francisco Goldman on the failings of memoir in dealing with personal tragedy, Megan Abbott and Sara Gran on V.C. Andrews and the secret life of girls, and Brian T. Edwards on Western pop culture's influence on Iran. Read Harder collects some of the finest nonfiction writing published in America today, from the profound to the absurd, the crushing to the uplifting. As the Believer enters its second decade, Read Harder serves as both an essential primer for one of the finest, strangest magazines in the country, and an indispensable stand-alone volume.

Deception and Chaos

Autor: S.m. Soto

Número de Páginas: 320

Sophia Cova lived a quiet, normal life, shadowed in sadness after the loss of her parents in a tragic airline accident. With her older brother being her only living relative and her anchor, Sophia is sure she’s destined for a brighter future. But that was until she was taken. Stolen from her mundane, orderly life, she was drugged, and woke to every woman’s worst nightmare. With only four grimy basement walls and a rancid mattress, she loses her sense of time, and preserves what’s left of her dignity by hurtling herself into the safety of her mind. The men, the beatings, they come and go with no reaction, until she hears one word that sends an arctic chill through her body. Sold. On the eve of Sophia’s bidding, all hell breaks loose in the mansion of horrors. Gunfire and screams erupt all around her, as panic rises. Snatched by one monster only to be taken by another, Sophia slowly starts to learn that not everything is as it seems. When secrets unravel, and the twisted game of cat and mouse ensues, The Puppeteer pulls his favorite strings and chaos brews. Lives are lost while the clock ticks, and only time will tell who will be killed next…

Pootsie

Autor: Dee Deniece

Número de Páginas: 295

Growing up should be a time of joy and discovery, but for many children, the weight of trauma can overshadow those formative years, leaving them isolated and struggling to cope. “Pootsie ‘’ a powerful coming-of -age story that uncovers the profound impacts of trauma on a child’s life. It bravely explores the multifaceted nature of childhood suffering and resilience, illustrating how a child, left to navigate the world alone, confronts challenges that no one should endure. Through Pootsie, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the emotional landscapes shaped by trauma, shedding light on the urgent need for compassion and support in our communities. Pootsie Conceived through trauma, hated by her mother Victim of her stepfather, shamed by others “Hi, could you do me a favor and just love me?” She grew up a hard life, crying every night Her days were filled with struggles, she had to learn to fight “Where did you go? Doesn’t anybody love me?” She was left alone, she went unnoticed Was she disappearing or just losing focus? So many signs went ignored, she grieved alone behind closed doors. “God please, make them love me”

C'est dans la poche ! - Mémoires

Autor: Jacques Sadoul , David Oghia

Número de Páginas: 286

Voici les me moires passionnantes - et hilarantes ! - d'un des plus grands noms de l'e dition franc aise de la fin du XXe sie cle. Un des quatre grands qui ont donné ses lettres de noblesse a la science-fiction dans l'hexagone. Dans cette autobiographie, Jacques Sadoul livre enfin ses souvenirs de 35 ans d'e dition des litte ratures de genre, dont la cre ation d'une collection SF chez J'ai lu. A travers des rencontres prestigieuses, des hasards saisissants et une foule d'anecdotes, il se fait chroniqueur d'une e poque ou tout e tait possible, car tout e tait a faire. De plus, et pour la premie re fois, vous de couvrirez les visages de vos e crivains pre fe re s gra ce a une galerie de portraits photographiques appartenant a la collection personnelle de l'auteur. Si vous voulez entrer dans l'intimite des grands de l'e dition et du roman populaire, rencontrer Barbara Cartland, Gotlib, van Vogt ou Stephen King, savoir comment les mangas sont apparus en France, qui e taient Jacques Bergier ou Fre de ric Ditis, participer a la bataille de Librio... alors vous tenez entre vos mains la re fe rence essentielle que tout fan de BD, passionne de SF ou apprenti historien se doit de posse...