Mary Bresser Ordre des livres (chronologique)

A little girl whio is detained by the military, restrained in a wheelchair, and goes to school while heavily guarded doesn't truly understand why she is special until it is up to her to save the world.

<b>A <i>Today Show</i> Top Ten Pick, Florida Book Award Winner, Shortlisted for Prix Polar International Award for Best Book</b> On the surface, Annie Powers's life in a wealthy Florida beach neighborhood is happy and idyllic. Her husband, Gray, loves her fiercely; together, they dote on their beautiful young daughter, Victory. But the bubble surrounding Annie is pricked when she senses that the demons of her past have resurfaced and, to her horror, are now creeping up on her. These are demons she can't fully recall because of a highly dissociative state that allowed her to forget. Disturbing events trigger strange and confusing memories for Annie, who realizes she has to quickly piece them together before her past comes to claim her future . . . and her daughter.

In a quaint Irish town, three Iranian sisters—Marjan, Bahar, and Layla—have found refuge and opened the Babylon Café, enchanting locals with their warmth and Persian cuisine. Their lives take a dramatic turn when a mysterious young woman with a dark secret washes ashore at Clew Bay Beach. With her pale skin and webbed hands, she stirs both intrigue and concern in the strict Catholic community. As the sisters rally around the newcomer, they each face personal transformations: Marjan navigates her feelings for a charming writer, Bahar embarks on a spiritual journey with Father Mahoney, and Layla matures in her relationship with her boyfriend, Malachy. The narrative is rich with mouthwatering recipes and vivid depictions of life in Ireland, showcasing the warmth of the Aminpour family and their generous Italian landlady, Estelle. This story is a celebration of love, family, and renewal, infused with a lyrical warmth that resonates throughout the community of Ballinacroagh and beyond.

Overstelpt door verdriet na een ongeluk waarbij haar vijfjarige dochtertje Aria om het leven komt, besluit de Iraans-Amerikaanse Jasmine Talahi op reis te gaan. Van de Sonoran-woestijn in Arizona naar China, naar de maïsvelden van Guatemala tot de heilige plaatsen van Tibet, zoekt Jasmine, een rationele kankerspecialiste, naar spirituele verlichting. Pas wanneer ze zich in Iran verzoent met haar ouders - die haar moderne Amerikaanse levensstijl veroordelen en met wie ze sinds de geboorte van Aria geen contact heeft gehad – en aansluiting zoekt bij de eeuwenoude tradities van haar vaderland lukt het Jasmine om haar wonden te genezen. Aria is een diep spirituele roman over de zoektocht naar betekenis. Aria zal vele lezers aanspreken die nieuwsgierig zijn naar de verhalen en ervaringen van immigranten. Het is een weergaloze en indringende roman, in de traditie van Monica Ali, Zadie Smith en natuurlijk Khaled Hosseini’s De vliegeraar.

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