The Pear Field
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The Pear Field
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Author : Nana Ekvtimishvili
language : en
Publisher: Peirene Press
Release Date : 2020-10-30
The Pear Field written by Nana Ekvtimishvili and has been published by Peirene Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-30 with Fiction categories.
Lela knows two things: her history teacher must die and she must start a new life beyond the pear field. On the outskirts of Tbilisi, in a newly independent Georgia, is the Residential School for Intellectually Disabled Children – or, as the locals call it, the School for Idiots. Abandoned by their parents, the pupils here receive lessons in violence and neglect. At eighteen, Lela is old enough to leave, but with nowhere to go she stays and plans, both for her own escape and for the future she hopes to give Irakli, a young boy at the school. When a couple from the USA decide they want to adopt a child, Lela is determined to do everything she can to help Irakli make the most of this chance.
When Life Gives You Pears
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Author : Jeannie Gaffigan
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-10-01
When Life Gives You Pears written by Jeannie Gaffigan and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat in this funny and heartfelt New York Times bestselling memoir from writer, director, wife, and mother, Jeannie Gaffigan, as she reflects on the life-changing impact of her battle with a pear-sized brain tumor. In 2017, Jeannie's life came to a crashing halt when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor. As the mother of 5 kids -- 6 if you include her husband -- sat in the neurosurgery department in star-covered sweats too whimsical for the seriousness of the situation, all she could think was "Am I going to die?" Thankfully, Jeannie and her family were able to survive their time of crisis, and now she is sharing her deeply personal journey through this miraculous story: the challenging conversations she had with her children; how she came to terms with feeling powerless and ferociously crabby while bedridden and unable to eat for a month; and how she ultimately learned, re-learned and re re-learned to be more present in life. With sincerity and hilarity, Jeannie invites you into her heart (and brain) during this trying time, emphasizing the importance of family, faith and humor as keys to her recovery and leading a more fulfilling life.
Soviet Milk
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Author : Nora Ikstena
language : en
Publisher: Peirene Press
Release Date : 2018-03-08
Soviet Milk written by Nora Ikstena and has been published by Peirene Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-08 with Fiction categories.
The literary bestseller that took the Baltics by storm now published for the first time in English. This novel considers the effects of Soviet rule on a single individual. The central character in the story tries to follow her calling as a doctor. But then the state steps in. She is deprived first of her professional future, then of her identity and finally of her relationship with her daughter. Banished to a village in the Latvian countryside, her sense of isolation increases. Will she and her daughter be able to return to Riga when political change begins to stir? Why Peirene chose to publish this book: At first glance this novel depicts a troubled mother-daughter relationship set in the the Soviet-ruled Baltics between 1969 and 1989. Yet just beneath the surface lies something far more positive: the story of three generations of women, and the importance of a grandmother giving her granddaughter what her daughter is unable to provide – love, and the desire for life. 'Nora Ikstena is proving that Latvia is speaking in a bold and original voice.' Rosie Goldsmith, broadcaster and reviewer 'Nora Ikstena's fiction opens up new paths not only for Latvian literature in English translation but for English literature itself.' Jeremy Davis, Dalkey Archive Press
The Opposite Field
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Author : Jesse Katz
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2009
The Opposite Field written by Jesse Katz and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Recounts the author's experiences as the commissioner of his young son's failing baseball program, and the complications that arise in the community and his personal life.
Snow Dog Foot
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Author : Claudio Morandini
language : en
Publisher: Peirene Press
Release Date : 2020-02-21
Snow Dog Foot written by Claudio Morandini and has been published by Peirene Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-21 with Fiction categories.
Adelmo Farandola doesn't like people. In summer he roams the valleys, his only company a talkative, cantankerous old dog and a young mountain ranger who, Adelmo Farandola suspects, is spying on him. When winter comes, man and dog are snowed in. With stocks of wine and bread depleted, they pass the time squabbling over scraps, debating who will eat the other first. Spring brings a more sinister discovery that threatens to break Adelmo Farandola's already faltering grip on reality: a man's foot poking out of the receding snow.
And The Wind Sees All
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Author : Guđmundur Andri Thorsson
language : en
Publisher: Peirene Press
Release Date : 2018-10-17
And The Wind Sees All written by Guđmundur Andri Thorsson and has been published by Peirene Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-17 with Fiction categories.
Relaxing Nordic hygge in a novel; the entire story takes place in two minutes. In this story we hear the voices of an Icelandic fishing village. On a summer's day a young woman in a polka-dot dress cycles down the main street. Her name is Kata and she is the village choir conductor. As she passes, we glimpse the members of the village: a priest with a gambling habit, an old brother and sister who have not talked for years, and a sea captain who has lost his son. But perhaps the most interesting story of all belongs to the young woman on the bicycle. Why is she reticent to talk about her past? Why Peirene chose to publish this book: Reading this book was like embarking on a gentle journey – with music in my ears and wind in my hair. Yes, there is some darkness in the tales, and not every character is happy. But the story is told with such empathy that I couldn't help but smile and forgive the flaws that make us human. 'A heart-warming gem of a novel' David Mills, The Sunday Times 'An exceptional novel, full of music, sun and longing' Fréttablaðið
In The Field Of Grace
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Author : Tessa Afshar
language : en
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Release Date : 2014-06-15
In The Field Of Grace written by Tessa Afshar and has been published by Moody Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-15 with Fiction categories.
Two women. All alone. With no provision…Can they find hope in a foreign land? Ruth leaves her home with a barren womb and an empty future after losing her husband. She forsakes her abusive parents and follows the woman she has grown to love as a true parent, her late husband's mother, Naomi. Ruth arrives in Israel with nothing to recommend her but Naomi's love. She is destitute, grief-stricken, and unwanted by the people of God. But God has great plans for her. While everyone considers Ruth an unworthy outsider, she is shocked to find the owner of the field—one of the wealthiest and most honored men of Judah—is showing her favor. Long since a widower and determined to stay that way, Boaz finds himself irresistibly drawn to the foreign woman with the dark, haunted eyes. He tells himself he is only being kind to his cousin Naomi's chosen daughter when he goes out of his way to protect her from harm, but his heart knows better. Obstacles. Heartache. Withered dreams. How can God forge love, passion, and new hope between two such different people?
Dance By The Canal
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Author : Kerstin Hensel
language : en
Publisher: Peirene Press
Release Date : 2017-09-18
Dance By The Canal written by Kerstin Hensel and has been published by Peirene Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-18 with Fiction categories.
A tragicomic satire from the heart of East Germany. Gabriela grows up in the East German town of Leibnitz. Her father is a famous surgeon, her mother a respected society hostess. The girl, however, struggles to fulfil their expectations. She shows no talent as a violinist and, worse, she fails to choose the right friends at school. When her father falls out of favour with the communists, Gabriela drops out of school. Eventually she ends up living beneath a canal bridge. Then the Wall falls. Can Gabriela seize a second chance in the new, united, Germany? Why Peirene chose to publish this book: 'When I pass homeless women, I look into their faces and wonder: why her and not me? I sense that maybe our differences are not as great as I would like to believe. Dance by the Canal tells the story of a woman who fails to find her place in society - neither in communist GDR nor in the capitalist West. Her refusal to conform to the patriarchal structures of both societies forces her into ever-increasing isolation. This book will make you think.' Meike Ziervogel, publisher at Peirene Press 'An intense story... grotesque, macabre, poetic.' Neues Deutschland 'An authentic story of East Germany.' Die Ost-West-Wochenzeitung '30 years of East German history narrated with laconic irony.' Die Zeit
On The Warrior Coal Field
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Author : Henry McCalley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886
On The Warrior Coal Field written by Henry McCalley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with Coal categories.