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Als een jonge Engelse vrouw een sprookjesboek over haar eigen verzonnen land Whisperwood vindt gaat ze op zoek naar haar zus die tijdens de eerste oorlogsdagen plotseling verdween.

"When a woman stumbles across a mysterious children's book, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood spent in the English countryside during World War II are revealed"--

Als die Dichterin und Schriftstellerin Joy Davidman im Jahr 1950 anfing, Briefe an C. S. Lewis zu schreiben, suchte sie nach Gott. Denn nach einer überraschenden wie spürbaren Glaubenserfahrung hatte die Atheistin mehr Fragen als Antworten. Was zwischen ihr und dem Oxford-Gelehrten Clive Staples Lewis als loser Briefwechsel begann, sollte sich über die Jahre zu einer der unwahrscheinlichsten Liebesgeschichten der Neuzeit entwickeln. Denn die Lebenswelt von Joy Davidman – sie stammte aus einer jüdischen Familie, war Kommunistin und unglücklich mit einem Alkoholiker verheiratet – war so ganz anders als die von „Jack“, dem brillanten Schriftsteller hinter Büchern wie „Die Perelandra-Trilogie“, „Die große Scheidung“ und den „Chroniken von Narnia“. Und dennoch: Ihr Geist verband sich miteinander über ihre Briefe. Als Joy Davidman sich dann in das Abenteuer ihres Lebens stürzte, reiste sie von Amerika nach England und zurück, sah sich mit Herzschmerz und Armut konfrontiert, fand echte Freundschaft und Glauben sowie gegen alle Widerstände eine Liebe, die selbst der Tod nicht zerstören konnte. Zweifach prämiert mit dem „Christy Award“ für herausragende christliche Inhalte: Buch des Jahres 2019 und Bester historischer Liebesroman

Exploring themes of memory, family, and forgiveness, this novel delves into the emotional complexities of relationships. The narrative weaves a poignant story that invites readers to reflect on the past and the power it holds in shaping one's identity and connections with loved ones. Rich in detail and sentiment, it promises an immersive experience that resonates with anyone who has grappled with the intricacies of familial bonds and the journey towards healing.

One of the great love stories of modern times, Becoming Mrs. Lewis reveals the passionate, private lives of a beloved, world-renowned author, C.S. Lewis, and the brilliant, fiercely independent woman he called `my whole World'.

From New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry comes a perfect Christmas tale of love lost and found.

The women who spent their childhood summers in a small southern town discover it harbors secrets as lush as the marshes that surround it... Bonny Blankenship’s most treasured memories are of idyllic summers spent in Watersend, South Carolina, with her best friend, Lainey McKay. Amid the sand dunes and oak trees draped with Spanish moss, they swam and wished for happy-ever-afters, then escaped to the local bookshop to read and whisper in the glorious cool silence. Until the night that changed everything, the night that Lainey’s mother disappeared. Now, in her early fifties, Bonny is desperate to clear her head after a tragic mistake threatens her career as an emergency room doctor, and her marriage crumbles around her. With her troubled teenage daughter, Piper, in tow, she goes back to the beloved river house, where she is soon joined by Lainey and her two young children. During lazy summer days and magical nights, they reunite with bookshop owner Mimi, who is tangled with the past and its mysteries. As the three women cling to a fragile peace, buried secrets and long ago loves return like the tide. READERS GUIDE INSIDE

Exploring themes of trust and storytelling, this novel by bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry delves into the complexities of relationships and the narratives that shape our lives. The characters navigate their intertwined histories, revealing how the stories we share can both connect and divide us. As they confront their truths, the book invites readers to reflect on the significance of trust in personal connections and the impact of the stories we choose to tell.

Enjoying her loving family life and career successes, Kate Vaughn anticipates a marriage proposal from her boyfriend and realizes that she cannot move forward until she reconnects with a past love and the daughter they gave up for adoption years earlier