Renoir
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
A major new biography of this enduringly popular artist by the world's foremost scholar of his life and work
Barbara Claypole White Books
Barbara Claypole White crafts hopeful family dramas with a healthy dose of mental illness. Her narratives delve into the complexities of familial bonds and human resilience when faced with psychological challenges. Her writing style is engaging, and her stories are infused with optimism and understanding, often drawing from her personal experience in destigmatizing OCD. She aims to dismantle stereotypes and foster empathy through her work.
The Perfect Son
- 386 pages
- 14 hours of reading
From a distance, Felix Fitzwilliam, the son of an old English family, is a good husband and father. But, obsessed with order and routine, he’s a prisoner to perfection. Disengaged from the emotional life of his North Carolina family, Felix has let his wife, Ella, deal with their special-needs son by herself.A talented jewelry designer turned full-time mother, Ella is the family rock…until her heart attack shatters their carefully structured existence. Now Harry, a gifted teen grappling with the chaos of Tourette’s, confronts a world outside his parents’ control, one that tests his desire for independence.As Harry searches for his future, and Ella adapts to the limits of her failing health, Felix struggles with his past and present roles. To prevent the family from being ripped apart, they must each bend with the inevitability of change and reinforce the ties that bind.
The Promise Between Us
- 369 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Includes book discussion questions and a conversation with the author.
Echoes of Family
- 397 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Includes book club questions and a conversation with the author.
Die Liebe ist so unberechenbar wie ein wilder Garten Seit die junge Landschaftsgärtnerin Tilly ihren Mann auf tragische Weise verlor, lebt sie sehr zurückgezogen. Bis James vor ihrer Tür steht. Er leidet an einer Zwangsneurose. Mit Gärtnerei will er sie überwinden, und ausgerechnet die bezaubernd-chaotische Tilly soll ihm dabei helfen. Tilly ist wenig begeistert. Sie hat genug eigene Probleme, und ein ordnungsliebender Amerikaner ist das Letzte, was sie in ihrem Garten gebrauchen kann. Doch James bleibt hartnäckig, und plötzlich werden beide zwischen Rosen und Lavendel von der Liebe überrascht.
