Lilian Caris Books

Een jonge vrouw, gevonden op het strand van een Duitse badplaats in de winter van 1902 en opgenomen door een familie die een hotel runt, krijgt langzaam haar geheugen terug en vindt de liefde.

Alice Herz-Sommer was born in 1903 in Prague—the Prague of the Hapsburgs and of Franz Kafka, a family friend. Musically very gifted, by her mid-teens Alice was one of the best-known pianists in Prague. But as the Nazis swept across Europe her comfortable, bourgeois world began to crumble around her, as anti-Jewish feeling not only intensified but was legitimized. In 1942, Alice's mother was deported. Desperately unhappy, she resolved to learn Chopin's 24 Etudes—the most technically demanding piano pieces she knew—and the complex but beautiful music saved her sanity. A year later, she, too—together with her husband and their six-year-old son—was deported to a concentration camp. But even in Theresienstadt, music was her salvation and in the course of more than 100 concerts she gave her fellow prisoners hope in a world of pain and death. This is her remarkable story, but it is also the story of a mother's struggle to create a happy childhood for her beloved only son in the midst of atrocity and barbarism. Of 15,000 children sent to the camp, Raphael was one of the 130 who survived. Today, Alice Herz-Sommer lives in London and she still plays the piano every day.

From Germany to Beirut, the Storyteller follows the turbulent search of a son for a father whose heart has never stopped yearning for his homeland, Lebanon.

It's 1946. Juliet Ashton, a 32-year-old writer, has found a certain recognition through her light-hearted column for the Spectatorwhich lifted the spirits of her readers during WW2, but she can't think what to write next. But then Dawsey Adams writes to her from Guernsey - by chance he's acquired a book Juliet once owned - and, emboldened by their mutual love of books, they begin a correspondence. Dawsey belongs to the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and as Juliet investigates the strange-named reading group, soon she stumbles upon a whole number of islanders eager to write and tell her of their experiences of the German occupation of Guernsey. Entranced by her new friends, Juliet decides to visit the island to meet them properly… A moving tale of friendship, tolerance and forgiveness in the wake of a period of unthinkable hardship and horror, this is set to become a classic.

Adam is een laatbloeier. Hij woont bij zijn oma die dement begint te worden en hij werkt als taxichauffeur voor ernstig zieken. Eigenlijk zou hij graag de Chimborazo beklimmen, de hoogste vulkaan ter wereld, als je vanaf het centrum van de aarde rekent. Maar ja, geen tijd, geen geld... Er komt altijd wel wat tussen. Dan stapt Jessi zijn taxi in. Ze is jong, mooi en in het bezit van een flinke tumor in haar luchtpijp. Ze heeft misschien niet zoveel tijd meer om haar dromen waar te maken. Dat Jessi en Adam verliefd worden is zeker, een gezamenlijke toekomst is dat niet. Tijd voor Adam om in actie te komen.

In pre-WWII Sweden, fate and secrets change an impetuous young woman's life in a novel of deception, true love, and reinvention by the bestselling author of The Inheritance of Lion Hall. Sweden, 1931. Matilda Wallin has a future in Stockholm: business college, then establishing a company with the young man she plans to marry. It's all upended by her mother's death--and a stranger who has been appointed her guardian. Matilda has no idea who Countess Agneta Lejongård is or why this aristocrat has taken an interest in her. Agneta summons Matilda to live with her and her family on their magnificent country estate but remains mysterious about her connection to Matilda. Torn from her previous life and its promises, Matilda has no choice but to follow Agneta to venerated Lion Hall. At first resistant to rural aristocratic life, Matilda tries to adjust. In Agneta's son Ingmar, Matilda finds a new friend. In Ingmar's twin brother, Magnus, she finds a churl who dismisses her as an interloper beneath his family's stature. But just as the estate and Agneta's benevolence win Matilda's heart, she discovers the secret that ties her to the Lejongårds in ways she never imagined, which could change her life once again. Now, Matilda must make a decision: return to Stockholm and the commitments of her heart or take a risk on the unknown at Lion Hall.

When Alice was a teenager, strange things started happening to her. Hours of her life simply disappeared. She'd hear voices shouting at her, telling her she was useless. As she learned to live with her many "alters" she set out to confront the man who had caused her unbearable pain.

Fidali's Way is a morally complex, sweeping, and ambitious story of colliding cultures, of love and sacrifice, war, and the redemption of pure faith

Eine große Liebe New York, 1930er Jahre: Sophia steht erneut vor einem Scheideweg in ihrem Leben. Soll sie den »Puderkrieg« hinter sich lassen und neu anfangen? Als ihre Freundin Henny überraschend vor ihrer Tür steht, schwer erkrankt, lässt sie ihre Entwürfe für eine eigene Kosmetiklinie ruhen und kehrt zu Helena Rubinstein zurück. Privates Glück findet sie in ihrer großen Liebe Darren, der ihr einen Heiratsantrag macht. Doch schließlich bricht der Krieg herein und droht, alles, was ihr lieb und teuer ist, zu zerstören.

Due pioniere dell’imprenditoria femminile in una saga che conquisterà le lettrici in cerca di storie di coraggio e indipendenza. Berlino, 1926. Sophia, ventenne, affronta una vita disastrosa: il suo primo amore è finito male, suo padre l’ha allontanata e non può più studiare chimica. L’unica a sostenerla è l’amica Henny, ballerina di cabaret, e così decide di seguirla a Parigi per ricominciare. Qui, si imbatte nel salone di bellezza di Helena Rubinstein, un’imprenditrice di successo nel mondo del make-up. Colpita dall’idea di creare una crema straordinaria per impressionare Helena, Sophia riesce a ottenere un lavoro, ma a un costo: non potrà sposarsi per dieci anni, poiché il matrimonio limita l’autonomia di una donna. Helena coinvolge Sophia in un ambizioso progetto per lanciare una nuova linea di cosmetici per donne mature, sfidando la rivale Elizabeth Arden. Tuttavia, New York si rivela piena di tentazioni e Sophia, che pensava di aver chiuso con gli uomini, si trova a lavorare con il magnetico designer Darren O’Connor, che mette in discussione il patto di fedeltà con Helena.

Set against the stark backdrop of Greenland, the narrative unfolds through the final letters of a team of six archaeologists from the U.S., England, and Scotland. Each section reveals a character's personal thoughts and emotions, providing a poignant glimpse into their experiences and relationships as they confront their dire situation. The use of first-person perspectives adds depth to their individual struggles and reflections, creating an intimate exploration of human connection in the face of adversity.

Berlín 1919 . Na konci války mladou zdravotní sestru Hannu těžce poznamenala ztráta milovaného snoubence. Jen přechod do nově budované nemocnice Waldfriede ji dokázal vytrhnout ze začarovaného kruhu zoufalství, protože si nepřála nic jiného než pomáhat trpícím a nemocným. A povzbuzována důvěrou sympatického vedoucího kliniky doktora Conradiho tuto zkoušku zvládla. Ale v okamžiku, kdy se už ve Waldfriede cítila jako doma, si ji znovu našla minulost...

Stoccolma, 1967. Giovane studentessa di veterinaria, Solveig vede un futuro radioso davanti a sé. Soprattutto quando l’affascinante Sören, compagno di studi e di passioni, le chiede di sposarlo. Solveig non vede l’ora di annunciare il fidanzamento alla madre Mathilda e alla nonna Agneta, e insieme a Sören si mette in viaggio per la tenuta di Löwenhof. Ma complice la neve e l’improvviso attraversamento di un cervo, i due innamorati rimangono coinvolti in un terribile incidente d’auto. Il sogno d’amore di Solveig rischia di essere spazzato via e la ragazza cerca conforto tra le braccia della madre e della nonna, tentando di ritrovare serenità con lunghe cavalcate nei prati che circondano Löwenhof. Ma i tempi d’oro dell’allevamento di cavalli sono ormai finiti e mandare avanti gli affari è diventata una vera sfida. Servono nuove idee per riportare la tenuta all’antico splendore. Tanto più che Solveig ha fatto una solenne promessa a sua nonna: si prenderà cura di Löwenhof e non lo venderà mai. Saranno una visita inaspettata dall’America e un affascinante uomo d’affari di Stoccolma ad aprire a Solveig le porte di un nuovo mondo: i tornei internazionali di equitazione. Ma è davvero pronta per lasciare andare il suo doloroso passato e imbarcarsi in questa avventura e magari in un nuovo amore? Sorprendente e pieno di colpi di scena: il volume conclusivo della saga bestseller.

Juste avant de mourir, Emmely Woodhouse, descendante de la riche famille Tremayne, a laissé à sa petite nièce Diana plusieurs indices sur l’histoire de ses ancêtres, disséminés dans son manoir. Diana décide de découvrir pourquoi son arrière-arrière-grand-mère, Grace, a été déshéritée il y a plus d’un siècle. Une quête qui l’entraînera jusqu’au Sri Lanka, pour un voyage inoubliable.

'Vandaag ben ik de vrouw van mijn leven tegengekomen. Ze zat helemaal achter in mijn lievelingscafé, aan de houten tafel bij de spiegelwand, en lachte naar me. Helaas was ze niet alleen. Een man zat naast haar en hield haar hand vast. Ik keek alleen maar naar haar, roerde in mijn koffie en smeekte de voorzienigheid om een wonder. En toen gebeurde het. De vrouw van mijn leven stond op en ging naar het toilet. Toen ze terugkwam, knipoogde ze naar me en liet met een verrassende beweging een kaartje op mijn bord vallen, waarop een naam en een telefoonnummer stond. Verder niets. Mijn hart maakte een sprongetje van blijdschap. En zo begonnen de opwindendste vierentwintig uur van mijn leven...'

Eigentlich kann Anna Weihnachten nicht ausstehen. Doch in diesem Jahr setzt sie sich ihrem Bruder zuliebe in den Zug, um mit der Familie zu feiern. Was folgt, ist ein Roadtrip der verschneiten Art: Nichts geht mehr, Anna muss sich mit Schneepflug und per Anhalter durchschlagen, und überall läuft in Dauerschleife »Last Christmas«. Doch anstatt ihre Entscheidung zu bereuen und sich auf die sonnigen Bahamas zu träumen, nutzt Anna die Gelegenheit, über ihre Familie und sich selbst nachzudenken.

Geschiedenis in de jaren dertig, tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog en de jaren erna van een christelijk tuindersgezin uit Leidschendam dat in 1951 emigreerde naar Canada.

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