This author is best known for her crime novels, which are set against the industrial backdrop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her works often delve into the darker aspects of human nature and the complexities of relationships. Through compelling narratives and carefully drawn characters, she draws readers into gripping mysteries that explore psychological depth. Her distinctive voice creates a powerful atmosphere and leaves a lasting impression.
Chester Chipmunk's refusal to sleep leads him on a whimsical adventure through the forest, where he encounters various friends and obstacles. His energetic escapades highlight themes of curiosity and the importance of rest. As Chester navigates his sleepless night, he learns valuable lessons about balance and the joys of friendship, making this a delightful tale for young readers.
"...a dazzling portrait of a man who lives up to his name, and of those who love him. A wonderful novel." --Margot Livesey, author of The Boy in The Field Mirth chronicles the struggles of a writer, Harrison Mirth, a romantic man who writes about love and tries to find it through three marriages, in three cities, and always with renewable hope. Amanda is first--New York City and youth. Maggie is second and spans the middle age years--Upstate New York. Liz is third--Pittsburgh and the senior years. Harrison Mirth doesn't say much to Liz about life before her--a thoughtful comment here and there, funny stories, very little casting of blame. But like a quilt maker, Liz puts these scraps together to make a story--how she thinks he was as a boy, then a man sheltering a secret lake of sadness, but somehow always upbeat, cheerful, a willful optimist, forever innocent. To her, that is irresistible.
437pages. in8. Broché. jeune actrice au chomage, en instance de divorce, marina benedict voit s'evanouir ses espoirs de devenir mere. aussi, apres-une eprouvante tentative de conciliation, en flanant dans un centre commercial, ne peut-elle s'empecher de s'attendrir sur un adorable bebe dans les bras de sa mere. elle le revoit quelques instants plus tard dans un bus, assis sur les genoux d'un homme a la mine patibulaire. est-ce son pere, son grand-pere ? pas de poussette, aucun sac. peu a peu, l'etrange attitude de l'inconnu la convainc qu'il s'agit d'un enlevement. n'ecoutant que son instinct, marina se lance alors aux trousses du kidnappeur jusque dans les quartiers les plus dangereux de pittsburgh, -ou l'attend un piege mortel.