Chiara Brovelli Books

Sam, un ragazzino di otto anni, è sempre stato diverso: bellissimo, sorprendente e autistico. Per amore suo e della sua famiglia, il papà Alex ha sempre cercato un modo per intendersi con Sam, ma lo sforzo, quotidiano e sfibrante, porta a una crisi matrimoniale che sembra irreversibile. Alex decide di allontanarsi dalla moglie e va ad abitare a casa di Dan, il suo migliore amico felicemente scapolo ed eterno adolescente, e da una scomodissima branda per gli ospiti medita su come fare per riconquistare moglie e figlio. Mentre Alex naviga a vista nella sua nuova vita da single fra segreti di famiglia rimasti a lungo sepolti e gli impegni di padre part-time, Sam incomincia a giocare a Minecraft, rivelando uno spazio inatteso in cui padre e figlio riescono a intendersi. «La morbidezza degli spigoli», basato sull’esperienza vera dell’autore, è un romanzo commovente, divertente e profondo sulla forza della differenza e su un figlio molto molto speciale.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first installment in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed saga, adapted into a Starz original series and recognized as one of America’s top ten beloved novels. Gabaldon’s storytelling is unmatched, filled with unforgettable characters and rich historical detail. This novel introduces Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser in a captivating tale of passion and history that blends thrilling adventure with a timeless love story. Set in the Scottish Highlands in 1945, Claire, a former British combat nurse, reunites with her husband on a second honeymoon. However, her life takes a dramatic turn when she steps through a standing stone in an ancient circle, finding herself in 1743 Scotland, amidst war and raiding clans. As a Sassenach—an “outlander”—Claire navigates a perilous world that threatens her life and heart. Stranded in a landscape filled with danger and violence, her only hope for safety lies with Jamie Fraser, a brave young Scots warrior. What begins as a compulsion transforms into an urgent need, leaving Claire torn between two very different men and two irreconcilable lives.

The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky, Perks follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. Listening Length: 6 hours and 18 minutes

An unforgettable journey into the underworld of modern-day slavery, A Walk Across the Sun begins on December 26, 2004, as seventeen-year-old Ahalya Ghai and her younger sister, Sita, are walking on the beach outside their home in Chennai, India. Suddenly, the unimaginable happens: a devastating tsunami hits the shore, tearing their family apart instantly and leaving them orphaned and alone. As they attempt to travel toward safety inland, they are kidnapped and delivered to a Mumbai brothel, to begin new lives as captive prostitutes. In Washington, DC, a young lawyer, Thomas Clarke, is forced to take a sabbatical from his prestigious law firm. He chooses to serve his time with a non-profit group working in the red-light areas of Mumbai, where his wife, Priya, has returned to live with her family following the tragic loss of their child. Little does he know that his reluctant penance will soon turn into an international quest for the woman he has lost and a child he has never met. Though separated by half a world, the destinies of Thomas and the Ghai sisters become intertwined as Sita is trafficked to Paris and then New York. Before long, Thomas is navigating the brutal system of international human trafficking in an effort to reunite the sisters and save Sita's life. Unflinchingly gritty yet ultimately hopeful, A Walk Across the Sun is an eye-opening tale of family and survival.

This prize-winning novel is storytelling at the height of its powers: the ache of wrongs not yet made right, the fierce attendance of history made real (Barbara Kingsolver), as men and women from two families become players in a tragedy on the grandest scale.

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Charlie Asher is a pretty normal guy with a normal life, married to a bright and pretty woman who actually loves him for his normalcy. They're even about to have their first child. Yes, Charlie's doing okay—until people start dropping dead around him, and everywhere he goes a dark presence whispers to him from under the streets. Charlie Asher, it seems, has been recruited for a new position: as Death. It's a dirty job. But, hey! Somebody's gotta do it.

Milano, 1483. Perché una giovane dama di compagnia dovrebbe togliersi la vita gettandosi da una delle torri del Castello Sforzesco? Da poco nominato ingegnere di corte, Leonardo da Vinci non crede affatto che si sia trattato di un suicidio e, quando un'altra donna viene trovata morta, il sospetto diventa certezza, soprattutto perché entrambe le ragazze erano al servizio della contessa Caterina. Leonardo teme dunque che qualcuno voglia uccidere anche la nobildonna e, con la scusa di farle un ritratto, cerca di scoprire il più possibile su di lei e sulle dame di compagnia. Purtroppo, però, né Caterina né le giovani al suo seguito sono disposte a confidarsi con un uomo, perciò Leonardo decide di aggirare l'ostacolo chiedendo al suo apprendista Dino di travestirsi da donna e di offrire i suoi servigi alla contessa. Un compito decisamente semplice per Dino, visto che, in effetti, lui è una donna, un'abile pittrice di nome Delfina, che ha celato la sua vera identità per poter studiare col più grande genio dell'epoca. Eppure sarà proprio la naturalezza con cui l'apprendista veste gli abiti femminili ad attirare l'attenzione del giovane comandante delle guardie; un'attenzione che, oltre a essere un pericolo per l'incolumità di Dino, potrebbe rivelarsi fatale per il cuore di Delfina...

A modern classic, and a phenomenal bestseller, this simple collection of thoughts and gentle opinion has struck a deep chord in readers all over the world. Observing our times in his unique way, Robert Fulghum has tapped into the community that we all share and tells us something about ourselves and how to be the best we are capable of. He reminds us to share, clean up our own mess, take a nap every afternoon, and to be aware of wonder. "Within simplicity lies the sublime." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "A healthy antidote to the horrors that pummel us in this dicey age." THE BALTIMORE SUN