Noemí Jiménez Furquet Books

The journey of their lifetime . . . 'Women can be heroes, too.' When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances Frankie McGrath hears these words, it sparks a revelation. Raised on California's Coronado Island by conservative parents, she has always strived to be a good girl. However, in 1965, as the world shifts around her, she envisions a different path. After her brother ships out to Vietnam, Frankie impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps, stepping into a chaotic and destructive war zone. As inexperienced as the soldiers she serves alongside, she grapples with the trauma of war and the challenges of returning to a transformed America. Throughout her journey, Frankie learns the true value of female friendship and the heartbreak that love can bring. This narrative highlights one woman's experience in war while illuminating the stories of all women who have risked their lives to help others—sacrifices that have often gone unrecognized. With searing insight and lyrical beauty, it offers a profoundly emotional tale featuring a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage define an era. Praise for the author includes accolades from notable figures, emphasizing her storytelling prowess and the emotional depth of her narratives.

Und wieder führt Elizabeth von Arnim, die zu den meistgelesenen Autorinnen ihrer Zeit gehörte, ihre Leserinnen mitten hinein in Liebesfreud´ und Liebesleid. Catherine Cumfrit, eine Frau um die vierzig, blüht auf, als sie zum Objekt der Begierde eines jungen Mannes wird. Sie fühlt sich geschmeichelt, daß sie noch einmal so umworben wird. Und natürlich erreicht der junge Mann, Christopher, sein Ziel, ihr Liebhaber und Ehemann zu werden. Aber wie wird sich diese ungleiche Beziehung weiter entwickeln? Nach der sensationellen Wiederentdeckung ihrer humorvollen, ironisch-mitreißenden Gesellschaftsromane, die tiefe Einblicke in ihre katastrophalen Ehen und einige skandalträchtige Liebesaffären gestatten, wurde Elizabeth von Arnim auch wegen ihrer modernen und emanzipierten Ansichten wieder zur gefeierten Bestsellerautorin der Gegenwart.

Cassandra Mortmain lives with her impoverished family in a crumbling castle. Her journal records her life with her bored sister Rose, her stepmother Topaz, her little brother Thomas and her novelist father who suffers from a financially crippling writer's block. However, all their lives are turned upside down when American heirs to castle arrive.