Aleksandra Čabraja Books

Neverovatna zivotna prica pustinjskog nomada. VARIS DIRIJE je pobegla od tegobnog zivota u africkoj pustinji kao mladja tinejdzerka, siromasna i nepismena, s jednom jedinom otrcanom maramom. Danas zivi u Njujorku, vrhunska je svetska manekenka i specijalni ambasador Ujedinjenih nacija; putuje svetom kao recit i strastven borac za ljudska prava. U ovoj znacajnoj i sadrzajnoj knjizi iz prve ruke nam prica o svojoj dramaticnoj i nadahnutoj odiseji. „Izvanredna hrabrost... najlepse nadahnuce za svakoga.“ Elton Dzon „Prica koja tece s kontinenta na kontinent, obuhvata svetove ljudskog iskustva i ljudskog bola... Varis Dirije je nekad bila zrtva, ali to nikada vise nece biti. Ona se jos bori, jos uvek se pomocu svoje lepote i hrabrosti, onako kako zna i ume, bori za pravdu.“ Sunday Express

Effie's still not over her parents splitting up a year ago. Her dad and his new girlfriend are posting their PDAs all over Instagram - and no one should have to deal with photos of their dad with the hashtags #viagraworks and #sexinyoursixties. Now they're selling the beloved family home and holding a 'house-cooling' party. When Effie receives only a last-minute 'anti-invitation', she decides to give it a miss. Until she remembers her precious Russian dolls, safely tucked away up a chimney. She'll have to go back for them - but not as a guest. She'll just creep in, grab the dolls and make a swift exit. No one will know she was ever there. Of course, nothing goes to plan. Not only does Effie bump into her ex-boyfriend (who she's very much not over), she can't find the dolls. And as she secretly clambers around dusty attics, hides under tables and mournfully eyes up the dessert table, she discovers unexpected truths about her family - and even about herself. With time (and hiding places) running out, Effie starts to wonder if she'd be better off simply crashing the party. Perhaps that's the only way to find out what's really going on with her family...

After being together for ten years, Sylvie and Dan have all the trimmings of a happy life and marriage. However, a trip to the doctor projects they will live another 68 years together and panic sets in. They never expected "until death do us part" to mean seven decades. In the name of marriage survival, they quickly concoct a plan to keep their relationship fresh and exciting. But in their pursuit to execute Project Surprise Me, mishaps arise and secrets are uncovered that start to threaten the very foundation of their unshakable bond. When a scandal from the past is revealed that question some important untold truths, they begin to wonder if they ever really knew each other after all.

Zovem se Samanta. Imam dvadeset devet godina. Nikad u životu nisam umesila hleb. Ne umem da ušijem dugme. Ali umem da sklopim korporacijski finansijski sporazum i uštedim svom klijentu trideset miliona funti.Samanta je poznati londonski advokat. Radi po ceo dan, nema privatnog života i jedino joj je važno da postane jedan od partnera u svojoj firmi. Uživa u gužvi i adrenalinu. Sve dok jednog dana... ne pogreši. Ta greška je tako strašna da će joj uništiti karijeru.Potpuno rastrojena, Samanta napušta kancelariju, ulazi u prvi voz koji naiđe i odlazi bogu iza nogu. Kad na pragu jedne velike, lepe kuće zastane da se raspita za pravac, vlasnici greškom pomisle da se javila na oglas i nude joj posao domaćice. Nemaju pojma da su zaposlili pravnika s Kembridža čiji je koeficijent inteligencije 158 i koji ne ume čak ni pećnicu da uključi.Na pomolu je katastrofa. Samanta se bori s mašinom za pranje rublja, s daskom za peglanje, pokušava da spremi kordon ble za večeru... Ali možda ona i nije takav antitalenat za kućne poslove kao što je mislila. Možda će, uz malu pomoć, uspeti. Hoće li njeni poslodavci otkriti da je ona zapravo vrhunski advokat? Hoće li Samanta ikad moći da se vrati svom nekadašnjem životu? A i ako bude mogla... hoće li to želeti?Ovo je priča o devojci koja mora malo da uspori korak. Da pronađe sebe. Da se zaljubi. I da otkrije čemu služi pegla...