Nancy Pearl

Follow the creative journey of two childhood friends turned video game design partners as they navigate the highs and lows of fame, fortune and heartbreak. From their first blockbuster hit to thirty years of success and betrayal, this novel explores the complexities of identity, disability, and the redemptive power of play. Ultimately, it's a love story unlike any other, filled with heartfelt twists and turns that will leave you captivated until the very end.

¿Y si pudieras tomarte unas vacaciones a tu pasado? En la víspera de su cuadragésimo cumpleaños, la vida de Alice no puede considerarse terrible. Le gusta su trabajo, aunque no sea precisamente el que había soñado. Está feliz con su apartamento, su situación sentimental y su independencia, y adora a su mejor amiga. Pero su padre está enfermo, y tiene la sensación de que falta algo. Cuando se despierta a la mañana siguiente, se encuentra en 1996, reviviendo su decimosexto cumpleaños. Pero no es solo su cuerpo de adolescente lo que la sorprende, o ver al chico del que estaba enamorada durante la secundaria. es su padre. Reencontrarse con la versión encantadora, cuarentona y llena de vida de su padre. Ahora, armada con una nueva perspectiva sobre su propia vida y la de él, algunos eventos del pasado ??adquieren un nuevo significado. ¿Acaso hay algo que cambiaría si pudiera?

Rae, a la que todos llaman Sunshine, sabía que estaba cometiendo una imprudencia, pero necesitaba aislarse un rato para desconectar, y la cabaña familiar del lago le pareció un buen refugio. Pero entonces los vampiros la encontraron. Y ahora, encadenada y prisionera en una mansión en ruinas, sola salvo por el hambriento vampiro encadenado junto a ella, tendrá que valerse de habilidades que desconocía poseer si es que quiere sobrevivir. Sorprendentemente, su compañero de cautiverio no resultará ser lo que ella esperaba de un vampiro, y pronto descubrirá que no solo ella necesita su ayuda, también él depende de ella para salvar su vida.

Maman was exigeante—there is no English word–and I had the benefit of her training. Others may not be so fortunate. If some other young girl, with two million dollars at stake, finds this of use I shall count myself justified....

A missing child in a 19th century Australian town unearths the complex relationships of its diverse residents as they search the rugged terrain. The colonial setting is both multicultural and haunted, steeped in unsettling history and diverse perspectives. The search for the child becomes a reflection of the town's struggles with fate, identity, and the eerie power of the sun.

Follow the adventures of Bunny and Turtle in this delightful new picture-book that reimagines Aesop's fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare." Through colorful illustrations, children will learn about the importance of friendship, tolerance, and patience. As Bunny rushes, and Turtle plans, they both learn to accept and appreciate their differences. This heartwarming tale is perfect for parents to read aloud to their little ones and make them understand the value of patience.

Reconocida como la obra más emblemática de Doris Lessing, testimonio clave sobre la condición femenina y crónica de una generación, El cuaderno dorado relata la profunda crisis vital de la escritora y militante comunista Anna Wulf. Intentará salvarse con una nueva forma de mirar la realidad, y a tal fin Anna se lanza a escribir varios cuadernos, cada uno dedicado a una parcela de su existencia: el rojo, dedicado a la política; el amarillo, con historias procedentes de la experiencia; y el azul, que intenta ser un diario. Pero al no conseguir que den una imagen completa de su vida, empieza a escribir el cuaderno dorado, en el que ambiciona plasmar todos los cabos sueltos de su historia. Una lúcida novela sobre la condición de ser mujer en un mundo dominado por los hombres.

Experience the scandal and intrigue of Hollywood's Golden Age in this hilarious and captivating tale featuring over sixty original illustrations. Cartoonist Edward Sorel's lifelong obsession with Mary Astor's infamous diary, uncovering her extramarital affairs and dramatic custody battle, is brought to life in his signature style. Sorel also delves into Astor's tumultuous life in the limelight as a child star and her teenage love affair with legendary actor John Barrymore. Mary Astor's Purple Diary is a compassionate and witty character study that transcends Hollywood Babylon to become a masterpiece of storytelling.

A tale of Violent Love, Breakdowns, Moods, and Felonious Drunkenness that floats from one lush, green, sweltering New Orleans evening to another. This novel follows Louise Brown as she returns home after four years of college in New England and finds herself reimmersed in New Orleans society's "wastrel-youth contingent." At the center of it all is Claude, rumpled, accident prone, and desperate; the only man who can break Louise's heart "into a million pieces on the floor." Lives of the Saints elegiacally and eccentrically inscribes the South's hallmarks of defeat and refuge in a group of people as intense and adrift as one could encounter, marking Nancy Lemann a rising literary star with her debut novel.

"The Palace Papers" delves deep into the inner workings of the British royal family as they navigated the aftermath of Princess Diana's death and faced new 21st century crises. Tina Brown's sweeping account takes readers on a journey full of powerful revelations, scandals, power plays, love affairs, and betrayals. With remarkable access to royal insiders, Brown explores the tensions between family members, the rise of Kate Middleton, the downfall of Prince Andrew, and Harry and Meghan's decision to step back from their senior royal roles. "The Palace Papers" is an erudite and eye-opening read that will permanently alter how readers view the British monarchy.