The Loved Ones
Title | The Loved Ones PDF eBook |
Author | Alia Mamdouh |
Publisher | The Feminist Press at CUNY |
Pages | 337 |
Release | 2015-11-14 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1558619372 |
“Ferocious, visceral descriptions . . . give a powerful sense not only of Suhaila’s world but also of the way we make and understand memories.”—Booklist “Often intense and lyrical.”—Kirkus Reviews This winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Prize for Literature mingles memories of the past with the shifting voices of the present when the estranged son of an Iraqi exile flies from his home in Toronto to visit her in Paris. As his ailing mother, the once-vibrant Suhaila, lies in a hospital bed, he acquaints himself with her constellation of close friends. Immediately, he becomes immersed in the complex relationships he has fought so hard to avoid: with his mother and his war-torn homeland. Alia Mamdouh weaves a magical tale of the human condition in this stunning and beautifully written novel of faith, family, and hope.
The Loved Ones
Title | The Loved Ones PDF eBook |
Author | Mary-Beth Hughes |
Publisher | Grove/Atlantic, Inc. |
Pages | 249 |
Release | 2015-06-02 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0802191592 |
A novel of a wealthy family in midcentury America and the flaws beneath the surface, from “a writer of dexterity and imagination.” (New York Times Book Review). As the 1960s draw to a close, the Devlin family lead almost-perfect lives. Dashing father Nick is a successful businessman long married to sweetheart Jean, who upholds the family home and throws dinner parties while daughter Lily attends Catholic school and is disciplined into modesty by the nuns. Under the surface, however, the Devlins are silently broken by the death of their little boy. As Nick’s older brother, a man driven by callous and rapacious urges, inducts Nick into the cutthroat world of the cosmetics industry, the Devlin family, fragmented by betrayals, will become victims of the cruelest kind of hurt. “Mary-Beth Hughes's body of work casts a dreamy, hypnotic effect, even while slyly exposing the risks and rewards of love and its devastations among the upper class.”—Elle “There’s a lot of smoking, bourbon, bangs and center parts. People have live-in help with whom they play bridge. But the book glosses these details lightly; to the extent it is a period piece, it is in the way it summons a now somewhat dated idea of luxury, ambition and, by extension, accomplishment... it amazes me how many of the book’s images have stayed with me.”—The New York Times Book Review “Hughes is a quietly devastating writer, reminiscent of Evan S. Connell and James Salter in her delicate, almost surgical ability to peel back the thin skin of normal life and to lay bare our painful truths, contradictions, the stains of grief and betrayal...a beautiful, haunting novel.”—A.M. Homes
Lyrics for the Loved Ones
Title | Lyrics for the Loved Ones PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Goodwin |
Publisher | Annecdotal Press |
Pages | 588 |
Release | 2023-05-15 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1739145038 |
After half a century confined in a psychiatric hospital, Matty has moved to a care home on the Cumbrian coast. Next year, she’ll be a hundred, and she intends to celebrate in style. Yet, before she can make the arrangements, her ‘maid’ goes missing. Irene, a care assistant, aims to surprise Matty with a birthday visit from the child she gave up for adoption as a young woman. But, when lockdown shuts the care-home doors, all plans are put on hold. But Matty won’t be beaten. At least not until the Black Lives Matter protests burst her bubble and buried secrets come to light. Will she survive to a hundred? Will she see her ‘maid’ again? Will she meet her long-lost child? Rooted in injustice, balanced with humour, this is a bittersweet story of reckoning with hidden histories in cloistered times. ‘a smartly constructed, engaging and compassionate story about family, humanity and 'lost loss' ALISON MOORE, Booker prize shortlisted author of The Lighthouse ‘one of the best books I've ever read … a very funny and a hugely emotional read’ ALEX CRAIGIE, author of Someone Close to Home ‘vividly illuminates recent inequalities, with humour and humanity’ CAROLINE LODGE, Bookword ‘I’m reeling from the sheer brilliance of this book’ VERONIKA JORDAN, Bookchatter@Cookiebiscuit ‘the author writes with intelligence, understanding and sensitivity’ ANNIE ELLIOTT, Left on the Shelf Book Blog ‘runs the whole gamut of emotions … one of the most memorable and heart-wrenching protagonists I’ve met’ OLGA NÚŇEZ MIRET, psychiatrist, author and translator ‘a well written, chatty book, with great characters’ EMMABBOOKS
No Justice for the Loved Ones, Only Our Unknown Tears Are Shed
Title | No Justice for the Loved Ones, Only Our Unknown Tears Are Shed PDF eBook |
Author | Alma Lorraine |
Publisher | Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2020-07-02 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 109800857X |
This book tells about how God's unfailing love is with us during the time of losing a loved one, how we shed tears for our loved ones that are unknown to anyone but God, and how there is no justice for our tears that we shed.
Your Loved Ones, Yourself, Finding and Raising the Family Within
Title | Your Loved Ones, Yourself, Finding and Raising the Family Within PDF eBook |
Author | Wil Langford |
Publisher | Your Loved Ones, Your Self |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2007-06 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 9780741439550 |
SPIRIT MESSAGES - How to Contact Your Loved Ones!
Title | SPIRIT MESSAGES - How to Contact Your Loved Ones! PDF eBook |
Author | The Abbotts |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2015-05-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 132913804X |
SPIRIT MESSAGES How to Contact Your Loved Ones! By The Abbotts Everyone loses a loved one, at some time in their life. It can be a traumatic and sorrowful time, made worse by the fact that you seem to have lost all contact with that special person. The Abbotts, paranormal experts have developed simple to understand techniques for enabling you to meet with and communicate with your deceased loved one, in a safe and pleasant environment. You can learn to feel, see and hear them and spend valuable time with your child, husband, friend or even pet. With sensible advice for grieving men and women, you will also be inspired by the loving words of Ascended beings. A must book for every household! Printed in 14 pt for easy reading and illustrated.
When Loved Ones Are Called Home
Title | When Loved Ones Are Called Home PDF eBook |
Author | Herbert H. Wernecke |
Publisher | Baker Books |
Pages | 74 |
Release | 2013-05-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1441244638 |
This classic on grieving offers the sure and steadfast hope that separation from a loved one is not the end. It helps readers make the physical, emotional, and relational adjustments needed when a loved one departs this life, and it gives honest answers to the most difficult questions and doubts we have. With comforting Scriptures about death, life, and resurrection, as well as beautiful poetry that expresses our deepest emotions, When Loved Ones Are Called Home walks with readers as a friend through their pain and grief. Now with a beautiful, contemporary cover.