Taylor felt young and hopeless. Growing up in a glass house was not the easiest thing to do. And Alex, was right there with her. Sometimes life throws you curve balls. You can either catch them or move out of the way. And Taylor with her sharp intelligence was beginning to figure that out. Here, we can be intimate with her and her thoughts. It took a lot of courage for her to become the woman she is, and she can thank herself for that. She decided that it ends with her. And there would be no more shards of glass to clean up. This story explores the complex dynamics of a young girls challenging upbringing. Through poetic prose and vivid storytelling,offering readers a heart-wrenching yet hopeful journey of self-discovery. The philosophical undercurrents invite readers to reflect on the nature of trauma and the transformative power of love and healing. It is a timeless piece, resonating with readers of all ages drawn to stories of personal growth and the strength of the human spirit.

An instant New York Times Bestseller and August 2017 LibraryReads pick! “Penny’s absorbing, intricately plotted 13th Gamache novel proves she only gets better at pursuing dark truths with compassion and grace.” —PEOPLE “Louise Penny wrote the book on escapist mysteries.” —The New York Times Book Review “You won't want Louise Penny's latest to end....Any plot summary of Penny’s novels inevitably falls short of conveying the dark magic of this series.... It takes nerve and skill — as well as heart — to write mysteries like this. ‘Glass Houses,’ along with many of the other Gamache books, is so compelling that, for the space of reading it, you may well feel that much of what’s going on in the world outside the novel is ‘just noise.’” —Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post When a mysterious figure appears in Three Pines one cold November day, Armand Gamache and the rest of the villagers are at first curious. Then wary. Through rain and sleet, the figure stands unmoving, staring ahead. From the moment its shadow falls over the village, Gamache, now Chief Superintendent of the Sûreté du Québec, suspects the creature has deep roots and a dark purpose. Yet he does nothing. What can he do? Only watch and wait. And hope his mounting fears are not realized. But when the figure vanishes overnight and a body is discovered, it falls to Gamache to discover if a debt has been paid or levied. Months later, on a steamy July day as the trial for the accused begins in Montréal, Chief Superintendent Gamache continues to struggle with actions he set in motion that bitter November, from which there is no going back. More than the accused is on trial. Gamache’s own conscience is standing in judgment. In Glass Houses, her latest utterly gripping book, number-one New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny shatters the conventions of the crime novel to explore what Gandhi called the court of conscience. A court that supersedes all others.

Below all the beauty lies an unimaginable ugliness and the city of Ziwa has a guarded secret. Where do all the parents go at midnight? What happens at that particular time? Will the younger generation be able to unearth the secret?

Twelve poems, twelve stories from our unique everyday life. An intimate, harsh but delicate perspective on life during a pandemic, AI's tricks, humans as functioning brains, fears of failing and loving, a war in Europe and much more inspired by some of the people who populated the author's life in various ways in the last years. Every poem is dedicated to fleeting moments that Irene tried to still for a second in order to dive deep into them. Every event is narrated through the lens of specific lives and feelings: the forgotten territory where things actually unfold. Partial, but real fragments. Collages of pictures, illustrations and text make the words even more vivid and fuel the reader's imagination.

A collection of poems talking about various topics: Depression Self-Harm Pain Heartbreak Hope Love Healing Self-Growth While not following the rules With this, I trust you with my Heart Body Mind Soul.

This book consists of short stories and poems written by an adoloscent, after being isolated during the pandemic. It includes notions about the world around her, changing and developing as she now spectates it with "more mature" eyes. Same things can appear monumentally different during various stages of ones life.