Family Garden

Olive Westallen lleva una vida de privilegio, aunque solitario, en la casona de su familia en Hampstead. Sin embargo, tiene planes para el futuro de su familia, unos planes que conmocionarán a la alta sociedad de la que forma parte. Ottilie Finch, su nueva vecina, no tiene más que doce años y para ella vivir en Londres es una aventura, un lugar para jugar y descubrir. Su familia se ha mudado allí desde Durham, huyendo del escándalo, pero eso no la alcanza a su tierna edad. Lo único que no entiende es la enfermedad que mantiene a su madre recluida en su habitación.

A family secret. A new romance. And a summer she will never forget. When Caroline left Lake Summers thirty years ago, she thought she’d never return to the place where she lost her parents. But when she finds out that the town’s lily garden lovingly built by her mother is going to be destroyed, she knows fate is calling. Dropping everything at her office in Chicago, she knows she is the only person who can save the garden. Caroline and her daughter Lee are welcomed home by the warm smile of her mother’s best friend Maxine, and piles of pancakes at her cozy little restaurant in town.

Sasha is the story of a very remarkable dog: a Staffordshire Bull Terrier abandoned close to death at the age of six weeks old. Rescued from a street gutter, she had the good fortune to be adopted by author Brian L. Porter and his family. Despite suffering from a catalogue of injuries, including two broken legs and skin allergies, and eventually being diagnosed as a serious epileptic at just two years old, Sasha's story is one of triumph over adversity; of love, happiness, and inspiration.

After their dreams of starting a family are crushed, Philippa and her husband Marco need a fresh start. Focusing on repairing the crumbling walls and leaking roof of the Cotswolds house they impulsively bought seems easier work than repairing their relationship. When Philippa finds a hidden memorial hidden deep in the garden, the discovery only pushes them further apart. But as Philippa determines to uncover the truth behind the memorial, could the secrets it reveals be the key to finally putting their heartbreak to rest?

Before being torn down in 2007, the Stateway Gardens public housing projects on Chicago’s South Side were ridden with deprivation and crime. But for some, like Tracy, the shy, intelligent young boy at the center of this enthralling collection of linked stories, they are simply home. Set in the mid-1980s and taking listeners up to the point of the destruction of the infamous Cabrini-Green housing projects, this collection gives an intimate look at the hopes, dreams, failures, and fortunes of a group of people growing up with the deck always stacked against them.

Penny's story is the fourth in Brian L. Porter's award-winning Family of Rescue Dogs series. It features a tiny terrier, abandoned in a particularly cruel manner and her subsequent adoption and life with the author and his family. From being attacked and needing emergency surgery to days out at the coast chasing seagulls and living in stately homes, Penny's life in Brian's pack of rescue dogs has never been anything but interesting and eventful.

Night delivers a litter of eight puppies in a poor neighborhood in Springfield, Tennessee, the week before Melissa Armstrong first meets her. As a volunteer for a local nonprofit, Melissa has experience with strays and plans to rescue Night and her litter within days. But nothing goes as planned. For the next six months, Melissa and a ragtag cast of characters try to trap the mutt with nets, catchpoles, spring traps, cheeseburgers, hot dogs stuffed with Benadryl, and the dog’s crying puppies. They fail so many times that Melissa is on the brink of giving up.

Through the magnetic personality of his mischievous dog, the author soon makes powerful connections with several of his down-the-hall neighbors in a high-rise located in the unique Battery Park City neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. First, Katie trots into the lives of Pearl and Arthur, a warm-hearted elderly couple just a few doors down from Glenn. Later, John, a single Dad, and his rambunctious young son, Ryan, also move in and are seduced by Katie's charms.

The mistakes we make and the hardships we endure have a positive aspect: they teach us lessons. They plant seeds from which a garden of wisdom can grow. In Welcome to My Garden, author and entrepreneur Brian Murray shares some of the most meaningful lessons he has learned over his lifetime, covering topics from health and mindfulness to gratitude and empathy.

Patrick MacRae had a habit of pigeonholing people and his four daughters were no exception. Rose was the smart one; Lily, the beauty; Violet, the sweet one; and Daisy was his athlete. Now two years after his death, the four sisters are still trying to work themselves out of the boxes he put them in. Rose, the oldest of the four MacRae girls, hated being raised in a small town where everyone compared her to her sister Lily, a gorgeous fashion model. She couldn't move away fast enough.

Daisy MacRae was the family rebel; the irresponsible one. All through childhood the three older MacRae sisters followed the rules, while Daisy found breaking rules much more fun. Though her actions should have landed her in hot water, Daisy always managed to sweet talk her way out trouble. But things changed the night Daisy's reckless behavior destroyed the life of someone she loved. Unable to face what she had done, Daisy ran away.

Rose MacRae is worried when she finds out that Violet, the shyest and most naïve of her three sisters, is falling in love with Jackson Carter of Carter Enterprises. It isn't that Rose doesn't like Jackson; everyone likes the guy. But Jackson is a real ladies man with a 'love'em and leave'em' reputation. While Violet... Violet is a babe in the woods when it comes to love.

Critically-acclaimed author Monica Holloway shares the extraordinary, touching story of Cowboy, the golden retriever puppy who changed her son's life.

After the death of her father, El moves into his home just outside Tavistock in Devon. Fresh out of university and dangling on the precipice of adulthood, she questions what it is she really wants from life. Although her childhood friend, Will, is there to help her through her grief she soon realises there were things her father was hiding from her.

Kathy's husband, George, yearned for a Border Collie. This is the story of the birth and life of their beloved Ringo, the transition out of his body and rebirth as little Nina, a female Border Collie. As Ringo, and their matriarchal cat, Solo, faced health challenges and moved toward their end-of-life, Kathy and George were referred to Amanda Reister, a gifted pet communicator, to learn how best to care for their aging pets. Suddenly, everything changed. The conversations they've had with their pets, through Amanda, were nothing short of miraculous and completely changed their paradigm.

Rikke bor sammen med sin mor og far og sin lillesøster Iben på en gård, der hedder ’Ja-vi-ka-gården’. Dengang hendes forældre købte den, spurgte mange voksne dem nemlig, om de virkelig troede, de kunne få råd til at bo på sådan en stor og dyr gård. "Ja, vi ka’," svarede Rikkes forældre så. Men det er hårdt arbejde at drive landbrug. I bogen her hører vi om Rikke og hendes families hverdag på gården, hvor der både skal passes dyr og høstes - men hvor der også er masser af plads til at lege. Herdis Toft er cand.mag.

Terri Slade learned the hard way to play by her own set of rules. Rule number one, maintain control. Rule number two, never fall in love. Then she met Gavin Johnson and broke both her rules.

Long Lost Family presenter and Radio 5 breakfast show host Nicky Campbell reveals how the simple unconditional love of Maxwell, his Labrador, turned his life around and helped him come to terms with his difficult journey as an adopted child. Dogs have been the common link between the key moments in Nicky Campbell's life: there was Toby, the dog he never knew and who sat devotedly by his cot before his adoption, and then the adorable fox terrier Candy, who arrived soon after he was happily adopted. Nothing could replace the loss of Candy when he died suddenly, when Nicky was 11.

In La La Lovely, Trina shares stories and inspiration from her journey of finding and being found by beauty. You will find deep matters of the heart along with practical pointers on things like decorating your home, finding your style, and creating beautiful spaces. Each chapter offers essays, beautiful photographs, design tips, and practical advice for creating a place of beauty and belonging no matter where you live or what you're going through.

உறவுகளுக்கு முக்கியத்துவம் அள்ளிப்பவனாக மோகன், உண்மையான அன்புக்கு ஏங்குபவளாக வாணி, இவர்களுக்கு இடையே மோகனின் குழந்தையாக, சோனா என்கிற காவியா.