Jeanine Cummins

Le roman dapprentissage poignant dun garçon irlandais de la communauté des gens du voyage dans les années 1950, par lautrice au succès international dAmerican DirtIrlande, 1959. À onze ans, Christoph

The acclaimed author of AMERICAN DIRT reveals the devastating effects of a shocking tragedy in this landmark true crime book: the first ever to look intimately at the experiences of both the victims and their families.A RIP IN HEAVEN is Jeanine Cummins story of a night in April, 1991, when her two cousins Julie and Robin Kerry, and her brother, Tom, were assaulted on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, which spans the Mississippi River just outside of St. Louis. When, after a harrowing ordeal, Tom managed to escape the attackers and flag down help, he thought the nightmare would soon be over. He couldnt have been more wrong. Tom, his sister Jeanine, and their entire family were just at the beginning of a horrific odyssey through the aftermath of a violent crime, a world of shocking betrayal, endless heartbreak, and utter disillusionment. It was a trial by fire from which no family member would emerge unscathed.

Drame familial intergénérationnel, lhistoire éblouissante de deux mères confrontées aux affres de la maternité, lune en temps de Grande famine de la pomme de terre en Irlande, lautre dans le New York

A poignant, coming of age novel about an Irish gypsy boys childhood in the 1950s from the national bestselling author of A Rip in Heaven and American Dirt.Ireland, 1959: Young Christopher Hurley is a tinker, a Pavee gypsy, who roams with his father and extended family from town to town, carrying all their worldly possessions in their wagons. Christy carries with him a burden of guilt as well, haunted by the story of his mothers death in childbirth.The wandering life is the only one Christy has ever known, but when his grandfather dies, everything changes. His father decides to settle briefly, in a town, where Christy and his cousin can receive proper schooling and prepare for their first communions. But still, always, they are treated as outsiders.As Christy struggles to find his way amid the more conventional lives of his new classmates, he starts to question who he is and where he belongs. But then the discovery of an old newspaper photograph, and a long-buried secret from his mothers mysterious past, changes his life forever....

¿Qué significa poder llamar a un lugar «tu hogar»?Jeanine Cummins, autora bestseller #1 de The New York Times, regresa con la conmovedora historia de una familia puertorriqueña a través de varias gen

From the national bestselling author of American Dirt and A Rip in Heaven comes the deeply moving story of two mothers from two very different times.After the birth of her daughter Emma, the usually resilient Majella finds herself feeling isolated and exhausted. Then, at her childhood home in Queens, Majella discovers the diary of her maternal ancestor Ginnyand is shocked to read a story of murder in her family history.With the famine upon her, Ginny Doyle fled from Ireland to America, but not all of her family made it. What happened during those harrowing years, and why does Ginny call herself a killer? Is Majella genetically fated to be a bad mother, despite the fierce tenderness she feels for her baby?Determined to uncover the truth of her heritage and her own identity, Majella sets out to explore Ginnys pastand discovers surprising truths about her family and ultimately, herself.

¿Qué significa poder llamar a un lugar «tu hogar»?Jeanine Cummins, autora bestseller #1 de The New York Times, regresa con la conmovedora historia de una familia puertorriqueña a través de varias gen

Rich and intricately drawn... luminous prose Carolyn ParkhurstAfter the birth of her daughter Emma, the usually resilient Majella finds herself feeling isolated and exhausted. Then, at her childhood home, Majella discovers the diary of her maternal ancestor Ginny, and is shocked to read a story of murder in her family history.With the famine upon her, Ginny Doyle fled from Ireland to America, but not all of her family made it. What happened during those harrowing years, and why does Ginny call herself a killer? Is Majella genetically fated to be a bad mother, despite the fierce tenderness she feels for her baby?Determined to uncover the truth of her heritage and her own identity, Majella sets out to explore Ginnys past - and discovers surprising truths about her family and ultimately, herself.

Le roman en tête des ventes aux USA !Des coups de feu, des cris, des pleurs, des bruits de pas... Lydia tente détouffer les bruits en pressant la paume de ses mains sur les oreilles de son petit garç

The acclaimed author of American Dirt reveals the devastating effects of a shocking tragedy in this landmark true crime bookthe first ever to look intimately at the experiences of both the victims and their families.A Rip in Heaven is Jeanine Cummins story of a night in April, 1991, when her two cousins Julie and Robin Kerry, and her brother, Tom, were assaulted on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, which spans the Mississippi River just outside of St. Louis. When, after a harrowing ordeal, Tom managed to escape the attackers and flag down help, he thought the nightmare would soon be over. He couldnt have been more wrong. Tom, his sister Jeanine, and their entire family were just at the beginning of a horrific odyssey through the aftermath of a violent crime, a world of shocking betrayal, endless heartbreak, and utter disillusionment. It was a trial by fire from which no family member would emerge unscathed.

El polémico número 1 del New York Times«Reto a cualquiera a leer las primeras siete páginas de este libro y no terminarlo.» Stephen King«Una historia desgarradora sobre la supervivencia, el peligro y

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of American Dirt, comes a heartfelt, multigenerational family story which asks: what does it mean to call a place home?Delectable... a pleasure to readTHE TIMESA riveting tale of three generations, this is storytelling at its finestJOHN BOYNEUtterly absorbing, a big, sweeping story of family and identity EDEL COFFEYWhy hadnt she said to her daughter I love you beyond reason and none of this matters at all and every day that you breathe is a gift?Rafaela remembers everything that matters: her beautiful childhood in San Juan, her marriage to Peter, uprooting their children, Ruth and Benny, to the American Midwest, and losing all sense of her place in the world. So she tells no one when her memory begins to slip.Her daughter, in New York with a family of her own, wishes she could forget her muddy feelings about where she comes from - the same feelings which motivated her 22-year-old daughter Daisy to reconnect with their past.Daisy, who has momentarily forgotten everything, hears the word critical in a hospital room in San Juan and remembers, all at once, the car that hurtled towards her, the terrible storm, and something else. What was it?Now Ruth and Rafaela must return to the city where it all began, to gather by Daisys bedside and confront the twists of fate that have caused a growing rift in their family and led them to this moment.

A full-throated song of praise. I loved it Sherman AlexieIreland, 1959. Young Christopher Hurley is a tinker, a Pavee gypsy, who roams with his father and extended family from town to town, carrying all their worldly possessions in their wagons. Christy carries with him a burden of guilt as well: his mothers death in childbirth.The wandering life is the only one Christy has ever known, but when his grandfather dies, everything changes. His father decides to settle briefly, in a town, where Christy and his cousin can receive proper schooling. But still, always, they are treated as outsiders.As Christy struggles with his new classmates, he starts to question who he is and where he belongs. But then the discovery of an old newspaper photograph, and a long-buried secret, changes his life for ever.

**Jeanine Cummins new novel Speak to Me of Home is available NOW**Heartstopping... doesnt let up... you will urge them on, fists clenchedThe TimesAn extraordinary story of the lengths a mother will go to to save her son, AMERICAN DIRT has sold over 4 million copies worldwide. Its time to read what youve been missing.Lydia Perez owns a bookshop in Acapulco, Mexico, and is married to a fearless journalist. Luca, their eight-year-old son, completes the picture. But it only takes a bullet to rip them apart.In a city in the grip of a drug cartel, friends become enemies overnight, and Lydia has no choice but to flee with Luca at her side. North for the border... whatever it takes to stay alive. The journey is dangerous - not only for them, but for those they encounter along the way. Who can be trusted? And what sacrifices is Lydia prepared to make?*An Instant New York Times #1 Bestseller 2020**An Instant Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller 2020**Over 2 million copies sold globally**A Richard and Judy Bookclub Pick**An Oprahs Book Club Pick**A BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime*

El polémico número 1 del New York Times«Reto a cualquiera a leer las primeras siete páginas de este libro y no terminarlo.» Stephen King«Una historia desgarradora sobre la supervivencia, el peligro y

El polémico número 1 del New York Times «Reto a cualquiera a leer las primeras siete páginas de este libro y no terminarlo.» Stephen King «Una historia desgarradora sobre la supervivencia, el peligr

An extraordinary story of the lengths a mother will go to to save her son, AMERICAN DIRT has sold over a million copies worldwide. It's time to read what you've been missing.Lydia Perez owns a bookshop in Acapulco, Mexico, and is married to a fearless journalist. Luca, their eight-year-old son, completes the picture. But it only takes a bullet to rip them apart.In a city in the grip of a drug cartel, friends become enemies overnight, and Lydia has no choice but to flee with Luca at her side. North for the border... whatever it takes to stay alive. The journey is dangerous - not only for them, but for those they encounter along the way. Who can be trusted? And what sacrifices is Lydia prepared to make.