Julie Kibler

A stunning, moving tale of forbidden love in segregated 1930s Kentucky, perfect for fans of The Help. Love doesn''t play by the rules . . . Shalerville, Kentucky, 1939. A world where black maids and handymen are trusted to raise white children and tend to white houses, but from which they are banished after dark. Sixteen-year-old Isabelle McAllister, born into wealth and privilege, finds her ordered life turned upside down when she becomes attracted to Robert, the ambitious black son of her familys housekeeper. Before long Isabelle and Robert are crossing extraordinary, dangerous boundaries and falling deeply in love. Many years later, eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle will travel from her home in Arlington, Texas, to Ohio for a funeral. With Isabelle is her hairstylist and friend, Dorrie Curtis a black single mother with her own problems. Along the way, Isabelle will finally reveal to Dorrie the truth of her painful past: a tale of forbidden love, the consequences of which will resound for decades . . . If Julie Kibler''s novel Calling Me Home were a young woman, her grandmother would be To Kill a Mockingbird, her sister would be The Help and her cousin would be The Notebook. But even with such iconic relatives, Calling Me Home stands on her own Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of A Land More Kind Than Home Julie Kiblers writing is so wise and assured. I laughed out loud in places and had tears in my eyes as I turned the last page Diane Chamberlain

Après Les Couleurs de lespoir, Julie Kibler livre une histoire vibrante dhumanité, celle dune amitié profonde entre deux femmes démunies, exclues, et pourtant déterminées à se relever, plus fortes, p

Kentucky, Ende der 1930er: Isabelle will dem engen Korsett ihrer Familie entfliehen. Ausgerechnet der farbige Sohn der Hausangestellten eroffnet ihr eine neue Welt. Eine Welt allerdings, die sie nicht betreten darf. Doch Isabelle ist entschlossen, ihre verbotene Liebe zu leben, gegen alle Konventionen - und gegen den erbitterten Widerstand ihrer Familie...

Aos 89 anos, Isabelle McAllister pede um favor especial à sua cabeleireira, Dorrie Curtis. Isabelle pede que Dorrie largue tudo em Arlington, no Texas, para acompanhá-la em um funeral em Cincinnati.

A moving love story inspired by a true story and perfect for fans of The Help In a time of hate, would you stand up for love? Shalerville, Kentucky, 1939. A world where black maids and handymen are trusted to raise white children and tend to white houses, but from which they are banished after dark. Sixteen-year-old Isabelle McAllister, born into wealth and privilege, finds her ordered life turned upside down when she becomes attracted to Robert, the ambitious black son of her familys housekeeper. Before long Isabelle and Robert are crossing extraordinary, dangerous boundaries and falling deeply in love. Many years later, eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle will travel from her home in Arlington, Texas, to Ohio for a funeral. With Isabelle is her hairstylist and friend, Dorrie Curtis a black single mother with her own problems. Along the way, Isabelle will finally reveal to Dorrie the truth of her painful past: a tale of forbidden love, the consequences of which will resound for decades . . . If Julie Kiblers novel Calling Me Home were a young woman, her grandmother would be To Kill a Mockingbird, her sister would be The Help and her cousin would be The Notebook. But even with such iconic relatives, Calling Me Home stands on her own Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of A Land More Kind Than Home Julie Kiblers writing is so wise and assured. I laughed out loud in places and had tears in my eyes as I turned the last page Diane ChamberlainIf you liked The Help by Kathryn Stockett, youll absolutely love Calling Me Home Red magazine

An emotionally raw and resonant story of love, loss, and the enduring power of friendship, following the lives of two young women connected by a home for fallen girls, and inspired by historical events. Home for Erring and Outcast Girls deftly reimagines the wounded women who came seeking a second chance and a sustaining hope.Lisa Wingate, author of Before We Were YoursIn turn-of-the-20th century Texas, the Berachah Home for the Redemption and Protection of Erring Girls is an unprecedented beacon of hope for young women consigned to the dangerous poverty of the streets by birth, circumstance, or personal tragedy. Built in 1903 on the dusty outskirts of Arlington, a remote dot between Dallas and Fort Worths red-light districts, the progressive home bucks public opinion by offering faith, training, and rehabilitation to prostitutes, addicts, unwed mothers, and ruined girls without forcibly separating mothers from children. When Lizzie Bates and Mattie McBride meet thereone sick and abused, but desperately clinging to her young daughter, the other jilted by the beau who fathered her ailing sonthey form a friendship that will see them through unbearable loss, heartbreak, difficult choices, and ultimately, diverging paths. A century later, Cate Sutton, a reclusive university librarian, uncovers the hidden histories of the two troubled women as she stumbles upon the cemetery on the homes former grounds and begins to comb through its archives in her library. Pulled by an indescribable connection, what Cate discovers about their stories leads her to confront her own heartbreaking past, and to reclaim the life she thought shed let go forever. With great pathos and powerful emotional resonance, Home for Erring and Outcast Girls explores the dark roads that lead us to ruin, and the paths we take to return to ourselves.

Dos mujeres tan distintas como unidas emprenden un largo viaje en coche por Estados Unidos. Sus confidencias lo convertirán en un emocionante recorrido entre pasado y presente.La anciana señorita Isabelle pide a su peluquera, Dorrie, que la acompañe a la otra punta del pais para asistir a un funeral. Aunque esta madre soltera afroamericana de 36 años no podria ser mas diferente de su clienta preferida, con el tiempo ambas han desarrollado una complicidad muy especial.El sur de Estados Unidos a finales de los años treinta es un mundo regido por la segregacion. Una adolescente blanca sueña con evadirse del entorno asfixiante de su familia privilegiada y de su pequeña ciudad. Pero cuando se fija en el hijo de la criada negra, su vida da un giro aun mas dramatico de lo que hubiera podido imaginar.Pronto se vera envuelta en una lucha por seguir los dictados de su corazon, a pesar de los peligros y los prejuicios a los que debera enfrentarse. Reseña: Un debut conmovedor sobre un amor prohibido y una amistad inesperada [#].Una novela que te atrapa desde la primera pagina.PublishersWeekly

Dos mujeres tan distintas como unidas emprenden un largo viaje en coche por Estados Unidos. Sus confidencias lo convertir#n en un emocionante recorrido entre pasado y presente. La anciana se#orita Isabelle pide a su peluquera, Dorrie, que la acompa#e a la otra punta del pa#s para asistir a un funeral. Aunque esta madre soltera afroamericana de 36 a#os no podr#a ser m#s diferente de su clienta preferida, con el tiempo ambas han desarrollado una complicidad muy especial. El sur de Estados Unidos a finales de los a#os treinta es un mundo regido por la segregaci#n. Una adolescente blanca sue#a con evadirse del entorno asfixiante de su familia privilegiada y de su peque#a ciudad. Pero cuando se fija en el hijo de la criada negra, su vida da un giro a#n m#s dram#tico de lo que hubiera podido imaginar. Pronto se ver# envuelta en una lucha por seguir los dictados de su coraz#n, a pesar de los peligros y los prejuicios a los que deber# enfrentarse. Rese#a:"Un debut conmovedor sobre un amor prohibido y una amistad inesperada [#].Una novela que te atrapa desde la primera p#gina."Publishers Weekly

El que hauria pogut ser proposa un viatge al passat que canviarà les vides de les dues dones i del qual sorgirà una amistat indestructible. La Isabelle té vuitanta-nou anys i viu en una ciutat de Te