Lisa Wingate

Lisa Wingate se inspira en sorprendentes historias detrás de anuncios de «Amigos perdidos», publicados en los periódicos del sur de los Estados Unidos tras la Guerra de Secesión; historias reales de

Memphis, Tennessee, 1939Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family''''s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge, until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children''''s Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents - but they quickly realize the dark truth...Aiken, South Carolina, present dayBorn into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all: a successful career, a handsome fiance, and a lavish wedding on the horizon. But when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis, a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her family''''s long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation or to redemption.

Eine Familie, vier Schwestern. Ein Ungluck, das sie fur immer trennt. Eine Liebe, die sie auf ewig eint.Der bewegende SPIEGEL-Bestseller, inspiriert von einer wahren Geschichte.Fur Avery hat das Leben keine Geheimnisse. Bis sie auf May trifft. Die 90-Jahrige erkennt ihr Libellenarmband, ein Erbstuck, und besitzt auch ein Foto von Averys Gromutter. Was hat diese Frau mit ihrer Familie zu tun? Bald stot Avery auf ein Geheimnis, das sie zuruck in ein dunkles Kapitel der Geschichte fuhrt Memphis, 1939: Die junge Rill lebt mit ihren Eltern und Geschwistern in einem Hausboot auf dem Mississippi. Als die Kinder eines Tages allein sind, werden sie in ein Waisenhaus verschleppt. Rill hat ihren Eltern versprochen, auf ihre Geschwister aufzupassen. Ein Versprechen, das sie nicht brechen will, ihr aber mehr abverlangt, als sie geben kann

La quête bouleversante de trois jeunes femmes que tout sépare dans le sud des Etats-Unis, ravagé par la guerre de Sécession. Louisiane, 1875 : Hannie, ancienne esclave, se retrouve malgré elle à fair

Lisa Wingate se inspira en sorprendentes historias detrás de anuncios de «Amigos perdidos», publicados en los periódicos del sur de los Estados Unidos tras la Guerra de Secesión; historias reales de

La quête bouleversante de trois jeunes filles que tout sépare dans le sud des États-Unis ravagé par la guerre de Sécession.Louisiane, 1875 : Hannie, ancienne esclave, se retrouve malgré elle à faire

From the million-copy bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes a novel about one summer like no other.When Rebecca Macklin receives a long-distance call from the Dallas police to explain her aging father has been found repeatedly wandering the city streets alone, and his wife has suffered a serious illness and landed in a nursing home, it is not what she is expecting. Despite the demands of the busy LA legal practice Rebecca shares with her husband, she must put aside old resentments and return to her childhood home.When Hanna Beth Parker hears about the arrival of her stepdaughter, Rebecca, who has stayed away for decades, she knows something is terribly wrong. Suddenly, the last person shed ever turn to for help is the only one she can count on. But forging a relationship with Rebecca will require awakening old ghosts. In this moving story of separation and forgiveness, two women will unravel the betrayals of the past, examine the yearnings of the heart, and discover the truest meaning of family.Perfect for fans of Kathryn Hughes and Santa Montefiore.

An ordinary summer brings about an extraordinary change of heart in the first novel in the Blue Sky Hill series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours. Changes arent in Rebecca Macklins plans when she receives a long-distance call from the Dallas police. Her aging father has been found repeatedly wandering the city streets alone, and his wife has suffered a serious illness and landed in a nursing home. Despite the demands of the busy LA legal practice Rebecca shares with her husband, she must put aside old resentments and return to her childhood home. When Hanna Beth Parker hears about the arrival of her stepdaughter, Rebecca, who has stayed away for decades, she knows something is terribly wrong. Suddenly, the last person shed ever turn to for help is the only one she can count on. But forging a relationship with Rebecca will require awakening old ghosts. In this moving story of separation and forgiveness, two women will unravel the betrayals of the past, examine the yearnings of the heart, and discover the truest meaning of family.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours comes a heartfelt novel about the bonds of family and the power of second chances.When Kate Bowman temporarily moves to her grandmothers Missouri farm with her husband and baby son, she learns that the lessons that most enrich our lives often come unexpectedly. The family has given Kate the job of convincing Grandma Rose, whos become increasingly stubborn and forgetful, to move off her beloved land and into a nursing home. But Kate knows such a change would break her grandmothers heart. Just when Kate despairs of finding answers, she discovers her grandmas journal. A beautiful handmade notebook, it is full of stories that celebrate the importance of family, friendship, and faith. Stories that make Kate see her lifeand her grandmotherin a completely new way....

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours comes an inspiring novel about a lonely woman who finds a connection in the place she least expects.With her adopted son missing and the rest of her family increasingly estranged, SandraKaye Darden is drawn to the little pink house where her Uncle Poppy once provided security. But what begins for Sandra as a simple painting project to help sell the house becomes a secret venture that starts to change everything...Cass Blue is having trouble keeping food on the table since her mother died. When Sandra shows up with sandwiches for the neighborhood kids one day, Cass has no way of knowing that the meeting will lead to the creation of a place of refuge that could reunite a divided community.In this moving story of second chances, two unlikely allies realize their ability to make a difference...and the power of what becomes known as the Summer Kitchen to nourish the soul.

Un roman poignant sur lamour fraternel et le poids des secrets trop longtemps gardés.Peu importe les chemins empruntés, le coeur se souvient toujours doù lon vient. Memphis, 1939. Par une nuit pluvie

From the million-copy bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes a beautiful novel which will make you want to laugh and cry.All her life, Epiphany Salerno has been tossed like a dandelion seed on the wind. Now, at sixteen, she must move to the low-rent side of Blue Sky Hill and work where shes not wanted: in an upscale home on The Hill.J. Norman Alvords daughter has hired a teenager to stay with him in the afternoons. Widowed and suffering from heart trouble, Norman wants to be left alone. But in Epies presence, Norman discovers a mystery. Deep in his mind lie memories of another house, another life, and a woman who saved him.As summer comes to Blue Sky Hill, two residents from different worlds will journey through a turbulent past, find that an unexpected road trip can bring a life-changing friendship ... and discover clues to a family secret hidden for a lifetime.Perfect for fans of Kathryn Hughes and Santa Montefiore.

Par lautrice du best-seller Les Enfants du fleuve : lhistoire de femmes qui, dun siècle à lautre, luttent pour protéger les enfants et les terres de lavidité et de la cruauté des hommes.1990. À peine

Três jovens embarcam numa jornada épica neste romance poderoso e comovente inspirado em acontecimentos verídicosLuisiana, 1875. No tumultuoso rescaldo da Guerra Civil, três jovens mulheres embarcam r

Inspirado em faços veridicos, esta e a historia de duas familias e da terrivel injustica que as mudou para sempre. Nascida num mundo de riqueza e privilegio, Avery Stafford tem tudo. Filha adorada de um senador americano, com a sua propria carreira como advogada e um noivo maraviloso a espera em Baltimore, ela vive uma vida encantada. Mas quando regressa a casa para ajudar o pai com um problema de saude, um encontro casual com May Crandall, uma idosa desconhecida, deixa Avery profundamente abalada. Ao decidir descobrir mais sobre a vida de May ira embarcar numa viagem pela historia oculta de criancas roubadas e adoc?es ilegais. E cedo ira desvendar um segredo que pode levar a devastaço... ou a redenc?o. Baseado num dos mais conhecidos escandalos da America _x000B_- em que uma instituic?o de adoc?o vendeu criancas a familias ricas _x000B_-, este romance comovente e fascinante recorda-nos como, apesar de os caminhos que tomamos levarem a muitos lugares, o coraço nunca esquece onde pertencemos. Criticas "Esta historia de partir o coraço e tambem um seu balsamo - uma poderosa historia de familia, de irms, de segredos guardados e de segredos partilhados. Adorei este livro. Ainda estou a recuperar, em choque com os elementos verdadeiros do crime, estupefacta com a viagem destas personagens que parecem ter almas imortais." -Jamie Ford "Uma [historia] de uma familia perdida e encontrada... uma historia envolvente e cativante sobre amor entre irmos e o preco dos segredos." -People "Um dos melhores livros do ano... E impossivel no ficar arrebatado por este romance quase perfeito." -The Huffington Post "Wingate e uma mestre a contar historias, e o leitor sera atraido a medida que ela revela o despertar de terror e magoa que e o legado de Georgia Tann." -Parade

When a womans whole life falls apart, she finds refuge in the home she left behind in this touching novel in the Tending Roses series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours.Karen Sommerfield has been hiding from the big questions of her lifethe emotional distance in her marriage, her inability to have children, and her bout with cancer. Getting lost in her high-powered career provides the sense of purpose she yearns for. Until the day shes downsized out of her job and the doctor tells her the cancer may be back. Its a double blow that would send anyone reeling.It sends Karen to Grandma Roses old farm, where her sister has made a seemingly perfect life. Opening herself to the unexpected, Karen finds a lonely child in need of nurturing and insights into her familys past. In the quiet of the Missouri Ozarks, where the sycamore leaves whisper their soft, secret language, she begins to discover answersand a joy to make her life complete.

A story beautifully told, with richly drawn characters that will...make you want to laugh and cry* from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours.All her life, Epiphany Salerno has been tossed like a dandelion seed on the wind. Now, at sixteen, she must move to the low-rent side of Blue Sky Hill and work where shes not wanted: in an upscale home on The Hill.J. Norman Alvords daughter has hired a teenager to stay with him in the afternoons. Widowed and suffering from heart trouble, Norman wants to be left alone. But in Epies presence, Norman discovers a mystery. Deep in his mind lie memories of another house, another life, and a woman who saved him.As summer comes to Blue Sky Hill, two residents from different worlds will journey through a turbulent past, and find that with an unexpected road trip through sleepy Southern towns comes life-changing friendship...and clues to a family secret hidden for a lifetime.Winner of the 2012 Carol Award for Womens Fiction from the American Christian Fiction Writers

A woman struggling to find her way forward discovers hope in her bond with a troubled young girl in this heartfelt novel in the Tending Roses series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours.Once a gifted ballet dancer, Julia Costell understands the joy of body and soul lost in a perfect moment. But after buckling under the demands of a professional dance career, shes landed with a thud in an unglamorous job as a guidance counselor at a performing arts school. Living back home with her parents and feeling lost, Julia is afraid shell never soar againuntil the day young Dell Jordan is sent to her office.In Dells writing, Julia recognizes not only her own despair, but also luminous sparks of hope. But as Julia fights to forge a brighter future for one disadvantaged student, she is drawn into startling undercurrents of conflict and denial within the academy. Now, as she is tested in ways she never imagined, Julia begins to discover that even though her life has seemed off course, shes been on the right path all along...

**The No.1 New York Times, million-copy bestseller**A tale of enduring power Paula McLainMemphis, Tennessee, 1939Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their familys Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge, until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Childrens Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned home - but they quickly realize the dark truth . . .Aiken, South Carolina, present dayBorn into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all. But when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis, a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her familys long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation or to redemption.Based on one of Americas most notorious real-life scandals, Before We Were Yours is a riveting, wrenching and ultimately uplifting global bestseller. Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing.It is impossible not to get swept up in this near-perfect novel Huffington PostReaders everywhere have fallen for Before We Were YoursSuch a powerful, emotional story What a great book, you just cant put it down A wonderful story Breathtaking Such a heartwrenching story but full of intrigue and love

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes a dramatic historical novel of three young women searching for family amid the destruction of the postCivil War South, and of a modern-day teacher who learns of their story and its vital connection to her students lives.An absorbing historical . . . enthralling.Library JournalBestselling author Lisa Wingate brings to life startling stories from actual Lost Friends advertisements that appeared in Southern newspapers after the Civil War, as newly freed slaves desperately searched for loved ones who had been sold away.Louisiana, 1875: In the tumultuous era of Reconstruction, three young women set off as unwilling companions on a perilous quest: Hannie, a freed slave; Lavinia, the pampered heir to a now destitute plantation; and Juneau Jane, Lavinias Creole half sister. Each carries private wounds and powerful secrets as they head for Texas, following roads rife with vigilantes and soldiers still fighting a war lost a decade before. For Lavinia and Juneau Jane, the journey is one of stolen inheritance and financial desperation, but for Hannie, torn from her mother and siblings before slaverys end, the pilgrimage west reignites an agonizing question: Could her long-lost family still be out there? Beyond the swamps lie the limitless frontiers of Texas and, improbably, hope.Louisiana, 1987: For first-year teacher Benedetta Silva, a subsidized job at a poor rural school seems like the ticket to canceling her hefty student debtuntil she lands in a tiny, out-of-step Mississippi River town. Augustine, Louisiana, is suspicious of new ideas and new people, and Benny can scarcely comprehend the lives of her poverty-stricken students. But amid the gnarled live oaks and run-down plantation homes lie the century-old history of three young women, a long-ago journey, and a hidden book that could change everything.