Блестящий и заставляющий задуматься роман о семье, верности и предательстве • Когда-то я была папиной любимицей. Пока не случилось нечто ужасное • Вайолет Рю, младшая из семи детей Керриганов, обожает своих старших братьев. Более того, она знает, что семья защищает своих. Выйти за пределы семьи — предать ее — непростительно. Поэтому, когда она подслушивает разговор, не предназначенный для ее ушей, и узнает, что ее братья совершили чудовищное преступление, она разрывается между верностью семье и чувством справедливости. Решение, которое она примет, навсегда изменит ее жизнь • "Моя крысиная жизнь" - это мрачная история с напряженной и пронизывающей атмосферой, исследующая проблемы расизма, женоненавистничества, общности, семьи, верности, сексуальности и идентичности, словом — Джойс Кэрол Оутс в ее лучшем проявлении
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The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir—an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth’s highest peak to the soul’s deepest reaches • What drives a person to the edge of one of the most difficult and revered mountains in the world? How much is one willing to sacrifice and suffer to pursue an authentic and bold life? The most accomplished mountain runner of all time, Kilian Jornet ponders these questions as he contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest, exploring the mountain’s changing nature over four seasons and his own existence • As he recounts a life spent studying, tending, and ascending the greatest peaks on earth, Jornet ruminates on what he has found in nature—simplicity, freedom, and spiritual joy—and offers a poetic yet clearheaded assessment of his relationship to the mountain
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Are you ready, Max? If anyone’s going to help me do this, it’s you.’ • The heart-warming tale of a life-saving friendship • In 2006, a traumatic car accident changed Kerry Irving’s life forever • Suffering from severe neck and back injuries, Kerry was unemployed and housebound, struggling with depression and even thoughts of suicide. He went from cycling over 600 miles a month to becoming a prisoner in his own home • With hope all but lost, Kerry’s wife encouraged him to go on a short walk to the local shop. In the face of unbearable pain and overwhelming panic, he persevered and along the way, met an adorable yard dog named Max. As the Spaniel peered up through the railings, Kerry found comfort and encouragement in his soulful brown eyes. This chance encounter marked a turning point in both their lives
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