Cozy is very close to her grandmother, Dottie, a widow in her sixties. They are both enthralled when a widower, Buck, also in his sixties, moves in next door. Buck has a very handsome grandson, Jesse. The grandchildren scheme to bring their grandparents together, and the grandparents are also colluding to bring their grandchildren together.
So you got the guy on the big white horse, and the beautiful little mermaids, and the picket fence, and your life isn’ t . . . perfect in every imaginable way? You’re not alone. In 1997, Gabrielle Reece married the man of her dreams—professional surfer Laird Hamilton—in a flawless Hawaiian ceremony. Naturally, the couple filed for divorce four years later. In the end they worked it out, but not without the ups and downs, minor hiccups, and major setbacks that beset every modern family. With hilarious stories, wise insights, and concrete takeaways on topics ranging from navigating relationship issues to aging gracefully to getting smart about food, My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper is the brutally honest, wickedly funny, and deeply helpful portrait of the humor, grace, and humility it takes to survive the happily ever after.
An historical survey in which the author has discussed the more important and most characteristic works and artists. Examples of their works are shown.
A blackmail letter arrives at an inopportune moment, and the recipient's name is blurred out. Who is the ruthless missive meant for? In the powerful sequel to Watching Glass Shatter, Olivia is the first to read the nasty threat. When the mysterious letter falls into the wrong hands, her sons try to figure out who's seeking revenge on them. Across the span of eight hours, members of the Glass family contemplate whether to confess their hidden secrets, or find a way to bury them forever. Some didn't learn an important lesson last time, and as each hour ticks by, the family has to come to terms with what happened in the previous months. Their lives are about to shatter into pieces once again, and this time the stakes are even higher.
She only wished to prove to herself she was once more on a train going somewhere' A tender story of devotion, resentment and ennui from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer.