Sue Monk Kidd Książki

Najsłynniejsza książka Sue Monk Kidd, autorki bestsellerowych Czarnych skrzydeł . Pachnąca miodem, ciepła, wzruszająca i przerażająca zarazem opowieść o konfliktach na tle rasowym i kobiecej przyjaźni ponad podziałami. Lily jest biała, ma 14 lat, oschłego, agresywnego ojca i olbrzymie poczucie winy. Przed dziesięcioma laty przez przypadek zastrzeliła swoją matkę. Spokój pomagają jej odzyskać noszące imiona letnich miesięcy, czarnoskóre mieszkanki pewnej pasieki w Tiburon, gdzie Lily trafia, jadąc śladami mamy. Ale nawet ten niezwykły azyl, gdzie pszczoły wiodą swoje sekretne życie, nie chroni przed światem zewnętrznym. Najważniejsza jest wiara w siebie... Zekranizowana z sukcesem niezwykła książka przetłumaczona na 36 języków, sprzedana w samych Stanach Zjednoczonych w nakładzie ponad 6 milionów egzemplarzy, opowiada o przerażającej codzienności stanów południowych Ameryki połowy lat sześćdziesiątych XX wieku, kiedy niewolnicy odzyskali już wolność, ale tylko na papierze.

Ciepła, napawająca optymizmem powieść o kobiecej przyjaźni i solidarności, która potrafi wskrzesić nawet najbardziej wypaloną ludzką duszę. W pierwszej dziesiątce amerykańskiej listy bestsellerów nieprzerwanie od początku 2003 roku. Pierwszym wspomnieniem 14-letniej Lily Owens, mieszkającej z nieczułym prymitywnym ojcem na brzoskwiniowej farmie w Karolinie Południowej, jest dzień, kiedy zginęła jej matka. Lily miała wówczas 4 lata. Po matce pozostało tylko zdjęcie i obrazek Czarnej Madonny z nagryzmoloną nazwą miejscowości – Tiburon. Kiedy opiekująca się Lily czarnoskóra niania zostaje pobita przez miejscowych rasistów i wtrącona do więzienia, rezolutna nastolatka pomaga jej zbiec. Uciekinierki docierają do odległego o kilkadziesiąt mil Tiburtonu i zatrudniają się w miejscowej pasiece. Prowadzące ją trzy czarne kobiety pomagają Lily przezwyciężyć poczucie winy i uwierzyć w siebie, w to, że jest kimś wyjątkowym. Będzie jej to bardzo potrzebne, kiedy odkryje prawdę o swojej matce...

"Sue Monk was a 'conventionally religious, churchgoing woman, a traditional wife and mother' with a thriving career as a Christian writer until she began to question her role as a woman in her culture, her family, and her church. From a jarring encounter with sexism in a suburban drugstore to monastery retreats and rituals in the caves of Crete, Kidd takes readers through the fear, anger, healing, and transformation of her awakening. Retaining a meaningful connection 'with the deep song of Christianity, ' she opens the door for traditional Christian women to discover a spirituality that speaks directly to them and provides inspiring wisdom for all who struggle to embrace their full humanity"--Publisher's description

"The story follows Hetty "Handful" Grimke, a Charleston slave, and Sarah, the daughter of the wealthy Grimke family. The novel begins on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership over Handful, who is to be her handmaid. "The Invention of Wings" follows the next thirty-five years of their lives. Inspired in part by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke (a feminist, suffragist and, importantly, an abolitionist), Kidd allows herself to go beyond the record to flesh out the inner lives of all the characters, both real and imagined"--Provided by publisher

The Book of Longings is a 2020 Christian novel by American author Sue Monk Kidd, written as a feminist reimagining of the New Testament, published by Viking. It follows a fictionalized Galilean scribe named Ana who becomes the wife of Jesus during the lost years, commenting on the silencing of women across historyand literature. It received positive reviews for its respect towards the Biblical material and the characterization of its protagonists. The novel has been translated into 17 languages and a six-part miniseries adaptation was announced in 2023.

The No. 1 New York Times bestseller. THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd was selected as an Oprah Book Club 2.0 pick on December 10, 2013. From the celebrated author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of Bees comes an extraordinary novel about two exceptional women. Sarah Grimke is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her father calls remarkable. On Sarah's eleventh birthday, Hetty 'Handful' Grimke is taken from the slave quarters she shares with her mother, wrapped in lavender ribbons, and presented to Sarah as a gift. Sarah knows what she does next will unleash a world of trouble. She also knows that she cannot accept. And so, indeed, the trouble begins ...A powerful, sweeping novel, inspired by real events, and set in the American Deep South in the nineteenth century, THE INVENTION OF WINGS evokes a world of shocking contrasts, of beauty and ugliness, of righteous people living daily with cruelty they fail to recognise; and celebrates the power of friendship and sisterhood against all the odds.

I stood at the window watching the cocoon, which hung in the winter air like an upside–down question mark. That was the moment... I understood. Really understood. Crisis, change, all the myriad upheavals that blister the spirit and leave us groping– they aren't voices simply of pain but also of creativity. And if we would only listen, we might hear such times beckoning us to a season of waiting, to the place of fertile emptiness.Blending her own experiences with an intimate grasp of contemplative spirituality, Sue Monk Kidd relates the passionate and moving tale of her spiritual crisis at midlife, when life seemed to have lost meaning and how her longing for hasty escape from the pain yielded to a discipline of "active waiting." Comparing her experience to the formative processes inside a chrysalis on a wintry tree branch, Kidd reflects on the fact that the soul is often symbolized as a butterfly. The simple cocoon, a living parable of waiting, becomes an icon of hope for the transformation that the author sought. Kidd charts her re–ascent from the depths and offers a new understanding of the passage away from the self, which is based upon others' expectations, to the true self of God's unfolding intention. Her wise, inspiring book helps those in doubt and crisis recognize the opportunity to "dismantle old masks and patterns and unfold a deeper, more authentic self."

A fabulous coming-of-age debut novel which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and has now been made into a stunning feature film Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. She not only has her own memory of holding the gun, but her father's account of the event. Now fourteen, she yearns for her mother, and for forgiveness. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father, she has only one friend: Rosaleen, a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart. South Carolina in the sixties is a place where segregation is still considered a cause worth fighting for. When racial tension explodes one summer afternoon, and Rosaleen is arrested and beaten, Lily is compelled to act. Fugitives from justice and from Lily's harsh and unyielding father, they follow a trail left by the woman who died ten years before. Finding sanctuary in the home of three beekeeping sisters, Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world, as about the mystery surrounding her mother.

The story revolves around two women in self-imposed exile whose chance encounter leads to profound changes in their lives. Filled with humor and heartbreak, the novel features a vibrant cast of eccentric characters, showcasing their unique journeys and the transformative power of connection. This debut work captures the complexities of friendship and personal growth in a compelling narrative.

A journey through Greece and France serves as the backdrop for a poignant dual memoir by Sue Monk Kidd and her daughter, Ann. As they explore these vibrant locales, both mother and daughter seek to redefine their identities and deepen their connection. Their travels become a rich tapestry of shared experiences, insights, and personal growth, highlighting the transformative power of their relationship.

Traditional Chinese edition of The Mermaid Chair. The mythical mermaid chair sits in the monastery. It is believed that anyone who sits in the chair is promised happiness. But the price for that happiness can paradoxically destroy. The story tackles the ambiguous line between social norms and our physical and spiritual desires. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

In Sue Monk Kidd's <i>The Secret Life of Bees</i>, 14-year-old Lily Owen, neglected by her father and isolated on their Georgia peach farm, spends hours imagining a blissful infancy when she was loved and nurtured by her mother, Deborah, whom she barely remembers. These consoling fantasies are her heart's answer to the family story that as a child, in unclear circumstances, Lily accidentally shot and killed her mother. All Lily has left of Deborah is a strange image of a Black Madonna, with the words "Tiburon, South Carolina" scrawled on the back. The search for a mother, and the need to mother oneself, are crucial elements in this well-written coming-of-age story set in the early 1960s against a background of racial violence and unrest. When Lily's beloved nanny, Rosaleen, manages to insult a group of angry white men on her way to register to vote and has to skip town, Lily takes the opportunity to go with her, fleeing to the only place she can think of--Tiburon, South Carolina--determined to find out more about her dead mother. Although the plot threads are too neatly trimmed, <i>The Secret Life of Bees</i> is a carefully crafted novel with an inspired depiction of character. The legend of the Black Madonna and the brave, kind, peculiar women who perpetuate Lily's story dominate the second half of the book, placing Kidd's debut novel squarely in the honored tradition of the Southern Gothic. <i>--Regina Marler</i>

Ein Lachen ist der kürzeste Weg zwischen zwei Menschen In diesem sehr persönlichen Buch erzählt die Bestsellerautorin Sue Monk Kidd anhand scheinbar kleiner Begebenheiten und Erlebnisse, wie sie sich von ihrem Alltag und den Menschen in ihrer Umgebung inspirieren lässt. Wer mit offenen Augen und Lust am Neuen durchs Leben geht, so ihre Botschaft, wird täglich wundervolle Erfahrungen machen: Lachen mit einer Fremden, einen Baum im Herbst blühen sehen, einem Frierenden einen Schal schenken, Angeln mit dem Großvater, Brotbacken mit den Freundinnen der Kinderzeit. Ein Buch für alle, die den Kontakt zu ihrer spirituellen Seite suchen und eine weise Ratgeberin an ihrer Seite wünschen.

Een 14-jarig meisje ontvlucht in het South Carolina van de jaren zestig haar tirannieke vader en gaat op zoek naar informatie over haar overleden moeder.

Caroline du Sud, 1803. Fille d'une riche famille de Charleston, Sarah Grimké sait dès le plus jeune âge qu'elle veut faire de grandes choses dans sa vie. Lorsque pour ses onze ans sa mère lui offre la petite Handful comme esclave personnelle, Sarah se dresse contre les horribles pratiques de telles servilité et inégalité, convictions qu'elle va nourrir tout au long de sa vie. Mais les limites imposées aux femmes écrasent ses ambitions. Une belle amitié naît entre les deux fillettes, Sarah et Handful, qui aspirent toutes deux à s'échapper de l'enceinte étouffante de la maison Grimké. À travers les années, à travers de nombreux obstacles, elles deviennent des jeunes femmes avides de liberté et d'indépendance, qui se battent pour affirmer leur droit de vivre et se faire une place dans le monde. Une superbe ode à l'espoir et à l'audace, les destins entrecroisés de deux personnages inoubliables !

Der New-York-Times-Bestseller über die Kunst des Schreibens und über die Kraft, die eigene Stimme zu finden. Von der Autorin des internationalen Bestsellers »Die Bienenhüterin« Erst in der Mitte ihres Lebens, als ihre Kinder fast erwachsen waren, fasste Sue Monk Kidd den Entschluss: Ich werde Schriftstellerin. Damit begann eine Reise, die nicht nur ihr Leben, sondern auch ihr Innerstes veränderte. In »Vom Schreiben und Leben« nimmt uns die Bestsellerautorin mit auf einen Weg voller Inspiration und Kreativität. Sie erzählt von ihren eigenen Erfahrungen, von Euphorie, Rückschlägen und Erfolgen. Sie nimmt uns mit an die Schreibstätten großer Autorinnen wie Virginia Woolf, Maya Angelou und Harper Lee. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Überzeugung: Schreiben ist mehr als Technik – es ist ein Akt der Seele. Wer diesen inneren Quell entdeckt, findet nicht nur Worte, sondern auch Mut und Sinn. Dieses Buch ist Memoir, Wegweiser und spirituelle Begleitung zugleich – eine Einladung, die eigene Kreativität neu zu entdecken und dem Leben eine tiefere Stimme zu geben.