Kim Edwards Kolejność książek (chronologicznie)

In this debut novel and series starter, the last member of a murdered House searches for a missing nobleman, and uncovers clues about his own tortured past. Rune Saint John, last child of the fallen Sun Court, is hired to search for Lady Judgment's missing son, Addam, on New Atlantis, the island city where the Atlanteans moved after ordinary humans destroyed their original home. With his companion and bodyguard, Brand, he questions Addam's relatives and business contacts through the highest ranks of the nobles of New Atlantis. But as they investigate, they uncover more than a missing man: a legendary creature connected to the secret of the massacre of Rune's Court. In looking for Addam, can Rune find the truth behind his family's death and the torments of his past?

On a winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy. Yet when his daughter is born, he sees immediately that she has Down's Syndrome. Rationalizing it as a need to protect Norah, his wife, he makes a split-second decision that will alter all of their lives forever. He asks his nurse to take the baby away to an institution and never to reveal the secret. But Caroline, the nurse, cannot leave the infant. Instead, she disappears into another city to raise the child herself. So begins this story that unfolds over a quarter of a century - in which these two families, ignorant of each other, are yet bound by the fateful decision made that long-ago winter night. Norah Henry, who knows only that her daughter died at birth, remains inconsolable; her grief weighs heavily on their marriage. And Paul, their son, raises himself as best he can, in a house grown cold with mourning. Meanwhile, Phoebe, the lost daughter, grows from a sunny child to a vibrant young woman whose mother loves her as fiercely as if she were her own.

Exploring the intricacies of family secrets, this novel delves into the hidden past that shapes the lives of its characters. The narrative unfolds around a family's concealed history, revealing how these secrets influence relationships and personal identities. With a blend of emotional depth and compelling storytelling, the author invites readers to reflect on the impact of the past on the present, making for a poignant and thought-provoking read.

È giovane, bionda, alta e veste colori pastello. Una volta era una cattiva ragazza, ora è una madre perfetta, avendo sacrificato tutto per Nichola, sua figlia, che ha deciso di tenere nonostante le difficoltà. Oggi, la mostra con orgoglio alle manifestazioni antiabortiste di cui è portavoce. Ma dietro questa facciata si nasconde un terribile segreto, destinato a sconvolgere la vita di Nichola, ormai sedicenne. Eshlaini, figlia devota, si occupa del padre malato, mentre dentro di lei cresce un sogno pronto a emergere. Jasper, mangiatore di fuoco di un circo, incanta il pubblico e attira Jubilee, ma il suo amore potrebbe essere messo a rischio. Anna, infermiera in cerca di riscatto, lascia la sua città per raggiungere il fidanzato oceanografo in un remoto arcipelago, dove l'ambiente ostile metterà alla prova la loro relazione. Nichola, Eshlaini, Jubilee, Anna e molte altre donne e madri affrontano la ricerca e la scoperta dell'amore. Quattordici racconti che esplorano trasformazioni, tradimenti, bugie e speranza, consacrando Kim Edwards come una delle più grandi scrittrici contemporanee. Come in Figlia del silenzio, che ha toccato il cuore dei lettori di tutto il mondo, queste storie raccontano di redenzione e rinascita.

Godina je 1964. Iznenadna oluja zamela je snijegom grad Lexington u američkoj saveznoj državi Kentucky. Ceste su neprohodne i ortoped David Henry sa svojom je ženom Norom, koju su uhvatili trudovi, prisiljen ostati u svojoj klinici. Tamo će je, uz pomoć medicinske sestre Caroline, poroditi. Norah će roditi sina Paula, a nekoliko minuta kasnije i kćer Phoebe, na kojoj David odmah prepoznaje znakove Downova sindroma. Suočen s bolnim sjećanjima na svoju majku koja se nikada nije oporavila od smrti teško bolesne kćeri, David donosi odluku kojom će, vjeruje, Noru poštedjeti boli.

Román Strom v srdci je neobyčejný příběh inspirovaný skutečnou událostí. David Henry asistuje při porodu své ženy, a když se narodí druhé dítě s Downovým syndromem, rozhodne se ho zavrhnout a odložit do ústavu. Toto rozhodnutí je ovlivněno jeho osobními důvody, kterými se snaží chránit svou rodinu před vlastní minulostí. Novorozence se ujme sestřička Caroline, tajná doktorova ctitelka, a odstěhuje se s ním na neznámé místo. Příběh sleduje osudy rozdělených dvojčat, která vyrůstají v různých rodinách, přesto jsou spojena neuchopitelným poutem. Tajemství, s nímž doktor Henry žije, ovlivňuje jeho vztah k manželce a synovi, vytváří bariéru, kterou nedokáže překonat. Tento emotivní román plný dějových zvratů zkoumá životní štěstí a utrpení. Po svém vydání vyvolal v USA silný čtenářský ohlas a stal se bestsellerem New York Times. Autorka Kim Edwardsová, která vyrostla v New Yorku, začala psát během pobytu v Asii, kde učila angličtinu. Její literární práce získaly řadu ocenění, včetně nominací na prestižní ceny. V současnosti přednáší na univerzitě v Kentucky.

Explores the obstacles of time, place and circumstance in our quest for love, happiness and acceptance.

This is a brilliantly crafted story of parallel lives, familial secrets, and the redemptive power of love.