The snow is falling Selma Falck is living a nightmare. Trapped in a burning cabin on a freezing snow-covered mountain, she has no idea where she is or how she got there. Bruised, bleeding and naked, she barely makes it out in time as the flames engulf the cabin. With no signs of human habitation nearby, the temperature rapidly dropping, and a blizzard approaching, how will she survive?
Last Chance Texaco is the first ever no-holds-barred account of the life of two-time Grammy Award-winner Rickie Lee Jones in her own words. It is a tale of desperate chances and impossible triumphs, an adventure story of a girl who beat the odds and grew up to become one of the most legendary artists of her time, turning adversity and hopelessness into timeless music.
A brilliant work of historical true crime charting a pivotal event in the l9th century that gripped the world and forever altered the course of Irish history.
Since Amy's daughter died in a terrible accident, her family has been beset by grief. So as the first anniversary of her death approaches, they decide to take a holiday to mend their wounds. An idyllic island in Italy seems the perfect place for them all to heal and grow. But no sooner have they arrived than they discover nothing is quite as it seems - danger is lurking everywhere. As the anniversary of the little girl's death looms and things start to go wrong, shocking new details emerge that threaten to tear the family apart forever.
Why do we see Muslim men as inherently violent? Does the veil violate women's rights? Is Islam stopping Muslims from integrating?Across western societies, Muslims are more misunderstood than any other minority. But what does it mean to believe in Islam today, to have forged your beliefs and identity in the shadow of 9/11 and the War on Terror?
In this profoundly moving epic Karl Marlantes masterfully depicts the tyranny of nascent America, the limits of human survival and the enduring might of family love.
Precariously positioned between China and India, Burma's population has suffered dictatorship, natural disaster and the dark legacies of colonial rule. But when decades of military dictatorship finally ended and internationally beloved Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi emerged from long years of house arrest, hopes soared. World leaders including Barack Obama ushered in waves of international support. Progress seemed inevitable.