Jeanine Cummins
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Language
English
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"Lydia Quixano Perez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while cracks are beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, reasonably comfortable. Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse...
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English
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The acclaimed author of American Dirt reveals the devastating effects of a shocking tragedy in this landmark true crime book—the first ever to look intimately at the experiences of both the victims and their families.
A Rip in Heaven is Jeanine Cummins’ story of a night in April, 1991, when her two cousins Julie and Robin Kerry, and her brother, Tom, were assaulted on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, which spans the...
A Rip in Heaven is Jeanine Cummins’ story of a night in April, 1991, when her two cousins Julie and Robin Kerry, and her brother, Tom, were assaulted on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, which spans the...
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English
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From the national bestselling author of American Dirt and A Rip in Heaven comes the deeply moving story of two mothers from two very different times.
After the birth of her daughter Emma, the usually resilient Majella finds herself feeling isolated and exhausted. Then, at her childhood home in Queens, Majella discovers the diary of her maternal ancestor Ginny—and is shocked to read a story of murder in her family history.
With...
After the birth of her daughter Emma, the usually resilient Majella finds herself feeling isolated and exhausted. Then, at her childhood home in Queens, Majella discovers the diary of her maternal ancestor Ginny—and is shocked to read a story of murder in her family history.
With...
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English
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A poignant, coming of age novel about an Irish gypsy boy’s childhood in the 1950’s from the national bestselling author of A Rip in Heaven and American Dirt.
Ireland, 1959: Young Christopher Hurley is a tinker, a Pavee gypsy, who roams with his father and extended family from town to town, carrying all their worldly possessions in their wagons. Christy carries with him a burden of guilt as well, haunted by...
Ireland, 1959: Young Christopher Hurley is a tinker, a Pavee gypsy, who roams with his father and extended family from town to town, carrying all their worldly possessions in their wagons. Christy carries with him a burden of guilt as well, haunted by...
Author
Publisher
Asa
Pub. Date
2020
Language
Portuguese
Description
Ontem Lydia era dona de uma livraria.Estava casada com o homem que amava.Vivia rodeada de família e amigos.Hoje Lydia perdeu tudo.Tudo, menos o filho, Luca, de oito anos.Por ele, vai amarrar uma faca de mato à perna.Vai saltar para um comboio de alta velocidade em andamento.Vai até ao fim do mundo.Únicos sobreviventes do massacre da sua família às mãos de narcotraficantes, Lydia e Luca sabem que têm de fugir do México imediatamente. Cada...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Audio
Pub. Date
2020
Language
Español
Description
El polémico número 1 del New York Times
«Reto a cualquiera a leer las primeras siete páginas de este libro y no terminarlo.» Stephen King
«Una historia desgarradora sobre la supervivencia, el peligro y el amor.»
The New York Times
«Una novela que dispara el corazón del lector y también su adrenalina, le hace devorar sus páginas y le mantiene
...Author
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
The author recounts the events surrounding the murders of her two cousins and brutal assault of her brother in 1991 on the old Chain of Rocks Bridge just outside of St. Louis, and the betrayal, harassment, and cover-up that ensued during the investigation and trial of the perpetrators.
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
Lydia Quixano Perez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse...
