Barbara Claypole White

From a distance, Felix Fitzwilliam, the son of an old English family, is a good husband and father. But, obsessed with order and routine, he s a prisoner to perfection. Disengaged from the emotional life of his North Carolina family, Felix has let his wife, Ella, deal with their special-needs son by herself. A talented jewelry designer turned full-time mother, Ella is the family rock until her heart attack shatters their carefully structured existence. Now Harry, a gifted teen grappling with the chaos of Tourette s syndrome, confronts a world outside his parents control, one that tests his desire for independence. As Harry searches for his future, and Ella adapts to the limits of her failing health, Felix struggles with his past and present roles. To prevent the family from being ripped apart, they must each bend with the inevitability of change and reinforce the ties that bind."

The Perfect Son

"This is an eye-opening and realistic exploration of mental illness--a topic that greatly deserves to be front and center." --Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things Metal artist Katie Mack is living a lie. Nine years ago she ran away from her family in Raleigh, North Carolina, consumed by the irrational fear that she would harm Maisie, her newborn daughter. Over time she's come to grips with the mental illness that nearly destroyed her, and now funnels her pain into her art. Despite longing for Maisie, Katie honors an agreement with the husband she left behind--to change her name and never return. But when she and Maisie accidentally reunite, Katie can't ignore the familiarity of her child's compulsive behavior. Worse, Maisie worries obsessively about bad things happening to her pregnant stepmom. Katie has the power to help, but can she reconnect with the family she abandoned? To protect Maisie, Katie must face the fears that drove her from home, accept the possibility of love, and risk exposing her heart-wrenching secret.

The Promise Between Us

Sometimes the only way through darkness is to return to where it began. Marianne Stokes fled England at seventeen, spiraling into the manic depression that would become her shadow. She left behind secrets, memories, and tragedy: one teen dead, and her first love, Gabriel, badly injured. Three decades later she s finally found peace in the North Carolina recording studio she runs with her husband, Darius, and her almost-daughter, Jade until another fatality propels her back across the ocean to confront the long-buried past. In her picturesque childhood village, the first person she meets is the last person she wants to see again: Gabriel. Now the village vicar, he takes her in without question, and ripples of "what if" reverberate through both their hearts. As Marianne s mind unravels, Jade and Darius track her down. Tempers clash when everyone tries to help, but only by finding the courage to face her illness can Marianne heal herself and her offbeat family."

Echoes of Family

After his young son dies in a car accident, bestselling author Will Shepard, torn apart by grief, escapes to North Carolina where he decides to write a new chapter in his life when he meets holistic veterinarian Hannah Linden. Original.

The In-Between Hour

Hiding from the world after her husband's death, Tilly Silverberg, who owns a thriving gardening business, returns to England where she embarks on an unlikely relationship with American software developer James Nealy, who, to conquer his darkest fears, needs to plant a garden. Original.

The Unfinished Garden

A successful software developer, James has thrown himself into a new goal– to finally conquer the noise in his mind. And he has a plan. He'll confront his darkest fears and build something beautiful...a garden. When he meets Tilly Silverberg, he knows she holds the key– even if she doesn't think so. After her husband's death, gardening became Tilly's livelihood and her salvation. Her thriving North Carolina business and her young son, Isaac, are the excuses she needs to hide from the world. So when oddly attractive, incredibly tenacious James arrives on her doorstep, demanding she take him on as a client, her answer is a flat 'no'. When a family emergency lures Tilly back to England, she's secretly glad. With Isaac in tow, she retreats to her childhood village, which has always stayed obligingly the same. Until now. Her best friend is keeping secrets. Her mother is plotting. Her first love is unexpectedly, temptingly available. And then James appears on her doorstep. Away from home, James and Tilly begin to forge an unlikely bond, tenuous at first but taking root every day. And as they work to build a garden together, something begins to blossom between them– despite all the reasons against it.

Finalista al premio Goodreads Choice Felix Fitzwilliam, discendente di una antica famiglia inglese, vive con moglie e figlio in North Carolina e potrebbe essere un buon marito e un padre amorevole. Purtroppo è ossessionato dall’ordine e dalla routine fino a essere diventato prigioniero, lui stesso, della perfezione cui aspira. Incapace di relazionarsi con l’emotività in generale, si tiene alla larga soprattutto da quella della sua famiglia, lasciando da sola la moglie Ella e il giovane Harry, un ragazzino con un forte disturbo del comportamento. Designer di gioielli talentuosa e mamma a tempo pieno, Ella è la roccia della famiglia... fino a quando un attacco di cuore la frena bruscamente e manda in frantumi l’intera organizzazione domestica. Ora Harry, adolescente alle prese con il caos della sindrome di Tourette, deve affrontare una situazione non protetta, le difficoltà in casa e la mancanza del supporto a cui è stato da sempre abituato. Mentre Harry cerca di capire cosa gli riserva il futuro, Ella deve trovare un nuovo equilibrio con la malattia e Felix è costretto a fare i conti con i fantasmi del passato e del presente. Per evitare che la famiglia vada in mille pezzi, ognuno di loro dovrà trovare la forza e l’umiltà per mettersi in gioco, per davvero. Finalista del premio Goodreads Choice Awards nella categoria miglior romanzo «Un viaggio struggente attraverso le menti e i cuori di una madre, un padre, e del loro figlio straordinario.» Patti Callahan Henry, autrice bestseller del New York Times «Un viaggio emotivo avvincente e appassionante che conferma la forza che l’amore può avere nella vita.» Dorothea Benton Frank, autrice bestseller del New York Times «Che storia divertente e commovente al tempo stesso! Vi batterà forte il cuore per Felix e Harry, molto cervello e poche emozioni, che, per la prima volta di fronte alla minaccia di una perdita, devono scuotersi, lottare e cominciare a conoscersi e avere fiducia l’uno nell’altro. Adoro questi personaggi e questo libro!» Marisa De Los Santos, autrice bestseller del New York Times Barbara Claypole WhiteNata e cresciuta nel Regno Unito, vive nel North Carolina con la famiglia. Ispirandosi alla coraggiosa battaglia di suo figlio contro un disturbo del comportamento, ama raccontare storie di famiglie che affrontano quotidianamente malattie neurologiche. Il suo primo romanzo, The Unfinished Garden, ha vinto nel 2013 il Golden Quill Contest e The In-Between Hour è stato selezionato nel 2014 dalla SIBA (Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance). Il suo terzo romanzo, Il figlio perfetto, è stato finalista al Goodreads Choice Awards nella categoria Miglior Romanzo.

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