Elizabeth LaBan

While preparing for the most dreaded assignment at the prestigious Irving School, the Tragedy Paper, Duncan gets wrapped up in the tragic tale of Tim Macbeth, a former student who had a clandestine relationship with the wrong girl, and his own ill-fated romance with Daisy.

The Tragedy Paper

From Elizabeth LaBan, the acclaimed author of The Restaurant Critic's Wife, comes a captivating and very funny novel about a wife and mother's fall from grace, and why keeping up appearances is not her biggest secret. Tabitha Brewer wakes up one morning to find her husband gone, leaving her no way to support herself and their two children, never mind their upscale Philadelphia lifestyle. She'd confess her situation to her friends--if it wasn't for those dreadful words of warning in his goodbye note: "I'll tell them what you did." Instead, she does her best to keep up appearances, even as months pass and she can barely put food on the table--much less replace a light bulb. While she looks for a job, she lives in fear that someone will see her stuffing toilet paper into her handbag or pinching basil from a neighbor's window box. Soon, blindsided by catastrophe, surprised by romance, and stunned by the kindness of a stranger, Tabitha realizes she can't keep her secrets forever. Sooner or later, someone is bound to figure out that her life is far from perfect.

Not Perfect

Melissa Depino

"On a cozy street in Philadelphia, three neighboring families have become the best of friends. They can't imagine life without one another--until one family outgrows their tiny row house. In a bid to stay together, a crazy idea is born: what if they tear down the walls between their homes and live together under one roof? And so an experiment begins"--Page 4 of cover.

Pretty Little World

Neighbors

With her signature wit and charm, bestselling author Elizabeth LaBan shows how marriage doesn't necessarily follow a straight line and unexpected detours might just bring you back to the place you most want to be. When she finds out her husband cheated, Hannah Bent thinks her marriage is over. Isn't that what happens after an affair? But she's seen friends divorce, and it's not pretty. Plus, she and Joel have kids and an otherwise-happy life, and she still loves him, although begrudgingly. Furious and feeling stuck, she suggests having her own affair to even the score. Joel, desperate for forgiveness, agrees. But does she really want to go through with it? And how exactly does a married mother of two get back in the dating pool? Many awkward dates follow until she finds a deep and unexpected connection where she was least looking for it. Just as she thinks she's made a decision, her journey to happiness is waylaid by storms of doubt. But the important thing is that she's finally figuring out what she truly wants for herself, and she understands that whatever choice she makes must be hers and hers alone.

Beside Herself

Im renommierten Irving-College ist es Tradition, seinem Zimmer-Nachfolger eine Überraschung zu hinterlassen. Duncan findet besprochene CDs seines Vorgängers Tim, die eine traurige Liebesgeschichte offenbaren. Tim, der als Albino meist zum Opfer von Anfeindungen und Mobbing wird, verliebt sich darin in die begehrenswerte Vanessa. Mit ihr fühlt er sich das erste Mal nicht als Außenseiter. Trotzdem fehlt ihm der Mut, ihr seine Gefühle zu gestehen. Ein Mangel an Selbstbewusstsein, der zum tragischen Unglück führt. Für Duncan ist Tims Geschichte aber der Anstoß, endlich den entscheidenden Schritt in Richtung Liebe zu tun. Ein mitreißendes Debüt über das Erwachsenwerden, verbotene Liebe und Verlust.

So wüst und schön sah ich noch keinen Tag

Op Irving School laten de vertrekkende studenten elk jaar iets achter voor de volgende die in hun kamer komt wonen. Duncan treft in zijn kamer cd-opnames aan van albinojongen Tim. Duncan raakt geobsedeerd door Tims verhaal. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

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