Brooklyn Love

Author: Yael Levy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440556563
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
For any young woman, it can be hard to follow the rules . . . especially when you’re falling in love. But for Rachel, Hindy, and Leah, it’s especially hard. Because as Orthodox Jews, they live by a whole different set of rules. No touching a guy - any guy! - before marriage. No dating - unless they are considering marriage - and then, only marrying a man who rates high on their parents’ checklists. All Rachel’s mother wants for her daughter is to see that her daughter marries well. Naturally, this is where the rich, Columbia U educated lawyer comes in. The problem is, Rachel’s already found a guy who makes her heart race. A Rabbi. But how could a struggling Rabbi possibly give Rachel the security her mother demands? Hindy is very pious and only wants to marry a Talmud scholar. The problem is, she’s in love with an Orthodox Jewish guy she works with. How long can she keep saying no when her heart says yes? And will she be able to stick to her values amidst temptation? Leah wants to be a doctor, but her mother insists she study computers even though she hates computers. Her mom, a struggling immigrant, has fixed ideas about the course to success and marriage - which doesn’t include any of Leah’s wishes. What will it take for Leah to break out of her mom’s - and community’s - expectations and follow her dreams? In Brooklyn Love, three Orthodox Jewish women who are caught between crushing guilt of defying their mothers and their desire to be ''normal'' are there for each other as they try to figure out who they really are . . . and what they really want. Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

To Brooklyn with Love

Author: Gerald Green
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 318

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Brooklyn

Author: Colm Toibin
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 0771085400
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Winner of the Costa Novel Award and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Colm Tóibín's internationally bestselling novel is a story of devastating emotional power. At the centre of Colm Tóibín's internationally celebrated novel is Eilis Lacey, one among many of her generation who has come of age in 1950s Ireland but cannot find work at home. When she receives a job offer in America, it is clear to everyone that she must go. Leaving her family and country behind, Eilis heads for unfamiliar Brooklyn, and to a crowded boarding house where the landlady's intense scrutiny and the small jealousies of her fellow residents only deepen her isolation. Slowly, however, the pain of parting and a longing for home are buried beneath the rhythms of her new life—until she begins to realize that she has found a sort of happiness. But just as Eilis begins to fall in love, tragic news summons her back to Ireland, where she unexpectedly finds herself facing an impossible decision.

Love, Hope and Tragedy

Author: Joan Calciano
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781879834064
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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A Word for Love

Author: Emily Robbins
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399185852
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
"A paean to unabashed, unbridled love." --Khaled Hosseini, New York Times-bestselling author of The Kite Runner A mesmerizing debut set in Syria on the cusp of the unrest, A Word for Love is the spare and exquisitely told story of a young American woman transformed by language, risk, war, and a startling new understanding of love. It is said there are ninety-nine Arabic words for love. Bea, an American exchange student, has learned them all: in search of deep feeling, she travels to a Middle Eastern country known to hold the "The Astonishing Text," an ancient, original manuscript of a famous Arabic love story that is said to move its best readers to tears. But once in this foreign country, Bea finds that instead of intensely reading Arabic she is entwined in her host family's complicated lives--as they lock the doors, and whisper anxiously about impending revolution. And suddenly, instead of the ancient love story she sought, it is her daily witness of a contemporary Romeo and Juliet-like romance--between a housemaid and policeman of different cultural and political backgrounds--that astonishes her, changes her, and makes her weep. But as the country drifts toward explosive unrest, Bea wonders how many secrets she can keep, and how long she can fight for a romance that does not belong to her. Ultimately, in a striking twist, Bea's own story begins to mirror that of "The Astonishing Text" that drew her there in the first place--not in the role of one of the lovers, as she might once have imagined, but as the character who lives to tell the story long after the lovers have gone. With melodic meditation on culture, language, and familial devotion. Robbins delivers a powerful novel that questions what it means to love from afar, to be an outsider within a love story, and to take someone else's passion and cradle it until it becomes your own.

Brooklyn, Burning

Author: Steve Brezenoff
Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab ®
ISBN: 1467731889
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
When you're sixteen and no one understands who you are, sometimes the only choice left is to run. If you're lucky, you find a place that accepts you, no questions asked. And if you're really lucky, that place has a drum set, a place to practice, and a place to sleep. For Kid, the streets of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, are that place. Over the course of two scorching summers, Kid falls hopelessly in love and then loses nearly everything and everyone worth caring about. But as summer draws to a close, Kid finally finds someone who can last beyond the sunset. Brooklyn, Burning is a fearless and unconventional love story. Brezenoff never identifies the gender of his two main characters, and readers will draw their own conclusions about Kid and Scout. Whatever they decide, Brooklyn, Burning is not a book any teen reader will soon forget. Brooklyn, Burning is the story of two summers in Brooklyn, two summers of fires, music, loss, and ultimately, love.

I Live in Brooklyn

Author: Mari Takabayashi
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 054752868X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
From days on the stoop, playing hopscotch and watching fireworks from the rooftops, to school field trips into the city, where zoos and museums await, Michelle introduces readers to her favorite places and things to do. Mari Takabayashi’s diminutive scenes, busy with cheerful detail, bring the beauty and bustle of New York City to life for children all around the world.

Love and Chaos

Author: Gemma Burgess
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250000866
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
Continues the story of our five favorite grads sharing a brownstone and starting out in New York City through Angie's eyes. On a journey from private jets and yacht parties to dirty subways and hipster bars via crazy storms, flash floods, and retail jobs from hell, Angie discovers who she is, what she wants, how she's going to get it - and a crazy little thing called true love. Meanwhile, her roommates lives are imploding, too. Coco's self-medicating and self-loathing, Pia's breaking up and cracking up, Madeleine's finding her voice and Julia might, just might, have met someone she can actually date

Love the Sinner

Author: Avril Ashton
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
ISBN: 9781419970894
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
Detective Gabriel Ashby has never looked twice at another man, yet the criminal across from him, the man he's interrogating, isn't like any other. Gabe can't deal with the sudden, intense need he has for one of NYPD's Most Wanted. Everyone close to Angelo Pagan ends up dead, with the smug gang leader standing amid the rubble. Gabe would love nothing more than to bust Angelo's ass and lock him up. So why is he seeing the bastard in his dreams at night? Angelo Pagan knows attraction to Gabe is suicide. He's resolute to ignore the chemistry...until a police raid goes wrong. He critically injures Gabe, changing the trajectory of both their lives. Now the two can't get close enough. They settle into a forbidden affair threatened by lies and betrayal, living on different sides of the law with no way of breaching the gap between them. With the authorities looking to make an example of Angelo, Gabe has to decide if it's really worth it to hate the sin but love the sinner. Reader Advisory: This book contains brief scenes of gang-related violence.

Dear Brookly, Love Yourself

Author: Shandia Booker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986448249
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Glow on Girl! Shine, Because You were created to!During your pre-teen and teen years, you will grow, explore, and build relationships. You will laugh, cry, experience success, and even go through trials. As you navigate life, there are key principles you must keep in your mind and in the back pocket of your favorite jeans. You'll want to live by these principles in order to remain true to yourself and walk as the young queen you've been uniquely designed to be! You don't have to blend in with friends or look to social media for your value. You can be yourself, set your goals, and achieve your dreams. There's so much for you to know about life and being a fabulous lady, so let's talk all about it!The Inspiring letters inside this book will:Empower you to let your light shine fearlessly and unapologeticallyTeach you how to relate with friends and on social media without losing your identityEncourage you to embrace your value and worth as God's girlChallenge you to set goals, expand your vision, and walk in purposeIn a world that sends mixed messages about who inner-city brown girls are, this book will open your mind about who you are and inspire you to walk in your greatness as you accomplish your goals. You'll learn how to create friendships that last, how to have joy that is real, and how to live a life that is full of fun, love, passion, and success! Love yourself. Love your life. Glo' on girl!