The Secret Lives of People in Love

Author: Simon Van Booy
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061987972
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
“Breathtaking. . .chillingly beautiful, like postcards from Eden. . .Van Booy’s stories are somehow like paintings the characters walk out of, and keep walking.” -Los Angeles Times In his critically-acclaimed debut collection of short stories, The Secret Lives of People in Love, Simon Van Booy explores the sway of fate and power of memory on the lives of lonely and vulnerable people. With the same spare, economical prose that he brought to his subsequent collection, Love Begins in Winter, winner of the 2009 Frank O’Connor Short Story Award, Van Booy creates a profoundly humane and somber resonance with the assured hand of “a first-rate storyteller” (Newsday). The Secret Lives of People in Love announces the arrival of a major new voice in fiction.

The Secret Lives of People In Love

Author: Simon Van Booy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 178074594X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
Since the publication of his critically acclaimed debut collection The Secret Lives of People in Love, Simon Van Booy has been hailed as one of the most exciting and talented short-story writers in Anglo-American fiction. This magnificent collection brings together twenty-four stories by a writer of unparalleled lyricism, generosity and emotional power. Set in a range of locations, from Cornwall, Wales, and New York to Paris and Rome, these stark and beautiful stories are a perfect synthesis of intensity and atmosphere. Love, loss, isolation and the power of memory are Van Booy's themes, and in spare, economical prose he writes about the difficult choices we make in order to retain our humanity, and about the redemptive power of love in a violent world.

In His Secret Life

Author: Mel Bossa
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1634866444
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323

Book Description
Allan has always tried to do the sensible thing. So when his sister Elsie became pregnant eight years ago and was ditched by her boyfriend, he stepped up to the plate. Since then, he's been his sister's support system and father figure to his niece. Allan's world is turned upside down when Elsie becomes engaged and he meets her fiancé's older brother, Davinder -- a beautiful, brooding artist with a thousand secrets in his eyes. But Davinder is a married man and father of two young boys. From the moment they meet, Allan and Davinder walk along the edge of their secret lives, never allowed to push open the gates. Though their love is a head-on collision, a meeting of the minds, a fusing of two lost souls, both men know that it is also -- and above all -- impossible.

The Secret to Love, Health, and Money

Author: Rhonda Byrne
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 198218860X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
"Previously published separately in audio format by Simon & Schuster Audio in 2020"--Copyright page.

The Secret Life of Squirrels: A Love Story

Author: Nancy Rose
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316272647
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
Love is in the air with another irresistible photographic story of wild squirrels in homemade miniature settings, delighting readers and animal lovers of all ages. A companion to The Secret Life of Squirrels and Merry Christmas, Squirrels! sure to surprise and enchant readers young and old! Mr. Peanuts spends his days climbing trees and gathering nuts--but he wishes he had another squirrel to share his time with. When he meets a special squirrel friend, he soon finds himself falling in love! They visit the bookstore, go to the park, and have a romantic candlelit dinner. Will Mr. Peanuts get his happily ever after?

Why We Need Love

Author: Simon Van Booy
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061987115
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 205

Book Description
Provocative and eye-opening, Why We Need Love is one of three slim selections of philosophical texts and excerpts—along with Why We Fight and Why Our Decisions Don’t Matter—introduced and contextualized by acclaimed author Simon Van Booy (Love Begins in Winter, The Secret Lives of People in Love).

Love Begins in Winter

Author: Simon Van Booy
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061879231
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
“Simon Van Booy knows a great deal about the complex longings of the human heart, and he articulates those truths in his stories with pitch-perfect elegance. Love Begins in Winter is a splendid collection, and Van Booy is now a writer on my must-always-read list.” — Robert Olen Butler, Pulitizer Prize-winning author of A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain and Severance A new collection of stories from award-winning writer Simon Van Booy that explores the beauty of connection and the anguish of loss. In Love Begins in Winter, Simon Van Booy offers intimate scenes of tragic loss, redemptive tales of unlikely connection, and breathtaking moments that never really end. These stories, set around the world, are a perfect synthesis of grace, intensity, atmosphere, and compassion. From a famous French cellist who heals the heart of a lost woman to a suitor who polishes eggs, from heroic gypsies to generous gondoliers who can sing, Van Booy writes eloquently about the difficult choices we make in order to maintain our humanity.

The Secret of Love

Author: Lori Carpenos
Publisher: Three Principles
ISBN: 9781896124704
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Secret of Love is a collection of stories and wisdom from couples whose relationships improved or completely turned around by applying Sydney Banks' Three Principles and turning themselves inwards towards their true selves. Written by students of the late Banks, and based on his book Thought and Marriage, the book ties together quotes from Sydney Banks and true stories that illustrate and exemplify successful application of the wisdom of you, the individual thinker. The book covers: - Three simple principles that provide hope for every relationship - Stories that talk about the secret of love as a spiritual gift and unlock the mystery many people feel about staying in love - Discusses many of the common problems in relationships and how those problems can be transcended - Designed to keep people focused on the feeling of love, not just the idea of love - Reveals how to unleash the magic that comes from living in deeper states of consciousness.

The Secret Life of Communication

Author: Annie B. Wilson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475946147
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
Life's challenges can diminish our awareness of the communication occurring in our bodies, hearts, and spirits. In The Secret Life of Communication, Dr. Annie B. Wilson guides us inward so we can align the mind, body, heart, and spirit; express our own true voice; deepen our connection to the divine; and build relationships that fulfill our deepest desires. Using real-life stories from her personal journey and those of her clients, Dr. Annie B. explains communication from an holistic approach. The Secret Life of Communication discusses how to experience unity and freedom through the four layers of communication and shows you how to: - build harmony in your mind, body, heart, and spirit; - nurture communication with loved ones and coworkers; - obtain freedom from resentment and fear; - facilitate pain-free confl ict resolution; - realize the joy of knowing you are enough, just as you are; and - gain unity with divine love. With humor and insight, The Secret Life of Communication teaches us how to listen and respond to all aspects of communication. It facilitates self-knowledge and healing through deeper communication with ourselves and others.

Panda Love

Author:
Publisher: Hardie Grant
ISBN: 9781784881276
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Panda Love is a collection of incredible images of these gentle giants. Ami Vitale's stunning photographs, taken on location in China, document the efforts to breed pandas and release them back into the wild. Ami was given unprecedented access to the pandas and her photos give an amazing insight into the bears' lives in both the sanctuaries and their natural habitat. Fluffy panda cubs tumble out of baskets and play hide-and-seek with their carers, while the adult pandas curiously explore the forest and climb trees. The giant panda is everyone's favorite bamboo-munching bear. China may be on its way to successfully saving its most famous ambassador, and Panda Love lovingly documents the process of putting the wild back into an icon.