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When the lines between guilt and innocence are thin, an abduction leads to a rare second chance.After her baby's cot death, Anne is in radical denial, burying the secret. In a numb reflex, she steals a child to replace hers, instinctive enough to dodge suspicion. Anne looks after the new boy very well, keeping him out of sight until his looks have changed, so the police and media are helpless.Nomi is a normal, happy Mom when her baby goes missing during a minute's absence. Her bad conscience is countered by the ravishing frankness of daughter Dilli, aged four. The lives of culprit and victim intertwine, followed by us closely. Before the mothers may meet, our judgments and sympathies are tested sharply. Narrowly shows a baffling closeness between &‘ mad' and &‘ normal' .
A kind of extended love letter that celebrates his wife's short life, Arno Bohlmeijer's story has all the makings of melodrama, but in his sensitive hands it becomes a testimony to the enduring strength of love's bonds. In frank, journal-like entries, Bohlmeijer tells his wife everything, blending uncertainty and sorrow with love and gratitude.
Can a child be bought? Helen's adolescent kids wish to move out as soon as possible. There's Jim, the natural athlete, and Romy, lead singer of The Wise Girls. For fulfilment Helen wants a new child but her husband is unwilling, which leads her to find the perfect sperm donor in a special spa. From day one, baby Doneus seems to have extraordinary maturity and stands out as different from those around him. Praise for the Author Publishers Weekly: 'Readers will be relishing the subtle beauty of the author's prose.' Royal Court Theatre: 'Flair and control, tension and energy, as well as poeticism.' Kirkus Review: 'Perceptive and engrossing.' BBC: 'Consistently original and intriguing. Strongly atmospheric, a talent for dialogue, evocative imagery...'
Índice abreviado: 1. Text: words and other signs 2. Story: aspects 3. Fabula: elements. Afterword: theses on the use of narratology for cultural analysis.
Bundel Engelstalige essays over recente ontwikkelingen in wetenschap, samenleving en cultuur in Nederland en Vlaanderen.
Your students and users will find biographical information on approximately 300 modern writers in this volume of Contemporary Authors(R).
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This book deals with themes concerning religious education and the spirituality of children. Throughout the seventeen chapters, the book stimulates a scholarly discussion about children and theology. The book makes clear that classical Christian theology can benefit from taking seriously children's voices and reflections about children. The volume demonstrates how nuanced and interdisciplinary reflections can be relevant for Christian and social practices of adults with children and how these practices can influence theology. This volume asks the following questions: - Why is it important that we hear the 'voices of children' and what does this mean for how we treat children and relate to th...
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