Eve Makis Knihy

Quando sua nonna Mariam muore, Katerina eredita un’antica scatola da spezie. Al suo interno, avvolti da un intenso profumo, trova delle lettere e un diario scritto in armeno. Katerina scopre così che la sua famiglia è stata devastata dalla tragedia armena del 1915. Non solo Mariam, ancora bambina, è stata esiliata dalla sua casa in Turchia e separata dall’amata famiglia, ma ha anche dovuto affrontare il terribile dolore per la perdita del primo amore. Inquieta per ciò che ha scoperto, Katerina vuole andare a fondo in quella storia. Decide allora di mettersi sulle tracce dell’amata nonna e intraprende un viaggio che la porterà dall’Inghilterra a Cipro e poi dall’altra parte del mondo, a New York. Sarà un tuffo nel passato, ma anche un modo, per Katerina, di liberarsi di ricordi dolorosi in cui è ancora intrappolata.

A blackly funny and heartwarming story about mothers and daughters, growing up and breaking free with a hint of magic and mouthwatering delicacies — Anita and Me meets East is East with a touch of My Big Fat Greek Wedding .

The Accidental Memoir truly is for all: writers and non-writers, teachers and students, the perfect book for anyone seeking inspiration or imaginative ways to explore their own life story.The Accidental Memoir is a beautifully illustrated and innovative book filled with inventive and accessible writing prompts, as well as tips for anyone wanting to document their lives and explore their creativity.The concept was developed over twelve months and has been used to help people tap into their own lives such as refugees, the elderly and prisoners. It's been a resounding success, unearthing stories that otherwise may have been lost.The Accidental Memoir also contains a foreword by much acclaimed and award-winning writer, Alexander Masters.

Life had lost its sweetness. Socrates felt as if he had eaten an accursed apple and was, like Adam, suddenly prone to emotions he had never before experienced - fear, loneliness and shame. For Socrates, growing up in a small, Cypriot village isn't idyllic so much as frustrating. Summer is on the horizon and yet his parents, his teachers and his interfering neighbours seem intent on preventing Socrates and his friends from having any fun. But times are changing and the jasmine-scented breezes mingle with the threat of danger. Behind the facade of respectable island life lurk dark and menacing presences. Land of the Golden Apple is a bewitching coming-of-age novel about the lives and loves, joys and despairs of a diverse yet tightly-knit community and about how those same ties that bind us can also constrict us...

YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS BUT YOU CAN'T CHOOSE YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW.Electra and Adam are living proof that opposites attract. Electra is warm, passionate and creative. Adam is calm, reasonable and very English.A darkly funny, insightful and cautionary tale that will make you question where your loyalties lie.