Titoli in Vita familiare

In den 1950er-Jahren wird die junge Ann in einer englischen Arbeiterfamilie groß, doch die Liebe zur Literatur ermöglicht ihr den sozialen Aufstieg und führt sie schließlich nach Paris. Die Literatur wird auch die verbindende Sprache zwischen Ann und ihrer Tochter Julia, die keine gemeinsame Muttersprache miteinander teilen. Julias Leben gerät unvermittelt ins Wanken, als sie Ann nach einem Schlaganfall findet.

The day we lost Josh, a part of me broke. He was only three-and-a-half years old. His twin, Ruby, suddenly an only child. But then I see him too. A boy with Josh's same pale blue eyes, the silvery-white hair that falls across his forehead in exactly the same way. I know I have to listen to my rational brain, that this must be my grief messing with my mind. But I can't let go of the feeling that something is going on. Who is this boy? And does someone know more than they're letting on?

Nadine Schneiders Roman Das gute Leben ist eine große Mütter-Töchter-Geschichte über vier Generationen, ein Buch von Abschied, Neuanfang und der Arbeit des Lebens. Es ist Spätsommer, und im Garten sind die Trauben reif, als Christina das Haus ihrer Großmutter Anni erbt. Hier, in einem kleinen Dorf bei Nürnberg, ist sie bei Anni aufgewachsen: Anni, die Mitte der sechziger Jahre aus Rumänien nach Deutschland flieht. Zögernd verabschiedet sich Christina von Anni und ihrem Haus.

Cristina Martino is 28 and adrift. Underemployed at a university library in Turin, Italy, she still lives at home with her parents, in the shadow of her successful, married elder sister, Elena. One night, listlessly scrolling through Instagram, Cristina decides to delete her social media profiles. What is at first a digital detox becomes an act of self-effacement: Cristina deprives herself of words, then gestures, then disappears altogether, sparking a growing "silent revolution."

Ein Kindheitsversprechen. Ein Familiengeheimnis. Und eine unmögliche Liebe in den goldenen Jahren Italiens. Zwei Kinder im Garten einer Mailänder Villa: Piero, der strahlende Sohn eines Automobilunternehmers. Und Valeria, die talentierte Tochter der Hausangestellten. Sie versprechen sich, Freunde fürs Leben zu werden. Verbunden durch ein altes Familiengeheimnis erleben sie eine Jugend in den goldenen Jahren Italiens, zwischen Dolce Vita und kultureller Revolution.

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Siamo nel 1976, in una città di provincia come tante: Anna e Amos sono molto innamorati, hanno due bambine e, inseguendo la loro passione per le storie e la poesia, hanno aperto una libreria. È domenica e stanno facendo colazione quando Amos, all'improvviso, appare smarrito, non riconosce più Anna, sembra aver dimenticato tutto, persino di avere due figlie. Pochi minuti prima ha citato una poesia a memoria, ora non sa più nemmeno chi è. Ha avuto un episodio di amnesia.

Maria e Nicola sono una coppia rodata, lui pilota di aerei, cuoco e genero perfetto (per quanto esprima la sua ansia in dolori notturni che gli stringono il corpo), lei un po' meno perfetta, una di quelle donne che in borsa non trovano mai nulla e che, soprattutto, molti anni prima ha ucciso Estate, sua sorella. La famiglia di origine si è strutturata intorno a questo lutto, il padre ha smesso di andare in ufficio, la madre si è sforzata di avere rapporti con lei, la figlia rimasta.

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Mein Mann findet, ich muss lockerer werden. Aber wie soll ich mich entspannen, wenn der Sommerurlaub mit einem Fieber­infekt unseres Sohnes beginnt? Außerdem meint er, ich mache mir zu viele Sorgen. Er glaubt, der Alltag als berufstätige Mutter überfordert mich. Was er nicht weiß: Das ist nicht alles. Ich habe mich in Schwierigkeiten gebracht. Ein Freund hat mich um einen Gefallen gebeten und ich habe ihm geholfen. Weil ich dachte, dass es keine große Sache wäre. Doch nun haben sich die Dinge verkompliziert.

Young Betty Cantrel is just 14-years-old when she reluctantly leaves her troubled family home to take up a position as companion to Frances Crawley, the ailing daughter of Eben and Mary Crawley. As her friendship grows with Frances, Betty accompanies her to London, where she glimpses another world – a world full of art, music, and freedom, and she begins to dream of a different kind of life.

When a young widow named Nia moves with her little boy to the picturesque village of Talysarn – with its beautiful landscape of lakes, woodlands and soaring mountains – she thinks it's the new start she's looking for. At first, it seems perfect. Until a vicious rumour starts – that she's having an affair with an older man who lives nearby. And this gossip spreads like wildfire, eventually reaching the ears of his wife – the fierce head teacher at the local primary school. And before Nia knows it, her dream of a new beginning has taken a terrible turn.

Wittenmoos, ein kleines Dorf im Schwarzwald, ist die Heimat dreier Frauen, alle groß und dünn, sie überragen die meisten Dorfbewohner und wollen so gar nicht in die Gemeinschaft passen. Und doch sind sie hier verwurzelt und müssen ihren eigenen Weg in den engen Grenzen des Dorfes finden. Liese, die in den 60er Jahren still und unerbittlich die Metzgerei führt. Cora, ihre Tochter, die Wütende, die ausbrechen wird und lernen muss, dass Heimkehr keine Niederlage ist. Und Eva, Coras Tochter, die den Wald liebt und als Försterin in und mit ihm lebt.

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La saggezza di un intero popolo rivive nel destino di due gemelli aborigeni che, appena nati, vengono strappati alla madre e dati in adozione. Da quel momento le loro strade si dividono. Il maschio, Geoff, cresce in una fattoria e viene abituato sin da piccolo al lavoro agricolo, senza avere la minima consapevolezza delle proprie radici. Beatrice, la sorella, viene allevata in un orfanotrofio da suore che non sanno darle affetto. A sedici anni viene ributtata nel mondo ed è costretta a dedicarsi ai mestieri più umili.

Michela Marzano intreccia il passato familiare alle pagine più controverse della storia del nostro Paese. Michela non sapeva. Per tutta la vita si è impegnata a stare dalla parte giusta: i fascisti erano gli altri, quelli contro cui lottare. Finché un giorno scopre il passato del nonno, fascista convinto della prima ora. Perché nessuno le ha mai detto la verità? Era un segreto di cui vergognarsi oppure un pezzo di storia inconsciamente cancellato? "Sono stata pure io complice di questa amnesia?" si chiede Michela dopo aver ritrovato una vecchia teca piena di tessere e medaglie del Ventennio.