Alison Pick: 8 books

Profound, honest, and masterfully written—Between Gods forces us to reexamine our beliefs and the extent to which they define us. Growing up in a tight-knit Christian family, Alison Pick went to church regularly. But as a teenager, she discovered a remarkable family secret: her paternal grandparents...

"Deftlystructured and . . . seamless." —Globe and Mail (Toronto)   "[A]nuanced and layered portrait of betrayal. . . . The strength of Far to Golies in Pick's ability to show precisely why one person could turn on another,how a single word spoken on impulse could have devastating...

In her elegant new collection, Alison Pick, a brilliant poet of sensuous moods, atmospheres, and dreams, explores the mystery concealed within the world we know and recognize. Always evocative, always alluring, her poems are not interested in mere events, but in the fabric inside the emotions that...

Vreemdelingen met dezelfde droom vertelt het verhaal van enkele Joodse pioniers, twee jonge vrouwen en een wat oudere man, die de pogroms in Rusland en Europa ontvluchten en een kibboets stichten op een stuk land dat later de staat Israël zal worden. Een verhaal waaruit pijnlijk duidelijk wordt hoe...

Discover some of Canada's best new writers with this highly acclaimed annual anthology, made possible by the generosity of Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener. For more than two decades, The Journey Prize Stories has been presenting the best short stories published each year by...

Praag, 1939: een Joodse familie valt uiteen 'Ik zou willen dat dit een blij verhaal was. Een verhaal dat je eerst aan het twijfelen brengt, dat je doet wanhopen en dan, op het laatste moment, je hoop en je vertrouwen in de essentiële goedheid van de mens en de wereld toch herstelt.' Zo begint de...

A Must-Have, First-of-Its-Kind Book Filled with Honesty and Wisdom from Parents of Multiples Did you just discover that you are pregnant . . . with twins, triplets or more? Are you wondering how you will cope caring for more than one baby? Multiples Illuminated dives deep into the world...

Multiples Illuminated: Life with Twins and Triplets, the Toddler to Tween Years will give you a glimpse into the amazing lives of families with multiples between the age of two to 12. Told from the perspective of 21 parents from all walks of life and at different stages of parenting, you will find yourself...