Bandon Public Library

For fans of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan series comes a captivating family saga focused on a willful young woman's struggles against her oppressive small town by acclaimed Italian author Rosa Ventrella. In old Bari, everyone knows Maria De Santis as Malacarne, the bad seed. Nicknamed for her dark features, volcanic temperament, and resistance to rules, the headstrong girl can only imagine the possibilities that lie outside her poverty-stricken neighborhood....

The young Jane Austen wishes to be a writer. Her mother thinks otherwise. Although she is offered many marriage proposals she accepts none until the mischevious Thomas Lefroy shows up and turns her world around. At first she finds him ignorant and self centered but as she gets to know him, they start to flirt and eventually fall in love. Thomas' relatives disagree with the match and threaten to disinherit him if he marries her. Jane's mother also...

Sequel to La gloire de mon père, the story continues of Marcel Pagnol's childhood holidays in Provence. During a Christmas in the region Marcel's affection for the area deepens and he also learns to love and appreciate his mother's true nature

Pull up a comfy chair, pour a glass of rose wine, and settle in for this collection of hilarious and heartwarming essays from the crazy and complicated lives of these two thoroughly modern women.Whether Lisa and Francesca are attempting to hike the Grand Canyon, setting up phone calls with their dogs, or learning what "adulting" means, these two are guaranteed to make you laugh, cry, and appreciate the funniest moments in life.

"From the iconic creator of the "Cathy" comic strip comes a collection of funny, warm, and wise essays in the style of Nora Ephron and Erma Bombeck, centered around the particular challenge of caring for aging parents and growing children, all while trying not to lose oneself in the process. As the creator of the "Cathy" comic strip, Cathy Guisewite found her way into the hearts of readers over 40 years ago, and has been there ever since. Her deeply...

In this brilliantly funny exploration of the world of a humorist, Hickson tackles everything from journalism, fatherhood to holiday foibles.

Comanche Indian captive Eli McCullough must carve a place for himself in a world in which he does not fully belong -- a journey of adventure, tragedy, hardship, grit, and luck that reverberates in the lives of his progeny.