After I read Amor Towles’A Gentleman in Moscow,I became hooked on this author’s work, and The Lincoln Highwaydid not disappoint.
I loved the quirky, memorable characters and creative story with peculiar twists and turns, not to mention Towles’ beautiful writing. I felt as though I was right there beside them on that wild and wacky road trip across the USA.
I loved this book from page one and had to force myself to put it down at night if I wanted to get any sleep.
For me, it was a kaleidoscope of sensations: a fascinating character with a tortured background, a present-day situation where she was flung into a challenging situation that brought up her past, and the constant question of ‘what’s going to happen now?”
All the elements that make a great story and a book I didn’t want to end.
'Beautifully told and gripping from first page to last' Sunday Express 'An incredible feat of storytelling... and an old-fashioned page-turner' Donal Ryan 'Gripping and well-honed...consummately constructed, humming with tension' Guardian 'You can't prepare yourself for the magnitude and emotional impact of this powerful novel' John Irving ________________________________
From the author of the globally bestselling, multi-million-copy classic, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, comes its astonishing and powerful sequel.
Gretel Fernsby is a quiet woman leading a quiet life. She doesn't talk about her escape from Germany seventy years ago or the dark post-war years in France with her mother. Most…
Compelling and fascinating. This book educated me about the incredible workings and capabilities of our brain in such a way that was easy to understand and amazing to learn.
As a result of reading it, I started doing mind exercises and spent time thinking about all the ways I can use my brain since the author’s primary message is: If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.
An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they've transformed-people whose mental limitations or brain damage were seen as unalterable. We see a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, blind people who learn to see, learning disorders cured, IQs raised, aging brains rejuvenated, stroke patients learning to speak, children with cerebral palsy learning to move with more grace, depression and anxiety…
Set in modern-day Cambodia, Whisper of the Lotus follows the story of Charlotte Fontaine, a young Englishwoman who travels to Phnom Penh to visit her best friend. Her trip soon turns into a transformative journey, both spiritually and emotionally, as she discovers secrets from her past and becomes deeply entangled in the lives of those she meets.
The novel weaves themes of self-discovery, cultural exploration, forgiveness, and healing. As Charlotte explores the beauty and chaos of Cambodia—its vibrant culture, mystical traditions, and poignant history—she is forced to confront truths about her family and herself.
