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What happens to a boy whose country vanishes just as he becomes a man?My Name is Sahal is a moving debut novel that explores the story of a generation whose dreams were reshaped by war, exile, and displacement.Born in Somalia in the early 1970s, Sahal grows up in peaceful neighbourhoods where schools are strong, friendships are fierce, and futures are bright. Like many of his classmates, he imagines himself becoming a doctor, a teacher, a poet, or an engineer. Then the collapse comes: civil war tears through the country, scattering families, ending lives, and forcing thousands into exile.Told through the reflective voice of Sahal, now in his fifties and living in Europe, the novel traces a journey across decades and continents. From dusty classrooms in Baidoa to the crowded chaos of refugee camps, and finally to the quieter, complex rhythms of diaspora life, Sahals story is one of survival and remembrance. Along the way, the reader meets unforgettable mentors, friends shaped by hardship, and the haunting memory of those who never made it.This is not only one mans story but a universal tale of resilience in the face of loss, of the fragile bonds that hold communities together, and of the quiet courage it takes to carry memory across generations. At its heart, My Name is Sahal is a tribute: to those who survived, to those who disappeared, and to those still searching for who they were meant to be.Rich in humanity, deeply reflective, and resonant with themes of exile, faith, and belonging, this novel speaks to anyone who has ever asked: What does it mean to remember where you come from when the place itself is gone?

All around you see us.Broken, breaking, mending,Dont pretend you cant hear us too.This anthology is testimony, resistance, a nationwide act of creative truth-telling. This is More Than One Story.For over thirty years, Cardboard Citizens has harnessed the power of theatre and storytelling to change the narrative of homelessness and poverty for individuals and society. More Than One Story is the companys first-ever anthology: a groundbreaking collection of new writing by thirty-seven emerging and established writers from across the UK with lived experience of homelessness, poverty and inequity.From sofa-surfing and street-sleeping to the rental industry, citizenship, identity and mental health, these monologues shift between imagined futures and urgent realities, encompassing resilience, hope, rage and humour, to offer a multifaceted portrait of homelessness and poverty in the UK today. Featuring original pieces from Sonali Bhattacharyya, Malorie Blackman, Chris Bush, Kayleigh Llewellyn, Michelle De Swarte, Inua Ellams, Matilda Feyiay Ibini, Debbie Hannan, Charlie Josephine, Errol McGlashan, Neetu Singh, Chris Sonnex, Joelle Taylor, Naomi Westerman, Roy Williams, alongside twenty-two new works from a national open call and a foreword by BAFTA Award-winning actor Michael Sheen.This book is unlike anything else it brings together voices and experiences of homelessness and poverty that are too often ignored, but that carry incredible power, honesty, and humanity Rory Kinnear

UM SEGREDO QUE SE TRANSFORMA NUMA PAIXÃO IRRESISTÍVEL.O VERDADEIRO AMOR NÃO PRECISA DE PERMISSÃO, APENAS CORAGEM PARA DESAFIAR TUDO.O Dr. Noah Grant é jovem, brilhante e demasiado atraente… para mal

DA AUTORA BESTSELLER DE A CRIADA N.º 1 DO THE NEW YORK TIMES.UM THRILLER PSICOLÓGICO INTENSO E IMPOSSÍVEL DE LARGAR DA AUTORA BESTSELLER N.º 1 DA AMAZON.O passado encontra sempre forma de regressar.Casey e uma ex-professora de Boston que vive agora numa cabana isolada no coraço da floresta de New Hampshire. A meio de uma tempestade, o telhado estremece, as luzes piscam e as arvores balançam perigosamente ao sabor do vento. No entanto, mesmo no meio de todo este cenario, o que a preocupa realmente e aquilo que ve ao olhar pela janela da cozinha. Esta la fora uma rapariga. Sozinha e coberta de sangue.Casey decide ajuda-la, abrindo-lhe a porta, deixando-a entrar e oferecendo-lhe abrigo, alimento e calor. No entanto, apesar desta amabilidade, a rapariga no explica como chegou ate ali, nem revela interesse em largar a faca, que segura com força na mo direita. Alem disso, e como se no bastasse, quando Casey faz uma descoberta perturbante a meio da noite, percebe que a situaço so tera tendencia a piorar. A jovem esconde um segredo, e esta disposta a matar para protege-lo. Se Casey se aproximar demasiado da verdade, talvez no viva tempo suficiente para ver o nascer do novo dia.FREIDA McFADDEN E A AUTORA MAIS VENDIDA DO ANO EM PORTUGAL E UM DOS MAIORES SUCESSOS EDITORIAIS DE SEMPRE.

A shattering and heartbreaking play, joint winner of the Bruntwood Playwriting Competition.From the moment he came into the world as the snow fell and the cold wind blew, Oscars existence has been a stagger through an underworld peopled by loners and losers. Hes aching to piece it together, but the figures that clot his life are unwilling to fix him when theyre unable to fix themselves.Oscar must discover if a bird with a broken wing can learn to fly, or is destined to stay earthbound for ever.Andrew Sheridans play Winterlong was joint winner of the 2008 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. It was first staged at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, in 2011.

A startling and darkly comic drama about childhood, family and fantasy. Winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, and adapted into a six-part BBC television drama, Just Act Normal.Siblings Tiana, Tionne and Tanika have found themselves home alone. Tianas keeping it all together by taking charge of housework and homework.But Tionnes experiments are getting stranger and Tanikas starting to act up. As the outside world begins to press in, the three will do anything to keep their secret safe from the adults who come to call.Janice Okohs play Three Birds won the 2011 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting and was first performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, in 2013 before transferring to the Bush Theatre, London.It was adapted into an acclaimed six-part television drama for BBC3, Just Act Normal, first broadcast in 2025.A play that is as humane as it is savage... as funny as it is alarming. It is written with as much warmth as it is with truth. Its funny and theatrical and alert and alive. Its terrific.Simon Stephens, playwright and Chair of the Judges for the 2011 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

Três dos mais marcantes romances do escritor brasileiro e acadêmico José Sarney compõem a Coletânea – Obras de Ficção: "A Duquesa vale uma missa", "O dono do mar" e "Saraminda". Publicadas em edições

Nenhum homem merece as tuas lágrimas, e os que merecem nunca te farão chorar. Mais cedo ou mais tarde, o karma acaba por chegar. Enganei o playboy bilionário mais famoso de Nova Iorque. E agora… pare

There are countless poetry collections on the book market, but few are as profound as the new work by young author Eva Lisa Lebovitz. Love, friendship, and powerful emotions characterize her verses, which take readers on a journey into her world. The author delves deep into the human soul and her texts cover the entire spectrum of emotions, from being in love to loneliness, despair, longing, and joy. The stories are true to life and deal with the complexity of life, with its beautiful and sad moments.Eva Lisa Lebovitz knows better than almost anyone how to touch readers with her words. She reveals a lot of herself in her writing and makes you want to learn more about her world.

The community of boat owners at the "Wasserfrosch" jetty is under general suspicion. Eds death was no accident, and many had a motive to get rid of him. The illustrious circle around Rother, Dante, Olga, and Co. unravels an increasingly intricate web of relationships, involving the Hockers, the Webers, Guntram Polluk, and the ambitious real estate agent Fri, among others.When the next body is found in the lake shortly afterwards, Inspector Reilinger follows his criminal instincts. He cant get the question about the bags with the striped logo out of his head. But how is it all connected? And why did someone else have to die?One clue seems to lead far out onto the lake, where there are no observers to fear.

Depois de perder o emprego e de decidir abandonar a casa que, com tanto cuidado, transformou num lar, Aria Grant vê-se encurralada entre duas opções igualmente incómodas: continuar a viver com o irmã

Eles quase se perderam. Agora, talvez amar não chegue para se salvarem. Não existe luz sem sombra. Não há amor sem dor. Para Thomas e Vanessa, amar nunca foi fácil. A sua história sempre oscilou entr

No oeste do mundo conhecido, o Império de Tauron se ergue supremoEm uma terra onde os fortes oprimem os fracos com a justificativa de protegê-los, elfas e humanas são mantidas escravas nos haréns dos

When Juno Browne purchased a car for her lover, Daniel Thorncroft, she was not expecting that the previous owner would lock a dead body in the boot. Who the dead man could be is a persistent question, as is the whereabouts of the seller, Amber Horrell. While Inspector Ford and the Ashburton police are on the case, Junos insatiable curiosity and concern for the missing Amber lead her to start sleuthing on her own. It turns out that the Horrells, Ambers family, are notorious in this corner of Devon, with an ancient murder and vanishing red diamond in their past and a shady antiques business very much in their present.With a second murder, Junos involvement in the investigation becomes more complicated and the line between reality and fiction also become blurred. But the truth, she discovers, is far more complicated than it seems.

O rosto dela, belo mesmo na morte, olhava para o céu azul; os cabelos castanhos e sedosos espalhavam-se como um véu ao redor da cabeça, realçando o tom pálido da sua pele; os lábios, ligeiramente entreabertos, pareciam sussurrar um ultimo adeus. Num dia quente de vero, a pacata cidade de Mount Chester entra em alvoroço com o desaparecimento de Jenna, uma rapariga de dezassete anos. Horas depois, o caso ganha contornos tragicos: o seu corpo e encontrado nas montanhas isoladas. A detetive Kay Sharp corre ate ao local, percorrendo quilometros ate a base de Wildfire Ridge. Os sinais no corpo de Jenna no deixam duvidas: foi brutalmente assassinada. Ao lado da vitima, Kay encontra um gancho de cabelo em forma de borboleta, com impresses digitais que podem ser a chave do misterio. Determinada a encontrar respostas, a detetive mergulha nos segredos da pequena comunidade e descobre que Jenna mudara radicalmente nos ultimos meses: ja no era a adolescente popular e sorridente de antes; algo recente provocara essa transformaço e pode ser esse o motivo da sua morte. Quando chegam os resultados forenses, as impresses digitais no gancho de cabelo no pertencem a Jenna, e o verdadeiro choque apodera-se de Kay quando descobre que a jovem estava em contacto com alguem ligado ao seu proprio passado; um segredo enterrado ha dezasseis anos que pode vir a arruinar a sua vida.LESLIE WOLFE ESTA NO TOP 3 DAS AUTORAS DE THRILLERS MAIS LIDAS EM PORTUGAL

The Hall That Waits:Five seekers step into the ruins.Only some will return.When Caleb, Lena, Ethan, Sarah, and Marcus embark on their latest paranormal investigation, they expect shadows and whisperscheap tricks that can be disproved. What they find instead is a place that breathes malevolence: the Hall. Its corridors shift, its silence gnaws, and its horrors are never content to stay buried.As sceptics clash with believers, the group must battle not only what waits in the dark but also their own unraveling faith in one another. Every door hides a choice, every echo threatens betrayal, and the deeper they descend, the less certain escape becomes.Because the Hall is not merely haunted.The Hall is alive.And it has been waiting.

A stunning novel, gorgeously written Kamila Shamsie, author of Best of FriendsIntelligent, keenly observed Tash Aw, TLSA poignant study of loneliness, and a perceptive examination of the struggle for acceptance and understanding TelegraphA tender yet piercing exploration of what it means to live in the shadows Service95High in the mountains of Darjeeling, a landslide traps the guests and staff of a crumbling hotel. Cooped up inside, two men exchange lingering glances. For Neville, this is one of many thrilling encounters - urgent kisses in stairwells and parked cars. But for hotel employee Pavan, their connection threatens to unravel everything he has kept hidden.Years later, their paths collide once more, surrounded by the towering skyscrapers and ghostly smog of Mumbai. Neville is now a restless graduate, adrift in the city, while Pavan has started a new life, away from the hills. When Neville strides into his workplace demanding a meeting, their flirtation turns fraught, and long-buried secrets threaten to tumble into the light.Set on the cusp of Indias landmark ruling to decriminalise homosexuality, this is a tender, richly atmospheric and elegantly wry story of outlawed desire - and the fragile hope for a life beyond concealment.Praise for Half Light:A thoughtful, moving novel that takes its time to explore its characters inner lives and invites the reader into the dual heritage of a country in an unusual and rewarding way Irish TimesThoughtful, tender storytelling at its finest Marie ClaireA quietly lovely exploration of desire and self loathing in India in the years leading up to the decriminalization of homosexuality Daily MailHighly enjoyable. . . offer[s] a glimmer of hope for a new world that could come into being GuardianHalf Light is a novel steeped to a sublime perfection, and an astonishing literary achievement Rabih Alameddine, author of The Wrong End of the TelescopeA searing tour de force of shame, sex, love and identity. I was enchanted Thomas Stewart, author of Real BoysTender and timeless. A quiet story of hope and survival that took my breath away Soula Emmanuel, author of Wild GeeseMore than meets the expectations aroused by his debut Patrick Gale, author of Mothers Boy

A prophecy, two destinies, and a love stronger than space and time.When Elena is born, she bears the mark of prophecya sign that will determine the fate of her people. When she follows her siblings to St. Claude Academy, she meets Finn. From the moment they meet, they feel a magical connection, an invisible force that draws them inexorably to each other. But Finn belongs to an order that could destroy everything Elena loves. Can they survive the battle between light and darknessor is their fate already sealed?A story about magic, family, and a love that defies fate.

A humbled prince, a grumpy grandmaster, and a ragtag band of heroes find out what it takes to become truly legendary, in the conclusion to the epic, action-packed War Arts Saga trilogy. A hero once believed to be the chosen one must find a new path with the help of a band of unlikely allies in the epic conclusion to The War Arts Saga, an ode to martial arts and magic from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Wesley Chu.Once in a faraway kingdom there was a prince prophesied to be the Chosen One, who would defeat a great villain, the Eternal Khan, and save the kingdom.But then the Eternal Khan died . . . and the prophecy was broken.For Jian, the fated prince, this could have been a moment to succumb to despair. But instead, he chose to create his own destiny.He studied under his curmudgeonly but beloved mentor to become a great warrior. And he banded together with some unlikely allies whose courage and determination match his ownsuch as Sali, a gruff warrior who is also forging a path apart from the one her culture created for her.Because some heroes arent simply born legendsthey choose to become legendary. And great heroes do not stand alone, but are stronger together.

Stephen Gordon defies societal norms. An Englishwoman born in the late 19th century, Stephen struggles with navigating the isolation and the societal rejection she faces for loving women. As she explores her desires, love, friendship, and identity intertwine and her plea for acceptance echoes in the heart of readers.A groundbreaking and controversial novel that defied its time, The Well of Loneliness is ideal for fans of Selby Wynn Schwartzs After Sappho and the 2015 film Carol starring Cate Blanchett.