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La vacuna contra la por: Mètode per vèncer les pors infantils
by Montse DomènechMontse Domènech volca en aquest llibre els seus quaranta anys d'experiència tractant a nens i adolescents, per oferir als pares un mètode senzill i pràctic per afrontar el problema de les pors infantils. Aquest llibre s'adreça a totes les famílies amb nens, tinguin l'edat que tinguin. Malgrat el trastorn que causen tant en els nens i com en les famílies, les pors infantils són sentiments naturals inevitables que contribueixen a formar la ment humana, ja que ajuden a fer que els joves desenvolupin la imaginació, aprenguin a fer front als problemes i a protegir-se dels perills. Per als pares, aquestes pors poden convertir-se en un veritable problema. O bé perquè no saben com solucionar-les o bé perquè interfereixen en la convivència familiar, aquest tema sol ser un de les motius per als quals els pares busquen amb més freqüència el consell d'un professional. La vacuna contra la por ofereix un mètode indispensable, pràctic i senzill per tal que els pares comprenguin les pors dels seus fills i els ajudin a superar-les. Ofereix la solució per als temors més comuns i que Montse Domènech ha tractat al llarg de la seva trajectòria professional: terrors nocturns, malsons, somnambulisme, por a l'escola, a nedar, a la separació dels pares, als lladres, al metge... i molts d'altres. A més d'explorar aquests estats emocionals tan complicats, aquest llibre ens ofereix jocs i contes per llegir-los als nens abans d'anar a dormir, de manera que aquesta guia es converteix en una «vacuna» imaginària que allunyi les pors per sempre i els retorni el somriure.
La ventana de los cernícalos
by Ana Ruiz EchauriCon una pluma firme y delicada, la periodista Ana Ruiz Echauri ficciona la historia de los cernícalos que anidaban en su jardinera y que emocionó a miles de personas a través de Twitter. Un ventanal abierto a la melancolía, el amor y la esperanza. ¿Cuántas veces en el último año te has asomado a una ventana? En esta novela hay muchas ventanas. En una de ellas anidan unos cernícalos y, al otro lado del cristal, los observa una pareja que acaba de mudarse y admira asombrada como ese par de aves se cuidan y forman un nido. No muy lejos de allí existe otra ventana a la que nadie se asoma. En esa casa reside un artista confinado en una silla de ruedas. De tanto en tanto lo visita una curiosa periodista que pronto aprenderá una gran verdad: si nos fascina ver volar a las aves es porque no podemos vivir sin alas.
La verdad
by Riikka PulkkinenUn relato profundamente sutil e intenso sobre un secreto de familia don se abordan las distintas formas de amar y perdonar, y cómo la memoria juega con nuestros recuerdos para protegernos de los más dolorosos. Para mitigar el sufrimiento de su abuela Elsa, una reconocida psicóloga infantil que padece una enfermedad incurable, Anna Ahlqvist le ofrece compartir los pequeños placeres que ambas adoran: hornear pasteles, disfrazarse juntas o improvisar un picnic en el parque. Durante uno de esos momentos de cálida intimidad, Anna se prueba un viejo vestido y una puerta que parecía cerrada para siempre se abre hacia el pasado. El vestido no perteneció a Elsa sino a Eeva, una joven mujer que había cuidado de la madre de Anna durante los largos viajes de su abuela. Y aunque el recuerdo de Eeva ha sido silenciado por todos, es la propia Elsa quien decide revivirlo. A medida que la historia se despliega y nos transporta a unos años en apariencia cargados de optimismo y ansias de libertad, Anna se obsesiona por recobrar el pasado de sus abuelos, como si de este modo pudiera recorrer un camino alternativo al de su propia vida. El resurgir de Eeva, sin embargo, tendrá efectos inesperados en la familia Ahlqvist. Críticas:«Riikka Pulkkinen describe con gran sutileza sentimientos y traumas albergados durante tres generaciones: esos movimientos pequeños que la mente humana realiza cuando se ocupa de las cosas más importantes [...] Esta novela se cuenta entre la literatura más hermosa que he leído en mucho tiempo.»Helsingin Sanomat «Pulkkinen demuestra una rara capacidad de percepción, una habilidad para ver lo humano y un maduro dominio de la expresión.»Aamulehti «La verdad es una novela conmovedoramente sabia, hermosa y melancólica [...] funde de forma cautivadora la realidad y lo que la memoria recuerda.»Me Naiset «Un fresco sin patetismo de los fantasmas del pasado. La nueva sensación de la literatura finlandesa después de Sofi Oksanen.»Les Inrockuptibles «El lenguaje de Pulkkinen es preciso desde un punto de vista psicológico y a la vez hermosamente poético, lo que le permite ahondar en los personajes que describe en toda su profundidad.»Etelä-Saimaa «Pulkkinen escribe con frescura sobre un tema cargado de tópicos: el amor. El texto cautiva y conmueve, y es a la vez inteligente y entretenido.»Kaleva «Después de leer este libro, es perfectamente comprensible que haya suscitado semejante revuelo. La profundidad que su autora confiere a los personajes es verdaderamente prodigiosa. Riikka Pulkkinen es una Joyce Carol Oates finlandesa de treinta años.»Livres Hebdo
La vida mentirosa de los adultos
by Elena FerranteLA AUTORA DE LA SAGA DOS AMIGAS VUELVE PARA RECORDARNOS POR QUÉ FASCINA A 30.000.000 DE LECTORES EN 42 PAÍSES Y ES EL MAYOR ENIGMA DE LA LITERATURA ACTUAL «Dos años antes de irse de casa, mi padre le dijo a mi madre que yo era muy fea». Así empieza esta novela extraordinaria sobre el descubrimiento de la mentira, el amor y el sexo, narrada por la inolvidable voz de Giovanna, una joven empeñada en conocer a su tía Vittoria, incomprensiblemente borrada de las conversaciones y álbumes de fotografías. Con ello desencadenará sin saberlo el desmoronamiento de su familia intelectual y burguesa, perfecta solo en apariencia. Maestra absoluta de la intriga, Ferrante siembra la trama de sorpresas y anuda prodigiosamente la misteriosa historia familiar y amorosa en torno a una pulsera que pasa de mano en mano. Nadie como ellapara describir la complejidad de las pasiones humanas y todas las intermitencias del pensamiento y el corazón. La critica ha dicho:«Quienes han hecho cola toda la noche por la nueva novela de la escritora esquiva no se verán defraudados.»The Guardian «La voz de Ferrante nos guía, nos sacude, nos arrastra [...], y nos hace amar y odiar a cada uno de sus personajes. Giovanna no puede dejar de mirar. Nosotros tampoco: queremos, debemos saber a toda costa.»Antonella Lattanzi, La Stampa «Una fuerza evocadora despiadada e inédita hasta hoy.»Titti Marrone, Il Mattino «Esta vez Ferrante va directa a ganar el Premio Strega. [...] Una nueva saga imprescindible.»Davide Turrini, Il Fatto Quotidiano «Su voz narrativa tiene un timbre inconfundible y personalísimo: es capaz de [...] crear un yo que inunda la página hasta volverse de carne y hueso ante nuestros ojos.»Laura Fortini, Il Manifesto «La protagonista está tan bien dibujada, su sufrimiento es tan reconocible que nos hace desear la redención, o al menos un poco de paz para esa alma amiga, cercana, pariente, hermana. Una gran novela, densa y compleja, para leer subrayando cada página, con una profundidad que da vértigo.»Critica Letteraria «La primera obra italiana en décadas que se merece el Premio Nobel.»The Guardian «Lloré leyendo sus libros.»Jonathan Franzen «La revelación más trascendente de la narrativa europea en el último cuarto de siglo.»Robert Saladrigas, La Vanguardia «En mi mesilla de noche están los diarios de Virginia Woolf, los relatos de Chéjov y las novelas de Elena Ferrante.»Leïla Slimani «Las novelas de Elena Ferrante me han tenido atado al sillón, leyendo y celebrando.»Juan Marsé «Nada de lo que leemos sobre Ferrante nos prepara para la ferocidad de sus novelas.»The New York Times «Soy fan de sus novelas.»Zadie Smith «Sus personajes femeninos son verdaderas obras de arte.»El País
La vida secreta de las abejas: Novela
by Sue Monk KiddUna novela sobre el poder femenino.Una historia que las mujeres compartirán y pasarán a sus hijas por generaciones. Más de dos años y medio en las listas de libros más vendidos del New York Times.Más de 8 millones de ejemplares vendidos en todo el mundo.Traducida a más de 36 idiomas. Carolina del Sur, 1964. Lily Owens es una joven de catorce años cuya vida ha girado alrededor de un padre que no la cuida y que la responsabiliza de la misteriosa muerte de su madre. Cuando su niñera Rosaleen, una mujer negra, orgullosa y sin miedo, es encarcelada por defender su recién adquirido derecho al voto frente a los racistas, Lily decide que ambas deben ser libres. Escapan a Tiburón, Carolina del Sur, un pueblo que guarda el secreto del pasado de su madre, y en el que serán alojadas por un excéntrico trío de hermanas apicultoras, que introducirán a Lily en el fascinante mundo de las abejas y la miel. Reseña:«El tema central de esta novela es la búsqueda de una madre por parte de Lily, que la encuentra donde menos lo hubiera imaginado.»The New York Times Book Review
La Última Batalla: The Last Battle (Spanish edition) (Las Crónicas de Narnia #7)
by C. S. LewisLA ÚLTIMA BATALLA ES LA MÁS GRANDIOSA DE TODAS<P><P> Narnia. . . donde las mentiras causan temor... donde está a prueba la lealtad... donde parece que la esperanza ya no existe.<P> Durante los últimos días de Narnia, la tierra entera se enfrenta a su reto más grande —no se trata de un invasor proveniente de tierras lejanas, sino de uno que viene del interior. Las mentiras y la traición se han apoderado de todo, y sólo el rey junto con unos cuantos fieles seguidores pueden impedir la destrucción de todo lo que les es importante. Es el magnífico y conmovedor final de Las Crónicas de Narnia.
LaFosse & Alexander's Essential Book of Origami: The Complete Guide for Everyone (Downloadable Material Included)
by Richard L. Alexander Michael G. LafosseThis comprehensive origami book contains 16 easy lessons-each revealing a different aspect of the paper folding magic that is origami!World-renowned origami artists Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander share their wisdom and expertise in this complete introduction to the world of origami paper folding. Beginning origami folders can progress through 16 step-by-step lessons. Each lesson features a project that's been selected to encourage development of origami folding techniques in a highly enjoyable way. Most of the projects are original, never seen before in print.In addition to presenting invaluable information about how to select your origami papers, how to preserve and display your origami creations, and even how to begin selling origami commercially-this origami book also presents the authors' original "philosophy" of the paper folder's art.This indispensible origami book provides an understanding of how to: Understand the folding properties and limitations of various papers"Dance with the Paper" which means folding in the air instead of on a tableDesign your own original origami modelsWet-fold paper moneyMake duo-sided paper by back-coatingPrepare papers with pearlescent and lustrous paints for scintillating effectsPre-paint and wet-fold watercolor paperUnderstand how the paper's grain impacts fold placement during wet-folding Fold multi-piece modular compositions
Lab 101 (Mission Alert)
by Benjamin Hulme-CrossTom and Zilla are on a field trip to a robotics lab—and on a secret mission to uncover its true purpose. But soon the situation gets out of control. If they want to survive, they'll have to face off against an army of robots. Can secret agents find out the lab's sinister purpose and save themselves?
Labcraft Wizards: Magical Projects and Experiments
by John AustinBeing a wizard takes training, practice, and a few tips from an expert. Author and professional toy designer John Austin, creator of the popular MiniWeapons of Mass Destruction series, provides dozens of projects for up-and-coming sorcerers. Each of the 35 projects in Labcraft Wizards is explained through illustrated step-by-step instructions and uses simple, everyday materials. Build an Enchanted Hourglass out of empty soda bottles, plastic hangers, and sand. Transform a chicken egg into a colorful, bouncy Dragon Egg using vinegar and food coloring or mix up a batch of Ogre Snot with corn syrup and gelatin. Through its creative activities, Labcraft Wizards helps eager minds explore basic concepts in chemistry and physics through experimentation, encourages scientific observation, and fuels imaginations.
Labor Day
by Joyce MaynardWith the end of summer closing in and a steamy Labor Day weekend looming in the town of Holton Mills, New Hampshire, thirteen-year-old Henry--lonely, friendless, not too good at sports--spends most of his time watching television, reading, and daydreaming about the soft skin and budding bodies of his female classmates. For company Henry has his long-divorced mother, Adele--a onetime dancer whose summer project was to teach him how to foxtrot; his hamster, Joe; and awkward Saturday-night outings to Friendly's with his estranged father and new stepfamily. As much as he tries, Henry knows that even with his jokes and his "Husband for a Day" coupon, he still can't make his emotionally fragile mother happy. Adele has a secret that makes it hard for her to leave their house, and seems to possess an irreparably broken heart. But all that changes on the Thursday before Labor Day, when a mysterious bleeding man named Frank approaches Henry and asks for a hand. Over the next five days, Henry will learn some of life's most valuable lessons: how to throw a baseball, the secret to perfect piecrust, the breathless pain of jealousy, the power of betrayal, and the importance of putting others--especially those we love--above ourselves. And the knowledge that real love is worth waiting for. In a manner evoking Ian McEwan's Atonement and Nick Hornby's About a Boy, acclaimed author Joyce Maynard weaves a beautiful, poignant tale of love, sex, adolescence, and devastating treachery as seen through the eyes of a young teenage boy--and the man he later becomes--looking back at an unexpected encounter that begins one single long, hot, life-altering weekend.
Labor Day: True Birth Stories by Today's Best Women Writers
by Eleanor Henderson and Anna SolomonThirty acclaimed writers share their personal birth stories—the extraordinary, the ordinary, the terrifying, the sublime, the profaneIt's an elemental, almost animalistic urge—the expectant mother's hunger for birth narratives. Bookstores are filled with month-by-month pregnancy manuals, but the shelves are virtually empty of artful, entertaining, unvarnished accounts of labor and delivery—the stories that new mothers need most. Here is a book that transcends the limits of how-to guides and honors the act of childbirth in the twenty-first century. Eleanor Henderson and Anna Solomon have gathered true birth stories by women who have made self-expression their business, including Cheryl Strayed, Julia Glass, Lauren Groff, Dani Shapiro, and many other luminaries. In Labor Day, you'll read about women determined to give birth naturally and others begging for epidurals; women who pushed for hours and women whose labors were over practically before they'd started; women giving birth to twins and to ten-pound babies. These women give birth in the hospital, at home, in bathtubs, and, yes, even in the car. Some revel in labor, some fear labor, some feel defeated by labor, some are fulfilled by it—and all are amazed by it. You will laugh, weep, squirm, perhaps groan in recognition, and undoubtedly gasp with surprise. And then you'll call every mother or mother-to-be that you know and say "You MUST read Labor Day."Contributors: Nuar AlsadirAmy BrillSusan BurtonSarah Shun-lien BynumLan Samantha ChangPhoebe DamroschClaire DedererJennifer GilmoreJulia GlassArielle GreenbergLauren GroffEleanor HendersonCristina HenriquezAmy HerzogAnn HoodSarah JefferisHeidi JulavitsMary Beth KeaneMarie Myung-Ok LeeEdan LepuckiHeidi PitlorJoanna RakoffJane RoperDanzy SennaDani ShapiroAnna SolomonCheryl Strayed Sarah A. StrickleyRachel Jamison WebsterGina Zucker
Labor of Love (The Principles of Love #6)
by Emily FranklinLove finally connects with her mother—and finds her whole world turned upside downBig changes are afoot for Love Bukowski. Just when she meets her half-sister for the first time in Los Angeles, she gets a call from her long-lost mother and hops a plane back to Martha&’s Vineyard. Love is ready to embrace the new and exciting steps toward her senior year—but in Massachusetts, she finds more than she bargained for. Her mom is still not there, her boyfriend, Charlie, has changed from a down-to-earth guy into someone she&’s not sure she knows anymore, and her old flame Jacob is wearing his heart on his short-sleeved tee. She could use some advice, but her dad doesn&’t have all the answers. Arabella&’s in California, and her best buddy Chris has distractions of his own. Only one woman can clear things up—one who&’s never been a part of Love&’s life before.
Labor of Love: Gestational Surrogacy and the Work of Making Babies
by Heather JacobsonWhile the practice of surrogacy has existed for millennia, new fertility technologies have allowed women to act as gestational surrogates, carrying children that are not genetically their own. While some women volunteer to act as gestational surrogates for friends or family members, others get paid for performing this service. The first ethnographic study of gestational surrogacy in the United States, Labor of Love examines the conflicted attitudes that emerge when the ostensibly priceless act of bringing a child into the world becomes a paid occupation. Heather Jacobson interviews not only surrogate mothers, but also their family members, the intended parents who employ surrogates, and the various professionals who work to facilitate the process. Seeking to understand how gestational surrogates perceive their vocation, she discovers that many regard surrogacy as a calling, but are reluctant to describe it as a job. In the process, Jacobson dissects the complex set of social attitudes underlying this resistance toward conceiving of pregnancy as a form of employment. Through her extensive field research, Jacobson gives readers a firsthand look at the many challenges faced by gestational surrogates, who deal with complicated medical procedures, delicate work-family balances, and tricky social dynamics. Yet Labor of Love also demonstrates the extent to which advances in reproductive technology are affecting all Americans, changing how we think about maternity, family, and the labor involved in giving birth. For more, visit http://www.heatherjacobsononline.com/
Labours of Love: Canadians Talk About Adoption
by Deborah A. BrennanAdoption is not for the faint of heart. Labours of Love chronicles the journeys of Canadians who have overcome heartbreaking obstacles to become parents. Their stories are as diverse as our country, and span the borders of our world. While each account is unique in its own way, the stories are connected by the overwhelmingly commonality of the power of human connection.
Lace and Satin
by Helen BrooksAn adult affairAs a student, Logan Steer had been wildly and romantically attractive to the female population.... Now he was devastating! Amelia Higginbottom knew Logan and his effect on women all too well, so she was determined to keep their business relationship just that-strictly business.What Melly didn't know was that her cat, Marmalade, had an altogether different view of things, and had made plans accordingly...!
Laces Of Love: The Gift of Aphrodite, Mysteries of Fate, Family Silver Cross, The Cupid's Apple
by Olga KryuchkovaThe “Laces of Love” is a collection that includes Olga Kryuchkova's famous novels such as “The Gift of Aphrodite”, “Family Silver Cross”, “Mysteries of Fate” and “The Cupid’s Apple”, formerly known as “The Lucky Choice”. The actions of the novels take place in Russia in the 19th century. The heroines are charming young women who seek to win their place under the sun and find true love, despite all the obstacles, trials and dizzying adventures that destiny sends them. The novels are written in an entertaining and easy vaudeville style.
Laceys of Liverpool
by Maureen LeeA compelling Liverpool story of deep emotion and tangled family relationships which hide a dreadful secret.Alice Lacey couldn't be more different from her sister-in-law, Cora. Alice is married to John, Cora to his hapless younger brother Billie. Both women give birth to sons on one chaotic night in 1940. It is Cora's jealousy and resentment that prompts her to swap her puny baby for Alice's beautiful son. With Alice's marriage in tatters, she borrows money from Cora in order to purchase the lease of the tiny hairdresser where she works. Alice is talented; the business thrives and a chain of salons becomes Laceys of Liverpool. The relationships between the cousins Cormac and Maurice, their parents, Alice's three girls and their eventual husbands and children, combine to give a unique picture of Liverpool in the last sixty years of the twentieth century.
Lackbeard
by Adam Rocke Cody StewardEmbark on a voyage with Lackbeard, a thrilling adventure story of a group of orphaned children who find themselves on a daring journey to find their forever homes. As they navigate through the high seas, they encounter fierce pirates and treacherous obstacles that test their courage and determination. Guided by their fearless leader, Captain Lackbeard, the orphans learn the true meaning of family and friendship as they fight to overcome the challenges that stand in their way. Join the courageous crew on an unforgettable quest filled with excitement, danger, and heartwarming moments that will capture the imaginations of readers young and old. Set sail with Lackbeard and discover a world of adventure and everlasting bonds.
Lactancia materna: Preguntas y respuestas
by Carlos González Ser PadresEl doctor Carlos González resuelve más de 100 preguntas, consultas concretas de casos reales sobre lactancia materna, enviadas a la revista Ser Padres, elaborando así una guía completa sobre la lactancia. ¿Cuánto tiempo puede estar mi bebé en cada pecho?, ¿cuántas tomas hay que darle?, ¿influye el tamaño del pecho?, ¿puedo tomar medicamentos o teñirme el pelo?, ¿tendré suficiente leche para mis trillizos?, ¿cómo y cuándo se debe hacer el destete?... Sabemos que la lactancia materna es un proceso natural, en el que lo mejor es dejarse guiar por el instinto, sin miedos, pero también en natural que toda mujer que se enfrenta a la maternidad por primera vez tenga dudas. En este libro encontrará consultas de madres reales, junto a las respuestas completas de Carlos González, prestigioso pediatra y especialista en lactancia materna, que resolverán todotipo de cuestiones sobre una de las etapas más hermosas de la maternidad: la lactancia.
Lactivate!: A Judgment-Free Guide to Breastfeeding
by Jill Krause Chrisie RosenthalTackle breastfeeding challenges with confidenceBreastfeeding moms will tell you the process comes with health and convenience benefits‚ and a million questions. Embrace your journey as a mother with this essential breastfeeding book at hand. Lactivate! is a judgment-free advice book with the latest knowledge of breastfeeding, supporting you to make the best decisions for yourself and your family.From solving everyday breastfeeding problems to clearing a plugged milk duct, this guide will help you create the ultimate biological synchronization between you and your child.This breastfeeding book includes:First 90 days—Learn helpful information, like how to optimize your breast pump and how to monitor your milk supply.FAQ—When will your milk come in? Are there foods you can't eat? All your questions are answered.Helpful illustrations—Images explain important information like how your baby should latch, how to identify potential problems, and more.Find out if breastfeeding is right for you with the breastfeeding strategies and principles in Lactivate!
Lactivism: How Feminists and Fundamentalists, Hippies and Yuppies, and Physicians and Politicians Made Breastfeeding Big Business and Bad Policy
by Courtney JungIs breast really best? Breastfeeding is widely assumed to be the healthiest choice, yet growing evidence suggests that its benefits have been greatly exaggerated. New moms are pressured by doctors, health officials, and friends to avoid the bottle at all costs--often at the expense of their jobs, their pocketbooks, and their well-being. In Lactivism, political scientist Courtney Jung offers the most deeply researched and far-reaching critique of breastfeeding advocacy to date. Drawing on her own experience as a devoted mother who breastfed her two children and her expertise as a social scientist, Jung investigates the benefits of breastfeeding and asks why so many people across the political spectrum are passionately invested in promoting it, even as its health benefits have been persuasively challenged. What emerges is an eye-opening story about class and race in America, the big business of breastfeeding, and the fraught politics of contemporary motherhood.
Lacy Eye
by Jessica TreadwayA haunting, evocative novel about a woman who might have to face the disturbing truth about her own daughter.Hanna and Joe send their awkward daughter Dawn off to college hoping that she will finally "come into her own." When she brings her new boyfriend, Rud, to her sister's wedding, her parents try to suppress their troubling impressions of him for Dawn's sake. Not long after, Hanna and Joe suffer a savage attack at home, resulting in Joe's death and Hanna's severe injury and memory loss. Rud is convicted of the crime, and the community speculates that Dawn may also have been involved. When Rud wins an appeal and Dawn returns to live in the family home, Hanna resolves to recall that traumatic night so she can testify in the retrial, exonerate her daughter, and keep her husband's murderer in jail. But as those memories resurface, Hanna faces the question of whether she knows her own daughter-and whether she ever did.
Ladder of Years
by Anne TylerBaltimore Woman Disappears During Family Vacation declares the headline. Forty-year-old Delia Grinstead is last seen strolling down the Delaware shore, wearing nothing more than a bathing suit and carrying a beach tote with five hundred dollars tucked inside. To her husband and three almost-grown children, she has vanished without trace or reason. But for Delia, who feels like a tiny gnat buzzing around her family's edges, "walking away from it all" is not a premeditated act, but an impulse that will lead her into a new, exciting, and unimagined life.
Ladder of Years: A Novel
by Anne TylerNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Breathing Lessons"BALTIMORE WOMAN DISAPPEARS DURING FAMILY VACATION." The headlines are all the same: Beloved mother and wife Delia Grinstead was last seen strolling down the Delaware shore, wearing only a bathing suit and carrying a beach tote with five hundred dollars tucked inside. To the best of her family's knowledge, she has disappeared without a trace. But Delia didn't disappear. She ran.Exhausted with her routine and everyone else's plans for her, Delia needed an out, a chance to make a new life for herself and to become a different person. The new Delia can let go of all the hurt and resentment that left her stuck in her past. As she eagerly sheds the pieces of herself she no longer needs, Delia discovers feelings of passion and wonder she'd long since forgotten. The thrill of walking away from it all leads to a newfound sense of self and the feeling that she is, finally, the star of her own life story.