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A Merry Mistletoe Wedding: the perfect festive romance to settle down with this Christmas!
by Judy AstleyWith unforgettable characters, charming romance and lots of laughter, A Merry Mistletoe Wedding is a gorgeous Christmas read from much-loved and ever-popular author Judy Astley. Perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson.'Elegant, witty writing, endearing characters and a wonderful romance. What more could you want?' -- Katie Fforde'A light-hearted, romantic and escapist read' -- Good Housekeeping'With dialogue that will have you laughing out loud, and well drawn characters to boot, this is an enjoyable light read' -- Sunday Mirror'It was like putting on your favourite jumper - warm and cosy - and great to cuddle up with this winter' -- ***** Reader review'Warm and witty' -- ***** Reader review'Full of fun and charm' -- ***** Reader review'Fantastic from start to finish!' -- ***** Reader review*****************************************************************************************CHURCH BELLS RING...ARE YOU LISTENING?It is almost a year since Sean and Thea met and it's been a roller-coaster ride: they're getting married on Christmas Day!Neither Thea or Sean want a big fuss - a simple wedding, with Christmas lights and just a few sprigs of mistletoe for decoration is all they need. But before they know it, things begin to get complicated...Trying to manage a long-distance relationship in the build-up to their Christmas wedding is one thing, but as one challenge after another comes their way, the happy couple begin to wonder if they'll ever make it down the aisle . . .Thea and Sean's story begins in It Must Have Been The Mistletoe - have you read it?
The Merry Month of May
by James JonesA family of intellectuals comes apart at the seams during the 1968 student revolts in ParisThe Parisian student revolts of May 1968 shook the country--and the European continent--to its foundations. In a tradition-obsessed nation where the old-guard bourgeoisie had spent decades oppressing youthful unrest, every flavor of rage suddenly had a voice. Hill Gallagher is there--a brash young intellectual grown tired of pretending that the world doesn't make him angry. Despite the protests of his screenwriter father, he becomes involved in the movement, joining in on protests with the fervor of a man who isn't afraid to destroy his country--or his family. In The Merry Month of May, James Jones draws on his own experiences living in Paris and witnessing the 1968 revolts firsthand to create an unforgettable portrait of a society at war with itself--and torn apart by change. This ebook features an illustrated biography of James Jones including rare photos from the author's estate.
Mersey Blues: An engaging and nostalgic saga of life after the war
by Lyn AndrewsFor three friends, life after the Great War will never be the same again... Mersey Blues is a heart-rending portrayal of Liverpool in the years between the wars - of the rebuilding of the city, and the people's dreams of peace, from bestselling author Lyn Andrews. Perfect for fans of Anne Baker, Dilly Court and Sheila Newberry. Mersey Blues is the sequel to Lyn Andrews' much-loved wartime saga, Mist Over The Mersey.The Great War had ended and Scotland Road was left to count the cost. Many young men had not come back; those who had would never be the same again. Dee Chatterton and Abbie Kerrigan had seen the horrors of war for themselves as nurses in military hospitals abroad. While Abbie settled down in the familiar surroundings of Scotland Road, for others, different horizons beckoned. Dee went to live in Canada, while their friend Hannah Harvey became personal nurse to none other than Richard, seventh Earl of Ashenden, badly injured in the war. Moving to the splendours of Ashenden Hall was to bring her unimagined happiness, but also the heartache of being separated for ever from her family and friends. What readers are saying about Mersey Blues: 'Very good read, just could not wait to read it. Brilliant writer''I enjoyed the story so much I immediately bought another Lyn Andrews. Somehow I just flew through the pages, which I think shows that the pace keeps you turning the pages''Five stars'
The Mersey Girls
by Katie FlynnFROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR KATIE FLYNN: Set in Liverpool in the 1920s, The Mersey Girlsis a heartwarming novel of family, love and triumph against the odds. ____________________________________1913Seventeen-year-old Evie Murphy has chosen to leave behind her native Ireland for the city of Liverpool. She takes her baby daughter Linnet with her, but leaves behind her child’s frail twin, Lucy. A decision that will change their lives for ever.1924When tragedy strikes, Linnet is left destitute and alone, disappearing into the unforgiving Liverpool slums. Meanwhile, Lucy is desperate to find her sister but is she willing to leave behind the beautiful Irish countryside where she has grown up.With uncertain times ahead, will the sisters ever be reunited . . . ?
The Mesmer Menace
by James Hamilton Kersten HamiltonWelcome to the Amazing Automated Inn, home of twelve-year-old inventor Wally Kennewickett, his genius scientist parents, and his dashing dog, Noodles. From the lightning harvester on the roof to the labs full of experiments in the dungeon, the inn is a wonderful place for a curious boy and his loyal dog to live. That is, until President Theodore Roosevelt himself calls the elder Kennewicketts away, leaving Wally and Noodles to face the evil Mesmers, horrible hypnotists bent on controlling the minds of powerful people. It seems the inn is their first stop on the way to world domination . . . and only an ingenious boy, a staff of automatons, and a brave dachshund stand in their way!
The Mess We're In: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Mother Mother
by Annie Macmanus'So vivid . . . What [Macmanus has] managed to do with London, and what London means to different generations of Irish people, is terrific, and deeply moving' RODDY DOYLE'Totally captures the highs and lows, emotional and personal costs associated with those aspiring to be part of the tough world that is the music business' COSEY FANNI TUTTII'm a Londoner now. I'm a voice in the noise. I'm ready.It's the turn of the millennium and, landing in London with nothing but her CD collection and demo tape, Orla Quinn moves into a squalid Kilburn house with her best mate and a band called Shiva.Orla wants to make music, but juggling two jobs and partying every night isn't helping. Back in Ireland her parents' marriage has crumbled, she's not speaking to her father, and her mother and sister are drinking too much.While Orla's own dreams seem to be going nowhere, Shiva are on the brink of something big. But as the hype around the band intensifies, so does the hedonism, and relationships in the house are growing strained.This is the story of a young woman thrashing through life, trying to find home in a strange new place. It's also a story about music: how it can break you down and build you back up again, and how to find your rhythm when all you hear is noise.Praise for The Mess We're In:'I'm so sad it's over. I could have read another sixty chapters . . . A fantastic read' JOANNE MCNALLY'Beautifully painted, well set up and realistic' SARA COX'A dizzying tale of young adulthood and the glimmering freedom and not-so-good decisions that come with it.' CHLOE ASHBYPraise for Mother Mother:'A writer whose understanding and capturing of human nature comes as easily to her as breathing' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS'Writes with flair and confidence rarely seen in a debut' SINÉAD GLEESON'Tender, surprising, occasionally bleak, moving and delicate' IRISH TIMES'A study of grief, addiction and what it means to be a mother' STYLIST'Melancholy, beautifully unadorned prose' MAIL ON SUNDAY
The Mess We're In: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Mother Mother
by Annie MacmanusA book about finding home in a strange new place, and finding yourself when your life is a mess. The hotly anticipated second novel by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Mother MotherI'm a Londoner now. I'm a voice in the noise. I'm ready.It's the turn of the millennium and, landing in London with nothing but her CD collection and demo tape, Orla Quinn moves into a squalid Kilburn house with her best mate and a band called Shiva.Orla wants to make music, but juggling two jobs and partying every night isn't helping. Back in Ireland her parents' marriage has crumbled, she's not speaking to her father, and her mother and sister are drinking too much.While Orla's own dreams seem to be going nowhere, Shiva are on the brink of something big. But as the hype around the band intensifies, so does the hedonism, and relationships in the house are growing strained.This is the story of a young woman thrashing through life, trying to find home in a strange new place. It's also a story about music: how it can break you down and build you back up again, and how to find your rhythm when all you hear is noise.Praise for The Mess We're In:'So vivid . . . What [Macmanus has] managed to do with London, and what London means to different generations of Irish people, is terrific, and deeply moving' RODDY DOYLE'Totally captures the highs and lows, emotional and personal costs associated with those aspiring to be part of the tough world that is the music business' COSEY FANNI TUTTI'Beautifully painted, well set up and realistic' SARA COX'A dizzying tale of young adulthood and the glimmering freedom and not-so-good decisions that come with it.' CHLOE ASHBYPraise for Mother Mother:'A writer whose understanding and capturing of human nature comes as easily to her as breathing' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS'Tender, surprising, occasionally bleak, moving and delicate' IRISH TIMES'A study of grief, addiction and what it means to be a mother' STYLIST'Melancholy, beautifully unadorned prose' MAIL ON SUNDAY (P) 2023 Headline Publishing Ltd
The Mess We're In: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Mother Mother
by Annie Macmanus'So vivid . . . What [Macmanus has] managed to do with London, and what London means to different generations of Irish people, is terrific, and deeply moving' RODDY DOYLE'Totally captures the highs and lows, emotional and personal costs associated with those aspiring to be part of the tough world that is the music business' COSEY FANNI TUTTII'm a Londoner now. I'm a voice in the noise. I'm ready.It's the turn of the millennium and, landing in London with nothing but her CD collection and demo tape, Orla Quinn moves into a squalid Kilburn house with her best mate and a band called Shiva.Orla wants to make music, but juggling two jobs and partying every night isn't helping. Back in Ireland her parents' marriage has crumbled, she's not speaking to her father, and her mother and sister are drinking too much.While Orla's own dreams seem to be going nowhere, Shiva are on the brink of something big. But as the hype around the band intensifies, so does the hedonism, and relationships in the house are growing strained.This is the story of a young woman thrashing through life, trying to find home in a strange new place. It's also a story about music: how it can break you down and build you back up again, and how to find your rhythm when all you hear is noise.Praise for The Mess We're In:'I'm so sad it's over. I could have read another sixty chapters . . . A fantastic read' JOANNE MCNALLY'Beautifully painted, well set up and realistic' SARA COX'A dizzying tale of young adulthood and the glimmering freedom and not-so-good decisions that come with it.' CHLOE ASHBYPraise for Mother Mother:'A writer whose understanding and capturing of human nature comes as easily to her as breathing' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS'Writes with flair and confidence rarely seen in a debut' SINÉAD GLEESON'Tender, surprising, occasionally bleak, moving and delicate' IRISH TIMES'A study of grief, addiction and what it means to be a mother' STYLIST'Melancholy, beautifully unadorned prose' MAIL ON SUNDAY
Message In A Bottle
by Nicholas SparksIn a moment of desolation on a windswept beach, Garrett bottles his words of undying love for a lost woman, and throws them to the sea. My dearest Catherine, I miss you my darling, as I always do, but today is particularly hard because the ocean has been singing to me, and the song is that of our life together . . .But the bottle is picked up by Theresa, a mother with a shattered past, who feels unaccountably drawn to this lonely man. Who are this couple? What is their story? Beginning a search that will take her to a sunlit coastal town and an unexpected confrontation, it is a tale that resonates with everlasting love and the enduring promise of redemption.
Message In A Bottle
by Nicholas SparksIn a moment of desolation on a windswept beach, Garrett bottles his words of undying love for a lost woman, and throws them to the sea. My dearest Catherine, I miss you my darling, as I always do, but today is particularly hard because the ocean has been singing to me, and the song is that of our life together . . .But the bottle is picked up by Theresa, a mother with a shattered past, who feels unaccountably drawn to this lonely man. Who are this couple? What is their story? Beginning a search that will take her to a sunlit coastal town and an unexpected confrontation, it is a tale that resonates with everlasting love and the enduring promise of redemption.
The Message in the Bottle: Finding Hope and Peace Amidst the Chaos of Living with an Alcoholic
by Stephanie B. McAuliffeThe Message in the Bottle helps those who feel alone in their struggle with the drinker in their life find peace and hope. Is the drinker in your life making you crazy? Do you find that your thoughts and free time are consumed by ideas and plans to fix things so they won&’t want to drink? Do you feel like you can&’t talk with anyone about what&’s really going on, because they won&’t get it or because you can&’t believe the situation you&’re in? Stephanie McAuliffe shares her journey of growing up in a family where cocktails started by 5:00 p.m. She reveals her marriages to two alcoholics, and shows how she navigated life being surrounded by alcohol and alcoholics—and broke an unhealthy family cycle that went back at least four generations. Full of stories of survival, The Message in the Bottle is packed with support to help children and spouses of alcoholics find peace amidst the chaos.
A Message in the Moon
by Roma DowneyThis gorgeous picture book illustrates the unique relationship between children and their parents and how this special love connects them always, from near or far—from Emmy-nominated actress, producer, and New York Times bestselling author Roma Downey.Oh Moon, moon, moon that shines so bright.Please send this message far . . .So all will know that they are loved,No matter where they are.A Message in the Moon was inspired by Downey&’s own story of losing her mother when she was just ten years old and the comfort her father brought her. Years later, when Downey left home for college, her father pointed to the full moon and told her, "Whenever you feel alone, always look into the night sky, and you&’ll be reminded of how much I love you. I&’ll leave a message for you in the moon.&” That simple comfort remains with Downey today, and now she is passing it on to parents and children alike.Beautifully illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist Holly Hatam, A Message in the Moon features charming vignettes that show characters finding reassurance in the moon&’s message. &“Whether your child is going to their first sleepover, their first day of school, or their favorite stuffed animal is inexplicably gone, whether they are experiencing the loss of a goldfish, or a sibling has left for college, A Message in the Moon helps parents to explain the feeling of longing to their little ones,&” Downey writes.With whimsical artwork and uplifting rhymes, A Message in the Moon is a perfect reminder for parents and children alike that they are never alone. They just need to look to the moon and remember that they are loved.
Message in the Sand: A Novel
by Hannah McKinnonAn emotional and unforgettable tale of a small town irrevocably affected by an unforeseen and shocking event—from the author of the &“charming gem of a novel&” (Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Mystic Summer.Wendell Combs is as local as they come. Born and raised in the small town of Saybrook, Connecticut, his venture into the larger world was met with heartbreak. Now, middle-aged and a confirmed bachelor, he seeks solitude from his tour of duty as a soldier back in his hometown, working as head caretaker for wealthy Alan Lancaster&’s forty-acre estate, White Pines, a place he has come to love for its beauty, peace, and quiet. Alan&’s eldest daughter, fifteen-year-old Julia, also loves White Pines, but for very different reasons. She and her little sister spend their days riding horses, swimming in the lake, and painting landscapes inspired by the property they adore. While her parents prepare to host their annual summer gala fundraiser, Julia&’s eyes are set to the simpler joys of summer: she&’s fallen in love with the boy-next-door and longs for their next encounter. But as the last guests leave on that magical summer night, a tragedy no one could have predicted suddenly occurs, shaking the entire town to its core. Wendell and Julia now face an uncertain future. At the height of their grief, two very different women return to Saybrook: Ginny Feldman, Wendell&’s first love, who cannot stay away any longer, and Candace Lancaster, Julia&’s estranged aunt who wants nothing to do with the town or the family estate she escaped decades earlier. Now, the only familiar things Julia has to cling to are Wendell and White Pines, but it looks like she&’s about to lose both... With Hannah McKinnon&’s &“sharp and evocative&” (Kirkus Reviews) prose, this stirring and affecting tale explores the connection between people and place and what, ultimately, makes up the fabric of a family.
Messenger: The Legacy of Mattie J. T. Stepanek and Heartsongs
by Jeni Stepanek Larry LindnerIn Messenger, Jeni Stepanek shares the inspiring story of her son's life. Mattie was born with a rare disorder called Dysautonomic Mitochondrial Myopathy, and Jeni was advised to institutionalize him. Instead, she nurtured a child who transformed his hardships into a worldwide message of peace and hope.
Messenger
by Carol Lynch WilliamsFrom PEN Award-winning author Carol Lynch Williams comes an eerie and atmospheric coming-of-age tale about a girl who can talk to the dead--even if she would rather not.Evie Messenger knows that her family is different from other families. But it isn't until her fifteenth birthday that the Messenger gift is revealed to her. Evie has the family's gift--a special power. Soon she realizes she is able to see and talk to the dead--ghosts--often with no idea who the person was. Or as Evie says: "I see Dead People. It's a Messenger gift." That doesn't mean she wants the Messenger gift. So Evie tries to ignore it but soon she finds she cannot. Can Evie find a way to live her life without letting her power take over?And what if the dead person is someone close to Evie's family?
Messenger's Angel: Lost Angels Book 2 (Lost Angels)
by Heather Killough-WaldenFor fans of J. R. Ward, Nalini Singh and Charlaine Harris, the second novel in The Lost Angels from New York Times bestselling author Heather Killough-Walden. Are you ready to meet the angels of your dreams?Gabriel has always called Scotland his true home. Nevertheless, he is stunned when his archess suddenly appears in the land closest to his heart.Juliette Andersen's encounter with the gorgeous silver-eyed stranger changes their worlds for ever. But even as they find each other, enemies surround them. With danger closing in, they will have one chance to fulfil a destiny written for them in the stars...The Lost Angels will compell you into a world of desire, danger and devastation. Read the whole series: Always Angel, Avenger's Angel, Messenger's Angel, Death's Angel, Warrior's Angel and Samael.
Messy Christmas: A Craft-based Journal For Messy Churches (Messy Church Series #2)
by Lucy Moore Jane LeadbetterChristmas can be complicated. Parties, gifts, and family tensions dominate the season. So maybe it's time we explore what Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany are really about. The Messy Church series provides resources to help your church bring together people of all ages and stages of faith, allowing them to experience a creative and fun-filled Christian community. Messy Christmas offers your church a tool to create a unique, come-as-you-are experience built on creativity—allowing space for all to play and create celebration—worshiping God and his redeeming work in Jesus hospitality—sharing a meal where all are welcome These three once-a-month sessions include Christmas prayers, global action suggestions, games and competitions, Christmas food crafts, and many other ideas to experience joy during this time of the year. This season, give your community the gift of a messy church!
Messy Church: Fresh Ideas for Building a Christ-Centered Community (Messy Church Series #1)
by Lucy Moore Jane LeadbetterWe like the idea of community, but where do we start? The Messy Church series provides resources to help your church bring together people of all ages and stages of faith, allowing them to experience a creative and fun-filled Christian community. Messy Church, the first book in the series, offers your church a tool to create a unique, come-as-you-are experience built on creativity—allowing space for all to play and create celebration—worshiping God and his redeeming work in Jesus hospitality—sharing a meal where all are welcome This complete resource helps you share the love of God and his people with families in your community, creating an opportunity for connection and learning in a fun and welcoming environment. With instructions for starting a program at your church, Messy Church includes fifteen sessions for use throughout the year. Let's get messy!
Messy Church
by Ross ParsleyWhen you look at the church today, what do you see? A corporation with a CEO at the helm? A social organization that does good things for the community? Pastor Ross Parsley believes that neither of those pictures is God's desire. Instead, God wants His church to function as a family--a group of real people who love each other and care for one another's needs, no matter how messy. Our culture is dying for the kind of community that only the church can provide--if we are living as God intended: as a family, protecting one another, extending grace, and loving unconditionally. We are not called to be consumers who ask what the church can offer us. We are called to love deeply, fight fairly, and bring hope to a generation of people starving to belong to something greater than themselves. Welcome to the family. You belong here.
The Messy Life of Jane Tanner: A Novel (Coyote Canyon #3)
by Brenda NovakWhen your life is chaotic, what&’s one more complication? Jane Tanner&’s friends are settling down, while she&’s been settling for less. She longs for adventure and the big city, but caring for her ailing grandfather means she's shackled to her small town. She&’s excited her vintage gift shop is finally up and running, but it&’s not enough. Longing to fulfill at least one dream—to become a mother before her biological clock ticks out—Jane drunkenly propositions the worst possible candidate for Dad. Kurt Elway is off-limits with a capital O. He&’s a good friend, but he's too young, too busy running his family&’s ranch. Plus, he and Jane&’s sister, Kate, used to date. That kind of off-limits. Unbeknownst to Jane, Kurt&’s pining for her. When he&’s fully on board to father her baby, she sees him in a new light. Then lingering baggage between Kate and Kurt suddenly surfaces and Jane is reminded of just how messy life is. But…so is parenting. Maybe it&’s time to embrace the mess?Coyote CanyonBook 1: Talulah's Back in TownBook 2: The Messy Life of Jane Tanner
The Messy Lives of Book People: A Novel
by Phaedra PatrickThe house cleaner of a famous author must carry out her employer's shocking last wish in this delightful new novel from beloved author Phaedra PatrickMother of two Liv Green barely scrapes by as a maid to make ends meet, often finding escape in a good book while daydreaming of becoming a writer herself. So she can't believe her luck when she lands a job housekeeping for her personal hero, megabestselling author Essie Starling, a mysterious and intimidating recluse. The last thing Liv expected was to be the only person Essie talks to, which leads to a tenuous friendship.When Essie passes away suddenly, Liv is astonished to learn that her dying wish was for Liv to complete her final novel. But to do so Liv will have to step into Essie&’s shoes. As Liv begins to write, she uncovers secrets from the past that reveal a surprising connection between the two women—one that will change Liv&’s own story forever…Don&’t miss Phaedra Patrick&’s uplifting new novel, The Little Italian Hotel!Check out these other heartwarming stories from Phaedra Patrick: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone The Library of Lost and Found The Secrets of Love Story Bridge
Metabolic Syndrome and Complications of Pregnancy
by Enrico Ferrazzi Barry SearsThis book explores the nature of pregnancy and metabolic syndrome as proinflammatory conditions and explains how pregnancy provides a window of opportunity for preventing the lifelong complications of metabolic syndrome, during which key risk factors can be identified and beneficial dietary changes can be implemented. The book's opening sections discuss inflammation in the context of pregnancy, including the nature of the placenta as a proinflammatory tissue. In the main body, it points to new possible connections to truncal obesity, inflammation, metabolic syndrome, and major obstetrical syndromes, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and pre-term delivery. Based on the insights offered by this analysis, the remainder of the book focuses on a variety of nutritional measures and diets that can be of benefit during and beyond pregnancy. Readers will learn how the higher level of compliance with medical instructions during pregnancy can be capitalized on to ensure enduring health benefits for mother and child alike.
Metalheads: Heavy Metal Music and Adolescent Alienation
by Jeffrey Arnett<p>Heavy metal is a violent, head-bashing music complete, in its live performances, with its own arena of rage and celebration, the mosh pit. It is a music in the red corner of society, loud, angry, and, to a well-tuned ear, practically intolerable. And yet, the art form radiates a message about American adolescents well worth examining and comprehending: Its devotees, primarily adolescent boys, are alienated from their world and angry about its future. <p>Heavy metal speaks throbbingly the message of rage, loneliness, and cynicism.In this sensitive book, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett synthesizes the stories and experiences of seventy male and thirty-eight female “metalheads” in a successful attempt to understand the often crippling results of a society and an image of the nuclear family steeped in conformity, self-denial, and obedience. The vacuum such an atmosphere creates in the individual can be temporarily obliterated by a heavy metal concert, which Arnett sees as a substitute manhood ritual. This conclusion is just one of the many striking hypotheses the author advances in this dynamic study of a music and its followers. <p>Of the one hundred metalheads interviewed for this volume, ten have allowed themselves to be profiled in depth—the reader becomes fully acquainted with Jack, for instance, and with the multiple crosses decorating his body, his black rose tattoo, and his tumultuous family life; or with slim and well-groomed Jean dressed entirely in black, her favorite color, and wearing the temperament of withdrawal. This is a unique study filled with compassion for a disenfranchised subculture and the respect to want to understand it.</p>
Metamorfosis
by Gláucio Imada TamuraLimitados por las dificultades vividas en Brasil, la familia Himura se ve ante una propuesta irrechazable; trabajar como operarios bien remunerados en Japón ya que, debido al rápido crecimiento de sus industrias, el país comenzó a necesitar de mano de obra externa. A pesar de ser reticentes al principio, pronto los Himura prepararon sus equipajes y emprendieron la aventura hacia el otro lado del continente. Pero, Japón no es Brasil. Sin dudas! A partir de ahí, ya instalados, con el gran salario depositado en la fecha exacta, transcurre la historia de la metamorfosis que, sin aviso salvo por cambios imperceptibles en el eje familiar pero con el paso de los años, los transforma completamente. Vea cómo las discrepancias se transforman en problemas, las cuentas mensuales a pagar, la educación de los hijos y otras cosas simples ahora alteran el foco de los ejercicios, bordeando la desintegración familiar. Habrá valido la pena realmente?
Metamorphosis: drama, romance
by Glaucio Imada TamuraDue to the difficulties experienced in Brazil, the Himura family is faced with an irrefutable proposal; to work as well-paid workers in Japan, since due to the rapid growth of its industries, the country began to need even external labor. So, despite being reticent at first, the Himuras soon packed their bags and ventured to the other side of the continent. But Japan is not Brazil. This is right! And from there, already installed, with the fat salary coming in at the correct date, the story of the metamorphoses takes place that, at first, is characterized only by imperceptible changes on the family axis, but over the years, it completely transforms them. If before, the differences were summarized in questions such as; monthly bills to pay, the education of children, and other such simplicities, now the focus of the discussions has changed, bordering on the breaking up of the family. Was it really worth it?