Sarah Stewart Taylor crée des thrillers atmosphériques et des séries policières qui explorent les thèmes de la perte, des secrets de famille et des recoins sombres du passé. Ses récits suivent souvent des personnages qui retournent à leurs origines pour découvrir des vérités enfouies depuis longtemps. Taylor excelle dans la construction de suspense et l'exploration des profondeurs psychologiques, entraînant les lecteurs dans des énigmes complexes. Son style distinctif réside dans sa capacité à tisser ensemble le passé et le présent, examinant comment les blessures non résolues peuvent façonner les événements actuels et éclairer des histoires oubliées.
Green sisters are environmentally active Catholic nuns working to heal the earth as they cultivate new forms of religious culture. Inviting us into their world, Taylor offers a firsthand understanding of the experiences of women whose lives bring together orthodoxy and activism, and whose lifestyle provides a compelling view of sustainable living.
Focusing on a proactive approach to mental health, the book combines personal stories from veterans and innovative research to advocate for psychological training before trauma occurs. This model aims to prevent severe depression and reduce suicide rates, emphasizing the importance of preparation and resilience over traditional post-trauma treatment methods.
Tackles a human problem we all share―the fate of the earth and our role in its future Confident that your personal good deeds of environmental virtue will save the earth? The stories we encounter about the environment in popular culture too often promote an imagined moral economy, assuring us that tiny acts of voluntary personal piety, such as recycling a coffee cup, or purchasing green consumer items, can offset our destructive habits. No need to make any fundamental structural changes. The trick is simply for the consumer to buy the right things and shop our way to a greener future. It’s time for a reality check. Ecopiety offers an absorbing examination of the intersections of environmental sensibilities, contemporary expressions of piety and devotion, and American popular culture. Ranging from portrayals of environmental sin and virtue such as the eco-pious depiction of Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey, to the green capitalism found in the world of mobile-device “carbon sin-tracking” software applications, to the socially conscious vegetarian vampires in True Blood, the volume illuminates the work pop culture performs as both a mirror and an engine for the greening of American spiritual and ethical commitments. Taylor makes the case that it is not through a framework of grim duty or obligation, but through one of play and delight, that we may move environmental ideals into substantive action.
For the first time in her adult life, former Long Island homicide detective Maggie D'arcy is unemployed.
In the follow up to the critically acclaimed The Mountains Wild, Detective Maggie D'arcy tackles another intricate case that bridges Long Island and Ireland in A Distant Grave. Long Island homicide detective Maggie D'arcy and her teenage daughter, Lilly, are still recovering from the events of last fall when a strange new case demands Maggie's attention. The body of an unidentified Irish national turns up in a wealthy Long Island beach community and with little to go on but the scars on his back, Maggie once again teams up with Garda detectives in Ireland to find out who the man was and what he was doing on Long Island. The strands of the mystery take Maggie to a quiet village in rural County Clare that's full of secrets and introduce her to the world of humanitarian aid workers half a world away. And as she gets closer to the truth about the murder, what she learns leads her back to her home turf and into range of a dangerous and determined killer who will do anything to keep the victim's story hidden forever. With the lyrical prose, deeply drawn characters, and atmospheric setting that put The Mountains Wild on multiple best of the year lists, Sarah Stewart Taylor delivers another gripping mystery novel about family, survival, and the meaning of home.
In a series debut for fans of Tana French and Kate Atkinson, set in Dublin and New York, homicide detective Maggie D'arcy finally tackles the case that changed the course of her life.
When Sarah Taylor suspected that her four-year-old daughter, Nadia, had been kidnapped by Fawzi, her abusive ex-husband, Sarah's whole world was turned upside down. Shadowy airport CCTV images showed Nadia had boarded a flight to Tripoli with her father, and Sarah's worst fears were confirmed. No child abducted to Libya had ever been successfully returned to their mother in England. But then Sarah Taylor was no ordinary mother. The only possibility of getting Nadia back was to give up everything that she held dear in England and move to Libya. But her journey wouldn't be easy. Nadia was moved secretly between Fawzi's relatives for two years in a desperate attempt to hide her until a dramatic car chase, through the backstreets of Tripoli, finally led to the safe reconciliation of this extraordinary mother and daughter. Sarah's quest to bring her beloved daughter is described in an unfolding story of blackmail and embezzlement, the involvement of the Libyan secret police, death threats, a meeting with Colonel Gadaffi and the intervention of Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Feeling disheartened by his dissimilarities to all of the other kids, Tiny, a very smelly stinkbug, wonders if he will ever "fit in". But when an unexpected encounter with a "mean, hungry toad" brings light to Tiny's good nature and inner strength, he realizes that being different may prove to be more of an asset than a misfortune.
The biography delves into the life of songwriter Stephen Foster, exploring his family background and the historical context of his time. Through anecdotes from his Uncle Struthers, readers gain insights into the Revolutionary War and the music of that era. The narrative also highlights significant events such as Prohibition and the Civil War, while tracing Foster's journey from being rejected by West Point to pursuing his dream of publishing music in Cincinnati.