Hannah McKinnon Livres

"On the shores of Cape Cod, the Bailey sisters reunite with their long-lost father for a summer of hope and forgiveness"--

Reveals the extraordinary personal journey of one of the pioneers of the Golden Age of Animation. In a career spanning seven decades, Maurice Noble (1911-2001) developed a unique, creative philosophy that enabled him to play an integral role in many of the best-loved animated films ever made.

"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 Julianow face an uncertain future. At the height of their grief, two very different women return to Saybrook: Ginny Foster, 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"-- Provided by publisher

The story centers on Lace, who is deeply affected by her older sister Marni's tragic swimming accident. Stuck in the past, Lace grapples with the challenge of confronting her fears and returning to the water that symbolizes her family's grief. As summer progresses, she discovers the importance of navigating her relationships and the healing power of small acts of kindness amidst profound loss. This poignant novel delves into themes of family, friendship, and resilience in the face of tragedy.

Iris Standish has always been the responsible older sibling: the one with the steady marriage, loving family, and sensible job. But all of a sudden, as her carefully-constructed life spins out of her control, a cryptic postcard from her estranged sister Leah arrives at the perfect time: Please Come. Iris seizes her chance to escape to her childhood lakeside home, where Leah is planning her summer wedding to a man their New Hampshire clan has never met. Against a backdrop of dress fittings, floral arrangements, and rehearsal dinners, Leah hides secrets of her own. And while her sister faces a past that has finally caught up to her, Iris prepares to say good-bye to a future that is suddenly far from certain. As new love beckons and Hampstead Lake shimmers in the background, Iris must decide when to wade in cautiously and when to dive and, ultimately, how to ferry herself to safe harbors in this enticing novel of second chances and the ties that bind. -- Amazon.

Siblings Perry, Jake, and Phoebe Goodwin were raised on the shore of a beautiful Connecticut lake in a close-knit family. The eldest of the family, forty-two-year-old Perry has long craved order as surely as his charismatic younger brother, Jake, has avoided it. Phoebe, their baby sister, courts both. As adults, the Goodwin siblings could not be more different.

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Das Geheimnis eines Sommers Es ist heiß in Oklahoma, heiß und trocken. Die Tage verbringt die 13-jährige Franny mit Reiten und dem Aufpäppeln der Mäuse, Vögel und sonstigen Tiere in ihrem kleinen »Hospital«. Da ziehen neue Nachbarn ein: Lucas und Franny verstehen sich sofort. Trotzdem hat Franny schon bald das Gefühl, dass Lucas ihr nicht die ganze Wahrheit über sich erzählt. Warum wollen Mutter und Sohn partout kein Namensschild an ihrem Briefkasten? Warum ziehen die beiden ständig um und wo genau kommen sie eigentlich her? Als eines Tages ein fremder Mann auftaucht und nach den beiden fragt, wird Franny alles klar. Zu spät? Denn kurz darauf ist Lucas verschwunden.