Tim Farrington Knihy

Rebeka Martinová je rozvedená mladá žena, pracuje v sanfranciské reklamní agentuře a - stejně jako mnoho jiných osamělých matek - veškerý zbývající čas věnuje výchově své šestileté dcerky Marie Marty. Poklidný stereotyp jejího života nedokáže narušit ani bývalý manžel Rory, přestárlý surfař a trochu podezřelá existence, který si jednou za čtrnáct dní bere dceru na víkend k sobě. Smířila se s osudem, nabídku k sňatku od svého neodbytného ctitele odmítá slovy: "Romantiku jsem si užila s prvním manželem. A děkuju, stačilo. Je mi třicet osm, mám dceru v první třídě a práci, která mě zrovna dvakrát netěší. Ke spokojenosti mi úplně stačí kabelová televize. Zítra mě čeká další obyčejný den. Kdyby ses choval normálně, mohli jsme i v budoucnu občas zajít do kina nebo na večeři a já bych ti byla vděčná. Ale netoužím po tom, aby mi u stolu lkaly housle." Když se však Rebeka odhodlá pronajmout malý byt v přízemí svého domu, aby vylepšila svou špatnou finanční situaci, získá značně neobvyklého podnájemníka. Michael Christopher je bývalý mnich, který se po dvaceti letech prožitých v ústraní za zdmi kláštera rozhodl vystoupit z řádu a vrátit se ke světskému způsobu života, ovšem do světa, jenž se za tu dobu velice změnil. Tichý, nesmělý, ale nenápadně přitažlivý muž si rychle získá srdce Rebečiny dcery i výstřední matky a Rebeka postupně zjišťuje, že ani jí není zcela lhostejný.

Exploring the complexities of love and relationships, this book delves into the journey of two individuals navigating their intertwined fates. As they confront personal challenges and societal expectations, themes of redemption, forgiveness, and the quest for happiness emerge. The narrative weaves emotional depth with moments of humor, ultimately asking whether a perfect ending is truly attainable. Through rich character development, readers are invited to reflect on their own notions of love and fulfillment.

n this unflinching look at depression and the human struggle to find hope in its midst, acclaimed author Tim Farrington writes with heartrending honesty of his lifelong struggle with the condition he calls "a hell of mercy." With both wry humor and poignancy, he unravels the profound connection between depression and the spiritual path, the infamous dark night of the soul made popular by mystic John of the Cross. While depression can be a heartbreaking time of isolation and lethargy, it can also provide powerful spiritual insights and healing times of surrender. When doctors prescribe medication, patients are often left feeling as if part of their very selves has been numbed in order to become what some might call "normal." Farrington wrestles with profound questions, such as: When is depression a part of your identity, and when does it hold you back from realizing your potential? In the tradition of Darkness Visible and An Unquiet Mind, A Hell of Mercy is both a much needed companion for those walking this difficult terrain as well as a guide for anyone who has watched a loved one grapple with this inner emotional darkness.

No one could take the place of the recently departed Jackson, but artist Marlowe Stewart and her lover Daa (formerly Sheila Swenson of Minnesota) need someone to occupy his space - and share their house rental in the heart of San Francisco's Mission district. Their housemate Jack, a masseur, is delighted when Marlowe's long lost cousin Sheba McKenzie arrives by bus from Indigo Falls, Virginia, seeking room, board, and enlightenment. Soon Jack is leading Sheba up the two flights of stairs to his attic room for a full-body massage. Then comes her introduction to Immortality Thinking and banana smoothies. That's when Vic Morris arrives in his Chevy pickup, stuffed panda in hand, to bring his high school girlfriend, Sheba, home to marriage and motherhood back East. They've burned off their pasts to reinvent themselves in California: Marlowe, a political lesbian ready for a life change; Daa, her devoted lover; Jack, whose brilliant hands belie his head; Sheba, the innocent in Paradise; Dante, the gentle troubadour who specializes in unrequited romance; and Vic, primed for lessons in love, San Francisco style. Here in a land of Buddhist rituals and midsummer nights, full-moon parties laced with magic mushroom tea, they play out their destinies as the realities of life and death intervene.

Rebecca Martin, a pragmatic single mother, navigates life with a daughter and a job that doesn't fulfill her. After renting her in-law apartment, she meets Michael Christopher, a man escaping his past after spending two decades in a monastery. His arrival challenges Rebecca's beliefs about love and disillusionment, revealing that she may still have the capacity for hope and connection. Their unexpected relationship unfolds against the backdrop of personal struggles and self-discovery, inviting both characters to confront their pasts and desires.

Heartbreaking, funny, poignant - and crime fiction, we are introducing a wonderful and memorable protagonist, Olga Pushkin, who is Eleanor Oliphant but re-imagined in Siberia.

Winter has come early to the tiny Siberian village of Roslazny, but for Olga Pushkin, aspiring writer and Railway Engineer (Second Class), it only makes leaving the harder. Olga is being forced overseas by her jealous superior, and now faces two years in exile from her beloved rail-side hut, her white-breasted hedgehog Dmitri, and Vassily Marushkin, sergeant-in-charge at the tiny Roslazny police station. Fate seems to intervene when Olga's train crashes outside Roslazny, shutting the line and killing two on board - local celebrity Danyl Petrovich and his wife, Anoushka. But Vassily Marushkin soon discovers that the Trans-Siberian locomotive was derailed on purpose. As the weather closes in, trapping the villagers - and the suspects - inside, Vassily begins a murder investigation in which Olga and her long-lost friend, Nevena Komarov, soon become closely involved. But murder and extreme weather isn't all Olga has to deal with. Recalcitrant publishers, haunted police stations, and embarrassing online exposés combine to make this early winter a particularly challenging one - with the threat of a forced departure still looming as soon as the weather lifts. Can Olga find out who killed the Petroviches, secure the release of her book, exorcise the ghost, and save her job, all at the same time?

Es ist vier Uhr morgens, als ein Telefonanruf Jeremiah Mason aus dem Schlaf reißt und ihm mitgeteilt wird, dass seine frühere Geliebte Hannah in den Flammen ihres Autos ums Leben gekommen ist. Auf dem Weg zum Unfallort in Nebraska reist Jeremiah gleichzeitig zurück in seine eigene Vergangenheit - die Collegezeit in den 60ern, die leidenschaftliche Beziehung zu Hannah und die Geschehnisse um die Geburt seines Sohnes.

Helen und Rose sind beide in ihren Dreißigern. Sie sind smart und attraktiv, und beide haben so ihre Probleme mit Männern. Und doch gibt es einen großen Unterschied zwischen den beiden Frauen: Helen ist eine Serienmörderin und Rose ist die ermittelnde Polizistin. Frank Devlins außergewöhnliches Thrillerdebüt ist der Auftakt einer Serie, die mit psychologischem Spürsinn, großartigen Charakteren und wunderbaren Dialogen glänzt. „Wortwitz, psychologischer Scharfsinn und eine kristallklare Sprache machen diesen Thriller zu einem Erlebnis.“ David Corbett