Zoufalé manželky: Za zavřenými dveřmi
- 192 stránek
- 7 hodin čtení
"Ta otázka je stará jako lidstvo samo, nemyslíte? Kolik toho opravdu chceme vědět o svých sousedech?"
"Ta otázka je stará jako lidstvo samo, nemyslíte? Kolik toho opravdu chceme vědět o svých sousedech?"
A collection of poetry and lyrics spanning three decades of Cherry B's performance work. Political, societal and inclusive, this is uncompromising and passionate punk 'n' roll poetics firing from the belly of social conscience. Illustrated by Fe Duncan.
When faced with your own mortality, when death is imminent for you and all those around you, what would you do differently? What would you regret? How would you raise your child? How would you face your final hours? These are the questions Brennan, Joel and Eve are faced with, when thrown into a world of limited days. Plagued by a nightmare, Joel cannot decipher, he is desperate to do what is right by his daughter. Brennan believes he has nothing to show for his life and, now when it is too late, he is overcome by bitterness and self-loathing. And Eve's agoraphobia and anxiety is wearing thin as another part of her is desperate for life. The reader is plunged into our characters inner worlds, as fate drags them together in the final days, submerged with both despair and hope, devastation and love. And what of your worldview; your beliefs, philosophy and politics, where would it lead you when you come to stand face-to-face with death itself?
**WINNER OF THE CALDECOTT HONOR** Cherry Mo's stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an unexpected place. When Jun moves from Hong Kong to America, the only words she knows are hello, thank you, I don’t know, and toilet. Her new school feels foreign and terrifying. But when she opens her lunchbox to find her favorite meals—like bao, dumplings, and bok choy—she realizes home isn’t so far away after all. Through lush art and spare dialogue, Cherry Mo’s breathtakingly beautiful debut picture book reminds readers that friendship and belonging can be found in every bite.