![]() There’s a real tenderness to her relationship with her father, fully dimensional in all his flaws, a man whose love for his daughter often clouds his judgment. All that action makes the narrative longer than usual for this age group, but Floss’s emotional turmoil should hook girls. This tension paces a novel that contains many compelling, sometimes gritty, elements-shopping, gambling, fair-going, romance, a knife-fight and even a scary fire. ![]() Meanwhile, her father is losing his shop to bankruptcy and the possibility of homelessness becomes real. Her mismatched clothing, which carries the greasy spoon’s scent, makes her the new target of Rhiannon’s torments. When Floss chooses to stay with her dad-because she realizes he needs her more than her mother does-her standing at school suffers. Her best friend, the “posh and persnickety” Rhiannon, has become materialistic and judgmental Floss can’t stand the cruel teasing Rhiannon directs at a new classmate. When her stepfather accepts a temporary transfer to Australia, “Floss,” as she is called, must choose to spend six months in sunny Sydney or to stay with her father above his failing chip shop. ![]() ![]() Flora Barnes splits her week between her mother, who has remarried a successful executive, and her father whose situation is less rosy. ![]() The latest from Britain’s former Children’s Laureate is vintage Wilson. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Meik uses data, interviews, global surveys, and real-life experiments to explain the nuances of nostalgia and the different ways we form memories around our experiences and recall them-revealing the power that a "first time" has on our recollections, and why a piece of music, a smell, or a taste can unexpectedly conjure a moment from the past. The Art of Making Memories examines how mental images are made, stored, and recalled in our brains, as well as the "art of letting go"-why we tend to forget certain moments to make room for deeper, more meaningful ones. But how do we make and keep the memories that bring us lasting joy? In his work as a happiness researcher, Meik Wiking has learned that people are happier if they hold a positive, nostalgic view of the past. Memories are the cornerstones of our identity, shaping who we are, how we act, and how we feel. ![]() ![]() Do you remember your first kiss? The day you graduated? Your favorite vacation? Or the best meal you ever had? What's the actual secret to happiness? Great memories! Meik Wiking-happiness researcher and New York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge and The Little Book of Lykke-shows us how to create memories that make life sweet in this charming audiobook. ![]() ![]() L’incredibile storia di Lavinia (Edizioni El), Ascolta il mio cuore (Mondadori), La casa sull’albero (Mondadori), Clorofilla dal cielo blue (Mondadori) or Polissena del Porcello (Mondadori) are some of her most successfull books for children. She also worked as an archaeologist, screenwriter, tutor and teacher and even as an editor at Sonzogno Bompiani publishing house.įrom 1970 to 2011 she published about fifty essays and novels, for children and adults, which have been translated into many countries among Europe, America and Asia. She was in charge during seven years of the cultural and children’s television programs at the italian channel RAI. She has a degree in Classical Letters and holds a Master’s in Cinema and Television at the University of Social Communications from Milan. ![]() Bianca Pitzorno was born in Sassari, Italy, in 1942. ![]() ![]() ![]() Through a fateful fluke, she decided to use human nutrition as the teaching vehicle and found herself hooked on the subject. Several years later, she followed Zach Hall, her new partner, to Boston and took a position at Brandeis that evolved from post-doc to biology lecturer. With a degree in bacteriology and extensive lab experience, she was ready to tackle the next chapter. ![]() ![]() Fortunately, she was not without options. After ten years, the marriage painfully dissolved, leaving Nestle to rebuild both her personal and professional life. She went on to marry the first man she seriously dated, who was 8 years her senior, and with him, she had two children. Not only did her parents divorce when she was very young, but she also moved a lot, creating a real sense of instability from an early age. government to lift the Spanish embargo, it’s clear that growing up in this environment seminally shaped her worldview. Communist Party) and photographed in 1939 holding a petition asking the U.S. Starting with her toddler years as a red diaper baby (the child of members of the U.S. ![]() |