Título: The Seventh Mother
Autor: Sherri Wood Emmons
Sinopse: A young girl searches for a mother's love amid unfolding secrets, in this riveting and emotionally complex novel from acclaimed author Sherri Wood Emmons.
The summer that her father falls in love with Emma, Jenny Bohner is just turning eleven. Jenny was three when her mother died, and since then Brannon Bohner has traveled with his daughter from one seasonal job to another, picking up girlfriends along the way. Cara, Ami, Trish--all were sweet and kind, but none ever stayed for long. Somehow Emma is different, traveling with them from Idaho to Kentucky, filling Jenny with hopes of a real family at last.
Emma's warmth and optimism are contagious, defusing Brannon's flashes of temper and making their first weeks together everything Jenny has dreamed of. Yet something still troubles her, surfacing through years of memories--tempting her from within boxes Jenny has been told never to touch, filled with hidden mementoes from long ago. And somewhere among them Jenny will find answers that compel her to choose--between the home she longs for, the love she craves, and the hard truth she can no longer ignore. . .
Praise for the novels of Sherri Wood Emmons
The Weight of Small Things
"Emmons writes beautifully about women, friendship and choices, and engagingly chronicles the long friendship that becomes a mutual lifeline." --The Sunday Star Ledger
The Sometimes Daughter
"Emmons has a keen grasp of the difficulties of mother-daughter dynamics. . .an intimate story." --Publishers Weekly
"Teens who appreciated Lauren Myracle's Bliss or autobiographies by Augusten Burroughs and Jeannette Walls of dysfunctional family survivors should also enjoy this novel." –School Library Journal
Prayers and Lies
"A rich story of the triumph of love and decency." –Sandra Dallas, author of Prayers for Sale
"A strong debut. . .Emmons has a rich voice that pairs well with the earthy setting. . .and the characters are wonderfully drawn." –Publishers Weekly
"Surely Sherri Wood Emmons is the freshest new voice I've read in a long while. Read Prayers and Lies, and hold on tight! You are in for an unforgettable literary ride!" --Ann Hood, author of The Red Thread
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Seventh Mother”, de Sherri Wood Emmons, publicado pela editora Kensington Books, em 2014 e com 368 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Kensington Books
Páginas: 368
Ano: 2014-07-29
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0758280459
ISBN13: 9780758280459
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Kensington Books costumam mergulhar o leitor em histórias que equilibram mistério e emoção, com personagens que enfrentam conflitos intensos, muitas vezes em ambientes pequenos ou marcados por segredos. O catálogo traz narrativas que transitam entre o suspense investigativo e dramas pessoais, com ritmo que varia do tenso ao mais introspectivo, e um tom que ora é sombrio, ora traz leveza e humor. Há obras que exploram o cotidiano de comunidades unidas por interesses comuns, como clubes de leitura ou pequenas cidades, e outras que apresentam protagonistas femininas fortes lidando com desafios amorosos ou profissionais. Em alguns títulos, o erotismo e a sensualidade aparecem com destaque, enquanto em outros o foco está na construção de relações humanas e no desvendamento de mistérios.
