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Von Abschieden und vergangener LiebeNach dem Erfolg von'Meter pro Sekunde'erscheint nun das sprühende Debüt der erfolgreichsten dänischen Schriftstellerin unserer Tage. Witzig und warm schreibt Pilgaard über Liebe, Familie und das Alleinsein. Und darüber, wie wir uns doch mit Worten umsorgen.Nachdem die Ich-Erzählerin von ihrer langjährigen Freundin verlassen wird, muss sie zurück zu ihrem Vater ziehen, einem Pfarrer und Pink-Floyd-Fan. Während sie auf ebenso komische wie verzweifelte Art versucht, ihre Ex zurückzugewinnen, wird sie von Freunden und Familie mit Ratschlägen traktiert. Vor allem ihre Mutter bedrängt sie mit zweifelhaften Lebensweisheiten. Doch allmählich lernt sie, zu trauern, ihre inneren Widersprüche zu akzeptieren, laut, betrunken und auf ihre eigene Art weise zu sein. - Ein Roman voller Energie und Eleganz, von Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel aufs Treffendste übersetzt.'Meine Mutter sagt'ist ein moderner Roman über unsere Vereinzelung. Er handelt vom Aneinander-Vorbeisprechen, vom Alleinsein durch Missverständnisse, von Abschieden und vergangener Liebe - und vom Vermögen, sich doch durch Sprache zu erklären.

Stella Boor's biological father is a nameless, faceless sperm donor. At least, that's what her parents have led her to believe. Imagine her surprise when she learns he's none other than rock legend Billy Jameson, and that Billy has died and left Stella a historic inn on a sprawling farm in the mountains of Virginia. A city girl at heart, Stella can't imagine living anywhere but New York. Her first inclination is to sell the property. But the terms of Billy's will stipulate she manages the inn for three years before putting it on the market. Stella considers what's really keeping her in New York. Her hotel management career is off to a rocky start; she's lost three jobs in less than a year. She's grown apart from her best friend, and her so-called boyfriend is only interested in late-night booty calls. Something is missing from Stella's life. On impulse, she hops on the next train headed to Virginia hoping to find happiness. When she sees the dilapidated state of the inn, Stella realizes she's in over her head. But the more she learns about the fascinating Jameson family, the more she wants to know. Why did her mother keep Billy Jameson a secret? Were her biological parents in a relationship, or was she the result of a one-night stand? And why did her father wait until after his death to bring Stella to Virginia? On her journey to discover answers, Stella learns to have faith in herself and take a chance on love. Join an unforgettable cast of characters in the first installment of the Hope Springs Series.

"Can you blame a publicist for blurring the lines between what's real and what's a dream, when her client is a gorgeous actor?" --Jodi Picoult<BR><BR> Sophie is a Hollywood publicist who has a fabulous job, a fabulous boyfriend, and a fabulous life. She even scores her PR firm's most important actor client and every woman's dream--Billy Fox. But will a steamy make-out session in a restaurant alley with her big-name client cost Sophie her job? And does she really want an escape from her life and her loving, if imperfect, relationship with her investment banker boyfriend? The Star Attraction takes us on a wild ride through one woman's daytime soap come to life.<BR><BR>"Alison Sweeney's novel is an entertaining, backstage glimpse at those who organize the lives of the Hollywood elite. It's great fun for any reader who secretly sneaks peeks at People magazine in the checkout line at the grocery store, and wonders, What if . . . ?" --Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Lone Wolf and The Storyteller <BR><BR>Publishers Weekly:<BR>Actress and reality show host Sweeney (The Mommy Diet) hits it out of the park with her engaging fiction debut about an L.A.-based star publicist who lets her love life get in the way of work Sweeney uses many familiar chick-lit tropes but does it very well and also infuses her story with insider-y Hollywood situations and realistic depictions of relationship woes. It all adds up to a pleasurable read, and a particularly impressive first foray into this genre. <BR><BR>Kirkus:<BR>A highly entertaining debut from Sweeney, host of The Biggest Loser and star of Days of Our Lives for 20 years. Sweeney's insider knowledge adds authenticity to this laugh-out-loud story of working and romancing in Los Angeles. What makes the book remarkable is not so much the plot but Sophie's reactions to what happens. You just have to love this girl. That sense of humor that can save a person in real life makes this an extremely fun read.