Becoming Malka by Mirta Ines Trupp (60 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

In pursuit of her Master's degree in Imperial Russian History, 24 year-old Molly Abramovitz is heading to Moscow for a week long seminar. Never one to miss an opportunity for genealogical research; Molly plans a side trip to her ancestral home in Ukraine. Will the life lessons revealed on this enchanted journey shake up her staid and uncomplicated life? Only time will tell.

Genre: World Literature

A Stranger in Featherwood Falls by Heather Reyburn (211 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

To lose a loved one is tragic, but to lose a lifetime of dreams? Unthinkable. Alone on a two thousand hectare sheep and cattle property, Ginny Shepherd questions her husband's sudden death, convinced it was no accident. As a series of farm related incidents unravel, heightening her suspicions, her livelihood is put under threat. Featherwood Station is Ginny's lifeblood -- her passion, her home, and her haven and she is determined it will stay that way. But it seems someone else wants the property as much as she does and will stop at nothing to get it. When a stranger finds a forgotten token gifted to him as a child, distant memories set him on a path to pursue his grandfather's dream. But, greeted with more questions than answers, he finds life in the heart of Queensland's Granite Belt more difficult than expected. A smouldering attraction forms between he and Ginny, alarm bells sound and frightening events escalate. Ginny's life is in danger. Is the stranger who he says he is? Or ...

Genre: World Literature

I Am Vietnamese by Huy Pham (11 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Think Pho Ga for the Vietnamese soul. This is an edgy collection of 70+ English short stories from Vietnamese people across the world about our struggles with cultural identity, failure, parents, expectations, and life itself. Contributing authors include best-sellers Madeline Truong, Andrew Pham, Andrew Lam, and MasterChef Christine Ha, and many talented amateurs. Author proceeds go to charity! Within these 300 pages, you will find 70+ English short stories of a Vietnamese generation full of optimism and angst. These edgy stories run the gamut from quirky parents, cultural confusion, child abuse, bi-cultural marriage, and sexuality. This book will make you laugh and cry. The Vietnamese living overseas are a special group of people. We are a people without a land. But, that doesn't mean we don't have a culture. Regardless of our varying grasps of the Vietnamese language and our cultural heritage, we are bounded by our struggles, our values, and our parents' quirkiness. In our ...

Genre: World Literature