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William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him—so when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano in his freshman year of college, it’s as if the world has lit up around him. With Julia comes her family, as she and her three sisters are inseparable: Sylvie, the family’s dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book; Cecelia is a free-spirited artist; and Emeline patiently takes care of them all.

One summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Among them are a Wall Street wunderkind, a young woman coming to terms with an unexpected pregnancy, an injured veteran returning from Afghanistan, a business tycoon, and a free-spirited woman running away from her controlling husband. Halfway across the country, the plane crashes. Edward is the sole survivor.

Crippled by lupus at 25, celebrated author Flannery O'Connor was forced to leave New York City and return home to Andalusia, her family farm in Milledgeville, Georgia. Years later, as Flannery is finishing a novel and tending to her menagerie of peacocks, her mother drags her to the wedding of a family friend....

This spellbinding novel by bestselling author Ann Napolitano is a poignant reminder of how connected we are to those we love, even when we cannot find the words to say it. The unforgettable story of three generations of an Irish American family, Within Arm’s Reach is another rich and deeply satisfying novel from the author who captured the many dimensions of grief in Dear Edward and the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood in Hello Beautiful.

Gemeinschaft und Zugehörigkeit kennt William Waters nur vom Basketballplatz. Das ändert sich, als er am College die temperamentvolle Julia Padavano kennenlernt und sich in sie verliebt. Er, der eine unglückliche Kindheit erlebt hat, erfährt, was es heißt, eine Familie zu haben. Denn Julia und ihre drei Schwestern sind unzertrennlich und ihre Eltern lange sehr präsent. William wird Teil des so herrlichen wie anstrengenden Chaos aus Liebe und Fürsorge. Zusammen überstehen die Schwestern den Tod des Vaters und den Weggang der Mutter. In allen Krisen geben sie einander Halt und erfreuen sich gemeinsam an Julias Glück mit William.

Été 2013. Edward Adler, 12 ans, embarque avec ses parents, son frère aîné et 183 autres passagers à bord d'un vol pour Los Angeles au départ de New York. Parmi eux, un jeune loup de Wall Street qui flirte avec l'hôtesse, un soldat blessé en Afghanistan, un vieil industriel richissime et malade, une jeune femme ébranlée par la nouvelle de sa grossesse, une autre croyant en la réincarnation.

Ann Napolitanos roman "Kære Edward" handler om den 12-årige Edward, der som den eneste overlever et flystyrt med 191 ofre. Edward er sammen med sine forældre på vej fra deres hidtidige hjem i New York til et nyt liv i Los Angeles, hvor moren har fået arbejde, da en pilotfejl får flyet til at styrte ned. Edward kæmper for at forstå betydningen af sin overlevelse og finde et sted i verden uden sin familie. Hans moster og onkel tager ham til sig, og han bliver installeret i det børneværelse, de aldrig har haft held med at få et barn til.