""Mommyhood gets hilariously tricky in this novel from the author of The Descendents" (Cosmopolitan). How to Party With an Infant follows a quirky single mom who finds friendship and love in this "smart, funny send-up of modern motherhood, San Francisco-style" (San Francisco Chronicle). When Mele Bart told her boyfriend Bobby she was pregnant with his child, he stunned her with an announcement of his own: he was engaged to someone else. ..."
The Possibilities(Reprint) A Novel von KauiHartHemmings Paperback, 288 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2015 von Simon & Schuster ISBN-13: 978-1-4767-2580-2, ISBN: 1-4767-2580-2
"From the "New York Times "bestselling author of "The Descendants" a funny, insightful, and unsentimental ("People," 4 stars) novel about a grieving mother and the shocking surprise that may help her reclaim her hold on life. In the idyllic ski town of Breckenridge, Colorado, Sarah St. John is reeling. Three months ago, her twenty-two-year-old son, Cully, died in an avalanche. Sarah s father, a retiree, tries to distract her from her gri ..."
Juniors(Reprint) von KauiHartHemmings Paperback, 320 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2016 von Speak ISBN-13: 978-0-14-751540-7, ISBN: 0-14-751540-8
""A perfect complement to the shelves of readers who follow Jenny Han and E. Lockhart."* Part Hawaiian, part Mainlander. Perpetual new girl at school. Hanging in the shadow of her actress mother’s spotlight. And now: new resident of the prominent West family’s guest cottage. Bracing herself for the embarrassment of being her classmates’ latest charity case, Lea is surprised when she starts becoming friends with Will and Whitney West ins ..."
The Descendants(Reprint) A Novel von KauiHartHemmings Paperback, 320 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2008 von Random House Trade Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-7782-0, ISBN: 0-8129-7782-3
"Narrated in a bold, fearless, unforgettable voice and set against the lush, panoramic backdrop of Hawaii, The Descendants is a stunning debut novel about an unconventional family forced to come together and re-create its own legacy. Matthew King was once considered one of the most fortunate men in Hawaii. His missionary ancestors were financially and culturally progressive–one even married a Hawaiian princess, making Matt a royal d ..."
"The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Descendants—a hilarious and charming story about a quirky single mom in San Francisco who tiptoes through the minefields of the “Mommy Wars” and manages to find friendship and love.When Mele Bart told her boyfriend Bobby she was pregnant with his child, he stunned her with an announcement of his own: he was engaged to someone else. Fast forward two years, Mele’s daughter is ..."
"A compulsively readable story that celebrates the awkward complexity of teenage relationships--with their families, and with each other, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Descendants.Annie Tripp has everything she needs--Italian sweaters, vintage chandelier earrings, and elite ice skating lessons--but all that changes when her father is accused of scamming hundreds of people out of their investments. Annie knows her dad ..."
""Like the wonderful Anne Tyler, Hemmings writes witty, immersive, immensely readable and deeply humane fiction about entirely believable characters." (Metro). Sarah St. John is reeling. Her twenty-two year old son, Cully, has been killed in an avalanche and, much as she'd like to be left alone to grieve quietly, no one will let her. Her father, a retired shopping channel addict has moved into her basement. Her best friend, a divorce who ..."
Juniors von KauiHartHemmings Hardcover, 320 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2015 von G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-399-17360-8, ISBN: 0-399-17360-9
"Lea Lane has lived in between all her life. Part Hawaiian, part Mainlander. Perpetual new girl at school. Hanging in the shadow of her actress mother s spotlight. And now: new resident of the prominent West family s guest cottage. Bracing herself for the embarrassment of being her classmates latest charity case, Lea is surprised when she starts becoming friends with Will and Whitney West instead or in the case of gorgeous, unattainable ..."
The Possibilities A Novel von KauiHartHemmings Hardcover, 288 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2014 von Simon & Schuster ISBN-13: 978-1-4767-2579-6, ISBN: 1-4767-2579-9
"In this highly anticipated novel from the bestselling author of The Descendants, a grieving mother struggles to overcome her son’s death, when a strange girl enters her life with a secret that changes them both forever.From New York Times bestselling author Kaui Hart Hemmings comes the highly anticipated follow-up to The Descendants. IN THE IDYLLIC SKI TOWN of Breckenridge, Colorado, Sarah St. John is reeling. Three months ago, her twen ..."
Descendants(Tie-In Edition) von KauiHartHemmings, Karl HartHemming Paperback, 304 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2012 von Vintage Books International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-09-957024-0, ISBN: 0-09-957024-6
"A descendant of one of Hawaii's largest landowners, Matt King finds his luck changed when his fun-loving, flighty wife Joanie falls into a coma, victim of a boating accident. Matt is left in sole charge of his two daughters, teenage ex-model and recovering drug addict Alex, and Scottie, a feisty ten-year-old. And then Matt discovers Joanie has been having an affair. Deciding to seek out Joanie's lover so that he too has a chance to say ..."
The Descendants(Reprint) A Novel (Random House Movie Tie-In Books) von KauiHartHemmings Paperback, 320 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2011 von Random House Trade Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-8295-4, ISBN: 0-8129-8295-9
"Now a major motion picture starring George Clooney and directed by Alexander Payne Fortunes have changed for the King family, descendants of Hawaiian royalty and one of the state s largest landowners. Matthew King s daughters Scottie, a feisty ten-year-old, and Alex, a seventeen-year-old recovering drug addict are out of control, and their charismatic, thrill-seeking mother, Joanie, lies in a coma after a boat-racing accident. She will ..."
"Debolsillo. Barcelona. 2011. 19 cm. 334 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Colección 'Bestseller', 918. Traducción de Carlos Abreu Fetter. Título original: The descendants. Bestseller (Barcelona). 918 .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. ISBN: 978-84-9989-195-8"
"Broschiertes BuchBerührend, klug, unvergesslich - eine großartige EntdeckungFür Matthew bricht eine Welt zusammen, als seine Frau nach einem Unfall nicht mehr aus dem Koma erwacht. Joanie war seine große Liebe - sein Leben. Nun steht er seinen beiden Teenager-Töchtern allein gegenüber, muss Trost spenden, für sie da sein. Oder ist es umgekehrt? Es sind Scottie und Alex, die ihrem Vater beistehen, als er erfährt, dass Joanie ihn jahrelan ..."
The Descendants von KauiHartHemmings Hardcover, Veröffentlicht 2012 von Windsor Large Print ISBN-13: 978-1-4458-2711-7, ISBN: 1-4458-2711-5
"A descendant of one of Hawaii's largest landowners, Matthew King finds his luck has changed. His two daughters are out of control; his thrill-seeking wife, Joanie, lies in a coma after a boat-racing accident and will soon be taken off life support."
The Descendants(1st Edition) A Novel von KauiHartHemmings Hardcover, 304 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2007 von Random House ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-6633-9, ISBN: 1-4000-6633-6
"Narrated in a bold, fearless, hilarious voice and set against the lush, panoramic backdrop of Hawaii, The Descendants is a stunning debut novel about an unconventional family forced to come together and re-create its own legacy.Matthew King was once considered one of the most fortunate men in Hawaii. His missionary ancestors were financially and culturally progressive–one even married a Hawaiian princess, making Matt a royal descendant ..."
House of Thieves(1st Edition) von KauiHartHemmings Hardcover, 256 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2005 von Penguin Press Hc, The ISBN-13: 978-1-59420-048-9, ISBN: 1-59420-048-3
"These unique stories of upper-class Hawaiian families reveal with unsentimental insight and straightforward prose the complex forces that bind family members together in love and hate. Like the fierce, powerful, young characters that appear in her stories, Kaui Hart Hemmings demands our immediate attention. In this exciting debut collection of short stories, Hemmings establishes herself as one of the most original, unapologetic, and ho ..."
"Cuando la tragedia llama a tu puerta, jamás imaginas que todavía puede quedar lugar para la felicidad. En la idílica población de Breckenridge, Colorado, conocida por su majestuoso paisaje y por sus pistas de esquí, Sarah St. John ha visto hacerse realidad el peor temor de una madre: sobrevivir a un hijo. Han pasado tres meses desde que Cully perdió la vida en una avalancha, y Sarah no consigue levantar cabeza a pesar de los esfuerz ..."
The Possibilities(Large Print) von KauiHartHemmings Hardcover, 429 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2014 von Thorndike Press Large Print ISBN-13: 978-1-4104-6990-8, ISBN: 1-4104-6990-5
"In this highly anticipated novel from the bestselling author of "The Descendants," a grieving mother struggles to overcome her son's death, when a strange girl enters her life with a secret that changes them both forever. Sarah St. John, a single mother, is reeling from grief: Three months ago, her twenty-one-year-old son, Cully, died in an avalanche near their home in the ski resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado. As Sarah tries her be ..."
"Matthew King es un prestigioso abogado y uno de los mayores terratenientes de Hawaii. Podría considerarse un hombre afortunado si no fuera porque su mujer, Joanie, está en coma y lo ha dejado solo con unas hijas completamente descontroladas a las que apenas conoce.En unos días tiene que decidir si quiere desconectar a su esposa de la máquina que la mantiene con vida. Hasta entonces, se impone la tarea de reunir a sus amigos y familiares ..."