Books with title We Are All That's Left

Two lives. Two worlds apart. One deeply compelling story set in both Bosnia and the United States, spanning decades and generations, about the brutality of war and the trauma of everyday life after war, about hope and the ties that bind us together.Zara and her mother, Nadja, have a strained relationship. Nadja just doesn't understand Zara's creative passion for, and self-expression through, photography. And Zara doesn't know how to reach beyond their differences and connect to a closed-off mother who refuses to speak about her past in Bosnia. But when a bomb explodes as they're shopping in their local farmers' market in Rhode Island, Zara is left with PTSD--and her mother is left in a coma. Without the opportunity to get to know her mother, Zara is left with questions--not just about her mother, but about faith, religion, history, and her own path forward. As Zara tries to sort through her confusion, she meets Joseph, whose grandmother is also in the hospital, and whose exploration of religion and philosophy offer comfort and insight into Zara's own line of thinking. Told in chapters that alternate between Zara's present-day Providence, RI, and Nadja's own childhood in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War of the 1990s, We Are All That's Left shows the ways in which, no matter the time and place, struggle and tragedy can give way to connection, healing and love.Praise for We Are All That's Left:* "A multilayered view of tragedy and its repercussions." --Publishers Weekly, *STARRED REVIEW** "This complex, compelling story takes readers on a deep dive below the surface, exposing both the fragility of life and the redemptive bonds of love." --Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW*"This important and timely novel is a painful, lovely exploration of mending a mother-daughter relationship." --Kirkus Reviews

Two lives. Two worlds apart. One deeply compelling story set in both Bosnia and the United States, spanning decades and generations, about the brutality of war and the trauma of everyday life after war, about hope and the ties that bind us together.Zara and her mother, Nadja, have a strained relationship. Nadja just doesn't understand Zara's creative passion for, and self-expression through, photography. And Zara doesn't know how to reach beyond their differences and connect to a closed-off mother who refuses to speak about her past in Bosnia. But when a bomb explodes as they're shopping in their local farmers' market in Rhode Island, Zara is left with PTSD--and her mother is left in a coma. Without the opportunity to get to know her mother, Zara is left with questions--not just about her mother, but about faith, religion, history, and her own path forward. As Zara tries to sort through her confusion, she meets Joseph, whose grandmother is also in the hospital, and whose exploration of religion and philosophy offer comfort and insight into Zara's own line of thinking. Told in chapters that alternate between Zara's present-day Providence, RI, and Nadja's own childhood in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War of the 1990s, We Are All That's Left shows the ways in which, no matter the time and place, struggle and tragedy can give way to connection, healing and love.Praise for We Are All That's Left:* "A multilayered view of tragedy and its repercussions." --Publishers Weekly, *STARRED REVIEW** "This complex, compelling story takes readers on a deep dive below the surface, exposing both the fragility of life and the redemptive bonds of love." --Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW*"This important and timely novel is a painful, lovely exploration of mending a mother-daughter relationship." --Kirkus Reviews

‘I suppose I realized then what this was doing to me because the cancer wasn’t just inside my mum. No, somehow it was eating me up from the inside out and I wasn’t even sick. At least not in the way that counts.’Juliana Harper led an ordinary, healthy life that is until she is diagnosed with leukemia. Her entire family is affected in different ways by the news as they struggle to continue leading normal lives. Each member of Juliana’s family must overcome themselves before they can truly be there for Juliana. Their grief paints them the same colour, but they couldn’t be further apart. This is not so much a story of cancer, but a story of how cancer affected this family’s relationships and each individual themselves. Can they pick up the broken pieces of their lives or will Juliana’s cancer threaten to destroy them all completely? Told from four different perspectives, All That We Are is the story of a family trying to survive a loved one’s cancer whilst also endeavouring to solve their own problems.

From the author of What Remains True comes an emotionally captivating novel about a woman who wishes away her troubles but doesn’t anticipate the cost.I wish…It starts with a simple wish, and Emma Davies hardly notices when it comes true. She’s too preoccupied with a life she isn’t happy in—the spark in her marriage has fizzled, her career is headed nowhere and her boss is a misogynist. Her teenage daughter has grown distant, and her heart breaks daily for her teenage son with cerebral palsy. But soon Emma discovers her wishes are coming true, and she realizes that she has been given the power to change her life. Either that, or she’s going insane.Emma begins testing her newfound gift, making calculated wishes and learning one important rule—once granted, they cannot be undone. Over time, she grows bolder as she builds up to the one wish she both fears and desperately longs to make. But when Emma finally gets everything she’s asked for, will it be worth the price?

Sana Hamdan was lost amongst a sea of strangers, till she discovered poetry. Writing became her savior for the times she was struggling in the darkness. Turning her emotions and experiences into poetry, she began to share her work online. Allowing other people living across the oceans, to capture her most beautiful moments and tragic incidents. The nested thoughts within our minds that haunt us at night, are the words we'll never speak aloud. They've lured our minds and deprived our hearts. These verses and lyrics printed within these pages have finally put them to an end. 'All That's Left Unsaid', is a written collection of prose poetry, exposing the hidden truth of the unsaid. A brilliant debut novel exploring; First-love, heartache, identity, mental illness and recovery. ***** Gradually turning her heartbreaking yet breathtaking experiences into poetry, Sana Hamdan began to share her work online. Soon she discovered the reflection of her story within the eyes of her readers, motivating her to construct a realistic novel. Allowing others to explore her hauntingly beautiful journey.

Sana Hamdan was lost amongst a sea of strangers till she discovered poetry. Writing became her savior for the times she was struggling in the darkness. Turning her emotions and experiences into poetry, she began to share her work online, allowing other people living across the oceans to capture her most beautiful moments and tragic incidents. The nested thoughts within our minds that haunt us at night are the words well never speak aloud. Theyve lured our minds and deprived our hearts. These verses and lyrics printed within these pages have finally put them to an end. All Thats Left Unsaid is a written collection of prose poetry, exposing the hidden truth of the unsaid. A brilliant debut novel exploring first love, heartache, identity, mental illness, and recovery. Gradually turning her heartbreaking yet breathtaking experiences into poetry, Sana Hamdan began to share her work online. Soon she discovered the reflection of her story within the eyes of her readers, motivating her to construct a realistic novel, allowing others to explore her hauntingly beautiful journey.

Two lives. Two worlds apart. One deeply compelling story set in both Bosnia and the United States, spanning decades and generations, about the brutality of war and the trauma of everyday life after war, about hope and the ties that bind us together. Zara and her mother, Nadja, have a strained relationship. Nadja just doesn't understand Zara's creative passion for, and self-expression through, photography. And Zara doesn't know how to reach beyond their differences and connect to a closed-off mother who refuses to speak about her past in Bosnia. But when a bomb explodes as they're shopping in their local farmers' market in Rhode Island, Zara is left with PTSD - and her mother is left in a coma. Without the opportunity to get to know her mother, Zara is left with questions - not just about her mother, but about faith, religion, history, and her own path forward. As Zara tries to sort through her confusion, she meets Joseph, whose grandmother is also in the hospital, and whose exploration of religion and philosophy offer comfort and insight into Zara's own line of thinking. Told in chapters that alternate between Zara's present-day Providence, RI, and Nadja's own childhood in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War of the 1990s, We Are All That's Left shows the ways in which, no matter the time and place, struggle and tragedy can give way to connection, healing, and love.