Bøker av Deborah Rodriguez

In a little coffee shop in one of the most dangerous places on earth, five very different women come together. SUNNY, the proud proprietor, who needs an ingenious plan - and fast - to keep her caf and customers safe.YAZMINA, a young pregnant woman stolen from her remote village and now abandoned on Kabul's violent streets.CANDACE, a wealthy American who has finally left her husband for her Afghan lover, the enigmatic Wakil.ISABEL, a determined journalist with a secret that might keep her from the biggest story of her life.And HALAJAN, the sixty-year-old den mother, whose long-hidden love affair breaks all the rules. As these five women discover there's more to one another than meets the eye, they form a unique bond that will for ever change their lives and the lives of many others.The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul is the heart-warming and life-affirming fiction debut from the author of the bestselling memoir The Kabul Beauty School.

På et av de farligste stedene på kloden møtes fem kvinner: Sunny, den stolte kaféeieren, Yasmine, som ble kidnappet fra en avsidesliggende landsby, Isabel, en ambisiøs journalist, Candace, en rik amerikansk kvinne som endelig har forlatt ektemannen for å hengi seg til sin afghanske elsker, og Halajan, en enke som har en hemmelig kjærlighetshistorie som bryter med alle regler i det afghanske samfunnet. "En tankevekkende og oppløftende fortelling om vennskap og overlevelsesevne." Grazia"En briljant historie om styrke og toleranse som får deg til å tro på menneskeheten igjen." Daily Telegraph«Gir en unik innsikt i livet til kvinnene på dette urolige, fascinerende stedet.» East Anglian Daily Times"Hvis du liker Drageløperen, vil du elske The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul. Denne overbevisende fortellingen om en kafé i hjertet av Afghanistan og menneskene som møtes her, er full av varme og intelligens.» Look Magazine

En ny og oppløftende fortelling fra forfatteren av bestselgeren Den lille kafeen i KabulDeborah Rodriguez ble tvunget til å flykte fra Afghanistan og forlate både vennene og den lille kafeen hun hadde startet i Kabul. Det viser seg imidlertid at livet hjemme i USA heller ikke blir enkelt.Etter et år i California har hun fått nok, og hun gjør nok et utradisjonelt valg. I en alder av 49 år pakker hun bilen og sammen med katten Polly setter hun kursen mot en liten havneby i Mexico for å skape seg et nytt hjem.Hun har ingen planer, ingen venner og kan ikke et ord spansk, men snart blir hun del av en verden der musikken aldri slutter og en ny tilværelse kan begynne. Og med hjelp fra lokalbefolkningen og andre immigranter finner hun veien til ny kjærlighet, en ny familie og en ny utgave av seg selv.

Seks kvinner forent gjennom en liten kafé i KabulSunny, tidligere eier av Den lille kafeen og ny eier av vingården The Screaming Peacock. Greier hun å takle livets utfordringer på egen hånd?Yasmina, den unge moren som nå driver kafeen - helt til en forferdelig hendelse rammer både familien og kafeen ...Layla og Kat, afghanske tenåringer i USA som strever med å finne sin plass i tilværelsen.Zara, som er på vei inn i et tvangsekteskap som vil få ødeleggende konsekvenser.Disse kvinnene er i ferd med å lære seg det Halajan, Yazminas opprørske svigermor, alltid har visst: Når verden slik du kjenner den er i ferd med å forsvinne, må du må finne en ny måte å leve på.

A sweeping tale of forbidden love and heartbreaking sacrifice, set against the vivid backdrop of Morocco. From the internationally bestselling author of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul.

The stunning new novel from internationally bestselling author Deborah Rodriguez transports us to troubled, mysterious and tropical Haiti for a story of friendship, love and survival

The stunning new novel from internationally bestselling author Deborah Rodriguez transports us to beautiful, magical and mysterious Oman, where three very different women will learn the true value of friendship

Six women forever joined by a little cafe in KabulSunny, former proprietor of the Little Coffee Shop and new owner of the Screaming Peacock vineyard. Can she handle the challenges of life on her own?Yasmina, the young mother who now runs the cafe, until a terrifying event strikes at the heart of her family and business...Layla and KatAfghan teenagers in America, struggling to make sense of their place in the world...Zara, about to be forced into a marriage which will have devastating consequences...These women are about to learn what Halajan, Yazmina's rebellious mother-in-law, has known all along: when the world as you know it disappears, you find a new way to live.Reuniting us with the much-loved cast of the international bestseller, The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul. Deborah Rodriguez tells an inspiring story of women's strength and courage in a changing world.

In a little beauty school in the war zone of Kabul, a community of women comes together, all with stories to tell.DEBBIE, the American hairdresser who co-founds the training salon. As the burqas are removed in class, curls are coiffed and make-up is applied, Debbie's students share with her their stories - and their hearts.MINA, forcibly married to a man in repayment of a family debt and threatened with having her child taken away.ROSHANNA, a tearful young bride terrified her in-laws will discover she's not a virgin.And NAHIDA, the prize pupil who bears the scars of her Taliban husband's approval.In the Kabul Beauty School, these women and many others find a safe haven and the seeds of their future independence.From the bestselling author of THE LITTLE COFFEE SHOP OF KABUL, this is an eye-opening, inspiring and enthralling story.

I hadn't been planning on making Mexico my new home, but the little house on the sea was all that I had left . . . Intimate, honest and touching, this is the story of Deborah Rodriguez's often hilarious journey of self-discovery. Forced to flee her life in Afghanistan, she leaves behind her friends, her possessions and her two beloved businesses: a hair salon and a coffee shop.But life proves no easier 'back home'. After a year living in California where she teeters on the edge of sanity, Deborah makes a decision: she's going to get the old Deb back. So, at the age of forty-nine, she packs her life and her cat, Polly, into her Mini Cooper and heads south to a pretty seaside town in Mexico. Home is now an unassuming little house on Carnaval Street.If you liked Eat, Pray, Love you will love The House on Carnaval Street. Rodriguez's story speaks to every woman, mother, sister, wife - to anyone who has ever questioned their relationships, their place in the world and the choices that they've made.