Matelda, the Cabrelli family's matriarch, has always been brusque and opinionated. Now, as she faces the end of her life, she is determined to share a long-held secret with her family about her own mother's great love story: with her childhood friend, Silvio, and with dashing Scottish sea captain John Lawrie McVicars, the father Matelda never knew. . . . In the halcyon past, Domenica Cabrelli thrives in the coastal town of Viareggio until her beloved...

"Elizabeth Hamilton has been lost. Trapped in a tangle of postpartum depression and grief after the death of her beloved parents, she couldn't quite see the way back to her husband and their two beautiful kids--until a car accident stole away her memories and changed her life. And when she finally remembered the sound of little Cassie's laugh, the baby powder smell of Bridger, and the feel of her husband's hand in hers, Elizabeth worried that they'd...

When Josiah Burkhalter, the man who once broke her heart, insists on helping her open a tea shop, Leah Beiler, as Christmas approaches, finds herself confused by her feelings for Josiah as they work closely together, forcing her to confront her fears and reach for the love she deserves.

After grad school, Shay Dixon feels like she's had enough for a while. Inspired by her spiritual adviser--a blues player named Nina Simon--Shay calls her estranged mother Nona for the first time in years to ask if it would be alright to stay with her for a while.

The desire for dignity is universal and powerful. It is a motivating force behind all human interaction-in families, in communities, in the business world, and in relationships at the international level. When dignity is violated, the response is likely to involve aggression, even violence, hatred, and vengeance. On the other hand, when people treat one another with dignity, they become more connected and are able to create more meaningful relationships....