Bücher von Laine Cunningham

With an estimated 60,000 vintage cars on its streets, Cuba presents living, moving bits of history on every block. Classic American Fords and Chevrolets run alongside Soviet-era Ladas. Enjoy the lime-green, pink, and sky-blue classics cruising past Spanish Colonial buildings in Classic Cars of Havana, Cuba.

Cuba's vintage cars have been called one of the most culturally stimulating aspects of the island. Some operate as colectivos, affordable shared taxis that follow set routes through Havana. Others have been meticulously restored. Each photo in Classic Cars of Cuba is proof that the nation's people have created something uniquely their own.

Creativity is powerSunspot seeks out diverse fiction, poetry, nonfiction, photography and art from around the world.Engage with the transcendent poetry of Carolina Esses in Spanish (translated by Allison A. deFreese). Journey through a powerful set of paintings by Bill Schulz. Walk with Tamar Jacobs through a series of tiny moments that resonate with meaning. Explore the streets where William Lewis Winston took black-and-white photos. Head to India with an excerpt from Reema Rajbanshi's memoir. This year's cover showcases Matina Vossou's vivid The Artichokes Bloom.Since launching in January of 2019, Sunspot Literary Journal has amplified diverse multinational voices. New works have been published in their original language alongside English translations. Boundaries that exclude meaningful and important works have been broken by accepting extremely long-form pieces, a rarity in publishing today. www.sunspotlit.com

Havana, Cuba is home to a clowder of cats cared for by locals. Restaurant cats and café cats are as likely to greet visitors as church cats. Bicolors and tabbies, gingers and tortoiseshells, calicos and color points prowl the tourist district and outlying neighborhoods. Wander with the cats to see Havana, Cuba from their eyes.

Japanese temples are peaceful places that enshrine Shinto beliefs. Omikuji, slips of paper with fortunes people have left for the resident spirits, flutter in the breeze. On Shichi-Go-San, or Seven-Five-Three day, boys and girls don traditional outfits before visiting the shrines. Marriage ceremonies occur throughout the year, often with the couples in wedding kimonos. No matter which of Sapporo's shrines you visit, the experience will stay with you long after you've returned home.

A host of shrines are scattered throughout Sapporo's city and suburbs. Straw ropes called shimenawa hang on trees and doorways to mark the boundaries of the sacred spaces. And, of course, iconic torii gates of stone or wood mark the entrances. Anyone can visit the resident gods, called kami. Pause in front of the main hall to enjoy a moment of calm during your journey to Japan.

Visitors to Sapporo, Japan delight in the meditative beauty found in public flower beds and private front gardens. Although these gardens can be spectacular when in bloom, the Japanese approach values the sculptural shape of plants and the garden's layout. Stroll through the private and public garden spaces presented in Gardens of Sapporo, Japan to appreciate a unique aesthetic.

Whether you're a birdwatcher, a plant lover, or need a cool place to take the kids, Sapporo's parks are waiting to welcome you. Located in the Hokkaido prefecture, the city parks allow visitors to enjoy many of the region's unique natural attractions. Nakajima Park, Hokkaido University's botanical garden, Tenjinyama Ryokuchi Park, and others let you sample the richness of the Hokkaido region. Many offer playgrounds, adult sports facilities, picnic shelters, shrines, memorials, and more. Take a break from the busy city streets in one of these green oases.

Creativity is powerSunspot seeks out diverse fiction, poetry, nonfiction, photography and art from around the world.i i i In this edition of Sunspot, writers and artists from around the world conjure intensely personal moments that reflect on the places and lives all of us inhabit. Adam Walsh's "e;[la boda la muerte mi vida]"e; contemplates personal history in a poem that won the annual Editor's Prize. Roopa Dudley, whose work appears on the cover as well as inside the journal, provides a whimsical take on the seasons. Aarron Sholar shares a moving piece on transitioning, while Ron Pullins plumbs the depths of a father's life. Since launching in January of 2019, Sunspot Literary Journal has amplified diverse multinational voices. New works have been published in their original language alongside English translations. Boundaries that exclude meaningful and important works have been broken by accepting extremely long-form pieces, a rarity in publishing today. www.sunspotlit.com

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM FAULKNER AWARDGone Girl meets Night Film in an atmospheric thriller. Perfect for fans of ';Sharp Objects,' ';The Handmaid's Tale,' and ';Stranger Things.' When FBI agent Priya Conlin-Kumar tracks two different serial killers hunting in the same city, she hones in on the seemingly inhuman predator who continues slaughtering at whim.The closer Priya gets, the more intense their battle becomes. Soon it touches all the law enforcement officers--female and male--assisting with the case. Inexplicable events make Priya and her lover, the county sheriff, wonder what's really capturing the victims in a dark and strange web.Showcasing a powerful female protagonist, Beloved blends the darkness of ';Sharp Objects' with the ingenious depth of ';Stranger Things.'Beloved was supported by fellowships and art residency programs from the Vermont Studio Center and Wildacres Arts & Humanities Center.Laine Cunningham, a three-time recipient of The Hackney Award, writes fiction that takes readers around the world. Her debut novel, The Family Made of Dust, is set in the Australian Outback, while Reparation is a novel of the American Great Plains. She is the editor of Sunspot Literary Journal.

For fans of Cheryl Strayed's Wild and Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love.At twenty-seven, Laine Cunningham seemed to have it all: tons of friends, a college degree, plenty of all-night parties, and a secure job. Yet every morning she dragged herself through a life that was corporatized and overly industrialized, a life that falsely glamorized everything she was supposed to want.Guided only by a map pulled from an old copy of National Geographic, she camped in the Australian Outback for six monthsand she did it alone.Traveling in a time before Expedia or Travelocity, and without any guidebook or travel guide from Lonely Planet, the trip was never intended to be a vacation. Instead, it was a search for something deeper, something that lay inside. Cheap plane tickets or the cost of the airfare were far less important than the investment Laine made in herself.The self-guided adventure tour around the country covered nearly 17,000 miles. Hostels were preferred to hotels, and then only when camping under the stars wasn't an option. Otherwise, her best accommodation was the red sand and her only travel guide was her instinct about where on the map to explore next.Told with warm humor and sparked with suspense, the search revealed a womans most important discovery: herself.For fans of Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes, Down the Nile by Rosemary Mahoney, Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Golden Gelman, A Year by the Sea by Joan Anderson, Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks, Now is the Time to Open Your Heart by Alice Walker, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett, No Place Like Home by Brooke Berman, A Thousand Days in Venice by Marlena de Blasi, Gorge by Kara Richardson Whitely, My Paris Dream by Kate Betts, What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding by Kristin Newman, and Graduates in Wonderland.

Think Aussies speak English? Think again!Between the strong accent, Aussie slang, Aboriginal words that have become a common part of speech, and words garnered from their United Kingdom-based history, understanding Australian English can be a challenge.After Laine Cunningham spent six months camping alone in the Outback, she wrote this book to help other travelers make the most of their vacations. She began by traveling from Sydney, New South Wales to Adelaide, South Australia. From there she headed to Coober Pedy, and then further to Alice Springs,, Northern Territory. A jog east took her to a cattle range near the Queensland Coast, up to Cairns, and then back out to Darwin. Another wide arc headed down the coast of Western Australia through Monkey Mia and Perth. Then she made the long drive across the Nullarbor Plain back to Adelaide.By covering over 17,000 miles, Laine compiled a wealth of information about Australian and Aboriginal slang. On the Wallaby Track contains most of what you'll need to eat, sleep, and survive in the beautiful and astonishing country called Australia. Every visitor will get more out of their vacation from accommodations to tours. And you won't have to spend six months figuring it out!Many words and phrases are used in quotes from award-winning novels and nonfiction books by the same author. Travel tips and Australia facts about wildlife, food, rental cars, camping, adventures, travel and tourism, cultural tours and more are touched on in the definitions, making this nearly as useful as a Lonely Planet guidebook for Down Under.On the Wallaby Track is part of a series that offers fun and fascinating information to travelers. Other titles include Woman Alone, a warm and funny women's adventure travel memoir about her six-month solo camping journey through the Outback popular with fans of Eat Pray Love and Wild.For fans of Urban Dictionary, Brain Pickings blog, Travel Dictionary, Smartling, Grammarly, WordReference language forums, and travelers who want to prepare for the best experience from the Outback to the Northern Territory.

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERSharp Objects meets Everything I Never Told You in a relentlessly creepy family saga.Perfect for viewers of ';Twin Peaks,' ';Dark Places,' and ';Westworld.' ';Beautifully written. The work of a master craftsman.' Grady Harp, Vine Voice';Endlessly compelling.' Writers DigestTo save his sister, Aidan Little Boy must confront the darkness that lives in the heart of America's frontier. When his sister joins a group living on a remote ranch, Aidan Little Boy encourages her. For four years, he has been their mother's caretaker and hasn't been the brother he wants to be. The group offers Fanny new friendships and a community deeply embedded with their father's Native American traditions.But the ranch holds ancient secrets that threaten to spin Fanny into a darkness she is too innocent to understand. As Aidan investigates the group, he unearths a web of lies that trace back to America's settlement. Unsure who to trust, he opens his heart to a Cherokee herbalist as they uncover a plot so shocking they must risk their own lives to save innocent ones.Hailed as ';endlessly compelling,' Reparation is an emotional tour de force about the dangers one man must face to rescue his family as well as himself. Comparable titles: Gone Girl, Dark Places, Save Yourself, Bury This, The Girl on the Train, The Poisonwood Bible, The Silent Wife, In the Woods, Cartwheel, Carrie, Beneath the Scarlet Sky, The Horse Whisperer, American Gods, 1Q84, Blindsighted, I'm Watching You, Night, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Lost City of Z, The Light Between Oceans, The Handmaid's Tale, They Both Die at the End, Riding Lessons, The Immortalists, The Round House, We Are Called to Rise, Calling Me Home, The Turner House, Plainsong, and Winter's Tale.Honorable Mention, Writers Digest 2016 Ebook AwardShortlisted for Three National Awards

WINNER OF TWO NATIONAL LITERARY AWARDSTOP SELECTION FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARDOne of the best novels in ten years. Hackney Literary Awards CommitteeDestined to become the next The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. For fans of Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult, Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate, and Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, and viewers of ';Mystery Road,' ';Picnic at Hanging Rock,' and ';Bite Club.'In this thrilling debut novel ranked alongside Pulitzer Prize winners William Styron and Horton Foote, a gripping search for a missing friend unearths the price one boy paid for brutal adoption policies.Gabriel Branch is a man displaced. Having lost his boyhood family to a government's attempt at genocide, his emotions balance on a razors edge. Then his best friend disappears in the vast Australian desert. The only clue is an Aboriginal artifact that leads Gabe back to the land of his birth.As he searches for his friend, long-suppressed memories resurface. Memories of the uncle who swung him up into a tree and called him Little Breeze. Memories of the mother he lost. Memories of the candy the social workers used to lure him away from his Outback home.Vast, dangerous and beautiful, The Family Made of Dust is a remarkable story about the special relationships families can treasure even when they have been broken apart...and how a spare and beautiful landscape can resurrect that which we hold so dear.Comparable titles: If I Stay by Gayle Forman, Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, Atonement by Ian McEwan, Two By Two by Nicholas Sparks, Home by Harlan Coben, Cross the Line by James Patterson, Commonwealth by Ann Patchett, The Wonder by Emma Donoghue, and Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly.Laine Cunningham's books are included in the fantastic fiction found on ';books to read' and ';good books to read' lists curated on online book review sites. Bookworms have compared her stories to bestselling books that garner recommended reading notes by bookstore employees. Browse the full selection of her fiction and nonfiction titles at Amazon books, Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble, and your local independent bookstore.

WINNER, CAROLINA WOMAN INSPIRATION AWARDFor fans of NPRs On Being, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim, Eckhart Tolle, Louise Hay, and Paul Coelho.According to Australias ancient cultures, all creatures and things emerged from the Dreamtime. The Dreaming is not just a collection of lore or a long-ago time; it is a living energy that flows constantly through the universe. It is then and now, divine and human, spirit and law. Because the spiritual energy is as vibrant today as ever, these ancient stories show us how to survive in a harsh world and how to thrive in our souls.In the pages of this self-help book are inspirational stories packed with motivational quotes geared toward self-improvement. Each Aboriginal story, retold for a modern audience, is enhanced with an essay from award-winning author Laine Cunningham. Our modern perspectives on love and friendship, illness and joy, life and the afterlife can be enriched with this ancient knowledge.In The Dance, readers are inspired to follow their dreams while staying balanced in their lives. Trickery and Seven Sisters address love, friendship, self-esteem, personal development, and women's power. Other stories demonstrate the law of attraction, the mind-body-spirit or mind-body-soul connection, and how to heal feelings and emotions.Open this book and take your own journey through the eternal Dreamtime. Every turn of the page will develop motivational thoughts, inspiration, and true joy. Discover that the ancient connection to god/goddess/the divine still resonates in your soul. Discover your own truth.Excerpts from this book have been published in spiritual, literary, and inspirational magazines and newsletters, and have been honored with a women's inspiration award.Laine Cunningham, a three-time recipient of The Hackney Award, writes fiction that takes readers around the world. Her debut novel, The Family Made of Dust, is set in the Australian Outback, while Reparation is a novel of the American Great Plains. She is the editor of Sunspot Literary Journal.

Rome's Via Appia, the Appian Way, takes travelers back to 312 BC.Originally built as a military route, the Via Appia launched an expansion that spurred the saying, "all roads lead to Rome." The road wends pasts the churches, tombs, catacombs and other monuments that dot the landscape. The view changes with the seasons, exploding in spring with purple wisteria and verdant year-round with tall cypress trees.Pass through Rome's ancient wall and wander along this ancient road with the full-color photos in Along the Via Appia: Rome's Ancient Appian Way (a Travel Photo Art book). In the Travel Photo Art series, traditional tourism panoramas mix with arthouse aesthetics. These slim, passport sized productions are your passport to new perspectives on famous places. Peer around corners and discover a unique way to interact with monuments and memorials you thought you knew.This popular series includes titles that mix text with the pictures. Books like Notre Dame Cathedral: Our Lady of Paris, featuring photos taken months before the 2019 fire, become keepsakes associated with a specific site. Titles like Lidice Lives and Terezin and Theresienstadt are deeply meaningful for families touched by the Holocaust.Laine Cunningham, a three-time recipient of The Hackney Award, writes fiction that takes readers around the world. Her debut novel, The Family Made of Dust, is set in the Australian Outback, while Reparation is a novel of the American Great Plains. She is the editor of Sunspot Literary Journal.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck meets How to Make Sh*t Happen with raw and ruggedly blunt prompts that cut through the squishy positivity crap. Through refreshingly explicit prompts, destroy your limits, flaws, and fears. Annihilate the coddled mindset that turns capable individuals into victims, and speak the uncensored truth others need to hear. With Shut the F*ck Up and Just Do It, you will build perseverance, responsibility, inner strength, and true grit.Improving your life doesn't require a ton of money, a gigantic house, or exotic vacation pics posted to your social feed. When you eliminate the crap that doesn't make two sh*ts worth of difference, the world rewards the real you. Deflect the losers who drive everyone batsh*t with their constant whining. Eliminate the sabotage driven by the need for perfection. Shut out the assholes spouting sh*tty advice. Learn to kick some serious ass, and step into a life with zero bullsh*t.A perfect gift for those lazy bastards who suck all the air out of the room with their constant whining, the boss bloated with ego, and the college graduate who just won't leave home, Shut the F*ck Up and Just Do It speaks the words you've always wanted to shout.Laine Cunningham, a three-time recipient of The Hackney Award, writes fiction that takes readers around the world. Her debut novel, The Family Made of Dust, is set in the Australian Outback, while Reparation is a novel of the American Great Plains. She is the editor of Sunspot Literary Journal.