Welcome back. Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps. Linda works for movie-star-handsome Wall Street lawyer John, fantasizing about her boss by day and taking care of her alcoholic mother by night, as Hitler rises in Europe. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. And, well yes, World War II was a grim time. , which was first published in 1970 by Real People Press. Shining through everywhere are Isaacs' talents for smart dialogue and satire (leveled against hoity-toity Ivy League lawyers and their wives) and her instinctive love for the underdog. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Start by marking “Shining Through: Switch on Your Life and Ground Yourself in Happiness” as Want to Read: Error rating book. The writing style is fun, the character is who I wish I could be, the characters are great and the ending is unpredictable. Pour calculer l'évaluation globale en nombre d'étoiles et la répartition en pourcentage par étoile, nous n'utilisons pas une moyenne simple. Choisissez la méthode d'envoi et achetez l'ebook, Les destinataires peuvent lire l'ebook reçu sur n'importe quel appareil. My favorites are Compromising Positions, Close Relations, Almost Paradise, and Shining Through, which is really worth reading. This was SO good!! Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. But, nope. Susan Isaacs is the author of fourteen novels, including Compromising Positions, Shining Through, After All These Years, and As Husbands Go. I like Susan Isaacs's sense of humor, but this is my favorite of her stories because of the historical slant (it's set during WWII). From the fringes of the spy business, Linda will land right in the thick of it, sent to Berlin to spy on a Nazi official as D-Day approaches. Pour obtenir l'appli gratuite, saisissez votre numéro de téléphone mobile. Was hoping it was also available as an audiobook but it doesn't seem to be? I’ve read the second book in this series (you can read my review of Turning it on here) and honestly, after reading Shining Through, I think I need to go back and read the complete series! Cet article dispose d’une quantité maximum de commande. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Shining Through: Pulling It Together After Sexual Abuse. ©1997-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. 122 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. Please try again. It was like the director read the book. I suppose some of the story line is somewhat predictable but I was so entranced in reading the words right in front of me I really didn't speculate the course of what was to come. Through John, she meets Ed Leland, a lawyer who also works in counterintelligence. Linda's unforgettable voice makes the book fly, but the tense and terrifying third act is where it really soars; painting a mesmerizing picture of Hitler's Berlin, the intelligence business (the real intel business, not the James Bond stuff), and of an ordinary woman gutting her way through impossible dangers on common sense and sheer toughness alone. Susan Isaacs is a good writer, and I should sample her other work. (I really hated all of the focus on sex and passion.) We’d love your help. Read more. Merci d’essayer à nouveau. Nazis, spys, trains, romance, suspense. I'm always a little bit worried when I do that, afraid that the book won't be quite as amazing as I remember, or that it might have aged badly. Refresh and try again. Merci d’essayer à nouveau. it is simple, succint, and spine-chilling in it's precise wisdom. Read this book to become visible in a seemingly noisy online world from day #1. It's 1940 and Linda Voss, legal secretary extraordinaire, has a secret. Hugh Prather, Jr. was a writer, minister, and counselor, most famous for his first book, Notes to Myself. John's father-in-law, WWI war hero Edward Leland, is a well-respected member of the firm who takes an interest in Linda's unique skills, and gradually develops a working relationship with her that leads to espionage work. has-been pop singer turned pachinko fanatic for Youth in Asia magazine. But none of the women want to listen to that (they are more interested in gossip and fashion) and the men wo. Seuls des destinataires résidant dans votre pays peuvent récupérer un ebook offert. Après avoir consulté un produit, regardez ici pour revenir simplement sur les pages qui vous intéressent. The heroine, Linda, had a lot going on way before she became a spy. I recommend for self development or direct work.