Author: Sarah Caudwell
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0593598768
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
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Inheritance becomes deadly in this gripping literary puzzle—the second installment of the Hilary Tamar mysteries that began with Thus Was Adonis Murdered. “Sarah Caudwell is one of my very favorite mystery writers.”—A. J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Die first, pay later. It seemed the perfect way to avoid three million in taxes on a five-million-pound estate: change the trust arrangement. Everyone in the family agreed to support the heiress, the ravishing raven-haired Camilla Galloway, in her court petition—except dreary Cousin Deirdre, who suddenly demanded a small fortune for her signature. Then Deirdre had a terrible accident. That was when the young London barristers handling the trust—Cantrip, Selena, Timothy, Ragwort, and Julia—summoned their Oxford friend Professor Hilary Tamar to Lincoln’s Inn. Julia thinks it’s murder. Hilary demurs. Why didn’t the heiress die? But when the accidents escalate and they learn of the naked lunch at Uncle Rupert’s, Hilary the Scholar embarks on the most perilous quest of all: the truth. Don’t miss any of Sarah Caudwell’s riveting Hilary Tamar mysteries: THUS WAS ADONIS MURDERED • THE SHORTEST WAY TO HADES • THE SIRENS SANG OF MURDER • THE SIBYL IN HER GRAVE
Author: Nicola Davies
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 076365549X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This gorgeously illustrated volume of poetry — sprinkled with facts and fun things to do — sows an early love for nature in all its beauty and wonder. The buzz of bees in summertime. The tracks of a bird in the winter snow. This beautiful book captures all the sights and sounds of a child’s interactions with nature, from planting acorns or biting into crisp apples to studying tide pools or lying back and watching the birds overhead. No matter what’s outside their windows — city streets or country meadows — kids will be inspired to explore the world around them. Written by award-winning author Nicola Davies and illustrated by Mark Hearld, a breathtaking new talent in children’s books, Outside Your Window is a stunning reminder that the natural world is on our doorstep waiting to be discovered.
Author: Mandy Len Catron
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501137468
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 211
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“A beautifully written and well-researched cultural criticism as well as an honest memoir” (Los Angeles Review of Books) from the author of the popular New York Times essay, “To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This,” explores the romantic myths we create and explains how they limit our ability to achieve and sustain intimacy. What really makes love last? Does love ever work the way we say it does in movies and books and Facebook posts? Or does obsessing over those love stories hurt our real-life relationships? When her parents divorced after a twenty-eight year marriage and her own ten-year relationship ended, those were the questions that Mandy Len Catron wanted to answer. In a series of candid, vulnerable, and wise essays that takes a closer look at what it means to love someone, be loved, and how we present our love to the world, “Catron melds science and emotion beautifully into a thoughtful and thought-provoking meditation” (Bookpage). She delves back to 1944, when her grandparents met in a coal mining town in Appalachia, to her own dating life as a professor in Vancouver. She uses biologists’ research into dopamine triggers to ask whether the need to love is an innate human drive. She uses literary theory to show why we prefer certain kinds of love stories. She urges us to question the unwritten scripts we follow in relationships and looks into where those scripts come from. And she tells the story of how she decided to test an experiment that she’d read about—where the goal was to create intimacy between strangers using a list of thirty-six questions—and ended up in the surreal situation of having millions of people following her brand-new relationship. “Perfect fodder for the romantic and the cynic in all of us” (Booklist), How to Fall in Love with Anyone flips the script on love. “Clear-eyed and full of heart, it is mandatory reading for anyone coping with—or curious about—the challenges of contemporary courtship” (The Toronto Star).
Author: Ivan C. Thomas
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 145357655X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 103
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Listen To Me A Collection of anonymous letters to parents from graduating seniors who want to be heard. Take any young person from any walk of life and what would they have in common? Their desire to be heard and understood by the people they love. Now you can see what is on the minds of some of our youth and get an insight to how they are feeling and living. Listen To Me is the perfect, compact read for anyone looking to understand young people better. One of Americas top youth motivational speaker, school counselor and coach Ivan C. Thomas will take you on a journey through the minds of our youth. Youll find out what they really think about us as adults and you will derive lessons from others who have failed to listen. With these heartfelt expression of pain and joy I am positive that youll take a more active and aggressive approach to asking questions and listening to our youth. Is this your child talking to you?
Author: Helene Dunbar
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492681059
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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From "the queen of heartbreaking prose" (Paste) Helene Dunbar, We Are Lost and Found is a young adult realistic fiction novel in the vein of The Perks of Being a Wallflower about three friends coming-of-age against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis in the early 1980s. Michael is content to live in the shadow of his best friends, James and Becky. Plus, his brother, Connor, has already been kicked out of the house for being gay and laying low seems to be Michael's only chance at avoiding the same fate. To pass the time before graduation, Michael hangs out at The Echo where he can dance and forget about his father's angry words, the pressures of school, and the looming threat of AIDS, a disease that everyone is talking about, but no one understands. Then he meets Gabriel, a boy who actually sees him. A boy who, unlike seemingly everyone else in New York City, is interested in him and not James. And Michael has to decide what he's willing to risk to be himself. This book is perfect for: Readers who want stories centering gay boys coming of age Parents and educators looking for realistic historical fiction for teens Fans of Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera, and Stephen Chbosky Praise for We Are Lost and Found: "Dunbar painstakingly populates the narrative with 1980s references—particularly to music—creating a vivid historical setting... A painful but ultimately empowering queer history lesson."—Kirkus Reviews "It's a certain type of magic that Helene Dunbar managed with this story... A hauntingly beautiful, yet scarring story that captures the struggles of figuring out who you are while facing the uncertainties of the world, a story that should be mandatory reading for all."—The Nerd Daily "We Are Lost and Found absolutely sparkles... she so perfectly, so evocatively captures the angst, uncertainty, and shaky self-confidence of adolescence that it might make you wince."—Echo Magazine Optioned for a major motion picture adaptation by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's production company, Ill Kippers!
Author: Sharon Hoffman
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
ISBN: 0892215445
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Television programs like "This Old House, " and "Design Landscape" teach us how to make our homes LOOK pleasing, but this delightful book shows us how to turn a house into a home where love lives. Brimming with warmth and spice, this book is more than just a pretty package. Author Sharon Hoffman inspires women with the message that their home can be a happy home. Full of bright stories and practical tips, Sharon reminds us, among other things, that people are more important than things and life really can be rewarding. She gives the tools needed to do a major "renovation" on your Home, whether it's resolving to hug family members, control a harsh tongue, or putting family time above housecleaning. Her knack for finding creative sources of joy can help you sweep the gloom right out of your home!
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
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Languages : en
Pages : 104
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Category : Occupations
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1789827116
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 741
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Alexandre Dumas' venerated classic tells a story that weaves together passion, romance, intrigue, and action into a single masterfully-told tale. The story follows d'Artagnan as he journeys into Paris, intent on joining the Musketeers of the Guard. Hotheaded and reckless, however, he offends three others - Athos, Porthos and Aramis - all of whom challenge him to a duel that very same afternoon. When set upon by the king's men for duelling illegally, the four emerge triumphant, and d'Artagnan is recruited for the exceptional skill he displayed. Their actions entangle them in a plot that runs far deeper than any of them could have thought, however, and it is up to them to thwart it and prevent war from erupting...
Author: Alexandre Dumas
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Languages : en
Pages : 612
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