Author: Jane Austen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781855850040
Category : Austen, Jane, 1775-1817
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Jane Austen's stories of clever women, elusive love, and social mores have struck a chord with millions of fans who consider her work compelling, heartwarming, and essential. Adapted time and time again for screen and stage, these enduring classics remain as enjoyable as ever, the perfect addition to every home library. This revised, elegant edition collects Austen's acclaimed novels "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," "Emma," and "Northanger Abbey." New readers will be enchanted once they open the genuine leather cover, see the specially designed end papers, and read these brilliant stories, while readers familiar with Austen's genius will enjoy the introduction from an acclaimed Austen scholar that provides background and context for the works they've always loved. Just like Jane Austen's memorable characters, readers will fall in love--with this remarkable keepsake!
Author: Cassandra Ferguson
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512765015
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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As mothers or someone raising a young lady, we have a lot to handle on a daily basis. Along with being a mother, we have our daily routines, the nine-to-five, a business, being a wife, and being a church and community leader. We often lose track of the moments and time when our daughters or children can be communicating in a verbal or nonverbal way that they need their mother, mommy, mom, and/or ma. A strong and healthy mother-daughter relationship is the key in the relationships a young lady will form in her adult years. Once strengthened and made healthy, this positive impact can change generational lines. Join seven mothers as they take a stand from past disappointments of divorce, parent incarceration, spouse abandonment, hurts, and rejection to use as teaching moments for their daughters. Set aside some alone time or time with your daughters to read carefully as these mothers share moments when they had to have the tough conversation in order to help develop women of faith, wisdom, purpose, and leadership.
Author: Elizabeth Lesser
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062887203
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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What story would Eve have told about picking the apple? Why is Pandora blamed for opening the box? And what about the fate of Cassandra who was blessed with knowing the future but cursed so that no one believed her? What if women had been the storytellers? Elizabeth Lesser believes that if women’s voices had been equally heard and respected throughout history, humankind would have followed different hero myths and guiding stories—stories that value caretaking, champion compassion, and elevate communication over vengeance and violence. Cassandra Speaks is about the stories we tell and how those stories become the culture. It’s about the stories we still blindly cling to, and the ones that cling to us: the origin tales, the guiding myths, the religious parables, the literature and films and fairy tales passed down through the centuries about women and men, power and war, sex and love, and the values we live by. Stories written mostly by men with lessons and laws for all of humanity. We have outgrown so many of them, and still they endure. This book is about what happens when women are the storytellers too—when we speak from our authentic voices, when we flex our values, when we become protagonists in the tales we tell about what it means to be human. Lesser has walked two main paths in her life—the spiritual path and the feminist one—paths that sometimes cross but sometimes feel at cross-purposes. Cassandra Speaks is her extraordinary merging of the two. The bestselling author of Broken Open and Marrow, Lesser is a beloved spiritual writer, as well as a leading feminist thinker. In this book she gives equal voice to the cool water of her meditative self and the fire of her feminist self. With her trademark gifts of both humor and insight, she offers a vision that transcends the either/or ideologies on both sides of the gender debate. Brilliantly structured into three distinct parts, Part One explores how history is carried forward through the stories a culture tells and values, and what we can do to balance the scales. Part Two looks at women and power and expands what it means to be courageous, daring, and strong. And Part Three offers “A Toolbox for Inner Strength.” Lesser argues that change in the culture starts with inner change, and that no one—woman or man—is immune to the corrupting influence of power. She provides inner tools to help us be both strong-willed and kind-hearted. Cassandra Speaks is a beautifully balanced synthesis of storytelling, memoir, and cultural observation. Women, men and all people will find themselves in the pages of this book, and will come away strengthened, opened, and ready to work together to create a better world for all people.
Author: BRENDA K WARD
Publisher: BRENDA K WARD
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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In the bustling streets of 1890s New York City, Cassandra Drake emerges from the shadows of Five Points slums to shine among the elite of Fifth Avenue. Enduring a harrowing childhood tainted by abuse at the hands of the wealthy industrialist Max Kellerman, Cassandra's journey is one of resilience and relentless ambition. Now a poised and independent woman, Cassandra refuses to be shackled by society's expectations. She wields her sensuality as a weapon, engaging in daring escapades that grant her freedom no man can strip away. With the guidance of the glamorous socialite Winifred Hartman, Cassandra becomes a revered fashion icon, captivating all who cross her path. But when Kellerman's sinister obsession resurfaces, Cassandra is thrust into a dangerous game for survival that forces her to confront her haunting past. As she navigates through treacherous waters, Cassandra embodies the spirit of women fighting for equality in the opulent yet ruthless landscape of Gilded Age America. Join Cassandra on a journey pulsating with ambition, desire, and unforeseen consequences. Her story is a testament to empowerment ahead of its time—an intoxicating blend of triumph and turmoil that will enrapture readers from start to finish.
Author: Emma Marshall
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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Author: Amy Kavelaris
Publisher: Tommy Nelson
ISBN: 1400225477
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Hold your little one close as you celebrate your love for one another. This exquisitely illustrated book honors the wonder of childhood, dreams of who your little one will someday become, and marvels at all that God has in store. Author and artist Amy Kavelaris's signature flower-crown art and poetic writing invite you and your child to enjoy peaceful moments before bed with delightful parent-and-child animal pairs. Sweep your little one into dreamland with whimsical art and a tender story as you read Good Night, My Darling Dear. This beautiful keepsake expresses a parent's love for their child, as well as God’s purpose for them. Let your little one drift to sleep peacefully with this charming bedtime story. Good Night, My Darling Dear is a picture book that’s perfect for children, ages 4 to 8; a baby shower gift or display book in a new nursery; and celebrating birthdays, an adoption, or birth announcement with a friend or grandparents. This dreamy tale features sweet rhyming text with memorable blessings and frame-worthy illustrations on each page. Amy Kavelaris’s artwork has been featured in collaborations with Anthropologie, Target, Altar’d State, and Walmart.
Author: Val Emmich
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316317012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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From the author of Dear Evan Hansen, The Reminders is perfect for fans of J. Courtney Sullivan's The Engagement or Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project, and follows what happens when a girl who can't forget befriends a man who's desperate to remember. Grief-stricken over his partner Sydney's death, Gavin sets fire to every reminder in the couple's home before fleeing Los Angeles for New Jersey, where he hopes to find peace with the family of an old friend. Instead, he finds Joan. Joan, the family's ten-year-old daughter, was born Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, or HSAM: the rare ability to recall every day of her life in cinematic detail. Joan has never met Gavin until now, but she did know his partner, and waiting inside her uncanny mind are startlingly vivid memories to prove it. Gavin strikes a deal with Joan: in return for sharing her memories of Sydney, Gavin will help her win a songwriting contest she's convinced will make her unforgettable. The unlikely duo set off on their quest until Joan reveals unexpected details about Sydney's final months, forcing Gavin to question not only the purity of his past with Sydney but the course of his own immediate future. Told in the alternating voices of these two irresistible characters, The Reminders is a hilarious and tender exploration of loss, memory, friendship, and renewal.
Author: Ally Carter
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338212281
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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From bestselling author Ally Carter, the definitive guide to writing a novel for the NaNoRiMo generation, including helpful tips from other YA stars. Have you always wanted to write a book, but don't know where to start? Or maybe you're really great at writing the first few chapters . . . but you never quite make it to the end? Or do you finally have a finished manuscript, but you're not sure what to do next? Fear not -- if you have writing-related questions, this book has answers! Whether you're writing for fun or to build a career, bestselling author Ally Carter is ready to help you make your work shine. With honesty, encouragement, and humor, Ally's ready here to answer the questions that writers struggle with the most.Filled with practical tips and helpful advice, Dear Ally is a treasure for aspiring writers at any stage of their careers. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at how books get made, from idea to publication, and gives you insight into the writing processes of some of the biggest and most talented YA authors writing today.
Author: Carole Gift Page
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459222415
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN? Determined to marry off her widowed father, concert pianist Cassandra Rowlands had finally met the perfect stepmother candidate—only to find herself falling for the woman’s son. Enigmatic, reclusive Antonio Pagliarulo was everything Cassandra had learned to avoid. Yet she found herself helplessly drawn to the passionate tenor, certain her feelings couldn’t possibly be mutual…. After years of self-imposed solitude, Antonio cared about Cassandra more than he had ever dreamed it was possible to love a woman. But he knew the minister’s beautiful daughter was no stranger to heartache. He couldn’t possibly expect her to understand his secret burden—or why he could never be free to marry….
Author: Joseph Black
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1770485821
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 1100
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In all six of its volumes The Broadview Anthology of British Literature presents British literature in a truly distinctive light. Fully grounded in sound literary and historical scholarship, the anthology takes a fresh approach to many canonical authors, and includes a wide selection of work by lesser-known writers. The anthology also provides wide-ranging coverage of the worldwide connections of British literature, and it pays attention throughout to matters such as race, gender, class, and sexual orientation. The full anthology comprises six bound volumes, together with an extensive website component; the latter is accessible by using the passcode obtained with the purchase of one or more of the bound volumes. A two-volume Concise Edition and a one-volume Compact Edition are also available.
