Author: Colleen Barnett
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1615950087
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Many bibliographers focus on women who write. Lawyer Barnett looks at women who detect, at women as sleuths and at the evolving roles of women in professions and in society. Excellent for all women's studies programs as well as for the mystery hound.
Mystery Women, Volume One (Revised)
Author: Colleen Barnett
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1615950087
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Many bibliographers focus on women who write. Lawyer Barnett looks at women who detect, at women as sleuths and at the evolving roles of women in professions and in society. Excellent for all women's studies programs as well as for the mystery hound.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1615950087
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Many bibliographers focus on women who write. Lawyer Barnett looks at women who detect, at women as sleuths and at the evolving roles of women in professions and in society. Excellent for all women's studies programs as well as for the mystery hound.
Captivating
Author: John Eldredge
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 1400200385
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
What Wild at Heart did for men, Captivating is doing for women. Setting their hearts free. This groundbreaking book shows readers the glorious design of women before the fall, describes how the feminine heart can be restored, and casts a vision for the power, freedom, and beauty of a woman released to be all she was meant to be.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 1400200385
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
What Wild at Heart did for men, Captivating is doing for women. Setting their hearts free. This groundbreaking book shows readers the glorious design of women before the fall, describes how the feminine heart can be restored, and casts a vision for the power, freedom, and beauty of a woman released to be all she was meant to be.
The Mystery Woman
Author: Belinda Alexandra
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781460758502
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
In a small town, everyone is watching ... Secrets, scandal and betrayal in 1950s small town Australia: the stunning new novel from bestseller Belinda Alexandra She had thought Shipwreck Bay was simply a remote town where people were bored senseless with their little lives. Now she saw its virtuous facade hid something darker, more sinister. Rebecca Wood takes the role as postmistress in a sleepy seaside town, desperate for anonymity after a scandal in Sydney. But she is confronted almost at once by a disturbing discovery - her predecessor committed suicide. To add to her worries, her hopes for a quiet life are soon threatened by the attentions of the dashing local doctor, the unsettling presence of a violent whaling captain and a corrupt shire secretary, as well as the watchful eyes of the town's gossips. Yet in spite of herself she is drawn to the enigmatic resident of the house on the clifftop, rumoured to have been a Nazi spy. Against the backdrop of the turbulent sea, Rebecca is soon caught up in the dangerous mysteries that lie behind Shipwreck Bay's respectable net curtains. 'This intriguing mystery with its gothic undertones, its salute to Du Maurier's Rebecca, and its melange of colourful characters will have readers racing through the pages, trying to piece together the puzzles that have long haunted Shipwreck Bay. They'll also be cheering for main character Rebecca as she struggles against the societal norms of 1950s Australia, fighting to be true to her unconventional self, and to forgive herself - and to perhaps even find happiness.' Natasha Lester, bestselling author of The Paris Secret
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781460758502
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
In a small town, everyone is watching ... Secrets, scandal and betrayal in 1950s small town Australia: the stunning new novel from bestseller Belinda Alexandra She had thought Shipwreck Bay was simply a remote town where people were bored senseless with their little lives. Now she saw its virtuous facade hid something darker, more sinister. Rebecca Wood takes the role as postmistress in a sleepy seaside town, desperate for anonymity after a scandal in Sydney. But she is confronted almost at once by a disturbing discovery - her predecessor committed suicide. To add to her worries, her hopes for a quiet life are soon threatened by the attentions of the dashing local doctor, the unsettling presence of a violent whaling captain and a corrupt shire secretary, as well as the watchful eyes of the town's gossips. Yet in spite of herself she is drawn to the enigmatic resident of the house on the clifftop, rumoured to have been a Nazi spy. Against the backdrop of the turbulent sea, Rebecca is soon caught up in the dangerous mysteries that lie behind Shipwreck Bay's respectable net curtains. 'This intriguing mystery with its gothic undertones, its salute to Du Maurier's Rebecca, and its melange of colourful characters will have readers racing through the pages, trying to piece together the puzzles that have long haunted Shipwreck Bay. They'll also be cheering for main character Rebecca as she struggles against the societal norms of 1950s Australia, fighting to be true to her unconventional self, and to forgive herself - and to perhaps even find happiness.' Natasha Lester, bestselling author of The Paris Secret
The Mystery of Woman
Author: Gabriel Morris
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1780993609
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The Mystery of Woman is a dynamic, groundbreaking and deeply thought-provoking book that compiles the perspectives of more than 30 different authors, men and women. It tackles everything under the sun when it comes to understanding women and navigating the tricky waters of relationships: from love to romance, dating, masculine and feminine energies, sexuality, spirituality, tantra, communication, emotions, the suppression of women, the power of the masculine and much more. The Mystery of Woman features writings from Gabriel Morris, author of Kundalini and the Art of Being; Alice Grist, author of The High-Heeled Guide to Enlightenment; prominent yoga figure Dashama Konah; an interview with Maya Yonika, main character in the movie Sex Magic: Manifesting Maya; and many other leading figures in the realms of relationships, spirituality and sexuality. ,
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1780993609
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The Mystery of Woman is a dynamic, groundbreaking and deeply thought-provoking book that compiles the perspectives of more than 30 different authors, men and women. It tackles everything under the sun when it comes to understanding women and navigating the tricky waters of relationships: from love to romance, dating, masculine and feminine energies, sexuality, spirituality, tantra, communication, emotions, the suppression of women, the power of the masculine and much more. The Mystery of Woman features writings from Gabriel Morris, author of Kundalini and the Art of Being; Alice Grist, author of The High-Heeled Guide to Enlightenment; prominent yoga figure Dashama Konah; an interview with Maya Yonika, main character in the movie Sex Magic: Manifesting Maya; and many other leading figures in the realms of relationships, spirituality and sexuality. ,
Model Suspect
Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416996885
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
I'm beginning to think Sydney and Vic's marriage was doomed from the start. First Sydney's best friend, Candy, tried to sabotage the wedding. Then Vic's onscreen beau brought a knife to the ceremony -- and it wasn't just for cutting the cake. Luckily, we caught her before any damage was done.... But is she the real culprit? Or does someone else have it in for these two newlyweds? Strange things kept happening on the happiest day of Sydney and Vic's lives -- and now trouble has followed them on their honeymoon! Some things just don't add up, and I need to get to the bottom of it before Sydney -- or Vic -- is seriously hurt.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416996885
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
I'm beginning to think Sydney and Vic's marriage was doomed from the start. First Sydney's best friend, Candy, tried to sabotage the wedding. Then Vic's onscreen beau brought a knife to the ceremony -- and it wasn't just for cutting the cake. Luckily, we caught her before any damage was done.... But is she the real culprit? Or does someone else have it in for these two newlyweds? Strange things kept happening on the happiest day of Sydney and Vic's lives -- and now trouble has followed them on their honeymoon! Some things just don't add up, and I need to get to the bottom of it before Sydney -- or Vic -- is seriously hurt.
Mystery Girl
Author: David Gordon
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780544028586
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Taking a job as an assistant to housebound detective Solar Lonsky, failed Los Angeles novelist Sam Kornberg tackles an assignment to track a mysterious woman in a case marked by sexy doppelgangers, mental asylums and video-store geekery. By the Edgar Award-finalist author of The Serialist. 20,000 first printing.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780544028586
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Taking a job as an assistant to housebound detective Solar Lonsky, failed Los Angeles novelist Sam Kornberg tackles an assignment to track a mysterious woman in a case marked by sexy doppelgangers, mental asylums and video-store geekery. By the Edgar Award-finalist author of The Serialist. 20,000 first printing.
Secret Identity
Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781847385574
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Another all-new Nancy Drew adventure - she's got a new look, a new car, some new friends, and loads of new cases to crack!
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781847385574
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Another all-new Nancy Drew adventure - she's got a new look, a new car, some new friends, and loads of new cases to crack!
The Woman on the Windowsill
Author: Sylvia Sellers-Garcia
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300252358
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A true story of violence and punishment that illuminates a transformative moment in Guatemalan history On the morning of July 1, 1800, a surveyor and mapmaker named Cayetano Díaz opened the window of his study in Guatemala City to find a horrific sight: a pair of severed breasts. Offering a meticulously researched and evocative account of the quest to find the perpetrator and understand the motives behind such a brutal act, this volume pinpoints the sensational crime as a watershed moment in Guatemalan history that radically changed the nature of justice and the established social order. Sylvia Sellers-García reveals how this bizarre and macabre event spurred an increased attention to crime that resulted in more forceful policing and reflected important policy decisions not only in Guatemala but across Latin America. This fascinating book is both an engaging criminal case study and a broader consideration of the forces shaping Guatemala City at the brink of the modern era.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300252358
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A true story of violence and punishment that illuminates a transformative moment in Guatemalan history On the morning of July 1, 1800, a surveyor and mapmaker named Cayetano Díaz opened the window of his study in Guatemala City to find a horrific sight: a pair of severed breasts. Offering a meticulously researched and evocative account of the quest to find the perpetrator and understand the motives behind such a brutal act, this volume pinpoints the sensational crime as a watershed moment in Guatemalan history that radically changed the nature of justice and the established social order. Sylvia Sellers-García reveals how this bizarre and macabre event spurred an increased attention to crime that resulted in more forceful policing and reflected important policy decisions not only in Guatemala but across Latin America. This fascinating book is both an engaging criminal case study and a broader consideration of the forces shaping Guatemala City at the brink of the modern era.
Mystery Women, Volume Two (Revised)
Author: Colleen Barnett
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1615950095
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Many bibliographers focus on women who write. Lawyer Barnett looks at women who detect, at women as sleuths and at the evolving roles of women in professions and in society. Excellent for all women's studies programs as well as for the mystery hound. Look at the popularity of such reading guides as Willetta Heising's Detecting Women (3rd ed. 0-9644593-7-X) or Amanda Cross' fiction (Honest Doubt 0-345-44011-0 11/00).
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1615950095
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Many bibliographers focus on women who write. Lawyer Barnett looks at women who detect, at women as sleuths and at the evolving roles of women in professions and in society. Excellent for all women's studies programs as well as for the mystery hound. Look at the popularity of such reading guides as Willetta Heising's Detecting Women (3rd ed. 0-9644593-7-X) or Amanda Cross' fiction (Honest Doubt 0-345-44011-0 11/00).
Religious Life in a New Millennium Volume One
Author: Sandra M. Schneiders, I.H.M.
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 1616438355
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 1616438355
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description