Author: Oliver Pötzsch
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 054774501X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Hangman Jakob Kuisl is called upon to investigate whether witchcraft is being practiced in the small town of Schongau in 1659 after a dying boy is pulled from the river with a mark crudely tattooed on his shoulder.
The Quack's Daughter
Author: Greta Nettleton
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1609382420
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Raised in the gritty Mississippi River town of Davenport, Iowa, Cora Keck could have walked straight out of a Susan Glaspell story. When Cora was sent to Vassar College in the fall of 1884, she was a typical unmotivated, newly rich party girl. Her improbable educational opportunity at “the first great educational institution for womankind” turned into an enthralling journey of self-discovery as she struggled to meet the high standards in Vassar’s School of Music while trying to shed her reputation as the daughter of a notorious quack and self-made millionaire: Mrs. Dr. Rebecca J. Keck, second only to Lydia Pinkham as America’s most successful self-made female patent medicine entrepreneur of the time. This lively, stereotype-shattering story might have been lost, had Cora’s great-granddaughter, Greta Nettleton, not decided to go through some old family trunks instead of discarding most of the contents unexamined. Inside she discovered a rich cache of Cora’s college memorabilia—essential complements to her 1885 diary, which Nettleton had already begun to read. The Quack’s Daughter details Cora’s youthful travails and adventures during a time of great social and economic transformation. From her working-class childhood to her gilded youth and her later married life, Cora experienced triumphs and disappointments as a gifted concert pianist that the reader will recognize as tied to the limited opportunities open to women at the turn of the twentieth century, as well as to the dangerous consequences for those who challenged social norms. Set in an era of surging wealth torn by political controversy over inequality and women’s rights and widespread panic about domestic terrorists, The Quack’s Daughter is illustrated with over a hundred original images and photographs that illuminate the life of a spirited and charming heroine who ultimately faced a stark life-and-death crisis that would force her to re-examine her doubts about her mother’s medical integrity.
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1609382420
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Raised in the gritty Mississippi River town of Davenport, Iowa, Cora Keck could have walked straight out of a Susan Glaspell story. When Cora was sent to Vassar College in the fall of 1884, she was a typical unmotivated, newly rich party girl. Her improbable educational opportunity at “the first great educational institution for womankind” turned into an enthralling journey of self-discovery as she struggled to meet the high standards in Vassar’s School of Music while trying to shed her reputation as the daughter of a notorious quack and self-made millionaire: Mrs. Dr. Rebecca J. Keck, second only to Lydia Pinkham as America’s most successful self-made female patent medicine entrepreneur of the time. This lively, stereotype-shattering story might have been lost, had Cora’s great-granddaughter, Greta Nettleton, not decided to go through some old family trunks instead of discarding most of the contents unexamined. Inside she discovered a rich cache of Cora’s college memorabilia—essential complements to her 1885 diary, which Nettleton had already begun to read. The Quack’s Daughter details Cora’s youthful travails and adventures during a time of great social and economic transformation. From her working-class childhood to her gilded youth and her later married life, Cora experienced triumphs and disappointments as a gifted concert pianist that the reader will recognize as tied to the limited opportunities open to women at the turn of the twentieth century, as well as to the dangerous consequences for those who challenged social norms. Set in an era of surging wealth torn by political controversy over inequality and women’s rights and widespread panic about domestic terrorists, The Quack’s Daughter is illustrated with over a hundred original images and photographs that illuminate the life of a spirited and charming heroine who ultimately faced a stark life-and-death crisis that would force her to re-examine her doubts about her mother’s medical integrity.
The Hangman's Daughter
Author: Oliver Pötzsch
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 054774501X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Hangman Jakob Kuisl is called upon to investigate whether witchcraft is being practiced in the small town of Schongau in 1659 after a dying boy is pulled from the river with a mark crudely tattooed on his shoulder.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 054774501X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Hangman Jakob Kuisl is called upon to investigate whether witchcraft is being practiced in the small town of Schongau in 1659 after a dying boy is pulled from the river with a mark crudely tattooed on his shoulder.
The Favorite Daughter
Author: Patti Callahan Henry
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399583130
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop at Water’s End, here is a lush, heart-wrenching novel about the power of memory, the meaning of family, and learning to forgive. Ten years ago, Lena Donohue experienced a wedding-day betrayal so painful that she fled the small town of Watersend, South Carolina, and reinvented herself in New York City. Though now a freelance travel writer, the one place she rarely goes is home—until she learns of her dad’s failing health. Returning to Watersend means seeing the sister she has avoided for a decade and the brother who runs the family’s Irish pub and has borne the burden of his sisters’ rift. While Alzheimer’s slowly steals their father’s memories, the siblings rush to preserve his life in stories and in photographs. As his secret past brings Lena’s own childhood into focus, it sends her on a journey to discover the true meaning of home.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399583130
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop at Water’s End, here is a lush, heart-wrenching novel about the power of memory, the meaning of family, and learning to forgive. Ten years ago, Lena Donohue experienced a wedding-day betrayal so painful that she fled the small town of Watersend, South Carolina, and reinvented herself in New York City. Though now a freelance travel writer, the one place she rarely goes is home—until she learns of her dad’s failing health. Returning to Watersend means seeing the sister she has avoided for a decade and the brother who runs the family’s Irish pub and has borne the burden of his sisters’ rift. While Alzheimer’s slowly steals their father’s memories, the siblings rush to preserve his life in stories and in photographs. As his secret past brings Lena’s own childhood into focus, it sends her on a journey to discover the true meaning of home.
Rubber Duckies Don't Say Quack!
Author: Anna Ross
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780679847410
Category : Animal sounds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
All the animals make their characteristic noises, but Rubber Duckie doesn't make a sound.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780679847410
Category : Animal sounds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
All the animals make their characteristic noises, but Rubber Duckie doesn't make a sound.
Little Quack
Author: Lauren Thompson
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781599614922
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
One by one, four ducklings find the courage to jump into the pond and paddle with Mama Duck, until only Little Quack is left in the nest, trying to be brave.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781599614922
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
One by one, four ducklings find the courage to jump into the pond and paddle with Mama Duck, until only Little Quack is left in the nest, trying to be brave.
Monkey and Duck Quack Up!
Author: Jennifer Hamburg
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545645158
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Colorful comedy, rollicking rhyme, charismatic characters, and a funny friendship -- this winning picture book has got it all! Duck and Monkey,best of friends,as different as odds and ends. Monkey's eager, Duck's laid-back.Together do they have the knackto be a winning rhyming teamand satisfy a monkey's dream?Turn the page and try your luck.See if you can out-rhyme Duck!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545645158
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Colorful comedy, rollicking rhyme, charismatic characters, and a funny friendship -- this winning picture book has got it all! Duck and Monkey,best of friends,as different as odds and ends. Monkey's eager, Duck's laid-back.Together do they have the knackto be a winning rhyming teamand satisfy a monkey's dream?Turn the page and try your luck.See if you can out-rhyme Duck!
Little Quack's Bedtime
Author: Lauren Thompson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857073931
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
It's time for Little Quack and his siblings to go to sleep... But there's something glowing in the dark, something hooting in the trees above, and something rustling in the reeds. There's just too much excitement for the ducklings to settle down! But when the stars begin to shine it just might be time for bed, at last.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857073931
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
It's time for Little Quack and his siblings to go to sleep... But there's something glowing in the dark, something hooting in the trees above, and something rustling in the reeds. There's just too much excitement for the ducklings to settle down! But when the stars begin to shine it just might be time for bed, at last.
Splish, Splash, Ducky!
Author: Lucy Cousins
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076369844X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Ducky Duckling has a rainy day adventure, but when the rain stops he feels sad.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076369844X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Ducky Duckling has a rainy day adventure, but when the rain stops he feels sad.
Wives and Daughters
Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
The Lost Sister
Author: Kathleen McGurl
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008380511
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
‘I was captivated... What a stunning story of sisterhood, sacrifice and forgiveness!’ Lana Kortchik, USA Today bestselling author of Sisters of War
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008380511
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
‘I was captivated... What a stunning story of sisterhood, sacrifice and forgiveness!’ Lana Kortchik, USA Today bestselling author of Sisters of War