![]() JENNIFER CRUSIE is the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of Maybe This Time, Welcome to Temptation, Tell Me Lies, Crazy for You, Faking It, Fast Women, and Bet Me. ![]() Soon Agnes and Shane are tangled up with the lowlifes after the money, a gang of Southern mob wedding guests, a dog named Rhett, and-most dangerous of all-each other. Between a rival who wants to take him out and an uncle who may have lost five million bucks in Agnes's basement, Shane's plate is plenty full. Shane (no last name) may be Agnes's hero, but he's also a professional hitman-so he's no stranger to trouble himself. Then a man climbs through her bedroom window to save her. ![]() First, a dog-napper invades her kitchen, seriously hampering her attempts to put on a wedding that she's staked her entire net worth on. ![]() Agnes Crandall's problems are rolling to a boil. ![]()
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![]() The novel gives a name to several black women who were often overshadowed by their male counterparts. One of the great characteristics of this novel is how the hardship faced by black mothers, shown through the ghost of their beloved, embodies the past that must be remembered in order to be forgotten. ![]() Morrison draws on the story of Harriet Jacob to demonstrate the unique struggle black women, and more specifically the experiences' mothers faced during the period bringing light to historically untold stories. The importance of Womanhood and its challenges as a black woman There is a beauty in the attention to detail that Morrison introduces in her references to African traditions, which makes the novel even more enjoyable. On top of West African traditions, Morrison draws on the Native American tradition of “Yowa” and more generally the history of over 6,000 surviving slave testimonials, notably Harriet Jacobs’ 1861 trial upon which the novel is based. The character of Sethe closely resonates with this mythology. ![]() The main reference was to the Yoruba abiku – which is ‘a spirit child which incarnates in human form to be with his mother’ (Nigeria). Morrison draws on several west and central African symbols and tales, such as the Kikongo – ‘bandoki’ of modern-day Congo, Kanda (living elders), Igbo tradition of ogbanje (Nigeria). The references to West African mythology and African American traditions ![]() ![]() ![]() Jerry Bahr This is a rare collectible suitable for any fine library Size: 7.75x5.5. First edition, first printing with a Scribner "A " on verso of title page. Bahr is a fine honest writer with a talent which is both sturdy and delicate.I feel very good that they are being published and ask you to excuse the preface" Inscribed " to Alice and Joe sincerely Jerry Bahr. the only way a young writer can get a collection of stories published is to have ' a name writer' do a preface for it. Ouvrir une session Votre compte Panier Aide. ![]() In If Nathan Were Here, author Mary Bahr gently explores the grief of a young boy whose best friend has died. If Nathan Were Here de Bahr, Mary et dautres livres, articles dart et de collection similaires disponibles sur. we would try to splash each other in the puddles. ![]() we would take the shortcut through the woods. To quote Hemingway, " The introduction is a charming and impatient confession of the bald commercial exploitation of Hemingway's name. If Nathan were here, we would meet in our tree fort. Not price clipped ($2.50)Introduction by Ernest Hemingway, is quite a good example of " florial" Hemingway at its most indulgent. A hint of creases to spine, otherwise a fine copy in a solid jacket that is a little rubbed, faded, and frayed and with two pieces of tape on verso. If Nathan were here by Mary Bahr Fritts, 2000, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers edition, in English. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her published works include Friends with Boys, The Adventures of Superhero Girl, The Last of Us: American Dreams (with Neil Druckmann), The Nameless City trilogy, Comics Will Break Your Heart, and the New York Times bestselling Pumpkinheads (with Rainbow Rowell). Not like that.įaith Erin Hicks is a writer and artist who lives in Vancouver, Canada. ![]() Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong is her first book. Prudence Shen is a writer and caffeine addict who pays rent in Virginia even though she mostly lives in airports. Running away from home on Thanksgiving to illicitly enter a televised robot deathmatch? Let's do this! At stake? Student group funding that will either cover a robotics competition or new cheerleading uniforms, but not both. From 2009 to 2020 she produced more than ten graphic novels, including Friends with Boys, Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong (with Prudence Shen), The Last of Us: American Dreams (with Neil Druckmann), The Adventures of Superhero Girl, One Year at Ellsmere, and the fantasy trilogy The Nameless City. But they are friends, however unlikely-until Nate declares war on the cheerleaders and the cheerleaders retaliate by making Charlie their figurehead in the ugliest class election campaign the school has ever seen. Nate is the neurotic, scheming president of the robotics club. Charlie's the laid-back captain of the basketball team. ![]() You wouldn't expect Nate and Charlie to be friends. About the Book Captain of the basketball team Charlie and president of the robotics club Nate battle it out in a school class election campaign for funding to cover a robotics competition or new cheerleading uniforms. ![]() ![]() ![]() But an unexpected and unforeseeable revelation forces Mia to turn rogue and seek a different track, one that will entail a daring, difficult plan and many brutal, bloody sacrifices. Mia Corvere’s path of vengeance against those who destroyed her family takes a new direction here: her harrowing year as an acolyte of the Red Church turned her into an accomplished assassin, and she proved instrumental in foiling the Empire’s attempt to destroy the Church, thereby gaining her place as a Blade, a killer for hire, the first step into her vendetta against cardinal Duomo and consul Scaeva, the main culprits in the obliteration of the Corvere family. ![]() ![]() This second book in Jay Kristoff’s Nevernight Chronicle was quite damaging to the integrity of my poor, frazzled nerves, not to mention my blood pressure: where Nevernight was a rollercoaster ride, Godsgrave ended up being an emotional tsunami, one that flipped me without mercy between excitement and terror, without a single moment of respite. ![]() ![]() ![]() The popularity of the book exploded, leaving quite a cash cow in DC's hands, one that they would never hand over the rights to anyone else. This was the normal way to do business at DC as it was unheard of at that time to produce multiple printings of the same graphic novel. If in one year the characters weren't used, the rights would revert back to Moore and artist Dave Gibbons. Back then, DC had a pretty standard contract for their talent, one that stated DC owned the rights to a comic just as long as they used the characters in some form, usually by printing new edition of a book. ![]() So why in 1989 just after the release of his follow up series, V for Vendetta, did Moore leave the company and has been on bad terms with them since? Sadly it's because of that age old problem: money. In the 1980's Alan Moore was one of DC Comics most important writers, crafting immensely interesting and enduring takes on Superman and Batman, reviving the character of Swamp Thing (helping to create the character of John Constantine), and writing what is considered to be the greatest graphic novel of all time, Watchmen. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1997, she and her husband, Michael Grant, her co-author on many projects, including Animorphs and Everworld, had their first child, who has since come out as a transgender woman. She got her start as a ghostwriter for Sweet Valley Twins. After living in Pelago, Italy for a year, she moved back to Irvine, California. Since then, she has lived in Texas, Florida, California, Illinois, and North Carolina. ![]() She also wrote a chapter book series in 2008–09 called Roscoe Riley Rules.Īpplegate was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her book Home of the Brave has won several awards. She won the Best New Children's Book Series Award in 1997 in Publishers Weekly. Applegate's most popular books are science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels. She won the 2013 Newbery Medal for her 2012 children's novel The One and Only Ivan. Applegate or Katherine Applegate, is an American young adult and children's fiction writer, best known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, Everworld, and other book series. Katherine Alice Applegate (born October 9, 1956), known professionally as K. ![]() Applegate at the 2013 Texas Book Festival.Ĭhildren's fantasy, science fiction, adventure novels ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “It takes an Archbishop of Canterbury called Welby to rebuild the Tower of Babel. “It's going to be rebuilding the Tower of Babel,” he said. He agreed when it was put to him that his remarks were meant “in terms of religion”, and went on to criticise attendees being invited to say the Lord’s Prayer in their own language. And again, this Coronation is going to highlight far too much I think our differences rather than what unites us.” ![]() “Now I know that's a difficult and controversial thing to say but I think it's true. You have a Prime Minister, I think a man of immense talent, of extraordinary skill, but really not fully grounded in our culture. “It's not interested in the constitution. “And I think one of the reasons that I think that a lot has gone wrong, for example, why Parliament has not been properly represented at the Coronation of a parliamentary monarchy, is because the Government simply isn't interested. Senior Conservative MPs accused the 78-year-old historian of making derogatory references to the Prime Minister’s Hindu faith and British Indian descent.Īsked by GB News whether Mr Sunak was detached from Coronation preparations, Dr Starkey agreed he had been “invisible”. Mr Starkey made the comments about the Prime Minister, the first non-white occupant of No 10, as he accused him of being absent from the build-up to the celebrations. ![]() David Starkey has sparked a racism row after claiming that Rishi Sunak was “not fully grounded in our culture” while criticising him over the Coronation. ![]() ![]() ![]() The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut.Īutumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart their mothers are still best friends. ![]() After a slow start due to the unusual format (a glossary would probably help), this develops into a surprisingly poignant tale of friendship, change, and growth. But best friends are always there for each other, and a series of emergencies pushes them further apart and then brings them back together, closer than ever. Since cynical Maddie can’t cope with Zoe’s emerging faith, and trusting Zoe won’t see anything wrong in her growing relationship with Mr. Angela flits through a series of rotten boyfriends, Zoe discovers Christianity while becoming disturbingly close to her English teacher, and Maddie befriends the class bad girl. ![]() Friends can help each other get through the year, but only if they manage to stay together. Tenth grade is tough, with obnoxious trendy classmates, unfair parents, and sex. Best buds SnowAngel (Angela), zoegirl (Zoe), and mad maddie (Maddie) IM with one another constantly when not in school. Told entirely in instant messages, this modern epistolary tale prompts both tears and LOL (laughing out loud). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Weaving vivid portraits of the place and its inhabitants-animal, plant, and human-with the story of his own love affair with the hills, Robert Michael Pyle has written a book so even-handed in its passion that it has been celebrated by those who make their living with a chain saw as well as by environmentalists. Virtually every acre of the hills has been logged, often repeatedly, in the past hundred years, endangering both the land and the people, leaving dying. In the Willapa Hills of southwest Washington, both the human community and the forest community are threatened with extinction. ![]() Wintergreen: Rambles in a Ravaged Land (Trade Paperback / Paperback, 30th Anniversary Edition) ![]() |