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![]() ![]() ![]() Against the backdrop of the Civil War years, Christie works as a servant, actress, governess, companion, seamstress, and army nurse-all jobs that Alcott knew from personal experience-exposing the often insidious ways in which the employments conventionally available to women constrain their self-determination. It follows the semi-autobiographical story of an orphan named Christie Devon, who, having turned twenty-one, announces “a new Declaration of Independence” and leaves her uncle’s house in order to pursue economic self-sufficiency and to find fulfillment in her profession. The first of a trio of novels written over a fruitful three-year period, Work: A Story of Experience (1873) has been called the adult Little Women. ![]() This second volume of The Library of America’s Alcott edition gathers these works for the first time, revealing a fascinating and inspiring dimension of a classic American writer. After the success of her beloved masterpiece Little Women, Louisa May Alcott brought her genius for characterization and eye for detail to a series of revolutionary novels and stories that are remarkable in their forthright assertion of women’s rights. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I mean, I felt a bit silly so I tried to ignore him but I just couldn't stop looking over at his table. ![]() I felt really embarrassed, I don't know why, so I just looked away and spoke to my friends. ![]() I didn't realise I was staring at him, but after what seemed like hours he looked at me and gave me a really friendly smile. Anyway, one night I was in a salsa bar with some friends when I noticed at the next table this really good-looking guy who was sitting alone and chatting on his mobile. I went to university in Milan to study European languages and although I worked very hard during the day, at night I liked to go out and enjoy myself. OK, so how did you meet for the second time? He was just the quiet, funny looking boy that nobody ever really spoke to. we didn't really know each other so there was no reason to. We both lived in the same apartment block until Enrico's family moved to the north of Italy, when I guess we were about seven. Well, it's funny really because we first met when we were just four or five but we don't actually remember. So Carolina, where did you first meet Enrico? ![]() ![]() ![]() Uncle Shem is the kind of man who would tell Jesus that He walked on water the wrong way. Twelve-year-old Eli lives in ancient Israel and dreams of being a treasure hunter instead of his uncle’s metal-smithing apprentice. But when he discovers that he’s too late and that Jesus has been killed, will all be lost, or will he discover that the greatest treasure is something that he could never have imagined? While the adventures he encounters along the way give him a taste of a life he longs for, he really hopes that Jesus will be able to give him the needed clue to find the treasure that the Jewish people have been searching for. As he journeys to Jerusalem by order of his uncle, he hopes for a chance to meet Jesus. When Eli finally gets the chance for adventure, it is not at all what he expected. Especially if you are a boy who longs to hunt for treasure but is stuck living and working for his difficult uncle. ![]() Living in the middle east during the time of Jesus’ ministry is not an easy time to be alive. ![]() From the very first page, I knew Eli was someone I would enjoy going on an adventure with, and that is exactly what I did. This was a fun, middle-grade story with a fantastic main character. ![]() ![]() ![]() The rollercoaster series of events abounds with ironic humor in this stylish and satisfying work. The Blank Page Speaker Series: Conversations on Creativity hosts Arthur Yorinks, a director for opera, theater, dance, film, and radio and the author of 40+ acclaimed and award-winning books, including a Caldecott Medal for Hey, Al. ![]() Although the book is long on plot and relies heavily on fantastic coincidences, Yorinks's droll storytelling talents are perfectly matched by Egielski's broadly theatrical paintings. A wealthy patron takes the boys abroad and presents them at court, where they are recognized by their true parents, who had survived the shipwreck after all. When their benefactor dies, the resourceful brothers disguise themselves as old men and claim to be the tailor's relatives they manage to quell their squabbling long enough to build a substantial business. Their fortunes rise and fall in comically rapid succession until an old man takes them under his wing and teaches them his trade-tailoring. They eat together, they work together, they do everything together. Al, a janitor, and his faithful dog, Eddie, live in a single room on the West Side. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. ![]() ![]() The boys comfort one another in a way familiar to all brothers: ``You stink,'' says Milton ``So do you,'' replies Morris. Square Fish, Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages. Washed ashore after a shipwreck, two brothers are left to fend for themselves in New York. ![]() ![]() Carriger was the guest of honor at FenCon, a science fiction convention in Dallas, Texas, in September 2011. The five-book series continued with Heartless in late June 2011 and concluded with Timeless in March 2012. Her third novel, Blameless, was released in September 2010 and also became a New York Times bestseller. ![]() Her second novel, Changeless, was published in early 2010 and earned her a place on the New York Times Bestseller List. The book was a Compton Crook Award nominee, a Locus Award finalist for Best First Novel, and Locus placed her on their recommended reading list. She is a 2010 recipient of the Alex Awards.Ĭarriger's first novel, Soulless, was published in 2009 by Orbit Books and earned her a nomination for the John W. ![]() She received her undergraduate degree from Oberlin College, a masters of science in archaeological materials at England's University of Nottingham in 2000, and a master of arts in anthropology (with a focus on archaeology) at the University of California Santa Cruz in 2008. She was born in Bolinas, an unincorporated community in Marin County, California, and attended high school at Marin Academy. Gail Carriger is the pen name of Tofa Borregaard, an author of steampunk fiction and an American archaeologist. ![]() ![]() Steampunk, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, mystery, science fiction ![]() ![]() Against the backdrop of public rage and recrimination that followed the financial crisis, he was found guilty and sentenced to two years in jail. ![]() A globally respected figure, he sat on the boards of distinguished philanthropic institutions such as the Gates Foundation and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and corporations, including Goldman Sachs, American Airlines, and Procter & Gamble.In 2011, to the shock of the international business community, Gupta was arrested and charged with insider trading. He was also the driving force behind major initiatives such as the Indian School of Business and the Public Health Foundation of India. For nine years, Rajat Gupta led McKinsey & Co.-the first foreign-born person to head the world's most influential management consultancy. ![]() ![]() When a group of Kosovar-Albanian refugees are brought to a government 'safe haven' not far from Sorrento, their fate becomes intertwined with the lives of Fred and her family in ways that no one could have expected.Ī middle-grade coming-of-age story inspired by true events about the bonds of family, the weight of grief and the power of compassion for fans of The Bone Sparrow, Wolf Hollow and The Thing About Jellyfish. More and more it feels like a land-grab for family and Fred is the one being left off the map.Įven as things feel like they're spinning out of control for Fred, a crisis from the other side of the world comes crashing in. But now Pop's had to go away and Luca's girlfriend Anika and her son have moved in. 'Timeless and beautiful, and it deserves to be read by people of all ages. Her mother died when she was six and she's been raised by her Pop and adoptive father, Luca, ever since. Wolf Hollow meets The Thing About Jellyfish in Danielle Binkss debut middle grade novel set in 1999, where a twelve-year-old girl grapples with the meaning of home and family amidst a refugee crisis that has divided her town. One extraordinary year will change them all. Longlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2021. Longlisted for the ABIA Book of the Year Award for Young Children 2021. ![]() ![]() Shortlisted for the Readings Children's Book Prize 2021. Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2021.Ī CBCA Notable Book for Younger Readers 2021. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Quite often, Rina depicts her heroes as anti-heroes and killers. Author Rina claims that she has been obsessed with the idea of creating edgy, flawed characters and storytelling since her younger days. When Rina is not engaged in her travels or studies, she is usually found bringing her characters to life from the distant corners of her mind. Although she hails from London, Rina is required to parade between North Africa and France constantly because of the demanding job of her husband and her studies. Rina’s books have brought enormous success in her writing career and have helped her in establishing herself in the ranks of the prominent authors of the romantic suspense genre. ![]() She has also contributed to a series called Dark High School Bully Romance by collaborating with authors such as Nicole Cypher, Logan Fox, Natalie Bennett, and Esmie Devlin. Additionally, Rina has also written a few standalone novels. She has written a few mind-blowing book series in her career, including the Royal Elite series, Team Zero series, The Rhodes Series, and the Temptation series. Rina Kent is a noteworthy English writer of suspense, romance, contemporary, young adult, mystery, and romantic suspense novels. ![]() ![]() I should know that moving a mountain was impossible. “D-don’t raise your voice at me.” I shoved hard into Raighne’s chest, only to fall over backwards and land on my backside. “Yes! Drop him! When he comes close to you, you move away!” He was shouting at me. And he had no reason to be jealous because he was the one who constantly shut his feelings off around me. Simply because he was jealous, he decided to pick a fight with me. What was I supposed t-to do, d-drop him?” I was getting angry now. “I d-didn’t hold him in my arms, he f-fell on me. “First you held him in your arms when he collapsed, then you walk off with him. He cut me off his voice was harsh and raw. “Carter almost killed you! Have you forgotten that? Have you forgotten what he did to you? Do you need me to remind you of what he did?” Raighne was relentless now, beside himself with anger. ![]() ![]() “I…d-don’t…understand?” I croaked, flinching when he stepped right up to me and grabbed me by the shoulders. “What is going on between you and Carter?” His voice was livid his blazing eyes glared into mine. ![]() I could see a sidewalk in the distance where people were walking fast, some were even running to their unknown destinations. ![]() Unfortunately, nothing good was in store for me when Raighne took me by the arm and dragged me to a spot where we could be alone. ![]() |