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![]() It’s the celebration of the century and you’re invited! Enjoy an all-day celebration to commemorate NMAA’s 100th anniversary. She is also the author of eight children's books: New York Times-bestselling Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes, Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure, A is for Awesome! 3 2 1 Awesome! Colors of Awesome! Roxy the Last Unisaurus Rex, Roxy the Last Unisaurus Rex Presents, Oh No! The Talent Show, and I Am Golden. She blames her deviation from pre-med at Johns Hopkins University on a love of fashion and beauty instilled in her by her mother, whose perfect bob and lipstick made a permanent imprint on her impressionable young mind. Eva lives in New York City with her husband and three children. This lyrical, uplifting picture book is an ode to the immigrant experience and a declaration of Chinese American joy.Įva Chen is a first-generation Chinese-American who grew up in New York City. Join author and journalist Eva Chen for a reading and book signing of her latest children’s book, I Am Golden. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This girl lies and lies down so much it’s hard to tell if she is a free prostitute or just loves to spread her legs to every man willing, one could describer her as a venus fly trap, looks pretty, doesn’t look dangerous until she snaps onto you, and then when she is unhappy with herself she uses her live in room mate as a shield. Finally she announces to the willing man that she is fcking that she is actually in a relationship with her roommate. This girl is so mixed up she deserves your attention Nik, and to all the gentlemen out there a stern warning. She tries to make you feel sorry for her situation that she has put herself into, and then drags even more men and more problems to herself. ![]() If I wasn’t forgiving to him she would of, however I will never forgive her. This girl is in a devastating relationship which she tells everyone around her he is just a live in friend… that she is or isn’t f*cking. She sleeps with every guy she encounters who is willing to believe her story. THE DIRTY ARMY: Nik, this girl should be ashamed of herself, she nearly ruined my marraige with my husband. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, with the sickness taking over their land and the nobles supplying the moonflower growing increasingly greedy, Corrick continues to alienate himself from his people. It is a title he hates, a position he hates, but after the assassination of his gentle and well-loved parents by greedy noblemen, he is forced to harden himself to protect those close to him. Wes is Prince Corrick in disguise, doing what he can for his people under cover of night while living known as the cruel King’s Justice during the day. But when she gets to the palace, she discovers that there is more going on than meets the eye. Tessa thinks the palace is not doing enough, and maybe they aren’t. So for Tessa, who watched her parents killed by the guard for working with smugglers to get the medicine to those in need, she has taken up the task with Wes, stealing flowers to make medicine and distributing it to those in need at night. ![]() Those with money can buy extra doses, and those without get what they can get. The kingdom is separated into different lands, each governed by a noble who has to ration their monthly medicine supply. But it is not money they steal it is moonflowers, the only known treatment/cure to the sickness devastating their land. ![]() Tessa and Wes steal from the rich and give to the poor. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Elizabeth s, a home for unwed mothers in Habit, Kentucky, usually harbors its residents for only a little while. ![]() Ann Patchett has produced a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion. Elizabeth's she cannot remain untouched by what she has left behind, even as she cannot change who she has become in the leaving.įrom the Back Cover BACK PANEL/COVER A New York Times Notable Book Beautifully written. Rose's past won't be kept away, though, even by St. Elizabeth's extended family of nuns and an ever-changing collection of pregnant teenage girls. But when Cecilia is born, Rose makes a place for herself and her daughter amid St. She plans to give up her child, thinking she cannot be the mother it needs. Not so Rose Clinton, a beautiful, mysterious woman who comes to the home pregnant but not unwed, and stays. Elizabeth's, a home for unwed mothers in Habit, Kentucky, usually harbors its residents for only a little while. a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion" ( Boston Herald) About the Book Ann Patchett's bestselling first novel about a young pregant mother and a Kentucky home for unwed mothersĪcclaimed author Ann Patchett's debut novel, hailed as "beautifully written. ![]() ![]() ![]() What if when we got to the front of the line, we said I need to buy some candy. ![]() There’s a spike in COVID and they’re seeing hundreds or thousands of people a day. “I’d say, well, especially now, during the holidays, I think about cashiers, they’re going through such a difficult time, right? We all have holiday stress, we might convey it to them. I’m bringing over food, I’m shoveling your driveway, I’m going to come over and take your son with us because we’re going to the zoo for the day.’ Just having people step up and doing that made a huge difference.”Īronson also suggested helping out someone who you don’t know because it can lead to a sense of interconnectedness with others. Just being seen and having people say, ‘here’s what I’m going to do for you. They don’t know if you want to talk about it. “It can be awkward for people, they want to do something, but they don’t know if they should reach out. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *NOTE: This is a new adult novel with some mature sexual content. Download Pieces of Lies (Pieces of Lies, 1) by Angela Richardson in PDF EPUB format complete free. She quickly realizes the path to real love can be paved in all kinds of lies. Author: Angela Richardson Genre: Mystery, New Adult, Romance, Suspense, College, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance PDF EPUB Pieces of Lies (Pieces of Lies, 1) Download by Angela Richardson. When Norah's past begins to intertwine with her present, what unfolds is a series of dramatic events filled with romance, mystery and dark motivations. ![]() I grew up loving grunge rock, feminism and free thinking. Norah quickly becomes caught up in an emotional tug-of-war between the two guys while also trying to deal with her own secrets that follow her every day. 225 pages, Kindle Edition First published ApBook details & editions About the author Angela Richardson 9 books521 followers I live in North Queensland, Australia, and I’m married with two beautiful children who rule my world. ![]() Josh takes Norah to the Lappell's glamorous parties in the hope of taking their friendship to the next level, but when Norah meets the handsome and elusive Clint Weston, a leader in the Lappell, he sweeps her off her feet in more ways then one. Her move allows her to reconnect with Josh, her best friend, who is more then thrilled at Norah's appearance back into his life.Īt the same time that Norah steps back into Josh's heart, she learns that he is in the process of being accepted into McLaren's uber exclusive secret society, the 'Lappell'. Passionately driven artist, Norah Ross, has been banished from New York to Morewell for her final semester of graphic design at McLaren University. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Snyder’s Poison Study is a tantalising tale about Yelena, a girl who is taken away from her family at the age of six.Ībout to be executed for murder, Yelena is give the chance to live… but she must decide whether her life is worth living, considering all the heartache she has been through. But this time the outcomes aren't so clear. Her life is threatened again and choices must be made. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can't control. As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. But the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust - and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonising death from the poison. And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace - and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia. ![]() About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. ![]() ![]() ![]() But with the total devotion of his generals-Longstreet, Hill, Stuart-and his unswerving faith in God, Lee is determined to fight to the bitter end. Lee knows better than anyone that the South cannot survive a war of attrition. Lee, Gettysburg was an unspeakable disaster-compounded by the shattering loss of the fiery Stonewall Jackson two months before. Grant in command-and turns the tide of war.įor Robert E. It is at this critical moment that Lincoln places Ulysses S. Never has the cumbersome Union Army so desperately needed a decisive, hard-nosed leader. On the Union side, the gulf between the politicians in Washington and the generals in the field yawns ever wider. Now, Jeff Shaara brings this legendary father-son trilogy to its stunning conclusion in a novel that brings to life the final two years of the Civil War.Īs The Last Full Measure opens, Gettysburg is past and the war advances to its third brutal year. In the bestselling Gods and Generals, Shaara’s son, Jeff, brilliantly sustained his father’s vision, telling the epic story of the events culminating in the Battle of Gettysburg. In the Pulitzer prize–winning classic The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara created the finest Civil War novel of our time. ![]() ![]() ![]() From the Back Cover A landmark achievement - expansive, erudite, and passionate - Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human is the culmination of a lifetime of reading, writing about, and teaching Shakespeare. At the same time, Bloom presents one of the boldest theses of Shakespearean scholarships: that Shakespeare not only invented the English language, but also created human nature as we know it today. Preeminent literary critic-and ultimate authority on the western literary tradition, Harold Bloom leads us through a comprehensive reading of every one of the dramatists plays, brilliantly illuminating each work with unrivaled warmth, wit and insight. ![]() Geoffrey OBrien, New York Review of Books A landmark achievement as expansive, erudite, and passionate as its renowned author, this book is the culmination of a lifetime of reading, writing about, and teaching Shakespeare. Book Synopsis The indispensable critic on the indispensable writer. ![]() |