7/5/2023 0 Comments Wayfarer bracken![]() ![]() ![]() They cross paths with a mercenary-for-hire, a cheeky girl named Li Min who quickly develops a flirtation with Sophia. Meanwhile, Nicholas and Sophia are racing through time in order to locate Etta and the missing astrolabe with Ironwood travelers hot on their trail. When help arrives, it comes from the last person Etta ever expected-Julian Ironwood, the Grand Master’s heir who has long been presumed dead, and whose dangerous alliance with a man from Etta’s past could put them both at risk. After losing the one thing that would have allowed her to protect the Timeline, and the one person worth fighting for, Etta awakens alone in an unknown place and time, exposed to the threat of the two groups who would rather see her dead than succeed. ![]() Book Description: All Etta Spencer wanted was to make her violin debut when she was thrust into a treacherous world where the struggle for power could alter history. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Finley has contributed essays and reviews to Aperture, Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art, American Quarterly and Art Forum. ![]() An art historian, curator and contemporary art critic, Dr. in African American Studies and History of Art from Yale University. Professor Finley traced how the slave ship icon became a powerful tool in the hands of British and American abolitionists, and how its radical potential was rediscovered in the twentieth century by black artists, activists, writers, filmmakers, and curators.Ĭheryl Finley is Associate Professor of Art History at Cornell University. Cheryl Finley, Cornell University art historian, participated in a book signing and discussion on how an eighteenth-century engraving of a slave ship became a cultural icon of black resistance, identity, and remembrance. Morgan.Ĭommitted to Memory: The Art of the Slave Ship Icon (Princeton University Press) by Dr. Africa House was delighted to co-host “Committed to Memory: The Art of the Slave Ship Icon” – Cheryl Finley in Conversation with Jennifer L. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments The end zone riley hart![]() I didn’t think I was made for relationships, thought something inside me was broken, but I want it all with him. ![]() It’s the other stuff, the way he makes my pulse race and my heart swell, that’s throwing me for a loop. I’m not one to stress about being into a man for the first time. ![]() If it was just my newly discovered bisexuality, that’d be one thing. Whether it’s on our calls or when he flies to Atlanta, we talk about everything, lying awake together half the night. All I know is, months later, my days aren’t complete until we tell each other good night. I still can’t say how it happened, how a random decision to strike up a conversation with Jeremy turned into…whatever this is. When I head back to California, I expect our chats to end, but I couldn’t be more wrong. ![]() Darren is a full-steam-ahead kind of guy, and one talk leads to hanging out, swapping phone numbers, and pranking West and Anson while they’re on their honeymoon. Strangely, at West’s wedding, I find myself confiding in Darren, the straight, confirmed bachelor and star quarterback of the Atlanta Lightning. My divorce, which was amicable, followed. Seeing my best friend West, happy with his fiancé opened my eyes to things I’ve been missing in my own marriage. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Crossfire books![]() ![]() We faced a terrible choice: the familiar safety of the lives we'd had before each other or the fight for a future that suddenly seemed an impossible and hopeless dream. Instead they opened up old wounds, exposed pain and insecurities, and lured bitter enemies out of the shadows. ![]() They must find a way to heal each other and establish a healthy romantic relationship. The vows we'd exchanged should have bound us tighter than blood and flesh. Although Eva Tramell, a 24-year-old survivor of childhood sexual abuse, finds it difficult at times to overcome her past, she is drawn to young billionaire Gideon Cross, another childhood sexual abuse survivor. Gideon calls me his angel, but he's the miracle in my life. We made our own rules and surrendered completely to the exquisite power of possession. Entwined by our secrets, we tried to defy the odds. How much I'd been threatened, or just how dark and desperate the shadow of our pasts would become. No one knows how much Gideon risked for me. And our passion would take us beyond our limits to the sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession. Gideon Cross was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest of pleasures. The bonds of his love transformed me, even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn't tear us apart. I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life. Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness - beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white hot. The first four intensely sensual Crossfire novels by bestselling author Sylvia Day. ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments The law of innocence book![]() In his highest stakes case yet, Mickey Haller fights for his life and shows why he is "a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch.in the front of the pack in the legal thriller game" ( Los Angeles Times ). The Law of Innocence Michael Connelly Allen & Unwin, Fiction - 432 pages 23 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. Then he has to go before a judge and jury and prove his innocence. Now, with the help of his trusted team, he has to figure out who has plotted to destroy his life and why. Mickey elects to defend himself and must strategize and build his defense from his jail cell in the Twin Towers Correctional Center in downtown Los Angeles, all the while looking over his shoulder – as an officer of the court he is an instant target. ![]() Haller is charged with murder and can't make the exorbitant $5 million bail slapped on him by a vindictive judge. ![]() Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller is back in the heartstopping new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly.ĭefense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a client in the trunk of his Lincoln. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And when his proposal of marriage turns into a compromising position that forces the issue, she can’t help thinking that he’s hiding something…even as her heart tells her to say yes. He flirts, he charms, he gives every impression of a man falling in love, but she can’t quite believe it’s all true. So when Richard Kenworthy demands an introduction, she is suspicious. With her pale hair and quiet, sly wit she tends to blend into the background, and she likes it that way. Iris Smythe-Smith is used to being underestimated. Selecciona el departamento que quieras buscar. Hola Elige tu dirección Todos los departamentos. ![]() She’s the type of girl you don’t notice until the second-or third-look, but there’s something about her, something simmering under the surface, and he knows she’s the one. THE SECRETS OF SIR RICHARD KENWORTHY (Smythe-Smith Quartet) : Fiell, Charlotte & Peter: Amazon.es: Libros. He knows he can’t be too picky, but when he sees Iris Smythe-Smith hiding behind her cello at her family’s infamous musicale, he thinks he might have struck gold. Quinn first introduced the musicales in a handful of her earlier novels, including several from my forever favorite Bridgerton. Sir Richard Kenworthy has less than a month to find a bride. The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy is the final book in The Smythe-Smith Quartet, which follow the shenanigans surrounding the yearly (terrible) musicales performed by the eligible ladies of the Smythe-Smith family. ![]() ![]() ![]() This audiobook is perfect for half-term listening, car journeys and bedtime stories. Meet again the famous characters that children love and adore: Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, the Flopsy Bunnies, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Tom Kitten, Jeremy Fisher, Jemima Puddle-Duck and many more. Whether you're looking to relive those treasured moments of your childhood or hoping to share some of your old favourites with your own little ones, there's no storybook world more pleasant than that of Beatrix Potter. Featuring all 23 of the classic tales, this new collection features a range of award-winning and contemporary voices, including Olivia Colman, Tom Hardy, Lily James, James Acaster, David Harewood and Joanna Lumley. ![]() ![]() Revisit the world of Beatrix Potter in this timeless new audiobook edition. ![]() ![]() One of the things I’m looking ahead to is my book signing at Barnes & Noble in Easton, PA. So, this week I’m focusing on getting all my work done ahead of time, meeting my deadlines, and preparing for her “college junk invasion.” And I’m not going to argue about having an extra “honey” for my “honey-do” list-Oh, you’re going to the dry cleaner? Great, can you take my stuff, too? It makes lunches fun, since she’s constantly suggesting food I never would make or order myself but am happy to share when she’s willing. And while Banana Girl will be employed in a hybrid situation, I suspect my working areas will be limited somewhat due to our working styles.Įating will also change, as she has a much more creative palate than we do. I’m still getting used to the quirks of having my husband working from home full time. But it will be an adjustment having another body in the house. I miss both my girls when they’re away, and I’m thrilled she’ll be coming back home for a while. But until that time, my husband and I will once again have a kid living under our roof. ![]() It’ll be a temporary move, until she can find an apartment. ![]() After that, she’s coming home to live here while she works in New York City. My youngest graduates from college in 10 days. ![]() ![]() The Nagas, murderous and deformed humans, have allied with the Chandravanshis to make the situation worse. In the story, Suryavanshis (followers of the solar calendar) face great danger as the Saraswati river is on the verge of extinction, and face terrorist attacks from Chandravanshis (followers of the lunar calendar). The Immortals of Meluha is the story of a Tibetan immigrant named Shiva, whose deeds would later make him gods of gods, the Mahadev. The other two books being The Secret of the Nagas and The Oath of the Vayuputras. The Immortals of Meluha is the first book of the Shiva Trilogy. His books are mainly based on history, mythology, and philosophy. ![]() ![]() The success of The Immortals of Meluha encouraged him to quit his job and focus on writing. His first book, The Immortals of Meluha, was published in 2010 and became the fastest-selling book series in India. He studied at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and after that worked for 14 years in a bank. Major Characters: Shiva, Sati, Nandi, Veerbhadra, The Lord of the People, Daksha, Brahaspati About the authorĪmish Tripathi, born on 18 th October 1974, is the author of the Shiva Trilogy and the Ram Chandra series. Pages: 418 (Paperback edition published by Westland Ltd) ![]() Title: The Immortals of Meluha: Book Review ![]() 7/3/2023 0 Comments The god of small things 1997![]() ![]() The rest of the novel pieces together the events that led up to her death and the aftermath that ensued, darting back and forth between Estha and Rahel's childhood and adulthood in the process. We learn at the beginning of the novel that Sophie Mol drowns in the river by the family's house. ![]() The central events of the novel involve the fateful visit of their half-English cousin, Sophie Mol, and her mother Margaret Kochamma. The plot centers on Estha and Rahel, fraternal boy and girl twins living with their divorced mother, Ammu, and her family. The narrative shifts back and forth in time in a series of flashbacks, memories, and foreshadowing of what's ahead. The novel takes place in Ayemenem, a village in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala, in 19. The novel, which Roy wrote between 19, has sold over 6 million copies and has been translated into 40 languages. Interestingly, Roy was trained as an architect and had never before considered herself a novelist. Her first (and to date only) novel won the 1997 Booker Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in the English-language literary world. ![]() ![]() Published in 1997, The God of Small Things quickly skyrocketed Arundhati Roy to worldwide critical and popular acclaim. ![]() |