![]() ![]() For Sophie, an obstetrician and the orphaned daughter of free people of color, helping a desperate young mother forces her to grapple with the oath she took as a doctor-and thrusts her and Anna into the orbit of anti-vice crusader Anthony Comstock, a dangerous man who considers himself the enemy of everything indecent and of anyone who dares to defy him. Faced with their helplessness, Anna must make an unexpected choice between holding on to the pain of her past and letting love into her life. Anna’s work has placed her in the path of four children who have lost everything, just as she herself once had. The year is 1883, and in New York City, Anna Savard and her cousin Sophie-both graduates of the Woman’s Medical School-treat the city’s most vulnerable, even if doing so puts everything they’ve strived for in jeopardy. The international bestselling author of Where the Light Enters presents a remarkable epic about two female doctors in nineteenth-century New York. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Lian and a convoy of more than a hundred students, faculty, and staff must walk a thousand miles to the safety of China's western provinces, a journey marred by hunger, cold, and the constant threat of aerial attack. ![]() ![]() "Myths are the darkest and brightest incarnations of who we are."Ĭhina, 1937: When Japanese bombs begin falling on the city of Nanking, nineteen-year-old Hu Lian and her classmates at Minghua University are ordered to flee. Janie Chang pens pure enchantment!" - Kate Quinn, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntressįrom the author of Three Souls and Dragon Springs Road comes a captivating historical novel-the third in a loosely-connected trilogy-in which a young woman travels across China with a convoy of student refugees, fleeing the hostilities of a brutal war with Japan. "The Library of Legends is a gorgeous, poetic journey threaded with mist and magic about a group from a Chinese university who take to the road to escape the Japanese invasion of 1937 – only to discover that danger stalks them from within. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This book was released on with total page 204 pages. Can a down-trodden ghost and three of the celestial beings known as the Immortal Ones, along with a feisty dragon, change Langdon’s heart and mind, in time for the Christmas season? Find out in this fun steampunk twist on a classic tale!īook Synopsis A Steampunk Christmas Carol by : Stephen Huntĭownload or read book A Steampunk Christmas Carol written by Stephen Hunt and published by Chill Puppy Press. As Professor Langdon has his own agenda with Adrian’s carriage. Lord Adrian and Lady Wylie are still mourning the loss of their friend, Professor Cornelius, and are sure that the dreams Adrian had for his esteemed steam-powered carriage setting the precedence for transportation in 1850’s New York, are a thing of the past. Selfish and greedy, no one can do right by him, and he even goes so far as to cut the wages of those working at the inn. Book excerpt: In book three of the Dracosinum Tales, A Steampunk Christmas Carol, Professor Langdon has taken over Octagon Inn, and the lives of those around him. This book was released on with total page pages. Andersonĭownload or read book A Steampunk Christmas Carol written by Angelique S. Book Synopsis A Steampunk Christmas Carol by : Angelique S. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sapkowski has won five Zajdel Awards, including three for short stories "Mniejsze zło" (Lesser Evil) (1990), "Miecz przeznaczenia" (Sword of Destiny) (1992) and "W leju po bombie" (In a Bomb Crater) (1993), and two for the novels "Krew elfów" (Blood of Elves) (1994) and "Narrenturm" (2002). The world in which these adventures take place is heavily influenced by Slavic mythology. At the same time cynical and noble, Geralt has been compared to Raymond Chandler's signature character Philip Marlowe. Geralt exists in an ambiguous moral universe, yet manages to maintain his own coherent code of ethics. The main character of The Witcher (alternative translation: The Hexer) is Geralt, a mutant assassin who has been trained since childhood to hunt down and destroy monsters. This cycle and his many other works have made him one of the best-known fantasy authors in Poland in the 1990s. ![]() Sapkowski has created a cycle of tales based on the world of The Witcher, comprising three collections of short stories and five novels. His first short story, The Witcher ( Wiedźmin), was published in Fantastyka, Poland's leading fantasy literary magazine, in 1986 and was enormously successful both with readers and critics. ![]() Sapkowski studied economics, and before turning to writing, he had worked as a senior sales representative for a foreign trade company. Andrzej Sapkowski, born Jin Łódź, is a Polish fantasy writer. ![]() ![]() ![]() He’d never spoken on the phone.Īctually, there are still a lot of things he’s never done. Before hitchhiking to Vermont, he’d never watched television. And he doesn’t always know what to make of a world where apps and movie quotes are the primary means of communication. ![]() But getting thrown away by your own people at nineteen leaves a mark on a guy. He’s good with animals, and he’s good with his hands. In Vermont, he’s found a peaceful place in the bunkhouse at the Shipley’s farm. It’s been three years since he was tossed aside by the polygamist cult out west, the only home he’d ever known. Zachariah, twenty-three, is a survivor of a different kind. Desperate to keep her fragile state a secret from those who know her best, she relies on the most soft-spoken resident of Orange County, Vermont, to calm her down when her dreams prove too much. Unfortunately, the night terrors don’t stop. When her best friend offers her a stay at the Shipley orchard in exchange for help at the farmers’ markets, Lark jumps into her little car and heads to Vermont. ![]() She’s too consumed by guilt to talk about it. Everyone has an opinion about what might have happened to her there, but she’s not saying much. But while overseas for her nonprofit employer, she was kidnapped and held at gunpoint in a dusty shack. ![]() Lark Wainright, twenty-three, has nightmares. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shuya is a self-proclaimed "rock star", listening to and playing rock 'n' roll music in spite of the ban on the genre, his favorite artist is Bruce Springsteen. ![]() Consequently, he narrowly escapes death at the hands of his classmates on several occasions. He tries several times to rally fellow students in an attempt to escape, but fails. He is willing to trust others, not wanting to take part in the Battle Royale program. When the rest of his family rejected him, Shuya was put in an orphanage. His father was killed by the government for struggling against the regime, and his mother died while he was in third grade. ![]() ![]() ![]() He says, “What I bring to the beach is whatever I’m reading at the moment, and what I’m reading at any given moment usually concerns death, misery and marital discord, which don’t seem too beachy. Joshua Ferris is a man after my own heart. Always, they’re captivating and preferably escapist.” (Well, maybe not in bed - too much likelihood of falling asleep, no matter how riveting the book.) CNN recently interviewed some well-known authors about their summer reading habits, defining beach reads this way: “While there are no hard and fast rules about what constitutes a ‘beach read,’ the idea is that they can be read quickly, or that they’re light in tone. What on earth is a beach book? If a book engages me, it’s going to engage me whether I’m at the beach, on a plane, on my couch, or in bed. I’ve always disliked the term “beach book”. ![]() ![]() ![]() Revised Ending - in the 1985 version of the book a few scenes are removed, including an emotional one at the end. ![]() A fine book SIGNED on the front endpaper by the. Charlotte Sometimes Paperback International Edition, Novemby Penelope Farmer (Author) 4.8 out of 5 stars 320 ratings Part of: New York Review Children's Collection (15 books) See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Charlotte and Clare are forced to figure out how to live each other's lives while not revealing to anyone what's going on. John Atkinson Fine & Rare Books - A first edition, first printing published by Chatto and Windus in 1969. Mistaken Identity - Though in a decidedly non-hilarious manner.Annoying Younger Sibling - Clare's little sister Emily initially fits this trope, though Charlotte later grows fond of her.Notable for its philosophical themes and questions of identity and self, the book inspired Robert Smith of The Cure to write the song Charlotte Sometimes. Alternating between 19, the book takes a frightening turn when the girls find themselves stuck in the wrong decades. Sometimes we try to hide, to pretend that were strong but you know, when youre committed to someone and they separate from us its normal to feel like the world has come crashing down. It is the story of Charlotte, a young girl sent to a boarding school where she begins travelling back in time every other night, switching places with a girl called Clare. Hudson 0.00 0 ratings0 reviews Break ups are painful and its just as simple as that. Charlotte Sometimes is a children's novel by British writer Penelope Farmer. ![]() ![]() ![]() Its wristband is a gleaming gold bracelet. ![]() ![]() (p 9) What does Danielle wear that no other girl does? A watch. She has silky black hair to her shoulders that flips perfectly. She speaks perfect English (AND French), so was put in the smart class. 117 (p 1) Who is Danielle? A girl who moved here from Belgium. She laughs at everything, even sad things (p 5) What grade and school is Ruthie in? 5th, P.S. A princess is placed under and evil spell and forgets how to cry. What is their favorite story? The Princess Who Could Not Cry. What Cuban dish does Ruthie say it tastes like: "Papa Rellena", a crispy stuffed potato her nanny Caro made for her as a snack (p 3) Ramu and Ruthie sit together every afternoon after lunch period to practice English. He says it makes everything taste good, even cauliflower (p 3) Ramu lets Ruthie try his samosa, a pastry filled with mashed potatoes. When she first moved to New York City, why was she considered dumb? Because she couldn't speak English (p 1) What does Ramu's apartment smell like? His mother's curry. When Ruthie lived in Cuba, she was smart. Why did Ruthie's family move to Queens, NYC? They wanted more freedom than they had in Cuba. What did Ruthie's mom do that made Ruthie so mad she threw a mirror and broke it? Her mother made Ruthie cut her long hair very short to make it easier to take care of. ![]() ![]() In Fingerprints of the Gods, Hancock embarks on a worldwide quest to put together all the pieces of the vast and fascinating jigsaw of mankind’s hidden past. intriguing and entertaining and sturdy enough to give a long pause for thought.”- Kirkus Reviews Graham Hancock is featured in Ancient Apocalypse, a Netflix original docuseries. ![]() ![]() ![]() Could the story of mankind be far older than we have previously believed? Using tools as varied as archaeo-astronomy, geology, and computer analysis of ancient myths, Graham Hancock presents a compelling case to suggest that it is. ![]() |
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