Germain has a terrible secret-he has the power to bestow death or eternal life as a vampire Pledged to help a beautiful woman warrior, St. A wind blows from the west and has a name-Jenghiz Khan. Secluded in his Renaissance Florence palace, he falls for a beautiful courtesan and loses all desire for isolation.īlending the dark eroticism of the vampire with the suspenseful adventure in history's most exotic locales, Yarbro's Saint-Germain epic continues in this third book that takes place in the last chaotic days of Nero's Rome. The anticipated paperback release of the second title in Yarbro's long-running Saint-Germain series featuring immortal vampire Francesco Ragoczy da San Germano. When the fiery young Madeline falls in love with him, a group of evil sorcerers targets her for their black mass-and only Saint-Germain can save her soul. A fixture in 1740s Parisian society, Saint-Germain is a perfect gentleman-and a vampire. The classic tale that introduced the legendary Le Comte de Saint-Germain, first published in 1978 and spawning 14 titles in the Saint-Germain epic, is now available in paperback. Please note that there are multiple covers for some of the books. I really like how Saint Germain is woven into the tapestry of the time period of each book. This is one of the first vampire series started reading back in 1978! I really enjoyed Hotel Transylvania and I've all of the St. I am an unabashed fan of the Le Comte de Saint-Germain.
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But all is not well across Pern - the Oldtimers are struggling to adapt to the changes their centuries-long absence has brought, and F'Lar and Lessa must carefully balance their conservative ways against those of their allies in the Crafts and Halls.Īs new technology makes the Red Star appear closer than ever, F'Lar's brother F'Nor starts to look for ways to rid Pern of Thread once and for all. The Weyrs are full again, with old and new riders taking to the skies to fight Thread once again. The second Dragonriders of Pern novel from New York Times bestseller Anne McCaffrey. Pip is used to online death threats, but there's one that catches her eye, someone who keeps asking: who will look for you when you're the one who disappears? And it's not just online. Soon she'll be leaving for Cambridge University but then another case finds her. Pip Fitz-Amobi is haunted by the way her last investigation ended. The third and final thrilling book in the bestselling, award-winning A Good Girl's Guide to Murder trilogy
Soon the voices begin to follow Benny outside the house, onto the street and at school, driving him at last to seek refuge in the silence of a large public library, where objects are well-behaved and know to speak in whispers. When her office closes and she is forced to work from home, a growing tidal wave of work-related paraphernalia and personal possessions accumulates in their apartment, threatening to drown them both-and, if their landlord’s meddling son has his way, get them evicted. While Benny struggles with the cacophony of clutter, his mother, Annabelle, feels sentimentally attached to even the smallest and most seemingly insignificant objects, and can’t seem to throw anything away that might tether her to her old life with Kenji and a younger, more hopeful version of herself. Though he tries to ignore them, the voices grow steadily more clamorous and intrusive, and Benny finds himself doing everything he can to block them out. Although Benny doesn’t understand what these things are saying, he can sense their emotional tone some are pleasant, a gentle hum or coo, but others are snide, angry, and full of pain. The voices belong to the things in his house-a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. A luminous, inventive novel about loss, growing up, and our relationship with things, by the Booker Prize-finalist author of A Tale for the Time BeingĪfter the tragic death of his beloved musician father, Kenji, fourteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. In the end, I learned the only one I could take care of was me.’” At this moment it’s noticeable how Virgil constantly sensed that Saul was abused, or possibly harmed amid his time at St. I’d be hunting a long time if I lashed out at everyone. Then, the more we got into it at the centre the more I realized it was more than just him. He still couldn’t turn away from looking at the ice. Virgil asks, ‘“Did you want to hunt that fucker down? Make him feel some of the same pain?”. After hockey practice, Saul and Virgil sit on the bleachers and talk. In addition, Virgil also portrays his positive influence on the protagonist as he frequently put his shoes in those of Sauls. Virgil furnishes Saul with the unequivocal love, guidance and solace of a brother. Virgil assumes that the NHL will offer Saul a chance to proceed onward with his life, rather than ruminating on the past. Virgil tells Saul, ‘“You’re like a brother to me.”…”I had a brother once, I said…“Maybe someone just gave you a chance to rub the shit off the board once and for all.’” Virgil’s words to Saul recommend that he can detect Saul’s profound and shrouded misery. When Saul meets him, he empowers Saul to play on the hockey team, and in the long run, turns into Saul’s principal associate. To begin with, Virgil is Saul Indian Horse’s dearest companion in the novel. The Kelly family helps Saul to develop in all aspects of his life, showing the importance they have on his growth. Kate warned Hadley that the young man was quite a womanizer and to stay away from him. She was taken with Ernest even though at 21, he was nearly eight years younger than she. The young, handsome Ernest Hemingway charmed her and danced with her to all hours. Hadley had a great time the first night that she was there. She had just lost her mother to a long-term illness and she was "stuck" living in the family home with her mean-spirited sister and her husband who had taken over the house. Louis and made the trip to Chicago to get away from her life there. One of the friends staying there was budding writer Ernest Hemingway. The story begins in Chicago where Hadley had come to visit her friends Kate and Kelsey Smith (sister and brother) who had a large apartment and rented out rooms to friends. "The Paris Wife," by Paula McLain, is the story of Hadley Richardson and Ernest Hemingway during the years between 19. Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, and Culture Kay Siebler, “Far from the Truth”, Teaching the Politics of Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman?” SOJOURNER TRUTH, "ADDRESS AT THE WOMAN'S RIGHTS CONVENTION IN AKRON, OHIO," () Voices of Democracy 7 (2012): 21‐ 46 Phillips‐Anderson 21 Michael Phillips‐Anderson Monmouth University 2 (May 2015): 131-153.Ī Language Lost: The Case of Leeg Duits (“Low Dutch”) Article Journal: Academic Journal of Modern Philology, 2013. Jeroen Dewulf (2015) “’A Strong Barbaric Accent’: America’s Dutch-Speaking Black Community from Seventeenth-Century New Netherland to Nineteenth-Century New York and New Jersey,” American Speech: A Quarterly of Linguistic Usage, Vol. 1 (Spring 1990) where she first cast doubt on the story of the 1863 version and others. "Sojourner Truth in Life and Memory: Writing the Biography of an American Exotic" Gender & History vol. "Representing Truth: Sojourner Truth's Knowing and Becoming Known." The Journal of American History 81, no. Sojourner Truth Resources & Publications I found useful: Strong language includes "f-k," "s-t," and "a-hole. It's implied that other teens are sexually active. Teens drink at a party, and a couple gets drunk in their car on vodka stolen from a parent. One teen couple has sex in a car and another in a closed store. A girl uses supernatural powers to get revenge on the kids who bullied her in an incident that kills other students and faculty, and sets the town on fire. A group of teens bully a girl by ongoing teasing, throwing water on her, and throwing pencils in her Afro. A father burns his daughter's scalp with a hot comb as a punishment. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles Americas history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated prom. Eventually, she's pushed to the breaking point at the prom. New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. As the pressure increases, Maddy discovers she has the power of telekinesis. When she's caught in an unexpected rainstorm, her hot-combed hair blooms into an Afro, and she's outed. Due to her father's strict controls, Maddy dresses and behaves strangely, and is bullied at school. Maddy Washington, a high school student, lives with her White father and passes for White, though her mother was Black. Jackson ( White Smoke, Grown), is a retelling of Stephen King's Carrie. Parents need to know that The Weight of Blood, by Tiffany D. Teens drink at a party, and a couple gets drunk in their car on vodka stolen from a parent.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. First appearing as a short story in 1959, this first expanded edition of Flowers for Algernon earned immediate acclaim, becoming a joint winner of the 1966 Nebula Award for Best Novel. The Oscar-winning movie adaptation Charly (1968) also spawned a 1980 Broadway musical.įirst edition. As a 1959 novella it won a Hugo Award the 1966 novel-length expansion won a Nebula. In poignant diary entries, Charlie tells how a brain operation increases his IQ and changes his life. With more than five million copies sold, Flowers for Algernon is the beloved, classic story of a mentally disabled man whose experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an extraordinary lab mouse. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear to the extremities. Daniel Keyes." Additionally signed again by the author on the title page. Signed by the author on the half-title page, who has transcribed the opening paragraph as follows, "I hope they use me becaus Miss Kinnian says mabye ÂMy name is Charlie Gordon I werk in Donner bakery gives me 11 dollers a week and bred or cake if I want. First edition of the author's Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel, basis for the Oscar award-winning movie adaptation Charly. Rai has been on the receiving end of online harassment. She was among a group of best-selling romance authors that demanded the resignation of Damon Suede, the RWA president-elect during the controversy. During a racially charged dispute involving Romance Writers of America (RWA), Rai's comments on Twitter were widely quoted as a demonstration of the romance community's dissatisfaction with the organization. Rai is a vocal participant in the discussion of misrepresentation and under representation of minorities in traditionally published romance. Her writing also explores the spectrum of sexual identity. Rai includes protagonists from a variety of ethnicities. Rai's book Serving Pleasure, was the first self-published book to appear on The Washington Post's annual list of best books of the year. Her Forbidden Hearts series and her novel The Right Swipe are published through Avon Romance. Over her career, she expanded into different publishing methods. She shopped her books to traditional publishers, but she was repeatedly told that romances with non-white characters would not sell. She began publishing her work in 2009, focusing on e-publishing. Prior to becoming a romance author, Rai worked as a lawyer. She advocates for greater diversity in the romance genre. Alisha Rai is an American author of contemporary, erotic, and paranormal romance novels. |