A collection of short stories and poems, about love and inspiration. There is something for everyone, whether a child ranging from the ages of 12 to young adult. This book will not disappoint. It is filled with adventure and intrigue, that even any grandmother or mother or father would enjoy reading it. Show more Show less
Early in the spring of 1948, Stephanie Grant, a sixteen-year-old shorthand typist in England, submitted her name to a London newspaper, which offered to advertise for pen friends in the American Midwest. In Akron, Ohio, Paul Duke, an eighteen-year-old college student, happened on the advertisement and responded. Thus began a pen-pal relationship that lasted a full year and resulted in the meeting in person of the two writers" -- Inside jacket.
This is a story that has been told many times before; a story about life and death and the afterlife. Come with me on this journey, as we discover our roots and our purpose for life, our reason for being. There are many unanswered questions in this life, so many unsolved problems. Many of us are wondering what it is all about. In this story, I shine the light, the small light as the flickering of a candle. It is the light that God called me to use to uncover the darkness. It is the light to guild those that are lost to the safe harbor, which is Jesus Christ. I am a Christian; I have been walking this path for several years. I have had my share of ups and downs, and my let downs and my twist and turns. But, through it all I have remained faithful to my faith. My heart goes out to the lost and to the ones whom society seems to have forgotten about. It is my sincere desire to share with others the love of Christ. To let the world know that if you give your life to the Lord Jesus, you will never regret it he will never leave you. He will be there by your side whatever may come.
Damiano and Sofia, the Duke and Duchess of San Rinaldo, have been living apart for the past five months. Damiano was the man she’s loved since she was a little girl, but there’s only so much she can take! Damiano has been keeping a mistress ever since Sofia married him. Their son is her only source of joy. Even their people are gossiping about the possibility of their divorce. When Damiano orders her to play the part of the happy wife more convincingly to squelch the rumors, she’s amazed at his gall!
Damiano and Sofia, the Duke and Duchess of San Rinaldo, have been living apart for the past five months. Damiano was the man she’s loved since she was a little girl, but there’s only so much she can take! Damiano has been keeping a mistress ever since Sofia married him. Their son is her only source of joy. Even their people are gossiping about the possibility of their divorce. When Damiano orders her to play the part of the happy wife more convincingly to squelch the rumors, she’s amazed at his gall!
Duke Ellington, one of the most influential figures in American music, comes alive in this comprehensive biography with engaging activities. Ellington was an accomplished and influential jazz pianist, composer, band leader, and cultural diplomat. Activities include creating a ragtime rhythm, making a washtub bass, writing song lyrics, thinking like an arranger, and learning to dance the Lindy Hop. It explores Ellington's life and career along with many topics related to African American history, including the Harlem Renaissance. Kids will learn about the musical evolution of jazz that coincided with Ellington's long life from ragtime through the big band era on up to the 1970s. Kids learn how music technology has changed over the years from piano rolls to record albums through CDs, television, and portable music devices. The extensive resources include a time line, glossary, list of Ellington's greatest recordings, related books, Web sites, and DVDs for further study.
Damiano and Sofia, the Duke and Duchess of San Rinaldo, have been living apart for the past five months. Damiano was the man she’s loved since she was a little girl, but there’s only so much she can take! Damiano has been keeping a mistress ever since Sofia married him. Their son is her only source of joy. Even their people are gossiping about the possibility of their divorce. When Damiano orders her to play the part of the happy wife more convincingly to squelch the rumors, she’s amazed at his gall!
A portrait of multimillionairess Doris Duke reveals her rivalry with Barbara Hutton, her secret role with the OSS, and her relationships with Imelda Marcos, Errol Flynn, and others.
Be enthralled again by this classic Regency romance, only from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens. Infamous rogue Max Rotherbridge unexpectedly inherits a dukedom—and four lovely young wards along with it. Suddenly he has to protect the four ladies from other rakes like him. But it’s the eldest sister, Caroline, who is giving him real trouble. Because she’s the one he wants for his own… Caroline Twinning’s beauty is matched only by her intelligence and shrewdness. She’s determined to see her sisters—and herself—well married before the season is through. And no one is more inappropriate for her than the new duke. After all, the whole of London knows he’s not the marrying kind. So why is he the only one who interests her? Originally published in 1993
WHEN THE FOX INHERITS THE HEN HOUSE… Infamous rogue Max Rotherbridge unexpectedly inherits a dukedom—and four lovely young wards along with it. Suddenly he has to protect the four ladies from other rakes like him. But it's the eldest sister, Caroline, who is giving him real trouble. Because she's the one he wants for his own… Caroline Twinning's beauty is matched only by her intelligence and shrewdness. She's determined to see her sisters—and herself—well married before the season is through. And no one is more inappropriate for her than the new duke. After all, the whole of London knows he's not the marrying kind. So why is he the only one who interests her? BONUS BOOK INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! The Dissolute Duke by Sophia James After circumstances force them to marry, Taylen Ellesmere, Duke of Alderworth, leaves his new wife and disappears. Three years later, he returns with an offer for Lucinda. But after all this time and pain, will she accept it?
The nineteenth-century roots of environmental writing in American literature are often mentioned in passing and sometimes studied piece by piece. Writing the Environment in Nineteenth-Century American Literature: The Ecological Awareness of Early Scribes of Nature brings together numerous explorations of environmentally-aware writing across the genres of nineteenth-century literature. Like Lawrence Buell, the authors of this collection find Thoreau’s writing a touchstone of nineteenth-century environmental writing, particularly focusing on Thoreau’s claim that humans may function as “scribes of nature.” However, these studies of Thoreau’s antecedents, contemporaries, and successors also reveal a range of other writers in the nineteenth century whose literary treatments of nature are often more environmentally attuned than most readers have noticed. The writers whose works are studied in this collection include canonical and forgotten writers, men and women, early nineteenth-century and late nineteenth-century authors, pioneers and conservationists. They drew attention to the conflicted relationships between humans and the American continent, as experienced by Native Americans and European Americans. Taken together, these essays offer a fresh perspective on the roots of environmental literature in nineteenth-century American nonfiction, fiction, and poetry as well as in multi-genre compositions such as the travel writings of Margaret Fuller. Bringing largely forgotten voices such as John Godman alongside canonical voices such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, and Emily Dickinson, the authors whose writings are studied in this collection produced a diverse tapestry of nascent American environmental writing in the nineteenth-century. From early nineteenth-century writers such as poet Philip Freneau and novelist Charles Brockden Brown to later nineteenth-century conservationists such as John James Audubon and John Muir, Scribes of Nature shows the development of an environmental consciousness and a growing conservationist ethos in American literature. Given their often surprisingly healthy respect for the natural environment, these nineteenth-century writers offer us much to consider in an age of environmental crisis. The complexities of the supposed nature/culture divide still work into our lives today as economic and environmental issues are often seen at loggerheads when they ought to be seen as part of the same conversation of what it means to live healthy lives, and to pass on a healthy world to those who follow us in a world where human activity is becoming increasingly threatening to the health of our planet.
Angelina Stonewall was getting ready to make her debut into Londonas society. And if she was to be honest with herself, she was scared! Angel was the youngest of three children, and now it was time for her to start looking for a husband. She wanted more than anything to have a love match like her parents, but could she possibly be so lucky? Everything changed the night she walked into her family dining room to find David Weston, the Duke of Devonshire. He was the most dashingly handsome man she had ever met, but could a man like him ever fall for a plain, simple girl like Angel? David Weston had a hard childhood to put it mildlyaa childhood that left him not only physically scarred, but severely emotionally scarred as well. He had vowed that he would never marry, and he did not believe in love. But his entire outlook on life changed the night he decided to have dinner at his best friendas home in Londonathe night the most heavenly creature he had ever beheld had floated into the room and was introduced as his best friendas sister! Can the sweet naAve Angel with her pure loving heart erase all of the pain and devastation the duke had known all of his life? Could love actually exist? Or was love truly just a made-up emotion concocted by the writers of fairy tales?
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens explores what happens when Fate tosses two people who had no intention of marrying each other into the hothouse of a noble betrothal under the avid eyes of the ton. A gentleman seeking a suitable wife is forced by Fate and unhelpful circumstance to become engaged to a lady who had no idea that in selflessly assisting him she was auditioning for that part. In the leadup to her tenth Season, Meg Cynster—known to the ton’s eligible bachelors as Miss Prim—takes to the country to ponder the question: If not marriage, then what? She has yet to find an answer when she comes upon a supremely elegant curricle, drawn by a pair of high-spirited horses presided over by an unconscious gentleman. Others present know where he’s staying, but can’t manage the horses. With no real choice, Meg accepts the responsibility and drives the gentleman home. Unfortunately, he’s too inebriated to just leave, so she rouses him enough to help him inside. But then others arrive, and Meg learns the gentleman is none other than Drago Helmsford, the notorious Duke of Wylde—and in order to protect her reputation, she and Drago are forced to declare that they are engaged. Although a shocking surprise for everyone, by all measures, the match is highly desirable. Meg and Drago have no option but to allow the engagement to stand until the end of the Season, when they can quietly call it off. Consequently, they have to keep the fact that their engagement is a sham an absolute secret from everyone, including all members of their families. Through the ensuing whirl of the Season, with all eyes focused avidly on them, they duly pretend to be an affianced couple—roles that, to their surprise, come to them remarkably easily. With every member of their families and all the powerful in society being unrelentingly encouraging, both Meg and Drago, with eyes wide open, start to consider the possibility that marrying the other might just be the answer they’d each been seeking when they’d first met. Then accidents start happening and quickly escalate to attacks, and it becomes clear that someone is intent on preventing Meg from marrying Drago. Why is unclear, but with the threat hanging over them, the Cynsters and Helmsfords rally around to ensure Meg makes it to the altar. But even after the wedding, when Drago and Meg retreat to his estate, the attacks continue until, with their hearts and future on the line, Drago and Meg risk all in a gamble to expose the faceless villain and bring the ever-present danger to an end. A classic historical romance laced with intrigue set in the ton’s ballrooms and drawing rooms and in the green depths of the English countryside. A Cynster Next Generation novel. A full-length historical romance of 113,000 words. “A chance encounter for Meg Cynster and Drago, Duke of Wylde, ends up changing their lives forever. Fans of historical romance will love this passionate tale set in the English countryside and the ballrooms of London's haut ton!” Kristina B., Proofreader, Red Adept Editing “A fine treat for fans of Regency romance!” Angela M., Copy Editor, Red Adept Editing “When a simple deception goes badly awry, Drago and Meg may lose more than just their hearts. Dare they risk everything to save their newfound love? Fans will be delighted by the latest thrilling Cynster romance!” Irene S., Proofreader, Red Adept Editing
Michael, Duke of Blixford, was all Lady Jane Lennox ever wanted in a husband. Growing up with her gregarious widower papa and six raucous older brothers, Jane was drawn to the handsome, taciturn duke and purposefully set her cap for him. Unfortunately, despite his attraction to her, the duke was less than impressed with her unladylike skills, and after he ruined her, then proposed at the same time he called her his very last choice as his duchess, she fled to Scotland. To keep the ducal title and holdings from reverting to the crown, Michael needs a wife to give him an heir - but he doesn't need to love her. Called the Duke of Death, a pariah said to have demon seed, Michael has lost three wives in childbed. His worst nightmare is following his father into grief driven madness after the woman he loved died. His iron discipline failed him four years ago when he succumbed to his fascination with Jane, and his fury was great when she jilted him. Now, she's returned to London and, just as he is her only choice, she is his last chance. She's determined to have a real marriage; he's determined to hold her at arm's length. But when the past catches up and old ghosts demand their due, Jane is devastated, and Michael risks everything to save his last duchess from permanent ruin. All he has to do is not fall in love.
Speaking Out of Turn is the first monograph dedicated to the forty-year oeuvre of feminist conceptual artist Lorraine O’Grady. Examining O’Grady’s use of language, both written and spoken, Stephanie Sparling Williams charts the artist’s strategic use of direct address—the dialectic posture her art takes in relationship to its viewers—to trouble the field of vision and claim a voice in the late 1970s through the 1990s, when her voice was seen as “out of turn” in the art world. Speaking Out of Turn situates O’Grady’s significant contributions within the history of American conceptualism and performance art while also attending to the work’s heightened visibility in the contemporary moment, revealing both the marginalization of O’Grady in the past and an urgent need to revisit her art in the present.
This volume of essays provides a critical foray into the methods used to construct narratives which foreground antiheroines, a trope which has become increasingly popular within literary media, film, and television. Antiheroine characters engage constructions of motherhood, womanhood, femininity, and selfhood as mediated by the structures that socially prescribe boundaries of gender, sex, and sexuality. Within this collection, scholars of literary, cultural, media, and gender studies address the complications of representing agency, autonomy, and self-determination within narrative texts complicated by age, class, race, sexuality, and a spectrum of privilege that reflects the complexities of scripting women on and off screen, within and beyond the page. This collection offers perspectives on the alternate narratives engendered through the motivations, actions, and agendas of the antiheroine, while engaging with the discourses of how such narratives are employed both as potentially feminist interventions and critiques of access, hierarchy, and power.
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