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Julia Morgan: An Intimate Portrait of the Trailblazing Architect

By: Victoria Kastner

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Julia Morgan: An Intimate Portrait of the Trailblazing Architect

By: Victoria Kastner

This new biography—featuring over 150 archival images and full-color photographs printed throughout—introduces Julia Morgan as both a pioneering architect and a captivating individual. Julia Morgan was a lifelong trailblazer. She was the first woman admitted to study architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the first licensed to practice architecture in California. Over the first half of the 20th century, she left an indelible mark on the American West. Of her remarkable 700 creations, the most iconic is Hearst Castle. Morgan spent thirty years constructing this opulent estate on the California coast for the newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst—forging a lifelong friendship and creative partnership with him. Together, they built a spectacular and unequalled residence that once hosted the biggest stars of Hollywood's golden age, and that now welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. This compelling biography draws on interviews, letters, and Morgan's diaries, including never-before-seen reflections on faith, art, and her life experiences. Morgan's friendship with Hearst, her passion for California's landscape, her struggles with familial dementia, and her devotion to architecture reveal her to have been a singularly brilliant and determined artist. PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED CONTENT: Victoria Kastner has spent years compiling photographs, interviews, letters, drawings, and diaries—including material never published before—to create the first truly comprehensive portrait of this amazing woman. OVER 150 PHOTOGRAPHS: This book features over 150 photographs, printed throughout the text. These include both fascinating archival images and beautiful, full-color contemporary shots of Morgan's buildings. INSPIRING STORY: By exploring both Morgan's work and her life, Kastner weaves a captivating tale about courage, vision, and resilience. Julia Morgan forged a path for herself against the odds, and her story will inspire contemporary women and creatives. ARCHITECTURAL ICON: Julia Morgan created 700 buildings during her career, from hotels to churches to private homes. Born in San Francisco and trained in Paris, she developed a distinctive aesthetic that now defines certain regions of California. But only in the last twenty years has her contribution to architecture been fully recognized and celebrated. In 2014, the American Institute of Architects' posthumously awarded her its Gold Medal; she was the first female recipient. Perfect for: • History buffs • Students, enthusiasts, and professional architects • Aspiring creatives in all fields • Feminists seeking role models • Visitors to Hearst Castle and Morgan's other buildings • Californians and visitors to California

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Chronicle Books

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1797205811

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9781797205816

The Personal Librarian

By: Marie Benedict,Victoria Christopher Murray

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The Personal Librarian

By: Marie Benedict,Victoria Christopher Murray

The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post! “Historical fiction at its best!”* A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle’s complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white—her complexion is dark because she is African American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to—for the protection of her family and her legacy—to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.

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369

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Penguin

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0593101545

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9780593101544

Bliss & Blunder

By: Victoria Gosling

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Bliss & Blunder

By: Victoria Gosling

Exquisitely written and structurally bold ... a deeply impressive novel' Eva Dolan, author of This Is How It Ends Arthur and Gwen married young. Twenty years on, Gwen's got it all: wealth, beauty, a famous husband who's the founder of Britain's most successful tech company, stables full of horses, millions of followers on Instagram, an unstable lover, a wayward son, a hoard of secrets, an aching heart, and a cyberstalking blackmailer who calls himself The Invisible Knight. As the Wiltshire town of Abury prepares to celebrate the fortieth birthday of its favourite son, Morgan, Gwen's former best friend, is on her way back to Abury after two decades away, keen to expose Abury's long buried secrets and hellbent on revenge. An inventive, magisterial reworking of Britain's greatest myth, Bliss & Blunder is a heartrending novel of power, friendship and betrayal.

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438

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Serpent's Tail

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1782836799

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9781782836797

Battles of The American Revolution: Saratoga

By: Victoria Rushworth

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Battles of The American Revolution: Saratoga

By: Victoria Rushworth

Discover how an untrained group of soldiers beat the most powerful army in Europe. March along with the Patriots in their fight for freedom. Examine the plans that led to victory and the start of a new nation"--Page 4 of cover.

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Benchmark Education Company

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145090730X

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9781450907309

No Grater Danger

By: Victoria Hamilton

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No Grater Danger

By: Victoria Hamilton

In the brand-new Vintage Kitchen Mystery from the author of Leave It to Cleaver, someone out to spice up their life means to crush a helpless victim . . . “Delightfully entertaining, well-written, and an interesting and exciting plot. Literally keeps you guessing right to the end.” —Goodreads on Leave It to Cleaver Vintage cookware enthusiast Jaymie Leighton is thrilled at the prospect of meeting an elderly descendant of her town’s founding father, not least because she’s known to possess an enviably large collection of antique spice graters. But the curmudgeonly woman also has substantial real estate holdings, and at the moment she’s engaged in a fierce battle with a property developer who wants her to sell off her old buildings in the name of progress. When Jaymie goes to visit the woman and discovers that there’s been an attempt on her life, she polishes up her sleuthing skills to find out who was behind the foul deed. Her first instinct is to suspect the developer, but as she digs deeper into the case she learns that her older new friend has purportedly been the victim of numerous criminal acts—all of which point to different suspects. Unsure if the stories are true or simply the confused ramblings of a senior citizen, Jaymie sifts through the clues hoping to expose the culprit, but she knows that if she keeps stirring up trouble, she’ll be next on the would-be killer’s list . . . Includes a vintage recipe! Praise for the Vintage Kitchen Mysteries: “All the right ingredients . . . Small-town setting, kitchen antiques . . . and a bowlful of mystery. A perfect recipe.” —New York Times bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert “[A] charming new series.” —New York Times bestselling author Sheila Connolly “A chilling whodunit.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch “Well-plotted with several unexpected twists and more developed characters.” —The Mystery Reader “Jaymie is a great character . . . She is inquisitive and full of surprises!” —Debbie’s Book Bag

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Beyond The Page

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1946069752

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9781946069757

Rethinking Language and Gender Research

Theory and Practice

By: Victoria Bergvall

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Rethinking Language and Gender Research

Theory and Practice

By: Victoria Bergvall

Rethinking Language and Gender Research is the first book focusing on language and gender to explicitly challenge the dichotomy of female and male use of language. It represents a turning point in language and gender studies, addressing the political and social consequences of popular beliefs about women's language and men's language and proposing new ways of looking at language and gender. The essays take a fresh approach to the study of subjects such as language and sex and the use of language to produce and maintain power and prestige. Topics explored in this text include sex and the brain; the language of a rape hearing; teenage language; radio talk show exchanges; discourse strategies of African American women; political implications for language and gender studies; the relationship between sex and gender and the construction of identity through language. A useful introductory chapter sets the articles in context, explaining the relationships that exist between them, and full cross-referencing between articles and an extensive index allow for easy access to information. The interdisciplinary approach of the text, the wide-range of methodologies presented, and the comprehensive review of the current literature will make this book invaluable reading for all upper-level undergraduate students, postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of linguistics, sociolinguistics, gender and cultural studies.

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278

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Routledge

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1317889789

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9781317889786

Face of Deception

By: Victoria Quinn

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Face of Deception

By: Victoria Quinn

From a well-educated two generation of doctors and now pursuing a career toward being the third rising generation along with her older sister. The Lord blessed Alexa tremendously. She had the perfect life, but her perfect life quickly turned into tragedy when her husband Bryan was killed by a drunk driver, leaving her temporarily paralyzed from the waist down. Not wanting to accept that she was bound to a wheelchair, Alexa’s faith and trust in God became a rebellion against God for having the power to save but did not bother to save her husband. Although she can only recall bits and pieces of the accident, she has horrifying nightmares and flashbacks reliving that tragic night. Obstacles continue to harden her heart as she struggles to take her rightful place in the church. Alexa no longer had hope in Lord until He sends a handsome unexpected Christian gentleman named Brendon into her life. Alexa can feel herself slowly start to fall for him. As their friendship grew, so did the love they had for each other. Everything seemed perfect again, but within a month of dating, strange things started to happen. Like once before the nightmares started again, but this time the nightmares became reality when the drunk driver that killed her husband was plotting to kill her. Brendon’s love for Alexa endangers them both when he investigates the unsolved death of her husband and risks his own life to save hers.

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WestBow Press

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ISBN 13

9798385016211

The Boyfriend Contract

By: Victoria James

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The Boyfriend Contract

By: Victoria James

Emily Birmingham has had it up to here with men. It was hard enough growing up with an overbearing father, but then he dies and leaves everything to her brother—everything Emily’s worked her whole life to build. Now she’s jobless, living in her grandmother's dilapidated house in the middle of Nowhere, Canada, and dealing with the most annoyingly sexy contractor on the planet. Exactly when did her life become the nightmarish opposite of a Hallmark movie? Cooper Merrick learned the hard way that love is never worth the risk. He’s happy running the family contracting business alongside his well-meaning but overly-opinionated brothers...happy enough until polished and perfect Emily enters his world. Nothing prepared him for the ways she turns his life upside down and sees the parts of himself he’s closed off from the world. Now Cooper’s finally found the nerve to ask her out. Only Emily has some requirements before she even considers going out on a date—like a contract with some very specific ground rules. Signing on the dotted line sounds simple enough...but every contract has its fine print.

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Entangled: Amara

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1640638423

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9781640638426

Mail Order Cowboy

By: Victoria James

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Mail Order Cowboy

By: Victoria James

Hope Roberts has a strict No Cowboys Allowed policy. Between raising her daughter, running her business, and trying to settle into her new ranch, Hope has no room for romance—especially when it comes to cowboys. What she needs is someone to help fix her ranch. But the only person to respond to her ad is the one man Hope still blames for her husband’s death... In Wishing River, Dr. Dean Stanton is pretty much a legend. Cowboy, doctor, heir to his family’s ranching empire—everyone knows and loves him...with the exception of Hope. But Dean doesn’t trust a complete stranger to keep Hope and her daughter safe. And despite their troubled past, he’s still the best cowboy for her job. Bit by cautious bit, Hope’s little family of two is making room for the man she once thought of as her enemy. Until one day, Dean looks like the perfect exception to her “no cowboys” rule. But he’s been keeping a secret from her that could destroy their newfound family... Each book in the Wishing River series is STANDALONE: * The Trouble with Cowboys * Cowboy for Hire * Wishing For A Cowboy * Mail Order Cowboy

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252

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Entangled: Amara

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1649373139

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9781649373137

Art of Glass

Glass in the Collection of the National Gallery of Victoria

By: Geoffrey Edwards,National Gallery of Victoria

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Art of Glass

Glass in the Collection of the National Gallery of Victoria

By: Geoffrey Edwards,National Gallery of Victoria

Jointly published by the National Gallery of Victoria and Macmillan Publishers Australia this book is the first publication to document in depth the nature, extent and history of the National Gallery of Victorias celebrated glass collection. Its author, and expert on the art of glass, Geoffrey Edwards, has selected the most magnificent works from the collection, each reproduced in colour, as the basis for a broader discussion of the history of glassmaking in the worlds leading production centres, from the ancient Mediterranean to the present day. With fine photographs by Garry Sommerfeld, this book provides a most spectacular visual array.

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Macmillan Education AU

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0958574316

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9780958574310

Dog Friendly

By: Victoria Schade

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Dog Friendly

By: Victoria Schade

“Perfect to read on the beach.” –The Boston Globe A burned-out veterinarian takes a much-needed beach vacation, where a charming surfer makes waves in her love life, and a unique foster pup renews her passion for her work. Exhausted veterinarian Morgan Pearce is feeling overworked and under-thanked, so when two favorite clients ask her to watch their special needs senior dog in their Nantucket home, she jumps at the chance for a summer break. She hopes her time on the island will be a reset from the stress of her everyday life, but her chill vacation vibe takes a hit when she gets roped into fostering a challenging, anxious dog and helping plan the local rescue group’s glittery annual fundraiser. Her trip starts to feel more like a vacation when Morgan begins falling for Nathan Keating, an irresistible entrepreneur who thinks every problem can be solved on a surfboard. Just as the summer is shaping up to be the magical refresh she needs, thanks to a fling that feels like the beginning of something real and Hudson, the foster dog who reminds her how much she loves her job, a visit from her estranged brother and the discovery of who Nathan really is changes everything. Morgan finds herself at a crossroads, trying to determine if mistakes from the past must define the future, or if she should forgive, forget, and grab hold of a chance to finally rescue herself.

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353

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Penguin

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0593437403

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9780593437407

Book's by Victoria Morgan

Julia Morgan: An Intimate Portrait of the Trailblazing Architect

Julia Morgan: An Intimate Portrait of the Trailblazing Architect

The Personal Librarian

The Personal Librarian

Bliss & Blunder

Bliss & Blunder

Battles of The American Revolution: Saratoga

Battles of The American Revolution: Saratoga

No Grater Danger

No Grater Danger

Rethinking Language and Gender Research

Rethinking Language and Gender Research

Face of Deception

Face of Deception

The Boyfriend Contract

The Boyfriend Contract

Mail Order Cowboy

Mail Order Cowboy

Art of Glass

Art of Glass

Dog Friendly

Dog Friendly

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