![]() ![]() ![]() By turns mischievous and deadly serious, Vidal tells the story of a man caught up in events bigger than he is, a down-on-his-luck American hired to smuggle an ancient relic out of Cairo at a time when revolution is brewing and heads are about to roll. Lost for more than 60 years and overflowing with political and sexual intrigue, Thieves Fall Out provides a delicious glimpse into the mind of Gore Vidal in his formative years. The Edgar Box novels were subsequently republished under his real name. But in the wake of criticism for the scandalous content of his third novel, The City and the Pillar, Vidal turned to writing crime fiction under pseudonyms: three books as Edgar Box and one as Cameron Kay. In 1953, Vidal had already begun writing the works that would launch him to the top ranks of American authors and intellectuals. ![]() The author of twenty-three novels, five plays, three memoirs, numerous screenplays and short stories, and well over two hundred essays, he received the National Book Award in 1993. Gore Vidal was one of America's greatest and most controversial writers. ![]()
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The Earth has entered a new epoch, dubbed the Anthropocene, in which the actions of human beings are changing the global ecosystem in dramatic and potentially catastrophic ways. ![]() ![]() In fact, several years ago I flew cross-country to Seattle to visit my oldest daughter, Hannah, who was a sophomore in college. My kids think it’s epic how I lived during the generation they now deem retro. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Stop waiting for "someday." Take hold of the moment, and say yes to your dreams. ![]() You can pursue dreams, find yourself, and live a life of deep happiness and boundless joy. ![]() ![]() Rachel reminds you there is always a reason to hope, to move forward, and to dare the impossible. She balances her "no excuses" approach with breathing room and grace for those messy moments in life and mothering. In her characteristic raw and visceral style, Rachel teaches you how to rewrite the pages of your story, follow your passion, and discover the beauty of who you are.ĭrawing on lessons from her own incredible journey-together with insight from conversations with thousands of other women-Rachel encourages moms to break cycles, take off masks, and prevent fear from taking control. ![]() Over the years, you willingly pour everything you have into your family, but in the process, you lose the essence of who you are. Full-time blogger, speaker, marketer, podcaster, and single mom of seven, Rachel Marie Martin presents a rallying cry to anyone who believes the lie that she is "just a mom." ![]() ![]() ![]() Likewise, I wanted to hear more about her complex relationship with the notorious ex-president Charles Taylor, who is now being tried at The Hague for war crimes for his role in atrocities against the citizens of Sierra Leone. Doe, she only dedicates a few pages to this time period. Although Sirleaf spent nine months in jail for defying the former warlord-president Samuel K. I am convinced that Sirleaf's life was remarkable, but I wish she had painted with a smaller brush instead of using such broad strokes. While I did learn about the trajectory of the Liberian president's life-from her days as a victim of spousal abuse to her election as Africa's first female leader-the book lacked much of the intensity I expected from a woman who was jailed, nearly killed on several occasions and forced to flee her country, only to come back and win an election that no one thought she could win.ĭon't get me wrong. ![]() Maybe it's the influence of reality television or the tell-all culture of Facebook and Twitter, but while reading President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's new memoir, This Child Will Be Great, I found myself wanting more drama. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gladwell believes that this fact contains a worthwhile lesson, which is that “the powerful and the strong are not always what they seem. Just like David beat Goliath despite being smaller, weaker and less skilled in battle. And even if Goliath could properly see David, he’s too slow and weighed down to react quickly enough. Once again, Gladwell draws on historic events and the psychology of highly successful human beings to illustrate that underdogs have advantages. Gladwell posits that his dyslexia was an advantage because it forced Boies to focus on his powers of memorization, persuasion, and adaptability, which are sometimes of more use to a trial lawyer than the ability to dissect the minutiae of contracts and legal briefs. With this in mind, Gladwell suggests that Goliath is unable to accurately judge David because of his pituitary tumor, meaning that the very thing that made him so large in the first place actually puts him at a disadvantage, rendering him incapable of seeing his opponent. And because the tumor can press down on optic nerves, people suffering from this condition often have vision problems. People with this condition grow far beyond average. Medical scholars have suggested that Goliath may have had a tumor on his pituitary gland. ![]() Gladwell points out that Goliath sees David approaching with his staff and asks why he brought “sticks”- multiple sticks-which, given that David seemingly only brings one stick, could perhaps suggest that Goliath is visually impaired. ![]() ![]() ![]() Martin Couney's story is a kaleidoscopic ride through the intersection of ebullient entrepreneurship, enlightened pediatric care, and the wild culture of world's fairs at the beginning of the American Century.Īs Dawn Raffel recounts, Dr. This is the spellbinding tale of a mysterious doctor who revolutionized neonatal care more than 100 years ago and saved some 7,000 babies. What kind of doctor puts his patients on display? It's a fascinating historical footnote, compassionately told." (NPR)Ī New York Times Book Review New & Noteworthy Title ![]() "A mosaic mystery told in vignettes, cliffhangers, curious asides, and some surreal plot twists as Raffel investigates the secrets of the man who changed infant care in America. ![]() ![]() I’m a dark, dangerous disaster who leaves destruction in his wake.īut when she offers to pretend to marry me to help me get my kids back, I can’t refuse. I should know better than to let Tessa McDaniels pretend to be my fiancée. O ne reckless night of giving in, and Caleb and I spiral into a web of passion.īut when I begin to unravel the secrets hiding in this place, I find there is more riding on this job than I thought.Ĭaleb and Evelyn are worth any sacrifice – only Caleb has to decide what he will sacrifice for me… Distractions are dangerous, but she soon becomes everything I crave. Only the sassy trainer in her cut-offs and cowgirl boots quickly gets under my skin. Protecting the little girl is my one focus. She’s also the best trainer in this small town. Good thing I’ll never have to see him again.Įxcept when I show up for my new job to teach a little girl how to ride her horse, I find the same icy blue eyes glaring back at me. The driver looked like a gorgeous fallen angel – one who’d been booted right out of paradise for being a giant prick. ![]() ![]() I should have known I was in trouble when I backed my old, beat-up truck into the shiny Range Rover. ![]() Neither was prepared for their paths to collide… A woman returning to her small-town roots. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Humans kill whales and sell their parts for profit. In this world, the whales are also the hunters. But in this world, the whales fight back. As in our world, humans have been hunting whales for hundreds of generations. ![]() Written in first person view from a young whale known as Bathsheba, the story follows a pod of hunting whales, led by Captain Alexandra, as they follow the trail of a legendary man known as “Toby Wick” (Yes, it’s kind of silly. ![]() And while he does keep the introspective style of Ishmael’s narration, it’s still very much Ness’ writing–lyrical in a quiet kind of way. I was curious as to see if he would try to emulate Melville’s prose (to some degree, at least–this is a YA novel after all). But Ness, for the most part, makes it work. In someone else’s hands, the story could have easily turned belly-up. And I fucking love that.Īnd the Ocean Was Our Sky is one of Ness’ stranger creations in which he tackles an inverted retelling of Moby Dick. And even if his ideas don’t always work, the world is made better for having them. His books are a heady mix of originality and poignancy and he’s constantly pushing boundaries in the YA speculative field. Patrick Ness is up there as one of my favourite authors. “Harpoon strapped to my back, swimming along the decks of the great hunting ship Alexandra, our sails catching the currents, the Abyss below us, the ocean our sky.” Genre(s) and Subject(s): YA, Fantasy, Retelling ![]() ![]() Martins Press for more humorous women's fiction. Haywood is currently working on the second of a two-book contract with St. Her newest novel, WAKING UP IN DIXIE, is a fun twist on the male midlife crisis and revisits small-town Georgia. Haywood's humorous nonfiction handbook, THE 12 SACRED TRADITIONS OF MAGNIFICENT MOTHERS-IN-LAW, became available from Belle Books in 2009, and in September of that year, LADIES OF THE LAKE was published by St. ![]() THE RED HAT CLUB RIDES AGAIN debuted at #26 on the New York Times List and USA Today's Top Fifty, and her 2008 novel, WEDDING BELLES, is the third book of her Red Hat Club Trilogy, based on Jenny Joseph's poem, "Warning". ![]() In the past 13 years, she has published six critically acclaimed romance novels about "strong women, men who are men, positive resolutions, and accurate history" set in England and Scotland that received numerous national awards and nominations.Īfter a difficult divorce, she switched to writing funny, uplifting women's fiction: QUEEN BEE OF MIMOSA BRANCH was featured by Southern Living, and THE RED HAT CLUB made the NY Times Best Seller Print List. Becoming a writer after a midlife reassessment at forty, Haywood Smith-also known as Anne-has lived in Buford for 37 years. ![]() ![]() ![]() Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be. ![]() But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn’t just want to make it - she has to. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral.for all the wrong reasons.īri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill.īut it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. ![]() Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. We are lucky to have her, and lucky to know a girl like Bri." ( The New York Times Book Review ) Thomas continues to hold up that mirror with grace and confidence. ![]() "For all the struggle in this book, Thomas rarely misses a step as a writer. 2020 Audie Awards® finalist - Young adult number one New York Times best seller ĭon't miss this audiobook, Audible's Young Adult Audiobook of the Year and an Audie Award finalist! ![]() |