Bread of Angels by Tessa Afshar5/21/2023 Land of Silence won an INSPY Award and was voted by Library Journal as one of the top five Christian fiction titles of 2016. Her novel Daughter of Rome is a Carol Award Finalist. Her books have been on the Publishers Weekly, ECPA, and other bestseller lists, and translated into eleven languages. TESSA AFSHAR is a Christy and Christian Book Award winning author of historical and biblical fiction, and non-fiction. Still, Lydia can't outrun her secrets forever, and when past and present collide, she must either stand firm and trust in her fledgling faith or succumb to the fear that has ruled her life. But fear lingers in every shadow, until Lydia meets the apostle Paul and hears his message of hope, becoming his first European convert. Determination and serendipitous acquaintances-along with her father's precious dye-help her become one of the city's preeminent merchants. With only her father's secret formulas left, Lydia flees to Philippi and struggles to establish her business on her own. Then unbearable betrayal robs her of nearly everything. And along the way, she changes the world.īut before she was Lydia, the seller of purple, she was simply a merchant's daughter who loved three things: her father, her ancestral home, and making dye. One woman rises up to take the reins of success in an incredible journey of courage, grit, and friendship. The foundation of an influential trade in a Roman world dominated by men.
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Nocturne Falls has a more diverse group of supernaturals though, including cat shifters, Fae and gargoyles in addition to the vampires, witches and werewolves. You can get feed back on your work and get help with your plots or names for your upcoming story and much more. The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride is a charming, lighthearted romance comparable to Molly Harper’s Half Moon Hollow series. We'll discuss upcoming releases, share sample chapters, gossip, and talk about our favorite things.BOOKS! This is a great place to share your own writing with everyone in the group. If you love romance, erotic romance, paranormal romance, romantic comedy, romantic suspense, and women's fiction, THIS is the list for you. Ward, Karen Marie Moning, Lori Foster, Kerrelyn Sparks, Laurell K. 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You’ll find the official synopsisof this book, the gorgeous cover, a super awesome JLA’s virtual signature (which you could use to order a signed, personalized Wicked Trilogy from her!!!) and an international giveaway in this post so without further ado, let’s get started! GORGEOUS COVERĪvailable Formats: Paperback (U.S./Canada) and E-book It’s the third and final book in The Wicked Trilogy, which is a paranormal new adult series. Armentrout’s, upcoming book called BRAVE. Hi! Welcome to Life of A Simple Reader! In today’s Cover Reveal, I’m more than happy to share this HUGE announcement about one of my top favorite authors, Jennifer L. The masque of the red death poem5/21/2023 His most famous works include "The Raven" (1945), "The Black Cat" (1943), and "The Gold-Bug" (1843). Most famous for his poetry, short stories, and tales of the supernatural, mysterious, and macabre, he is also regarded as the inventor of the detective genre and a contributor to the emergence of science fiction, dark romanticism, and weird fiction. 'The Masque of the Red Death'' can be interpreted as the interior monologue of a madman, and all its characters figments of his insane imagination. Witnessing his wife’s suffering from tuberculosis and the ravages of cholera in Baltimore at the time, Poe imbues "The Mask" with an air of veracity, but the supernatural reigns supreme.Įdgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet, author, and literary critic. The author’s narrative techniques revolve around symbolism (number seven, the clock, the black chamber) and provides an allegorical halo around the short story. Upon the next nights darkened hour, Surprised by the stench of deaths sweet sour, burst an organized group of town militia, to discover the symptoms of. The story The Masque of Red Death and the poem The City In the Sea, both written by Edgar Allen Poe have to do with death. The heart of the story is presented as a masquerade where the guests revel in mirth and intoxication, oblivious of the horrors that await them. In The Masque of the Red Death, the clock, the masked figure, and blood serve as an unholy trinity, representative of death rather than salvation. Poe’s short story follows Prince Prospero and his friends’ futile attempt to outrun and outsmart a deadly plague, called the Red Death. Travis deverell5/21/2023 Her cousin, Naomi Constance Wallace (1891–1980), would be called to the bar at the Middle Temple a year after Deverell, in November 1922. She had a twin brother, William Berenger Statter Deverell (1893–1966), who also became a barrister. Her father was a solicitor who would become Clerk of the Crown and Peace for County Wicklow, and her mother was the daughter of a London solicitor. Averil Katherine Statter Deverell (2 January 1893 – 11 February 1979) was one of the first two women barristers in all of Great Britain and Ireland.ĭeverell was born on 2 January 1893 in Dublin to William Deverell and Ada Kate Statter Carr. Bert facey a fortunate life5/21/2023 Finally, on the urging of his daughter, Barbara Rose, the hand-written manuscript was submitted to the Fremantle Arts Centre Press to see 'if they could print a few copies for the family'. He made the first notes of his life soon after World War I, and filled notebooks with his accounts of his experiences. Facey, who had no formal education, taught himself to read and write. He joined the tramways and was active in the Tramways Union. He was in the Eleventh Battalion at the Gallipoli landing after the war, he became a farmer under the Soldier Settlement Scheme but was forced off the land during the Depression. His many jobs included droving, hammering spikes on the railway line from Merredin to Wickepin and boxing in a travelling troupe. He was looked after by his grandmother until he was eight years old, when he went out to work. His father died before he was two and he was deserted by his mother soon afterwards. Facey was born in 1894 and grew up on the Kalgoorlie goldfields and in the wheat-belt of Western Australia. Lakota Woman by Mary Crow Dog5/21/2023 Additionally, Barbara’s baby’s quick death implies negligence on the part of the doctors, which demonstrates their disregard for the life of a Native American child, as well as the emotional, mental, and physical health of the child’s Lakota mother. The book suggests that doctors targeted Barbara because of her race and gender-they exploited a moment of vulnerability when she was giving birth to sterilize her. Barbara’s sterilization also speaks to how racism and sexism overlap in the oppression that Native American women experience. This widespread effort to prevent Native Americans from having children was one way that the government carried out a genocide against Native American communities. Barbara is one of many Native American women whom doctors sterilized during the 20th century. It’s generally ordered by a government or organization without regard to the woman’s own preference, and sometimes without her even knowing. Mary Crow Dog was born on a desolate South Dakota reservation, she survived a missionary school, was among those protesting at Wounded Knee in 1973 (while 9. What is the author’s main purpose in Lakota Woman In Mary Crow Dog and Richard Erdoes' Lakota Woman, how is the oral tradition present in Mary's description of her grandmother, Turtle. Forced sterilization is a medical procedure that makes a woman unable to reproduce. Star of Wonder by Paige W. Pendleton5/20/2023 He lives and works by the sea in Midcoast Maine.īlock is the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library November Artist of the Month. He has exhibited at many local venues such as River Arts Gallery, BRAF, Pemaquid Art Gallery, Maine Art Gallery, USM Art Gallery as well as Trinity College and Savannah College of Art and Design.īlock was voted “ Midcoast Artist of the Year” in 2014. Pendleton, and 2014 National Indie Publishing award winner “Retsbol Rises” by Jayne Jones.īlock also creates fine art pieces in tempera resist, egg tempera, watercolor and a variety of drawing mediums. His recent books include “Togus: A Coon Cat Finds a Home” by News Center 6 Don Carrigan and “Baxter in the Blaine House” by former Blaine House director Paula Benoit.īlock has illustrated several young adult novels including “Patch Scratching” by Steven Powell, “The Black Ledge” series, “Star of Wonder” by Paige W. He was named “Art Educator of the Year” in 2001. Thomas Block retired as an art educator in coastal Maine after 37 years to pursue a career as an artist/illustrator. Marvelous Cornelius by Phil Bildner5/20/2023 After passing the bar in New York and New Jersey, Phil worked as an associate at a large Manhattan law firm, but he quickly realized the legal profession wasn’t for him. He studied political science at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland and then attended law school at New York University School of Law. Phil grew up in Jericho, New York, a Long Island suburb of New York City. Phil is also the author of A Whole New Ballgame, Rookie of the Year, Tournament of Champions, and Most Valuable Players in the critically acclaimed middle grade Rip & Red series. He is the author of many children’s picture books including the Margaret Wise Brown Prize winning Marvelous Cornelius, the Texas Bluebonnet Award winning Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy, Martina & Chrissie, Twenty-One Elephants, and The Soccer Fence. His latest book is the groundbreaking, #OwnVoices middle grade novel, A High Five for Glenn Burke. Phil Bildner is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for kids. On the come up angie thomas5/20/2023 Instead of letting her have her own unique identity, many of her peers peg her as “Lil Lawless,” reducing her identity to nothing but a second-rate version of her father. Her struggle to escape the stereotypes and racial profiling imposed upon her by society are mirrored by her struggles to escape the legacy of her father. ” Set in the same universe but with different characters, she’s illuminated the political scene once again with her fresh social commentary woven into the life of her new protagonist: Brianna Jackson.īrianna is a sixteen-year-old aspiring rapper who lives in the shadow of her late father, whose rap name was Lawless. She’s done it again with her new novel “On the Come Up. The film adaptation gave the story a whole new platform to traverse, and since then its impact is only growing. I found myself getting attached to the characters and crying when they cried. The way Angie Thomas handled such politically sensitive issues with such grace of language and relatability gave her writing a kind of potency that I’d never seen before. “The Hate U Give” was a life-changing book for me. Her debut novel, “ The Hate U Give ,” became a #1 New York Times Bestseller, touching the hearts of many with its lovable characters and politically relevant commentary about the prevalence of police brutality in the African American community. |