![]() With These Truths, Lepore has produced a book that will shape our view of American history for decades to come. will fight, forever, over the meaning of its history," Lepore writes, but engaging in that struggle by studying the past is part of the work of citizenship. To answer that question, Lepore wrestles with the state of American politics, the legacy of slavery, the persistence of inequality, and the nature of technological change. But has the nation, and democracy itself, delivered on that promise? These Truths tells this uniquely American story, beginning in 1492, asking whether the course of events over more than five centuries has proven the nation's truths, or belied them. The American experiment rests on three ideas-"these truths," Jefferson called them-political equality, natural rights, and the sovereignty of the people. ![]() Widely hailed for its "sweeping, sobering account of the American past" ( New York Times Book Review ), Jill Lepore's one-volume history of America places truth itself-a devotion to facts, proof, and evidence-at the center of the nation's history. ![]()
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From bestselling author Suzanne Enoch-a governess is tempted by the forbidden passion of a seductive earl in this blistering romance in the With This Ring series A governess must never be alone with a man (her reputation mustn't have even a hint of scandal). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The characters are so sharply rendered they could draw blood every thought, word, action, and reaction rings 100 percent true, and their emotions are so palpable that it’s painful. The writing is evocative-at times, uncomfortably so. With Behind Her Eyes, Pinborough has crafted a story that’s part mystery, part thriller, part romance, and part supernatural-tinged horror. If David is so unhappy, why doesn’t he simply leave Adele? Why is the David that Adele describes so different from the one Louise has come to know? And why does Adele insist on hiding their camaraderie from David? ![]() The closer she grows to David and Adele as individuals, though, the more apparent it becomes that something is off about the couple’s marriage. Louise has no intention of sleeping with David or befriending his wife, but within weeks she’s done both. ![]() Louise is determined to shake off the encounter-until she shows up for work the next morning and discovers that David is her new boss, and he’s married to a gorgeous 28-year-old named Adele. The duo shares a drunken kiss before David apologizes and flees the scene. When 34-year-old single mother Louise Barnsley meets David Martin in a London pub, she can’t believe her luck David is handsome and charming, and the chemistry between them is undeniable. From British author Sarah Pinborough ( They Say a Girl Died Here Once), comes a vertiginous tale of obsession, manipulation, and betrayal. ![]() ![]() ![]() To undo the mistakes of the past.even if it means destroying herself. Guinevere is determined to set things right, whatever the cost. Vowing to unravel the truth of her past with or without Merlin’s help, Guinevere joins forces with the sorceress Morgana and her son, Mordred-and faces the confusing, forbidden feelings she still harbors for him. When Guinevere makes an agonizing discovery about who she is and how she came to be, she finds herself with an impossible choice: fix a terrible crime, or help prevent war. But the greatest danger isn’t what lies ahead of Guinevere-it’s what’s been buried inside her. My Review I’ve loved reading this whole series. ![]() Behind her are Lancelot, trapped on the other side of the magical barrier they created to protect Camelot, and Arthur, who has been led away from his kingdom, chasing after false promises. The gripping conclusion to the acclaimed Arthurian fantasy trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White finds Guinevere questioning everythingfriends and enemies, good and evil, and, most of all, herself. While journeying north toward the Dark Queen, Guinevere falls into the hands of her enemies. Kiersten White wrote such raw, human emotion into this story. This nuanced exploration of human connections made this book so much more than a simple retelling for me. ![]() ![]() The gripping conclusion to the acclaimed Arthurian fantasy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White finds Guinevere questioning everything-friends and enemies, good and evil, and, most of all, herself. 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Featuring beloved indie comic artist Trungles' enchanting illustrative style, the Star Spinner Tarot reinterprets classic tarot imagery for a more inclusive and diverse reflection of the modern world, with illustrations drawn from a wide range of stories, myths, and fairy tales.Ī great gift for tarot collectors and enthusiasts, or anyone seeking guidance and personal growth. The Star Spinner Tarot is beyond gorgeous. Enter a world where fairies play, mermaids yearn, and threads of the familiar and fantastic are spun together to guide you on your own personal journey. ![]() ![]() The fin-de-siècle was a great era of monsters: Mr. I wanted to write a novel set in that era-a novel about monsters. In Austria, Freud was discovering the unconscious, and in England itself, Hardy and Wilde were inventing what would become literary modernism. The Kodak was starting to capture reality as it had never been captured before, to fix the moment on film. Omnibuses were being replaced by electric trams, and London’s streets would soon be free of the horse-dung that had clogged them for centuries. Women were adopting rational dress and agitating for the vote. It was the time before everything changed, but change was already in the sooty London air. I was in London to research a particular time: the fin-de-siècle, that transitional period between the 19th and 20th centuries with the suspiciously French name. ![]() You experience all the Londons that have existed, superimposed as in a palimpsest. As you walk through the city, you move through different eras: there is the house where Dickens lived, the hospital where Keats received his medical training, Shakespeare’s theater. ![]() ![]() ![]() Laura gets safely to her boyfriend’s flat, but he’s out of the country. She manages to get out before she is seriously harmed, but many of her things are taken. Laura Blacklock is a travel magazine writer who wakes up in the middle of the night to confront a man in her apartment. I was expecting a closed room mystery, but Agatha Christie this is not. Its Ware’s second best seller, although Publisher’s Weekly call it “underwhelming,” compared to the similar Girl on the Train. Perhaps the best of the three new books is The Woman in Cabin Ten (Scout Press, $26.00) by Ruth Ware and will soon be a movie. Not make a political statement, I’m stating a fact. These crimes have increased since Britain has outlawed the ownership of firearms. ![]() Two involve what are called in England, “hot burglaries.” These are burglaries carried out when the perpetrators know the occupant is in the house and either don’t care or intend to inflict vicious harm on the homeowner as well as steal. I’ll give you a report on all three of these British novels. I took a winter vacation and read three new thrillers on the beach. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But when Ribsy's original owner appears, trying to reclaim his dog, Henry's faced with the possibility of losing his new best friend. The Henry Huggins Audio Collection 44.99 Yoto says:Follow the mischief of happy-go-lucky Henry Huggins and his best dog, Ribsy, with this full audio collection. From that moment on, the two are inseparable. ![]() ![]() Just as Henry Huggins is complaining that nothing exciting ever happens, a friendly dog sits down beside him and looks pleadingly at his ice-cream cone. In Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary's first novel, boys and girls alike will instantly be charmed by an average boy whose life is turned upside-down when he meets a loveable puppy with a nose for mischief. 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The Henry Huggins Audio Collection by Beverly Cleary - Audiobook Scribd Enjoy millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more, with a free trial Only 11. ![]() ![]() ![]() That’s the deal that Ngozi Ukazu has made with us: Bitty’s on a journey, he’s growing, he’ll be better off at the end of it.īut dang if the journey ain’t a wonderful rollercoaster ride in the meantime.īook 2 (subtitled Sticks & Scones) picks up where Book 1 left off (and, uh, spoilers for that now two-year old book if you haven’t read it, or these strips which ran online years ago), with Bitty and Jack in a relationship, and wondering how to handle the truth of their affection for each other balanced against the truths that they are, respectively, an NCAA Division 1 hockey player and an NHL rookie. ![]() There’s little bitty bits¹ of drama that makes you narrow your eyes and vow vengeance on completely fictional characters because they made one of your favorites cry, bleed, or doubt themselves, but you know that it’ll come back around to the joy soon enough. ![]() There’s not a lot to be said about any subset of Check, Please’s fairly extensive story, whether in print or online, that isn’t going to focus on how unrelentingly joyous it is. ![]() |