![]() ![]() "Forever Amber" was the book girls wanted to read and were warned against by their mothers - who were probably reading it themselves. The book sold 100,000 hardcover copies in its first week alone (on its way to an eventual 3 million plus), was banned in Boston, and was denounced by Hollywood's Hays Office before anyone had even purchased the movie rights. That year, Macmillan published her first novel, a fat (nearly a thousand pages), juicy Restoration bodice-ripper called "Forever Amber." To say it was a sensation is not to leave fact behind for hyperbole. Her quiet death, after years of being out of the spotlight, shouldn't let us forget the stir she caused in 1944 at the tender age of 24. It's likely that most New York Times readers flipped right past the obituary in Wednesday's edition for Kathleen Winsor, who died in Manhattan this past Monday at the age of 83. ![]()
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![]() Elster was awarded the 2014 Midwest Book Award in Children’s Fiction for The Colored Car by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association. Jean Alicia Elster is the author of the novel The Colored Car, selected as a 2014 Michigan Notable Book by the Library of Michigan. Josef has also launched Folkteller Publishing, a storytelling company that targets regional folk tales and legends from around the world. His current projects include the Nain Rouge Trilogy – A Crimson Three, that resurrects a 300-year folk legend from Detroit. Josef currently has more than a dozen books in print that focus on the power of storytelling for people of all ages. Josef Bastian is a Midwest author and poet whose sense of humor, depth of spirit and reflective imagination resonate within his poetry and prose. Here are the dates and authors for the Merry Mitten Holidays: Saturday, December 3rd If you have any questions, please call Book Beat at (248) 968-1190. ![]() ![]() ![]() On Saturdays and Sundays in December, Children and Young Adult authors and illustrators will be at Book Beat to sign their books for holiday gifts. This December, Book Beat will be participating in the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Merry Mitten Holidays. ![]() ![]() ![]() The tables of future solar and lunar eclipses, planetary conjunctions and planet locations, updated through 2025.An enlarged photography section, including how-to instructions for using the new generation of digital cameras for astronomical photography, both with and without a telescope.A complete update of the equipment section, including computerized telescopes.The famous charts, ideal for stargazers using a small telescope or binoculars. ![]() The fourth edition has improvements over the 3rd edition in every chapter, including: NightWatch has been acclaimed as the best general interest introduction to astronomy. Each new edition has outsold the previous one because of thorough revisions and additional new material. The key feature of this classic title is the section of star charts that are cherished by backyard astronomers everywhere. The first three editions of NightWatch sold more than 600,000 copies, making it the top-selling stargazing guide in the world for the last 20 years. Revised Fourth Edition: updated for use through 2025. ![]() ![]() ![]() Such inconsistencies have led scholars to argue that Douglass modified his autobiographies in order to suit changing politics. Yet in the Narrative (1845), Douglass strongly implies that a white man, perhaps his master, was his father. For example, in the last version (1881), Douglass denies having any knowledge of who his father was. Recent historical scholarship has focused attention on the minor discrepancies in the three versions. However, the Narrative is more often taught in classes today than the other two books. Both of these autobiographies are much longer than the Narrative and provide more of Douglass' views about racism and civil rights in the South, as well as in the North. Frederick Douglass wrote two more memoirs about his life: My Bondage and My Freedom (1855) and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1881). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sir Thomas More states that the princes were smothered with the pillows on their beds by Sir James Tyrell, John Dighton and Miles Forest. Tannery and Professor Wright concluded in 1933 that the princes had “probably” died in the summer of 1483. Sir Thomas More states in his writings that the princes were buried “at the stair-foot, meetly deep” and certainly in 1674 two skeletons were found buried beneath a stone staircase during alterations at the Tower. In his ‘history’, Sir Thomas More was quite sure that these young boys were murdered by their uncle Richard of Gloucester and Shakespeare also portrayed Richard III as the evil murderous uncle. Their uncle, Richard of Gloucester, later Richard III, came after them in the succession. The princes were Edward V and his brother Richard Duke of York, the sons of Edward IV and his Queen, Elizabeth Woodville. ![]() The skeletons aroused much interest and debate as they were believed by many historians to be the bones of the two princes who were reputedly murdered in the Tower of London in the 15th century. These bones had been re-buried in an urn in 1674 and placed in the Henry VIIth Chapel in the Abbey. In 1933 the skeletons of two young boys, one aged about 10 and the other 13, were disinterred from Westminster Abbey and examined by L.E. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There’s no political, social or cultural agenda to her. Many people assume by her name that she was Jewish, and that the style of cooking in the book will be Jewish, but it’s not. Indeed, the original title was “The Joy of Cooking: A Compilation of Reliable Recipes with a Casual Culinary Chat.” Irma gave friendly, uncondescending advice to anyone setting out on his / her own in a house or apartment. People still like Irma’s chatty approach with which she attempts to engage the reader. Up until the appearance of the “Joy of Cooking”, cookbooks had been very serious books, and many talked down to you. ![]() There are cookbooks that will tell you how to do something fancier or more authentically, but if this book has it, it will be straightforward and easy. For this reason, it’s still the first book that many people starting looking in for ideas. It provides all the basics that a North American cook will need in an easy to use and find way. The “Joy of Cooking” is still one of the most loved American cookbooks. ![]() Irma Rombauer was the author of one of America’s most influential cookbooks to date, “The Joy of Cooking.” The story of the book, though, is the story of both her and her daughter, Marion. ![]() ![]() ![]() Furious, Grievous learns that Gunray lost the holotransceiver. While Kenobi and Skywalker pursue the constructor of the chair, General Grievous is commanded by Sidious through his apprentice Count Dooku to relocate the Separatist Council to Belderone, where a Republic fleet lies in wait for them. However, this puts the Jedi no closer to finding Sidious himself. Republic analysts find the afterimage of Darth Sidious, the Sith Lord who masterminded the Clone Wars. Gunray narrowly escapes to rendezvous with General Grievous and the rest of the Separatist Council, but he leaves behind his walking chair equipped with a specially-constructed holotransceiver. On the planet Cato Neimoidia, Jedi generals Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker lead clone troopers to capture Nute Gunray, Trade Federation viceroy and one of the leaders of the Separatists. ![]() The novel serves as a lead-in to Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, and was loosely adapted into Volume Two of the Star Wars: Clone Wars microseries. ![]() Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil is a 2005 novel by James Luceno set in the fictional Star Wars universe. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s just one LONG, LONG, LONG chapter of 100 pages I’ll need to tackle in one sitting. If it was I could read it over a couple of nights. A reader needs to be able to come up for air now and again. I personally don’t see why they’re necessary. This means the whole novel only has seven or eight chapters in it. The third chapter that I hope to tackle tonight is 100 pages long. I’ve only read two chapters and have passed the 150 page mark. The only gripe I have so far is that the chapters are REALLY LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG. I should be able to get through it a bit faster. ![]() This might be because Wolf Hall was a paper-back and Bring up the Bodies is a hard-back. The plot is a bit more fast-paced than Wolf Hall and Mantel seems to have gotten into the swing of telling the story.īring up the Bodies is a couple of hundred pages shorter than Wolf Hall. ![]() Since my mind has adjusted to this through reading Wolf Hall I barely notice it. I’m a hundred or so pages into Bring up the Bodies, Mantel’s second historical novel about Thomas Cromwell.īring up the Bodies is written in the same formal, descriptive language as Wolf Hall. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() #4 Trump was always going to win, and he did. This was evident at Trump’s first rally, when I tried to interview a Trump supporter but was unable to because of the crowd’s intense dislike of political correctness. #3 In 2016, the gap between Twitter and real life was much greater than it was in 2012. Trump was irredeemable with women voters, according to Barbara Bush. He was happy to play the turd in the Republican punch bowl. #2 Trump’s popularity with the public proved to be an asset for him in the swamp, as it gave him credibility as an irritant. Chris Christie believed that voters tend to favor presidential candidates who represent the biggest departure from the incumbent. Sample Book Insights: #1 Everyone had a theory as to why it was their turn. Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. 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