Download or read book Julia written by Judith Petres Balogh and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julia, the fourth book of the author, departs from former settings; the protagonist comes from the homey, quiet and safe neighborhood of middle-class Maple Street, Any Town. She is raised with middle-class values and limitations. However, Julia detours from the path most girls of her time had chosen, and builds a formidable business venture. But in her case marriage and career suffer a head-on collision, which almost throws her off course. Conflicts had losses make her life difficult; a child on the other hand gives deep meaning. While she picks up the shards of her life and tells the world that she is not about to have a nervous breakdown any time soon, she also learns to say no, and refuses to continue the role of the accommodating wife, who can be used and manipulated by a man. He is not any worse than the rest of his generation; just like she, he too was raised with a set of values that were no longer justifiable in the twentieth century. The plot is simple, the psychology complex. She is quintessentially the embodiment of the romantic American dream - but is also the incarnation of the ambivalence and anguish, which thinking American women too often have to face. She rises above the desolation and loss, and uses her own power and energies to fashion her life according to her own vision. She does not lose hope, and despite the events which almost derail her, the absolute faith in herself never falters. She is a thoroughly modern woman of her own making. The denouement is satisfactory, not because she reaches her goals on the last page, but because the success she achieves is of her own making. The sparkling and exciting love, which is her ultimate reward, is not the result of sudden infatuation, happenstance, or romantic fantasies, but is based on the solid ground of knowing and respecting each other. It is a story for modern women, who often have to face those issues, which their mothers preferred to sweep under the carpet.

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Download or read book Julia Margaret Cameron written by Julian Cox and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2003-03-20 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to one of Julia Margaret Cameron’s great-nieces, “we never knew what Aunt Julia was going to do next, nor did anyone else.” This is an accurate summation of the life of the British photographer (1815–1879), who took up the camera at age forty-eight and made more than twelve hundred images during a fourteen-year career. Living at the height of the Victorian era, Cameron was anything but conventional, experimenting with the relatively new medium of photography, promoting her own art though exhibition and sale, and pursuing the eminent personalities of her age—Alfred Tennyson, Charles Darwin, Thomas Carlyle, and others—as subjects for her lens. For the first time, all known images by Cameron, one of the most important nineteenth-century artists in any medium, are gathered together in a catalogue raisonné. In addition to a complete catalogue of Cameron’s photographs, there is information on her life and times, initial experiments, artistic aspirations, techniques, small-format images, albums, commercial strategies, sitters, and sources of inspiration. Also provided are a selected bibliography of publications on Cameron, a list of exhibitions of her work held both in her time as well as our own, and a summary of important collections where her pictures can be found.

Download or read book The Daughter of Highland Hall written by Carrie Turansky and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the title, the estate, the life of security and splendor… what if it isn’t enough? Strong-willed and beautiful, debutante Katherine Ramsey feels ready to take the London social season by storm, and she must. Her family estate, Highland Hall, has been passed to older male cousin Sir William Ramsey, and her only means of securing her future is to make a strong debut and find a proper husband. With her all-knowing and meddling aunt as a guide, Katherine is certain to attract suitors at the lavish gatherings, sparkling with Great Britain’s elite. When a shocking family scandal sidelines Katherine, forcing her out of the social spotlight, she keeps a low profile, volunteering with the poor in London’s East End. Here Katherine feels free from her predictable future, and even more so as a friendship with medical student Jonathan Foster deepens and her faith in God grows. But when Katherine is courted anew by a man of wealth and position, dreams of the life she always thought she wanted surface again. Torn between tradition and the stirrings in her heart for a different path, she must decide whom she can trust and love—and if she will choose a life serving others over one where she is served.

Download or read book Sister Beatrice Bea Jeffries written by The Jeffries Family and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sister Beatrice "Bea" Jeffries' was an African American nun who served and did great things for all people and especially people of color. Her story is filled with family and friends comments about their lives growing up with her and watching her ministry blossom into great works. She comes from a loving family from the far Northeast corner of Washington, D.C., in an area called Deanwood. Her family was one of the largest families in Deanwood. She was born number 10 out of 11 children and everyone knew Bea because of her involvement in church and community activities. Bea is survived by seven siblings who authored this booklet and they also authored their family book entitled "904". Bea was a very out going and educated nun with a purpose to make a living and make lives better. Her stories are inspiring and her legacy will live forever in Catholic history. Sister Bea was also Vice-President of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament order.

Download or read book Gabriel s Promise written by Sylvain Reynard and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Sylvain Reynard returns with the fourth installment of the beloved Gabriel's Inferno series. When Gabriel and Julia Emerson first lay eyes on their newborn daughter, Clare, they realize life as they know it will never be the same. Gabriel has vowed to be a good father when he suddenly receives an invitation to give a series of lectures in Edinburgh, Scotland--an opportunity of high prestige—but that would mean leaving his wife and child in Boston. Hesitant to bring it up, he keeps the opportunity from Julia as long as he can, not knowing she has a secret of her own. When a frightening situation arises that threatens their new family, both parents must make sacrifices. With the family in danger, the looming question remains: Will Gabriel pursue his lectureship in Edinburgh, leaving Julia and Clare vulnerable in Boston, or will he abandon the chance of a lifetime in order to ensure his family's safety?

Download or read book All of You Every Single One written by Beatrice Hitchman and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an acclaimed and powerful talent in historical fiction, a literary historical novel set in a Bohemian enclave of Vienna about love, freedom, and what constitutes a family—now in paperback! Set in Vienna from 1910 to 1946, All of You Every Single One is an atmospheric, original, and deeply moving novel about family, freedom, and how true love might survive impossible odds. Julia Lindqvist, a woman unhappily married to a famous Swedish playwright, leaves her husband to begin a passionate affair with a female tailor named Eve. The pair run away together and settle in the more liberal haven of Vienna, where they fall in love, navigate the challenges of their newfound independence, and find community in the city’s Jewish quarter. But Julia’s yearning for a child throws their fragile happiness into chaos and threatens to destroy her life and the lives of those closest to her. Ada Bauer’s wealthy industrialist family have sent her to Dr. Freud in the hope that he can cure her mutism—and do so without a scandal. But help will soon come for Ada from an unexpected place, changing many lives irrevocably. Through the lives of her queer characters, and against the changing backdrop of one of the greatest cities of the age, Hitchman asks what it’s like to live through oppression, how personal decisions become political, and how far one will go to protect the ones they love. Moving across Europe and through decades, Hitchman’s sophomore novel is an intensely poignant portrait of life and love on the fringes of history.

Download or read book Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker written by Shelley Johannes and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beatrice does her best thinking upside down. Hanging from trees by her knees, doing handstands . . . for Beatrice Zinker, upside down works every time. She was definitely upside down when she and her best friend, Lenny, agreed to wear matching ninja suits on the first day of third grade. But when Beatrice shows up at school dressed in black, Lenny arrives with a cool new outfit and a cool new friend. Even worse, she seems to have forgotten all about the top-secret operation they planned! Can Beatrice use her topsy-turvy way of thinking to save the mission, mend their friendship, and flip things sunny-side up?

Download or read book Grand Deceptions written by G. S. Willmott and published by Garry Willmott. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grand Deceptions is a historical novel centred predominantly around Melbourne and Ballarat in Victoria Australia. England, Scotland and San Marino also play a part of this captivating story. The timeline begins in the 1850s and ends in the 1960s. Three well to do young men immigrate to Victoria; their reasons are all different but their ambitions are the same - make their fortune in the antipodes. The circumstances that drove their futures were deception. Two of the three men became victims of fraud and lost their fortunes. They hatched a plan to recover their newly developed wealth by becoming bushrangers. They disguised themselves in women's clothing, calling themselves "The Banshees". Grand Deceptions follows the lives of the three men all of whom experience exciting and sometimes dangerous lives. I found this book a great read, I was impressed by the author's knowledge of early Victorian history and his introduction of characters from English settlers of the day. Given the ending, one would guess there might be a sequel in the wind! - Bill Simpson I think this is Garry's best book so far. I would have no hesitation in recommending this read to anybody who loves history, thrilling storylines and a book you can't put down. - Ian Jones I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into. What I got was a page turning great read. I won't spoil the ending for those of you yet to read Grand Deceptions, I will just say be sure to put aside a few hours as you won't want to put it down until you see how it ends. - Kim Krarup Garry has outdone himself with this story. He has blended a great mix of fact and fiction and I found myself enthralled. I read Grand Deceptions in an afternoon which I very rarely manage to do with a book. I cannot recommend this book highly enough - do yourself a favour and get a copy, I guarantee you will not be disappointed - Tony Pittard As with Garry Willmott's Serendipity - A Gallipoli Love Story, which I read a while ago, Grand Deceptions is a fascinating blend of fact and fiction. I enjoyed the deft way the author weaves the men's stories, bringing in other characters and sometimes bringing the reader up to date on what happened to someone I assumed had been forgotten. For example, Anna's friend Jane was mentioned in passing... and then her story is revealed later in the book.Grand Deceptions is a fine historical tapestry giving a picture of a hundred years of turbulent history as a backdrop for the stories of some remarkable people. - Sally Odgers, author/editor

Download or read book Second Catalogue of the Holton Library of Brighton written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-04-08 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Download or read book Eastbury written by Anna Harriet Drury and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Second Catalogue of the Holton Library of Brighton written by Holton Library (Brighton, Mass.) and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book All That it Takes written by K. L. Ditmars and published by Shoaling Waters Press. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A human trafficking ring is operating in the shadows of her city. When they murder her husband, Julia Bowen is determined to turn on the light. Julia believed her husband told her everything. But now he is dead, murdered by armed gunmen who broke into their home. Forced to flee and not knowing where else to go, she seeks help from Charlie, a homeless veteran living in the woods of Victoria, BC, behind her home. When she is framed for the murder, Julia goes into hiding, her past distrust of law enforcement haunting her all the while. With Charlie’s help, she discovers what her husband died for: a human trafficking ring operating in the city. Unsure of his involvement, Julia decides to follow a trail of evidence he left behind. She soon discovers a network of local businesses involved in the sexual exploitation of young women. As she navigates grief, being hunted, and attempting to expose a human trafficking ring, Julia encounters help from unexpected people and discovers a God who is present through it all.

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