Download or read book The Warmth of Other Suns written by Isabel Wilkerson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this beautifully written masterwork, the Pulitzer Prize–winnner and bestselling author of Caste chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history. She interviewed more than a thousand people, and gained access to new data and official records, to write this definitive and vividly dramatic account of how these American journeys unfolded, altering our cities, our country, and ourselves. With stunning historical detail, Wilkerson tells this story through the lives of three unique individuals: Ida Mae Gladney, who in 1937 left sharecropping and prejudice in Mississippi for Chicago, where she achieved quiet blue-collar success and, in old age, voted for Barack Obama when he ran for an Illinois Senate seat; sharp and quick-tempered George Starling, who in 1945 fled Florida for Harlem, where he endangered his job fighting for civil rights, saw his family fall, and finally found peace in God; and Robert Foster, who left Louisiana in 1953 to pursue a medical career, the personal physician to Ray Charles as part of a glitteringly successful medical career, which allowed him to purchase a grand home where he often threw exuberant parties. Wilkerson brilliantly captures their first treacherous and exhausting cross-country trips by car and train and their new lives in colonies that grew into ghettos, as well as how they changed these cities with southern food, faith, and culture and improved them with discipline, drive, and hard work. Both a riveting microcosm and a major assessment, The Warmth of Other Suns is a bold, remarkable, and riveting work, a superb account of an “unrecognized immigration” within our own land. Through the breadth of its narrative, the beauty of the writing, the depth of its research, and the fullness of the people and lives portrayed herein, this book is destined to become a classic.

Download or read book Daddy Daughter Day written by Isabelle Bridges-Boesch and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ask any father, or any daughter--the relationship between dads and daughters is special, and vitally important. To a whole generation of filmgoers, Jeff Bridges is "the Dude," but to a more important group of people he is "Dad." The actor-musician-artist and one of his real-life daughters have teamed up to produce a book to inspire fathers and daughters--and whole families--to find the joy and closeness in their relationships. When Belle announces to Dad that this day is "Daddy Daughter Day," it sparks a series of adventures that turns the house and the backyard into a clay work shop, a beauty parlor, and even a circus, with Mom and little brother Sammie getting involved! Written by Isabelle Bridges-Boesch, and illustrated by Jeff himself, this is a book for daughters, fathers, and families to treasure all their lives!

Download or read book La Batarde written by Violette LeDuc and published by Deep Vellum Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An obsessive and revealing self-portrait of a remarkable woman humiliated by the circumstances of her birth and by her physical appearance, La Bâtarde relates Violette Leduc’s long search for her own identity through a series of agonizing and passionate love affairs with both men and women. When first published, La Bâtarde earned Violette Leduc comparisons to Jean Genet for the frank depiction of her sexual escapades and immoral behavior. A confession that contains portraits of several famous French authors, this book is more than just a scintillating memoir—like that of Henry Miller, Leduc’s brilliant writing style and attention to language transform this autobiography into a work of art.

Download or read book Just Because written by Mac Barnett and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curious minds are rewarded with curious answers in a fantastical bedtime book by Mac Barnett and Isabelle Arsenault. Why is the ocean blue? What is the rain? What happened to the dinosaurs? It might be time for bed, but one child is too full of questions about the world to go to sleep just yet. Little ones and their parents will be charmed and delighted as a patient father offers up increasingly creative responses to his child’s nighttime wonderings. Any child who has ever asked “Why?” — and any parent who has attempted an explanation — will recognize themselves in this sweet storybook for dreamers who are looking for answers beyond “Just because.”

Download or read book Kira s Keepers written by Roseann T. Kurtz and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-05 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kira was a beautiful young woman in the prime of her life, with an ended marriage, a young daughter Rebecca, who was ready to explore life as a gypsy and domineering mother who never minced words or showed love and compassion to her daughter as Kira so much needed to hear from a mom. Seeing no need to stay in the New Jersey town she grew up in, with no ties or obligations to anybody, she decided to venture out on the road to find the new beginnings. While traveling alone, she only got as far as Virginia when she met the company of Travis Monahan. A much younger man than her but seemed to have a kind hear and a deep interest in her. But would this be a trap, true love, blind faith, or fate? Reluctant, she started to build a relationship with this handsome young man who came from a very wealthy family, well known in town. She did not know as she began to fall in love that this wonderful, kind-hearted man would change her world and her life forever, quite literally. A book that will keep you spellbound with every twist and turn, a page-turner with several surprises that will keep you holding on breathless to find the real Kira.

Download or read book Birdsong written by Sebastian Faulks and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-03-21 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A mesmerising story of love and war spanning three generations and the unimaginable gulf between the First World War and the 1990s In this "overpowering and beautiful novel" (The New Yorker), the young Englishman Stephen Wraysford passes through a tempestuous love affair with Isabelle Azaire in France and enters the dark, surreal world beneath the trenches of No Man's Land. Sebastian Faulks creates a world of fiction that is as tragic as A Farewell to Arms and as sensuous as The English Patient, crafted from the ruins of war and the indestructibility of love.

Download or read book Cozy written by Isabel Gillies and published by Harper Wave. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author of Happens Every Day, Isabel Gillies, presents a fresh and inspiring look at the subtle art of cozy--part manifesto, part lifestyle guide, part memoir--that shows fans of The Little Book of Hygge that true comfort comes from within. When we talk about being cozy, most of us think of a favorite sweater or a steaming cup of tea on a rainy day. But to Isabel Gillies, coziness goes beyond mere objects. To be truly cozy, she argues, means learning to identify the innermost truth of yourself and carrying it into the world, no matter your environment. Starting when she was young, Gillies has gradually learned the art and subtle beauty of creating a life where you feel safe, steadied, and at home in the world. From old family recipes and subway rides to jury duty and hospital stays, in Cozy Gillies shows readers that true ease stems not with throw pillows and a candle, but from opportunities to feel that we are part of something bigger than ourselves, and learn to make ourselves at home no matter where we are. Simple choices can make a hectic life or an uncomfortable situation just a little more comfortable--you just have to know what to do. Just as Marie Kondo offered a philosophy for how to tidy, Gillies offers a new way of occupying the spaces we live in. Starting with yourself, then broadening to your home, your community, and the world at large, Cozy will show you how to bring the truth of who you are into any situation, easy or challenging. As Gillies says, "Cozy isn't something that just exists. You have to make cozy happen." Written with profound warmth and featuring hand-drawn illustrations, this wise, necessary book is call to action for each of us to seek out those often-missed opportunities to care for ourselves, and to begin living a more intimate and authentic life. --New York Times Book Review

Download or read book Own It All written by Andrea Isabelle Lucas and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The single-mom founder of Barre & Soul® shares her secrets so that “you find your path to success in whatever way you imagine it” (Nerdy Girl Express). You’ve just found the how-to guide for women who are ready to ditch procrastination and paralyzing self-doubt, live in true self-confidence, claim heartfelt goals and dreams and make it happen! How could a teen single mom, recovering from domestic violence and poverty, go on to create a multi-million-dollar, national barre and yoga studio chain? She made ONE mindset shift that created a massive snowball effect, propelling her to a dream life. Own It All is an authentic self-help book: one-part manifesto + one-part workbook that cuts through the fluff and gives you a straightforward path to change your life. It’s authored by Andrea Isabelle Lucas, founder and CEO of Barre & Soul (winner of the Best of Boston Award 2018), and a keynote speaker who’s shared the stage with Michelle Obama and Billie Jean King. Andrea is an inspirational modern-day feminist who wants you to be unapologetic in your goal-setting, blunt about owning your awesomeness, and be the radical creator of your joy. PLUS!Own It All includes interviews with powerhouse business leaders like Ash Ambirge, Esther Fairfax, Susan Hyatt, Alexia Vernon, Sara Mora, Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Katherine North, Nick North, Katherine Clark, Phee Manuel, Linda Sivertsen, and Kimmie Smith. “Lucas is a marvel and Own It All is a testament to her passion, strength, and ingenuity. The best part is: she’s ready to help YOU own it all, too. Read this book and be inspired and empowered.” —Sarah Knight, New York Times-bestselling author of Get Your Sh*t Together

Download or read book First Finders written by Fel Long and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-08-19 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man finds himself washed ashore on a peculiar island with even more peculiar inhabitants. His memory is hazy and everyone seems to want him for one reason or another. While it's bad enough how they say that he belongs to them, it's worse that so many of their mouths water when they look at him. How is he to survive?

Download or read book In the Midst of Things written by Heidi Wong and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexandra DesDemonta is a fourteen-year-old who is not happy with her family situation. Her real father died when she was a child, leaving her nothing but memories and a ring with the inscription, "It always goes on." She has a little brother, Taylor, who seems to be the favorite child now that her mom is remarried. Even worse, Alex is talked into babysitting Taylor on Halloween. It is then that Alex notices a mysterious book on the shelf in her home. It is called The Saga of DesDemonta, and Alex has never seen the book before. She can't help but be interested; she also can't know the damage the book can cause. Before she makes sense of her new discovery, she is forced to move to a new school-but family secrets follow. What really happened to her father, and what does it have to do with Alex's new book? She has a feeling her mother knows the answers, but Joyce is hesitant to tell her daughter the truth; it could bring them lots of trouble. Soon, however, Alex's family history puts her friends in danger, and together they must fight a force much darker than any school exam-a force that threatens to kill.

Download or read book Amy Isabelle written by Elizabeth Strout and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Man Booker Prize longlisted author of My Name is Lucy Barton ? Isabelle Goodrow has been living in self-imposed exile with her daughter Amy for fifteen years. Shamed by her past and her affair with Amy's father, she has submerged herself in the routine of her dead-end job and her unrequited love for her boss. But when Amy, frustrated by her quiet and unemotional mother, embarks on an illicit affair with her maths teacher, the disgrace intensifies the shame Isabelle feels about her own past. Throughout one long, sweltering summer, as the events of the small town ebb and flow around them, Amy and Isabelle exist in silent conflict until a final act leads ultimately to the understanding they both crave.

Download or read book Together We Burn written by Isabel Ibañez and published by Wednesday Books. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isabel Ibañez's Together We Burn is a lush, enchanting standalone fantasy inspired by medieval Spain, filled with romance, adventure and just the right amount of danger. An ancient city plagued by dragons Eighteen-year-old Zarela Zalvidar is a talented flamenco dancer and daughter of the most famous Dragonador in Hispalia. People come for miles to see him fight in their arena, which will one day be hers. But disaster strikes during one celebratory show, and in the carnage, Zarela’s life changes in an instant. A flamenco dancer who must become a dragon hunter to save her family legacy With the Dragon Guild trying to wrest control of her inheritance from her, Zarela has no choice but to train to become a Dragonador. But when the most talented dragon hunter left in the land -- the infuriatingly handsome Arturo Díaz de Montserrat -- withholds his help, Zarela cannot take no for an answer. Without him, her world will burn.

Download or read book Isabelle s Protector written by Beverly Baggett and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything seemed perfect in Isabelle's world until the sudden death of a loved one. The death forces Isabelle into marriage to a man she does not love. Her new husband becomes her appointed protector and assures her that they can eventually love each other, but her love belongs to someone that she has loved for as long as she can remember. She longs to be happily married and have a family. Will she be able to find that with this man who has been appointed as her protector?

Download or read book The Stories for Isabelle written by Mou Jing and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-11-08 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-educated Chinese woman accidentally worked as a respite caregiver for a dying ninety-five-year-old American lady named Isabelle, who was also well-educated in American culture. Together, they make a heartwarming story for the rest of Isabella's short remaining time. These heartfelt stories accompanied Isabelle as she left this world with a smile. Two ordinary women from totally different cultural backgrounds have created a beautiful sunset of an ordinary life. This special home-cooking ch

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Download or read book The Sweetest Thing written by Barbara Freethy and published by Barbara Freethy. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NYT Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy delivers an emotional and poignant story with touches of humor and a cast of quirky, lovable characters. A touch of mysticism adds an extra layer to this story of love and family. Alone in the world, Faith Christopher had always yearned for love ... and a man who'd make her heart pound. But her dreams of a place to call home were getting harder to hold on to ... Alex Carrigan liked fast cars, fast women and fast deals - then a tough-talking teenager arrived on his doorstep claiming she was his long-lost daughter, and his meddling grandfather decided to move in. Suddenly, Alex has to face the family he never expected. Enter Faith. Little did the outspoken and beautiful baker know that deep inside Alex was a well of tenderness ... and that she might have the recipe to bring him true love - the sweetest thing life has to offer.