Download or read book The Woman Before Wallis written by Bryn Turnbull and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Brimming with scandal and an equal amount of heart…a sweeping yet intimate look at the lives of some of history’s most notorious figures from Vanderbilts to the Prince of Wales… A must-read.”—Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of When We Left Cuba and Next Year in Havana “Bryn Turnbull takes a story we think we know and turns it on its head, with captivating results… A beautifully written, meticulously researched and altogether memorable debut.”—Jennifer Robson, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Gown For fans of The Paris Wife and The Crown, this stunning novel tells the true story of the American divorcée who captured Prince Edward’s heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson. In the summer of 1926, when Thelma Morgan marries Viscount Duke Furness after a whirlwind romance, she’s immersed in a gilded world of extraordinary wealth and privilege. For Thelma, the daughter of an American diplomat, her new life as a member of the British aristocracy is like a fairy tale—even more so when her husband introduces her to Edward, Prince of Wales. In a twist of fate, her marriage to Duke leads her to fall headlong into a love affair with Edward. But happiness is fleeting, and their love is threatened when Thelma’s sister, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, becomes embroiled in a scandal with far-reaching implications. As Thelma sails to New York to support Gloria, she leaves Edward in the hands of her trusted friend Wallis, never imagining the consequences that will follow. Bryn Turnbull takes readers from the raucous glamour of the Paris Ritz and the French Riviera to the quiet, private corners of St. James’s Palace in this sweeping story of love, loyalty and betrayal. Looking for more sweeping historical fiction? Don't miss Bryn Turnbull's new novel. The Last Grand Duchess takes readers behind palace walls to see the end of Imperial Russia through the eyes of Olga Romanov, the first daughter of the last Tsar.
Download or read book Thelma s Phase Two written by John A Campbell and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thelma is a troubled young woman in Townsville in the 1980s. A man comes to her aid and before long they are married. They travel to a small town of less than a dozen homes in the west of the state. Her husband goes to work on a sheep property. Thelma is an inventive person and soon surprises her neighbours with the things in her home. She helps people and also helps at the pub where she averts a hold up. A dog helps to make her days. Her husband takes a job in the Northern Territory and only comes home every six weeks for a fortnight. After his death she has lots of money and becomes a member of a mining group.
Download or read book The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee written by Erin Petti and published by Mighty Media, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghost-story lover and debut author Erin Petti has written a quirky story for fans of The Goonies, Goosebumps, and Coraline. Eleven-year-old budding scientist Thelma Bee has adventure in her blood. But she gets more than she bargained for when a ghost kidnaps her father. Now her only clues are a strange jewelry box and the word “Return,” whispered to her by the ghost. It’s up to Thelma to get her dad back, and it might be more dangerous than she thought—there’s someone wielding dark magic, and they’re coming after her next. YOU choose the cover! Vote at thelmabee.com and enter to win a Thelma Bee gift box that includes a signed book, stickers, buttons, a Thelma Bee journal, and more!
Download or read book Liberty written by and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 986 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thelma Louise written by Marita Sturken and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thelma & Louise, directed by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri, sparked a remarkable public discussion about feminism, violence, and the representation of women in cinema on its release in 1991. Subject to media vilification for its apparent justification of armed robbery and manslaughter, it was a huge hit with audiences composed largely but not exclusively of women who cheered the fugitive central characters played by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. Marita Sturken examines Thelma & Louise as one of those rare films that encapsulates the politics of its time. She discusses the film's reworking of the outlaw genre, its reversal of gender roles, and its engagement with the complex relationship of women, guns adn the law. The insights of director Scott, screenwriter Khouri as well as Davis and Sarandon are deployed in an analysis of Thelma & Louise and the controversies it sparked. This is a compelling study of a landmark in 1990s American cinema. In her foreword to this new edition, Sturken looks back on the film's reception at the time of its release, and considers its continuing resonances and topicality in the age of #MeToo.
Download or read book Thelma Louise written by Callie Khouri and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " When "Thelma & Louise" opened in 1991, it was greeted with acclaim and controversy, quickly earning first-time screenwriter Callie Khouri a reputation as one of the only writers of real movie roles for women. She lived up to expectations with "Something to Talk About, " which won praise for its originality and authenticity. Published here in one volume, these two screenplays gives us an opportunity to savor the work of a groundbreaking author."
Download or read book Thelma the Unicorn written by Aaron Blabey and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thelma is an ordinary pony who wishes with all her heart to be a unicorn. Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant international stardom, but at an unexpected cost. After a while, Thelma realizes that she was happier as her ordinary, sparkle-free self. So she ditches her horn, scrubs off her sparkles, and returns home, where her best friend is waiting for her with a hug. From award-winning author Aaron Blabey comes this joyful book about learning to love who you are...even if you don't have sparkles.
Download or read book Just Thelma written by Thelma Liu and published by Words Worth Press. This book was released on 1993-03-01 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New York Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1991-06-10 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Download or read book Good Housekeeping written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Holy Is the Day written by Carolyn Weber and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2013-08-26 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English professor and mother Carolyn Weber tells how her desire to control the events of her life came into contact with God's desire to give her each day as a gift from himself. Join her on a winding path through literature, history and daily life—leading finally to the still, quiet place of the present moment.
Download or read book The Bookmaker s Daughter written by Shirley Abbott and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly detailed with family anecdotes, feminist insight, history, sociology, and Southern mythology, this memoir chronicles Abbott's volatile relationship with her father, a bookie at an illegal gambling house. "A moving attempt to understand . . . how a bitter failure of a man was also the father of a real maker of books".--Valerie Sayers, New York Times Book Review.
Download or read book Thelma s Boy written by George L. Allen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-01-06 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Jake Hamilton. But the people around our Amarillo, Texas, neighborhood call me Thelma’s Boy. The only reason I can think of for this nickname is me and my mama have always been close. She is my best friend, and I’ve never doubted her love, even though she can be mighty strict with me sometimes. To give you a better idea about my mama, let me tell you something that happened a while ago that clearly shows what kind of woman my mama is.
Download or read book Christian Register and Boston Observer written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A New Gomorrah written by Elizabeth Kinzer O;Farrell and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-08-26 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story in the New Gomorrah is about a Midwestern city so steeped in crime and corruption, that a new minister, Reverend Dr. David Chandler, at a prestigious church on Park Avenue, feels he must do something about it. In a challenging sermon, he compares it to Gomorrah, the ancient city of biblical times destroyed by fire because of its evil ways. His compelling words are heard by Paul Chedder, a cynical, now burned-out, but once highly regarded investigative reporter for The Daily Chronicle, the citys only daily newspaper. Dr. Chandler is popular among the young people in the church, and has learned about the drug trafficking on the local college campus. He is furious to hear about the gambling and prostitution rampant in the city, the running of crap games at the American Legion Hall, and berates local authorities for doing nothing about the bookie operation next to the Civic Center. He decides to bring such matters to the attention of his congregation in his sermon. The city s crime problems expand with the assassination of the drug kingpin, and Pauls ongoing private investigations into a nursing home swindle, the possibility of corruption in City Hall, the death of two young reporters working with him, and his own near death at the hands of the assassin. While Paul is recuperating, the trusted members of the citizens committee decide to share Pauls suspicions of the Mayors involvement with the trusted District Attorney, working together to get crime off of the streets.
Download or read book Always a Bridesmaid written by Tracy Garrity and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful blondes are dying in Squirrel Hollow, Connecticut, and everyone in town thinks they can solve the mystery in two words: Dakotah Jones. Accused of offing the homecoming queen a decade earlier, Kody reluctantly returns to Squirrel Hollow to serve as Maid of Honor at her best friend’s wedding. The ink on the invitations is barely dry before bridesmaids start dropping and rumors start flying. Again. Time has done nothing to soften the heart of newspaper editor Justin Melrose, either, as he leads the charge to arrest Kody. Again. Someone is playing a psychotic game of déjà vu and Kody's ''it.'' Again. But now, armed only with indignation, intuition and an aunt who is a retired spy (well, that’s the word around town at any rate), Kody tries to clear her name, bring a killer to justice, figure out if she should date—or hate—the police detective on the case, and pull off the wedding of the decade ... all before the last bridesmaid dies.
