Download or read book Weatherbury Farm written by Patricia Dolling-Mann and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Far From the Madding Crowd, which is perhaps Thomas Hardy s most popular novel, we leave Gabriel Oak and Bathsheba Everdene newly-married. Now, many years on, Bathsheba s husband and three almost grown-up children have superseded the three diverse suitors of her youth. Bathsheba s caprice and wilfulness has been replaced with the trials and tribulations of family life. All three children reject the careers chosen for them by their parents to become evermore cosmopolitan in their lives and outlook. As the children mature and make fewer demands on her time, Bathsheba becomes involved with Gabriel s mission to improve the working and living conditions of agricultural labourers. She strives against prejudice to form a women s movement to uphold and promote the rights of Union members wives. But as Industrialisation filters slowly into Hardy s Victorian rural scenes, the Oak family find Wessex life is changing forever. Is this change for the better?"

Download or read book His Little Women written by Judith Rossner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Looking for Mr. Goodbar— the epic family saga of four very different sisters and their Hollywood producer father. A spellbinding saga of the four daughters of larger-than-life Hollywood producer, Sam Pearlstein, and the fallout that occurs when one sister writes a bestselling novel and a man she swears she’s never known brings a libel suit against her. Through these four women, Rossner brilliantly explores what it means to be a sister and a daughter.

Download or read book Something Light written by Margery Sharp and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1950s London, a career girl decides it’s high time she snared herself a husband Professional dog photographer Louisa Datchett is indiscriminately fond of men. And they take shocking advantage of her good nature when they need their problems listened to, socks washed, prescriptions filled, or employment found. But by the age of thirty, Louisa is tired of constantly being dispatched to the scene of some masculine disaster. It’s all well and good to be an independent woman—and certainly better than a “timid Victorian wife”—but the time has come for her to marry, and marry well. With the admirable discipline and dedication she’s always displayed in any endeavor involving men, Louisa sets out on her own romantic quest.

Download or read book Summer Madness written by Susan Lewis and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-10-31 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After finishing work on their sensationally successful TV series, Louisa, Danny and Sarah take a much-needed holiday on the French Riviera. All they want to do is party, soak up the sun and have a good time. Danny, the actress, with her sensual beauty and impossible temper, soon has the eligible men of the Riviera chasing her. Louisa, the scriptwriter on the rebound from a broken love affair, finds herself more and more drawn to the mysterious Jake Mallory. While Sarah, the producer, just wants to hang out and have fun. But they quickly discover that the sparkle of Riviera life conceals a dark presence that pulls them into a game no one can win. And when mayhem and madness begin to stalk them, to their terror they find there is no way out.

Download or read book Holiday Pleasures bundled set written by Theresa Romain and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 1304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Theresa Romain’s stories [are] full of lovely prose and endearing characters who readers can take to their hearts.”—RT Book Reviews In true Regency style, four spirited women find their way to their heart’s deepest desires amidst the glitter and whirl of the Christmas season . . . First there is Julia Herington, impetuous—and irresistible. Brilliant but shy, Louisa Oliver seems destined for spinsterhood until she finds herself the subject of a scandalous bet—and turns it to romantic advantage. And then there is Jane Tindall, a talent for deception her greatest treasure. Her daring taste for gambling draws her into a marriage of convenience that just might lead to love. Lady Audrina Bradleigh is expected to lead fashion and behave with propriety. But as she discovers on the wintry roads of Yorkshire, she is heedless of society’s proper rules when it comes to her heart’s desires. And only one season can twist all their strands of fate into a perfect gift to last a lifetime . . . Praise for Theresa Romain and her Holiday Pleasures “Theresa Romain writes witty, gorgeous, and deeply emotional historical romance.” —Vanessa Kelly, one of Booklist’s “new stars of historical romance” “Theresa Romain has a talent, a rare ability to blend beautiful writing, great characters, delicious banter and a lovely romance, all in one perfect package.” —TBQ’s Book Palace “If you’re looking for a sparkling, witty Regency romance that will have you laughing with joy and sighing with satisfaction, look no further than Theresa Romain’s Season for Temptation.” —The Romance Dish “A holiday charmer that is rife with lively wit, delightful prose, and an abundance of unforgettable characters.” —Library Journal on Season for Surrender “This third book in Theresa Romain's aptly named Holiday Pleasures series is both playful and profound, and has a subtle, stirring power that will affect you long after you've read the final page.” —USA Today’s Happy Ever After blog on Season for Scandal

Download or read book The Salmon under the Soulberry Tree written by Francisco Martins and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can the past determine the future? If Dr. Mark Cage had not accepted a seemingly innocent invitation, his life would not probably have changed so dramatically. If, in turn, Frank McAlester was not a hallucinated traveler wandering about both Sense and Nonsense, he would have never ended up crashing into the great walls of modern society. Moving in an intricate city where everything was catchy and thought-impairing, they were forced to find some meaning within themselves. But how can one discover a spark of light in a byzantine maze of darkness?

Download or read book Improve Your Time Management Teach Yourself written by Polly Bird and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2010-02-26 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve your Time Management is the definitive guide to the basics of time management - the art of organising your life so that you are in control. You don't need complicated equipment, dozens of staff or a six-month break to learn how to save time and achieve more. All you need is a willingness to try some of the ideas in this book and the energy to start now. Improve your Time Management starts by asking you what you want to do with your life and explains how to work out how you really spend your time. It helps you to find out what you do that wastes time and tells you how to eliminate it then shows you how to plan your life better so that you deal with important activities and tasks at the most appropriate times. It tackles time-wasting activities such as paperwork, phone calls and meetings. And just to make sure that you aren't the only person in your office working at optimum efficiency, it explains how to instil good time management practices in your staff. By the time you finish the book, you will not only be using your time more effectively but will have more of it. This book will help you turn time into your best friend rather than your worst enemy. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of time management. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

Download or read book Who Glares Wins written by Camilla Chafer and published by Audacious. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only a few weeks into her new job as a private investigator, Lexi Graves thinks she may have bitten off more than she can chew with her first solo cases. In between going undercover as a plush pony at a “Bronie” conference and following her cheating brother-in-law, she’s got a saboteur-turned-killer to catch and a missing woman to find. Two of her cases may be connected, but how? There’s no short list of suspects to investigate, but the closer Lexi gets to the killer, the more her life is put in jeopardy. Trying to avoid being framed for a murder she didn’t commit, Lexi knows her luck is running out. To make matters worse, her boyfriend, sexy detective, Adam Maddox, thinks she’s out of the PI game faster than she got into it. Her boss, the mysterious Solomon, meanwhile, hopes to get her between the sheets by night, as well as solving cases by day, and Lexi’s "just say no" resolve might not be as fortified as she believes. All she wants is to be taken seriously and there’s only one way she can do that—solve the cases, no matter what.

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Download or read book A Practical Guide to Management written by Alison Price and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motivate your team to go the extra mile. New managers, experienced managers or aspiring managers – learn how to understand your team and get the best out of them. From hiring new members to dealing with poor performance, from goal setting to promoting work–life balance, understand how to foster effective employees with Alison and David Price's A–Z map to managerial success. Filled with expert insights, real-life case studies and proven techniques, this Practical Guide will make you a better manager – right now.

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Download or read book Swimming Home written by Mary-Rose MacColl and published by Allison & Busby Ltd. This book was released on 2017-01-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1925. Fifteen-year-old Catherine Quick longs to strike out into the warm waters of her Australian home just as she's done since she was a tiny child. But now living in London with her aunt Louisa, Catherine feels that everything she values has been stripped away.Louisa, a busy surgeon who fought boldly for women's equality, wants Catherine to pursue an education to ensure her future freedom. Since Catherine arrived, however, Louisa can't put a foot right and she is finding it harder to block painful memories from her past.A chance encounter leads both women to New York where Catherine can test her mettle against the first women in the world to swim the English Channel, and where Louisa can come to an understanding with her niece and with herself.

Download or read book Lawrence Durrell written by Ian S. MacNiven and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prize-winning biography of the celebrated author of the Alexandria Quartet and the Avignon Quintet: an “elegant and meticulous . . . treat” (Kirkus Reviews). A New York Times Notable Book Born in colonial India in 1912, Lawrence Durrell established his literary reputation as a citizen of the Mediterranean. After attending school in England, Durrell escaped the country he dubbed “Pudding Island” for the Greek island of Corfu, only to make another escape—this time from Nazi invasion—to Egypt. His experiences in wartime Alexandria led to a quartet of novels, beginning with Justine, that are collectively considered some of the great masterpieces of postwar fiction. Durrell’s peripatetic life, which eventually took him to the South of France, fed his work with the richness and drama of his various adoptive homes. A man of protean talents, Durrell is celebrated for his fiction and poetry, as well has his highly regarded translations, essays, and travel literature. In researching this authorized biography, Ian S. MacNiven traveled over a period of twenty years from India to California, interviewing hundreds of individuals and visiting all but one of the many places Durrell lived. The result is an intimate portrait of a literary titan that was awarded a prize by the French city of Antibes for the year’s best study on Durrell.

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Download or read book Louisa Elliott written by Ann Victoria Roberts and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2021-01-20 with total page 907 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: York in the last decade of the 19th century is the dramatic setting for his powerful novel. An international bestseller when first published, Louisa Elliott's timeless themes of love, desire and betrayal make it equally relevant today.Louisa and Edward Elliott are cousins tied by more than simple family affection. As the daughter of a family with secrets, Louisa feels bound to remain single and independent, while Edward, sensitive and poetic, loves her far more than he can admit, even to himself. But with the advent of Robert Duncannon, an Irish officer with the Royal Dragoons, their lives change completely. Outwardly dashing and hard-living, Robert has secrets of his own; and as Louisa falls passionately in love, Edward despairs for her future. While he takes up a different battle, Louisa finds she must choose between safety and respectability in York, and the uncertainty of life in Dublin with Robert, his family and friends. In both cities, here magically evoked, military pageantry marches side with poverty and wealth, while Louisa is inwardly torn by opposing forces. Having followed her heart, how will she deal with the consequences? A great, rich novel, peopled with characters you come to know intimately and care about deeply, Louisa Elliott will linger with you long after the final page has been turned.This is one of those novels that grabs the attention and doesn't let go... delightful from first page to last - New York City TribuneSettle in for non-stop reading... remarkable in size and scope... Roberts has done admirable research... Her descriptive talents shine. The characters come alive on the page... The best this genre has to offer - The Boston HeraldCompelling and thought-provoking reading, right to the very last page - Chicago Sun TimesAnn Victoria Roberts is an unusually gifted author - Daily MailA telling portrait of ordinary people struggling to make the best they can with the hand fate has dealt them - San Diego Union

Download or read book Tales from Sacred Wind written by Cratis D. Williams and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2003-03-11 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prior to his death in 1985, Cratis Williams was a leading scholar of and spokesperson for Appalachian life and literature and a pioneer of the Appalachian studies movement. Williams was born in a log cabin on Caines Creek, Lawrence County, Kentucky, in 1911. To use his own terms, he was "a complete mountaineer." This book is an edited compilation of Williams' memoirs of his childhood. These autobiographical reminiscences often take the form of a folktale, with individual titles such as "Preacher Lang Gets Drunk" and "The Double Murder at Sledges." Schooled initially in traditional stories and ballads, he learned to read by the light of his grandfather's whiskey still and excelled at the local one-room school. After becoming the first person from Caines Creek to attend and graduate from the county high school in Louisa, he taught in one-room schools while pursuing his own education. He earned both a BA and MA from the University of Kentucky before moving to Appalachian State Teacher's College in 1942; later he earned a Ph.D. from New York University and then returned to Appalachian State.

Download or read book Rimbaud written by Edmund White and published by Atlas and Company. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poet and prodigy Arthur Rimbaud led a life that was tragically brief, but just as dramatically eventful and accomplished.