Download or read book The White Devil s Daughters written by Julia Flynn Siler and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2019 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revelatory history of the trafficking of young Asian girls that flourished in San Francisco during the first century of Chinese immigration (1848-1943), and the "safe house" on the edge of Chinatown that became a refuge for those seeking their freedom. From 1874, a house on the edge of San Francisco's Chinatown served as a gateway to freedom for thousands of enslaved and vulnerable young Chinese women and girls. Known as the Occidental Mission Home, it survived earthquakes, fire, bubonic plague, and violence directed against its occupants and supporters-- a courageous group of female abolitionists who fought the slave trade in Chinese women, challenging the corrosive, anti-Chinese prejudices of the time. Siler relates how the women who ran the house defied contemporary convention, even occasionally broke the law, by physically rescuing children from the brothels where they worked, or snatching them off the ships smuggling them in, and helped bring the exploiters to justice. She has also uncovered the stories of many of the girls and young women who came to the Mission and the lives they later led, sometimes becoming part of the home's staff themselves. A remarkable story of an overlooked part of our history, told with sympathy and vigor.--

Download or read book Devil s Daughter written by Lisa Kleypas and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAMED OF THE BEST ROMANCES BY OPRAH MAG! Although beautiful young widow Phoebe, Lady Clare, has never met West Ravenel, she knows one thing for certain: he’s a mean, rotten bully. Back in boarding school, he made her late husband’s life a misery, and she’ll never forgive him for it. But when Phoebe attends a family wedding, she encounters a dashing and impossibly charming stranger who sends a fire-and-ice jolt of attraction through her. And then he introduces himself...as none other than West Ravenel. West is a man with a tarnished past. No apologies, no excuses. However, from the moment he meets Phoebe, West is consumed by irresistible desire...not to mention the bitter awareness that a woman like her is far out of his reach. What West doesn’t bargain on is that Phoebe is no straitlaced aristocratic lady. She’s the daughter of a strong-willed wallflower who long ago eloped with Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent—the most devilishly wicked rake in England. Before long, Phoebe sets out to seduce the man who has awakened her fiery nature and shown her unimaginable pleasure. Will their overwhelming passion be enough to overcome the obstacles of the past? Only the devil’s daughter knows…

Download or read book The Devil s Daughter written by Clifford Beck and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Carpathian Mountains have long stood as the jewel of Eastern Europe, with their magnificent peaks, steeped in folklore and mystery. But in the village of Gura Haith, something lurks in the night, screaming out in maddening hunger. Now, Nelu, one of the village's most skilled hunters, tries to devise a plan to eliminate what has become a threat to the lives of everyone in the small mountain village. However, it is also haunted by the presence of a small girl, rescued from the mountains by a hunting party. Yet, with Nelu's plan having failed, only one option remains for the centuries-old village, and the results will be devastating, leaving its people locked away at night, with few remaining choices for their survival.

Download or read book Daughters Unto Devils written by Amy Lukavics and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God bless the little children When sixteen-year-old Amanda Verner's family decides to move from their small mountain cabin to the vast prairie, she hopes it is her chance for a fresh start. She can leave behind the memory of the past winter; of her sickly Ma giving birth to a baby sister who cries endlessly; of the terrifying visions she saw as her sanity began to slip, the victim of cabin fever; and most of all, the memories of the boy she has been secretly meeting with as a distraction from her pain. The boy whose baby she now carries. When the Verners arrive at their new home, a large cabin abandoned by its previous owners, they discover the inside covered in blood. And as the days pass, it is obvious to Amanda that something isn't right on the prairie. She's heard stories of lands being tainted by evil, of men losing their minds and killing their families, and there is something strange about the doctor and his son who live in the woods on the edge of the prairie. But with the guilt and shame of her sins weighing on her, Amanda can't be sure if the true evil lies in the land, or deep within her soul.

Download or read book Witches Ogres and the Devil s Daughter written by Mario Jacoby and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cursed maiden, the bewitched princess, the sadistic ogre, and the wicked witch are among Jungian archetypal motifs that embody anger, aggression, and other familiar behavior patterns that often block or destroy human relationships. The authors show how fairy tales can help individuals recognize and deal with these "shadow sides" of their lives.

Download or read book Lucifer s Daughter Princess of Hell 1 written by Eve Langlais and published by Eve Langlais. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Italian Popular Tales written by Thomas Frederick Crane and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Italian Popular Tales by Thomas Frederick Crane

Download or read book Zeldee the Devil s Daughter written by Robert Lufsey and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Gothic fiction about a man's journey to hell and back following the seductive daughter of the Devil. Written in the era of gothic classics like Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), and Dracula (1897).

Download or read book Daughter of Smoke Bone written by Laini Taylor and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in the New York Times bestselling epic fantasy trilogy by award-winning author Laini Taylor Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war. Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages--not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out. When one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?

Download or read book Daughters of Darkness written by Kat Ellinger and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry Kümel's cult classic Daughters of Darkness (1971) is a vampire film like no other. Kat Ellinger explores the film's association with fairy tales, the Gothic and fantastic tradition, as well as delving into aspects of the legend of Countess Bathory, traditional vampire lore, and much more. The book also contains new and exclusive interviews.

Download or read book The Devil S Daughters written by Frank Roselli and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-09-12 with total page 943 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Devils Daughters is the story of two sisters who were born in the late eighteen hundredths. They are Siamese twins, and they suffer from large tumors that cover their entire body. The girls grow up in a large mansion as their folks are the wealthiest in town. Their mother, Patricia, is kind and loving. But their father is a cold-blooded alcoholic, and he abuses them every chance he gets. Locking them away in the attic because of the way they look, he keeps them chained to the floor. Their names are Agatha and Greta Winters, and they are very intelligent for their age. The dark fairy tale is a constant struggle for them as their mother tries her best to keep them from becoming monsters like their father. He, on the other hand, wants to destroy any chance they have for a normal life. The question is, Will they ever defeat their tyrant father and escape the attic where they are imprisoned?

Download or read book The Devil s Daughters written by Diana Bretherick and published by Orion. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1888. When young Scottish scientist James Murray receives a letter from Sofia Esposito, a woman he once loved and lost, he cannot refuse her cry for help. Sofia's fifteen-year-old cousin has vanished but, because of her lower-class status, the police are unwilling to investigate. Accompanied by his younger sister Lucy, Murray returns to the city of Turin where he was once apprenticed to the world-famous criminologist, Cesare Lombroso. As he embarks on his search for the missing girl, Murray uncovers a series of mysterious disappearances of young women and rumours of a haunted abbey on the outskirts of the city. When the body of one of the girls turns up bearing evidence of a satanic ritual, Murray begins to slot together the pieces of the puzzle. But as two more bodies are discovered, fear grips the city and a desperate hunt begins to find a truly terrifying killer before he claims his next victim. THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTERS is the gripping new novel from Diana Bretherick, author of CITY OF DEVILS. A must-read tale of murder and intrigue, perfect for fans of CJ Sansom, Antonia Hodgson and Elizabeth Fremantle.

Download or read book The Devil s Arithmetic written by Jane Yolen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1990-10-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A triumphantly moving book." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review Hannah dreads going to her family's Passover Seder—she's tired of hearing her relatives talk about the past. But when she opens the front door to symbolically welcome the prophet Elijah, she's transported to a Polish village in the year 1942. Why is she there, and who is this "Chaya" that everyone seems to think she is? Just as she begins to unravel the mystery, Nazi soldiers come to take everyone in the village away. And only Hannah knows the unspeakable horrors that await. A critically acclaimed novel from multi-award-winning author Jane Yolen. "[Yolen] adds much to understanding the effects of the Holocaust, which will reverberate throughout history, today and tomorrow." —SLJ, starred review "Readers will come away with a sense of tragic history that both disturbs and compels." —Booklist Winner of the National Jewish Book Award An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"

Download or read book Rebecca s Daughters written by Dylan Thomas and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1982 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebecca's Daughters is the nearest Dylan Thomas ever came to realizing his ambition to write a film scenario in such a way that it would not only stand ready for shooting but would, at the same time, give the ordinary reader a visual impression of the film in words. A romantic adventure story set in mid-nineteenth-century Wales, Rebecca's Daughters has a dashing hero who is not what he seems; commonfolk oppressed by the landowners; and finally, justice triumphant over greed and misused privilege. Who is the mysterious "Rebecca" swathed in wide black skirts with a shawl drawn over his mouth and his eyes flashing from beneath the brim of his tall black hat as he exhorts his "daughters" to tear down the hated tollgates imposed by the gentry's Turnpike Trust? And where does the foppish Anthony Raine--just returned from a tour in India with the despised British army--stand? And how is the lovely Rhiannon to choose between them? This reissue of Thomas's delightful tale of derring-do has been illustrated with charm and verve by the celebrated wood engraver and graphic artist Fritz Eichenberg.

Download or read book Madrina a We Are The Devil s Daughters Story written by Mara Reitsma and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She was one of three, sired by the Lord of Darkness and born to the Lady of Light. The eldest of the sisters, Madrina was more like her Mother, than the rest. She was quick and cunning, and beyond all else, her dedication to the rules, made her the perfect Warden of The Null. She had worked hard to maintain order in her Father's deepest, darkest prison in what was known as The Void. But times had grown tough for the Warden, and what had once been a walk in the park job, had landed her in more trouble than she had asked for. Bound in the clutches of the enemy, her heart and her mind, buried in layers of secrets and lies, Madrina must fight back against the fears that keep her far from the ones she loves; the very fears, that tighten the enemy's hold on her. Can she escape, not only the cell they imprisoned her in, but the nightmares and visions that follow? Will she ever give in, and let herself love, the Angel?

Download or read book Euphamia a We Are the Devil s Daughters Story written by Mara Reitsma and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was said, that the enemy used fear to trap its victims. It was said, that they hid in the shadows, lurking in your deepest dreams; waiting, for your will to fail. Well, first of all, Euphamia had nothing to lose. She had fought hard, loved deep, and lost... everything. They had taken her mate, they had tried to take her sisters; and now, they were trying to take the whole Verse. But how could the enemy take hold of one, who had already lived through her greatest fear? She was the youngest of three, sired by the Lord of Darkness himself. They said she harbored the darkest of her Father's streaks, that she would one day, rule in his stead; but she preferred to hunt. She was, the Hunt Master, after all; and she loved her job. So who better, to bring the battle to the enemy's doorstep, than the Duchess of the Dark, herself? Who better, than one who feared nothing at all? Or did she? Was there something, she wasn't telling them? Or him?

Download or read book A We Are The Devil s Daughters Story Zahara written by Mara Reitsma and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It wasn't easy being a female in The Void, add to that the fact that you were one of three sired by the Lord of Darkness himself, and let's not forget about that curse of hers either... Zahara was the perfect balance of her Mother and Father, giving her the ability to respect the rules, and yet know when some of them needed to be broken. This, and her abilities to get into the minds of others, made her the perfect transporter, ferrying the dead to the Great Courts to face judgement. Not bad for a female of three hundred! Together with her sisters Madrina and Euphamia, a badass attitude named Nyx, and an Angel with a flare for sarcasm, they work hard to maintain order and balance in their The Void, Sanctuary, and everything that lay in between. But an enemy from the past is waiting on their doorstep, and that curse of hers sends her on a wild ride; one that would start and end, with a Vampire named Markus. Zahara will have to figure things out fast!