Download or read book Anna Incognito written by Laura Preble and published by Mascot Books. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lots of narrative pull?wonderfully complicated."-Jincy Willett, author of The Writing Class, and anthologized by David Sedaris in Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules.Anna Colin Beck knows all too well what can happen when things go wrong-really wrong. So, she's spent the last several years living an extremely regimented life at home, doing everything she can to avoid subjecting herself to the torments of a germ-infested world. Everything must be just so, and when things don't go to plan, she punishes her own body?and that still hasn't helped alleviate her pain.After a chance meeting in a laundromat, she finds herself completely infatuated with another person, something that hasn't happened to her in a long time. Dr. Edward Denture is seemingly brilliant and magnetic?and in the blink of an eye, she's attending intense somatic therapy sessions as his newest client. The more he draws from her, the further their relationship grows, until it's crossed countless lines and consumed Anna with a fierce toxicity. And before she knows it, she finds herself buckled into the driver's seat of a powder-blue El Dorado for a solo cross-country road trip, determined to stop his wedding. It's a trip that will test every limitation she's ever set for herself, and though she's planned extensively for all contingencies, there are some twists and turns you just can't prepare for.With wry observations on the intersection of luck, fate, and life, Anna Incognito is a searing, darkly witty exploration of what it means to be alive.

Download or read book Incognito Ex written by Geri Krotow and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When she is targeted by a vicious mobster A past love is her only hope When a Russian gangster targets Coral Staufer, she is desperate for help. Coral stumbles across an undercover agent none other than the man she loved and lost, Trevor Stone. Trevor will risk anything to stop her from becoming a mob casualty…even risk his career to protect Coral. But when their past love reignites, their entire mission—and very lives—are at stake.

Download or read book Private Woman Public Stage written by Mary Kelley and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the decades spanning the nineteenth century, thousands of women entered the literary marketplace. Twelve of the century's most successful women writers provide the focus for Mary Kelley's landmark study: Maria Cummins, Caroline Howard Gilman, Caroline Lee Hentz, Mary Jane Holmes, Maria McIntosh, Sara Parton, Catharine Maria Sedgwick, E.D.E.N. Southworth, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mary Virginia Terhune, Susan Warner, and Augusta Evans Wilson. These women shared more than commercial success. Collectively they created fictions that Kelley terms "literary domesticity," books that both embraced and called into question the complicated expectations shaping the lives of so many nineteenth-century women. Matured in a culture of domesticity and dismissed by a male writing establishment, they struggled to reconcile public recognition with the traditional roles of wife and mother. Drawing on the 200 volumes of published prose and on the letters, diaries, and journals of these writers, Kelley explores the tensions that accompanied their unprecedented literary success. In a new preface, she discusses the explosion in the scholarship on writing women since the original 1984 publication of Private Woman, Public Stage and reflects on the book's ongoing relevance.

Download or read book Broadway Angels Libretto REVISED EDITION written by Ricciardi / Nugent and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-04 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being evicted from their convent by a greedy Cardinal, a group of nuns must purchase an abandoned Broadway theatre for their new Convent. But where will they get the money? And what must they do to keep their new home? God only knows.

Download or read book Confederate Incognito written by Murdoch John McSween and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preferring anonymity, Murdoch John McSween wrote over 80 letters under the pseudonym "Long Grabs" to the Fayetteville Observer (North Carolina), serving as their unofficial war correspondent. For the first two full years of the war, 1862-1863, he was a sometimes drill master at Camp Mangum, in Raleigh, and a wanderer among the regiments in North Carolina and Virginia. What he wrote was varied--the fighting in eastern North Carolina and at Fredericksburg and Petersburg in Virginia, the conditions of the soldiers, the hardships of the civilians, the history of places he visited, and biographical sketches such as that of Jefferson Davis. In 1863, based on certain promises made by Colonel Matt Ransom, McSween joined the 35th Regiment. A bitter dispute soon developed over those promises with the result that McSween was court-martialed and sentenced to twelve months at hard labor. Released, he joins the 26th Regiment and is twice wounded at the Battle of Petersburg. After the war, he returns to Fayetteville where he edits and publishes The Eagle newspaper.

Download or read book The Magnificent Monarch written by Anna Keay and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the year that the English monarchy was abolished, the Prince of Wales's governor posed the poignant question: what was it that made kings different from their subjects? The answer to him was obvious, and the word that described it was 'ceremony'. From crown wearing in the Middle Ages to the jubilees of modern times the English Monarchy has always used the rituals of majesty to command the affection and loyalty of its subjects. This important and original book is the first to examine properly the ceremonial world of an English sovereign. In an age when the king still healed the sick and took his meals in front of a crowd of spectators, a sovereign's ability to carry off this public role could be as important to his success as his command of the army or management of parliament. Charles II lived through the period of the greatest political change England has ever known, witnessing revolution, regicide and restoration. At just 16 he was cast into exile. A poor relation at the court of the young Louis XIV and then the creature of Philip IV of Spain, he knew what it was to wrestle for recognition. This was his apprenticeship. With The Restoration Charles brought the lessons of exile home. The country was soon rocked by plague and fire, and his brother's conversion to Catholicism would bring it once again to the brink of civil war. In the crisis that developed Charles used the rituals of royalty to help save the very institution of hereditary monarchy. Using a huge range of unpublished primary material, and painting a vivid and detailed picture of the daily life of one of England's most charismatic monarchs, Anna Keay's brilliant 'ritual biography' radically reappraises Charles II as The Magnificent Monarch.

Download or read book Midnight Train to Prague written by Carol Windley and published by Grove Atlantic. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author of Home Schooling returns with a timeless tale of friendship, romance, betrayal, and survival that spans two world wars. In 1927, as Natalia Faber travels from Berlin to Prague with her mother, their train is delayed in Saxon Switzerland. In the brief time the train is idle, Natalia learns the truth about her father—who she believed died during her infancy—and meets a remarkable woman named Dr. Magdalena Schaeffer, whose family will become a significant part of her future. Shaken by these events, Natalia arrives at a spa on the shore of Lake Hevíz in Hungary. Here, she meets Count Miklós Andorján, a journalist and adventurer. The following year, they will marry. Years later, Germany has invaded Russia. When Miklós fails to return from the eastern front, Natalia goes to Prague to wait for him. With a pack of tarot cards, she sets up shop as a fortune teller, and she meets Anna Schaeffer, the daughter of the woman she met decades earlier on that stalled train. The Nazis accuse Natalia of spying, and she is sent to a concentration camp. Though they are separated, her friendship with Anna grows as they fight to survive and to be reunited with their families. “An original and compelling story, told with vivid detail and a richness in setting that I absorbed in one sitting.”—Ellen Keith, bestselling author of The Dutch Wife Praise for Homeschooling “Carol Windley’s writing has a unique power, a perfect combination of delicacy, intensity, and fearless imagination.”—Alice Munro “Startlingly lovely.”—Seattle Times

Download or read book The Queen Geek Social Club written by Laura Preble and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-09-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're somebody like Shelby Chappelle, a smart, witty, pretty geek army of one, you can't just put a poster up at school and advertise for somebody to be your best friend. But now freakishly tall Becca Gallagher has moved to town, with her dragon tattoo and wild ideas. Suddenly Shelby's madscientist father and their robot, Euphoria, seem normal. They become best friends instantly. But Becca wants to shake things up at school and look for "others of our kind"...and decides to form the Queen Geek Social Club. The thing is, this guy Fletcher Berkowitz keeps nosing around, asking lots of questions about the Club. He's cute, and interesting, and possibly likes Shelby. Therefore, she must torture him. One good thing about being a loner: no one can break your heart.

Download or read book Anna s Hope Episode One written by Odette C. Bell and published by Odette C. Bell. This book was released on with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anna Hope Summersville can’t catch a break. She’s the kind of girl who trips and drops every break luck throws at her. With lacy socks and a hundred frumpy cardigans, she’s not your usual witch. Her sisters might confidently dash around in heels and leather, but Anna’s cut from a different cloth. Not only would she sneeze and break her ankle if she slipped on a stiletto – but her cat would laugh loud enough for the whole town to hear. She’s easily the unluckiest witch in the country. That’s all meant to change when she starts a new job. She’s expecting something behind a desk, but as soon as she sets foot in town, the trouble starts. There’s a dark wizard haunting the streets, and he’s after witches. When she becomes his target, she’s pulled into a desperate race against time. With a full cast of leather-clad barmaids, dashing bounty hunters, and debonair wizards, Anna’s Hope is a rollicking urban fantasy packed with humor, adventure, and mystery. Oh yes, and kissing. Eventually. …. Anna’s Hope follows a bumbling, allergic witch and the most powerful (and handsome) wizard in the city fighting to solve magical crimes in the sequel series to Witch’s Bell. If you love your urban fantasies with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Anna’s Hope Episode One today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.

Download or read book Anna of Denmark written by Jemma Field and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approaching the Stuart courts through the lens of the queen consort, Anna of Denmark, this study is underpinned by three key themes: translating cultures, female agency and the role of kinship networks and genealogical identity for early modern royal women. Illustrated with a fascinating array of objects and artworks, the book follows a trajectory that begins with Anna’s exterior spaces before moving to the interior furnishings of her palaces, the material adornment of the royal body, an examination of Anna’s visual persona and a discussion of Anna’s performance of extraordinary rituals that follow her life cycle. Underpinned by a wealth of new archival research, the book provides a richer understanding of the breadth of Anna’s interests and the meanings generated by her actions, associations and possessions.

Download or read book The Death of the Old Lady written by Daniela von der Fecht and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Death of the Old Lady is a woman's pledge to come to the bottom of her employer's sudden and unexpected death. Anna Petersen lives and works with Nora Simps in a small Cornish village. In spite of the age gap, Nora and Anna are close friends. When Anna finds Nora dead in the kitchen, she turns into a sleuth; during her investigation, she is joined by the local artist David, the police inspector Ryan, and her sister, Stella. By and by the secrets behind Nora Simps's life and death are uncovered. Also her own and her sister's life change drastically as the story unfolds and takes us from Cornwall to the Lake District and briefly to Germany. Things and people are not always what they seem, and dreams can be shattered in the blink of an eye; however, they can also be reconstructed through faith and love, and sometimes we need to change to meet our true purpose.

Download or read book Memoirs of Celebrated Female Sovereigns Christina Anne queen of Great Britain Maria Theresa empress of Germany and queen of Hungary Catherine II written by Mrs. Jameson (Anna) and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Christina Anne queen of Great Britain Maria Theresa empress of Germany and queen of Hungary Catherine II of Russia written by Mrs. Jameson (Anna) and published by . This book was released on 1834 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book incognito written by Chris Randall and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-06-27 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Chrysler is a retired secret agent. David is content running his small business, until he receives a call from an old friend and MI6 associate, asking him to meet with Firefly, his previous controller. Against his better judgement, Chrysler is drawn back into 'the business', assigned to provide surveillance of Elton Parks, an ambitious spin doctor, as well as providing unseen protection for the Lady, an international icon of great beauty and presence. His surreptitious activities uncover a devious plot which becomes more complicated as each day passes. Parks is meeting with various people and steering them, unwittingly, to support his own ambitious plans. David needs to work out the common denominator. Incognito is a tale of lies, deceit, conspiracy, despair, love, revenge and ultimately, satisfaction.

Download or read book Captive of Sin written by Anna Campbell and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rising star of our Avon list returns with more passionate, sensual Regency Noir ... 'Campbell holds readers captive with her highly intense, emotional, sizzling and dark romances ... HOT' ROMANTIC TIMES Top Pick they each have their secrets ... Enter a world of passion and daring with Anna Campbell When Sir Gideon trevithick returns to Cornwall after a horrific imprisonment in India he stumbles upon a beaten and frightened girl. Gideon feels an affinity for the waif's suffering and offers help - little does he realize the girl is Lady Charis Weston, England's greatest heiress. Charis has managed to escape her brutal stepbrothers, who tried to force her to marry a wastrel, but the only way she can remain safe is with Gideon's protection. they elope to Jersey, where Charis begins to fall in love with the handsome hero who rescued her, unaware of his dark secrets. And for Gideon, overwhelming passion defeats his demons as he finds rapture in Charis's arms. 'Campbell holds readers captive with her highly intense, emotional, sizzling and dark romances' ROMANtIC tIMES (4 1/2 starred review) 'this author's work transcends typical Regency conventions to create some of the best books in the marketplace.' Affaire de Coeur

Download or read book The Secret War for Texas written by Stuart Reid and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could the British have stopped Manifest Destiny in its tracks in 1836? A Scottish doctor named James Grant was the agent who tried to make it happen, and Texas was the stage on which the secret battle was fought. On the eve of the Texas uprising, only two things stood in the way of American ambitions to reach the Pacific Ocean: the British claim to the Oregon country and the vast but sparsely populated Mexican province of Texas. Britain was therefore almost as concerned with the outcome of the Texians’ war as Mexico was. At a crucial point when Texians had to decide whether to seek rights within the Federal Republic of Mexico or to secede and ally with the United States, James Grant led a band of followers toward Mexico, with the intent of forming a state within that nation. His efforts met enduring accusations that he fatally weakened the Alamo by stripping it of men, ammunition, and medical supplies. When Grant was killed on the ill-fated Matamoros expedition, British hopes of blocking the upstart Americans died, too. Yet, despite his important role, Grant remains a shadowy and often sinister figure routinely condemned by historians and frequently dismissed out of hand as merely an unscrupulous land speculator. Drawing heavily on British sources, Reid tells the forgotten story of Dr. James Grant and the twelve-year-long secret war for Texas, from his involvement in the “silly quixotic” Fredonian Rebellion to the bloody battles along the Atascosita Road. The international scope of the story makes this far more than just another tale of the Texas Revolution.

Download or read book Arbella written by Sarah Gristwood and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on letters written by England's "Lost Queen," this portrait describes the niece to Mary Queen of Scots and cousin to Elizabeth I who became a pawn in the power struggles of her age and tried unsuccessfully to flee her fate, dying a tragic death in the tower of London.