![]() An old man, his tongue loosened by powerful painkillers, his memory stirred by the imminence of death, tells stories to his grandson, uncovering bits and pieces of a history long buried. Moonglow unfolds as a deathbed confession. ‘The world, like the Tower of Babel or my grandmother’s deck of cards, was made out of stories, and it was always on the verge of collapse.’ The brilliance of Moonglow stands as a strident defence of the form itself, a bravura demonstration of the endless mutability and versatility of the novel’ Observer ‘Entirely sure footed, propulsive, the work of a master at his very best. ‘Probably Chabon’s greatest, a piece of sustained writing that will be hard to see outdone in 2017’ The Times ![]() A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. ![]()
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Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin. ![]() After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. ![]() ![]() In 2007, the National Education Association listed Goodnight Moon as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". Their next book, Goodnight Moon (1947), is considered classic children's literature in North America by 1990, the total number of copies sold was more than 4 million. She wrote a text herself, for what became Bumble Bugs and Elephants (1938) -"perhaps the first modern board book for babies." Hurd's next collaboration with Brown, The Runaway Bunny, has been in print continuously since its 1942 publication. On seeing two of his paintings, she asked him if he would consider illustrating children's books. Scott, as well as a writer of picture book texts. 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Set in the Victorian era, in the year 1893, it tells the tale of Cora Seaborne, a woman relishing her recent freedom from an abusive husband, who moves from London to a small village in Essex and becomes intrigued by the idea that it might be haunted by a mythological sea serpent.Īfter being widowed when her wealthy, abusive husband dies of throat cancer, Cora Seaborne decides to ignore the trappings of her London society life and take up amateur palaeontology. The book is the second novel by Perry and was released on in the United Kingdom through Serpent's Tail, an imprint of Profile Books. ![]() ![]() The Essex Serpent is a 2016 novel by British author Sarah Perry. ![]() ![]() ![]() But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn’t just want to make it-she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be. for all the wrong reasons.īri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral. ![]() As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill.īut it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. This digital edition contains a letter from the author, deleted scenes, a picture of the author as a teen rapper, an annotated playlist, Angie’s top 5 MCs, an annotated rap, illustrated quotes from the book, and an excerpt from Concrete Rose, Angie's return to Garden Heights. We are lucky to have her, and lucky to know a girl like Bri.”- The New York Times Book Review Thomas continues to hold up that mirror with grace and confidence. ![]() “For all the struggle in this book, Thomas rarely misses a step as a writer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout this book, Noble & Kim will share with readers real life tests they have gone through along with the biblical truths and faith principles they have stood on to face these challenges. Marriage is often depicted as “hard work,” but when you plug in to the power of God, it does not have to be. Noble and Kim have chosen to open the book to their life and “air their dirty laundry” with hopes that their tests prove to be a testimony to someone else’s marriage. The only way to truly be a soldier and win in this war, is the candid transparency these authors bring to this work and the sharing of their own trials, tribulations and triumphs. Noble and Kim have realized there needs to be a revolution of saving marriages and have declared war on divorce. Many wonder what REALLY happens after “I do” …but before “happily ever after…” Well, the simple answer is…A LOT! With divorce rates at an all-time high and in a new generation of marriage, convenience seems to be superseding the covenant of marriage and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the epidemic of divorce. ![]() ![]() He sat stiff, erect, his hands upturned in his lap. Owl-eyed and terrified, Warren Snyder occupied an armchair in his living room. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. He writes of hope and love in the midst of evil in profoundly inspiring and moving ways.” ―Chicago Sun-Times “Koontz is a master of the edge-of-your-seat, paranoid thriller and perhaps the leading American practitioner of the form.” ―The Star-Ledger “Koontz writes first-rate suspense, scary and stylish.” ―Los Angeles Times “A rarity among bestselling writers, Koontz continues to pursue new ways of telling stories, never content with repeating himself. In a climax that will shatter every expectation, their destinies and the fate of humanity hang in the balance. Now the good will make their last, best stand. As they ready for battle against overwhelming odds, they will learn the full scope of Victor Frankenstein’s nihilistic plan to remake the future ― and the terrifying reach of his shadowy, powerful supporters. ![]() As the small town of Rainbow Falls, Montana, comes under siege, scattered survivors band together to weather the onslaught of the creatures set loose upon the world. ![]() FRANKENSTEIN: THE DEAD TOWN The war against humanity is raging. ![]() |