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Author
Publisher
Amberley
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Mary was married her off to a minor courtier but it was not long before she caught the eye of Henry VIII and a new affair began. Although a bright star at Henry's court, she was soon eclipsed by her highly spirited and more accomplished sister, Anne, who rapidly took her place in the king's heart. However, the ups and downs of the Boleyn sisters were far from over. Mary would emerge the sole survivor of a family torn apart by lust and ambition, and...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"A breathtaking exploration of the lives of young black women in the early twentieth century. In Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments, Saidiya Hartman examines the revolution of black intimate life that unfolded in Philadelphia and New York at the beginning of the twentieth century. Free love, common-law and transient marriages, serial partners, cohabitation outside of wedlock, queer relations, and single motherhood were among the sweeping changes...
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
The entire epic of Wing Chun Grandmaster Ip Man's extraordinary life: from defending his morals by not teaching martial arts to Japanese soldiers in WWII, to trying to open his own studio in British-occupied Hong Kong, and finally standing up to a crooked organization which would overrun his studio and the city. Dramatized version of the life of Bruce Lee's legendary mentor
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"In February 2018, twenty-four members of Gulchehra Hoja's family disappeared overnight. Her crime – and thus that of her family – was her award-winning investigations on the plight of her people, the Uyghurs, whose existence and culture is being systematically destroyed by the Chinese government. A Stone is Most Precious Where it Belongs is Gulchehra’s stunning memoir, taking us into the everyday world of life under Chinese rule in East Turkestan...
39485) Faith of my fathers
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Congressman John McCain explains how he learned about life and honor from his grandfather and father, both four-star admirals in the U.S. Navy.
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Osnat was born five hundred years ago--at a time when almost everyone believed in miracles. But very few believed that girls should learn to read. Yet Osnat's father was a great scholar whose house was filled with books. And she convinced him to teach her. Then she in turn grew up to teach others, becoming a wise scholar in her own right, the world's first female rabbi! Some say Osnat performed miracles – like healing a dove who had been shot by...
39487) Outlander: Season six
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Establishing a home in the New World is by no means an easy task, particularly in the wild backcountry of North Carolina during a period of dramatic political upheaval. The Frasers strive to flourish within a society which, as Claire knows all too well, is unwittingly marching towards Revolution. Jamie must now defend this home established on land granted to him by the Crown although this new mantle of responsibility sees him pitted against his godfather,...
39488) The Phoenix bride: a novel
Author
Publisher
Dell
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"It is 1666, one year after plague has devastated England. Young widow Cecilia Thorowgood is a prisoner, trapped and isolated within her older sister’s cavernous London townhouse. At the mercy of a legion of doctors trying to cure her grief with their impatient scalpels, Cecilia shows no sign of improvement. Soon, her sister makes a decision born of desperation: She hires a new physician, someone known for more unusual methods. But he is a foreigner....
Author
Publisher
Regnery Pub
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The original BESTSELLER from nationally syndicated columnist Mona Charen!
Who's on the wrong side of history? The liberals who are always willing to blame America first and defend its enemies.
They've tried to rewrite history, but Mona Charen won't let them as she calls out liberal hypocrisy during the Cold War and afterward; from DC elites like Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, and Jimmy Carter to Hollywood celebs like Woody Allen, Jane Fonda, and Martin...
39490) Portugal
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Portugal! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Portugals land, history, cities, language, food, and more!
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The first major biography of one of our most influential but least known activist lawyers that provides an eye-opening account of the twin struggles for gender equality and civil rights in the 20th Century.
Born to an aspirational blue-collar family during the Great Depression, Constance Baker Motley was expected to find herself a good career as a hair dresser. Instead, she became the first black woman to argue a case in front of...
Born to an aspirational blue-collar family during the Great Depression, Constance Baker Motley was expected to find herself a good career as a hair dresser. Instead, she became the first black woman to argue a case in front of...
Author
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States. Presented in graphic novel format.
39495) Barbie: the world tour
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The book features the looks that brought the Barbie press tour to life, with creations by some of the most recognizable fashion designers of our time. Includes a conversation with Margot Robbie, Andrew Mukamal and Margaret Zhang.
39496) Confusion in the kingdom: how "progressive" Catholicism is bringing harm and scandal to the Church
Author
Publisher
Catholic Answers Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
It seems like, more than ever, factions of "progressive Catholicism" are rising in influence, and even insisting that their (often quite novel) beliefs are actually non-negotiable Catholic teaching. Trent Horn looks at those factions and their beliefs, shows why they are not representative of Catholic orthodoxy, and exposes some of the harms and confusion they have caused the Church in areas of doctrine and morals.
39497) The last apache girl
Author
Publisher
Pan
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
For Ned Giles, a 17-year-old amateur photographer, a nightmare of harrowing misadventures begins the day he signs on to the 'Great Apache Expedition'. He is one of dozens of men hoping to free the son of a wealthy Mexican rancher kidnapped by a chillingly ferocious band of Apaches. A huntsman has captured one of their number, a wild young Apache girl, and they plan to use her as ransom. Like an animal, she bites and spits at anyone who comes near...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Who makes up the Judicial Branch? How are members of the Judicial Branch appointed? Find the answers to these questions and more in this title. Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, Important Dates section, index, and glossary also included.
39499) Sistersong
Author
Publisher
Redhook Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In the ancient kingdom of Dumnonia, there is old magic to be found in the whisper of the wind, the roots of the trees, and the curl of the grass. King Cador knew this once, but now the land has turned from him, calling instead to his three children. Riva can cure others, but cant seem to heal her own deep scars. Keyne battles to be accepted for who he truly is the kings son. And Sinne dreams of seeing the world, of finding adventure. All three fear...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
Set in twelfth-century England, this epic of kings and peasants juxtaposes the building of a magnificent church with the violence and treachery that often characterized the Middle Ages