![]() ![]() ![]() After twenty-five years of working in television, she decided to pursue a childhood dream and write stories that readers could take to their hearts. As old rivalries and resentments endanger them both, one misjudgment threatens to tear them apart.Ĭan Christian overcome the nightmares of his childhood and the torments of his youth, and save himself? And once he's discovered the truth of his origins, can he find forgiveness and accept Ana's unconditional love?Į L James is an incurable romantic and a self-confessed fangirl. ![]() Their passion for each other burns hotter and deeper than ever, but Ana's defiant spirit continues to stir Christian's darkest fears and tests his need for control. But is he really husband material? His dad is unsure, his brother wants to organize one helluva bachelor party, and his fiancée won't vow to obey…Īnd marriage brings its own challenges. You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will make Anastasia Steele his wife. Relive the sensuality, the romance, and the drama of Fifty Shades Freed through the thoughts, reflections, and dreams of Christian Grey.Į L James revisits the world of Fifty Shades with a deeper and darker take on the love story that has enthralled millions of readers around the globe. An instant #1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and international bestseller! ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the USA $16.Walker refuses to lull his readers instead his missives urge them to do better as they consider, through his eyes, how to be a good citizen, how to be a good father, how to live, and how to love. Finalist, National Book Award in Nonfiction. The result is a bracing and often humorous examination by one of America’s most acclaimed essayists of what it is to grow, parent, write, and exist as a black American male. Making decisions for another person as if a parent, rather than allowing that person the freedom to make their own decisions and choices. How to Make a Slave enters into perfect dialogue with Claudia Rankines Just Us: An American Conversation. ![]() Whether confronting the medical profession’s racial biases, considering the complicated legacy of Michael Jackson, paying homage to his writing mentor James Alan McPherson, or attempting to break free of personal and societal stereotypes, Walker elegantly blends personal revelation and cultural critique. He is talking to himself about his life and allows us to listen in. How to Make A Slave and Other Essays by Jerald Walkerįor the black community, Jerald Walker asserts in How to Make a Slave, “anger is often a prelude to a joke, as there is broad understanding that the triumph over this destructive emotion lay in finding its punchline.” It is on the knife’s edge between fury and farce that the essays in this exquisite collection balance. ![]() ![]() ![]() “They’re just doing the things we love them for, being a dog and being a deer.” ![]() “They have no idea what’s going on,” Springett said. To them, it’s normal, even though dogs and deer don’t usually get along. His story, which earned a regional Silver Birch Award in Thunder Bay, tells the love story of a real life dog named Kate and a deer named Pippin, who pal around, best friends for life. ![]() “It’s been shown quite clearly, the more you read, the more empathetic you are, the more likely you are to be a good citizen,” he said Friday, one of several authors taking part in this year’s Festival of Trees honouring Canadian children’s writers. Martin Springett thinks reading helps build character.Īdmittedly, as the author of Kate and Pippin, An Unlikely Love Story, he’s a bit biased. ![]() ![]() ![]() I loved his back story and learning about his relationship with Amos. Hi I was trying to buy All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata on kindle and it appears it’s not available Anyone know what’s going on I have an upcoming trip and was hoping to read it over the holiday break. He was the absolute best grump to her sunshine. ![]() Rhodes is one of the grumpiest characters I have ever read, but of course, the gruff exterior houses a heart of pure gold! He did some of the sweetest things for Aurora, and I loved watching him fall for her. This book is undoubtedly one of found family, and I loved how much that played a part. I also loved Aurora’s and Amos’s relationship. It did make the age gap between her and Rhodes, which was about ten years, seem a bit larger., I loved how she really found her strength and herself through the book. I found Aurora slightly immature, but it made sense, given how she grew up and the life she led. You can read more on my disclosures page.Īll Rhodes Lead Here is one of those books that the more I think about, the more I enjoy it!Īs with most of her books, this book is THICK, and the burn is slow! But I loved how the story unfolded here. ![]() Goodreads This post contains affiliate links. ![]() Starting your whole life over probably isn’t supposed to be.īut a small town in the mountains might be the perfect remedy for a broken heart.Ĭhecking out her landlord across the driveway just might cure it too. Aurora De La Torre knows moving back to a place that was once home isn’t going to be easy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her father was a trucker and blue-collar worker who also worked as a gas-station attendant, dairy worker and a maintenance man. Her mother also shared fabric scraps with her, which gave her an exposure to art early on. ![]() Her mother was a seamstress who taught her how to sew at eight years old. She lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the time of her death in 2021.Įhlert was born Lois Jane Ehlert on November 9, 1934, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, to Gladys (nee Grace) and Harry Ehlert. Some of her other popular works included Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Cuckoo/Cucú: A Mexican Folktale/Un cuento folklórico Mexicano and Leaf Man. Ehlert won the Caldecott Honor for Color Zoo in 1990. Lois Jane Ehlert (Novem– May 25, 2021) was an American author and illustrator of children's books, most having to do with nature. American illustrator and children's writer ![]() |