![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. You are my air, Brynne.” -Ethan Blackstone The story of two souls who both need the other in order to be complete.A husband and a wife who learn just how rare their love truly is when faced with losing it.Two lovers who will have to lay bare their darkest fears so that they may find peace. Fears about those things they struggle to understand about each other, threaten the very foundation of their relationship. But when specters from the past resurface, so do their lingering doubts. ![]() ![]() Some love is rare.All love is precious.The fourth part in the New York Times bestselling Blackstone Affair series, brings the continuing story of Ethan and Brynne, two damaged souls fighting for a hard-won love, and now the promise of a new hope to secure their happily ever after.Fresh from an idyllic honeymoon along the Italian coast, the Blackstones prepare for the birth of their precious baby while facing the challenges of settling into a new home and married life. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() A new series of Daring C Silicon Valley author Ann Bridges is a native of Chicago and graduate of Stanford University. ![]() A published author of both acclaimed fiction and non-fiction with a style that appeals to both genders, her debut Silicon Valley novel Private Offerings was named in Top 10 Best Business Books of 2015 its sequel, Rare Mettle, has proven its relevancy as a lead-in to her most recent non-fiction book Groundbreaking! America’s New Quest for Mineral Independence, co-authored with respected geologist Dr. Settling in San Jose, she embarked on a challenging career spanning operations, finance, and marketing executive positions in the exploding convergence of the technology, communications, and entertainment industries. Silicon Valley author Ann Bridges is a native of Chicago and graduate of Stanford University. ![]() ![]() ![]() We travel to Japan to board the ships that hunt whales and delve into the deepest seas to discover how plastic pollution pervades our earth’s undersea environment. ![]() In Fathoms, we learn about whales so rare they have never been named, whale songs that sweep across hemispheres in annual waves of popularity, and whales that have modified the chemical composition of our planet’s atmosphere. Fathoms: The World in the Whale is “a work of bright and careful genius” (Robert Moor, New York Times best-selling author of On Trails), one that blends natural history, philosophy, and science to explore: How do whales experience ecological change? How has whale culture been both understood and changed by human technology? What can observing whales teach us about the complexity, splendor, and fragility of life on Earth? When writer Rebecca Giggs encountered a humpback whale stranded on her local beachfront in Australia, she began to wonder how the lives of whales reflect the condition of our oceans. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardĪ “delving, haunted, and poetic debut” ( The New York Times Book Review ) about the awe-inspiring lives of whales, revealing what they can teach us about ourselves, our planet, and our relationship with other species. ![]() Winner of the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction * Finalist for the PEN/E.O. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Alison Weir pieces together a life steeped in mystery and misfortune, debunking centuries-old myths to give us the truth about Mary Boleyn, the so-called “great and infamous whore. With new and compelling evidence, Weir presents the most conclusive answer to date on the paternity of Mary’s children, long speculated to have been Henry VIII’s progeny. Those daughters are manipulative vixen Anne and wide-eyed. ![]() She tracks the probable course of their affair and investigates the truth behind Mary’s notorious reputation. The Boleyn family are a bunch of scheming social climbers, preparing to prostitute their daughters to the king to improve their station. Alison Weir has drawn fascinating information from the original sources of the period to piece together a life steeped in mystery and misfortune, debunking. Unraveling the truth about Mary’s much-vaunted notoriety at the French court and her relations with King François I, Weir also explores Mary’s role at the English court and how she became Henry VIII’s lover. Making use of extensive original research, Weir shares revelations on the ambitious Boleyn family and the likely nature of the relationship between the Boleyn sisters. New York Times bestselling author and noted British historian Alison Weir gives us the first full-scale, in-depth biography of Mary Boleyn, sister to Queen Anne as well as mistress to Anne’s husband, Henry VIII-and one of the most misunderstood figures of the Tudor age. ![]() ![]() ![]() lf staying home, either." Miranda liked having her father confide in her this way, though she wondered whether he would be this open with her if her mother weren't being so remote and unfriendly. "I certainly don't mind if she makes more money than I do-any doctor makes more than a teacher. You could stay home and take care of the house." "I guess I'm more old-fashioned than I thought," he replied. But it feels very strange to be home while Mither goes to work." "She makes enough money. I haven't been happy teaching for the past few years. I love puttering around, but maybe I was wrong to give up teaching." "Don't tell me you're ready to go back!" "No, not really. He groaned and laid the paper on the table. Time Windows book by Kathryn Reiss Teen & Young Adult Books > Teen Horror Books Dumping Debt Rated: G (General Audience) See Customer Reviews Select Format Hardcover - Paperback 4.09 - 4.79 Library Binding - Select Condition Like New 4.79 Very Good 4.69 Good 4.19 Acceptable 4.09 New Unavailable See All 5 Editions from 4. ![]() You know-the happy life of the unemployed." "Yeah, you sure sound happy about it." Miranda's tone was ironic. "What are you doing today, Dad?" He looked at her over the newspaper. Miranda shook some more cereal out of the box and splashed a generous amount of milk over it. “Philip and Miranda sat together in the sunny kitchen, Philip with his nose in the paper, Miranda eating breakfast. ![]() ![]() ![]() Told in spare, straight forward prose with a deeply compelling rhythmic style, Dawn is one of the most riveting books I’ve read for some time. The Oankali will help humanity reclaim the Earth and start a new culture, but only at a price, a price which will change what it means to be human. 250 years have now passed, and the Earth is once again habitable. Neither does she remember her capture by the Oankali, the alien race who arrived just in time to salvage the last of the human race and place them in suspended animation aboard their massive biological ship. She barely remembers the war, the conflict between the USA and USSR which resulted in the almost total destruction of humanity. Therefore Lilith’s Brood was obviously a trilogy I needed to read, as it contains some of the strangest aliens ever written. ![]() As I’ve said before in reviews, one of my absolute loves in science fiction is exploring very alien aliens, beings who do not just look different, but think, react and relate to each other in a truly inhuman way. ![]() ![]() ![]() Who were the two initial people that left? Why? Calls of Groups of Chimps? Drumming on Trees and Pant-hoots Two other types of monkeys that were very much around? Baboons and Red colobus monkeys What did Rashidi help Jane do? become comfortable with the terrain and bush lore. How did she watch the chimps? Found a good vantage point to see them. Son of the chief of Mwangongo, make sure she didn't lie in notes bc land issues.Īdolf, carry her haversack. Who went with Jane on her expeditions? (3 Africans) And why? Rashidi, boat driver. Who didn't trust Jane and why? Game Scouts and Village People didn't trust her yet, believe she's a spy and don't believe her study. What terrorizes the camp? old Iddi Matataīaboons terrorize the camp. Honorary Headman of Kase-kela village nearby? And Game Scouts.ĭavid Anstey thought she wouldn't stay long. Fishermen were there who came in the dry season to fish. What were opinions of her and her mom's feelings? David Anstey introduced Jane. Who introduced Jane to local Africans of Kigoma? ![]() Had to camp in prison.Ĥth- needed permission from Game Warden to go in. ![]() Had to share hotel with them.Ģnd- Had to cater them and make spam sandwiches.ģrd- couldn't afford to stay there. Who rowed Jane Goodall to the reserve for Jane to go see vervet monkeys before chimps? Hassan Why was it first difficult in Kigoma when they first got there?Ĥ Reasons 1st- Lots of refugees from Congo and Beligian Congo bc violence. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a neat and humorous outing, and its sly championing of noisy, engaged reading will add a pleasing disruption to early reader struggles. Soft, easy lines create simple, slightly goofy animal figures, with minimal shading keeping things cartoonish and expressions helping provide cues for tone and expression in the text. Learn more Seller information gulfcoastllc (167106) 99. ![]() Dialogue offers both plausible and comic repetition and the situation is a natural for short words and quick repartee, all of which takes place entirely in speech bubbles some difficult early orthography challenges are helpfully negotiated as well. Moo Dog (Scholastic Reader, Level 1) by David Milgrim 4.49 Free shipping BUY 2, GET 1 FREE (add 3 to cart) See all eligible items and terms Hover to zoom Have one to sell Shop with confidence eBay Money Back Guarantee Get the item you ordered or get your money back. ![]() After they erupt into laughter, the pooch firmly sets them straight (echoed belligerently by his bird friend) and the animals decide to roll with it-and the donkey opts to break out with a “Cock-a-doodle-doo!” This follow-up to Milgrim’s Moo Bird again demonstrates the author-illustrator’s established gift for peppy beginning reading. In this case it’s a pup going “Moo,” sometimes supported by his bird sidekick, and the rest of the barnyard is resistant to the new direction. ![]() This little beginning reader starts with that age-old event, an animal making the wrong animal noise. ![]() ![]() ![]() She is a crafter/art hobbiest, who spends her time writing, working on art projects, and keeping her two rescue dogs a Schipperke mix and a Jack Russel, out of trouble. Ever the country girl, her hobbies have evolved to include nature photography, animal care, and exploring the great outdoors. Her stories may not always close with a hap Merel Pierce was born and raised in the Midwest, USA. Merel most enjoys writing dark, complex tales with raw, realistic characters. ![]() She believes there is beauty and meaning to be found in both the struggles and joys life brings and strives to share that with her writing. She has always been drawn to the duality of life, learning early on to appreciate both the light and the dark of what the world has to offer. ![]() Merel Pierce was born and raised in the Midwest, USA. ![]() ![]() ![]() Offenbach, Jacques arr Bonynge: Le Papillon, Suite - English Concert Orch/Richard Bonynge (Decca 421 818) ![]() Grieg, Edvard: Piano Concerto in A minor Op 16 (1) - Richard Farrell (pno), Hallé Orch/George Weldon (Atoll ACD 208)ĭanzi, Franz: Concertino in Bb Op 47 for Clarinet & Bassoon - Albrecht Mayer (cor anglais), Andreas Ottensamer (cl), Potsdam Chamber Academy (DG 481 4711) Traditional: Rimu Rimu - Hannah Tatana (Viking VPS 489) Weber, Carl Maria von orch Berlioz: Invitation to the Dance - Berlin Phil/Herbert von Karajan (DG 419 070) Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Concerto No 8 in C K246, Lützow (1) - Vladimir Ashkenazy (pno), London SO/István Kertész (Decca 443 576)Ĭorelli, Arcangelo: Violin Sonata in D minor Op 5/12, La follia - Rémy Baudet (vln), Jaap ter Linden (cello), Mike Fentross (theor (Brilliant Classics 92403)Ĭhopin, Frédéric: Mazurka in C# Minor Op 50/3 - Fou Ts'ong (pno) (NIFC NIFCCD 001) ![]() Martucci, Giuseppe: Notturno Op 70/1 - English CO/Alfredo Bonavera (Hyperion CDA 66290)īarber, Samuel: Toccata Festiva Op 36 - Cameron Carpenter (org), New Zealand SO National Youth Orch 2011/James Judd (Private - NZSO NYO 2011A) ![]() |