![]() ![]() The story continues into the US Senate and through the dramatic launch of his presidential campaign. He describes how, after cutting his teeth in the Civil Rights movement, he helped build a grassroots political movement in Vermont, making it possible for him to become the first independent elected to the US House of Representatives in forty years. In this book, Sanders tells the story of a passionate and principled political life. 1 It was first published as Outsider in the House in 1997. Kp boken Outsider in the White House av Bernie Sanders, John Nichols (ISBN 9781788737692) hos. ![]() ![]() The political autobiography of the insurgent presidential candidateīernie Sanders’s campaign for the presidency of the United States has galvanized people all over the country, putting economic, racial, and social justice into the spotlight, and raising hopes that Americans can take their country back from the billionaires and change the course of history. Outsider in the White House is a 2015 political memoir co-authored by Huck Gutman and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, with an afterword by journalist John Nichols. The political autobiography of the insurgent presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’s campaign for the presidency of the United States has galvanized people all over the country, putting economic, racial, and social justice into the spotlight, and raising hopes that Americans can take their country back from the billionaires and change the course of history. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Supreme Glamour builds a complete picture of the charm, sophistication, and magic of The Supremes. Supreme Glamour presents founding member Mary Wilson's unparalleled collection, showcasing thirty-two of the group's most eye-catching gowns, meticulously reassembled and photographed on the Grammy Museum stage. Packed with anecdotes and insights, Mary Wilson tells the complete story of The Supremes, both on- and off- stage, from their founding in Detroit in 1959 as The Primettes to their 1964 breakthrough hit, “Where Did Our Love Go,” and from the departure of Diana Ross to The Supremes’ disco hits of the 1970s. As Motown's leading act in the 1960s, The Supremes became synonymous with glamorous, elegant, coordinated ensembles. The Supremes, apart from their familiar hit records, were known for their Glamour, with a capital G. Engaging and insightful narrative text by Mary Wilson and close personal friend Mark Bego is interspersed among hundreds of archival photos. Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2021. In addition to the fashion history of The Supremes, the book chronicles the evolution of the group and celebrates the cultural icons they became. ![]() Detailed captions accompany each photograph, providing information about the design, fabric, and embellishments of each ensemble, as well as the occasion on which each was first worn. Supreme Glamour presents founding member Mary Wilson’s unparalleled collection, showcasing thirty-two of the group’s most eye-catching gowns, meticulously reassembled and photographed on the Grammy Museum stage. ![]() ![]() Sumptuously illustrated, engaging, and insightful, Mary Wilson’s book charts the glittering story of The Supremes, as it showcases their glamorous and iconic ensembles.Īs Motown’s leading act in the 1960s, The Supremes became synonymous with glamorous, elegant, coordinated ensembles. ![]() ![]() ![]() Whenever I read a novel by Frantz, I truly feel transported to whatever time or location she is writing. Laura Frantz is one of my favorite authors because of her attention to historical details and her finely crafted romances. Intense, evocative, and laced with intricate historical details that bring the past to life, An Uncommon Woman will transport you to the picturesque and dangerous western Virginia mountains of 1770. But when she is taken captive by the tribe Clay left, his hand–and heart–are forced, leading to one very private and one very public reckoning. Raised by Lenape Indians, he returns a hero from the French and Indian War to the fort that bears his name, bringing with him Tessa’s long-lost friend, Keturah, a redeemed Indian captive like himself.ĭetermined to avoid any romantic entanglements as fort commander, Clay remains aloof whenever he encounters the lovely Tessa. ![]() Quiet and courageous, Clay Tygart is not your typical 18th-century man. Born and bred on the western Virginia frontier along with her five brothers, she is a force to be reckoned with. ![]() Unflinching and plainspoken, Tessa Swan is not your typical 18th-century woman. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Plague is considered an existentialist classic despite Camus' objection to the label. According to an academic study, Oran was decimated by the bubonic plague in 15, but all later outbreaks (in 1921: 185 cases 1931: 76 cases and 1944: 95 cases) were very far from the scale of the epidemic described in the novel. ![]() Oran and its surroundings were struck by disease several times before Camus published his novel. Ĭamus used as source material the cholera epidemic that killed a large proportion of Oran's population in 1849, but situated the novel in the 1940s. The novel presents a snapshot of life in Oran as seen through the author's distinctive absurdist point of view. ![]() The narrator remains unknown until the start of the last chapter, chapter 5 of part 5. Published in 1947, it tells the story from the point of view of a narrator of a plague sweeping the French Algerian city of Oran. The Plague ( French: La Peste) is a novel by Albert Camus. ![]() ![]() It is almost 1,200 pages of elemental magic, slow-burn romance, and fantasy adventures, filled with forbidden romance with broody princes, adventures in elemental sorcery, coming of age, and hope prevailing over all hardships. ![]() The Air Awakens series contains five books: And, with his training, she'll show the Empire what a quiet library girl is truly capable of. Here are the first books you can choose from: A Deal with the Elf King A Stand Alone Novel A Trial of Sorcerers Book 1 Air Awakens Book 1 Vortex Visions Book 1 The Alchemists of Loom Book 1 Tip 2: Yes, really, you can start with ANY book one. He may be the last person she ever wanted. A library apprentice, a sorcerer prince, and an unbreakable magic bondThe Solaris Empire is one conquest away from uniting the continent, and the rare elemental magic sleeping in seventeen-year-old library apprentice Vhalla Yarl could shift the ti. He's everything she's been taught to fear - a sorcerer and royalty - but beneath his harsh exterior is the heart of a tortured man she finds herself dangerously drawn to. Book Descriptions for series: Air Awakens. Powerful forces who want to use her magic for their own gain lurk in the shadows, and the only ally Vhalla may have is the cut-throat Crown Prince Aldrik. ![]() What she got was the attention of a dark and fiery prince and a rare elemental magic.Īfter unknowingly saving the life of the crown prince with powers she's not supposed to have, Vhalla must make a choice:Įmbrace her sorcery and leave the quiet life she's known, or eradicate her magic entirely.īut the choice isn't hers alone. All Vhalla wanted for her seventeenth birthday was a book. ![]() ![]() Now Ray has a new clientele, one made up of shady cops, vicious local gangsters, two-bit pornographers, and other assorted Harlem lowlifes. The heist doesn’t go as planned they rarely do. ![]() Then Freddie falls in with a crew who plan to rob the Hotel Theresa – the “Waldorf of Harlem” – and volunteers Ray’s services as the fence. ![]() He knows a discreet jeweler downtown who doesn’t ask questions, either. Cash is tight, especially with all those installment-plan sofas, so if his cousin Freddie occasionally drops off the odd ring or necklace, Ray doesn’t ask where it comes from. Cracks that are getting bigger all the time. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are expecting their second child, and if her parents on Striver’s Row don’t approve of him or their cramped apartment across from the subway tracks, it’s still home.įew people know he descends from a line of uptown hoods and crooks and that his façade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it. ![]() “Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked….” To his customers and neighbors on 125th street, Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably priced furniture, making a decent life for himself and his family. Harlem Shuffleīuy Now: įrom the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a gloriously entertaining novel of heists, shakedowns, and rip-offs set in Harlem in the 1960s. Check out this new novel about race, power and history. ![]() ![]() ![]() In “The Birth of Tragedy”, Friedrich Nietzsche identified the “Dionysian” and the “Apollonian” as the two main strands of Greek thought, constantly in tension with one another. This opposition is shown in myth by the fact that Apollo leaves Delphi during the winter months each year and Dionysos takes up residence there. ![]() In this aspect, he is directly opposed to Apollo. Dionysos is associated with madness, frenzy, and irrationality. Dionysos’s domain is the growth of fruitful, moist plants, such as grapes and figs, and of rapidly growing, luxuriant plants, such as ivy. Demeter’s domain is grain, specifically the controlled growth of grain in agriculture. As god of plant fertility, Dionysos complements Demeter. He is associated with fertility of plants, wine, frenzy, irrational death, drama, and religious ecstasy among other things. I think he’s mostly viewed in the mainstream as just the “party god” but it’s so much more than that. Sure! I’m sorry if this is super long but I want cover as much as I can and I have loads of suggested reading material if you’re interested.ĭionysus is a very complex god. ![]() ![]() It's also a call-to-arms that when you find your niche, don't doubt, embrace it' EMERALD STREET ' Reads like an addictive Netflix documentary meets A Star Is Born - despite being utterly fictional. 'I didn't want this book to end' FEARNE COTTON ![]() ' The verdict: Daisy Jones steals the limelight' STYLIST A story of ambition, desire, heartbreak and music.Įveryone was there. This is the story of their legendary rise and irrevocable fall. Then, on 12 July 1979, it all came crashing down. They played sold-out arenas from coast to coast. I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so fun' DOLLY ALDERTONįrom the moment Daisy walked barefoot on to the stage at the Whisky, she and the band were a sensation. ![]() ![]() THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERįrom the author of THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO and the bestselling MALIBU RISING SOON TO BE AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING SAM CLAFLIN, RILEY KEOUGH AND CAMILA MORRONE ![]() ![]() Guidry, who catches the case, reluctantly reveals that just about everything Laura told Dixie was a lie. Her contentment is shattered when Laura’s Havana Brown cat leads Dixie to her new friend’s body. Even her love life seems to be looking up when handsome police Lt. As the two women bond, Dixie, who’s slowly getting over the tragedy of her husband and child’s death, feels that she’s found a good friend. ![]() While visiting Mazie, she runs into next-door neighbor Laura Halston, a stunning gal who tells Dixie about her troubles at the hands of an abusive husband. A sleuthing pet sitter’s new friend spells trouble.ĭixie Hemingway has hired retired clown Pete Madeira to housesit and care for Mazie, a service dog whose young charge is going into the hospital for a tricky operation that could cure his seizure disorder. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Alex also spent time at The Atlantic as their Chief Business and Product Officer where she relaunched the company's consumer offerings and subscription model. In several product leadership roles before leaving for Facebook in 2016 where she served as Head of News Products, overseeing news experiences for Facebook consumers and publishers. She later moved to News UK to serve as the Chief Strategy Officer at the forefront of the business's digital transformation.Ĭhief Product Officer where she oversees the company's News, Cooking, Games and Audio products that power its digital business. Prior to Rightmove, she held several senior financial positions at Sky plc, including Group Treasurer, Director of Finance and was the Deputy Managing Director at Sky Business. She brings to the Board extensive commercial and operational finance experience, specifically in digital businesses. Alison is the Chief Financial Officer at Rightmove plc, a position she has held since ![]() |