![]() ![]() Hampered by corruption and enemies masked as allies, Tracy will be pushed to the brink, where she must face her darkest demons. But as Tracy discovers, the truth proves as elusive as her target. Only one clever and ruthless woman is capable of tracking down the terrorist: Tracy. When this group turn to violence, with deadly effect, the mysterious woman pulling their strings becomes the CIA’s public enemy number one. ![]() The world faces a new terror threat from a group of global hackers intent on the collapse of capitalism and private wealth and the creation of a new world order. Tracy Whitney never thought she wanted to settle down. Tracy is not the only woman with a dark and dangerous past. 1 New York Times bestselling author Sidney Sheldon’s most popular and enduring heroineTracy Whitney of If Tomorrow Comes returns in a sensational sequel full of passion, suspense, and breathtaking twists. Now, with nothing left to protect, she returns to the hunt-and she’s more dangerous than ever. But tragic news has forced Tracy to face her greatest nightmare. Then she settled down, had a baby, and planned to spend the rest of her days quietly, living anonymously, devoted to her son. Once upon a time, Tracy Whitney was one of the best thieves in the business. ![]() #1 New York Times bestselling author Sidney Sheldon’s most popular and enduring heroine-Tracy Whitney of If Tomorrow Comes and Sidney Sheldon’s Chasing Tomorrow-is back with another story of heart-stopping twists and breathtaking action. ![]()
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![]() But before she can react, Jamie notices a distinctive tattoo in the crowd: an axe rumored to be the mark of the Huntsmen, a group of werewolf-tracking humans. While clubbing one night, Kiara is stunned to see her ex, Taryn, on stage. Months after saving Jamie and Deanna from crywolf, Kiara and her brother Cole have moved into the city. ![]() When suspicious poisonings begin to plague the castle, it’s up to Lia to find the culprit, or else risk failing her mission-and losing Jade entirely.īuy it: Amazon Huntsmen by Michelle Osgood (13th) Disguised as her maidservant, Lia must navigate the treacherous waters of the court, her daunting task, and a growing closeness with Jade. Her first target is Jade, the beautiful but mischievous princess of Sperath. Hunted by assassins and escorted by a stableboy, Lia sets out on a journey to uncover the truth about who she is and why she was chosen. ![]() If she fails, she may never be able to return to her old life.īut a dark order is emerging. ![]() ![]() A fortnight later, a young woman wakes up with no memories, having been unwittingly selected for an impossible mission-to track down the chosen successor from each nation and appoint one as the emperor. When the emperor of Eveinia is murdered alongside his heir, the kingdom’s twelve nations are thrown into chaos. The Noble of Sperath by Siera Maley (8th) ![]() ![]() Smith received the 2012 Pulitzer Prize in poetry for her third book of poems, Life on Mars. A MacDowell fellow, Amezcua's poems and translations are published in New York Times Magazine, Poetry Magazine, Kenyon Review, Gulf Coast, and others. She is the Associate Director of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and serves on the faculty of Randolph College's MFA program. For questions about accessibility services and the venue, please email or call 61.Įloisa Amezcua is from Arizona. She is the author of Fighting Is Like a Wife (Coffee House Press, 2022), and From the Inside Quietly (2018), inaugural winner of the Shelterbelt Poetry Prize selected by Ada Limón. ![]() The event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Department of English and the Creative Writing Program. ![]() The Edelstein-Keller Endowment presents poets Eloisa Amezcua and Tracy K. ![]() ![]() They’re questioning whether regular jobs are truly fulfilling and whether it’s okay to turn away from the ambitions of their parents’ generation. ![]() A generation of smart, highly educated young people are spending their time knitting, canning jam, baking cupcakes, gardening, and more (and blogging about it, of course), embracing the labor-intensive domestic tasks their mothers and grandmothers eagerly shrugged off. Amid today’s rising anxieties-the economy, the scary state of the environment, the growing sense that the American Dream hasn’t turned out to be so dreamy after all-a groundswell of women (and more than a few men) are choosing to embrace an unusual rebellion: domesticity. ![]() ![]() He also says, "The soundtrack supplies multiple, overlapping voices. One never knows what is going to happen next. The story lacks a strong trajectory it meanders, seemingly unsure of precisely what it wants to do and say and where it wants to go." Actually, that is the reality of schizophrenia. Berardinelli says, "The Soloist is afflicted with a lack of passion. I was disappointed in my two favourite critics, James Berardinelli and Roger Ebert, each of who gave "The Soloist" only 62½%. David Cronenberg's film, "Spider", is the other. ![]() Since Ingmar Bergman's 1962 film, "Through a Glass, Darkly", the 2009 film "The Soloist" is one of the two most accurate portrayals of schizophrenia, from the point of view of the mentally ill person and of people who want to interact with the ill person. ![]() ![]() Fans of Roxane Gay, Maggie Nelson, and Kiese Laymon will revel in Gay’s voice, and his insights. This is not a book of how-to or inspiration, though it could be read that way. And more than any other subject, Gay celebrates the beauty of the natural world-his garden, the flowers in the sidewalk, the birds, the bees, the mushrooms, the trees. Among Gay’s funny, poetic, philosophical delights: the way Botan Rice Candy wrappers melt in your mouth, the volunteer crossing guard with a pronounced tremor whom he imagines as a kind of boat-woman escorting pedestrians across the River Styx, a friend’s unabashed use of air quotes, pickup basketball games, the silent nod of acknowledgment between black people. ![]() His is a meditation on delight that takes a clear-eyed view of the complexities, even the terrors, in his life, including living in America as a black man the ecological and psychic violence of our consumer culture the loss of those he loves. ![]() Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights is a genre-defying book of essays-some as short as a paragraph some as long as five pages-that record the small joys that occurred in one year, from birthday to birthday, and that we often overlook in our busy lives. ![]() ![]() In the military, Abbey had applied for a clerk typist position but instead served two years as a military police officer in Italy. For the first time, I felt I was getting close to the West of my deepest imaginings, the place where the tangible and the mythical became the same." :59 ![]() ![]() "crags and pinnacles of naked rock, the dark cores of ancient volcanoes, a vast and silent emptiness smoldering with heat, color, and indecipherable significance, above which floated a small number of pure, clear, hard-edged clouds. During this trip, he fell in love with the desert country of the Four Corners region. He traveled by foot, bus, hitchhiking, and freight train hopping. Military, Abbey decided to explore the American southwest. ![]() Eight months before his 18th birthday, when he would be faced with being drafted into the U.S. :1Ībbey graduated from high school in Indiana, Pennsylvania, in 1945. ![]() Paul was a socialist, anarchist, and atheist whose views strongly influenced Abbey. Mildred was a schoolteacher and a church organist, and gave Abbey an appreciation for classical music and literature. Abbey was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, on Januto Mildred Postlewait and Paul Revere Abbey. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Adam is a fresh and complex character, and far more than the sum of his symptoms.” - Publishers Weekly ![]() Toten employs information about OCD like grace notes in this deft and compelling narrative.” - Booklist “Adam is a protagonist that readers will root for.” - VOYA “This book made me laugh, cry, think, and kept me coming back for more.” - The Guardian Like Augustus Waters before him, Adam Spencer Ross will renew your faith in real-life superheroes and shatter your heart in equal measures.” - Kirkus Reviews, Starred ![]() Select praise for The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B: But is it really Robyn who needs rescuing? And is it possible to have a normal relationship when your life is anything but? She’s also just been released from a residential psychiatric program-the kind for the worst, most difficult-to-cure cases the kind that Adam and his fellow support group members will do anything to avoid joining.Īdam immediately knows that he has to save Robyn, must save Robyn, or die trying. Robyn has an hypnotic voice, blue eyes the shade of an angry sky, and ravishing beauty that makes Adam’s insides ache. The instant Adam Spencer Ross meets Robyn Plummer in his Young Adult OCD Support Group, he is hopelessly, desperately drawn to her. ![]() Perfect for readers who love Eleanor & Park and All the Bright Places. Filled with moments of deep emotion and unexpected humor, this understated and wise novel explores the complexities of living with OCD and offers the prospect of hope, happiness and healing. ![]() ![]() ![]() Luba, whose name symbolises love, is a key character in Lost Roses. ![]() What did you like/not like about their portrayal?Ĥ. Eliza's real-life relationship with her daughter Caroline evolves over the course of the book. Caroline Ferriday, the protagonist of Lilac Girls, is a teenager in Lost Roses. In what ways were they both good mothers? How did Sofya's stepmother, Agnessa, affect Sofya and Luba emotionally? How did their mother's legacy play a continuing role in their lives?ģ. How did these relationships impact Eliza, Sofya and Varinka's lives? Compare Eliza's mother to Varinka's. Mother-daughter relationships play a vital role in Lost Roses. Who did you identify with most and why?Ģ. You meet three very different heroines in Lost Roses: Eliza, Sofya and Varinka. ![]() ![]() In this groundbreaking and revelatory work, renowned criminologist Elliott Currie offers a vivid critique of our nation's prison policies and turns his penetrating eye toward recent developments in criminal justice, showing us the path to a more peaceable and just society. Today, there are several hundred thousand more inmates in the penal system, yet violence remains endemic in many American communities. When Crime and Punishment in America was first published in 1998, the national incarceration rate had doubled in just over a decade, and yet the United States remained-by an overwhelming margin-the most violent industrialized society in the world. ![]() ![]() "Earnest, free of jargon, lucid…This is a book that ought to be read by anyone concerned about crime and punishment in America."-The Washington Post Book World ![]() |