![]() ![]() In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpre Author Award, was a YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, and was named a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War. ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Hardcover. How can the two countries she loves hate each other so much? And will she ever get to visit her beautiful island again? When the hostility between Cuba and the United States erupts at the Bay of Pigs Invasion, Margarita’s worlds collide in the worst way possible. Words and images are her constant companions, friendly and comforting when the children at school are not. But most of the time she lives in Los Angeles, lonely in the noisy city and dreaming of the summers when she can take a plane through the enchanted air to her beloved island. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother’s tropical island country, a place so lush with vibrant life that it seems like a fairy tale kingdom. In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpré Author Award, was a YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, and was named a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Welcome Brenda Jackson, author of over 140 romance novels, with more than 15 million copies of her books in print. We are thrilled to share this incredible conversation with all of you, and we are so grateful to Brenda Jackson for taking time to talk with us. We also talk about Brenda Jackson’s legendary families - the Westmorelands, the Steeles, the Madarises and the Grangers - about her relationship to readers, about her writing, about covers, about why 36 is a magic age in romance, and about keeping romance alive beyond the pages. We also discuss her career at multiple publishing houses including BET Arabesque, Silhouette Desire, Kimani, Mira, HQN, and now, with her own publishing company. ![]() In this episode, we talk about her journey to romance writing - from writing in high school for her friends, while parenting, while thriving in a completely different career. Our Trailblazer episodes continue this week with Brenda Jackson, contemporary romance juggernaut, the first African American romance novelist to hit the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, and the author of more than 140 romance novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() Your engagement with this person or group – it has context and boundaries. She often says, when she isn’t satisfied, she gets on and researches, realigns, redefines…. ![]() She’s got six points in her ‘anatomy’ of Trust. Then Brené drew upon her research and put up an acronym to describe the elements, the makeup, of trust: BRAVING. Johari’s Window – do you see the façade, which they intentionally reveal to you, or are you able to see beyond…. I kinda think, it might go a bit deeper than that – I am hopeful that my distrust is a bit faster off the mark, and I chose not to share…. ![]() ![]() She started with Charles Feltman and a quote : “Trust is defined as choosing to risk making something – which you value – vulnerable to another person’s actions.” She obviously resonated because he used ‘vulnerable’, haha.įor me, I would rather : “Trust is my personal scale of comfort measuring how well I know you – it is my level of ease or unease, based upon the information revealed, when I take a risk and make something, which is valuable to me, vulnerable to your actions”.įor me : “Distrust is the bad end of my scale of comfort – that which I have shared with you, which is valuable to me, is not safe with you”. ![]() ![]() ![]() Laymon is the recipient of 2020-2021 Radcliffe Fellowship at Harvard. Laymon is at work on the books, Good God, and City Summer, Country Summer, and a number of other film and television projects. Laymon’s bestselling memoir, Heavy: An American Memoir, won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, the Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose, the Barnes and Noble Discovery Award, the Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media, and was named one of the 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years by The New York Times. The audiobook, read by the author, was named the Audible 2018 Audiobook of the Year. ![]() ![]() Laymon is the author of Long Division, which won the 2022 NAACP Image Award for fiction, and the essay collection, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, named a notable book of 2021 by the New York Times critics. Laymon is the Libby Shearn Moody Professor of English and Creative Writing at Rice University. Kiese Laymon is a Black southern writer from Jackson, Mississippi. ![]() ![]() ![]() I really loved the premise of this book, how just by looking at DNA you can decide whether you’re suited to a person or not. Unfortunately, they can’t stand each other, but in the name of science and with Jess promised monetary compensation, they agree to fake date in order to test if a soulmate can really by found by DNA. Jess surprisingly is matched with an almost perfect match of 98% compatibility, with one of the original company founders, Dr. Deciding cautiously to jump back into the dating scene, she signs up for a revolutionary matchmaking company, with claims to be able to find matches for people simply by using their DNA. ![]() Synopsis: Jess Davis is a struggling single mother with a six-year-old daughter. And I enjoyed it for the most part, until the ending! Thus, when I saw the writing duo came out with a new book with a really unique premise, I decided to pick it up. While it wasn’t a perfect book and I never felt a lot of the romantic chemistry, it had a perfect Christmas feel. ![]() It’s a Groundhog’s Day type story with a Christmasy, romantic twist. Just after Christmas, I read Lauren’s other book, In a Holidaze. I don’t know why I’ve been in the mood to read romance (maybe it’s the summer beachy feel, not sure). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It's complicated.Ĭue Zila, Fin, and Scarlett (and MAGELLAN!): making friends, making enemies, and making history? Sure, no problemĬue Tyler, Kal, and Auri: uniting with two of the galaxy's most hated villains? Um, okay. Everything went horribly wrong, naturally.īut as it turns out, not all endings are endings, and the team has one last chance to rewrite theirs. When we last saw Squad 312, they were working together seamlessly (aka, freaking out) as an intergalactic battle raged and an ancient superweapon threatened to obliterate Earth. Books in this series (3 books) Hide books you have in your Kindle library 1 Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle Book 1) by Amie Kaufman (Author), Jay Kristoff (Author) (3,151) NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES From the internationally bestselling authors of the Illuminae Filescomes a new science fiction epic. ![]() What happens when you ask a bunch of losers, discipline cases, and misfits to save the galaxy from an ancient evil? The ancient evil wins, of course. Now in paperback, this is the thrilling finale in the epic, best-selling Aurora Cycle series about a band of unlikely heroes who just might be the galaxy's last hope for survival. Description The squad you love is out of time. Prepare for the thrilling finale in the epic, best-selling Aurora Cycle series about a band. ![]() ![]() When the two defy convention and run away together, they discover that the ties of respectability are not so easily severed, and pleasure can ensnare you when you least expect it. She is all the more irresistible to him now. Viola caught his eye years ago, but she evaded his seduction at the time. Marcel has been a notorious womanizer since the death of his wife nearly twenty years earlier. With her children grown and finding herself no longer part of the social whirl of the ton, she is uncertain where to look for happiness - until quite by accident her path crosses once again with that of the Marquess of Dorchester, Marcel Lamarr. Two years after the death of the Earl of Riverdale, his family has overcome the shame of being stripped of their titles and fortune - except for his one-time countess, Viola. Find out about Spanish prenatal care, delivery, aftercare, and maternity and paternity leave in our guide to having a baby in Spain. Instant New York Times Bestseller Once the Countess of Riverdale, Viola Kingsley throws all caution to the wind when adventure calls in the form of a. When adventure calls in the form of a handsome aristocrat, will Viola Kingsley throw all caution to the wind? ![]() ![]() Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo 'One of the best!' Julia Quinn, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() She’s not saving it for marriage or any ridiculous romantic fantasy, but she’s hoping that her first time will be memorable, at least. Too, the endless string of girls helps him keep his mind off the fact that he’s in love with his best friend’s girlfriend, Hannah.įreshman Grace Ivers, on the other hand, holds her V-card with a whole lot of ambivalence. Determined to suck as much joy out of life as he can before he’s trapped, Logan has made a point of bagging every rink bunny, sorority girl or willing chick he comes in contact with. ![]() Instead, when he graduates from Briar University, he’s looking at years of taking care of his alcoholic father and running his dad’s mechanic shop, a go-nowhere life where the highlight will be weekly games skating in the local men’s league. He’s poised to go pro, but his dysfunctional family life means that any dreams he’s ever had of playing for his hometown Boston Bruins are impossible. Do you remember when I reviewed Elle Kennedy’s The Deal and I specifically mentioned all of the hero’s hot hockey player roommates who were just itching for stories of their own? Well, they’re coming off the bench, and while not quite as good as the first book in the Off-Campus series, The Mistake offers up another steamy look at life at the fictional Briar University.Ĭollege junior John Logan plays a solid game of defense, both on and off the ice. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The series takes the association of the "Band with Rocks In" with the Beatles even further than the book does, evolving their style from 1950s rock and early 1960s beat music (and mixing-bowl haircuts) in Ankh-Morpork, to acid rock in Scrote, to spiritual hippie rock in Quirm. It also introduces Susan Sto Helit, daughter of Mort and Ysabell and granddaughter of Death. The series closely follows the plot of the novel, which, like many of Pratchett's novels it introduces an element of modern society into the magical and vaguely late medieval, early modern world of the Disc, in this case Rock and Roll music and stardom, with nearly disastrous consequences. The best episodes of Terry Pratchett's Soul Music! The BEST episodes of Terry Pratchett's Soul Music Every episode of Terry Pratchett's Soul Music ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. ![]() |