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When vice had a legal home and jazz was being born—the captivating story of an infamous true-life madam New Orleans, 1900. Mary Deubler makes a meager living as an “alley whore.” That all changes when bible-thumping Alderman Sidney Story forces the creation of a red-light district that’s mockingly dubbed “Storyville.” Mary believes there’s no place for a lowly girl like her in the high-class bordellos of Storyville’s Basin Street, where Champagne flows and beautiful girls turn tricks in luxurious bedrooms. But with gumption, twists of fate, even a touch of Voodoo, Mary rises above her hopeless lot to become the notorious Madame Josie Arlington. Filled with fascinating historical details and cameos by Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and E. J. Bellocq, Madam is a fantastic romp through The Big Easy and the irresistible story of a woman who rose to power long before the era of equal rights.
Based on the author's own firsthand experiences as a clerk on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, this entertaining look into the world of commodities trading celebrates the handful of hard-hitting, resourceful, and determined women who are making a success in the ultimate boy's club. 25,000 first printing.
Winner of the 2018 National Council on Crime & Delinquency’s Media for a Just Society Awards Winner of the 2017 Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice “Valuable . . . [like Michelle] Alexander's The New Jim Crow.” —Los Angeles Review of Books “Susan Burton is a national treasure . . . her life story is testimony to the human capacity for resilience and recovery . . . [Becoming Ms. Burton is] a stunning memoir.” —Nicholas Kristof, in The New York Times Winner of the prestigious NAACP Image Award, a uniquely American story of trauma, incarceration, and "the breathtaking resilience of the human spirit" (Michelle Alexander) Widely hailed as a stunning memoir,...
The Whistleblower presents the shocking story of the human rights abuses perpetrated by American mercenary soldiers abroad, as told by the woman who brought them down--now a major motion picture. When Nebraska police officer and divorced mother of three Kathryn Bolkovac saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor DynCorp International, she applied and was hired. Good money, world travel, and the chance to help rebuild a war-torn country sounded like the perfect job. Bolkovac was shipped out to Bosnia, where DynCorp had been contracted to support the UN peacekeeping mission. She was assigned as a human rights investigator, heading the gender affairs unit. The lack of proper ...
Can love for a child...make them a family? Lawyer Molly McKinney needs to be the best — now more than ever. Relocating to San Francisco means a chance to provide a stable income and home for her nine-month-old daughter. And defending former rival Drew Harrington against charges of witness tampering will boost her reputation. As they work to clear Drew’s name, their feelings grow. But does Molly have room in her life for love? Mills & Boon Heart — Stories of love, compassion and happiness.
This book explores 100 current real estate transactions which contain "red flags". A red flag is an indicator that there are, or may be, problems. Agents, Buyers, and Sellers will want to take a good look at the existing situation and determine what, if anything, needs to be done before proceeding. Ignoring these red flags can lead to major troubles; many of these troubles became actual lawsuits. Every topic is followed by suggestions of how to resolve these issues before they develop into problems. Don't make yourself the target!
The Sunday Times No.4 bestseller Within the boroughs of London, nestled among its streets, hides another city, filled with magic.
Not since Anna Diamant’s The Red Tent or Geraldine Brooks’s People of the Book has a novel transported readers so intimately into the complex lives of women centuries ago or so richly into a story of intrigue that transcends the boundaries of history. A “lavishly detailed” (Elle Canada) debut that masterfully captures sixteenth-century Venice against a dramatic and poetic tale of suspense. Hannah Levi is renowned throughout Venice for her gift at coaxing reluctant babies from their mothers using her secret “birthing spoons.” When a count implores her to attend his dying wife and save their unborn son, she is torn. A Papal edict forbids Jews from rendering medical treatment to Chr...
Emotions are energy and they are subjected to the same Laws of Physics as other forms of energy. Here, in these profound pages, author Cari Lynn Vaughn explores this idea in depth. First, she discusses the language of emotions and the neurochemistry involved. Slowly, she moves into the world of Physics. From Thermodynamics to Electrodynamics, there are lessons everywhere. Touching upon Quantum Physics and String Theory, Vaughn considers how all these fields converge into a new unified theory about our inner world. In the last section of the book, Vaughn explores the Ocean as Metaphor, discovering new ideas in Oceanography, The Composition of Sea Water, Marine Biology, Diving and Surfing, among others. This book is part educational and part inspirational, but it is all enjoyable. It is meant to be a poetic journey that is as practical as it is poetic. It will change the way you think and perhaps even change your life.
With Mother's Day approaching, four women living in a picturesque coastal town discover a second chance at love when they finally find their happily-ever-after partners in this anthology of contemporary romance novellas. MOM WANTED Claire Bishop's life as an art teacher in Sea Glass Bay is full and rewarding, but her heart longs for a family she'll never have. When she agrees to help out widower, Sully Vaughn, by taking care of his daughter after school, Sully is concerned his little girl, Lindie, is growing too attached to her favorite teacher. Sully is trying his best to protect his child from the heartache of loss that nearly destroyed him, but he hasn't taken into account his passion for...