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New Orleans native Mademoiselle Francesca Dumas is a quadroon, a particular caste of African American women who are sought by wealthy white men. At age eighteen in the second year of the American Civil War, she is the concubine of New Orleans banker, Joachim Buisson, and leads a sheltered life of elegant gowns, lace, and lavish balls—until a bullet shatters her dream world. While awaiting the arrival of the Union Navy among a throng gathered atop a Mississippi River levee April 25, 1862, Francesca’s lover is shot dead by her side. Rain-soaked and blood-stained Francesca vows revenge. Francesca’s passionate desire for retribution drives her into a new life as a woman sleuth. Playing det...
"The information condensed into this single reference volume will be valuable to general readers of all ages, libraries, museums, and scholars."--BOOK JACKET.
Documents the key feminists who ignited the second wave women's movement. This work tells the stories of more than two thousand individual women and a few notable men who together reignited the women's movement and made permanent changes to entrenched customs and laws.
Illuminati Hunter – the 007 of the 1700s. You will pray that the secret hidden in this one hundred year old book is just a conspiracy theory. Fight the good fight alongside Sebastian Drechsler, flawed student Ingolstadt University, as he battles his way through his next amazing adventure. Under the tutelege of Professor Van Halestrom, he learns the secrets of the ancient mystery school necessary to defeat the 'Father of All Secret Societies', the Bavarian Illuminati, before its Luciferian plot to take over the world's financial institutions enslaves civilisation in eternal debt. Exotic weaponry, nail-biting chases and a good old fashioned, wise-cracking hero fighting international evil with a beautiful accomplice by his side, make Illuminati Hunter the 007 of the 1700s.
The essential guide to choosing patterns for the home, Love Patternand Colour is packed full of colourful, inspiring ideas for using pattern with confidence.
Planters, Vases, Dishes and More, Without a Pottery Studio! You’ll be amazed by what you can create with polymer and air-dry clay. These affordable, easy-to-find clays present endless possibilities for artisan-quality home decor and gifts. Francesca Stone, creator of the decor blog Fall For DIY, presents simple step-by-step techniques for shaping and decorating clay with just a few household tools. All final pieces can be air-dried or baked in a standard home oven. Featuring a gorgeous, modern palette of natural colors, these projects are deceptively easy and effortlessly chic. Personalize your home with practical and beautiful items like the Terra-Cotta Jewelry Dish, Hanging Herb Garden Planter and Salt-and-Pepper Pinch Pot. Get creative with color and geometric shapes in home accents such as the Color-Block Photo Holder and Abstract Floral Block Platter. This book is the perfect primer to start making beautiful clay pieces at home and get that handmade ceramic look without the expenses and challenges of traditional pottery.
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