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“Exquisitely written and richly detailed, My Notorious Life is a marvel. Kate Manning’s rags-to-riches Dickensian saga brings to vivid life the world of nineteenth-century New York City, in all its pitiful squalor and glittering opulence. I loved this novel.” —Christina Baker Kline, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train A brilliant rendering of a scandalous historical figure, Kate Manning’s My Notorious Life is an ambitious, thrilling novel introducing Axie Muldoon, a fiery heroine for the ages. Axie’s story begins on the streets of 1860s New York. The impoverished child of Irish immigrants, she grows up to become one of the wealthiest and most controversial women of ...
I was not always a white girl. I used to be just Charlotte. A person named Charlotte Halsey. But when I met Milo, when I fell in love with him, I became White, like a lit light bulb is white. In the mirror there is my skin the color of sand, hair the color of butter, eyes blue as seawater. Just so bleachy white I am practically clear. Milo is black, what they call “Black,” only not to me. To me he has mostly been just Milo. They say lovers can find each other just by using the sense of smell; that we are all really animals in that way, no different from dogs or deer. I know it’s true. I could find Milo blind in a room of men, the smell of him like pine trees in a snowy wind. I could pi...
In the early 1900s, Sylvie Pelletier leaves her family's Colorado mountain cabin to start work at a wealthy mine-owner's manor house and is fascinated by he luxury around her until she discovers the family's philosophy is at odds with the unfair labor practices that built their fortune.
The Gospel of the Bleeding Woman imagines a life for an interesting, unnamed biblical character: the bleeding woman who touches Jesus in three of the gospel accounts. The first half of this poetry collection is biblical/historical fiction; the second half, after the healing touch, moves into the realm of speculative fantasy (because faith is a strange, strange thing).
“A gripping mystery that skips between Edwardian and modern-day London . . . to uncover the bonds between generations of women. . . . Thrilling.” —Sally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author of The Mother-in-Law Why would someone bury a bucket of precious jewels and gemstones and never return? Present Day. When respected American jewelry historian, Kate Kirby, receives a call about the Cheapside jewels, she knows she’s on the brink of the experience of a lifetime. But the trip to London forces Kate to explore secrets that have long been buried by her own family. Back in Boston, Kate has uncovered a series of sketches in her great-grandmother’s papers linking her suffragette g...
This inspiring collection, curated by the host of the Poetry Unbound, presents fifty poems about what it means to be alive in the world today. Each poem is paired with Pádraig’s illuminating commentary that offers personal anecdotes and generous insights into the content of the poem. Engaging, accessible and inviting, Poetry Unbound is the perfect companion for everyone who loves poetry and for anyone who wants to go deeper into poetry but doesn’t necessarily know how to do so. Contributors include Hanif Abdurraqib, Patience Agbabi, Raymond Antrobus, Margaret Atwood, Ada Limón, Kei Miller, Roger Robinson, Lemn Sissay, Layli Long Soldier and more.
This critical resource gives managers, HR, and anyone who may come into contact with someone in trauma—including workplace violence, harassment, assault, illness, addiction, fraud, bankruptcy, and more—the tools they need to be prepared for what lies ahead. This book is crucial for every manager or HR representative who shouldn’t just prepare to one day be faced with a report of a traumatic experience at work, but plan on it. This five-step method will help managers make survivors feel supported and understood. The Empathetic Workplace guides supervisors of any level through an understanding of how stories of trauma impact the brain of both the survivor and the listener, as well as the...
Max and Kate make an adventurous pair! Readers of this charming book will follow these best friends on their fun quests. In this volume, Max and Kate go on a spooky camping trip, cross a wobbly bridge, share a delicious picnic, and meet a friendly squirrel. Vivid illustrations will draw in even reluctant readers. Simple, age-appropriate text is perfect for early readers. This humorous book will be a popular addition to any library or classroom.
A new baby in the family can be a big change, but becoming an older sibling is an exciting and important moment in many people's lives. With the help of this engaging book, readers join along with Max and Kate as they help prepare for, and eventually meet, Max's new baby brother. The delightful storyline is accompanied by colorful illustrations and accessible text that allows readers to easily follow along, while also picking up on important skills for life.
She is alone and homeless, he is wealthy and powerful – why is he desperate to erase their past? When Alice arrives home from the school run with her two children to find herself locked out of her apartment, she doesn’t realise at first that she is also locked out of her life. The man she loves is in line for the top job in the country, and a secret mistress and two daughters are not part of the plan. Alice finds herself plunged into a situation that is alien to her and for which she is completely unprepared. Forced to accept the hospitality of her streetwise neighbour Cassandra, she is introduced to Nicola, a social worker, and Eliza and Hugo, a couple with their own sad past, who take vulnerable women into their home and help them to get their lives together. Together they set about getting Alice and her girls what is their due. However, they haven’t reckoned on doing battle with a complicated legal system, organised crime, even death threats. With such powerful forces ranged against them, can there be any justice for Alice?