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Probes English society in the age of Shakespeare
In the first chapter Rachel Penrose is standing trial for the murder of her fiancé, Steven Moretti, and in the last chapter, the trial continues and comes to a revealing end. The pages in between are the essence of the story. The evidence against Rachel is indisputable. Everyone is convinced of her guilt except her old friend Jonathan Lighthart, who believes in her innocence and hires R. A. Huber to find the real culprit. Huber accepts the challenge, which puts her and her young assistant, Andi, on a cruise to Alaska, and ultimately on a frantic race against time. Days before the trial, Huber gets a breakthrough, but the villain cannot risk having her testify and launches a brutal attack, landing her in the hospital in critical condition.
The first book from renowned New York-based designer Steven Gambrel showcases his bold and innovative designs. Featuring 10 individual residences photographed by Eric Piasecki, Steven Gambrel illustrates the designer's fresh approach to color and composition in creating spaces that reflect, support, and enhance the lifestyles of today while at the same time embracing the history of each individual home. From Manhattan townhouses and apartments to beachside retreats in the Hamptons, Gambrel has a passion for timeless and unique interiors that allow him to design a backdrop for individual and changing lives. The photographs and accompanying text, written by Gambrel himself, reveal the inside stories behind stunning interiors that feature his signature mix of the modern and the traditional, and give the reader a window into his unique inspirations and design point of view.
In the Hands of Strangers is a collection of sixty-seven documents by writers and witnesses from the past, both black and white, that offer perspectives on the trade and movement of slaves. Many elucidate the long-standing discord between North and South over the issue of slavery. Documents are divided into three parts that cover the African slave trade, the internal U.S. slave trade, and the series of conflicts and crises that led to the Civil War. They cover a variety of topics including the forced transport of slaves throughout East Coast and Gulf Coast states, buying and selling of slaves, increasingly contentious debates over the legitimacy of slavery, and effects of the breakup of families. The volume concludes with a brilliant essay by Frederick Douglass that asks the question: &"What shall be done with the Negro?&"
She Wants What He's Got. . . Valerie Parker is desperate to win the affection of her emotionally distant father and land a promotion at his advertising firm. Her biggest obstacle is junior partner Steven Crennell, a dazzling former NBA star who scores all the big accounts. But Valerie's attempt to outshine her charismatic rival unexpectedly leads her straight into his arms. . . And She's Everything He Needs. . . Steven hopes to dispel the playboy stereotype left in the wake of his NBA career. Between battling his ex-fiancée and focusing on his work, finding his soul mate isn't on the agenda. . .until he meets his match in Valerie. And when competition leads to explosive passion, he learns that the game of life--and love--involve a very different set of rules. . . "A stellar read!" --Coffee Time Romance on You Belong To Me "Sensational and engrossing." --Romantic Times on On Fire
From Wag to Swag: A Coffee-Table Tribute to Bird Dogs was born out of finding a dog stranded on an old country road one afternoon in February of 2022 (and the calling Steve had from his beloved Katie who died of cancer a year prior). The dog found on that old country road is now known as Abby (Abbie). Steve named her Abby after the country road he found her on (Abernathy Road). A dog who was given the title "unadoptable" after spending less than a week in a local shelter. A dog who might have been a product of euthanasia if it wasn't for Steve, his beloved Katie, and the help he received from a nonprofit rescue organization called Ripple Effect Animal Project in Napa, California. Steve's hop...
This book is about the imagination an inspiration of any young child to accomplish the possibility of your dreams and goals. the story takes place in Boise Idaho as a young student tries to achieve the impossible by building a mock spacecraft for a school project. With the help of friends and family and even a retired astronaut, they find many parts from a junkyard the project is completed. It was never intended to fly but unique set of circumstances puts Talon in the seat of the capsule and the adventure begins. the capsule accidentally is launched into space with Talon aboard. With the help of many experts, he is safely returned to Earth and wins first prize for his science school.
This is a tantalising true story of a British wife and mother-of-three, whose life is turned upside down when she meets and falls in love with her pretty and much younger au pair.
After a year long battle to Get Steven Home and the subsequent High Court case where the Local Authority were judged to have illegally deprived Steven of his liberty, Mark Neary narrates what life is like in the social care world and discusses some of the major issues for parents, carers and the people they are caring for.