THE FORBIDDEN VICTORIAN MASTERWORK A wealthy gentleman introduced to desire's delights at a young age commits himself to a lifelong pursuit of pleasure. From his early dalliances with schoolgirls, he moves on to sampling the charms to older women. Soon, he has seduced the mothers and wives of all his friends. From London's brothels to the sophisticated women of Paris, his search for the ultimate in erotic delights, he progresses toward becoming the greatest rake of his era. "The seduction scenes are absolutely the most fabulously written ever and the reader will find it hard to forget them." Amazon.com review. 5 Stars! Views: 44
Charlotte Edgerton would
like to change the world but first she must track down a killer. The
year is 1842, and Charlotte has left behind an impoverished life in
England to come to America and join the Utopian community of Brook Farm
in rural Massachusetts. At first it seems to be an idyllic world of
like-minded people living in harmony. But soon cracks appeared. The
mysterious death of a visiting minister threatens to undermine trust
within the community. Visits from the sheriff and a reporter bring
unwelcome attention from outsiders who dislike the Brook Farmers’
lifestyles and disapprove of the reforms they champion. Determined
to discover who is responsible for the minister’s death Charlotte finds
an ally in Daniel Gallagher, an ambitious young Irish immigrant and
fledgling newspaper reporter. Their first suspect is a penniless Irish
tramp, but troubling details come to light suggesting other
possibilities. As Charlotte and Daniel seek for answers they find
themselves unveiling the secrets of several of the community’s most
revered members. Will their discoveries endanger the community and
threaten their hopes for the future? Times are hard and desperate
farmers are being imprisoned for debt; many are in danger of losing
their property. Embittered locals look with suspicion on strangers who
want to turn their world upside down. Will Charlotte and Daniel be able
to find the killer and build the new lives they dream about? Views: 44
Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! Join Bertie as he struggles to escape from the clutches of Angela Nicely, looks after the elderly class hamster, ends up with a star solo trumpet performance, even though he's never played one before... Views: 44
"Sometimes, a child is born to a parent who can't be a parent, and, like a seedling in the shade, has to grow toward a distant sun. Ariel Leve's spare and powerful memoir will remind us that family isn't everything—kindness and nurturing are." —Gloria SteinemAriel Leve grew up in Manhattan with an eccentric mother she describes as "a poet, an artist, a selfappointed troublemaker and attention seeker." Leve learned to become her own parent, taking care of herself and her mother's needs. There would be uncontrolled, impulsive rages followed with denial, disavowed responsibility, and then extreme outpourings of affection. How does a child learn to feel safe in this topsyturvy world of conditional love?Leve captures the chaos and lasting impact of a child's life under siege and explores how the coping mechanisms she developed to survive later incapacitated her as an adult. There were material comforts, but no... Views: 44
Originally published in 1988, Anthony Storr's enlightening meditation on the creative individual's need for solitude has become a classic.
Solitude was seminal in challenging the established belief that "interpersonal relationships of an intimate kind are the chief, if not the only, source of human happiness." Indeed, most self-help literature still places relationships at the center of human existence. Lucid and lyrical, Storr's book cites numerous examples of brilliant scholars and artists -- from Beethoven and Kant to Anne Sexton and Beatrix Potter -- to demonstrate that solitude ranks alongside relationships in its impact on an individual's well-being and productivity, as well as on society's progress and health. But solitary activity is essential not only for geniuses, says Storr; the average person, too, is enriched by spending time alone.
For fifteen years, readers have found inspiration and renewal in Storr's erudite, compassionate vision of human experience. Views: 44
In the tradition of Friday Night Lights and Outcasts United, ONE GOAL tells the inspiring story of the soccer team in a town bristling with racial tension that united Somali refugees and multi-generation Mainers in their quest for state—and ultimately national—glory.When thousands of Somali refugees resettled in Lewiston, Maine, a struggling, overwhelmingly white town, longtime residents grew uneasy. Then the mayor wrote a letter asking Somalis to stop coming, which became a national story. While scandal threatened to subsume the town, its high school's soccer coach integrated Somali kids onto his team, and their passion began to heal old wounds. Taking readers behind the tumult of this controversial team-and onto the pitch where the teammates become state champions and achieved a vital sense of understanding-ONE GOAL is a timely story about overcoming the prejudices that divide us. Views: 44
The Mounties don't always get their man. There is a folk legend living in Bay Bulls, on the Southern Shore of Newfoundland, by the name of Leo Crockwell. He ranks up there with legends like D. B. Cooper and Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper of Rat River. This is the story of how Leo Crockwell took on one of the most revered police forces in the world, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and walked away unscathed.On December 4, 2010, Leo Crockwell, fifty-five, an electrical technician and lifetime resident of Bay Bulls, barricaded himself in his mother's house in Bay Bulls after an altercation with his sister involving a firearm. Chris "Dutch" Ryan, a friend and neighbour of Leo's, watched as for the next eight days the RCMP utilized every tool at its disposal to extract Leo from the house and bring the standoff to a peaceful end. But no one expected it to end like it did. Views: 44
