![]() ![]() Wry and urgent, defiant and stylish, Zumas’ braided tale follows the intertwined fates of four women whose lives this law irrevocably alters. Wade and renders criminal such acts as abortion, single-parent adoption and in vitro fertilization. ![]() ![]() Zumas sets the action in a small, coastal Oregon town in a grim near future in which the United States has passed the Personhood Amendment granting “the constitutional right to life, liberty, and property to a fertilized egg at the moment of conception.” This sexist and oppressive measure reverses Roe v. ![]()
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![]() ![]() They and their ancestors have lived in that section of the wall for a very long time. The Clock family has always lived behind the great grandfather clock, hence their name. All this is very adventurous for Arrietty, because she went from never going outside, to needing to escape from the owner who would kill them if she found out it was them who took all her things.Īnother theme is family. So Arrietty and her mom and dad need to move out. But eventually, the owner of the house realizes that many things are going missing and she wants to find out who is stealing. Then, he soon starts bringing her and her family new furniture. But they do become friends and he agrees to bring Arrietty’s letter to her relatives who live in the fields. There, she meets the boy, though at first both are wary of each other. ![]() She ventures outside while her father collects materials. But one day, her father allows her to go borrowing with him and she does. She’s never seen the big people’s house or the outside world, where the grass, wind and trees are. Arrietty has always lived behind the wall of the big people’s house and had never went beyond the metal grating. It gives delight and entertainment to those who read it. ![]() It’s about a family of little people, who live behind the wall of the big people’s house. ![]() The Borrowers by Mary Norton is a children’s book and is meant to entertain. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘ Having achieved the pinnacle of power as Chief Superintendent of the Sûreté,’ she read, ‘ Gamache promptly abused it. The room was electric with anticipation. Now heightened even further by what was blowing up on their phones. Though there was very little ‘regular’ about this meeting. It was eleven minutes to eight, and members of the homicide department were gathering for the regular Monday- morning meeting to discuss ongoing investigations. Other agents and inspectors scrambled for their phones, tapping away while glancing out the open door. ![]() ‘Well, it’s bullshit retweeted by hundreds.’ ‘Disastrous? That’s bullshit,’ said one of the officers. The other agents in the conference room looked over as he read off his cell phone, ‘ This is Armand Gamache’s first day back at the Sûreté du Québec after a suspension of nine months following a series of ill- advised and disastrous decisions.’ Someone from Serious Crimes just sent a link. ![]() Read on for an extract from the first chapter. Gripping and full of suspense, A Better Man is the spellbinding new crime thriller from New York Times number one bestseller, Louise Penny. ![]() ![]() At a time of great division, when we are arguing about what it means to be British, Empireland is a groundbreaking revelation - a much-needed and enlightening portrait of contemporary British society, shining a light on everything that usually gets left unsaid. In his bestselling book, Sathnam Sanghera shows how our imperial past is everywhere: from how we live and think to the foundation of the NHS and even our response to the COVID-19 crisis. ![]() ![]() Strangely hidden from view, the British Empire remains a subject of both shame and glorification. ![]() EMPIRE explains Britain's particular brand of racism. EMPIRE explains our distrust of cleverness. ![]() EMPIRE explains Brexit and the feeling that we are exceptional. ***FEATURING UPDATED AND NEW MATERIAL*** ***THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'*** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times _ EMPIRE explains why there are millions of Britons living worldwide. ![]() ![]() ![]() This whole genocide business was obviously going to have more of an effect on him than previously realised if he was going to go around marrying human women. "Hello, Doctor," the skinny hairdo was pumping his hand, "I'm the Doctor, and this is my comp-" the human woman elbowed the pinstriped hairdo sharply in the ribs, "I mean wife, Donna Noble." One was a skinny hairdo in a stripy suit the other was a red-haired human. He'd planned to mooch round the TARDIS wearing Fitz's leather jacket and feeling sorry for himself, but two interlopers had interrupted his sulking. Truth be told, he'd had very few good days since committing genocide against his own people. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Donna Noble, will you marry me?" The Doctor sank down on one knee, the pointy sticks followed him. "I know, and I'm surprised that you don't want to do it better than him." "Lance was using you to chat up the Empress of the Racnoss!" "If we don't agree to get married then they're going to kill us." "Donna, you see the people surrounding us, the big ones pointing the very sharp sticks at my crotch?" ![]() ![]() So far Yulia's family has been successful at staying hidden, partially with the help of her secret ability. Now Yulia and her remaining family members live a life of fugitives, always on the look out for the KGB or anyone willing (or desperate enough) to turn them in. Her father has been missing since they ran. ![]() Formerly influential scientists for the Soviet Union, Yulia's parents were able to escape the party's control, though not without fracturing. Yulia has spent the past few years in hiding with her mom and brother. Yulia quickly learns she must rely on her own wits and power to survive in this world where no SEKRET can stay hidden for long. And not the CIA, who have a psychic so powerful he can erase a person’s mind with his own thoughts. Or brooding Valentin who tells her to rebel against them. Or handsome Sergei who encourages her to cooperate with the KGB. She certainly can’t trust Rostov, the cruel KGB operative running the psychic program. ![]() space program, she’s thrust into a world of suspicion, deceit, and horrifying power where she can trust no one. ![]() When she’s captured by the KGB and forced to work as a psychic spy with a mission to undermine the U.S. She has to hide her thoughts and control her emotions to survive in Communist Russia, especially because she seems to be able to read the minds of the people she touches. Yulia’s father always taught her that an empty mind is a safe mind. From debut author Lindsay Smith comes an espionage thriller with a dash of both history and dystopia. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hoover and Fisher include many small twists throughout the novel in a unique style of writing that pulled me right in and kept me engaged for the entire duration of the book. LI was very amused by the mood of the novel which included both an ominous and romantic feel. Suddenly, all of their memories are gone, and now they must work as a team to learn the truth about their relationship and what got them into this situation.The questions from Charlie and Silas arise: why did this happen to us, HOW did this happen to us, and most importantly how can we fix this? As the novel progresses they learn more about who they used to be, which makes them wonder why they were even together in the first place. Charlie and Silas had been family friends since they could walk and have been in love since the age of fourteen. This is what happens to Charlie and Silas in the novel Never Never by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher. But even more frightening… What is your name? ![]() You forget all the moments you shared with these people and details about them– even their names. You forget the people you love most in the world: your significant other, best friends, parents, and siblings. Imagine one morning you realize all of your memories are gone. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lincoln appointed Grant as Lieutenant General of the Union Army in March 1864. His daring and resolve as a general gained the attention of President Lincoln, then desperate for bold leadership. ![]() Born a tanner’s son in rugged Ohio in 1822 and battle-tested by the Mexican American War, Grant met his destiny on the bloody fields of the Civil War. ![]() Grant’s essential yet underappreciated role in preserving the United States during an unprecedented period of division. A fast-paced, thrilling and enormously important book." - Douglas Brinkley An epic history spanning the battlegrounds of the Civil War and the violent turmoil of Reconstruction to the forgotten electoral crisis that nearly fractured a reunited nation, Bret Baier’s To Rescue the Republic dramatically reveals Ulysses S. Grant "To Rescue the Republic is narrative history at its absolute finest. #1 New York Times Bestseller Fox News Channel’s Chief Political Anchor illuminates the heroic life of Ulysses S. ![]() ![]() ![]() The male narrators Sebastian York has a deep male voice that is perfect for the filthy parts and sounds intelligent, so is perfect for the character of Creighton as well. There is dual POV narration and the female narrator Elena May has a perfect southern twang for Holly as an upcoming country singer. He expects her to drop everything and stay in New York because that is where he lives and works, but she is on tour and expected to jump whenever the record label says so. The story: Creighton takes unusual methods to find his one night stand and he and Holly soon find them selves married with conflicting careers. However, she disappears in the morning without even giving him her name. The Hero(es): Creighton Karas – a Wall Street billionaire who is bored with all the social climbing women in his life he is pleasantly surprised by the submissive girl he meets in a hotel bar on New Year’s eve. She got a record deal out of it and is now stuck in a contract that forced her to fake relationship with a washed up star that needs publicity to stay relevant, who is also bisexual and can’t seem to keep it in his pants. ![]() The heroine: Holly Wix – a country singer who won first place on one of those country singing TV shows. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Writing with the wit and power that have enthralled millions, Stephen King has taken the classic fairy-tale form and transformed it into a masterpiece of fiction that will captivate readers of all ages. The Eyes of the Dragon Stephen King, David Palladini (Illustrator) 3.94 117,911 ratings5,681 reviews Want to read Kindle 9.99 Rate this book A tale of archetypal heroes and sweeping adventures, of dragons and princes and evil wizards The passage through the castle is dim, sensed by few and walked by only one. The last bastion of hope lies at the top of the Needle, the royal prison where Peter plans a daring escape. But Thomas has a secret that has turned his days into nightmares and his nights into prayed-for oblivion. Flagg saw it all and smiled, for now Prince Thomas, a young boy easily swayed to Flagg's own purposes, would rule the kingdom. ![]() Yet a tiny mouse is enough to bring him down, a mouse that chances upon a grain of Dragon Sand behind Peter's shelves and dies crying tears of fire and belching gray smoke. ![]() Roland's time is nearly over, though, and young Prince Peter, tall and handsome, the measure of a king in all ways, stands to inherit the realm. Through the spyhole it conceals, the court magician observes King Roland-old, weak, yet still a king. In four hundred years, he has walked it many times, in many guises, but now the passage serves its true purpose. The passage through the castle is dim, sensed by few and walked by only one. A tale of archetypal heroes and sweeping adventures, of dragons and princes and evil wizards-as only Stephen King can tell it! ![]() |