![]() ![]() ![]() Her inability to see the cruelty and indignity of slavery grates harshly on the modern ear. ![]() Largely self-taught, she describes in clear and inviting prose, fleeing Baton Rouge during a bombardment, suffering a painful spinal injury when adequate medical help was unavailable, the looting of her home by Northern soldiers, the humiliation of life under General Butler in New Orleans, and dealing with privations and displacement in a region torn by war. Her diary, written from March 1862 to June 1865, discourses on topics as normal as household routines and romantic intrigues to those as unsettling as concern for her brothers who fought in the war. Sarah was devoted to the Confederacy, and watched with sorrow and indignation its demise. The family owned slaves, some of whom are mentioned by name in this diary. ![]() Her eldest brother, who became the family patriarch when his father died in 1861, was for the Union, though he refused to take up arms against his fellow Southerners. Sarah's father, though he disapproved of secession, declared for the South when Louisiana left the Union. Though at first the conflict seemed far away, it would eventually be brought home to her in very personal terms. Sarah Morgan Dawson was a young woman of 20 living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when she began this diary. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Arelius was wont to paint all his pictures with the features and expression of the women he loved, and even so we all colour devotion according to our own likings and dispositions. ![]() But seeing that the small errors people are wont to commit in the beginning of any under taking are apt to wax greater as they advance, and to become irreparable at last, it is most important that you should thoroughly understand wherein lies the grace of true devotion - and that because while there undoubtedly is such a true devotion, there are also many spurious and idle semblances thereof and unless you know which is real, you may mistake, and waste your energy in pursuing an empty, profitless shadow. You aim at a devout life, dear child, because as a Christian you know that such devotion is most acceptable to God’s Divine Majesty. Consider with us today de Sales’s assertion that “devotion is simply a spiritual activity and liveliness by means of which Divine Love works in us.” We think he makes a compelling case. On the feast day of Francis de Sales (January 24), we offer up this opening chapter to his masterwork, Introduction to the Devout Life. ![]() ![]() ![]() 25, a curtain on the second floor was drawn back and the ghost of Edith Wharton looked out with shy envy. The once tony brownstones that on summer days now lowered their gaze in misery were lost for the moment in sentimental memories. “Powdered with snow, Washington Square looked as lovely as it could. Many critics have pointed out similarities between this book and hers. These references start with Edith Wharton. ![]() This is post-depression but pre-war so although people are happy and doing well (especially the upper echelons Kate works to put herself among) I couldn’t help but think about what was to come.Īlso I took notice of the many literary references in this book. As the strong woman character (Kate Kontent) – climbs the social and professional ladders, we get a thorough picture of New York (Manhattan) in the 1940s which is fascinating. ![]() I found this book to be a really good read and a really smart read. ![]() This older book was published in 2011 as the debut work of Amor Towles. I finally picked up Rules of Civility, which has been sitting in my bookcase since last year after I read (and loved!!!) the author’s newer work A Gentleman in Moscow. ![]() ![]() Relying on brains and brawn, Weaver uncovers the beginnings of a strange new economic order based on stock speculation - a way of life that poses great risk for investors but real danger for Weaver and his family. ![]() ![]() To find the answers, Weaver must contend with a desperate prostitute who knows too much about his past, relatives who remind him of his alienation from the Jewish faith, and a cabal of powerful men in the world of British finance who have hidden their business dealings behind an intricate web of deception and violence. In A Conspiracy of Paper, Weaver investigates a crime of the most personal sort: the mysterious death of his estranged father, a notorious stockjobber. Benjamin Weaver is an outsider in 18th-century London: a Jew among Christians a ruffian among aristocrats a retired pugilist who, hired by London's gentry, travels through the criminal underworld in pursuit of debtors and thieves. ![]() ![]() “Good morning,” he said, “I’m Nathan, the new cook. He slowly removed his gray fedora hat to reveal his wavy black hair. The Road Home: The Legacy that was, is and is to Come Stopping just inside the door, he quickly took in the diner and then focused on her. Whether you spent your childhood in a huge New York City high-rise apartment complex or on a small farm in Pennsylvania, you will recall your own life lessons in The Road Home. Judy Sheer Watters’ delightful memoir shows the hilarity of her city slicker dad trying to learn the small farming lifestyle. For him, one look at her and he knows he has finally found a reason to settle down and start a family. She envisions an escape from the farm and a life of romance and travel. When the country girl first lays eyes on the world-traveled flashy man, it’s love at first sight. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This gorgeous volume invites you to explore a captivating world with the brilliant storyteller Stephen Fry as your guide. Each adventure is infused with Fry's distinctive wit, voice, and writing style - Connoisseurs of the Greek myths will appreciate this fresh-yet-reverential interpretation, while newcomers will feel welcome - Retellings brim with humor and emotion and offer rich cultural context Celebrating the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, Mythos breathes life into ancient tales-from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire. This stunning book features classical artwork inspired by the myths, as well as learned notes from the author. Fry transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant and deeply funny stories, without losing any of their original wonder. Mythos is a modern collection of Greek myths, stylishly retold by legendary writer, actor, and comedian Stephen Fry. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, she chose to study art and enrolled in the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in England where she earned a B.A. Formerly Professor of Illustration at Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design in Germany, Krug is currently Associate Professor of Illustration at the Parson’s School of Design in New York City.īorn in 1977 in Karlsruhe, a city in southwestern Germany, Krug attended a middle and high school that specialized in classical music. The memoir (German title: Heimat) and her editorial illustrations and collaborations with other authors have earned her numerous other literary and art awards. ![]() Krug’s 2018 visual memoir, Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home, was chosen as a best book of the year by The New York Times, The Guardian, NPR, Kirkus Review, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Boston Globe. Her work has also appeared in various anthologies published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Simon and Schuster, and Chronicle Books. ![]() Nora Krug (b.1977) is an internationally acclaimed German-American illustrator and author whose art and stories have appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, Le Monde diplomatique, and A Public Space. Home > Artists > Nora Krug Nora Krug Born: 1977 Biography ![]() ![]() Our two beloved men will have to confront forces of evil, but also new love and a rather peculiar family reunion in the desolated and unforgiving lands of Pharaohs and sorcerers.Ī disheveled and unshaved Whyborne was an image I didn’t think I needed in my life but now that I had it, I know I couldn’t have lived without reading about it. Someone is rising from the dead and doesn’t want to spread love around the world. Grumpily, Whyborne sails for El Cairo, along with a much happier Griffin, to help Christine save her work and maybe also her life. ![]() It has always fascinated me and I have watched The Mummy and the sequel so many times I’ve lost count.Ĭhristine sends a request for help to Whyborne something is happening in Egypt in one of the excavation sites she’s working at. After a sci-fi book with mysteries from outer space, I knew I was ready for a sane dose of mysteries from ancient Egypt. I’ve had the 9 books already published for a long time but I’m trying to save them and read them slowly, afraid of having no more Whyborne & Griffin adventures when I need them the most. Read the summary and add this book on Goodreads: hereĪnother day, another adventure for one of my many favourite book couples. Good things about this book: Ancient Egypt mysteries.ĭo I recommend it? Yes, if you’re a fan of Whyborne and Griffin then you should read it. “I’d rather perish at your side than – than go home without you. ![]() ![]() ![]() Fern’s husband is sure it’s because of Astrid’s famous kidnapping-and equally famous return-twenty years ago, but Fern has no memory of that, even though it happened an hour outside her New Hampshire hometown. When Fern Douglas sees the news about Astrid Sullivan, a thirty-four-year-old missing woman from Maine, she is positive that she knows her. The author of the “suspenseful, atmospheric, and completely riveting” (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author) debut The Winter Sister returns with a darkly thrilling novel about a woman who comes to believe that she has a connection to a decades old kidnapping and now that the victim has gone missing again, begins a frantic search to learn what happened in the past. Published by Simon and Schuster on August 4, 2020 My ARC reviews usually get the solo treatment. Sometimes they’re newer releases and sometimes they’re all backlist titles. In an effort to cut down on posts and burnout, my Review Roundups will feature 2-4 books I’ve read or listened to recently. ![]() ![]() I persevered because I'm a huge fan of Seanan McGuire's other books and really wanted to give this a chance. Pray it isn’t attained.Ģ0 minutes in I was ready to turn it off and sigh for the loss of a credit. But he has a plan: To raise the twins to the highest power, to ascend with them and claim their authority as his own. Meet Reed, skilled in the alchemical arts like his progenitor before him. Roger and Dodger aren’t exactly human, though they don’t realize it. All she understands, she does so through the power of math. Numbers are her world, her obsession, her everything. He instinctively understands how the world works through the power of story. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. New York Times best-selling and Alex, Nebula, and Hugo-Award-winning author Seanan McGuire introduces listeners to a world of amoral alchemy, shadowy organizations, and impossible cities in the stand-alone fantasy, Middlegame. ![]() |