![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sofia can’t go against the other girls.unless she wants to be next. Now as an adult, she can count on one hand the number of times in. All Sofia wants is to get out of this house. Danielle Vega spent her childhood hiding under the covers while her mother retold tales from the pages of Stephen King novels. Now, Riley and the girls are performing an exorcism on Brooklyn-but their idea of an exorcism is closer to torture than salvation. It was unique and I found myself gasping as k blazed through the pages. Sofia didn’t realize they believed Brooklyn was possessed. Couldn’t put it down I finished this whole series and all I have to say is.amazing. ![]() When she befriended Riley, Grace, and Alexis on her first day at school, she admired them, with their perfect hair and their good-girl ways. Sofia Flores knows she shouldn’t have gotten involved. No one outside of these dank basement walls knows she’s here. “ Pretty Little Liars fans, get a sneak peek at your new favorite book The Merciless… a nail biting thriller.” - Seventeen Magazineīrooklyn Stevens sits in a pool of her own blood, tied up and gagged. " The Merciless is chilling.think 'Mean Girls' meets 'The Exorcist.'"-MTV.com "Page-to-page Stephen King-style terror."- Booklist ![]()
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![]() ![]() Written in response to America’s reproductive emergency, a book about abortion might read as a eulogy or a battle cry. Below are Glamour’s favorite nonfiction books of 2023-those that have been published and those to come. ![]() Stroll into your local indie bookstore and shop like you are Carrie Bradshaw in Manolo Blahniks, in the year 2000. ![]() So get out your library card, if for some reason you don’t have your 16-digit number memorized. Plus, the best book you will ever read about hot dogs. And three Glamour alums make the list: an electrifying history of the role of teenage girls in American activism by Mattie Kahn a stirring tragedy of three best friends caught up in the troubled teen movement by Samantha Leach and a thrilling look at power and money in women’s sports from Macaela MacKenzie. Then there’s a stunning study of heartbreak from Camonghne Felix. ![]() The best nonfiction books of 2023-so far-include a new essay collection from Samantha Irby, in case you haven’t wet yourself laughing recently and want to change that. No one who reads English-or the 15 other languages into which it was translated-could escape the most intimate details of the British royal family.Ī thrilling and complicated time this was! But Spare is not the last word in nonfiction. We all either read 416 glorious pages of Spare, the Duke of Sussex’s long-awaited memoir, or lived under the tyranny of endless headlines about it. Let history remember that this year in nonfiction books began with the entire world reading about Prince Harry’s penile frostbite. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "It's 2am and this book is everything and I. And things don't come much sweeter or more innocent than a cupcake-baking engineer who knits her own hats. and try to keep Middleton out of his head. Now all the former firefighter can do is bury his troubles in paperwork and hard liquor. He's old, his dream career is over, his fiancée left him. Tyler Henderson is a golden boy who's lost his shine. Act Your Age is Australian erotic romance at its best." - New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott But a girl can dream, can't she? Especially when he's always so stern with her… They're definitely not going to be for her grumpaholic boss, Mr Henderson. Dangerfield is a bold, brilliant, captivating voice who should be at the very top of your TBR." - New York Times bestselling author Tessa BaileyĪll Kate 'Middleton' McGrath wants is a man to call 'Daddy' in bed. "A love letter to readers who've ever been made to feel weird for loving daddy kink. He’s already her boss, now he wants to be her Daddy. ![]() ![]() ![]() A final view of the city streets brings together many of the people featured in earlier pages to celebrate “One is one and everyone./ One earth. ![]() ![]() From babies in buggies to white-haired elders holding hands, families stretch across generations and races…The brief text mentions objects to be counted, and children can practice again with a spread that features all the items from 1 to 10. Each spread features an increasing number of people who form a family. This deceptively simple concept book celebrates family and community, while also offering young readers a chance to practice counting. One family.” A visually striking, engaging picture book that sends the message that everyone counts. Shannon’s text is delivered in spare, rhythmic verse that begins with one and counts up to 10 as it presents different groupings of things and people in individual families, always emphasizing the unitary nature of each combination…This inclusive spirit supports the text’s culminating assertion that “One is one and everyone. BooklistĪ playful counting book also acts as a celebration of family and human diversity. The breadth of diversity on display is refreshing: families include multigenerational homes, interracial marriage, neighboring households, children who identically resemble their parents and those who don't. One family can big or smalls and comprised of people of a ranger of ages, genders and ethnicities. But one box of crayons can mean 8 crayons. ![]() ![]() ![]() Using original research (diaries, letters, and family interviews) to peel away the layers of myth, Goldsmith offers a dazzling portrait of Marie Curie, her amazing discoveries, and the immense price she paid for fame. ![]() In Obsessive Genius, the acclaimed author and historian Barbara Goldsmith has discovered the woman behind the icon we have come to believe in-an all too human woman trying to balance a spectacular scientific career with the obligations of family, the prejudice of society, the constant search for adequate funding, and the battle for recognition. Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie Atlas Books Great discoveries: Author: Barbara Goldsmith: Edition: illustrated, reprint: Publisher: W. ![]() While her work won her two Nobel prizes and transformed our world, it did not liberate her from the prejudices of either the male-dominated scientific community or society. Madame Curie's shrewd but controversial insight was that radioactivity was an atomic property that could be used to discover new elements. The myth of Marie Curie-the penniless Polish immigrant who through genius and obsessive persistence endured years of toil and deprivation to produce radium, a luminous panacea for all the world's ills, including cancer-has obscured the remarkable truth behind her discoveries. Goldsmith's straightforward biography illuminates both the public Curie, a tireless scientist obsessed with work, and the private one, a woman who suffered bouts of severe depression, was distant from her children and scarred deeply by the accidental death of her scientist husband, Pierre, in 1906. ![]() Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie ![]() ![]() ![]() Readers have been ensnared by The Lighthouse. ![]() Is he protecting his friends from a terrible truth, or leading them into more danger? A chilling, gripping and powerfully atmospheric suspense novel with a gothic edge, perfect for fans of The Hunting Party and The Sanatorium. It's clear James knows something, but nothing will persuade him to give up the secrets of the island. The party vow to put the strange night behind them and enjoy the rest of their stay, but when more unexplained things begin to occur, tensions escalate. He's looks terrified - but won't say a word about where he's been. But when the five remaining friends return to the lighthouse early the next morning, they are shocked to find James inside. The group search all through the night to no avail. ![]() On the first evening, someone goes missing. They've rented The Lighthouse - a stunning, now abandoned building that was once notorious for deaths at sea. The question is: will any of them leave? Six friends travel to a remote island north of the Scottish Highlands for an old school reunion. ![]() Lots of twists and turns - I loved it ' Simon McCleave No one expected them to go there. ![]() ![]() ![]() As Craig says, "If you have a sound and persuasive case for Christianity, you don't have to become an expert in comparative religions and Christian cults. ![]() He shows that there is good reason to think Christianity is true. ![]() His approach-that of positive apologetics-gives careful attention to crucial questions and concerns, including: the relationship of faith and reason, the existence of God, the problems of historical knowledge and miracles, the personal claims of Christ, and the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus. Wanting to engage not just academics and pastors but Christian laypeople and seekers, William Lane Craig has revised and updated key sections in this third edition of his classic text to reflect the latest work in astrophysics, philosophy, probability calculus, the arguments for the existence of God, and Reformed epistemology. Gresham Machen once said, "False ideas are the greatest obstacles to the reception of the gospel"-which makes apologetics that much more important. ![]() Perfect as a textbook yet excellent for lay readers, this updated edition builds a positive case for Christianity by applying the latest thought to core theological themes. ![]() ![]() ![]() His sunshine demeanor meets her grump and realistic stance on life go toe to toe in this initial meet. The display is outdated and to be honest, a bit grotesque.Īs Stella stares in horrid awe Aiden (the store co-owner and manager) pauses at the sight of her beauty and horrid expression. A staple to the NY department stores like of Macy’s. ![]() As she is walking down the streets of Manhattan she pauses to watch the horrid window display of Vivant. She wants a fresh start to life after prison putting things into perspective. The book centers around Stella who has just been released from prison and caught in a interpersonal struggle of wanting to pick up the pieces of herself and turn change to be better than she used to be. ![]() An adorable yet steamy read that gives you all the goodness and adult Christmas needs! ![]() ![]() ![]() The Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism, London: Routledge. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (London: Routledge, 2001). ![]() The Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism. Here are The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism citations for five popular citation styles: MLA, APA, Chicago (notes-bibliography), Chicago (author-date), and Harvard style. If you are looking for additional help, try the EasyBib citation generator. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is cited in 14 different citation styles, including MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard, APA, ACS, and many others. Learn how to create in-text citations and a full citation/reference/note for The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber using the examples below. ![]() ![]() ![]() Just when we think we’re on firm metaphorical ground, a snake comes along and confuses everythingīut now it turns out that it’s Odin he loves best. Gaiman’s Sandman exists in a world so dense and dark that the stories haunt his readers long after the comic is put back on the shelf. Still, it comes as something of a shock that he begins this most recent book with the words, “If I had to declare a favourite, it would probably be for the Norse myths.” Surely Gaiman loves the Greeks the most? All those gorgeous Sandman comics, playing around with Greek mythology and the strange space between personification and abstraction: Dream, Death, Desire. And that’s before you get on to his children’s picture books. He is a thesaurus of myth, both original and traditional, as comfortable appraising the science fiction of Douglas Adams or co-authoring fantasy with Terry Pratchett as he is reimagining the story of Orpheus and Eurydice or creating a bleakly funny serial killers’ convention in small-town America. ![]() I t’s virtually impossible to read more than 10 words by Neil Gaiman and not wish he would tell you the rest of the story. ![]() |