Archie And Amelie

Author : Donna M. Lucey
Publisher : Crown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307351456

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Archie and Amelie by Donna M. Lucey Pdf

Filled with glamour, mystery, and madness, Archie and Amélie is the true story chronicling a tumultuous love affair in the Gilded Age. John Armstrong "Archie" Chanler was an heir to the Astor fortune, an eccentric, dashing, and handsome millionaire. Amélie Rives, Southern belle and the goddaughter of Robert E. Lee, was a daring author, a stunning temptress, and a woman ahead of her time. Archie and Amélie seemed made for each other—both were passionate, intense, and driven by emotion—but the very things that brought them together would soon tear them apart. Their marriage began with a “secret” wedding that found its way onto the front page of the New York Times, to the dismay of Archie’s relatives and Amélie’s many gentleman friends. To the world, the couple appeared charmed, rich, and famous; they moved in social circles that included Oscar Wilde, Teddy Roosevelt, and Stanford White. But although their love was undeniable, they tormented each other, and their private life was troubled from the start. They were the F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald of their day—a celebrated couple too dramatic and unconventional to last—but their tumultuous story has largely been forgotten. Now, Donna M. Lucey vividly brings to life these extraordinary lovers and their sweeping, tragic romance. “In the Virginia hunt country just outside of Charlottesville, where I live, the older people still tell stories of a strange couple who died some two generations ago. The stories involve ghosts, the mysterious burning of a church, a murder at a millionaire’s house, a sensational lunacy trial, and a beautiful, scantily clad young woman prowling her gardens at night as if she were searching for something or someone—or trying to walk off the effects of the morphine that was deranging her. I was inclined to dismiss all of this as tall tales Virginians love to spin out; but when I looked into these yarns I found proof that they were true. . . .” —Donna M. Lucey on Archie and Amélie

Author : Donna M. Lucey
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393634785

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Sargent's Women: Four Lives Behind the Canvas by Donna M. Lucey Pdf

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Selection “[Lucey] delivers the goods, disclosing the unhappy or colorful lives that Sargent sometimes hinted at but didn’t spell out.”—Boston Globe In this seductive, multilayered biography, based on original letters and diaries, Donna M. Lucey illuminates four extraordinary women painted by the iconic high-society portraitist John Singer Sargent. With uncanny intuition, Sargent hinted at the mysteries and passions that unfolded in his subjects’ lives. These women inhabited a rarefied world of wealth and strict conventions—yet all of them did something unexpected, something shocking, to upend society’s rules.

Author : Jim Lewis
Publisher : Crown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307805591

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Why the Tree Loves the Ax by Jim Lewis Pdf

After an astounding debut with his novel Sister, Jim Lewis once again proves his remarkable talent with Why the Tree Loves the Ax. Caroline Harrison is a young woman drifting across the country from a secret past to an uncertain future. Stranded by accident in a small Texas city, she decides to settle down and stay, only to have her peace destroyed by a moment of inspired fury. From there she's on the run, to New York City to confront her ex-husband, and then upstate, where she lands in a small house in the woods inhabited by three men and an eight-year-old boy—a tiny criminal community. But will they help her or hurt her? And what exactly are they scheming? This is a story of female violence, fear, and resourcefulness. It is a meditation on identity and memory. Lewis's writing is deft and haunting, and the story establishes a new model for women's narrative. Why the Tree Loves the Ax is sure to put Lewis in the pantheon of important young American writers.

Author : Amelie Grakoui
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998511811

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The Adventures of Captain French Fry by Amelie Grakoui Pdf

This humorous take on a battle between the brave Captain French Fry and evil Dr. Brussels Sprout will inspire young readers to consume more vegetables in an effort to rid the world of vegetable villains. They will read, laugh, and eat more brussels sprouts!

Author : Eric Homberger
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2004-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0300105150

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Mrs. Astor's New York by Eric Homberger Pdf

Mrs Astor, queen of New York society in the decades before World War I, used her prestige to create a social aristocracy in the city. Mrs Astor's story, told here by Eric Homberger, sheds light on the origins, extravagant lifestyle, and social competitiveness of this aristocracy.

Author : Claire Tomalin
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780141971452

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Charles Dickens by Claire Tomalin Pdf

Charles Dickens is the acclaimed definitive biography by bestselling author Claire Tomalin Charles Dickens was a phenomenon: a demonicly hardworking journalist, the father of ten children, a tireless walker and traveller, a supporter of liberal social causes, but most of all a great novelist - the creator of characters who live immortally in the English imagination: the Artful Dodger, Mr Pickwick, Pip, David Copperfield, Little Nell, Lady Dedlock, and many more. At the age of twelve he was sent to work in a blacking factory by his affectionate but feckless parents. From these unpromising beginnings, he rose to scale all the social and literary heights, entirely through his own efforts. When he died, the world mourned, and he was buried - against his wishes - in Westminster Abbey.Yet the brilliance concealed a divided character: a republican, he disliked America; sentimental about the family in his writings, he took up passionately with a young actress; usually generous, he cut off his impecunious children. From the award-winning author of Samuel Pepys, Charles Dickens: A Life paints an unforgettable portrait of Dickens, capturing brilliantly the complex character of this great genius. If you loved Great Expectations, Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol, this book is invaluable reading. 'By far the most humane and imaginatively sympathetic account yet for the general reader' Amanda Craig, New Statesman Claire Tomalin is the award-winning author of eight highly acclaimed biographies, including: The Life and Death of Mary Wollstonecraft; Shelley and His World; Katherine Mansfield: A Secret Life; The Invisible Woman: The Story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens; Mrs Jordan's Profession; Jane Austen: A Life; Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self; Thomas Hardy: The Time-Torn Man and, most recently, Charles Dickens: A Life. A former literary editor of the New Statesman and the Sunday Times, she is married to the playwright and novelist Michael Frayn.

Author : K. Edward Lay
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Albemarle County (Va.)
ISBN : 9780813918853

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The Architecture of Jefferson Country by K. Edward Lay Pdf

"But what is less well known are the many important examples of other architectural idioms built in this Piedmont Virginia county, many by nationally renowned architects.".

Author : David Gilmour
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780141990873

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Curzon by David Gilmour Pdf

'A fast-moving, entertaining and finely written story' Simon Schama 'Masterly ... a remarkable portrait of a brilliant complex and tragic genius' William Dalrymple, Los Angeles Times George Nathaniel Curzon's controversial life in public service stretched from the high noon of the British Empire to the traumatized years following the First World War. As Viceroy of India under Queen Victoria and Foreign Secretary under George V, the obsessive Lord Curzon left his unmistakable mark on the era. David Gilmour's lucid and elegant biography is a brilliant assessment of Curzon's character and achievements, offering a rich and dramatic account of the infamous vendettas, the turbulent friendships, and the passionate, reckless love affairs that complicated and enriched his life. 'A magnificent work ... entirely convincing in its evocation of Curzon's extraordinary character ... It is, in short, the definitive life' David Cannadine, Observer 'Exemplary biography ... meticulously researched and elegantly written' C.A.Bayly, The Times Literary Supplement 'A superb new biography ... a tragic story, brilliantly told' Andrew Roberts, Literary Review 'An absorbing, witty and intelligent biography ... David Gilmour's mix of erudition, hard analysis and quizzical amusement will give this volume a unique place on the ever more crowded shelves of political biography' Ben Pimlott, Independent on Sunday

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UVA:X030288414

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Virginia Libraries by Anonim Pdf

Author : June Cross
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 067088555X

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Secret Daughter by June Cross Pdf

The daughter of a white mother and black father describes the factors that caused her mother to place her in the custody of an African-American family and the impact of her mother's later choice to hide the truth about their relationship.

Author : Donna M. Lucey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Women photographers
ISBN : 0878424253

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Photographing Montana, 1894-1928 by Donna M. Lucey Pdf

Photographing Montana showcases more than 150 photographs of life in Montana from the 1890s through the 1920s. Evelyn Cameron's work portrays vast landscapes, range horses, cattle roundups, wheat harvests, community celebrations, and wildlife of the high plains. Her vivid images convey the lonely strength of sheepherders and homesteaders and track the growth of Terry, a small town on the Yellowstone River.

Author : Mary Williams
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101611067

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The Lost Daughter by Mary Williams Pdf

“I always hoped [Mary Williams] would tell her incredible story. She's a writer of uncommon clarity and humor, and the arrival of her memoir is cause for celebration." —Dave Eggers, author of What is the What As she grew up in 1970s Oakland, California, role models for Mary Williams were few and far between: her father was often in prison, her older sister was a teenage prostitute, and her hot-tempered mother struggled to raise six children alone. For all Mary knew, she was heading down a similar path. But her life changed when she met Jane Fonda at summer camp in 1978. Fonda grew attached to the bright girl and eventually invited her to become part of her family, becoming the mother Mary never had. Mary’s life since has been one of adventure and opportunity—from hiking the Appalachian Trail solo, working with the Lost Boys of Sudan, and living in the frozen reaches of Antarctica. Her most courageous trip, though, involved returning to Oakland and reconnecting with her biological mother and family, many of whom she hadn’t seen since the day she left home. The Lost Daughter is a chronicle of her journey back in time, an exploration of fractured family bonds, and a moving epic of self-discovery.

Author : James Shorto
Publisher : James Shorto
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Trinity's End by James Shorto Pdf

An inevitable tragedy unfolds by a chance encounter, an untamable force and one mans greed fueled ego and another's insatiable genius. The impact of meteorite pieces develops a series of traumatic endings to the unwitting victims of a biological entity. The FBI investigates several mysterious fatalities and work CDC scientists to study the entity but ultimately all fragments are destroyed. All except one which is developed in secret into a work-changing bio-engineered super treatment that becomes irresistible due to its seemingly miraculous effect on the body. However the amazing powers prove too good to be true and eventually instigate a global catastrophe and decimate the global population and subsequent inevitable breakdown of civil society. Fateful and tragic endings are destined for the key instigators of this tragedy and only lucky few survive and escape to a new life away from an unsustainable city life

Author : Christina Anstead,Cara Clark
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780062961457

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The Wellness Remodel by Christina Anstead,Cara Clark Pdf

The star of HGTV’s Flip or Flop Christina Anstead partners with celebrity nutritionist Cara Clark to help women remodel their lives—in mind, body and spirit. Christina Anstead, star of HGTV’s Flip or Flop and Christina on the Coast, is known for her boundless energy, positive attitude, and radiant looks. But what was hidden from fans of her popular television shows was a very real health crisis, including a diagnosis of autoimmune disease, infertility, and the emotional and physical exhaustion of going through a divorce with two young children—all in the public eye. The stress of managing it all wreaked even more havoc on her already strained body. It wasn’t until Christina met nutritionist Cara Clark that she discovered a path that allowed her to regain her health and heal in body and mind. In The Wellness Remodel, Christina chronicles her health journey and shares what she’s learned about the importance of creating balance and prioritizing physical and mental self-care. Divided into three parts—”Gut Rehab” (food and nutrition); “Building a Strong Foundation” (exercise); and “The Rewire” (mindfulness)—the book will be an accessible guide to full-body wellness, offering simple strategies anyone can put into action for immediate results. Christina and Cara will also share their simple cooking strategies built for the real world of working parents and busy weeknights, including sixty of their favorite recipes, complete with beautiful photos and easy-to-follow instructions. Inspiring, informative, fun, and empowering, The Wellness Remodel will give readers everything they need to nourish the body, keep it strong, and help their spirit flourish.

Author : Janet Wallach
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307474575

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The Richest Woman in America by Janet Wallach Pdf

No woman in the Gilded Age made as much money as Hetty Green, America’s first female tycoon. A strong woman who forged her own path, she was worth at least $100 million by the end of her life in 1916—equal to about $2.5 billion today. Green was mocked for her simple Quaker ways and her unfashionable frugality in an era of opulence and excess; the press even nicknamed her “The Witch of Wall Street.” But those who knew her admired her wit and wisdom, and while financiers around her rose and fell as financial bubbles burst, she steadily amassed a fortune that supported businesses, churches, municipalities, and even the city of New York. Janet Wallach’s engrossing biography reveals striking parallels between past financial crises and current recession woes, and speaks not only to history buffs but to today’s investors, who just might learn a thing or two from Hetty Green.