Ceremony Of The Innocent

Author : Taylor Caldwell
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504039024

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New York Times Bestseller: The quest for the American Dream soars to new heights in this coming-of-age story of a young woman and her country. Living with her aunt in poor, rural Preston, Pennsylvania, thirteen-year-old Ellen Watson loves books and music and is completely oblivious to her own beauty. But her extraordinary looks arouse envy and malice in the female townspeople—and lust in the males. Hired as a housemaid in the palatial home of the village mayor, Ellen soon catches the attention of his son, Jeremy Porter, who captures her heart in turn. He offers to send her to school, and four years later he proposes marriage. As the years pass, Ellen’s life parallels the hopes, dreams, and fears of a no-longer innocent nation. As America’s enemies gather, Ellen must face her own demons. The wife of the scion of a powerful political family, she has everything she could ever desire: security, children, and a successful, adoring husband. But when tragedy rips her life apart, Ellen will be forced to confront some terrible truths about her marriage, her family, and herself. Played out against the backdrop of early twentieth-century America, Ceremony of the Innocent intertwines Ellen’s personal journey with America’s emergence from the devastation of World War I. It raises vital questions, such as: Are we as good as we believe we are? And is faith enough to keep us moving forward even in the face of unimaginable loss?

Author : Taylor Caldwell
Publisher : Doubleday
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 038507042X

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Young and beautiful Ellen Porter learns to distrust the men who wish to shape her destiny in a small Pennsylvania town at the turn of the century

Author : Dorothy Cummings McLean
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781586177317

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Ceremony of Innocence by Dorothy Cummings McLean Pdf

Riots. Terrorist attacks. Neo-Nazi violence. In modern-day Germany, journalist Catriona McClelland has seen it all while covering the contemporary European scene for a Catholic news organization. Keeping herself above the political fray in her professional life, she has also managed to keep herself from personal entanglements-still hurt from the wounds of a broken relationship. Things come to a head when her boyfriend Dennis, frustrated with a lack of commitment, leaves her for Suzy Davis, an idealistic young Canadian who is involved with a left-wing protest movement. But when Suzy is murdered... who is complicit and who is innocent? Ripped from the headlines, Ceremony of Innocence is a very contemporary novel of Europe on the edge of social breakdown. Train stations are bombed and migrants targeted for violence as journalists and other tastemakers watch from their positions of privilege. Dorothy Cummings McLean's realistic narrative does not describe the feats of heroes. Rather, it unnervingly lays bare the way religious faith and moral reasoning can be easily manipulated and compromised.

Author : Dorothy Cummings Mclean
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781681490847

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Ceremony of Innocence by Dorothy Cummings Mclean Pdf

Riots. Terrorist attacks. Neo-Nazi violence. In modern-day Germany, journalist Catriona McClelland has seen it all while covering the contemporary European scene for a Catholic news organization. Keeping herself above the political fray in her professional life, she has also managed to keep herself from personal entanglements-still hurt from the wounds of a broken relationship. Things come to a head when her boyfriend Dennis, frustrated with a lack of commitment, leaves her for Suzy Davis, an idealistic young Canadian who is involved with a left-wing protest movement. But when Suzy is murdered... who is complicit and who is innocent? Ripped from the headlines, Ceremony of Innocence is a very contemporary novel of Europe on the edge of social breakdown. Train stations are bombed and migrants targeted for violence as journalists and other tastemakers watch from their positions of privilege. Dorothy Cummings McLean's realistic narrative does not describe the feats of heroes. Rather, it unnervingly lays bare the way religious faith and moral reasoning can be easily manipulated and compromised.

Author : Daranna Gidel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1991-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0525933255

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Ceremony of Innocence by Daranna Gidel Pdf

Author : Taylor Caldwell
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504053235

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This Side of Innocence by Taylor Caldwell Pdf

#1 New York Times Bestseller: A saga of power, greed, and illicit love set in the Gilded Age of upstate New York. Jerome Lindsey and his foster brother, Alfred, couldn’t be more different. The son of a wealthy banker in upstate New York, Jerome leaves home for a life of extravagance and adventure, seducing countless women along the way. Meanwhile, Alfred becomes an executive at the family bank and his adoptive father’s heir apparent. After his wife dies, Alfred shows little interest in remarrying—until he meets Amalie Maxwell, the ravishing and headstrong daughter of a tenant farmer. Fearing that his inheritance is at stake, Jerome returns home to expose Amalie as a shameless gold digger. But the more he schemes against her, the closer he’s drawn to her. Now, Jerome and Amalie will discover the thin line between love and hate—and that a moment of passion can have a lifetime’s worth of consequences. A mesmerizing tale of forbidden desire and a brilliant portrait of small-town America during the Reconstruction Era, This Side of Innocence is “a masterful piece of storytelling” from one of the twentieth century’s most beloved authors (The Philadelphia Inquirer).

Author : Sheila Kaye-Smith
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066338074621

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The End of the House of Alard by Sheila Kaye-Smith Pdf

This work presents a captivating story of an aristocratic family who faces its demise and encounters the belief that could save them as individuals. The story moves back and forth between the siblings of the family, touching on themes like love, responsibility, custom, society, change, and faith.

Author : Taylor Caldwell
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504039000

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Bright Flows the River by Taylor Caldwell Pdf

New York Times Bestseller: A man who gained the world but lost his soul faces a critical midlife crisis in this suspenseful and inspiring novel about love and forgiveness. On a stormy, windswept night, Guy Jerald tried to kill himself. But he did not die. Now, the fifty-five-year-old Pennsylvania powerbroker and business titan—a living example of the American Dream—lies in a bed in a psychiatric hospital. He is on suicide watch, barely able to recognize his wife and two adult children. But a visitor from his distant past will open the floodgates. During one of the most harrowing battles of World War II, Guy saved the life of fellow soldier James Meyer. Now, James is a celebrated British psychiatrist determined to repay the favor and bring his old friend back from the brink. As the source of Guy’s pain emerges, James must come to terms with his own unfulfilled goals and a mounting crisis that will test him in ways he never could have imagined. Shifting between the past and the present, Bright Flows the River is a story of faith, friendship, and the road not taken, in which a powerful, successful man may finally get the chance to become the person he long ago dreamed he could be.

Author : Lynne Golding
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1988279674

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The Innocent by Lynne Golding Pdf

In 1907, all of Brampton is present at a ceremony for the Carnegie Library and everyone except Jessie Stephens and her family walk to the Presbyterian Church. As Jessie seeks to solve that mystery, her tales of everyday life in small town Canada craft a vivid portrait of a life & a family that are, upon closer inspection, anything but ordinary.

Author : Robert Kilroy-Silk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0727830147

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The Ceremony of Innocence by Robert Kilroy-Silk Pdf

Author : Taylor Caldwell
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504095945

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The Listener by Taylor Caldwell Pdf

A parade of people in need of solace find a mysterious sympathizer, in this uniquely moving classic by a New York Times–bestselling author. They come day and night to confess their troubles to an anonymous listener positioned behind a curtain. Could it be a priest, a psychiatrist, a friend, or a judge? Each person draws a different conclusion. From a businessman who feels betrayed by someone he trusted, to a society woman with contempt for her husband, to a scientist troubled by what his work has wrought, the visitors’ situations vary widely as they struggle with grief, denial, prejudice, and fear. But in this small sanctuary, there are no office hours, the listener is always listening, and the visitors’ lives are forever changed. This inspiring and inventive work of fiction comes from the award-winning author of Captains and the Kings, Testimony of Two Men, and many other bestsellers. “The gift of narration and characterization which Taylor Caldwell brings to each of her books is here in strong measure.” —Kirkus Reviews “I believe [Caldwell] wanted to instill hope, renew faith, and foster love in what she saw as a society on the decline. The year was 1960. But the issues can be universally applied today.” —The Book Cafe

Author : Sayaka Murata
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802159595

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Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata Pdf

The long-awaited first short story-collection by the author of the cult sensation Convenience Store Woman, tales of weird love, heartfelt friendships, and the unsettling nature of human existence With Life Ceremony, the incomparable Sayaka Murata is back with her first collection of short stories ever to be translated into English. In Japan, Murata is particularly admired for her short stories, which are sometimes sweet, sometimes shocking, and always imbued with an otherworldly imagination and uncanniness. In these twelve stories, Murata mixes an unusual cocktail of humor and horror to portray both the loners and outcasts as well as turning the norms and traditions of society on their head to better question them. Whether the stories take place in modern-day Japan, the future, or an alternate reality is left to the reader’s interpretation, as the characters often seem strange in their normality in a frighteningly abnormal world. In “A First-Rate Material,” Nana and Naoki are happily engaged, but Naoki can’t stand the conventional use of deceased people’s bodies for clothing, accessories, and furniture, and a disagreement around this threatens to derail their perfect wedding day. “Lovers on the Breeze” is told from the perspective of a curtain in a child’s bedroom that jealously watches the young girl Naoko as she has her first kiss with a boy from her class and does its best to stop her. “Eating the City” explores the strange norms around food and foraging, while “Hatchling” closes the collection with an extraordinary depiction of the fractured personality of someone who tries too hard to fit in. In these strange and wonderful stories of family and friendship, sex and intimacy, belonging and individuality, Murata asks above all what it means to be a human in our world and offers answers that surprise and linger.

Author : Robert C. O'Brien
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781665911641

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Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien Pdf

In this post-apocalyptic novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Robert C. O’Brien, a teen girl struggling to survive in the wake of unimaginable disaster comes across another survivor. Ann Burden is sixteen years old and completely alone. The world as she once knew it is gone, ravaged by a nuclear war that has taken everyone from her. For the past year, she has lived in a remote valley with no evidence of any other survivors. But the smoke from a distant campfire shatters Ann’s solitude. Someone else is still alive and making his way toward the valley. Who is this man? What does he want? Can he be trusted? Both excited and terrified, Ann soon realizes there may be worse things than being the last person on Earth.

Author : Taylor Caldwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1973-01
Category : Fiction in English
ISBN : 0002211629

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Dynasty of Death by Taylor Caldwell Pdf

Author : Taylor Caldwell
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504038997

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Answer as a Man by Taylor Caldwell Pdf

New York Times Bestseller: In early 1900s Pennsylvania, the ambitious son of Irish immigrants pursues the American Dream in the face of injustice and intolerance. Fourteen-year-old Jason Aloysius Garrity is now of age to work full-time in a Pennsylvania coal factory, earning four dollars a week. His family left their hardscrabble life in Ireland to create a better one in America. But their shanty-like home on a street filled with outhouses, horse manure, and the ever-present odor of noxious gas is a hell all its own. Yet Jason possesses the passion and principles that will lift him out of the abject poverty surrounding his widowed mother, fanatically religious younger brother, and manipulative crippled sister. With World War I looming on the horizon, Jason begins to make his way in Belleville’s burgeoning business world. He marries beautiful, wealthy Patricia Mulligan, unaware that their union is built on a deception that will have far-reaching consequences not only in his life but in the lives of his three children. Filled with unforgettable characters, this masterful retelling of the Book of Job depicts one man’s will to succeed amidst the slings and arrows of fortune.