In The Country Of Queens

Author : Cari Best
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780374370534

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In the Country of Queens by Cari Best Pdf

An Amazon Best Book of the Month Eleven-year-old Shirley Alice Burns lives with her domineering mother, Hurricane Anna, and loving Grandmother. One day she unexpectedly discovers that her beloved father isn’t in Absentia as her family would have her believe, but dead. And she understands all too well why they haven’t told her; she’s always been shy and quiet, and Anna has always been protective of her. But if Shirley doesn’t start speaking up, she isn’t going to be able to do the things she wants to do: go on vacation to Lake Winnipesaukee with her cousins, stop taking ballet lessons, and talk about her father. Through the help of a mouse, her hero Pippi Longstocking, and her cousin Phillie, Shirley finds the strength to give her dreams a voice and convince everyone, even Hurricane Anna, that she doesn’t need to be sheltered, especially from the truth. In the Country of Queens is the debut novel from acclaimed picture-book author Cari Best.

Author : Tanya Boteju
Publisher : Simon Pulse
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781534430655

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Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju Pdf

“Poignant and important.” —Refinery29 “A bright and sparkly celebration of love and self-acceptance.” —Kirkus Reviews Judy Blume meets RuPaul’s Drag Race in this funny, feel-good debut novel about a queer teen who navigates questions of identity and self-acceptance while discovering the magical world of drag. Perpetually awkward Nima Kumara-Clark is bored with her insular community of Bridgeton, in love with her straight girlfriend, and trying to move past her mother’s unexpected departure. After a bewildering encounter at a local festival, Nima finds herself suddenly immersed in the drag scene on the other side of town. Macho drag kings, magical queens, new love interests, and surprising allies propel Nima both painfully and hilariously closer to a self she never knew she could be—one that can confidently express and accept love. But she’ll have to learn to accept lost love to get there. From debut author Tanya Boteju comes a poignant, laugh-out-loud tale of acceptance, self-expression, and the colorful worlds that await when we’re brave enough to look.

Author : John Stackhouse
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780345815828

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Planet Canada by John Stackhouse Pdf

A leading thinker on Canada's place in the world contends that our country's greatest untapped resource may be the three million Canadians who don't live here. Entrepreneurs, educators, humanitarians: an entire province's worth of Canadian citizens live outside Canada. Some will return, others won't. But what they all share is the ability, and often the desire, to export Canadian values to a world sorely in need of them. And to act as ambassadors for Canada in industries and societies where diplomatic efforts find little traction. Surely a country with people as diverse as Canada's ought to plug itself into every corner of the globe. We don't, and sometimes not even when our expats are eager to help. Failing to put this desire to work, contends bestselling author and longtime foreign correspondent John Stackhouse, is a grave error for a small country whose voice is getting lost behind developing nations of rapidly increasing influence. The soft power we once boasted is getting softer, but we have an unparalleled resource, if we choose to use it. To ensure Canada's place in the world, Stackhouse argues in Planet Canada, we need this exceptional province of expats and their special claim on the twenty-first century.

Author : Claudia Gryvatz Copquin
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300112993

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The Neighborhoods of Queens by Claudia Gryvatz Copquin Pdf

This up-to-date, intimate portrait of the 99 neighborhoods of Queens is a wonderful tribute to the borough’s past history and present diversity. Detailing the history, people, and cultural activities of each neighborhood, the book is generously illustrated with more than 200 photographs, both contemporary and historical, and over 50 new maps that chart the precise neighborhood boundaries. With two airports (La Guardia and JFK), Shea Stadium, and Aqueduct Racetrack, Queens is a destination for millions of travelers and visitors each year. But those who live in the borough’s neighborhoods know that it offers much more: parks, bridges, colleges and universities, museums, shops, restaurants, and other institutions and sites that testify to its more than 350-year history. From Astoria to Woodside, with points in between, Queens, the most diverse county in the country, offers a cornucopia of cultures, sights, tastes, and sounds. With input from residents, historians, demographers, politicians, borough officials, shopkeepers, and many others, The Neighborhoods of Queens captures the unique character of each neighborhood. The book features practical tips (subway and bus routes, libraries, fire departments, hospitals), quirky and unusual neighborhood facts, and information on famous residents. For anyone who lives in Queens, visits its neighborhoods, or remembers it from earlier times, this book is an unsurpassed treasure.

Author : Rosalind Miles
Publisher : Crown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307420824

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Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles Pdf

Camelot--a vibrant pageant of love, heartbreak, hatred, jealousy, revenge, and desire--as seen through the eyes of its queen, Guenevere Raised in the tranquil beauty of the Summer Country, Princess Guenevere has led a charmed and contented life, until the sudden, violent death of her mother, Queen Maire, leaves the Summer Country teetering on the brink of anarchy. Only the miraculous arrival of Arthur, heir to the Pendragon dynasty, allows Guenevere to claim her mother's throne. Smitten by the bold, sensuous princess, Arthur offers to marry her and unite their territory while still allowing her to rule in her own right. Their love match creates the largest and most powerful kingdom in the Isles. Arthur's glorious rule begins to crumble, however, when he is reunited with his mother and his long-lost half-sisters, Morgause and Morgan. Before Arthur's birth, his father--the savage and unscrupulous King Uther--banished his wife's young daughters, selling Morgause into a cruel marriage and imprisoning Morgan in a far-off convent. Both daughters will avenge their suffering, but it is Morgan who strikes the deadliest blows against the King and Queen, using her evil enchantments to destroy all Guenevere holds dear. When the Queen flees to Avalon, Morgan casts a spell on Arthur and seduces him. In the chaos that follows his betrayal, Arthur sends a new courtier to protect Guenevere, the young French knight Lancelot. Her loyalty to Arthur already destroyed, Guenevere falls in love with Lancelot, a love that may spell ruin for Camelot.

Author : Dorothy Dunnett
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1999-02-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141956725

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Queens' Play by Dorothy Dunnett Pdf

Before George R. R. Martin there was Dorothy Dunnett . . . PERFECT for fans of A Game of Thrones. 'She is a brilliant story teller, The Lymond Chronicles will keep you reading late into the night, desperate to know the fate of the characters you have come to care deeply about.' The Times Literary Supplement Queen's Play is the second book in the series ----------------------------- 'The crossroads may not be of your own seeking, but at least the road you choose will be your own' 1548 and seven-year-old Mary Queen of Scots, betrothed to her cousin the Dauphin, heir to the French throne, has been dispatched to France. But far from home and vulnerable, surrounded by the double-dealing and debauchery of a dangerous and unpredictable court, she suffers a series of 'accidents'. Her mother, Scotland's Queen Dowager, orders Francis Crawford of Lymond to protect Mary, believing that at the very heart of Henri II's glittering, decadent court is an assassin hired to kill the infant monarch. Lymond must secretly hunt down this individual before he himself is exposed . . . 'Vivid, engaging, densely plotted -- are almost certainly destined to be counted among the classics of popular fiction' New York Times 'Melodrama of the most magnificent kind' The Guardian

Author : Norah Lofts
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:49015002788868

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Queens of England by Norah Lofts Pdf

Discusses the personal and public lives of women who have been English queens, from Boadicea in the first century to the present Queen Elizabeth II.

Author : Edward William Fitzalan-Howard
Publisher : Assouline Publishing
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781614285298

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The Queen's People by Edward William Fitzalan-Howard Pdf

The British monarchy’s rich and storied heritage has been preserved for centuries, and The Queen’s People, made with Royal Household approval, presents a magnificent collection of photography that brings Queen Elizabeth II and important members of Her Majesty’s court to life as rarely seen before. Featuring forty-two unique portraits by prominent British photographer Hugo Rittson Thomas, this hand-bound limited-edition volume captures the pageantry of the Royal Court’s intricate ceremonial dress and regalia, and highlights the pride each individual takes in serving his or her nation and sovereign. A historical essay by the Garter Principal King of Arms completes this grand tome.

Author : Sarah Gristwood
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465096794

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Game of Queens by Sarah Gristwood Pdf

"Sarah Gristwood has written a masterpiece that effortlessly and enthrallingly interweaves the amazing stories of women who ruled in Europe during the Renaissance period."--Alison Weir Sixteenth-century Europe saw an explosion of female rule. From Isabella of Castile, and her granddaughter Mary Tudor, to Catherine de Medici, Anne Boleyn, and Elizabeth Tudor, these women wielded enormous power over their territories, shaping the course of European history for over a century. Across boundaries and generations, these royal women were mothers and daughters, mentors and protégées, allies and enemies. For the first time, Europe saw a sisterhood of queens who would not be equaled until modern times. A fascinating group biography and a thrilling political epic, Game of Queens explores the lives of some of the most beloved (and reviled) queens in history.

Author : Grégoire Webber,Paul Yowell,Richard Ekins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108426572

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Legislated Rights by Grégoire Webber,Paul Yowell,Richard Ekins Pdf

Argues that legislatures are necessary for securing human rights, and opposes theories that locate that responsibility primarily with courts.

Author : Tara Clancy
Publisher : Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101903117

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The Clancys of Queens by Tara Clancy Pdf

Clancy's memoir "is not merely an authentic coming-of-age tale or a rowdy barstool biography. Chockfull of characters who escape the popular imaginings of this city, it offers a bold portrait of real people, people whose stories are largely absent from our shelves. Most crucially, it captures ... rarely-heard voices of New York's working-class women"--Amazon.com.

Author : Eleanor Farjeon,Herbert Farjeon
Publisher : Puffin
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0141361875

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Kings and Queens by Eleanor Farjeon,Herbert Farjeon Pdf

A highly entertaining collection of poems about all forty-one English Kings and Queens since William I. Reissued in Puffin Poetry Kings and Queens is an authentic classic that has delighted young readers and adults alike. With wonderfully witty illustrations by Robin Jacques, history has never been so much fun!

Author : Godfrey Walker Talbot
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Queens
ISBN : 0517256118

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The Country Life Book of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother by Godfrey Walker Talbot Pdf

Author : C. W. Gortner
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345538284

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History's Great Queens 2-Book Bundle by C. W. Gortner Pdf

In two stunning novels, C. W. Gortner brings to life two of history’s most intriguing and courageous women: Catherine de Medici, the last legitimate descendant of the illustrious Medici family of Italy, and Juana of Castile, daughter of Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand of Spain, who would be the last queen to inherit her country’s throne. THE CONFESSIONS OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI Catherine de Medici has been expelled from her native Florence and betrothed to Henri, son of François I of France. In an unfamiliar realm, she strives to create a role for herself through her patronage of the famous clairvoyant Nostradamus and her own innate gift as a seer. But in her fortieth year, Catherine is widowed, left alone with six young children in a kingdom torn apart by the ambitions of a treacherous nobility. Relying on her tenacity, wit, and uncanny gift for compromise, Catherine seizes power, intent on securing the throne for her sons, unaware that if she is to save France, she may have to sacrifice her ideals, her reputation, and the secret of her embattled heart. THE LAST QUEEN Born amid her parents’ struggle to unify and strengthen their kingdom, Juana, at the age of sixteen, is sent to wed Philip, heir to the Habsburg Empire. There, she finds unexpected love and passion with her dashing young husband, and at first she is content with her children and her married life. But when tragedy strikes and she becomes heir to the Spanish throne, Juana finds herself plunged into a battle for power against her husband that grows to involve the major monarchs of Europe. Besieged by foes on all sides, Juana vows to secure her crown and save Spain from ruin, even if it costs her everything. Includes an excerpt from C. W. Gortner’s much-anticipated new novel featuring Isabel of Castile, The Queen’s Vow.

Author : Kathryn Lasky
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0439194040

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Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen Without a Country by Kathryn Lasky Pdf

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