The Blue Butterfly

Author : Leslie Johansen Nack
Publisher : She Writes Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781647423483

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2023 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Gold Medal, Fiction: Historical “The book reads as if it really is Davies’ autobiography . . . . a timely reminder of what women would have been up against in Hollywood.” —Historical Novel Society “The Blue Butterfly is a vibrant period novel that reimagines the controversial love story of a classic film star.” —Foreword Reviews New York 1915, Marion Davies is a shy eighteen-year-old beauty dancing on the Broadway stage when she meets William Randolph Hearst and finds herself captivated by his riches, passion and desire to make her a movie star. Following a whirlwind courtship, she learns through trial and error to live as Hearst’s mistress when a divorce from his wife proves impossible. A baby girl is born in secret in 1919 and they agree to never acknowledge her publicly as their own. In a burgeoning Hollywood scene, she works hard making movies while living a lavish partying life that includes a secret love affair with Charlie Chaplin. In late 1937, at the height of the depression, Hearst wrestles with his debtors and failing health, when Marion loans him $1M when nobody else will. Together, they must confront the movie that threatens to invalidate all of Marion’s successes in the movie industry: Citizen Kane.

Author : Lynn Murphy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1514226545

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"The only thing that remains constant is the blue butterfly. Every time the current reality goes swirling out of sync and I am transported to another time and place, the butterfly is there. It flutters into my circumstances, a warning that everything is about to change again, a reminder that time never stands still..."When their parents, a historian and a physicist experimenting with time travel, vanish, fourteen year old Mollie Donovan and her older brother Jack must accept that their parents are gone or try to find them. Using their parents' research and the one object that seems to be the key- a blue morpho butterfly-they set off on a journey traveling through decades, sometimes alone, sometimes together to try and find them. If they can change some lives and a little bit of history along the way, so much the better...

Author : Bijou Le Tord
Publisher : Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Art appreciation
ISBN : 0385311028

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A Blue Butterfly by Bijou Le Tord Pdf

In a garden of spectacular beauty in Giverny, France, Claude Monet painted flowers. Dazzled by the light, he painted with rich colors of vermilion, emerald, and violet. His poppies, tulips, irises, and waterlilies have awed the world. In her radiant watercolors, Bijou Le Tord uses Monet's own palette of only eight colors. Her magnificent paintings and poetic words celebrate the extraordinary vision of the beloved impressionist painter, Claude Monet.

Author : Janani Devulapally
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781648699153

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The Wings of a Blue Butterfly by Janani Devulapally Pdf

Do you make memories in your lives? ‘The Wings of a Blue Butterfly’ is an anthology of stories narrated in a simple and lucid manner. Each of these tales covers the author’s cherished memories, which are filled with happiness in little things, hope, true friendship, love for nature, etc. In every phase of her life, she learns that exploring herself is the toughest task of all - to understand how a person has an influence over changing times, minds and the people around. And yet treasure those wonderful memories as precious things. The best part is to be able to reflect on the past in the present journey as a breakthrough to success. The beauty lies everywhere in this nature It can be anything, Happiness or joy, Loneliness or coy, Just like the flowers bloom as per their seasons, You will bloom according to your times. There is no space for regrets in this evolving world as they are nothing when you have Memories that are more expensive than any Gifts.

Author : Siana Stidever
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1953177131

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The Blue Butterfly by Siana Stidever Pdf

Author : Alice Barber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1495169006

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Blue Butterfly Open by Alice Barber Pdf

A psychotherapist who treats emotionally troubled young children invites us to join her in trying to understand the disturbing, sometimes terrifying relational narratives her clients persuade her to reenact with them.

Author : Susan H. Gray
Publisher : Cherry Lake Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 160279040X

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Karner Blue Butterfly by Susan H. Gray Pdf

With fascinating information and facts, alongside beautiful pictures, students will learn about the Karner Blue Butterfly, its status on the endangered species list, why it has become endangered, and how it is planning on staging a comeback on the road to recovery.

Author : Sara Sirotzky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Butterflies
ISBN : 1450795943

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Red Rose and Blue Butterfly by Sara Sirotzky Pdf

A story about friendship and dreams that resonates well with children and adults.

Author : David Klass
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Butterflies
ISBN : 0590466895

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California Blue by David Klass Pdf

When seventeen-year-old John Rodgers discovers a new sub-species of butterfly which may necessitate closing the mill where his dying father works, they find themselves on opposite sides of the environmental conflict.

Author : Bijou Le Tord
Publisher : Bantam Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1995-03-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0385446403

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A Blue Butterfly by Bijou Le Tord Pdf

Author : Kurt Johnson,Steven L. Coates
Publisher : Schaum's Outline Series
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0071373306

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Nabokov's Blues by Kurt Johnson,Steven L. Coates Pdf

During the 1940s Vladimir Nabokov was an acknowldged experts in Blues, a diverse group of Latin American butterflies. This book, which is part biography, explores the worldwide crisis in biodiversity and the place of butterflies in Nabokov's fiction.

Author : Mike Yip,James Miskelly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10
Category : Butterflies
ISBN : 0973816147

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Vancouver Island Butterflies by Mike Yip,James Miskelly Pdf

Author : Graham Reed
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781291641288

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The Blue Butterfly by Graham Reed Pdf

Billy Walker is born to a missionary family in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He runs away from boarding school in Zambia and gets tangled up in the "Simba" conflict. His journey turns into a battle to survive and to outwit a group of commandos who are after him. This graphic adventure story is set in the 1960s and recalls actual events experienced by the author, giving the reader a roller coaster read through the African bush, with a twist in its tail.

Author : Dianne Harman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : California
ISBN : 1523406194

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The Blue Butterfly by Dianne Harman Pdf

When the Lotis Blue butterfly, an endangered species, is sighted in a forest where logging operations are being conducted, it sets off a chain reaction in the small town of Red Cedar, California.David Sanders, a Forest Service employee and the step-brother of the popular owner of Gertie's Diner, is found murdered after he entered the forest to look for the blue butterfly. But who killed him? There are plenty of suspects, and what's the motive? Was it the Jefferson Lumber Company employee who developed cancer from the improper use of formaldehyde at the company's plywood plant? Or George Myers, the jealous husband of Ruby, David's former lover, who has anger issues? Ruby could also be considered a suspect. And what about the Environmental Studies teaching assistant? Or the Forest Service employee who's fanatic about saving the environment. Or even Gertie? Join Liz Lucas and her boxer guard dog, Winston, as she helps the incompetent, bumbling chief of police search for the murderer before he makes a mistake and arrests her friend Gertie. As always, there are dogs, good food and recipes.This is the fifth book in the Liz Lucas Cozy Mystery Series. Dianne is a USA Today Bestselling Author and seven time Amazon All-Star. To find out more about Dianne and her books, visit her web site at www.DianneHarman.com

Author : Gold Standard Books
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1697736025

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You Are My Sunshine by Gold Standard Books Pdf