The Unbinding Of Mary Reade

Author : Miriam McNamara
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-19
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781510727113

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The Unbinding of Mary Reade by Miriam McNamara Pdf

A clever, romantic novel based on the true story of a girl who disguised herself as a boy to sail with the infamous pirates Anne Bonny and Calico Jack—and fell in love with Anne Bonny. There’s no place for a girl in Mary’s world. Not in the home of her mum, desperately drunk and poor. Not in the household of her wealthy granny, where no girl can be named an heir. And certainly not in the arms of Nat, her childhood love who never knew her for who she was. As a sailor aboard a Caribbean merchant ship, Mary’s livelihood—and her safety—depends on her ability to disguise her gender. At least, that’s what she thinks is true. But then pirates attack the ship, and in the midst of the gang of cutthroats, Mary spots something she never could have imagined: a girl pirate. The sight of a girl standing unafraid upon the deck, gun and sword in hand, changes everything. In a split-second decision, Mary turns her gun on her own captain, earning herself the chance to join the account and become a pirate alongside Calico Jack and Anne Bonny. For the first time, Mary has a shot at freedom. But imagining living as her true self is easier, it seems, than actually doing it. And when Mary finds herself falling for the captain’s mistress, she risks everything—her childhood love, her place among the crew, and even her life. Breathlessly romantic and brilliantly subversive, The Unbinding of Mary Reade is sure to sweep readers off their feet and make their hearts soar.

Author : Kryss Shane
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000898446

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The Medical Professional's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion by Kryss Shane Pdf

The rates of medical bullying, absences by LGBT+ professionals due to lack of safety in the workplace, and subsequent suicidality for LGBT+ youth and adults are exponentially higher than for non-LGBT+ youth and adults. As a result, many LGBT+ patients and professionals are suffering needlessly, and many business leaders are unsure of what to do. This book solves that problem. Featuring real-life situations and scenarios, a glossary, and further resources, this book enables professionals in a variety of business roles to integrate foundational concepts into their everyday interactions with potential and current employees to create an overall medical workplace culture that nurtures a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming environment for all. This book can be utilized by independent readers, department teams, and entire medical corporations reading experiences. Setting out best practices and professional guidance for creating an LGBT+ inclusive medical workplace, this approachable and easy-to-follow book guides medical leaders and anyone working in a medical facility toward appropriate and proven ways to create safer working environments, update workplace policies, enhance hiring and staff retention protocols, and better support LGBT+ employees in the workplace as well as for LGBT+ patient experiences. The real-life scenarios are a unique feature of this book. While many offer information, this book is practical and requires active engagement with the material for the reader. The scenarios offer the reader the opportunity to try out the foundational knowledge they obtained in earlier chapters by giving real business place experiences that others have been challenged by. After reading the scenario, there are intentional pointed thought questions, which can be used for discussion if the book is read in groups or teams. This encourages teamwork and shared learning. Then, readers will receive guidance from America’s leading LGBT+ expert, who uses her 25+ years of experience to guide the reader as if they were receiving individualized guidance right from her to them!

Author : Linda Garber
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783030854171

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Novel Approaches to Lesbian History by Linda Garber Pdf

Novel Approaches to Lesbian History tells a tale about history and community in our allegedly post-identity era, examining contemporary novels that depict lesbian characters in recognizable historical situations. These imaginative stories provide a politically vital, speculative past in the face of a sketchy, problematic archive. Among the memorable characters in some 200 novels are pirates, cowgirls, and famous artists, ghosts and time travellers, immigrants and lovers. The best lesbian historical novels are conscientious and buoyant as they engage critical historiographical questions, but Novel Approaches also discusses the class and race biases that weigh on the genre. Some lesbian historical novels are based on archival evidence, others on conjecture or fantasy, but all convey the true fact that identity is elusive without a past, without which its future is nearly impossible.

Author : JAMES WERNER
Publisher : Olasunkanmi FAGBEMI
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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LGBTQ+ Fiction and Literature by JAMES WERNER Pdf

Dive into a world of diverse stories, experiences, and emotions with "LGBTQ+ Fiction and Literature." This captivating anthology celebrates the rich tapestry of LGBTQ+ voices, offering a kaleidoscope of narratives that reflect the unique journeys, challenges, and triumphs of the queer community. From heartwarming romances to thought-provoking literary fiction, this collection explores the entire spectrum of human emotion and connection. Within the pages of this remarkable book, you'll encounter characters who love, struggle, dream, and defy societal norms. The stories range from tender coming-of-age tales to bold explorations of identity, all while providing a deeper understanding of the LGBTQ+ experience. Each author in this anthology brings their distinctive style and perspective to the table, making "LGBTQ+ Fiction and Literature" a book that resonates with readers of all backgrounds. Whether you're a member of the LGBTQ+ community, an ally, or simply a lover of powerful storytelling, this collection will move and inspire you. Discover the beauty and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community through the art of storytelling. Embrace the power of representation, empathy, and the universality of love and acceptance. "LGBTQ+ Fiction and Literature" is not just a book; it's a testament to the strength and beauty of diversity and a reminder that our shared humanity transcends all boundaries. Join us on this literary journey, celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, and be moved by the voices that deserve to be heard. Get your copy of "LGBTQ+ Fiction and Literature" today and be part of a world that's more inclusive, understanding, and filled with love.

Author : Natalie C. Parker
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780451478818

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Seafire by Natalie C. Parker Pdf

A warlord killed Caledonia's parents and kidnapped her brother. Now, on the deadly Bullet seas, Captain Caledonia Styx and her all-female crew are ready for revenge. "This is Mad Max by way of Davy Jones, a high-energy, breathless adventure [about] a group of damaged girls who find home in one another." --Booklist "The pace of the book is fast and relentless, and the action sequences tense and believable, but the best moments are the ones in which the female relationships shine." --NPR "One of the most spell-binding adventures of the year. This is female piracy at its best." --The San Francisco Chronicle "The best kind of fantasy. . . . impossible to put down." --Paste After her family is killed by corrupt warlord Aric Athair and his bloodthirsty army of Bullets, Caledonia Styx is left to chart her own course on the dangerous and deadly seas. She captains her ship, the Mors Navis, with a crew of girls and women just like her, who have lost their families and homes because of Aric and his men. The crew has one mission: stay alive, and take down Aric's armed and armored fleet. But when Caledonia's best friend and second-in-command barely survives an attack thanks to help from a Bullet looking to defect, Caledonia finds herself questioning whether to let him join their crew. Is this boy the key to taking down Aric Athair once and for all...or will he threaten everything the women of the Mors Navis have worked for? The first in a heart-stopping trilogy that recalls the undeniable feminine power of Wonder Woman and the powder-keg action of Mad Max: Fury Road, Seafire reminds us of the importance of sisterhood and unity in the face of oppression and tyranny.

Author : Sarah Gailey
Publisher : Tor.com
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250176424

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American Hippo by Sarah Gailey Pdf

In 2017 Sarah Gailey made her debut with River of Teeth and Taste of Marrow, two action-packed novellas that introduced readers to an alternate America in which hippos rule the colossal swamp that was once the Mississippi River. Now readers have the chance to own both novellas in American Hippo, a single, beautiful volume. Years ago, in an America that never was, the United States government introduced herds of hippos to the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This plan failed to take into account some key facts about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two. By the 1890s, the vast bayou that was once America's greatest waterway belongs to feral hippos, and Winslow Houndstooth has been contracted to take it back. To do so, he will gather a crew of the damnedest cons, outlaws, and assassins to ever ride a hippo. American Hippo is the story of their fortunes, their failures, and his revenge. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Georgette Heyer
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781402256998

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Pistols for Two by Georgette Heyer Pdf

"Sparkling ... The stories run the gamut from cloak-and-dagger to whimsical-comedy." -Best Sellers "A delightful assortment." -Library Journal Intrigue,elegance,and glittering romance... In eleven charming short stories, the Queen of Regency romance presents an exquisite romp through affairs of honor and affairs of the heart. Featuring rakes and rascals, orphans and heirs, beauties and their beaus, the legendary Georgette Heyer's signature wit and inimitable style bring the Regency world dazzlingly alive. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: "These stories have the real feel-good factorlike curling up with a mug of hot chocolate or a glass of wine on a cold winter's day. Bliss!" "Such fun...Each story works brilliantly on its own." "A wonderful book to dip into or read right through." GEORGETTE HEYER wrote over fifty novels, including Regency romances, mysteries, and historical fiction. She was known as the Queen of Regency romance, and was legendary for her research, historical accuracy, and her extraordinary plots and characterizations.

Author : Britta Lundin
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781368016988

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Ship It by Britta Lundin Pdf

CLAIRE is a sixteen-year-old fangirl obsessed with the show Demon Heart. FOREST is an actor on Demon Heart who dreams of bigger roles. When the two meet at a local Comic-Con panel, it's a dream come true for Claire. Until the Q&A, that is, when Forest laughs off Claire's assertion that his character is gay. Claire is devastated. After all, every last word of her super-popular fanfic revolves around the romance between Forest's character and his male frenemy. She can't believe her hero turned out to be a closed-minded jerk. Forest is mostly confused that anyone would think his character is gay. Because he's not. Definitely not. Unfortunately for Demon Heart, when the video of the disastrous Q&A goes viral, the producers have a PR nightmare on their hands. In order to help bolster their image within the LGBTQ+ community—as well as with their fans—they hire Claire to join the cast for the rest of their publicity tour. What ensues is a series of colorful Comic-Con clashes between the fans and the show that lead Forest to question his assumptions about sexuality and help Claire come out of her shell. But how far will Claire go to make her ship canon? To what lengths will Forest go to stop her and protect his career? And will Claire ever get the guts to make a move on Tess, the very cute, extremely cool fanartist she keeps running into? Ship It is a funny, tender, and honest look at all the feels that come with being a fan.

Author : Jenn Bennett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781481478816

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Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett Pdf

When teens Zorie and Lennon, a former couple, are stranded in the California wilderness together, they must put aside their differences, and come to terms with lingering romantic feelings, in order to survive.

Author : Miriam McNamara
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781510735460

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An Impossible Distance to Fall by Miriam McNamara Pdf

A story about falling—falling from grace, falling in love—as well as soaring to heights you wouldn’t know were possible if you never stepped out into thin air. It’s 1930, and Birdie William’s life has crashed along with the stock market. Her father’s bank has failed, and worse, he’s disappeared along with his Jenny biplane. When Birdie sees a leaflet for a barnstorming circus with a picture of Dad’s plane on it, she goes to Coney Island in search of answers. The barnstorming circus has lady pilots, daredevil stuntmen, fire-spinners, and wing walkers, and Birdie is instantly enchanted—especially with a girl pilot named June. Birdie doesn’t find her father, but after stumbling across clues that suggest he’s gone to Chicago, she figures she’ll hitch a ride with the traveling circus doing what she does best: putting on a convincing act and insisting on being star of the show. But the overconfidence that made her belle of the ball during her enchanted youth turns out to be far too reckless without the safety net of her charmed childhood, and a couple of impulsive missteps sends her and her newfound community spinning into freefall.

Author : Daniel Defoe
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486131948

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A General History of the Pyrates by Daniel Defoe Pdf

Considered the major source of information about piracy in the early 18th century, this fascinating history by the author of Robinson Crusoe profiles the deeds of Edward (Blackbeard) Teach, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny, others.

Author : Mary Winn Heider
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781484781074

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The Mortification of Fovea Munson by Mary Winn Heider Pdf

"Equal parts screwball comedy, coming-of-age story, and tearjerker-I loved, loved, loved it!" --Varian Johnson, author of The Parker Inheritance With a madcap sense of humor and a lot of heart (not to mention other body parts), The Mortification of Fovea Munson is Young Frankenstein for today's middle grade audience! Fovea Munson is nobody's Igor. True, her parents own a cadaver lab where they perform surgeries on dead bodies. And yes, that makes her gross by association, at least according to everyone in seventh grade. And sure, Fovea's stuck working at the lab now that her summer camp plans have fallen through. But she is by no means Dr. Frankenstein's snuffling assistant! That is, until three disembodied heads, left to thaw in the wet lab, start talking. To her. Out loud. And they need a favor.

Author : Louis A. Meyer
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Historical fiction
ISBN : 9780152167318

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Bloody Jack by Louis A. Meyer Pdf

"While disguised as a boy, Jacky Faber experiences adventure and romance on the high seas"--

Author : James Richardson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : Sahara
ISBN : HARVARD:32044043372663

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Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara in the Years of 1845 & 1846 by James Richardson Pdf

Author : C. G. Drews
Publisher : Orchard Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781408349915

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A Thousand Perfect Notes by C. G. Drews Pdf

An emotionally charged story about the power of dreams, and how passion can turn to obsession. Beck hates his life. He hates his violent mother. He hates his home. Most of all, he hates the piano that his mother forces him to play hour after hour, day after day. He will never play as she did before illness ended her career and left her bitter and broken. But Beck is too scared to stand up to his mother, and tell her his true passion, which is composing his own music - because the least suggestion of rebellion on his part ends in violence. When Beck meets August, a girl full of life, energy and laughter, love begins to awaken within him and he glimpses a way to escape his painful existence. But dare he reach for it? Thrilling and powerfully written, this is an explosive debut for YA readers which tackles the dark topic of domestic abuse in an ultimately hopeful tale.