The Unfinished Work Of Elizabeth D

Author : Nichole Bernier
Publisher : Crown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307887825

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The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D. by Nichole Bernier Pdf

“A compelling mystery and a wise meditation on friendship, marriage, and motherhood.”—J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of Maine Summer vacation on Great Rock Island was supposed to be a restorative time for Kate, who’d lost her close friend Elizabeth in a sudden accident. But when she inherits a trunk of Elizabeth's journals, they reveal a woman far different than the cheerful wife and mother Kate thought she knew. The complicated portrait of Elizabeth—her troubled upbringing, and her route to marriage and motherhood—makes Kate question not just their friendship, but her own deepest beliefs about loyalty and honesty at a period of uncertainty in her own marriage. When an unfamiliar man’s name appears in the pages, Kate realizes the extent of what she didn’t know about her friend, including where she was really going on the day she died. The more Kate reads, the more she learns the complicated truth of who Elizabeth really was, and rethinks her own choices as a wife, mother, and professional, and the legacy she herself would want to leave behind. Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader’s guide and bonus content Praise for The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D. “An absorbing, bittersweet novel that examines the vast gray area between protecting and deceiving the ones we love.”—Vanessa Diffenbaugh, New York Times bestselling author of The Language of Flowers “Bernier’s excellent storytelling skills will keep you pondering long after the final page.”—Washington Post “Bernier masterfully eases open the doors that guard our deepest fears and, against a backdrop of a New England beach vacation, sweeps in fresh air and hope.”—Parade

Author : Nichole Bernier
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781743430040

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The Unfinished Journals of Elizabeth D by Nichole Bernier Pdf

Following the death of her close friend, Elizabeth, Kate inherits a trunk of her journals that reveal a woman far different from the one she knew. A warm and compelling novel of friendship and the secrets we keep.

Author : Nichole Bernier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Diaries
ISBN : 1458733386

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The Unfinished Journals of Elizabeth D. (Dyslexic Edition) by Nichole Bernier Pdf

Author : Rebecca Vnuk,Nanette Donohue
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216167327

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Women's Fiction by Rebecca Vnuk,Nanette Donohue Pdf

Offering a fresh perspective on women's fiction for a broad reading audience—fans as well as librarians—this book defines and maps the genre, and describes hundreds of relevant titles. Women's Fiction: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests celebrates the books in this broad genre—titles that explore the lives of female protagonists, with a focus on their relationships with family, friends, and lovers. After a brief introductory history and a chapter that defines the characteristics of women's fiction, the author showcases annotations and suggestions of approximately 300 titles by more than 100 authors. She explains how women's fiction differs from romance fiction, enabling readers to appreciate this rich body of literature that encompasses titles as diverse as Meg Cabot's lighthearted chick lit to the more serious novels of Elizabeth Berg and Maeve Binchy. The book identifies some of the most popular and enduring women's fiction authors and titles, and provides invaluable reading lists and readalike suggestions that will be appreciated by both librarians and general readers.

Author : Vivian Gornick
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780374716608

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Unfinished Business by Vivian Gornick Pdf

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. One of Library Journal's Best Books of 2020. One of our most beloved writers reassess the electrifying works of literature that have shaped her life I sometimes think I was born reading . . . I can’t remember the time when I didn’t have a book in my hands, my head lost to the world around me. Unfinished Business: Notes of a Chronic Re-reader is Vivian Gornick’s celebration of passionate reading, of returning again and again to the books that have shaped her at crucial points in her life. In nine essays that traverse literary criticism, memoir, and biography, one of our most celebrated critics writes about the importance of reading—and re-reading—as life progresses. Gornick finds herself in contradictory characters within D. H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers, assesses womanhood in Colette’s The Vagabond and The Shackle, and considers the veracity of memory in Marguerite Duras’s The Lover. She revisits Great War novels by J. L. Carr and Pat Barker, uncovers the psychological complexity of Elizabeth Bowen’s prose, and soaks in Natalia Ginzburg, “a writer whose work has often made me love life more.” After adopting two cats, whose erratic behavior she finds vexing, she discovers Doris Lessing’s Particularly Cats. Guided by Gornick’s trademark verve and insight, Unfinished Business is a masterful appreciation of literature’s power to illuminate our lives from a peerless writer and thinker who “still read[s] to feel the power of Life with a capital L.”

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Authors and publishers
ISBN : UOM:39015065394341

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The Editor by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Faulkner
Publisher : Random House
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307799630

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The Wishing Tree by William Faulkner Pdf

A beautifully illustrated children’s book unlike any other—a tender and atmospheric tale written by William Faulkner as a present for his future stepdaughter “If you are kind to helpless things, you don’t need a Wishing Tree to make things come true.” A strange boy leads a birthday girl and her companions on a hunt for the wishing tree, which brings them many surprising and magical adventures. Written in 1927 and eventually published in 1964 as a limited edition featuring Don Bolognese’s striking illustrations, The Wishing Tree reveals another side to a visionary of American letters, making it a welcome gift to children and to all readers of Faulkner.

Author : Darwin Porter,Danforth Prince
Publisher : Blood Moon Productions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Man-woman relationships
ISBN : 1936003317

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Elizabeth Taylor by Darwin Porter,Danforth Prince Pdf

Before she died, Elizabeth Taylor claimed that previous biographers had revealed "only half of my story, but I can't tell the other half because I'd get sued." In response to that challenge, Blood Moon presents history's most comprehensive compilation of the unpublished--until now--secrets of Dame Elizabeth. With photos, this meaty and startling book offers a juicy feast of till-now untold tales about the 20th century's most deadlinegenerating actress, relayed with empathy and brutal candor.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1022 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11363887

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Congressional Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : PRNC:32101013623606

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Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity by Anonim Pdf

Author : Eric Walters
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780385673402

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Safe As Houses by Eric Walters Pdf

The date is October 15, 1954. Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth, who lives in the Toronto suburb of Weston, is a typical grade 8 girl. She has a secret crush on a boy in her class and she thinks Elvis Presley is "dreamy." Elizabeth also has a part-time job babysitting an adorable little grade 2 girl named Suzie, and Suzie’s not-so-adorable grade 6 brother, David. Elizabeth’s job is to walk Suzie and David home after school and then stay at their house with them until their mother gets home from work. David resents Elizabeth because he thinks he is too old for a babysitter, and he goes out of his way to make life miserable for her. On this particular evening, however, Elizabeth has more than a badly behaved boy to contend with. It is on this October night that Hurricane Hazel roars down on Toronto, bringing torrential rains that cause extensive flooding. David and Suzie’s house is on Raymore Drive, a street that will be practically wiped out by the floodwaters. David and Suzie’s parents are unable to reach the house, which means the children’s safety on this most deadly of nights is Elizabeth’s responsibility. She finds herself increasingly isolated. They are surrounded by rising water. The electricity goes out. The phone goes dead. Still, Elizabeth is sure they will be safe as long as they remain in the house. But are Elizabeth and the children really as "safe as houses"? Before this terrifying night is over, Elizabeth and David will have to learn to communicate and cooperate if they are to save their own lives and Suzie’s. Their survival in the midst of one of Canada’s worst disasters will depend upon their resourcefulness, maturity and courage.

Author : Adele Griffin
Publisher : Soho Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-12
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781616953614

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The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone: A Novel by Adele Griffin Pdf

For fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Girl, Interrupted, and A.S. King, National Book Award-finalist Adele Griffin tells the fully illustrated story of a brilliant young artist, her mysterious death, and the fandom that won't let her go. From the moment she stepped foot in NYC, Addison Stone’s subversive street art made her someone to watch, and her violent drowning left her fans and critics craving to know more. I conducted interviews with those who knew her best—including close friends, family, teachers, mentors, art dealers, boyfriends, and critics—and retraced the tumultuous path of Addison's life. I hope I can shed new light on what really happened the night of July 28. —Adele Griffin From the Hardcover edition.

Author : Elizabeth Wurtzel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780743226004

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More, Now, Again by Elizabeth Wurtzel Pdf

Elizabeth Wurtzel published her memoir of depression, Prozac Nation, to astonishing literary acclaim. A cultural phenomenon by age twenty-six, she had fame, money, respect—everything she had always wanted except that one, true thing: happiness. For all of her professional success, Wurtzel felt like a failure. She had lost friends and lovers, every magazine job she'd held, and way too much weight. She couldn't write, and her second book was past due. But when her doctor prescribed Ritalin to help her focus-and boost the effects of her antidepressants—Wurtzel was spared. The Ritalin worked. And worked. The pills became her sugar...the sweetness in the days that have none. Soon she began grinding up the Ritalin and snorting it. Then came the cocaine, then more Ritalin, then more cocaine. Then I need more. I always need more. For all of my life I have needed more... More, Now, Again is the brutally honest, often painful account of Wurtzel's descent into drug addiction. It is also a survival story: How Wurtzel managed to break free of her relationship with Ritalin and learned to love life, and herself, is at the heart of this ultimately uplifting memoir that no reader will soon forget.

Author : Elizabeth Hay
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780771039744

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All Things Consoled by Elizabeth Hay Pdf

From Elizabeth Hay, one of Canada's beloved novelists, comes a startling and beautiful memoir about the drama of her parents' end, and the longer drama of being their daughter. Winner of the 2018 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonficiton. Jean and Gordon Hay were a colourful, formidable pair. Jean, a late-blooming artist with a marvellous sense of humour, was superlatively frugal; nothing got wasted, not even maggoty soup. Gordon was a proud and ambitious schoolteacher with a terrifying temper, a deep streak of melancholy, and a devotion to flowers, cars, words, and his wife. As old age collides with the tragedy of living too long, these once ferociously independent parents become increasingly dependent on Lizzie, the so-called difficult child. By looking after them in their final decline, she hopes to prove that she can be a good daughter after all. In this courageous memoir, written with tough-minded candour, tenderness, and wit, Elizabeth Hay lays bare the exquisite agony of a family's dynamics--entrenched favouritism, sibling rivalries, grievances that last for decades, genuine admiration, and enduring love. In the end, she reaches a more complete understanding of the most unforgettable characters she will ever know, the vivid giants in her life who were her parents.

Author : Lee Kravitz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781596916753

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Unfinished Business by Lee Kravitz Pdf

A workaholic former editor of Parade magazine traces his midlife effort to reconnect with others while attending to the loose ends in his life for a year, sharing ten transformational journeys during which he repaid an old debt, fulfilled a forgotten promise and more.