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To Save the Man. by Sayles, John.;
In the vein of 'Never Let Me Go' and 'Killers of the Flower Moon', one of Americas greatest storytellers sheds light on an American tragedy: the Wounded Knee Massacre, and the cultural genocide experienced by the Native American children at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. From the author of 'Jamie MacGillivray' and 'Yellow Earth'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION; FICTION / Cultural Heritage; FICTION / Historical / General;
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Shelterwood [electronic resource] : by Wingate, Lisa.aut; cloudLibrary;
“Wingate’s stellar latest explores a centuries-long legacy of missing child cases. . . . Her portrayal of the region’s history, culture, and landscape enthralls. Wingate is at the top of her game.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes a sweeping novel inspired by the untold history of women pioneers who fought to protect children caught in the storm of land barons hungry for power and oil wealth. Oklahoma, 1909. Eleven-year-old Olive Augusta Radley knows that her stepfather doesn’t have good intentions toward the two Choctaw girls boarded in their home as wards. When the older girl disappears, Ollie flees to the woods, taking six-year-old Nessa with her. Together they begin a perilous journey to the remote Winding Stair Mountains, the notorious territory of outlaws, treasure hunters, and desperate men. Along the way, Ollie and Nessa form an unlikely band with others like themselves, struggling to stay one step ahead of those who seek to exploit them . . . or worse. Oklahoma, 1990. Law enforcement ranger Valerie Boren-Odell arrives at newly minted Horsethief Trail National Park seeking a quiet place to balance a career and single parenthood. But no sooner has Valerie reported for duty than she’s faced with local controversy over the park’s opening, a teenage hiker gone missing from one of the trails, and the long-hidden burial site of three children unearthed in a cave. Val’s quest for the truth wins an ally among the neighboring Choctaw Tribal Police but soon collides with old secrets and the tragic and deadly history of the land itself. In this emotional and enveloping novel, Lisa Wingate traces the story of children abandoned by the law and the battle to see justice done. Amid times of deep conflict over who owns the land and its riches, Ollie and Val traverse the rugged and beautiful terrain, each leaving behind one life in search of another.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Historical; Contemporary Women;
© 2024., Random House Publishing Group,
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The Paris Novel [electronic resource] : by Reichl, Ruth.aut; cloudLibrary;
New York Times Bestseller NAMED A MUST-READ FOR SPRING 2024 BY EATER, OPRAH DAILY, CHATELAINE, BRIT+CO & Everything Zoomer! A dazzling, heartfelt adventure through the food, art, and fashion scenes of 1980s Paris—from the New York Times bestselling author of Save Me the Plums and Delicious! “An enchanting and irresistible feast . . . As with a perfect meal in the world’s most magical city, I never wanted this sublime novel to end.”—Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of Good Company Stella reached for an oyster, tipped her head and tossed it back. It was cool and slippery, the flavor so briny it was like diving into the ocean... Oysters, she thought, where have they been all my life? When her estranged mother dies, Stella is left with an unusual inheritance: a one-way plane ticket and a note reading Go to Paris. But Stella is hardly cut out for adventure; a childhood trauma has kept her confined to the strict routines of her comfort zone. When her boss encourages her to take time off, Stella resigns herself to honoring her mother’s last wishes. Alone in a foreign city, Stella falls into old habits, living cautiously and frugally. Then she stumbles across a vintage store where she tries on a fabulous Dior dress. The shopkeeper insists that this dress was meant for Stella and, for the first time in her life, Stella does something impulsive. She buys the dress and together they embark on an adventure.  Her first stop: iconic brasserie Les Deux Magots, where Stella tastes her first oysters, and then meets an octogenarian art collector who decides to take her under his wing. As Jules introduces her to a veritable who’s who of the 1980s Paris literary, art, and culinary worlds, Stella begins to understand what it might mean to live a larger life. As weeks—and many decadent meals—go by, Stella ends up living as a “tumbleweed” at famed bookstore Shakespeare & Company, uncovers a hundred-year-old mystery in a Manet painting, and discovers a passion for food that may be connected to her past. A feast for the senses, this novel is a testament to living deliciously, taking chances, and finding your true home.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Contemporary Women; Historical;
© 2024., Appetite by Random House,
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By Any Other Name A Novel [electronic resource] : by Picoult, Jodi.aut; Fulford-Brown, Billie.nrt; Benanti, Laura.nrt; Picoult, Jodi.nrt; Entwistle, Jayne.nrt; Fallaize, Andrew.nrt; Jameson, Joe.nrt; Lee, John.nrt; Smith, Nicholas Guy.nrt; Vance, Simon.nrt; West, Steve.nrt; cloudLibrary;
From the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mad Honey comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about two women, centuries apart—one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays—who are both forced to hide behind another name. “You’ll fall in love with Emilia Bassano, the unforgettable heroine based on a real woman that Picoult brings vividly to life in her brilliantly researched new novel.”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Women Young playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. But seeing it performed is unlikely, in a theater world where the playing field isn’t level for women. As Melina wonders if she dares risk failure again, her best friend takes the decision out of her hands and submits the play to a festival under a male pseudonym. In 1581, young Emilia Bassano is a ward of English aristocrats. Her lessons on languages, history, and writing have endowed her with a sharp wit and a gift for storytelling, but like most women of her day, she is allowed no voice of her own. Forced to become a mistress to the Lord Chamberlain, who oversees all theatre productions in England, Emilia sees firsthand how the words of playwrights can move an audience. She begins to form a plan to secretly bring a play of her own to the stage—by paying an actor named William Shakespeare to front her work. Told in intertwining timelines, By Any Other Name, a sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire centers two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. Should a writer do whatever it takes to see her story live on . . . no matter the cost? This remarkable novel, rooted in primary historical sources, ensures the name Emilia Bassano will no longer be forgotten. This audiobook contains a bonus PDF with Shakespearean references, Sources and Resources, and an image from the book.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Literary; Historical; Contemporary Women;
© 2024., Penguin Random House,
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By Any Other Name A Novel [electronic resource] : by Picoult, Jodi.aut; cloudLibrary;
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about two women, centuries apart—one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays—who are both forced to hide behind another name. “You’ll fall in love with Emilia Bassano, the unforgettable heroine based on a real woman that Picoult brings vividly to life in her brilliantly researched new novel.”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Women As an undergraduate, Melina Green had a rare opportunity to have one of her first plays judged by famous theatre critic Jasper Tolle, only to be publicly humiliated by a harsh and biased critique. Ten years later, her confidence as a playwright hasn't recovered, even though she has just completed a work that she thinks is her best yet. It is based on the life of her ancestor Emilia Bassano, the first published female poet in England—and rumored to be the “Dark Lady” of Shakespeare’s sonnets—but whom some scholars suspect may be the real author of a number of his plays. Melina wonders if she dares risk failure again, and then her best friend takes the decision out of her hands and submits it to a festival under a male pseudonym. In 1581, the young orphan Emilia Bassano is being raised in the ways of the English aristocracy by the Baron Willoughby and his sister. Her lessons on languages, reading and writing have endowed her with a sharp wit and a gift for storytelling. But like most women of her day, she has no control over her fate, and is ripped from her old life and forced to become a courtesan to Lord Hunsdon, a man knighted by Queen Elizabeth as the Lord Chamberlain in charge of all theatre in London. Though she has no other freedoms, she pseudonymously sets her own pen to paper, inspired by the work of the most brilliant playwrights of the time. Told in dual intertwining timelines, this sweeping tale of ambition, courage and desire centres two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. As Emilia alters the course of her life, and the world, she blazes a trail. Centuries later, will Melina face the same terrible fate—to have her work celebrated, but only at the price of letting another take credit?
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Historical; Contemporary Women;
© 2024., Random House of Canada,
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The Time Keepers : A Novel. by Richman, Alyson.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Historical / General; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Women;
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The Colony Club : A Novel. by Noble, Shelley.;
Shelley Noble returns with a thrilling historical novel, based on a true story, about the inception of the Colony Club, the first womens club of its kind, set against the dazzling backdrop of Gilded Age New York. From the author of 'The Tiffany Girls'. Book Club.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Biographical; FICTION / Historical / General; FICTION / Women;
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Let's Call Her Barbie. by Rosen, Renée.;
She was only 11.5 inches tall, but she would change the world. In 'Let's Call Her Barbie', Renee Rosen takes us behind the scenes to tell the real, fascinating story about the team of creative rebels who challenged convention, broke molds, and beat the odds to invent the most famous doll of all time.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Historical / General; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Women;
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Christmas with the Queen : A Novel. by Gaynor, Hazel.;
'The Crown' meets 'When Harry Met Sally' in this latest heartwarming historical novel by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb. Christmas Day, December 1957. As the nation eagerly awaits the Queens first televised Christmas speech, old friends - Jack Devereux and Olive Carter - are unexpectedly reunited by the occasion. As Jack and Olives paths continue to cross over the following five Christmases, they grow ever closer. Yet Olive carries the burden of a heavy secret that threatens to destroy everything.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Biographical; FICTION / Historical / General; FICTION / Women;
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Christmas with the Queen [text (large print)] : A Novel. by Gaynor, Hazel.;
'The Crown' meets 'When Harry Met Sally' in this latest heartwarming historical novel Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb. Christmas Day, December 1957. As the nation eagerly awaits the Queens first televised Christmas speech, old friends - Jack Devereux and Olive Carter - are unexpectedly reunited by the occasion. As Jack and Olives paths continue to cross over the following five Christmases, they grow ever closer. Yet Olive carries the burden of a heavy secret that threatens to destroy everything.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Biographical; FICTION / Historical / General; FICTION / Women;
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