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Ella A Novel [electronic resource] : by Richards, Diane.aut; cloudLibrary;
In the vein of The Paris Wife and The Personal Librarian comes this debut novel, a magnificent work of “biographical fiction” that reimagines the turbulent and triumphant early years of Ella Fitzgerald, arguably the greatest singer of the twentieth century. When fifteen-year-old Ella Fitzgerald’s mother dies at the height of the Depression in 1932, the teenager goes to work for the mob to support herself and her family. When the law finally catches up, the “ungovernable” adolescent is incarcerated in the New York Training School for Girls in upstate New York—a wicked prison infamous for its harsh treatment of inmates, especially Black ones. Determined to be free, Ella escapes and makes her way back to Harlem, where she is forced to dance for pennies on the street. Looking for a break into show business, Ella draws straws to appear at the Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night on November 21, 1934. Rather than perform a dance routine directly after “The World Famous Edwards Sisters” number, the homeless Ella, wearing men’s galoshes a size too big, risks everything when she decides to sing Judy instead. Four years later, at barely twenty-one, Ella Fitzgerald has become the bestselling female vocalist in America. Diane Richards’ Ella Fitzgerald is inspiring and intriguing—an emotionally rich, psychologically complex character, a flawed mother and wife who struggles with deep emotional scars and trauma and battles racism, sexism, and colorism as she learns to find her voice on the stage. Ella takes us from the brothels, speakeasys, and streets of Depression-era New York City to the grand hotel suites where Ella, now older and wiser, looks back on her life and finally confronts the demons from childhood that torment her. Compelling and rich in historical detail, Ella is a remarkable debut novel about an extraordinary woman.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary Women; Biographical; Historical; Contemporary Women;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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The Lack of Light : A Novel of Georgia. by Haratischwili, Nino.;
'The Lack of Light' is a decades-spanning novel about a group of four women who formed a deep friendship in the turbulent years leading up to and after Georgias independence from the Soviet Union. From the author of 'The Eighth Life (for Brilka)', which was translated into numerous languages and nominated for the International Booker Prize.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Family Life / Multigenerational; FICTION / Family Life / Siblings; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / General; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / World Literature / Europe (General);
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One of us knows : a thriller / by Cole, Alyssa,author.;
"Years after a breakdown and a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder derailed her historical preservationist career, Kenetria Nash and her alters have been given a second chance they can't refuse: a position as resident caretaker of a historic home. Having been dormant for years, Ken has no idea what led them to this isolated Hudson River island, but she's determined not to ruin their opportunity. Then a surprise visit from the home's conservation trust just as a Nor'easter bears down on the island disrupts her newfound life, leaving Ken trapped with a group of possibly dangerous strangers--including the man who brought her life tumbling down years earlier. When he turns up dead, Ken is the prime suspect. Caught in a web of secrets and in a race against time, Ken and her alters must band together to prove their innocence and discover the truth of Kavanaugh Island--and their own past--or they risk losing not only their future, but their life"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Historic buildings; Islands; Multiple personality; Murder; Secrecy; Storms;
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One of us knows [text (large print)] : a thriller / by Cole, Alyssa,author.;
"Years after a breakdown and a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder derailed her historical preservationist career, Kenetria Nash and her alters have been given a second chance they can't refuse: a position as resident caretaker of a historic home. Having been dormant for years, Ken has no idea what led them to this isolated Hudson River island, but she's determined not to ruin their opportunity. Then a surprise visit from the home's conservation trust just as a Nor'easter bears down on the island disrupts her newfound life, leaving Ken trapped with a group of possibly dangerous strangers--including the man who brought her life tumbling down years earlier. When he turns up dead, Ken is the prime suspect. Caught in a web of secrets and in a race against time, Ken and her alters must band together to prove their innocence and discover the truth of Kavanaugh Island--and their own past--or they risk losing not only their future, but their life"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Historic buildings; Islands; Multiple personality; Murder; Secrecy; Storms;
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The Christmas spirits on Tradd Street / by White, Karen(Karen S.),author.;
"Melanie Trenholm should be anticipating Christmas with nothing but joy-- after all, it's only the second Christmas she and her husband, Jack, will celebrate with their twin toddlers. But the ongoing excavation of the centuries-old cistern in the garden of her historic Tradd Street home has been a huge millstone, both financially and aesthetically. Local students are thrilled by the possibility of unearthing more Colonial-era artifacts at the cistern, but Melanie is concerned by the ghosts connected to it that have suddenly invaded her life and her house-- and at least one of them is definitely not filled with holiday cheer ... And these relics aren't the only precious artifacts for which people are searching. A past adversary is convinced there is a long-lost Revolutionary War treasure buried somewhere on the property Melanie inherited-- untold riches rumored to have been brought over from France by the Marquis de Lafayette himself and intended to help the Colonial war effort. It's a treasure literally fit for a king, and there have been whispers throughout history that many have already killed-- and died-- for it. And now someone will stop at nothing to possess it-- even if it means destroying everything Melanie and Jack hold dear"--
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Ghost stories.; Ghosts; Relics; Haunted houses; Treasure troves; Historic buildings;
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Footsteps in the snow : the Red River diary of Isobel Scott / by Matas, Carol,1949-;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Immigrant children; Frontier and pioneer life;
© c2002., Scholastic,
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The Silver Hills Boarding House. by Miller, Linda Lael.;
Nicholas Sparks meets the 'Yellowstone' spin-off '1923' in this uplifting story set in Montana about a woman who risks everything to protect her younger brother and sister in the unforgiving west and the widower who sees in them a second chance at love and family.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Western fiction.; FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce; FICTION / Family Life / Siblings; FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century; FICTION / Romance / Historical / American; FICTION / Romance / Western; FICTION / Small Town & Rural;
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A château under siege / by Walker, Martin,1947 January 23-author.;
"When an actor in a local play is attacked during the performance, Bruno must learn whether it was an accident, a crime of passion--or an assassination attempt with implications far beyond the small French village"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Courrèges, Bruno (Fictitious character); Criminal investigation; Electronic intelligence; Historical reenactments; Missing persons; Police; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Strangers in Time A World War II Novel [electronic resource] : by Baldacci, David.aut; CloudLibrary;
Subjects: Electronic books.; Coming of Age; Suspense; Historical;
© 2025., Grand Central Publishing,
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Buckingham Palace gardens : a novel / by Perry, Anne;
Subjects: Murder; Pitt, Thomas (Fictitious character); Prostitutes; Historical fiction; Mystery fiction;
© c2008., Ballantine Books,
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