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The house of hidden meanings : a memoir / by RuPaul,1960-author.;
"Central to RuPaul's success has been his chameleonic adaptability. From drag icon to powerhouse producer of one of the world's largest television franchises, RuPaul's ever-shifting nature has always been part of his brand as both supermodel and supermogul. Yet that adaptability has made him enigmatic to the public. In this memoir, his most intimate and detailed book yet, RuPaul makes himself truly known. In The House of Hidden Meanings, RuPaul strips away all artifice and recounts the story of his life with breathtaking clarity and tenderness, bringing his signature wisdom and wit to his own biography. From his early years growing up as a queer Black kid in San Diego navigating complex relationships with his absent father and temperamental mother, to forging an identity in the punk and drag scenes of Atlanta and New York, to finding enduring love with his husband Georges LeBar and self-acceptance in sobriety, RuPaul excavates his own biography life-story, uncovering new truths and insights in his personal history. Here in RuPaul's singular and extraordinary story is a manual for living-a personal philosophy that testifies to the value of chosen family, the importance of harnessing what makes you different, and the transformational power of facing yourself fearlessly. A[n] ... introspection of his life, relationships, and identity, The House of Hidden Meanings is a self-portrait of the legendary icon on the road to global fame and changing the way the world thinks about drag."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; RuPaul, 1960-; African American businesspeople; African American television personalities; Cross-dressers; Drag queens; Gay men; Sexual minorities;
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Legends and liars / by Rhodes, Morgan,author.;
"Josslyn Drake is in over her head--again. After fleeing the Queen's palace with Prince Elian in tow, she'd hoped to finally find a way to solve both of their magical problems in one fell swoop, with the help of criminal-turned-ally Jericho Nox. But Valery, Jericho's boss--and a notoriously powerful mage--has other plans. It soon becomes clear that Valery can't, or won't, provide assistance. And as Joss's relationship with Jericho becomes more confusing than ever, she realizes that she'll have to find her own way out of this magical mess, with or without help from those around her. Amid high tensions, Joss sets out to learn to control the memory magic--along with her own natural powers. As the struggle between Lord Banyon and the Queen threatens the people Joss cares about, she stumbles onto hints of a monumental royal secret. Her unwanted power just might hold the answers she needs to solve all her problems--but she'll have to work quickly, because the fate of an empire hangs in the balance."--012+.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Ability; Magic; Magicians; Man-woman relationships; Memory; Queens; Secrecy; Social classes; Thieves; Ability; Kings, queens, rulers, etc.; Magic; Magicians; Man-woman relationships; Memory; Robbers and outlaws; Secrets; Social classes;
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The treasures of the kingdom / the sixteenth adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy / by Stilton, Geronimo.; De Bernardi, Carla.; Bigolin, Silvia.; Martinelli, Lara.; Heim, Julia.; Dami, Elisabetta.;
Geronimo Stilton must help the kidnapped Queen Imaginaria and stop a witch who is using the queen's wand to steal the kingdom's treasures.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Animal fiction.; Stilton, Geronimo; Mice; Magic; Imaginary places; Adventure and adventurers;
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The last Tudor / by Gregory, Philippa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The latest novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory features one of the most famous girls in history, Lady Jane Grey, and her two sisters, each of whom dared to defy her queen. Seventeen-year-old Jane Grey was queen of England for nine days. Her father and his allies crowned her instead of the dead king's half-sister Mary Tudor, who quickly mustered an army, claimed her throne, and locked Jane in the Tower of London. When Jane refused to betray her Protestant faith, Mary sent her to the executioner's block, where Jane transformed her father's greedy power-grab into tragic martyrdom. 'Learn you to die,' was the advice Jane wrote to her younger sister Katherine, who has no intention of dying. She intends to enjoy her beauty and her youth and fall in love. But she is heir to the insecure and infertile Queen Mary and then to her sister Queen Elizabeth, who will never allow Katherine to marry and produce a Tudor son. When Katherine's pregnancy betrays her secret marriage she faces imprisonment in the Tower, only yards from her sister's scaffold. 'Farewell, my sister,' writes Katherine to the youngest Grey sister, Mary. A beautiful dwarf, disregarded by the court, Mary keeps family secrets, especially her own, while avoiding Elizabeth's suspicious glare. After seeing her sisters defy the queen, Mary is acutely aware of her own danger, but determined to command her own life. What will happen when the last Tudor defies her ruthless and unforgiving cousin Queen Elizabeth?"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Grey, Jane, Lady, 1537-1554; Queens;
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Firebrand / by Fremantle, Elizabeth,author.; container of (work):Fremantle, Elizabeth.Queen's gambit.;
Includes bibliographical references.A tale inspired by the life of Henry VIII's sixth wife follows her reluctant marriage to the egotistical and powerful king in spite of her love for Thomas Seymour, a situation that compels her to make careful choices in a treacherous court.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548; Courts and courtiers;
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The last crown / by Cherezińska, Elżbieta,author.; Zakrzewska-Pim, Maya,translator.; translation of:Cherezińska, Elżbieta.Królowa.English.;
"Across Baltic shores, English battlegrounds, and the land of Northen Lights, The Last Crown is the follow up to The Widow Queen, and the epic conclusion of Swietoslawa's journey from Polish princess to Queen of Denmark & Sweden and Queen Mother of England"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Princesses;
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George VI and Elizabeth : the marriage that saved the monarchy / by Smith, Sally Bedell,1948-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When the Duke of Windsor abdicated the throne in 1936, his shy, uncertain, unprepared younger brother became King. Sally Bedell Smith was granted by Queen Elizabeth II special access to the letters and diaries of George VI and Elizabeth, to tell the story of how their love, devotion, and strong marriage led George VI to overcome insecurities and difficulty speaking and to become an exceptional leader. His wife Elizabeth, a pretty, confident, and outgoing woman, who became known later in life as "the Queen Mum," simultaneously strengthened and advised her temperamental husband, while raising the future Queen Elizabeth II (who at an early age was educated to lead, and fell in love at 15 with Prince Philip) and Princess Margaret. Sally Bedell Smith explores how this loving and devoted marriage helped the king and queen meet the challenges of leading the country through war, London during the blitz, their relationship with Winston Churchill, their visit with Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in Washington and Hyde Park, and more"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002; Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002.; George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952; George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952.; Windsor family.; Marriages of royalty and nobility; Monarchy; Queens; Royal couples;
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Tea you at the altar : a cozy fantasy stocked with secrets and love / by Thorne, Rebecca,1991-author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR TEA, ISBN 9781250333179. Kianthe and Reyna are finally ready to walk down the aisle. But between their baby dragons causing mayhem in Tawney, Kianthe's parents inviting themselves to the wedding, and Reyna becoming embroiled in a plot to overthrow Queen Tilaine, the world seems against them - how are they going to live long enough to say "I do"?
Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Bookstores; Dragons; Interpersonal relations; Lesbians; Magic; Queens; Same-sex weddings; Tearooms; Weddings; Woman-woman relationships;
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The triumphant / by Livingston, Lesley.;
When Caesar is murdered, Fallon and her fellow gladiatrices lose their protector and, realizing that Cleopatra is now in grave danger, travel to Alexandria, Egypt, for her safety and theirs.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Historical fiction.; Caesar, Julius; Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C.; Gladiators; Princesses; Rescues;
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Princess Elizabeth's spy : a Maggie Hope mystery / by MacNeal, Susan Elia.;
"Susan Elia MacNeal introduced the remarkable Maggie Hope in her acclaimed debut, Mr. Churchill's Secretary. Now Maggie returns to protect Britain's beloved royals against an international plot--one that could change the course of history. As World War II sweeps the continent and England steels itself against German attack, Maggie Hope, former secretary to Prime Minister Winston Churchill, completes her training to become a spy for MI-5. Spirited, strong-willed, and possessing one of the sharpest minds in government for mathematics and code-breaking, she fully expects to be sent abroad to gather intelligence for the British front. Instead, to her great disappointment, she is dispatched to go undercover at Windsor Castle, where she will tutor the young Princess Elizabeth in math. Yet castle life quickly proves more dangerous--and deadly--than Maggie ever expected. The upstairs-downstairs world at Windsor is thrown into disarray by a shocking murder, which draws Maggie into a vast conspiracy that places the entire royal family in peril. And as she races to save England from a most disturbing fate, Maggie realizes that a quick wit is her best defense, and that the smallest clues can unravel the biggest secrets, even within her own family"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Historical fiction.; Spy stories.; Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-; Americans; Education of princesses; Tutors and tutoring; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2012., Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks,
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