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Every time we say goodbye [sound recording] / by Jenner, Natalie,author.; Aubrey, Juliet,1969-narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Juliet Aubrey."In 1955, Vivien Lowry is facing the greatest challenge of her life. Her latest play, the only female-authored play on the London stage that season, has opened in the West End to rapturous applause from the audience. The reviewers, however, are not as impressed as the playgoers and their savage notices not only shut down the play but ruin Lowry's last chance for a dramatic career. With her future in London not looking bright, at the suggestion of her friend, Peggy Guggenheim, Vivien takes a job in as a script doctor on a major film shooting in Rome's Cinecitta Studios. There she finds a vibrant movie making scene filled with rising stars, acclaimed directors, and famous actors in a country that is torn between its past and its potentially bright future, between the liberation of the post-war cinema and the restrictions of the Catholic Church that permeates the very soul of Italy. As Vivien tries to forge a new future for herself, she also must face the long-buried truth of the recent World War and the mystery of what really happened to her deceased fiancé."--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Guggenheim, Peggy, 1898-1979; Catholic Church; Cinecittà Studios (Rome, Italy); Missing persons; Motion pictures; Motion pictures; Screenwriters; Theater; Women dramatists; Women in motion pictures;

In Your Dreams. by Adams, Sarah.;
A homecoming to Rome, Kentucky, sparks a new romance - and lots of drama - between two old family friends in this fourth installment of the 'Rome, Kentucky' series.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / Romance / Contemporary; FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy;

I am Cleopatra : a novel / by Solomons, Natasha,author.; container of (work):Solomons, Natasha.Cleopatra.;
Cleopatra, Egyptian Princess, grows up the favoured daughter of the Pharaoh, hiding amongst the scrolls in the great library of Alexandria with her beloved slave Charmian, longing for the change one day to write her own story. then when her father dies, willing that Cleopatra rule with her selfish brother Ptolemy, danger stirs. As the young Egyptian Queen sails the Nile to greet her people, he plots to destroy her and take the throne for himself. Can Cleopatra save her life, her throne, her beloved Egypt and finally command her own history?
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C.; Caesar, Julius; Pharaohs; Queens; Siblings;

Reasons not to worry : how to be Stoic in chaotic times / by Delaney, Brigid,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Like many people today, Brigid Delaney was searching for answers to timeless questions: How can we be good? Find inner peace? Properly grieve? Tame our insecurities, such as the fear of missing out? Determine what truly matters? Centuries ago, the Stoics pondered many of these same questions. And so, at an important inflection point in her own life, Brigid decided to let these ancient philosophers be her guide. Brigid is rash where the Stoics are logical; she runs on chaos, while the Stoics relinquish control of things beyond their reach. Over the course of a year, she dedicated herself to following the wisdom of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. She hoped to discover how best to live--how she could use the wisdom of these ancient thinkers to navigate life in the modern world. In Reasons Not to Worry, Brigid shares what she learned, showing us how we, too, can draw on the Stoics to regain a sense of agency and tranquility and find meaning in our lives. From learning to relinquish control to cultivating daily awareness of our mortality to building community, Brigid's insights are very funny and very wise. Stoicism can be a tough medicine to swallow, but no longer. Thoughtful, timely, surprisingly practical, and filled to the brim with ways to learn how best to be in the world, Delaney's guide provides compelling and sensible reasons not to worry."--
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Epictetus.; Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180.; Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D.; Anxiety.; Conduct of life.; Philosophy, Ancient.; Self-actualization (Psychology); Self-management (Psychology); Stoics.; Worry.;

The lying life of adults / by Ferrante, Elena,author.; Goldstein, Ann,1949-translator.; translation of:Ferrante, Elena.Vita bugiarda degli adulti.English.;
Giovanna's pretty face is changing, turning ugly, at least so her father thinks. Giovanna, he says, is looking more like her Aunt Vittoria every day. But can it be true? Is she really changing? Will she turn out like her despised Aunt Vittoria, a woman she hardly knows but whom her mother and father have spent their whole lives avoiding and deriding? There must be a mirror somewhere in which she can see herself as she truly is. Giovanna is searching for her true reflection in two kindred cities that fear and detest one another: the Naples of the heights, which assumes a mask of refinement, and the Naples of the depths, a place of excess and vulgarity. She moves between these two cities, disoriented by the fact that, whether high or low, neither city seems to offer answers or escape.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Teenagers;

Rebellion / by Scarrow, Simon,author.;
AD 60. Britannia is in turmoil. The rebel leader Boudica has tasted victory, against a force of tough veterans in Camulodunum. Alerted to the rapidly spreading uprising, Governor Suetonius leads his army towards endangered Londinium with a mounted escort, led by Prefect Cato. Soon it's terrifyingly clear that Britannia is slipping into chaos and panic, with ever more tribal warriors swelling Boudica's ranks. And Cato and Suetonius are grimly aware that little preparation has been made to withstand a full-scale rebellion. In Londinium there is devastating news. Centurion Macro is amongst those unaccounted for after the massacre at Camulodunum. Has Cato's comrade and friend made his last stand? Facing disaster, Cato prepares his next move. Dare he hope that Macro battle-scarred and fearless -- has escaped the bloodthirsty rebels? For there is only one man Cato trusts by his side as he faces the military campaign of his life. And the future of the Empire in Britannia hangs in the balance.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Boadicea, Queen, -62; Cato, Quintus Licinius (Fictitious character); Macro, Lucius Cornelius (Fictitious character); Romans;

The emperor's exile / by Scarrow, Simon,author.;
Tribune Cato and Centurion Macro, hardened veterans of the Roman army, have faced the Empire's enemies from Britannia to Parthia, from Hispania to Judea. Now once again they are on a mission that will imperil their lives and those of all who serve with them. Loyal to the last to their comrades in battle, fearless in the face of the most brutal or barbaric opponents, they are the finest men the Emperor can call on in the service of Rome.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Cato, Quintus Licinius (Fictitious character); Macro, Lucius Cornelius (Fictitious character); Romans;

Angels & demons / by Brown, Dan,1964-author.;
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Action and adventure fiction.; Catholic Church; Langdon, Robert (Fictitious character); Physicists; Religious educators; Popes; Signs and symbols; Secret societies; Anti-Catholicism; Illuminati; Papacy; Vendetta;

In the margins : on the pleasures of reading and writing / by Ferrante, Elena,author.; Goldstein, Ann,1949-translator.; translation of:Ferrante, Elena.Margini e il dettato.English.;
A delightful collection of essays exploring reading and writing. "In the Margins" contains Elena Ferrante's latest reflections on literature, and the works and authors that have influenced her throughout her career.
Subjects: Essays.; Authorship.; Women authors.;

Edmonia. by Baker, Brianne.;
'Edmonia' is the story of an unconventional woman who overcame adversity to create enduring tributes in stone to her race and times. From the Civil War-era Midwest to Bostons abolitionist circles, to Romes expatriate community, the life of pioneering Black Neoclassical sculptor Edmonia Lewis is resurrected in this debut biographical novel. Goodreads Marketing Campaign. #diversity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / African American & Black / Historical; FICTION / Biographical; FICTION / Historical / Civil War Era;

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