![]() This cautionary tome’s contributors come from all walks of life, including several celebrities, such as Bunny DeBarge of the renowned Motown recording group. The book is comprised of dozens of moving memoirs recounting nightmares involving everything from incest to rape to abortion to attempted suicide. This intimate collection of tales of individuals overcoming adversity was compiled by Marilynn Griffith, who was sexually assaulted at 13 and became a mother at 14. With so many sisters still silently suffering as victims of abuse, it is hoped that the movie might inspire some to seek help.Ī timely aid in this regard is SistahFaith: Real Stories of Pain, Truth and Triumph. ![]() “It’s now time to tell, and it’s OK,” she assured, being an incest survivor who’d come out of the closet herself. It was perhaps a watershed moment for the Black community when Mo’Nique, during her tearful acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, said she was sharing her award with all the “Preciouses” and with anyone “who’s ever been touched,” ostensibly meaning molested as a child. ![]() Excerpt from SistahFaith: Real Stories of Pain, Truth and Triumph ![]() Walk with us on a journey past hurt, past shame, past rejection. Be clothed with the robe of many colors, the garment of praise. Others speak in their own name to save their lives…Īs you read these stories, be comforted if you are afflicted. ![]() Some of them write under a new name to protect their families. “The women in this book have come a long way to meet you. ![]()
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![]() ![]() But this reputation for courage and excellence would not last forever. Shocked into reform by its failure to protect the president on that fateful day in Dallas, this once-sleepy agency was radically transformed into an elite, highly trained unit that would redeem itself several times, most famously in 1981 by thwarting an assassination attempt against Ronald Reagan. The Secret Service was born in 1865, in the wake of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, but its story begins in earnest in 1963, with the death of John F. But the Secret Service wasn’t always so troubled. ![]() NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POSTĬarol Leonnig has been reporting on the Secret Service for The Washington Post for most of the last decade, bringing to light the secrets, scandals, and shortcomings that plague the agency today-from a toxic work culture to dangerously outdated equipment to the deep resentment within the ranks at key agency leaders, who put protecting the agency’s once-hallowed image before fixing its flaws. The first definitive account of the rise and fall of the Secret Service, from the Kennedy assassination to the alarming mismanagement of the Obama and Trump years, right up to the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6-by the Pulitzer Prize winner and #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of A Very Stable Genius and I Alone Can Fix It “This is one of those books that will go down as the seminal work-the determinative work-in this field. ![]() ![]() ![]() This book will be available in December 2020 through a holiday anthology. From USA Today bestselling author Devney Perry comes an Eden series prequel.Ĭleo Hillcrest would rather cancel Christmas than endure another one of her father’s pretentious holiday parties, making small talk with his rich colleagues and her stepmother’s shallow friends. ![]() Author: Devney Perry Release Date: July 26, 2022Ĭhristmas in Quincy (The Edens #0.5) Amazon US Title: Garnet Flats Series: The Edens #3 Genre: Contemporary Romance Cover Design: Okay Creations. And he won’t stop fighting until he’s won her heart. The man has dedicated his life to victory. Except Talia has forgotten exactly what made Foster famous. But he’s got delusions the size of Montana if he thinks she’ll help him train for a world championship fight. The ink on his divorce papers is barely dry, yet he comes armed with apologies and promises. ![]() ![]() Until years later when he has the audacity to show up in her small hometown of Quincy, begging for her help. The day she vowed never to think of Foster again. The day he chose to marry her best friend. Talia Eden loved Foster Madden for one year, two months and eleven days. ![]() ![]() ![]() So you might get teary, but you also know he's going to make it. BUT you know from the start (the first chapter gives it away) that her husband survives. It is hard to witness Emma's grief, especially if you have a partner you love deeply. Who is her one true love? What does it mean to love truly? Emma knows she has to listen to her heart. With a husband and a fiancé, Emma has to now figure out who she is and what she wants, while trying to protect the ones she loves. He’s alive, and he’s been trying all these years to come home to her. When Emma and Sam get engaged, it feels like Emma’s second chance at happiness. Years later, now in her thirties, Emma runs into an old friend, Sam, and finds herself falling in love again. Emma quits her job and moves home in an effort to put her life back together. On their first wedding anniversary, Jesse is on a helicopter over the Pacific when it goes missing. They travel the world together, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in Massachusetts. ![]() In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. From the author of Maybe in Another Life-named a People Magazine pick-comes a breathtaking new love story about a woman unexpectedly forced to choose between the husband she has long thought dead and the fiancé who has finally brought her back to life. ![]() ![]() ![]() In Our Dogs, Ourselves-Young Readers Edition, bestselling author of Inside of a Dog, Alexandra Horowitz reveals the odd, surprising, and contradictory ways we live with dogs. How is it possible we can treat the same species in these two totally different ways? ![]() Many dogs have no homes, or live out their lives in shelters. Sweepstakes One grand-prize winner will receive a years subscription to BarkBox and a signed. In Our Dogs, Ourselves Young Readers Edition, bestselling author of Inside of a Dog, Alexandra Horowitz reveals the odd, surprising, and contradictory ways. Purebreeding dogs has led to many unhealthy pups. But we also shape our dogs into something they aren't meant to be. ![]() On the one hand, we let them into our beds, we give them meaningful names, make them members of our family, and buy them the best food, toys, accessories, clothes, and more. Even while we see ourselves in dogs, we also treat them in surprising ways. We love dogs and (we assume) we are loved by them. This middle grade adaptation of Our Dogs, Ourselves is an eye-opening, entertaining, and beautifully illustrated look at humans' complicated and sometimes contradictory relationship with man's best friend by New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog. ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Its dark humour and hilarious family dynamics had me in stitches from start to finish’ It’s the worst time to see him again, or…is it? Can Meddy finally find love and make her overbearing family happy? ![]() It turns out the wedding venue just happens to be managed by Meddy’s ex, aka the one who got away. Their meddling set her up on the date so they kind of owe her.Īlthough hiding this goddamn dead body is going to be harder than they thought especially when her family’s wedding business has THE biggest wedding of the year happening right now. When Meddy Chan accidentally kills her blind date, she turns to her aunties for help. I found it impossible to put down and lost count of the number of times I laughed out loud’ Beth O’Leary, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Road Trip Your family would kill to see you happy Winner of the Comedy Women In Print Prize 2021 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It was crucial for me to have strong ideas but ones that were implementable. I wanted to learn how to build the vision - not just envision a design. So, it was a natural fit to pursue my dream of interior design in college, where I earned my Bachelor’s of Science in Interior Design with a minor in Construction Management. I remember drawing my dream house floor plan and my own fashion line on the back of prayer cards at church. I learned to read a floor plan at a young age, and the smell of sawdust is still nostalgic to me. I grew up on construction sites, following my dad around. Luckily, my parents encouraged me to dream and embraced my creativity. The fun for me came in creating my own world, my own stories, using my imagination for hours on end. I found my love of storytelling at a very young age. Today we’d like to introduce you to Abigail Plonkey.Ībigail, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today. ![]() ![]() Urasawa paints an intriguing picture of a future where humans and robots coexist peacefully to the point that even the robots that don’t look like humans are accepted in society. Like most of his work, he can hook you into his story effortlessly and the same can be said about Pluto as it introduces familiar characters in new and impressive ways. Then again it might not come as a surprise that this title is good enough to be considered a masterpiece thanks to Naoki Urasawa’s list of accomplishments that include brilliant titles like Monster as well as 20th Century Boys. It is none other than Urasawa who proposed to take Tezuka’s revolutionary story arc and comes up with Volume 1 of Pluto: Urasawa X Tezuka … a true manga masterpiece. It took one man to change the face of manga forever and that man is Osamu Tezuka and back in the day his Astro Boy series took an interesting turn in a story arc known as “The Greatest Robot on Earth.” It was not only a great Astro (or Atom, if you prefer our favorite robotic boy’s true Japanese name) tale but inspired many future manga authors like the great Naoki Urasawa. ![]() Author: Naoki Urasawa & Osamu Tezuka & Takashi Nagasaki ![]() ![]() ![]() The name of the town gives the initial impression of the mindset of the characters: hopelessness. Richard Worth, a literary critic, says of Starkville, even the name suggests utter desolation (64). The houses are mostly several miles from the center of town. The principal setting of the novel is Starkfield, which is a small farming based community. Because the tone of the novel is somber and the characters suffer greatly, Wharton used he gothic technique of matching the scenery to the characters emotions. In Ethan Frome, Wharton uses the setting to show the feelings and psychology of the characters. Edith Whartons Ethan Frome is a psychological examination of the human mind, based on her use of setting to reflect emotion, characterization to show human tendencies towards chaos and other psychological aspects of the human mind. Each word and phrase seems to be chosen so that it reflects a part of the subconscious in the characters. ![]() She is able to interpret the characters actions in a way that can relate to all humans. She fills her characters with nuances that reflect the subconscious and her setting is alive with eflected symbolism. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Image isn't everything, and Ava and Justin have to choose. ![]() Real feelings can get hurt, even when you're fake dating someone. A fictional relationship for two people who are ready to escape reality sounds like the perfect plan, until it isn't. ![]() Justin and Ava must decide if it's time to create their own fairy tale ending, even if it's not real. She expected some time alone, but when a strange man shows up, she finds herself in a romance of her own. However, after struggling with her current book, she decides to take a few days off and recharge at a cottage by the sea. Romance writer Ava McDermott believes in love even though she has yet to find the one for her. It was just supposed to be a week at a cottage on the beach. Why can't it just be a little business arrangement, like everything else in his life? His business partner sends him on a little vacation to clear his head, and cheer him up. Justin Miller is one of the producers and host of the reality dating show Who Wants To Marry a Cowboy, but he's tired of helping others find love. When they are thrown together at a cottage on the beach, will love bloom or sparks fly? ![]() |