![]() ![]() If the Bouvier women personified beauty, style and fashion, it was their lust for money and status that drove them to seek out powerful men, no matter what the cost to themselves or to those they stepped on in their ruthless climb to the top. ![]() ![]() Her sister, Lee, had liaisons with both of Jackie's husbands in addition to her own three marriages-to an illegitimate royal, a Polish prince and a Hollywood director. Less well known is the story of her love affair with a world renowned architect and a British peer. and the story of their marriage is legendary, as is the story of her second marriage to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. They followed in their mother's footsteps after her marriages to the philandering socialite "Black Jack" Bouvier and the fabulously rich Standard Oil heir Hugh D. It was a lesson neither would ever forget. "Do you know what the secret to happily-ever-after is?" Janet Bouvier Auchincloss would ask her daughters Jackie and Lee during their tea time. "Taraborrelli's gossipy narrative revels in luxurious decor, stunning outfits, and soap-operatic fights in this entertaining saga." - Publishers WeeklyĪ dazzling audiobook biography of three of the most glamorous women of the 20th Century: Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, her mother Janet Lee Auchincloss, and her sister, Princess Lee Radziwill. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. ![]() The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. Alicia's refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. ![]() A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London's most desirable areas. ![]() Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy." - Entertainment Weekly The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman's act of violence against her husband-and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The kids used quotes from the book as well as the illustrations to make their point. We spent a long time discussing whether or not the dad’s story was true or if he just made it up. Most of the kids seemed to enjoy the story, sharing their favorite characters and parts in the story. The library has been really quiet this week, I think a lot of families are on vacation so I ended up with ten kids in my book discussion, nine of which had read the book! For this book discussion, I chose Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman – it’s an absolutely outrageous story of a dad’s adventure coming home from the corner store after picking up milk for his children’s breakfasts. Yesterday, we had our final book discussion for our rising third and fourth grade students. ![]() ![]() In his long-awaited Autobiography, Webber tells the incredible true story of the small town pizza delivery boy who climbed the apex of the world’s most dangerous sport. ![]() ![]() His career in F1 stretched an incredible 12 years, saw him earn 42 podium finishes and triumph in nine races, including twice-winning the crown jewel of F1, the Monaco Grand Prix.īut the road to the top of F1 racing is long and full of deadly twists and strange turns. Few know this better than Australian Formula One legend Mark Webber. In the high-stakes world of Formula One, only the fastest make it to the top. ![]() Eighteen months after retiring from a twelve year Formula One career, Mark Webber finally tells the story of his journey from Queanbeyan kid to Grand Prix winner – and in typical ‘Aussie Grit’ style, it’s a no holds barred, searingly honest account of life inside and out of the cockpit. ![]() ![]() ![]() That the transition doesn’t always work out well for well-intentioned people is also the subject of Parasite (2019), the Oscar-winning surprise hit directed by Bong Joon Ho.Ĭoncerning My Daughter is narrated in its entirety by the mother of the daughter in the title. ![]() Concerning My Daughter, the Korean bestselling novel by award-winning Korean author Kim Hye-jin, translated by Jamie Chang, concerns itself with a familiar theme for Korean contemporary culture: the often sharp divide between the traditional way of life with its focus on the family to hand down wisdom and wealth, paired with obedience to authority and modern life that is more liberal, fast-paced, obsessed with money and consumerism, pitting individuals against each other as they compete for the same resources, and coming up against powers higher up whose authority is now contested. ![]() ![]() ![]() At either end of his long bibliography are two of the most divisive American presidents in generations: Richard Nixon and Mr. The scope and depth of his work have earned him a unique place in politics and journalism as perhaps the most enduring chronicler of American presidents. In his 50 years as a journalist, he has written 20 books and covered nine presidents. ![]() Woodward, 77, would be in a position to know. If this was an unconventional way to write a book about a sitting U.S. “I have to be ready to take that call at 10 o’clock at night and then say, what about George Floyd? Or what about the Supreme Court? What’s your relationship with Mitch McConnell?” He had them everywhere because he often didn’t know when President Trump would call. There was one at his bedside, one in his third-floor office, one that floated between the kitchen and the den, and another always in his pocket. When Bob Woodward was writing his latest book, “ Rage,” he kept a stash of Olympus digital tape recorders scattered around his Washington, D.C., rowhouse. ![]() ![]() ![]() He brings Sophie into the world of the elves, and sticks by her in times of trouble. Sophie always wants to protect her friends and family, even if it means putting herself in danger.įitz: Fitz is a mysterious boy, who eventually reveals himself as an elf with multiple magical powers. She does not like attention and strives to stay out of the spotlight. She is seen as an outcast due to her smarts, and many people look down on her. Sophie Foster: Sophie is a 12 year old girl who is intensely clever and intelligent. ![]() However, secrets about why she was hidden in the human world are buried deep inside her memory secrets that some people would kill for. Fitz brings Sophie to the Elvish world, and she realizes that she actually does have a place where she belongs. One day, a mysterious boy named Fitz reveals himself to her, and he, too, can read minds. Sophie also has a secret, she can read minds and she doesn’t know why. Being extremely smart and clever, her peers often label her as a know-it-all and exclude her from finding her place. Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster is an outcast in her community. ![]() Purchase your copy! Author: Shannon Messenger ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() John Fisher College where she studied Elementary Education and English. She currently lives in Columbus, Ohio with her family and two yellow labs. Melissa loves creeking, science museums, photographing insects, gardening, and creating fun projects for her boys. Eager to share her passions for outdoor play, crafting, and social-emotional learning with others, she founded the popular blog Fireflies and Mud Pies. After working as an Outdoor Educator and Elementary School Counselor for nearly 10 years, she left her job to follow her love of writing, photography, and creating. ![]() Originally from upstate New York, Melissa Lennig used to sneak out of her bed at night to sleep under the stars. ![]() ![]() ![]() He was born, we are told, in Halicarnassus, a coastal city in southwestern Asia Minor (modern Turkey), probably around 485 BCE and, to judge from the fact that he doesn’t appear to know about events in Greek history after the early 420’s, his death probably occurred no later than 425 BCE. Unfortunately, very little is known today about his life. Our understanding of the cultural and political forces which gave rise to the Classical Age of Greece (479-431 BCE), a watershed in Western Civilization, rests largely on the work of one remarkable individual, an ancient Greek merchant named Herodotus. Introduction: Herodotus and the Birth of History A. Professor of Ancient Drama, Ancient History, Latin and Greek Languages Since he invented history, no century has passed without a historian to record it. A master storyteller, Herodotus won an audience for history not only in his day but for all time. It encompasses geography, gossip, gods and even a bit of arithmetic. ![]() Explicitly, The Histories deal with the Persian Wars, the Greeks’ double defeat of the formidable forces led against them by the Persian kings Darius and Xerxes, but Herodotus’ work includes much more than just the narration of that conflict. Herodotus is the “Father of History” and-according to some-also the “Father of Lies.” As a discipline, history begins with Herodotus’ Histories, the first known systematic investigation of the past. ![]() |