The Viscount Who Loved Me

Author: Julia Quinn
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062424076
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449

Book Description
# 1 New York Times Bestseller The inspiration for season two of BRIDGERTON, a series created by Shondaland for Netflix, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn: the story of Anthony Bridgerton in the second of her beloved Regency-set novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family. ANTHONY’S STORY This time the gossip columnists have it wrong. London’s most elusive bachelor Anthony Bridgerton hasn’t just decided to marry—he’s even chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended’s older sister, Kate Sheffield—the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate’s the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams... Contrary to popular belief, Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes do not make the best husbands—and Anthony Bridgerton is the most wicked rogue of them all. Kate’s determined to protect her sister—but she fears her own heart is vulnerable. And when Anthony’s lips touch hers, she’s suddenly afraid she might not be able to resist the reprehensible rake herself...

Buscando esposa (Bridgerton 8)

Author: Julia Quinn
Publisher: Titania
ISBN: 8417981055
Category : Fiction
Languages : es
Pages : 340

Book Description
El último Bridgerton soltero ha empezado la búsqueda de la mujer de sus sueños. Es el único de los hermanos que no ha pasado por el altar y, por su carácter romántico, jamás aceptaría un matrimonio por conveniencia. Pero Gregory se enamora de la mujer equivocada, mientras que la cauta y delicada Lucy Abernathy no se da cuenta de sus atenciones. Cuando, por fin, el joven escuche realmente el latir de sus sentimientos, ya será demasiado tarde: Lucy se encuentra a las puertas de la iglesia a punto de casarse con otro hombre. Gregory deberá recurrir a su ingenio y valentía si no quiere perder a la mujer de su vida. En esta entrega, Julia Quinn invita a sus lectores a asistir al último capítulo de su popular y aclamada serie sobre los Bridgerton, con un desenlace lleno de romance, humor y calidez. Una obra plagada de divertidos diálogos, finalista de dos importantes premios en el género romántico que hará las delicias de toda su legión de fans.

The Life and Works of Celestine Ukwu

Author: Richard C. Okafor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Popular music
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description

The One and Only Sparkella

Author: Channing Tatum
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250838576
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! A Publishers Weekly Bestseller! Leading actor, producer and director Channing Tatum's picture book debut, The One and Only Sparkella is a charming ode to self-esteem and the love between a father and daughter—illustrated by Kim Barnes. Ella is excited for her first day at a new school. Glimmering pencil case? Check! Shimmering backpack? Check! Glittery ribbons in her hair? Check! She can't wait to meet the other kids and share her sparkly personality. But her first day doesn't go quite as planned: Her new classmates don't like her disco-ball shoes, her PB&J-with-sprinkles sandwich, or her rainbow-y unicorn painting. Ella decides to try to be less sparkly at school the next day so the other kids won't make fun of her. But with a little help from her dad, she soon learns the importance of just being herself, no matter what other people say.

Buscando esposa

Author: Julia Quinn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788417421182
Category : London (England)
Languages : es
Pages : 348

Book Description
"Todos los hijos de Violet y Edmund Bridgerton han pasado por el altar. Todos menos Gregory, el ultimo de los hermanos, quien sigue esperando encontrar a la mujer de sus suenos. Cuando, en una fiesta, sus ojos se posan sobre la bella Hermione Watson, se convence a si mismo de que ella es la elegida. Sin embargo, la practica y discreta amiga de Hermione, Lucy Abernathy, frustra sus esperanzas de conquista al informarle de que el corazon de su amiga pertenece a otro hombre. El romantico Gregory no cejara en su empeno y, con la ayuda de Lucy, intentara seducir a la hermosa Hermione, aunque obtendra un resultado muy diferente al esperado: sin apenas darse cuenta, la amistad de Lucy y Gregory les llevara a un sentimiento mucho mas profundo y Gregory descubrira que es ella, con su franca sonrisa y su inteligencia, quien realmente ocupa su corazon. Pero tal vez ya sea demasiado tarde: Lucy ha sido prometida en un matrimonio de conveniencia. A las puertas de la iglesia, Gregory debera jugarse el todo por el todo para evitar que el verdadero amor se le escape de las manos para siempre."--Page [4] of cover.

George III

Author: Jeremy Black
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300142382
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 497

Book Description
The sixty-year reign of George III (1760–1820) witnessed and participated in some of the most critical events of modern world history: the ending of the Seven Years’ War with France, the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary Wars, the campaign against Napoleon Bonaparte and battle of Waterloo in 1815, and Union with Ireland in 1801. Despite the pathos of the last years of the mad, blind, and neglected monarch, it is a life full of importance and interest. Jeremy Black’s biography deals comprehensively with the politics, the wars, and the domestic issues, and harnesses the richest range of unpublished sources in Britain, Germany, and the United States. But, using George III’s own prolific correspondence, it also interrogates the man himself, his strong religious faith, and his powerful sense of moral duty to his family and to his nation. Black considers the king’s scientific, cultural, and intellectual interests as no other biographer has done, and explores how he was viewed by his contemporaries. Identifying George as the last British ruler of the Thirteen Colonies, Black reveals his strong personal engagement in the struggle for America and argues that George himself, his intentions and policies, were key to the conflict.

And the Winner is

Author: Mitch Albom
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN: 9780822222217
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
THE STORY: AND THE WINNER IS tells the comic story of Tyler Johnes, a self-obsessed movie star, who is finally nominated for an Oscar, then dies the night before the awards. Outraged at his bad luck and determined to know if he wins (even though he

Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade

Author: Oliver Bowden
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101529156
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299

Book Description
In this novel based on the Assassin's Creed™ video game series, Niccolò Polo, father of Marco, will finally reveal the story he has kept secret all his life—the story of Altaïr, one of the Brotherhood’s most extraordinary Assassins. Altaïr embarks on a formidable mission—one that takes him throughout the Holy Land and shows him the true meaning of the Assassin’s Creed. To demonstrate his commitment, Altaïr must defeat nine deadly enemies, including Templar leader Robert de Sable. Altaïr’s life story is told here for the first time: a journey that will change the course of history; his ongoing battle with the Templar conspiracy; a family life that is as tragic as it is shocking; and the ultimate betrayal of an old friend. An Original Novel Based on the Multiplatinum Video Game from Ubisoft

The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto

Author: Mitch Albom
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062294423
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 427

Book Description
From the beloved author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most critically acclaimed novel yet—a stunningly original tale of love: love between a man and a woman, between an artist and his mentor, and between a musician and his God-given talent. Narrated by the voice of Music itself, the story follows Frankie Presto, a war orphan born in a burning church, through his extraordinary journey around the world. Raised by a blind guitar teacher in Spain and gifted with a talent to change people’s lives—using six mysterious blue strings—Frankie navigates the musical landscape of the twentieth century, from the 1950s jazz scene to the Grand Ole Opry to Elvis mania and Woodstock, all the while searching for his childhood love. As he becomes a famous star, he loses his way, until tragedy steals his ability to play the guitar that had so defined him. Overwhelmed by his loss, Frankie disappears for decades, reemerging late in life for one spectacular yet mystifying farewell. Part love story, part magical mystery, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto is Mitch Albom at his finest, a Forrest Gump-like epic about one man’s journey to discover what truly matters and the power of talent to change our lives.

Being Heumann

Author: Judith Heumann
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 080701950X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 458

Book Description
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year for Nonfiction "...an essential and engaging look at recent disability history."— Buzzfeed One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human. A story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn’t built for all of us and of one woman’s activism—from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington—Being Heumann recounts Judy Heumann’s lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society. Paralyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judy’s struggle for equality began early in life. From fighting to attend grade school after being described as a “fire hazard” to later winning a lawsuit against the New York City school system for denying her a teacher’s license because of her paralysis, Judy’s actions set a precedent that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people. As a young woman, Judy rolled her wheelchair through the doors of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in San Francisco as a leader of the Section 504 Sit-In, the longest takeover of a governmental building in US history. Working with a community of over 150 disabled activists and allies, Judy successfully pressured the Carter administration to implement protections for disabled peoples’ rights, sparking a national movement and leading to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Candid, intimate, and irreverent, Judy Heumann’s memoir about resistance to exclusion invites readers to imagine and make real a world in which we all belong.