![]() ![]() “While I was hunting down information, I discovered that prisoners in certain concentration camps also had access to prostitutes, one of Himmler’s ideas on how to incentivize the camp labor force and thereby boost economic productivity. ![]() Keith explains that she did not originally set out to write about these relatively unheard-of women, initially thinking to write about an SS officer, exploring his motivations and mindset, but when determining how to portray him through the eyes of those he impacted, she turned to the SS brothels and made a surprising discovery. When Dutch resistance fighter Marijke de Graaf and her husband are arrested and sent to different concentration camps in Nazi Germany, Marijke is given a terrible choice: to suffer a slow death in the labor camp or-for a chance at survival-to join the camp brothel. ![]() In The Dutch Wife, debut novelist Ellen Keith shines a spotlight on two forgotten victims of history: prostitutes in Nazi labor camps and “the Disappeared” in Argentina’s state-sponsored terrorism of the 1970s. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Smoke is an assassin for hire, a man who has nothing left to lose after the unthinkable happens. Frazier is one of my unicorn authors, my one-click-before-I-read-the-blurb authors! You’ll find most, if not all, of her books on my READ AGAIN E-SHELF, and this one is no exception! UP IN SMOKE is book eight in the King Series and yes, it can be read as a standalone but if you enjoy dark romance, trust me… READ THE ENTIRE SERIES!! T.M. ** Other books in the King Series DO NOT have to be read to enjoy Smoke’s book. If her father doesn’t show his face, she will be mine. I might have her, but she isn’t mine to keep. A f*cking addiction that makes me question things I’ve never questioned before. ![]() She’s stubborn as hell and the sexiest god damn thing I have ever seen, sending dark, dirty animalistic desire coursing through my veins. Frazier is LIVE!įrankie Helburn is supposed to be an easy job.Ī means to flush her father out of hiding.Įxcept there isn’t anything simple about Frankie or the secrets she’s keeping. Up in Smoke, an all-new gritty standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author T.M. ![]() ![]() ![]() One thing's for sure-they'll need the strength of family and the power of sisterhood to remake their lives and reimagine their dreams. When their mother's illness forces the sisters home to North Carolina for the holidays, they'll rediscover what really matters. But sometimes getting everything you've ever wanted isn't all it's cracked up to be. Meg appears to have the life she always planned-the handsome husband, the adorable toddlers, the house in a charming subdivision. When Jo followed her ambitions to New York City, she never thought her career in journalism would come crashing down, leaving her struggling to stay afloat in a gig economy as a prep cook and secret food blogger. ![]() ![]() The March sisters-reliable Meg, independent Jo, stylish Amy, and shy Beth-have grown up to pursue their separate dreams. About the Book "A contemporary retelling of Little Women"-Cover.īook Synopsis The timeless classic Little Women inspired this heartwarming modern tale of four sisters from New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, she's finally brought him back into the fold - to help her solve a series of brutal, bloody murders that appear to have been committed by a werewolf. ![]() Then a mysterious murder of the magical variety, a mutilated corpse surrounded by paw prints under the light of a full moon, meant Dresden was back in business!ĭresden's been on the outs with his close friend and most important client, Lt. ![]() You'd think Chicago would be a little livelier for the only wizard in the phone book, but things were so slow Harry Dresden couldn't afford his next meal. Is it any wonder he can't find a date? Plot Before it's all over, Harry will find himself caught between friends, enemies, and arcane forces bent on his destruction. But as is always the case when it comes to the creatures of the Nevernever, there's far more going on than meets the eye. ![]() If all that weren't enough, a pack of werewolves have unleashed a wave of terror on the Windy City. And the enigmatic White Council continues to view him with suspicion. Chicago`s underworld and the cops alike think he's mobster Johnny Marcone's supernatural enforcer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Additional readings include Plato's Euthyphro and selections from Donald Robertson, Lawrence Blum, David Chalmers, Stephen Gardiner and Iddo Landau.A new appendix on deductive and inductive arguments covers basic deductive argument patterns and explains how to evaluate enumerative inductions, analogical induction, and inference to the best explanation.Additional online resources at the end of each chapter supplement the books and papers already listed in "For Further Reading".A revised chapter on the meaning of life (Chapter 18) discusses in more depth the views of both subjectivists and objectivists and critiques reasons often given for thinking that life is meaningless.A completely revised chapter on the contemporary period (Chapter 17) takes on some of the most pressing, complex issues of twenty-first century life, addressed by many of the freshest voices: Kwame Anthony Appiah, cosmopolitanism Martha Nussbaum, religious tolerance Lawrence Blum, racism Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights David Chalmers, consciousness and zombies Stephen Gardiner, climate change and Jacques Derrida and Hélène Cixous, deconstruction. ![]() ![]() ![]() Or at least she could make enough money?as the paid school mascot and in-demand Bar Mitzvah hype woman?to get her hair and nails done, so then she might get a boyfriend. ![]() If she could do that, then her classmates would let her copy their homework, the other foster kids she lived with wouldn?t beat her up, and she might even get a boyfriend. ![]() Read Or Download The Last Black Unicorn By Tiffany Haddish Full Pages.īESTSELLER ?An inspiring story that manages to be painful, honest, shocking, bawdy and hilarious.?The New York Times Book Review From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish, comes The Last Black Unicorn, a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal essays, as fearless as the author herself.Growing up in one of the poorest neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles, Tiffany learned to survive by making people laugh. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I got most of the way through before it even occurred to me he might be somebody. ![]() He has also spoken at the Oxford Union.[ He has also been involved in campaigns to 'decolonise' the curriculum including giving a talk at the University of Leicester.įirst things first, I didn’t know anything about this guy before the book was recommended to me by Mimi. The book is part memoir, part polemic, on the subject of race in modern Britain.Īkala has given guest lectures at East 15 Acting School, University of Essex, Manchester Metropolitan University, Sydney University, Sheffield Hallam University, Cardiff University, and the International Slavery Museum, as well as a workshop on songwriting at the School of Oriental and African Studies. In May 2018, Akala published Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire. He was awarded an honourary doctorate by the University of Brighton in 2018. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards. Originally from Kentish Town, London he is the younger brother of rapper/vocalist Ms. Kingslee James McLean Daley, better known by the stage name Akala, is an English rapper, author, poet, and political activist. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() David compares winning this award to winning an Oscar. David, a Mexican-American author and educator who grew up and lives in Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, won this award for They Call Me Güero. The Pura Belpré Award is presented to a Latinx writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latinx cultural experience in a work of literature for youth. He generously shared his reaction to winning the Pura Belpré award, influences on his writing and keys to a successful school visit. After reading the novel and gaining deeper understandings of David’s experiences, I contacted him with an interview request to hear about his inspirations for They Call Me Güero and the importance of the message within. I appreciated the opportunity to read about growing up in a border city, as these stories are not often shared.ĭavid wants to share what it is like growing up in a border city through Güero’s story. Though I am not Mexican-American, I watched some of my friends from childhood who are struggle to find their identity, as Güero does. I was immediately drawn to this story in compiled poems as I also grew up in a border city. ![]() In his latest novel, They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems, David uncovers the realities of life in a border city. ![]() By Alexandria Hulslander, Worlds of Words Internĭavid Bowles is a two-time Pura Belpré Award winner and professor at the University of Texas Río Grande Valley. ![]() ![]() ![]() The wide-ranging bill on abortion and gender-affirming care would implement a series of measures, including shielding patients and providers from lawsuits originating in states where such care is now restricted. ![]() The two bills are central to Democrats’ legislative agenda this session. However, a new ballot measure approved by Oregon voters in November bars lawmakers who have 10 or more unexcused absences from running for reelection. If Republican senators deny a quorum for the rest of the legislative session, which doesn’t end until late June, they could kill the bills on gun control, abortion rights and gender-affirming care. ![]() Democratic Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber said that Republicans appear to be “weaponizing” an old law for political gain. ![]() ![]() ![]() Holidays are a time for giving, and neither Patrick nor Lee are about to take this particular gift for granted. ![]() Is it possible they’ll now have the chance to pursue the spark that has come back to life after just one conversation? Once upon a time, they let opportunities get away. He also can’t believe how quickly the flare of attraction between he and Patrick resurfaces, despite the years that have gone by since they last spoke. And yet the holidays get even more interesting when he bumps into Lee, the man he let get away years ago.īallet instructor Lee can’t believe who just walked into his studio. Showing up in a tutu, however, wasn’t exactly part of the plan. Genre(s): M/M Sports Romance, M/M Contemporary RomanceĪttending his daughter’s holiday dance recital should be easy for pro hockey player Patrick Barnes. ![]() Series: NineStar Press 2017 Holiday Series ![]() |