![]() ![]() Regarded as one of the most significant Latina writers, her weaving of the personal and political strikes a uniquely relevant and impactful tone in the present moment.ĮW can exclusively reveal the striking new covers for the upcoming reissues of the three novels, as well as Alvarez’s new In the Time of Butterflies note, which appears in the 25th anniversary edition and meditates on the novel’s enduring power. ![]() Indeed, the publisher will also reissue two of the author’s other most notable books - How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and Yo! - in April 2019. The edition will arrive as part of a major revival of Alvarez’s work by Algonquin Books. ![]() As Alvarez writes in the new edition’s author’s note, “I still believe in the power of stories to change the world.” Julia Alvarez’s beloved modern classic In the Time of Butterflies, a fictionalized account of the activist Mirabel Sisters living under the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic - adapted into a film starring Salma Hayek - is set to published in an expansive 25th anniversary edition. ![]()
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Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ship of Magic, the first installment of the author's Liveship Traders Trilogy, caught me up from the very first page and kept me reading well past midnight, every night, until I had completed this book and this series. Robin Hobb, an enormously talented writer, has a particular gift of imagination that transforms readers into addicts. I agree - but more so with fantasy fiction which is so dependent on the author's imagination and ability to tell a good tale. ![]() Now, one could argue that any good novel should possess the above criteria. I am a fan of fantasy novels, BUT only if the books are extremely well written, contain unique and compelling storylines, and are peopled by magical, well developed characters. Over to read a review of The Dragon Keeper)ĭown to read a review of Mad Ship #2 in The Liveship Traders)ĭown to read a review of Ship of Destiny #3 in The Liveship Traders) ![]() ![]() Drawing on the latest research from a diversity of scientific fields and healing modalities, Dr. ![]() In How to Do the Work, she offers both a manifesto for SelfHealing as well as an essential guide to creating a more vibrant, authentic, and joyful life. ![]() LePera is ready to share her much-requested protocol with the world. After experiencing the life-changing results herself, she began to share what she'd learned with others-and soon "The Holistic Psychologist" was born. Wanting more for her patients-and for herself-she began a journey to develop a united philosophy of mental, physical and spiritual wellness that equips people with the interdisciplinary tools necessary to heal themselves. Nicole LePera often found herself frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy. Nicole LePera, creator of "the holistic psychologist"-the online phenomenon with more than two million Instagram followers-comes a revolutionary approach to healing that harnesses the power of the self to produce lasting change. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In many cases, the documents show, Facebook chose to double-down despite awareness of the harm it was causing and the pressure for change. The documents she provided to the Wall Street Journal’s “Facebook Files” series confirmed that harms from Facebook’s business model are not an accident, but rather the inevitable result of a dangerous design. The courageous Facebook whistle-blower Frances Haugen has transformed the conversation about technology reform, accomplishing more than what I and others had achieved in years of effort. The last three weeks have changed the game. I wrote for TIME in 2019, urging Facebook and Silicon Valley to adopt human-driven technology over addictive, dangerous algorithms. Since then, I and countless others have pressed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg to reform Facebook. I had been involved with the company in its early days as an adviser and investor. Five years ago, I embarked on a mission to help Facebook change its culture, business model and algorithms. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The result is a bracing and often humorous examination by one of America's most acclaimed essayists of what it is to grow, parent, write, and exist as a black American male. Whether confronting the medical profession's racial biases, considering the complicated legacy of Michael Jackson, paying homage to his writing mentor James Alan McPherson, or attempting to break free of personal and societal stereotypes, Walker elegantly blends personal revelation and cultural critique. Finalist for the 2020 National Book Award in NonfictionĪ Book of the Year pick from Kirkus, BuzzFeed, and Literary Hub "The essays in this collection are restless, brilliant and short.The brevity suits not just Walker's style but his worldview, too.Keeping things quick gives him the freedom to move he can alight on a truth without pinning it into place." -Jennifer Szalai, the New York Times For the black community, Jerald Walker asserts in How to Make a Slave, "anger is often a prelude to a joke, as there is broad understanding that the triumph over this destructive emotion lay in finding its punchline." It is on the knife's edge between fury and farce that the essays in this exquisite collection balance. ![]() ![]() Her allies include Styria's least reliable drunkard, Styria's most treacherous poisoner, a mass-murderer obsessed with numbers, and a Northman who just wants to do the right thing. Betrayed, thrown down a mountain, and left for dead, Murcatto's reward is a broken body and a burning hunger for vengeance. Her victories have made her popular - a shade too popular for her employer's taste. War may be hell, but for Monza Murcatto, the Snake of Talins, the most feared and famous mercenary in Duke Orso's employ, it's a damn good way of making money, too. ![]() While armies march, heads roll and cities burn, and behind the scenes bankers, priests, and older, darker powers play a deadly game to choose who will be king. ![]() ![]() The ruthless Grand Duke Orso is locked in a vicious struggle with the squabbling League of Eight, and between them they have bled the land white. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The abandoned homes and desolate beaches make them shy of each other, and, isolated in their new marriage, they decide to cut their trip short.īut before they leave, they encounter their glamorous, sensual neighbors and become swept up by their drama. Arriving for their honeymoon in Cape May, New Jersey, during the off season, Henry and Effie are startled to find the beach town deserted. In this erotic and intimate debut novel, a naïve southern couple is exposed to a group of raucous, debauched urbanites. Cape May is a raw, provocative portrayal of a young 1950s couple on the cusp of a sexual awakening, and the temptations that upturn their honeymoon and reshape their marriage. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, other studies have shown that some people do not actually eat fewer calories during time-restricted eating ( 2, 5). ![]() One study found that when healthy adult men limited their eating to about a 10-hour window, it reduced the number of calories they ate each day by about 20% ( 3).Īnother study reported that young men ate about 650 fewer calories per day when they limited their food intake to a 4-hour period ( 4). In fact, some research has shown that time-restricted eating can reduce the number of calories you eat in a day ( 2). Switching from this style of eating to time-restricted eating may cause you to naturally eat less. Many people eat from the time they wake up until the time they go to bed. ![]() ![]() ![]() As Evie Elliott watches her brother, Will, and his best friend, Thomas Harding, depart for the front, she believes-as everyone does-that it will be over by Christmas, when the trio plan to celebrate the holiday among the romantic cafes of Paris.īut as history tells us, it all happened so differently…Įvie and Thomas experience a very different war. Thank you! Summary from publisher:Īugust 1914. For more on affiliate links, please visit our Policies page. Do you have any you recommend? Some of my other favorite epistolary novels are 84 Charing Cross Road and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. It also reminded me a bit of Maisie Dobbs as far as the time period and some of the characters.Īre you a fan of epistolary novels? I find that they sometimes take me a little longer to get into, but I’ve been a fan of all the ones I’ve read. This book is very reminiscent of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society in tone and in that it’s also an epistolary novel. ![]() |