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Bonfire Night: A Gripping And Emotional Ww2 Novel Of Star Crossed Love
by Anna Bliss&“A most tender work of art...Bonfire Night is a treasure of a novel, beautifully written with the unflinching style and subtle psychological insights of such masters as Ian McEwan and Graham Swift.&” –Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury GirlsSpanning from England's anti-fascism protests of 1936 through the aftermath of WWII, this moving, intricately wrought historical novel brings together a young Irish Catholic photographer and a British Jewish medical student, each discovering the price of love, art, and ambition…London, 1936: At twenty-one, Kate Grifferty is a press photographer in a Fleet Street agency, an unusual job for a young woman. But Kate is both talented and daring, recklessly going wherever the story might be—including, one October day, to an anti-fascism protest in East London. There, she meets David Rabatkin, a brilliant Jewish medical student. While his idealistic brother is eager to go to Spain and join the fight for the Republic, David knows where his path lies: at home, fulfilling the expectations of his profession and his family. Kate is exposed for the first time to the dangers and demands of David&’s world, where marrying within the Jewish faith is seen as not only preferable, but key to survival. Kate neither expects nor wants to be any man&’s wife, hampered by convention. And though she and David are both outsiders, as war looms, other differences between them are thrown into sharp relief.Brighton, 1940: Catastrophe forces Kate to flee London and the onslaught of war finds her working at her sister&’s seaside boarding house, while David tends patients at a busy London hospital as the Blitz rages. But Kate&’s challenges and disappointments have only deepened her desire to capture images of life unfurling around her, the beauty and violence, struggles and surprising joys. And soon fate and ambition will align, providing her with the chance to make her mark at last . . .
Bonfire Night: Sneak Peek
by Anna BlissBe one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition before the full length novel comes out!&“A a most tender work of art...Bonfire Night is a treasure of a novel, beautifully written with the unflinching style and subtle psychological insights of such masters as Ian McEwan and Graham Swift.&” —Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury GirlsSpanning from England's anti-fascism protests of 1936 through the aftermath of WWII, this moving, intricately wrought historical novel brings together a young Irish Catholic photographer and a British Jewish medical student, each discovering the price of love, art, and ambition…London, 1936: At twenty-one, Kate Grifferty is a press photographer in a Fleet Street agency, an unusual job for a young woman. But Kate is both talented and daring, recklessly going wherever the story might be—including, one October day, to an anti-fascism protest in East London. There, she meets David Rabatkin, a brilliant Jewish medical student. While his idealistic brother is eager to go to Spain and join the fight for the Republic, David knows where his path lies: at home, fulfilling the expectations of his profession and his family.Kate is exposed for the first time to the dangers and demands of David&’s world, where marrying within the Jewish faith is seen as not only preferable, but key to survival. Kate neither expects nor wants to be any man&’s wife, hampered by convention. And though she and David are both outsiders, as war looms, other differences between them are thrown into sharp relief.Brighton, 1940: Catastrophe forces Kate to flee London and the onslaught of war finds her working at her sister&’s seaside boarding house, while David tends patients at a busy London hospital as the Blitz rages. But Kate&’s challenges and disappointments have only deepened her desire to capture images of life unfurling around her, the beauty and violence, struggles and surprising joys. And soon fate and ambition will align, providing her with the chance to make her mark at last . . .
Bonfire Saloon: A Narrative Poetry Snapshot of the Alaska Gold Rush, Nome, December 3, 1903
by Steve LeviThe Alaska Gold Rush is the least studied era of United States history. If you pull up Alaska Gold Rush on Wikipedia, you will get the Klondike Gold Rush. The Klondike Gold Rush was centered around Dawson in Canada's Yukon Territory and lasted 14 months. The Alaska Gold Rush lasted 40 years, from 1880 to the end of the First World War, and covered an area one-fifth that of the Lower 48 states. Bonfire Saloon is not a work of narrative poetry. It is a book of history disguised as literature. The slang, words, terms, and expressions would be used in a saloon in 1903 in a gold rush. The names of the people are authentic, and the events in the book happened. Bonfire Saloon is a ground-level look at the events and personalities of 39 individuals on a single night in a Nome saloon.
Bonfire of Roadmaps
by Joe Ely"In Bonfire, I can't help but think of the Beat writers--Corso, Ginsberg, Burroughs, and mostly, of course, Kerouac. . . . Bonfire of Roadmaps, at its very best, is about where music comes from and how it comes from. It offers us a glimpse into the heart of music. . . . This book is true. "--Terry AllenSince he first hitched a ride out of Lubbock, Texas, at the age of sixteen, singer-songwriter and Flatlanders band member Joe Ely has been a road warrior, traveling highways and back roads across America and Europe, playing music for "2 hours of ecstasy" out of "22 hours of misery. " To stay sane on the road, Ely keeps a journal, penning verses that sometimes morph into songs, and other times remain "snapshots of what was flying by, just out of reach, so to savor at a later date when the wheels stop rolling, and the gears quit grinding, and the engines shut down. " In Bonfire of Roadmaps, Ely takes readers on the road with him. Using verse passages from his road journals and his own drawings, Ely authentically re-creates the experience of a musician's life on tour, from the hard goodbyes at home, to the long hours on the road, to the exhilaration of a great live show, to the exhaustion after weeks of touring. Ely's road trips begin as he rides the rails to Manhattan in 1972 and continue up through recent concert tours with fellow Flatlanders Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock. While acknowledging that "it is not the nature of a gypsy to look in the rearview mirror," Joe Ely nevertheless offers his many fans a revelatory look back over the roads he's traveled and the wisdom he's won from his experiences. And for "those who want to venture beyond the horizon just to see what is there . . . to those, I hope these accounts will give a glint of inspiration . . . "
Bonfire: A Novel
by Krysten Ritter&“A suspenseful, psychologically gripping story&” (Entertainment Weekly) that explores what happens when your past and present collide, from the star of Netflix&’s Jessica Jones, AMC&’s Orphan Black: Echoes, and author of the novel Retreat.&“A phenomenal, haunting debut.&”—Gillian Flynn&“Dark, disturbing, and compulsively readable.&”—Ruth WareNothing burns as bright as the truth.It has been ten years since Abby Williams, a successful environmental lawyer, left home for the modern apartments and one-night stands of Chicago. But when a new case takes her back home to Barrens, Indiana, the life Abby painstakingly created begins to crack. Tasked with investigating Optimal Plastics, the town&’s economic heart, Abby begins to find strange connections to Barrens&’s biggest scandal, involving her former classmate Kaycee Mitchell—just before Kaycee disappeared for good. And when Abby unearths a disturbing ritual called &“The Game,&” it will threaten reputations and lives, exposing a darkness that may consume her.
Bonfires (Bonfires Ser. #1)
by Amy LaneTen years ago Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron George lost his wife and moved to Colton, hoping growing up in a small town would be better for his children. He’s gotten to know his community, including Mr. Larkin, the bouncy, funny science teacher. But when Larx is dragged unwillingly into administration, he stops coaching the track team and starts running alone. Aaron—who thought life began and ended with his kids—is distracted by a glistening chest and a principal running on a dangerous road. Larx has been living for his kids too—and for his students at Colton High. He’s not ready to be charmed by Aaron, but when they start running together, he comes to appreciate the deputy’s steadiness, humor, and complete understanding of Larx’s priorities. Children first, job second, his own interests a sad last. It only takes one kiss for two men approaching fifty to start acting like teenagers in love, even amid all the responsibilities they shoulder. Then an act of violence puts their burgeoning relationship on hold. The adult responsibilities they’ve embraced are now instrumental in keeping their town from exploding. When things come to a head, they realize their newly forged family might be what keeps the world from spinning out of control.
Bongo fury
by Sergio BizzioEl tiempo se acelera exponencialmente; las voces se tornan inaudibles; las geografías mudan y los cuerpos se tuercen en acrobacias. Cada cuento se abre a la dimensión desconocida que encierran cada uno de los días que habitamos. Los espejismos se desprenden de la realidad como el vapor mercurial de la distancia sobre una carretera. Etérea. Está allí y es inalcanzable. Cuando se la piensa dominada, lo que creemos real se dobla sobre sí mismo, o se despliega como el pañuelo de un mago. Sergio Bizzio expone el fondo de la galera. Todo parece estar como es. Y sin embargo... toc toc en la copa y unos ejemplares singulares de la especie humana alcanzan velocidades extraordinarias; una muñeca cobra vida y se extingue o alguien tiene que lidiar con el poder de que se cumplan todos sus deseos... En Bongo fury, este escritor genial muestra la plenitud de su arte. El tiempo se acelera exponencialmente; las voces se tornan inaudibles; las geografías mudan y los cuerpos se tuercen en acrobacias insólitas. Cada cuento se abre a la dimensión desconocida que encierran los días que habitamos. La crítica ha dicho... «Libre, inspirado, inclasificable.»Juan José Becerra «Bizzio es el mejor escritor argentino actual (por lejos).»Maximiliano Crespi «Una escritura precisa y llena de detalles de gran belleza, despojada de toda ironía teórica.»Flavio Lo Presti «Bizzio demuestra una confianza fanática en su apuesta estilística: prosa despejada, estructura clara, situaciones desconcertantes, y, por supuesto, una imaginación obscena, un vuelo alucinógeno ilimitado.»La Voz del Interior «Aquí no hay reacciones previsibles, sino una lectura trastornada de lo real.»La Nación «Bizzio mixtura el delirio con lo cotidiano y construye un verosímil que se torna una agudísima exploración de los deseos y temores colectivos. A fin de cuentas, nunca sabremos del todo qué reverbera más en nosotros, si lo evidente o lo extraordinario.»Revista Ñ
Bongwater: A Novel
by Michael HornburgBongwater is a novel that wavers along the solar eclipse of the American Dream, a neo-Beat, grungeoisie love story that has all the authenticity and none of the pretension of its forerunners, a book that will be for the slacker generation of the nineties what Bright Lights, Big City was for the wannabe eighties.Young, rebellious, and vulnerable, Michael Hornburg's unforgettable characters trace the subtle outlines of a misunderstood generation. Moving from Portland to New York City and back again, and written in precise, startlingly original prose, Bongwater is in the tradition of the Beat classics The Subterraneans and The Dharma Bums.
Bonita (Spirit of the Cimarron)
by Kathleen DueyAdventure, drama, wild horses running free. The American West is brought to life through the eyes of the horses who were there in a new program of books inspired by Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, the new film coming May 2002 from DreamWorks. Bonita is a pampered riding horse in San Antonio when the Mexican War for Independence breaks out. Torn from her beloved mistress, Bonita is forced into a life of hardship. But new found strength enables her to escape from her captors and find a new life of freedom.
Bonita (The Puppy Place #42)
by Ellen MilesCharles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Lizzie is shocked to see that Aunt Amanda has returned home from her vacation to Puerto Rico with an injured puppy. Bonita is a street dog with a hurt leg. Lizzie and her friends decide to raise the money for the puppy's operation. Will Lizzie be able to help this sweet dog?
Bonita Avenue
by Peter Buwalda"Dazzling...Critics hailed Buwalda as 'The Dutch answer to Jonathan Franzen', but his brilliance is entirely unique."--The Times (UK) Siem Sigerius is a beloved, brilliant professor of mathematics with a promising future in politics. His family--including a loving wife, two gorgeous, intelligent stepdaughters and a successful future son-in-law--and carefully appointed home in the bucolic countryside complete the portrait of a comfortable, morally upright household. But there are elements of Siem's past that threaten to upend the peace and stability that he has achieved, and when he stumbles upon a deception that's painfully close to home, things begin to fall apart. A cataclysmic explosion in a fireworks factory, the advent of internet pornography, and the reappearances of a discarded, dangerous son all play a terrible role in the spectacular fragmentation of the Sigerius clan. A riveting portrait of a family in crisis and the ways that even the smallest twists of fate can forever change our lives, Bonita Avenue is an incendiary, unpredictable debut of relationships torn asunder by lies, and minds destroyed by madness.From the Hardcover edition.
Bonita avenue
by Peter BuwaldaUna deslumbrante saga familiar envolvente e inmisericorde. A finales de los noventa, Siem Sigerius es uno de los personajes públicos más notorios y extravagantes de su país. Antiguo campeón de judo, genio matemático de renombre internacional, amante del jazz y rector de una universidad emergente de provincias, su nombre suena como favorito para ocupar la cartera de ministro de Educación; y a su acogedor domicilio conyugal, una granja cercana al campus, acuden todo tipo de curiosas personalidades. En este contexto tan favorable, la irrupción de Aaron, un joven fotógrafo con ansias de éxito que ha tenido la osadía de enamorarse de Joni, la hija mayor de Sigerius, desencadena una crisis devastadora en el seno de esta familia aparentemente modélica. La vida desenfrenada de Joni y Aaron, gracias a una fortuna obtenida de modo instantáneo, y la reaparición de un hijo de un matrimonio anterior que se ha pasado una buena temporada en la cárcel, provocarán la turbulenta desintegración de Siem Sigerius y su entorno. Y como contrapunto de la malsana espiral de pulsiones soterradas que anidan en el núcleo familiar, surge el recuerdo de los años idílicos vividos en la casa de Bonita Avenue, en Berkeley, cuando Sigerius era un apasionado profesor novel, cargado de proyectos e impulsado por unas inconmensurables ganas de vivir. Reseñas:«Trepidante. [...] Un nuevo escritor que atrapa tanto como las primeras novelas de Roth, con la amplitud de miras de Franzen y la causticidad de Houellebecq.»The Sunday Telegraph «Fluida y compleja, implacable y en ocasiones impactante, Bonita Avenue revela una distopía doméstica en la que la locura, la violencia y una sexualidad inquietante parecen estar siempre a un paso de distancia.»Daily News «Altamente recomendable para los amantes de los dramas familiares despiadados como Las correcciones de Jonathan Franzen o las obras de A. M. Homes.»WeLove ThisBook «Rebosante de cólera y desasosiego, Bonita Avenue es la obra de un moralista que observa lo paradójico y de un novelista en pleno dominio de sus recursos.»Livres Hebdo «Una novela de una fuerza increíble.»Libération «Arrolladora tanto por su potencia lingüística y su libertad como por su impresionante e incluso aterradora precisión psicológica.»Frankfurter Rundschau «Arte europeo de primer orden: el holandés Peter Buwalda dinamita la unidad familiar burguesa. Sólo por la pirotecnia narrativa ya puede considerarse una novela magistral.»Die Zeit
Bonita's Bugs (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Zack Adair Charles LehmanNIMAC-sourced textbook. Bunches of Bugs. Bonita loves bugs. She has them on her cup, her boots, and her hat. She also has bugs in her garden. Find out where Bonita's garden bugs like to be!
Bonjour Alex! (The Secret World of Alex Mack #17)
by Cathy East DubowskiAn unidentified element begins using her unwitting father to transport a stolen painting to Paris. Alex tries to find a way to help her father while preventing his arrest.
Bonjour Camille
by Felipe Cano Laia AguilarIt's Sunday morning, and Camille has so many things to do! From jumping on the bed (of course) to choosing a new favorite color, drawing faces on thousands of balloons, hiding all of the umbrellas, seeking out the unexpected on a map, and more, Camille teaches young readers the importance of being guided by a boundless imagination. Bold colors, graphic patterns, and expressive collage capture Camille's whirlwind of a morning, not to mention her uniquely expansive perspective. Children and adults alike will embrace this celebration of childhood's many delightful surprises.
Bonjour Camille
by Felipe Cano Laia AguilarIt's Sunday morning, and Camille has so many things to do! From jumping on the bed (of course) to choosing a new favorite color, drawing faces on thousands of balloons, hiding all of the umbrellas, seeking out the unexpected on a map, and more, Camille teaches young readers the importance of being guided by a boundless imagination. Bold colors, graphic patterns, and expressive collage capture Camille's whirlwind of a morning, not to mention her uniquely expansive perspective. Children and adults alike will embrace this celebration of childhood's many delightful surprises. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.
Bonjour Girl (Bonjour Girl #1)
by Isabelle LaflècheDating, fashion, and drama: Clementine never has a dull day at the Parsons School of Design. <p><p> When Clementine Liu arrives in New York City to study at the Parsons School of Design, she knows that she’s found her place. It isn’t long before she meets her fashionista soulmate, the loud and charismatic Jake, and Jonathan, a dreamy fashion photographer who turns her world upside down. <p> Between schoolwork and glitzy fashion shows, Clementine launches a blog, Bonjour Girl, and her wit, originality, and flair quickly catapult the site to cult status. Unfortunately, this comes with a price: Clementine is faced with online abuse and public humiliation. In the midst of all the drama, she finds out that a classmate is not what she seems, and Clementine has to find a way to save both her reputation and Jake’s fashion collection.
Bonjour Shanghai: Bonjour Girl (Bonjour Girl #2)
by Isabelle LaflècheClementine Liu is back for more fashion, dating, and drama! <p><p>Clementine Liu, the super-stylish fashion student behind the Bonjour Girl blog, is about to finish her first eventful year in New York City. Ready to put all the drama behind her, she’s about to embark on a prestigious exchange program — in Shanghai! <p><p>Before Clementine actually sets foot in China, though, a whole bunch of problems put her impending departure in jeopardy. Despite it all, Clementine flies off to Shanghai, where she immerses herself in the new, exciting fashion world and cutthroat blogging scene. There’s also Henry, a charming classmate who’s on a mission to capture her heart, despite her New York boyfriend. <p><p>Even halfway across the world, Clementine can’t escape her problems. But can she find a way to survive and thrive while staying true to herself?
Bonjour Tristesse: A Novel
by Françoise SaganA sensational 1954 French novel that has become a contemporary classic Set against the translucent beauty of France in summer, Bonjour Tristesse is a bittersweet tale narrated by Cecile, a seventeen-year-old girl on the brink of womanhood, whose meddling in her father's love life leads to tragic consequences. Endearing, self-absorbed, seventeen-year-old Cécile is the very essence of untroubled amorality. Freed from the stifling constraints of boarding school, she joins her father—a handsome, still-young widower with a wandering eye—for a carefree, two-month summer vacation in a beautiful villa outside of Paris with his latest mistress. Cécile cherishes the free-spirited moments she and her father share, while plotting her own sexual adventures with a "tall and almost beautiful" law student. But the arrival of her late mother's best friend intrudes upon a young girl's pleasures. And when a relationship begins to develop between the adults, Cécile and her lover set in motion a plan to keep them apart...with tragic, unexpected consequences.
Bonjour, Miss Seeton (Heron Carvic's Miss Seeton #21)
by Hamilton CraneA trip abroad—and a murder at home... While exploring a re-creation of Monel’s celebrated garden in the French countryside, Miss Seeton is befriended by the Comte de Balivernes, a stately French aristocrat, who is quite taken with the retired art teacher and soon makes his own visit to Plummergen. After he arrives, a woman is found murdered. Then a Nazi bomb from World War II is uncovered in a local dig—dangerously close to the site of an upcoming charity bulldozer race. Miss Seeton's trusty sketch pad yields the final clues to a shocking revelation—and an explosive conclusion... MISS EMILY H. SEETON Retired art teacher Miss Seeton steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles. Armed with only her sketch pad and umbrella, she is every inch an eccentric English spinster—and at every turn the most lovable and unlikely master of detection.
Bonjour, Wildcats (High School Musical: Stories From East High #12)
by N. B. GraceOoh, la la! A foreign exchange student named Jean-Claude has come to East High. He's handsome, friendly ... and he's French! Jean-Claude is fascinated by American high school customs--almost as much as all the Wildcats are fascinated by him! Of course, Sharpay vies for his attention, but he's even got Kelsi's head turning. When Kelsi finds out that Jean-Claude is also a musician, she becomes even more smitten! Will she be able to overcome her shyness--or will her attempts hit a sour note?
Bonjour, mi amor (Amour en Lyon #Volumen 1)
by Ana E. GuevaraCon esta nueva novela, Ana E. Guevara, nos invita a viajar al barrio bohemio de Lyon, para vivir una historia de amor que se va cociendo a fuego lento, como el soufflé, y que es más fuerte que las confusiones culturales. Ana ha dejado España para irse a buscar una mejor oportunidad laboral en Francia. Aterriza en Lyon, concretamente en el barrio de Croix Rousse, donde habitan los artistas y bohemios de la ciudad. Unos vecinos de lo más disparatados recibirán a Ana con los brazos abiertos y los oídos también, porque ser cotilla no es incompatible con ser buena persona. Sébastien es panadero y vive solo con su perro Chocolat disfrutando del esquí y de las películas de los años 80. No tiene especialmente tiempo para el amor, y desde luego no es una de sus prioridades. Hasta que una mujer de acento cantarín y costumbres extrañas entra en su vida para ponerla patas arriba. El frío y la lluvia francesa no saben tan mal cuando pueden pelearse con el calor de la pasión española y con unos buenos croissants. Lo que comienza de forma accidental acaba transformándose en una historia de amor capaz de unir dos personas y dos culturas que parecían irreconciliables.
Bonnaire
by Delphine MarloweIt was a plantation. A Curse. A dream of three generations in the torrid Jamaica Sun. THEY WERE MASTERS OF VENGEANCE, SLAVES OF DESIRE-- BOUND TOGETHER BY THE SPELL OF BONNAIRE! VIVIAN OSBORN--Its cruel, bitter mistress, abandoned by her husband for a slave woman's bed. Her bloodthirsty quest laid a curse on her house. TACOOMA--Descendant of proud Ashanti warriors, he was destined to lead his people in America--and lose his heart to his sworn enemy. EZRA QUAYLE-- The debauched, rum-loving overseer, crippled in mind and body, poisoning life at Bonnaire for so many. JOHN RUTLAND--Charismatic, ambitious, he came to Jamaica an innocent. Greed drove him until he possessed Allamanda Hall, an unloving wife, and the soul of a beautiful quadroon slave. CAROLINE RUTLAND --Mistress of Allamanda Hall. Once tyrannized by her father, she shyly sought love--only to be dominated by hate. LUIDA--Slave and three-quarters white. Her all-consuming passion for John brought her pain and betrayal--and in the end, redemption. EMILY THARPE--An independent English beauty, dedicated to the slaves' cause--and most of all, Tacooma. FUSHABAH--Ashanti' priestess, mistress of magic. She shaped the destiny of Bonnaire and Allamanda Hatt until her revenge was complete. ...
Bonne Chance & Mariposas
by Rosie ChristophersonBonne Chance y Mariposas Entre viajes y tarot, esta es una historia mágica sobre aprovechar las oportunidades para alcanzar nuestros sueños. Después de perder a su madre, Izzy, con 40 años, emprende un viaje de descubrimiento personal viajando desde Australia hasta Montmorillon, en la Francia rural. Una bonita historia sobre la vida y el amor.
Bonnets and Bugles Series (Bonnets and Bugles #1)
by Gilbert MorrisThe Bonnets & Bugles Series tells the story of two close families as they find themselves on different sides of the Civil War after the fall of Fort Sumter in April 1861. Thirteen year old Leah becomes a helper in the Union army with her father, who hopes to distribute Bibles to the troops. Fourteen year old Jeff becomes a drummer boy in the Confederate Army and struggles with faith while experiencing personal hardship and tragedy. This set includes the entire collection of the Bonnets and Bugles series: Drummer Boy at Bull Run, Yankee Belles in Dixie, The Secret of Richmond Manor, The Soldier Boy's Discovery, Blockade Runner, The Gallant Boys of Gettysburg, The Battle of Lookout Mountain, Encounter at Cold Harbor, Fire Over Atlanta, and Bring the Boys Home.