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The Elissas: Three Girls, One Fate, and the Deadly Secrets of Suburbia
by Samantha LeachAmazon's Best Nonfiction Book of the Month for June 2023Nylon's "June 2023's Must-Read Book Releases"Pure Wow&’s &“11 Books We Can&’t Wait to Read in June&”The Skimm&’s &“17 of Our Favorite Books Coming Out This Summer&”Glamour&’s &“15 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023, So Far&”Bustle&’s &“Most Anticipated Books Of Spring & Summer 2023&”Harper&’s Bazaar&’s &“23 Best Summer Beach Reads of 2023&”Zibby Mag&’s &“Most Anticipated Spring and Summer Books&” A New York Post Best Books of the Week selectionThree suburban girls meet at a boarding school for troubled teens.Eight years later, they were dead.Bustle editor Samantha Leach and her childhood best friend, Elissa, met as infants in the suburbs of Providence, Rhode Island, where they attended nursery, elementary school, and temple together. As seventh graders, they would steal drinks from bar mitzvahs and have boys over in Samantha&’s basement—innocent, early acts of rebellion. But after one of their shared acts, Samantha was given a disciplinary warning by their private school while Elissa was dismissed altogether, and later sent away. Samantha did not know then, but Elissa had just become one of the fifty-thousand-plus kids per year who enter the Troubled Teen Industry: a network of unregulated programs meant to reform wealthy, wayward youth. Less than a year after graduation from Ponca Pines Academy, Elissa died at eighteen years old. In Samantha&’s grief, she fixated on Elissa&’s last years at the therapeutic boarding school, eager to understand why their paths diverged. As she spoke to mutual friends and scoured social media pages, Samantha learned of Alyssa and Alissa, Elissa&’s closest friends at the school who shared both her name and penchant for partying, where drugs and alcohol became their norm. The matching Save Our Souls tattoo all three girls also had further fueled Samantha&’s fixation, as she watched their lives play out online. Four years after Elissa&’s death, Alyssa died, then Alissa at twenty-six. In The Elissas, Samantha endeavors to understand why they ultimately met a shared, tragic fate that she was spared, in turn, offering a chilling account of the secret lives of young suburban women.
Elissa's Odyssey
by Erica VerrilloSometimes all you want to do is to go home. . . . In the sequel toElissa’s Quest,Elissa’s Gift is not only growing in power . . . it’s changing. Elissa could always speak to animals, but now she’s able to control other things in the natural world. When Elissa becomes separated from her friend Maya—and her faithful donkey, Gertrude—she embarks on a perilous voyage that introduces her to others who have special Gifts, too. It’s as if an unseen hand is guiding her to the pieces of the prophecy . . . the prophecy of the Phoenix. In this second title in the Phoenix Rising trilogy, readers will continue to root for Elissa—a fabulous, strong girl character—as she makes her way toward her destiny.
Elissa's Quest
by Erica VerrilloNow in paperback--Book One of the Phoenix Rising trilogy is a classic and often humorous fantasy adventure about a young girl with an extraordinary gift.
Elixir of the Incas
by Edward FarberAn orphan boy named Billy performs with a traveling medicine show with Angus and Doctor C.F. Noble, Discoverer of the Elixir of the Incas. Billy is planning to run away when Doc is suddenly taken ill. Will Billy stay and help the Doc or run away?
Eliza: With an Afterword by Phillipa Soo, the Original Eliza from Hamilton: An American
by Margaret McNamaraFans of the musical Hamilton and their children won't want to miss this stunning picture book biography about Eliza Hamilton, American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton's extraordinary wife and an important figure in her own right. Includes an afterword from Phillipa Soo, the actress who originated the role of Eliza in Hamilton!We all know the story of scrappy Alexander Hamilton and his rise in American politics--but how much do we know about his workmate, inspiration, and stabilizing force, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton? Margaret McNamara employs the letter-writing style of the period to tell the story of Eliza Hamilton, who was born into a family of considerable wealth, power, and influence in Albany, New York, in 1757. Eliza was expected to marry into a similarly powerful family . . . until she met and fell in love with the charismatic Hamilton. She stood by him throughout his tumultuous life, and after his death, she single-handedly collected his papers and preserved them for historians and musical-theater writers of the future. Eliza outlived Hamilton by fifty years; during that time she founded the first orphanage in New York State, raised funds for the Washington Monument, and kept the flame of her husband's memory and achievements alive. This is a beautiful and informative biography featuring extensive back matter--including information about America's revolution, the historical relevance of letter writing, and a timeline--and exquisite, thoroughly researched art that mirrors paintings from 18th-century America. Every Hamilton lover will want to gift it to the young readers in their lives.
Eliza Starts a Rumor
by Jane L. RosenThe author of Nine Women, One Dress delivers a charming, unforgettable novel about four women, one little lie, and the big repercussions that unite them all. It wasn&’t supposed to happen this way. When Eliza Hunt created The Hudson Valley Ladies&’ Bulletin Board fifteen years ago she was happily entrenched in her picture-perfect suburban life with her husband and twin preschoolers. Now, with an empty nest and a crippling case of agoraphobia, the once-fun hobby has become her lifeline. So when a rival parenting forum threatens the site&’s existence, she doesn&’t think twice before fabricating a salacious rumor to spark things up a bit. It doesn&’t take long before that spark becomes a flame. Across town, new mom and site devotee Olivia York is thrown into a tailspin by what she reads on the Bulletin Board. Allison Le is making cyber friends with a woman who isn&’t quite who she says she is. And Amanda Cole, Eliza&’s childhood friend, may just hold the key to unearthing why Eliza can&’t step out of her front door. In all this chaos, one thing is for sure…Hudson Valley will never be the same. Funny, romantic, raw, and hopeful, this is a story about being a woman and of the healing power of sisterhood.
Elizabeth Alone
by William TrevorAlone together in a London hospital ward, four women take stock of their lives in this “deeply moving novel” by the award-winning author of The Old Boys (The New York Times). At forty-one, the news that she requires a hysterectomy strikes Elizabeth Aidallbery as something of a nonevent. But from her bed at Cheltenham Women’s Hospital, the divorced mother of three comes to realize that she is at a crossroads. She meets two other women admitted for the same operation: Young Sylvie Clapper, who is preoccupied with her dishonest boyfriend; and poor Miss Samson, with her disfiguring birthmark, who runs a Christian boarding house. In the ward with them is Lily Drucker, determined to have a child despite insurmountable difficulties. With compassion and wry humor, these very different women share their lives, concerns, and regrets. Elizabeth faces a lonesome life that includes a childhood friend turned hapless suitor, and a teenage daughter who has run off to a commune. But there is a hard-won grace in the companionship these women find in Trevor’s “finely observed, gently sensitive comedy” that is “delightful to read” (Daily Telegraph).
Elizabeth and her German Garden
by Elizabeth Von ArnimMeet Elizabeth and discover there is no greater happiness to be found than when lost in a wilderness of a garden, with bird cherries, lilacs, hollyhocks and lilies crowding the vision. This is her sanctuary from a host of unreasonable demands, whether from the Man of Wrath (husband), babies, servants and (worst of all horrors) house guests. Plunge into her charming diaries and be warned: you won't be able to remain indoors.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Much-loved poems from one of the greatest Romantic poets (The Great Poets)
by Elizabeth Barrett Browning'How do I love thee? Let me count the ways'Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a poet of passion, wit and conscience. She was also a woman who wrote to speak the truth about everything she knew - and she knew just what it was like to be a thinking woman in a society that wanted women to be weak. The eldest of twelve children, she wrote poetry from the age of eleven, and became a highly successful poet in her lifetime - and remains very much loved today.She was also a strong advocate for human rights, campaigning to abolish slavery and child labour, and her three-part poem A Curse for a Nation is a powerful polemic against the slave trade.'I heard an angel speak last night, and he said "write! Write a nation's curse for me, and send it over the western sea" '
Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Much-loved poems from one of the greatest Romantic poets (The Great Poets)
by Elizabeth Barrett Browning'How do I love thee? Let me count the ways'Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a poet of passion, wit and conscience. She was also a woman who wrote to speak the truth about everything she knew - and she knew just what it was like to be a thinking woman in a society that wanted women to be weak. The eldest of twelve children, she wrote poetry from the age of eleven, and became a highly successful poet in her lifetime - and remains very much loved today.She was also a strong advocate for human rights, campaigning to abolish slavery and child labour, and her three-part poem A Curse for a Nation is a powerful polemic against the slave trade.'I heard an angel speak last night, and he said "write! Write a nation's curse for me, and send it over the western sea" '
Elizabeth Baxter's 10 Secrets to a Happy Marriage
by Karen KingsburyReal-life marriage advice from the fictional Baxter family matriarch—inspired by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author&’s novel Forever. Karen Kingsbury&’s beloved character Elizabeth Baxter once penned a letter to her children, in which she included her very own &“Ten Secrets to a Happy Marriage.&” Over the years, Karen has been inundated with letters from readers wanting more of Elizabeth&’s wisdom. Here, for the first time, are Elizabeth Baxter&’s &“Ten Secrets to a Happy Marriage&”—explained and expanded. This e-short is filled with practical guidance and advice, insight that will bring a greater love to any marriage.
Elizabeth Gail and the Dangerous Double (Elizabeth Gail #4)
by Hilda StahlTWO WEEKS vacation with Grandma and Grandpa Johnson! Elizabeth Gail Dobbs could hardly wait to tell the rest of the family about the invitation. But when Libby did arrive in her foster grandparents' town, trouble met her walking down the street. What was the mysterious link between Libby's past and the unpleasant LaDere family? Who was posing as Libby's double and getting her into scrapes and even trouble with the law? Libby found that prayer was the only way to help her sort things out, love her enemies, and grow as a Christian. There are 18 books in the Elizabeth Gail series about a foster child who loves living on a farm with her large foster family and is learning to control her quick temper and become more loving. Start with #1 Elizabeth Gail and the Mystery at the Johnson Farm, and #3 Elizabeth Gail and the Teddy Bear Mystery, with more on the way.
Elizabeth Gail and the Mystery of the Hidden Key (Elizabeth Gail #20)
by Hilda StahlFoster child Elizabeth Gall finds love and acceptance with the Johnsons, a family who introduces her to the healing power of Christ. Following volumes relate her experiences in growing from a likable girl to an admirable young woman.
Elizabeth Gail and the Teddy Bear Mystery (Elizabeth Gail #3)
by Hilda StahlELIZABETH GAIL DOBBS had lived in many foster homes, but now at last she belonged--to the Johnson family. Not only did her new family love her, but other friends began coming into her life--like the Johnsons' neighbor, Grandma Feuder and her great-grandson, Adam. But something strange was going on at Grandma's house. Why did she always keep a worn old teddy bear in a chair by her table? Why wouldn't she let anyone play with it? And what was the matter with Adam? Some days he seemed to like Libby, but other days he would turn away from her as he did from everyone else. What secret was Adam hiding? Libby found herself right in the middle of the mystery when she was given the responsibility of protecting Teddy from a menacing stranger. Where could she get the courage to face the dangerous man who threatened Grandma Feuder? To read more about Elizabeth Gail who doesn't have a family of her own and goes from punching kids who make her mad to becoming Christian, check out the many books in the long Elizabeth Gail series including #1 Elizabeth Gail and the Mystery at the Johnson Farm, #3 Elizabeth Gail and the Dangerous Double, #5 Elizabeth Gail and the Trouble at the Sandhill Ranch, #9 Elizabeth Gail and Trouble from the Past, #12 Elizabeth Gail and the Holiday Mystery and #21 Elizabeth Gail and the Secret of the Gold Charm, with more on the way.
Elizabeth, Who Is Not a Saint
by Kathleen C. SzajThere's no doubt about it. Elizabeth is definitely NOT a little saint. Or a little lady. Or a sweet angel (except maybe when she is sleeping). But, doing things like taking her mother's sharp scissors to cut the sleeves of her red party dress (to make the sleeves shorter), spitting into her mother's ear instead of kissing her good night, and calling her Aunt Louise's new casserole recipe "disgusting!" (in front of her aunt!) mean that Elizabeth is often in big trouble. Enter Grandma Sophia, who recognizes exactly what's wrong: Elizabeth has a troublesome strong spirit that needs Elizabeth's own help in order to become a kind, respectful and generous spirit. The solution--Elizabeth uses her own creative spirit in ways that make Elizabeth proud to be--just Elizabeth.
Elizabeth's First Kiss (Sweet Valley Twins #43)
by Francine Pascal Jamie SuzanneSecret crush ... Elizabeth Wakefield has known Todd Wilkins since kindergarten, but she's never noticed how cute he really is, until she sees him dancing with her sister, Jessica. Now Elizabeth can't stop thinking about him -- and everywhere she goes, Todd turns up, too. Could he actually like her as much as she likes him? Elizabeth wishes she knew more about boys. But when she finally asks her twin for some advice on the subject, she makes a terrible discovery: Jessica has a crush on Todd, too! How can Elizabeth fall for a boy that her sister already likes? There's only one honorable thing to do: forget Todd and never let Jessica know she cares. But that's not going to be such an easy thing to do ...
Ella (The Alphabet Series, Volume 2 #35)
by Frances Bloom Mary M. GeigerHow did Ella make her dresses? Why do you think Ella's stepmother and stepsisters were mean to her? Compare this story to other Cinderella stories you have read. How are they alike and how are they different? You may find an answer to these questions after you read the book.
Ella of All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind Family Classics)
by Sydney TaylorWorld War I has ended, and Ella, the oldest of the five sisters, who dreams of singing and dancing in the theater, is discovered by a Broadway talent scout. It seems that she will have her chance at a theatrical career after all, starting in vaudeville. But her thoughts are also on Jules, just returned from the War, and marriage. Once again a loving family provides the support needed to make the right decision.
Ella Sarah Gets Dressed
by Margaret Chodos-IrvineElla Sarah may be little, but she has a BIG sense of style--and it isn't at all like that of her mother, father, and older sister. Yet they all want her to dress just like them! Ella Sarah will have none of it--and when her flamboyantly dressed friends arrive, it's clear that Ella Sarah's favorite outfit is just right for her. Margaret Chodos-Irvine's spirited story will gently nudge young children toward independence--providing plenty of exuberant colors and patterns to identify along the way.<P><P> Winner of the Caldecott Honor
Ella Unleashed
by Alison CherryThe Parent Trap meets Best in Show in this charming novel about a girl who must learn to make peace with the unpredictability of life. <P><P>Ella Cohen was skeptical when her mom started dating Krishnan just a few months after her parents’ divorce. But two years later, she really likes having her new stepfather around. When she decides to enter a junior dog show, Krishnan even lets her start handling his dog, Elvis. She’s determined to become an expert handler, even after her first show ends in disaster. Unfortunately, some things are harder to control—like Ella’s dad, who has changed a lot since the divorce. He used to be laid back and fun, but now he hovers over her constantly, terrified she’s going to shatter into a million pieces if she so much as hints that everything in her life isn’t perfect. Ella is particularly upset that his animosity toward Krishnan keeps him from coming to watch her handle Elvis, especially when she wins a lottery spot in the National Dog Show in Philadelphia. When Ella’s best friends suggest she find her dad a date to the dog show, it seems like the perfect solution. If her dad has a new girlfriend, surely he won’t mind so much that Ella’s mom has a new husband. So Ella decides to play matchmaker, going so far as to create a fake online dating profile in order to find her dad his one true love. But it turns out people, much like dogs, aren’t always so easy to control, and Ella’s plan backfires at the worst possible moment. Can Ella manage to bring her divided life together in time for her moment in the spotlight?
Ellan Vannin: After heartache, can happiness be found again?
by Lyn AndrewsAn orphaned child faces hardship, but won't give up until happiness is in her grasp... Ellan Vannin is an unforgettable saga by bestselling author Lyn Andrews that tells the story of a young woman who falls in love, despite having already loved and lost. Perfect for fans of Anne Baker, Rosie Goodwin and Maureen Lee. Life isn't easy for widowed George Vannin and his young daughter, but somehow George has raised the child alone and Ellan adores her father.Ellan is ten years old when the shaft at Foxdale Mine collapses, and her father never comes up. From then on she lives with Aunt Maud, a dour woman with a quick temper. Her husband had died in a mining accident too, and she never forgave the family at the Big House for their part in the tragedy.When Ellan is offered a chance to better herself at the Big House, Aunt Maud savagely forbids it. Ellan's chance is yet to come, but she has a long way to go before she finds the happiness she deserves... What readers are saying about Ellan Vannin: 'What a lovely story! You share Ellan's ups and downs through her life feeling like you were right there with her. Totally kept my attention although the story was light. Couldn't put it down until I had read the last page''A very moving story typical of Lyn Andrews' style. The characters seem so real, hard to believe its fiction. Full of history, poverty, lost love, kindness, and true love''This book is a must'
Ella's Choice: She Has Never Forgotten Him... (The Black Family)
by Elizabeth GillFrom the bestselling author of Miss Appleby's Academy, comes the first in the Black Family trilogy. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Anna Jacobs and Catherine King. Ella's happy childhood in the Swan Island district of Durham is abruptly ended when her father dies, leaving the family bankrupt. Ella and her mother leave their home behind to go and live with her grandmother, who runs the Silver Street cafe. After a first, unhappy marriage she settles into domesticity with a local businessman, David Black. But Ella can never quite forget her first love. Now a contented wife and mother, Ella soon finds she must make an impossible choice.Note: this book was previously published under the title Swan Island.
Ella's Choice: She Has Never Forgotten Him...
by Elizabeth GillFrom the bestselling author of Miss Appleby's Academy, comes the first in the Black Family trilogy. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Anna Jacobs and Catherine King. Ella's happy childhood in the Swan Island district of Durham is abruptly ended when her father dies, leaving the family bankrupt. Ella and her mother leave their home behind to go and live with her grandmother, who runs the Silver Street cafe. After a first, unhappy marriage she settles into domesticity with a local businessman, David Black. But Ella can never quite forget her first love. Now a contented wife and mother, Ella soon finds she must make an impossible choice.Note: this book was previously published under the title Swan Island.
Ella's Kitchen: The Easy Family Cookbook; More Than 100 Recipes For The Family Table (Ella's Kitchen #6)
by Ella's KitchenWith more than 100 mouthwatering recipes from the fastest growing baby food brand, this book will have toddlers and grown-ups rushing to the table.
Ella's Kitchen: The Red One
by Ella's KitchenAll the things you love about Ella's Kitchen in a book! 100 easy, tasty and healthy recipes to inspire big and little cooks, ranging from the easiest of snacks and light meals that can be rustled up in minutes to delicious and satisfying dinners. Packed with clever twists and shortcuts to make life as easy as possible for busy parents. For weekends and holidays, when there is a bit more time available, there are leisurely breakfast recipes such as 'Purple' Blueberry Pancakes and more involved cooking projects such as Hooray for the Weekend.Full of fun ideas for getting children involved in preparing, cooking and exploring food. Colour-in features and stickers mean that kids will love the book as much as their parents do.