![]() While working in the salt mines, Booker hears of an opportunity to pursue an education. The author further realizes the importance of an education. Newfound freedom gives the Washington family the opportunity to move. ![]() The author's earliest memories of childhood and the conditions in which his family lived and worked are explained. IntroductionĪn introduction to the original text, written by Walter H. The Author explains the incidents that lead to the writing of his autobiography. ![]() He reflects on the generosity of both teachers and philanthropists who helped in educating blacks and native Americans. Washington detailing his slow and steady rise from a slave child during the Civil War, to the difficulties and obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton University, to his work establishing vocational schools (most notably the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama), to helping black people and other disadvantaged minorities learn useful, marketable skills and work to pull themselves, as a race, up by the bootstraps. Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of Booker T. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Originally published in 2014, Deborah has now revisited and significantly expanded her story, and the result is greater insight into her quest to discover herself and the true meaning of home. ![]() And in Exodus, Revisited she delves into what happened next-taking the reader on a journey that starts with her beginning life anew as a single mother, a religious refugee, and an independent woman in search of a place and a community where she can belong. She was determined to find a better life for herself, away from the oppression and isolation of her Satmar upbringing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In 2009, at the age of twenty-three, Deborah Feldman packed up her young son and their few possessions and walked away from her insular Hasidic roots. The definitive follow-up to Unorthodox (the basis for the award-winning Netflix series) -now updated with more than 50 percent new material-the unforgettable story of what happened in the years after Deborah Feldman left a religious sect in Williamsburg in order to forge her own path in the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Sean Howe’s history of Marvel makes a compulsively readable, riotous and heartbreaking version of my favorite story, that of how a bunch of weirdos changed the world. Incorporating more than one hundred original interviews with those who worked behind the scenes at Marvel over a seventy-year-span, Marvel Comics packs anecdotes and analysis into a gripping narrative of how a small group of people on the cusp of failure created one of the most enduring pop cultural forces in contemporary America. “Sean Howe’s history of Marvel makes a compulsively readable, riotous and heartbreaking version of my favorite story, that of how a bunch of weirdoes changed the world…That it’s all true is just frosting on the cake.” -Jonathan Lethemįor the first time, Marvel Comics tells the stories of the men who made Marvel: Martin Goodman, the self-made publisher who forayed into comics after a get-rich-quick tip in 1939, Stan Lee, the energetic editor who would shepherd the company through thick and thin for decades and Jack Kirby, the WWII veteran who would co-create Captain America in 1940 and, twenty years later, developed with Lee the bulk of the company’s marquee characters in a three-year frenzy. ![]() ![]() The defining, behind-the-scenes chronicle of one of the most extraordinary, beloved, and dominant pop cultural entities in America’s history - Marvel Comics – and the outsized personalities who made Marvel including Martin Goodman, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby. ![]() ![]() ![]() Told with wit and grace, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a small part of the natural world illuminates our own human existence and provides an appreciation of what it means to be fully alive. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a small part of the natural world can illuminate our own human existence, while providing an appreciation of what it means to be fully alive. Intrigued by the snails molluscan anatomy, cryptic defenses, clear decision making, hydraulic locomotion, and mysterious courtship activities, Bailey becomes an astute and amused observer, providing a candid and engaging look into the curious life of this underappreciated small animal. ![]() As a result, she discovers the solace and sense of wonder that this mysterious creature brings and comes to a greater under standing of her own confined place in the world. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a small part of the natural world can illuminate our own human existence, while providing an appreciation of what it means to be fully alive. ![]() While an illness keeps her bedridden, Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence on her nightstand. ![]() In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her uncommon encounter with a Neohelix albolabris a common woodland snail. Told with wit and grace, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a small part of the natural world. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And while many of my female inspirations who have become authors are incredibly well-educated and accomplished comedy writers, I'm very, very funny on Twitter, according to Buzzfeed and my mom, so I feel like this is a great idea. "I'm excited to publish my first book, and because I get uncomfortable when people have high expectations, I'd like to use this opportunity to showcase my ineptitude, pettiness, and the frequency with which I embarrass myself. A collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air and Pitch Perfect. ![]() ![]() Book request titles must contain details about the kind of book you’re looking for.Inflammatory titles like Does Anyone Else, Unpopular Opinion, or similar are not allowed. ![]() Gush and critique posts should contain the book title/author if applicable. Reviews and screenshots of book excerpts must contain the book title/author in the post title.Book request titles must contain details about the kind of book you’re looking for and/or keywords that will inform future searches.Rules Post titles must be clear and informative For updated information regarding ongoing community features includings upcoming AMAs, please visit 'new' Reddit. Resource links will direct you to Wiki pages, which we are maintaining. ![]() Please be aware that the sidebar in 'old' Reddit is no longer being updated with informative links about Book Clubs, AMAs, etc. Home of the magic search button and endless book recommendations as well as discussions about tropes and characters, Author AMAs, book clubs, and more. R/RomanceBooks is a discussion sub for readers of romance novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() A television series felt kind of inevitable, and TNT had one ordered to premiere in 2017, but that version fell apart, which brings viewers to the 2022 Showtime iteration of the beloved tale of a child vampire, premiering on the cable network and its streaming service on October 9. ![]() It was even given a stage adaptation in Scotland in 2013, where it got some decent reviews. The Hollywood machine quickly turned that around and retitled it “Let Me In,” directed by Matt Reeves, for an underrated English-language version in 2010. John Ajvide Lindqvist’s 2004 novel “Let the Right One In” has already been adapted three times, first, and most successfully, as a wildly acclaimed Swedish film by Tomas Alfredson in 2008. ![]() ![]() ![]() When the two are together, it is balance, peace, and contentment. She is light to his dark and he is practical to her dreamer. In one instance, Wyn compares her to sunshine. However, she is also immensely kind, forgiving, and wholesome. ![]() This leads to situations where she finds herself in danger, compromising circumstances, and other various scrapes. She is unfailingly optimistic and blind to the constrictions of society. In some respects, she is unbelievably silly. We also meet Diantha in other stories, but she does not really stand out until now. Wyn's true character was very real, very damaged, and not at all what he showed to the rest of the world. And we see the daily fight to stay clean thereafter. We see the horrible toll of alcohol detoxification that almost kills him. We see the guilt and pain that drive him to drink. ![]() ![]() In this story, we see Wyn's struggle with alcoholism. In her Acknowledgments section, Katharine recognizes many doctors and others who prefer to remain anonymous that she spoke to about alcoholism and treatment. I will warn you, this was not what I expected.įor those that discount the story and believe that everything was cured by love obviously haven't read it. Wyn Yale has been making appearances in Ashe's books for a while now and I have been looking forward to getting to know the charming, drunk spy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As they chase down one hopeless lead after another, they find themselves as drawn to each other as they are to the frustrating, twist-filled case before them. At the same time, the novel tracks the pair of Bristol police investigators trying to get to the bottom of this hit-and-run. I Let You Go follows Jenna Gray as she moves to a ramshackle cottage on the remote Welsh coast, trying to escape the memory of the car accident that plays again and again in her mind and desperate to heal from the loss of her child and the rest of her painful past. ![]() The next blockbuster thriller for those who loved The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl.a novel with "an astonishing intensity that drags you in and never?ever?lets you go." (Daily Mail, UK) On a rainy afternoon, a mother's life is shattered as her son slips from her grip and runs into the street. ![]() ![]() She was a little broken and spoiled, and she hid it very well. He’s cold, dark, ruthless, and beyond possessive. Jeremy is such an intriguing character his life leads to chaos, torture, death and destruction. The chemistry between Jeremy and Cecily was really intoxicating! Super hot and so bad! I absolutely loved this book! What a rush! As soon as I started reading I knew I wouldn’t move until the last page. Please see the author’s note for content warnings before reading. ![]() Jeremy Volkov may seem charming, but a true predator lurks inside him.īut I have no intention of remaining in their blood-soaked world.Īn offbeat dark romance, this book contains themes not for everyone. It haunted me from the shadows and stole the life I know. In my defense, I didn’t want to get involved with a mafia prince. What started as a harmless mistake turned into real hell. ![]() ![]() From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE college romance from enemies to lovers. ![]() |