![]() Neither of the Williams sisters has even kissed a boy, but they are poor and Black, and for those handling the family’s welfare benefits, that’s reason enough to have the girls on birth control. ![]() At the Montgomery Family Planning Clinic, she hopes to help women shape their destinies, to make their own choices for their lives and bodies.īut when her first week on the job takes her along a dusty country road to a worn-down one-room cabin, Civil is shocked to learn that her new patients, Erica and India, are children-just eleven and thirteen years old. Fresh out of nursing school, Civil Townsend intends to make a difference, especially in her African American community. Inspired by true events that rocked the nation, a searing and compassionate new novel about a Black nurse in post-segregation Alabama who blows the whistle on a terrible injustice done to her patients, from the New York Times bestselling author of Wench “Deeply empathetic yet unflinching in its gaze…an unforgettable exploration of responsibility and redemption.”-Celeste Ng ![]() Winner of the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction ![]()
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![]() ![]() During the search for the lost ship unknown structures are discovered, probably forming the equivalent of an Earth city. Meanwhile, scientists start researching the planet, trying to identify sources of potential danger. While maintaining the highest security measures, the crew begins searching for the lost Condor. Invincible, and crew, are there to investigate the loss of sister ship, Condor. A translation into German was published in 1967 an English translation by Wendayne Ackerman, based on the German one, was published in 1973.Īn interstellar 2nd-class cruiser called Invincible, lands on Regis III, a planet that seems bleakly uninhabited. The Invincible originally appeared as the title story in Lem's collection Niezwyciężony i inne opowiadania ("The Invincible and Other Stories"). The Invincible (Polish: Niezwyciężony) is a science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem, published in 1964. ![]() ![]() ![]() She has dedicated most of her life to helping to improve the lives of others through direct care, counseling, encouragement, and com Karlicia Lewis is a life coach, author, and to many, a relationship expert. In addition to her writing, Karlicia is also a business owner, and mental health advocate. NO Good: Get Rid of Toxic Men Once and For All. ![]() Karlicia Lewis is the author of Stop Saying YES to Mr. ![]() Many turn to her for advice on personal growth, relationship advice, and encouragement. She writes a successful dating and relationships column for, boasting thousands of unique readers monthly. Her publications have been featured on many different websites, including Yahoo Shine!, Chic Galleria, Single in Atlanta, and. Karlicia Lewis is a life coach, author, and to many, a relationship expert. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What the what?! Jenny Hubbard is from Salisbury, NC?! That’s the same super-small town where I earned my BA and met my husband the same town that few outside of central NC knows exists. I picked up And We Stay out of my library basket, immediately flipping to the author’s note in the back (it’s a habit: I like to do this when I don’t know much about the author). Last Saturday’s unrelenting rain made it the perfect day for reading. You know the game Six Degrees from Kevin Bacon? Where it takes six or less person-to-person connections to get to the famous actor? Well, I discovered I’m just One Degree from YA author Jenny Hubbard. Taking inspiration from Kate, I want to share a recent moment, connection, fostered by Jenny Hubbard’s YA novel And We Stay. ![]() ![]() It a decent read but not quite what i was expecting. I also have no back history to relate this to so that might be the issue as well. The story was very predictable and just think that it was more the way the author choose to relate the events. ![]() ![]() Then things just got weird and I grew bored with the whole story. I got to the part about half way through where she kills the husband thinking the mistress will love her and happily ever after. This ended up being a 3 star read for me as i like the whole premise and did read through to the end but it was toted as a horror novel so maybe i just expected it to more dark then it was. Then come the murders, and Anna knows it’s only a matter of time before the Blood Countess turns on her, too. Isolated from her former friends, family, and fiancé, Anna realizes she’s not a friend but a prisoner of the increasingly cruel Elizabeth. It’s not long before Anna falls completely under the Countess’s spell-and the Countess takes full advantage. She receives wages generous enough to provide for her family, and the Countess begins to groom Anna as her friend and confidante. ![]() When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she’s vaulted to the dream role of chambermaid, a far cry from the filthy servants’ quarters below. In 17th century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Báthory. A historical YA horror novel based on the infamous real-life inspiration for Countess Dracula ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When she is tapped to embark on a journey to restore magic to her world, Nasir, the legendary but reluctant assassin and crown prince, is sent by his father to kill her.Īzad identifies as an Indo-Fijian Muslim Canadian, and her navigation of multiple identities is evident in The Candle and the Flame. In a world inspired by ancient Arabia, Zafira is a storied hunter who must disguise herself as a man as she travels into a treacherous forest to feed her people. Hafsah Faizal and Nafiza Azad are debut Muslim fantasy authors, and both of their #OwnVoices YA novels are out this week.Īn American Muslim living in Texas, Faizal has been immersed in the YA scene since she was a 17-year-old book blogger, which spurred her to write We Hunt the Flame. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He includes an overview of the history and development of the comic book industry, and there?s an extensive section on various types of covers?the super important element that makes the reader want to pick up that comic! In a world where good battles evil at every turn and the hero fights valiantly to get the girl, no stone is left unturned! Here you?ll also find info on all the small details?that really aren?t so small: word balloons, thought balloons, whisper balloons, bursts, sound effect lettering, and splash pages! And KA-BLAMMM!. digital lettering, color, character and costume design, panel flow, materials and tools, computers, file formats, and software. He touches on all the important stuff: anatomy, foreshortening, perspective, action, penciling, inking, hand lettering vs. And now, he?s sharing what he knows with you, Grasshopper! His cohorts have always been?and still are?some of the best in the business: Jack Kirby, John Romita, Sr., Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Mike Deodato, Jr., Frank Cho, and Jonathan Lau, and many others, Stan includes their work here and discusses what exactly makes it so great. In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee reveals his secrets for: * Costumes * Penciling, Inking & Coloring * Lettering & Word Balloons * Digital Advances * Perspective & Foreshortening * What Makes Great Action * Page & Panel Layout * Covers * Creating a Portfolio * Getting WorkWhen it comes to comic books, one name says it all: Stan Lee. ![]() ![]() ![]() Thank you to Orbit and Angela for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!Ĭheck out my Booktube channel at: The Obsessive Bookseller Really good book I had to sit on and ponder when I was done. Great character work and explorations of grief, family, loyalty, and friendship and I can't wait to see where book 2 goes because I have no clue (though I bet I know who our MC for book 2 is). Age of Ash is definitely a "1st Book in an Abraham series" which may turn some people off, but I urge everyone to trust that Abraham always plays the long 'pull' his payoffs are everything. I am certain that this will go up once I've read the second book, as that is generally what happens every time I read an Abraham series. ![]() Hard to describe but if you listen for even a short time, you'll see what I mean. I still really like Sammish but I didn't like Alys any better.Ī note about the audiobook: hard to listen to at times bc of some weird sentence intonations. So many things I missed or didn't understand the significance of when reading the first time. I enjoyed this so much more on re-read, especially while listening to it concurrently with reading Blade of Dream. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() My Review: It requires a particular kind of innocence and faith to be a gambler. THIS WAS A LOVELY SURPRISE GIFT FROM MY YOUNG GENTLEMAN CALLER. Can a professional rogue earn an honest happy ever after? And as the grumpy baronet and the glib fortune hunter start to understand each other, they also find themselves starting to care-more than either of them thought possible.īut Robin's cheated and lied and let people down for money. Then, just when Hart thinks he has Robin at his mercy, things take a sharp left turn. He’s sure Robin is a liar-a fortune hunter, a card sharp, and a heartless, greedy fraud-and he’ll protect his niece, whatever it takes. The notoriously graceless baronet isn’t impressed by good looks, or fooled by false charm. Until Robin sets his sights on Sir John Hartlebury’s heiress niece. The Publisher Says: Robin Loxleigh and his sister Marianne are the hit of the Season, so attractive and delightful that nobody looks behind their pretty faces. ![]() ![]() He goes along with the flow of habits and events. Meursault settles into a style of life in which inarticulate personal needs and satisfactions dictate spontaneous responses to the demands of nature and others. ![]() The strangeness is n his differences and alterations from other people and social norms typical for all people. Then he explained that I hadn’t wanted to see Mother’s body or shed a single tear and that I’d left immediately the funeral ended, without lingering at her grave” (Camus 111). During the trial, a judge comments: “explain what he meant by “my calmness,” the warden lowered his eyes and stared at his shoes for a moment. ![]() ![]() The first part portrays Meursault as a real stranger and an outsider unable to cry and express emotions when he attends his mother’s funeral. ![]() |