![]() ![]() ![]() The Happy Hooker shot straight to the top of the bestseller lists, sold more than fifteen million copies, and made this enterprising young woman an international phenomenon. As Xaviera Hollander, she published a shockingly candid account of her life behind the brothel door. and soon became the most visible and glamorous madam the city had ever seen. How did you first learn about sex? If you grew up in the 1970s, it may have been from a gleefully lusty tour guide named Xaviera HollanderIn the late 1960s - that era of sexual chaos, when Playboy Clubs and love-ins were competing for national attention - a beautiful, intelligent young Dutch secretary named Xaviera de Vries moved to New York, grew swiftly tired of her desk job. ![]()
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![]() This is not only a beautiful letterpress print in its own right, but a unique and fascinating item of Beatles memorabilia. Most of the song's lyrics came straight from this old circus poster!Įvery effort has been made to be true to the original poster and it is printed using the same methods that would have been used in 1843. Pepper one day, he and Paul McCartney drew inspiration from the quirky, old-fashioned language and set the words to music. Lennon bought the poster in an antiques shop and hung it in his music room. It is printed in a limited edition of 1,967. ![]() Kite!, which appeared on The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. This is a recreation of the poster that inspired John Lennon and Paul McCartney to write the song Being for the benefit of Mr. ![]() ![]() Painstakingly recreated using the same Victorian methods that were used to create John Lennon’s original, this poster features specially commissioned wood engravings from renowned engraver Andy English and each copy is letterpress printed by hand and numbered individually. “Simply Stunning”… Featured in Rolling Stone, and receiving worldwide acclaim, Paul McCartney himself owns a print from this edition. ![]() ![]() Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen,” Breadcrumbs is a story of the struggle to hold on, and the things we leave behind. But that was before he stopped talking to her and disappeared into a forest with a mysterious woman made of ice. Once upon a time, Hazel and Jack were best friends. Plus, who can resist these adorable illustrations? I love the style and will look for more books illustrated by Erin McGuire.įirst sentence: It snowed right before Jack stopped talking to Hazel, fluffy white flakes big enough to show their crystal architecture, like perfect geometric poems. This little book was charming in so many ways and retells Hans Christian Andersen’s tale “The Snow Queen” (a personal favorite of mine). And among the bad or badly written ones, I did find a gem or another. However, I don’t give up easily so I kept trying. ![]() But I must say, most of the ones I ended up reading were big disappointments. Fairy tale retellings have been a priority this month. ![]() ![]() ![]() Zealot provides a fresh perspective on one of the greatest stories ever told. ![]() Read more explores why the early Church preferred to promulgate an image of Jesus as a peaceful spiritual teacher rather than a politically conscious revolutionary, and grapples with the riddle of how Jesus understood himself. Balancing the Jesus of the Gospels against historical sources, Aslan describes a complex figure: a man of peace who exhorted his followers to arm themselves an exorcist and faith healer who urged his disciples to keep his identity secret and the seditious 'King of the Jews', whose promise of liberation from Rome went unfulfilled in his lifetime. ![]() Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, Reza Aslan sheds new light on one of history's most influential and enigmatic figures by examining Jesus within the context of the times in which he lived: the age of zealotry, an era awash in apocalyptic fervour. The hardback edition has sold over 250,000 copies in the US to date. First paperback edition of the controversial number one New York Times Bestseller by Reza Aslan. Fascinating, provocative and meticulously researched biography that challenges long-held assumptions about the man we know as Jesus of Nazareth. Description for Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth Paperback. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She creates the illustrations in these books with colored pencils, pastels, and crayons, crafting them to give an old-world feel, a time of innocence and simplicity. Doi is known for her softly styled drawings on rich creamy paper. "Chirri & Chirra is an utterly charming series of children's picture books.low on the angst scale and high on the charm meter. Since the earthquake of 2011 she has been active in recovery and shelter efforts for abandoned pets. She now lives in Chiba Prefecture and maintains a strong interest in environmental and animal welfare issues. Since then she has produced numerous picture books featuring her softly styled, color-pencil drawings. She got her start in picture books by attending the Atosaki Juku Workshop, held at a Tokyo bookshop specializing in picture books. Vibrant, lively, and astonishingly sweet in a pure, unsentimental way, these pages present us with relatable children, small animals, lots of food, atmosphere, and many mysteries.īorn in Tokyo, Japan, Kaya Doi graduated with a degree in design from Tokyo Zokei University. The first book in a completely charming series by a well-known Japanese author and illustrator, Chirri & Chirra introduces two girl characters who go on wonderful adventures together through the natural world. About the Book The first in a wonderfully imaginative series about two girls that is marked by revealing and lyrical small details. ![]() ![]() ![]() Deemed one of the gentler inmates, Grace changes this perception when she stabs a doctor who had been inappropriately touching her. ![]() When she arrives at the Asylum, Grace refrains from speaking. Grace comes from a prominent Boston family, and because of her illegitimate pregnancy, is sent to live in the Wayburne Lunatic Asylum in Boston until she gives birth. Narrated in the first person perspective by young female protagonist Grace Mae, the story begins in 1890 Boston, Massachusetts. The novel has been praised for its “bountiful buffet of twisted, dark intrigue” by USA Today, its “dark study of the effects of power in the wrong hands, buoyed by a tenacious heroine and her colorful companions" by Kirkus Reviews, and comes “highly recommended” by School Library Journal. A Madness So Discreet won the 2015 Edgar Award for Best Young Mystery. ![]() ![]() Using her sharp intellect to escape the asylum, Grace relocates to Ohio and begins a new life of solving crimes, accessing her madness to investigate crime scenes and gain insight to the motivations of a mysterious serial killer. Set in 1890 Boston and Ohio, young-adult mystery thriller A Madness So Discreet (2015) by American author Mindy McGinnis follows Grace Mae, a young woman from a prestigious family who is compelled to enter an insane asylum to conceal her out-of-wedlock pregnancy. ![]() ![]() ![]() There's a difference between being tortured and bitter, broken and bully. It appears that I can't help myself : give me a smart, brave, strong-minded heroine who doesn't shy away from her desires and a - a what exactly? A sexy broken man? Put them together and then let the magic begin : hilarious and witty banter, ever growing sexual tension - how could I not fall in love now tell me? It must be a conspiracy or something.Īnd then Turner started to act like a selfish jerk, so childish, really (I mean really? Seven weeks?) - not to mention 2 or 3 occurrences of grabbing wrists to make people listen to him (I know I'm sensitive about that, maybe too much, but I can't help, there are other way to make a point than using your strength) - just get over yourself, guy, you've been betrayed in the past, yes, but come on. ![]() What is it exactly? Have I the attention span of a squirrel (don't ask why a squirrel, I have no idea)? I wonder, I wonder.Īnd yet things had started so well. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Praised by National Geographic as “a serious (and seriously funny) travelogue,” Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time, Mark Adams ingeniously weaves together three narrative threads – his own travel, Bingham’s parallel journeys, and Spanish colonialism during the Inca Conquest – to answer the question, just what was Machu Picchu? Adams, a magazine editor at a traveling publication follows the path forged by Hiram Bingham III, who is famed for “discovering” Machu Picchu during an expedition into the Andes Mountains of Peru in 1911. Title: Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time So, You Want to be an Explorer: An Essay Review of Mark Adams’ ![]() ![]() She still grieves for the baby boy she gave up years ago, when she was only a child herself, but she loves being a mother to her daughters, and she’s finally found her passion-the treasure trove of scents. Radha is now living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two daughters. ![]() ![]() ![]() "A stunning portrait of a woman blossoming into her full power…this is Alka Joshi's best book yet!” -Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eyeįrom the author of Reese's Book Club Pick The Henna Artist, the final chapter in Alka Joshi’s New York Times bestselling Jaipur trilogy takes readers to 1970s Paris, where Radha’s budding career as a perfumer must compete with the demands of her family and the secrets of her past. ![]() ![]() ![]() We know that Rowan is writing from prison. Ware creates suspense with sinister precision. Rowan Caine accepts a nannying job at a gorgeous house in the Scottish Highlands, wired with a smart home app called, horribly, "Happy," that lets its owners surveil every room in the house from afar, control the lights, heat, and locks - and even talk through speakers in the walls. With The Turn of the Key, Ruth Ware ( The Woman in Cabin 10) offers a clever and elegant update to James's story, one with less ambiguity but its own eerie potency. By the end, a child is dead, but we still don't know: Were the ghosts real, or were they in the governess's head? Over time, she becomes convinced the children are communing with the ghosts of former servants, who appear to them, at first at a distance and then ever closer, threatening to lead them to damnation. ![]() In Henry James's ambiguous, paranoid novella The Turn of the Screw (1898), a governess is left in charge of two children in an isolated Essex country house. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Turn of the Key Author Ruth Ware ![]() |