Set in the evocative Louisiana bayou and the vibrant streets of New Orleans, Evangeline's is a tale of loyalty and determination, the powerful bonds of friendship and family, and the courage to trust your gut no matter how terrifying that might be. Then she will finally be declared a true haunt huntress, worthy of following in the footsteps of her long line of female ancestors.īut when Evangeline and her grandmother are called to New Orleans to resolve an unusual case, she uncovers a secret that will shake her to the soles of her silver-tipped alligator-skin boots. EVANGELINE OF THE BAYOU by Jan Eldredge illustrated by Joseph Kuefler RELEASE DATE: Take bits from the worlds of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and Nancy Drew, and set the story in New Orleans, and you’ve got this compelling tale of Evangeline. With her animal familiar sure to make itself known any day now, the only thing left to do is prove to the council she has heart. Twelve-year-old haunt huntress apprentice Evangeline Clement spends her days and nights studying the ways of folk magic, honing her monster-hunting skills while pursuing local bayou banshees and Johnny revenants. Jan Eldredge, Joseph Kuefler (Illustrator) 3.94. A standout middle grade adventure with a sassy, memorable heroine and a charming Southern feel, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Natalie Lloyd. A spooky, funny middle grade adventure with a sassy, memorable heroine and a charming Southern feel, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo, Kate Messner, and Natalie Lloyd.
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Yes, this is a self-help book for entrepreneurs, bursting with bromides and sunny confidence about the future that only start-ups can build. In his review article, he wrote: "Peter Thiel's new book, Zero to One, shines like a laser beam. In The Atlantic, Derek Thomson describes Thiel's book as possibly the best business book he has ever read. On September 13, Thiel appeared on NPR with host Wade Goodwyn to discuss the book. On September 11, Thiel answered questions for Ask Me Anything on Reddit. On September 9, Thiel was interviewed on Timothy Ferriss' podcast. He was also interviewed by Alexia Tsotsis of TechCrunch. To promote the book, Peter Thiel sent out his first (and only) tweet ever on September 8, 2014. It is a condensed and updated version of a highly popular set of online notes taken by Masters for the CS183 class on startups, as taught by Thiel at Stanford University in Spring 2012. Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future is a 2014 book by the American entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel co-written with Blake Masters. It's true most thrillers try to confuse you into thinking it's someone when it's not, after all if you knew who's to blame ever since the beginning, calling it a thriller wouldn't really be appropriate, but few actually manage to be fresh and interesting while doing so. If you look through my reviews you'll easily understand that I love it when thrillers make me doubt myself. And even if you find yourself not reading it due to unfavorable circumstances, you'll be thinking about it, about what's going to happen next and about what just happened - or did it happen, really? Actually, good doesn't begin to describe what a drug induced journey this is but what matters is that it's marvelous and once you start reading it you'll be so enthralled you won't willingly let go of it. I've read some thrillers (most of them weren't YA because we all know how shitty those can be) and even though some of them were deemed the best by God knows how many people, to me Rosebush ranks right up there with Justine Larbalestier's Liar and Colleen McCullough's On, Off. Scrolling about Rosebush's page in GR I realize that I am, it seems, one of the few people who actually love this book. In BI: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality, Shaw probes the science and culture of attraction beyond the binary. Despite statistics that show bisexuality is more common than homosexuality, bisexuality is often invisible. Ask people to name famous bisexual actors, politicians, writers, or scientists, and they draw a blank. It’s an admission, she writes, that usually causes people’s pupils to dilate, their cheeks to flush, and their questions to start flowing. For psychologist and bestselling author Julia Shaw, this is both professional and personal-Shaw studies the science of sexuality and she herself is proudly and vocally bisexual. Despite all the welcome changes that have happened in our culture and laws over the past few decades in regards to sexuality, the subject remains one of the most influential but least understood aspects of our lives. Ranging from Aristotle, Schopenhauer, and John Stuart Mill to Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir, as well as drawing on Setiya’s own experience, Midlife combines imaginative ideas, surprising insights, and practical advice. And you will learn what it would mean to live in the present, how it could solve your midlife crisis, and why meditation helps. You will be introduced to philosophical consolations for mortality. You will learn why missing out might be a good thing, how options are overrated, and when you should be glad you made a mistake. How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalgia for lost youth? How can you accept the failings of the past, the sense of futility in the tasks that consume the present, and the prospect of death that blights the future? In this self-help book with a difference, Kieran Setiya confronts the inevitable challenges of adulthood and middle age, showing how philosophy can help you thrive. "In a world where it's easy to lose faith in love, I Wanna Be Where You Are is a brilliant burst of light. So now, Chloe’s chasing her ballet dreams down the east coast - two unwanted (but kinda cute) passengers in her car, butterflies in her stomach, and a really dope playlist on repeat.įilled with roadside hijinks, heart-stirring romance, and a few broken rules, Kristina Forest's I Wanna Be Where You Are is a YA debut perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sandhya Menon. But Chloe hits her first speed bump when her annoying neighbor, Eli, insists upon hitching a ride, threatening to tell Chloe’s mom if she leaves him and his smelly dog, Geezer, behind. Like All this back-and-forth banter is fascinating to watch, like I’m getting an. Like But in this world, I’m unwilling to give my heart to someone just so they can inevitably break it. When Chloe Pierce’s mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory of her dreams, she devises a secret plan to drive 200 miles to the nearest audition. Kristina Forest, I Wanna Be Where You Are. Dancers and non-dancers alike will enjoy this romance and root for Chloe and Eli to get together." ( AudioFile ) "Chloe's determination to be a professional ballerina is palpable in Jeanette Illidge's narration of this realistic YA romance. A debut young adult rom-com about an African-American ballerina who finds love on the road to an audition. The origins of this gulf in Black and W hite wealth stem from the immediate aftermath of slavery when a promise made to provide the formerly enslaved with 40 acres in land grants went unmet - while many W hite Americans were provided substantial “ hand outs ” (typically 160 acres) of land in the west. This, in turn, corresponds to a vast chasm in capabilities and opportunities between Black s and W hite s. T he average Black household has a net worth $800,000 lower than the average white household. Data from the 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances (the most recent available ) indicate that Black Americans possess 2.6 percent of the nation’s wealth while constituting 13 percent of the population. To provide a frame for our responses, we outline the premises that shape our conception of Black repa rations in the United States. We take the opportunity here to respond to nine that remained. The April 27th Hutchins Center virtual event devoted to our new book, From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century, resulted in too many participant questions to answer live. Co-Author - “From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century” However, it is something to keep in mind when reading this review, as some of my points may be applied to this Harlequin status. unless Will agrees to marry Eli instead.Ī lot of other reviewers have listed this book as "Harlequin" in nature, which really didn't mean much to me, since I've not read enough Harlequins to judge. The attraction growing between them is further complicated by Eli’s ultimatum: he's still holding Katrina to the pre-nup she signed. While Will can take Katrina's place, Eli doesn’t make it easy, testing Will at every turn, but Will’s uncompromising morals exceed even Eli’s exacting standards. Proving that no good deed goes unpunished, Will’s arrival at the Montana ranch belonging to Katrina's fiancé, Martin, is marked by a flat tire and unexpected help from a tall, dark, and handsome Good Samaritan who turns out to be Elijah Hunter, Martin's brother, and the most unsettling man Will has ever met.Įli’s fury over Katrina’s misdeeds boils over onto Will, and he demands that Will remain on the ranch until the matter is resolved. William Drake’s living an ordinary life-he's got a job, a dog, and a house near Lake Superior-when a frantic call for help from his ne'er-do-well sister, Katrina, throws a big rancher-shaped kink in the works. At this point I would happily read their grocery list. It’s no secret that Casey McQuiston is one of my favourite authors. And maybe-probably not, but maybe-more to Shara, too.įierce, funny, and frank, Casey McQuiston's I Kissed Shara Wheeler is about breaking the rules, getting messy, and finding love in unexpected places. Thrown into an unlikely alliance, chasing a ghost through parties, break-ins, puzzles, and secrets revealed on monogrammed stationery, Chloe starts to suspect there might be more to this small town than she thought. It’ll be worth it, if Chloe can drag Shara back before graduation to beat her fair-and-square. The three have nothing in common except Shara and the annoyingly cryptic notes she left behind, but together they must untangle Shara’s trail of clues and find her. There’s also Smith, Shara’s longtime quarterback sweetheart, and Rory, Shara’s bad boy neighbor with a crush. On a furious hunt for answers, Chloe discovers she’s not the only one Shara kissed. Her only rival: prom queen Shara Wheeler, the principal’s perfect progeny.īut a month before graduation, Shara kisses Chloe and vanishes. The thing that’s kept her going: winning valedictorian. After her moms moved her from SoCal to Alabama for high school, she’s spent the past four years dodging gossipy classmates and a puritanical administration at Willowgrove Christian Academy. It shows you where you can and can’t trust your gut feeling and how to act more mindfully and make better decisions. Thinking Fast And Slow shows you how two systems in your brain are constantly fighting over control of your behavior and actions and teaches you the many ways in which this leads to errors in memory, judgment, and decisions, and what you can do about it. It will enable you to make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do. In his book Thinking Fast And Slow (buy on Amazon) he reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice (even when we think we are being logical), and gives us practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking. With a Nobel prize for economics, when Daniel Kahneman does something, it’s worth paying attention to. 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