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Plain truth jodi6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() For me, there was never any question that if I wanted to lick my wounds, I would wind up in Paradise, Pennsylvania. Grand Cayman, Paris, even a soul-searching hike through the Rockies. I suppose other women in my position-by this I mean heartbroken, at odds, and recently given a large sum of money- might have chosen a different destination. Our lips separated like a seam being ripped, and then I got into the car and drove away. "You'll call me when you get there?" Stephen asked, but before I could answer, he kissed me. In our eight years together we had not married, but we hadn't separated, either. But on another level, Stephen couldn't accept that I might be moving away for good. You didn't go to law school and make Law Review and work in the trenches to land the trial of a lifetime, only to question your own career choice. I wanted to take some time off before choosing whether I ever wanted to take another case, period, but that was beyond Stephen's realm of belief. "You want to take some time off before choosing your next big case." ![]() "I completely understand," he said, although he didn't. ![]() Stephen helped me load my things into the back of my car. That was the moment I knew I would be leaving. "The Big Guys are willing to see you today at six o'clock." "Good news," Stephen said before I'd even given a greeting. ![]()
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![]() ![]() They are one of the inhabitants of the planet Zamira. A zutterfly is similar to a butterfly but is made of dark matter. Before embarking on his search, Zeddy discovers a zutterfly. Since the International Government, however, is strict, suspicious and seemingly ubiquitous, the two must be careful not to get caught digging into a government employee’s disappearance. When Zane mysteriously disappears, Zeddy and his mother embark on a journey to find him. ![]() Since Zane has a deep knowledge of science, he’s made to work part time for the International Government. His IQ is through the roof, he loves books, and he’s a science whiz, just like his father, Zane. ![]() In this police state, the International Government has rewritten history for its benefit, smart children are taken from their parents to work for the government, new laws are decreed daily, and the environment and ozone are in great jeopardy of collapsing from years of abuse. It’s 2099, and a strict International Government rules the world. In Holy Ghost Writer’s third installment of his 12-book series, Zeddy, a young boy, embarks on an epic journey to find and save his father. ![]()
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![]() ![]() (156-157)įrom the very beginning, this book transfixed me. ![]() She worried she couldn’t protect me from all of the things that had hurt her: loss and fear, pain and love. ![]() ![]() Catching up with the present day, Ava’s chance sighting by an incredibly pious new neighbor, Nathaniel Sorrows, sets the entire family on a path that must involve each and every one of them to unravel. Set to figure out the mystery of her origin, Ava offers us the fruits of her research into her family tree. (Introduction)Īva introduces the readers to her novel by examining her family history from her grandmother all the way down to her in an attempt to explain her own strange qualities. But I knew the truth-deep down, I always did. To my grandmother, I was a daily reminder of loves long lost. To my great misfortune, I was once mistaken for an angel. Some considered me a monster, a mutation. To many, I was myth incarnate, the embodiment of a most superb legend, a fairy tale. From these pages of magical realism and beautiful words springs forth a tale of intricate cosmic forces and vivid characters which combine to ask us broader questions of fate and normalcy. A family saga to the core, The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender is whimsical and unconventional, but surprisingly powerful. ![]()
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![]() ![]() "She knew how to present a picture," Rubenstein says.ĭiller, the comedien - an unconventional choice for the book, Rubenstein allows - used her clothes as a warm-up act. ![]() With her appearance in France at Versailles in 1961 in an ivory gown with floral beading all over the bodice by Hubert de Givenchy, she changed the world's perception of how a new generation of Americans might dress. Kennedy figured out how to use clothing as a political tool. On someone else, it might have overshadowed the person wearing it. ![]() On her, the dramatic embellishment was a complement to her persona as someone who makes strong choices. Not all their outfits were showstoppers, but there rarely have been missteps - at least not missteps for the signature look they carved for themselves.īlanchett is one of the few people who could have pulled off Alexander McQueen's "Where Eagles Fly" gown, worn to the Oscars just weeks after the designer's suicide in 2010, Rubenstein says. They show a deep understanding of fashion without ever seeming burdened by it, he describes. ![]() Modern A-listers Sarah Jessica Parker and Cate Blanchett join the late style icons Audrey Hepburn, Jacqueline Kennedy and Grace Kelly as women who successfully made fashion part of their identity, he says. ![]() |