The instant New York Times bestseller and "the perfect page-turner to start your summer" ( People , Book of the Week), Luckiest Girl Alive is about secrets and lies...and whether or not the truth can really set you free.§§"Loved Gone Girl ? Luckiest Girl Alive is just as addicting" ( Good Housekeeping).§§As a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani FaNelli endured a shocking, public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself. Now, with a glamorous job, expensive wardrobe, and handsome blue blood fiancé, she's this close to living the perfect life she's worked so hard to achieve. But Ani has a secret. Her perfect life is a perfect lie.§§There's something else buried in her past that still haunts her, something private and painful that threatens to bubble to the surface and ruin everything. The question remains: will breaking her silence destroy all that she has worked for - or, will it, at long last, set Ani free?§§With a singular voice and twists you won't see coming, Luckiest Girl Alive is "completely unputdownable...until its final pages" ( Entertainment Weekly ).
Winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize 'One of the most shamefully under-read great British authors of the past 100 years' Sarah Waters The poet Sylvia Townsend Warner rose to sudden fame with the publication of her classic feminist novel Lolly Willowes in 1926, but never became a conventional member of London literary life, pursuing instead a long writing career in her own individualistic manner. Cheerfully defying social norms of the day, Warner lived in an openly homosexual relationship with the poet Valentine Ackland for almost forty years. Together, they were committed members of the Communist party and travelled twice to Spain during the Civil War, but Warner paid for her outspokenness with years of neglect, and channelled much of her emotional and intellectual energy into letters, poems and heart-breaking diaries that remained unpublished during her lifetime. In this enthralling and enlightening biography, Claire Harman tells the story of Warner's remarkable life and restores her to her rightful place as one of Britain's most unique and brilliant writers. "As passionate and truthful, elegant and enchanting as its subject." George D Painter "Harman skilfully weaves Sylvia's stories and letters into the biography, and the brilliance of the samples on display constantly takes you aback... Outstanding" Sunday Times Autorid: Claire Harman
Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews and Air Mail "A fascinating and instructive book . . . elegantly written and perceptive."--Wall Street Journal"Kaleidoscopic . . . A fascinating exploration of individual agency that never loses sight of the larger context . . . Just the kind of probing, nuanced and unsparing study to help us think things through." --The New York TimesThrough a connected set of biographical portraits of key Nazi figures that follows power as it radiated out from Hitler to the inner and outer circles of the regime's leadership, one of our greatest historians answers the enduring question, how does a society come to carry out a program of unspeakable evil?Richard Evans, author of the acclaimedThe Third Reich Trilogyand over two dozen other volumes on modern Europe, is our preeminent scholar of Nazi Germany. Having spent half a century searching for the truths behind one of the most horrifying episodes in human history, inHitler's People, he brings us back to the original site of the Nazi movement: namely, the lives of its most important members.Working in concentric circles out from Hitler and his closest allies, Evans forms a typological framework of Germany society under Nazi rule from the top down. With a novelist's eye for detail, Evans explains the Third Reich through the personal failings and professional ambitions of its members, from its most notorious deputies--like Goebbels, the regime's propagandist, and Himmler, the Holocaust's chief architect--to the crucial enforcers and instruments of the Nazi agenda that history has largely forgotten--like the schoolteacher Julius Streicher and the actress Leni Riefenstahl. Drawing on a wealth of recently unearthed historical sources,Hitler's Peoplelays bare the inner and outer lives of the characters whose choices led to the deaths of millions.Nearly a century after Hitler's rise, the leading nations of the West are once again being torn apart by a will to power. By telling the stories of these infamous lives as human lives, Evans asks us to grapple with the complicated nature of complicity, showing us that the distinctions between individual and collective responsibility--and even between pathological evil and rational choice--are never easily drawn.
Bobby Johnson is desperately unlucky in love. One day he hears a beautiful, pleading voice come through his grandmother's Truetone record player and he instantly falls in love. The only problem...she lived 70 years ago. Rachel Anne Praline is a world-renowned singer from the 1920s who, despite her fame, is faced with one tragedy after the next. Follow along as the tragically charmed story of Rachel Anne Praline unfolds. Will she overcome the overwhelming odds of love, loss, abuse, the Great Depression, and two world wars? Will Bobby's love for this intangible girl torture him forever, or will it free him to find new love and a newfound meaning for life? This dual-time, episodic historical romance can, all at once, revive our spirits and sever them as it explores the depths of true love and unconditional friendship.
The Ticket is a contemporary suspense novel about an ordinary woman who wins an extraordinary fortune and has to outsmart the very modern dangers that follow.Rachel Mercer is in her forties, stuck in a call center job in Forney, Texas, and living quietly in Wills Point with her red cat, Rusty. A quick stop at the QT in Terrell turns into the unthinkable when her Powerball ticket hits for 1.8 billion dollars. Rachel knows one thing at once. She must keep the win secret or lose the life she still hopes to build.With a steady attorney and a retired banker on her side, she sets up a trust and a plan. The internet has other plans. Rumor pages start circling a woman in a red Kia. A break-in rattles her house. A tracker appears under her bumper. A controlled decoy operation with the Dallas FBI reveals a pipeline of online "neighbors" who trade tips for gift cards and push small men toward big crimes.Rachel learns fast. Freezes her credit. Locks down her phone. Gets a protective order. Faces a painful breakup that turns volatile. Through each hit she keeps choosing the next right move, a quiet life, and her own voice. When the claim is filed and the wire clears, she turns east toward Florida and a future she will write on purpose.Set across small-town East Texas and the long highways out, The Ticket blends page-turning stakes with heart. It is about privacy in a loud world, the courage to leave, and a woman who refuses to be chased off her own porch. Perfect for readers of domestic thrillers and upmarket women's fiction who love grit, hope, and a heroine who will not back down.
This book is based in part on classroom tested lectures related to the first stars (Pop III stars), but also draws from the author's review articles of the main physical principles involved. The book will thus combine pedagogical introductory chapters with more advanced ones to survey the cutting-edge advances from the frontier of research.The formation of Pop III stars and galaxies is one of the great outstanding challenges in modern astrophysics and cosmology. The first stars are likely key drivers for early cosmic evolution and will be at the center of attention over the next decade. The best available space and ground-based telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope probe the Universe to high redshifts and provide us with tantalizing hints; but they cannot yet directly detect the first generation of stars and the formation of the first galaxies. This is left as key science for future telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope.The book covers the theory of first star formation, the relation between first stars and dark matter, their impact on cosmology, their observational signatures, the transition to normal star formation as well as the assembly of the first galaxies. It will prepare advanced students and researchers entering the field for interpreting observational findings and their cosmological implications.
"The standard work in the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics, indispensable both to the advanced student and to the mature research worker, who will always find it a fresh source of knowledge and stimulation." --Nature "This is the classic text on quantum mechanics. No graduate student of quantum theory should leave it unread"--W.C Schieve, University of Texas
A young man's life is up-ended one day when what appears to be a simple illness is diagnosed as an aggressive disease. The author shows you what adversity looks like through his eyes and to remind you that even in the darkest hours, there is always a spark of light.
The complete version of Nahjul Balagha, translated with precision and care, is a treasure trove of wisdom and insight for seekers of truth and knowledge. This unparalleled collection of sermons, letters, and aphorisms by Imam Ali (AS), the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), is a masterpiece of Arabic literature and a testament to the richness and complexity of Islamic thought. The translation of Nahjul Balagha allows readers to delve deep into the heart of Islamic spirituality and discover the depth and breadth of Imam Ali's teachings. With its concise yet powerful language, Nahjul Balagha covers a wide range of topics, from theology and ethics to politics and governance, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of Islam and its values. As one of the most significant works of Islamic literature, Nahjul Balagha has been studied and revered by scholars and students of Islam for centuries. It's timeless wisdom and universal appeal make it a valuable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of Islam and its teachings. This translation of Nahjul Balagha, with its accessible language and insightful commentary, is an invaluable addition to the libraries of both scholars and laypeople alike. It is a must-read for anyone seeking to gain a deeper understanding of Islam and Imam Ali's (AS) teachings.
Any future film director planning to make a movie of Myles's iconic novel Chelsea Girls (it's always just about to happen) would be wise to read Bird Watching first. Written in 1978 and unpublished until now, the central character of the book is a twenty-something that is already filled with memories. Living in New York City, resplendent, full of both grandeur and awkwardness, they are about to embark on a life fully invested in art. Bliss happens, as does uncertainty. Everything is here and now. The Irony of the Leash, A Fresh Young Voice from the Plains, and Sappho's Boat, the other collections contained in the volume, comprise the first three books that Myles published, when their promise as one of the most important writers of their generation was just coming into view. Immensely readable, raw, and slightly unhinged, the poetry that comprises these three texts is post young. Slight creaky but fully functional, all of these poems are beautiful and funky. Bird Watching and Their First Three Books of Poetry contains a critical foreword by poet and scholar Rosa Campbell, along with a preface by Eileen Myles contextualizing the book within our contemporary moment. Autorid: Eileen Myles
