![]() ![]() Though the ending may strike some as too easy, this is an intriguing portrayal of an ancient way of life, and Wise Child is an engaging heroine. Monica Furlong 47 Paperback 13 offers from 21.95 Hild: A Novel Nicola Griffith 623 Paperback 111 offers from 1.46 Visions & Longings: Medieval Women Mystics Monica Furlong 8 Hardcover 19 offers from 9. Self-realization enables Wise Child to save both herself and Juniper in an exciting climax. ![]() Her evil awakens the real power of Wise Child as well as the superstitions of the village, rendering the trial of Juniper for witchcraft inevitable. This delicate balance is destroyed by the coming of Maeve, Wise Child's mother, who had abandoned her. ![]() Wise Child manages to live between the Churchrepresented by the grim village priestand the witchcraft that Juniper would have her learn. Under Juniper's kind but stern tutelage, Wise Child thrives, learning herb lore, reading and basic survival in those difficult times. ![]() Orphaned by the death of her grandmother and her sailor-father's disappearance, Wise Child chooses to become the ward of Juniper, the village wisewoman who is healer, midwife and witch. Juniper (1990) is a young adult historical fantasy novel that was written by British author, journalist and activist Monica Furlong. But when presented with the opportunity to learn the magic of nature and its healing powers, Juniper opts for the tough route and becomes an apprentice to nature's wisdom. In this exciting, well-written fantasy, the setting (Britain in the Dark Ages) is as much a character as Wise Child and her guardian Juniper. by Monica Furlong ( 180 ) 9.99 The daughter of a king in Cornwall, Juniper enjoys the luxurious life of a medieval princess. ![]()
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Over the course of thirty years, it has evolved from a summer solstice festival, first held on San Francisco’s Baker Beach in 1986, into the world’s largest temporary city. ![]() Taking place in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada for one week every August, Burning Man is a unique event, with a distinct event-culture. ![]() ![]() Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. “On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Stand!: Raising My Fist For Justice synopsis: “Can Bree defy the odds and guide her team to a state championship, or have the Manatees swum their last lap-for good?”ĭawud Anyabwile, Derrick Barnes, and Tommie Smith’s Victory. But that’s easier said than done, especially when their rival, the prestigious Holyoke Prep, has everything they need to leave the Mighty Manatees in their wake. “With Etta’s training and a lot of hard work, Bree suddenly finds her swim-crazed community counting on her to turn the school’s failing team around. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she’s forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. ![]() “Bree can’t wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees-until she’s stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. Johnnie Christmas’ Swim Team book synopsis: ![]() ![]() ![]() The Wicked Bargain executes this well, and I really enjoyed setting sail with this protagonist. ![]() The open sea, a liminal space in society and a prime spot to go wild with queer stories. It could be their only redemption - or it could mean certain death. For the first time in their life, Mar may have the courage to use their magic. Then, Mar finds the most unlikely allies: Bas, an infuriatingly arrogant and handsome pirate - and the captain's son and Dami, a genderfluid demonio whose motives are never quite clear. The task is impossible-Mar refuses to make a bargain and there's no way their magic is any match for el Diablo. ![]() When Mar is miraculously rescued by the sole remaining pirate crew in the Caribbean, el Diablo returns to give them a choice: give up your soul to save your father by the Harvest Moon or never see him again. But their magic isn't enough to reverse a wicked bargain made by their father and now el Diablo has come to collect his payment: the soul of Mar's father and the entire crew of their ship. Mar is a transmasculine nonbinary teen pirate hiding a magical ability to manipulate fire and ice. On Mar León-de la Rosa's 16th birthday, el Diablo comes calling. El Diablo is in the details in this Latinx pirate fantasy starring a transmasculine nonbinary teen with a mission of revenge, redemption, and revolution. ![]() ![]() Boyd, her much-too-young and oh-so-hot assistant surprises her one night with bold suggestions and an authoritative demeanor he’s never shown her in the office. Then the most unlikely candidate steps up. Even her dominant boss, Hudson Pierce has turned down her advances, leaving her to fear that she will never find the lover she’s longing for. ![]() Unfortunately most men see independence and ambition in a woman and they run. Not in business anyway.īut she’s pretty sure she’d like to be topped in the bedroom. She’s certainly a woman who won’t be topped. She climbed out of poverty, put herself through school and is now a chief financial advisor at Pierce Industries. Norma Anders has always prided herself on her intelligence and determination. ![]() From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Laurelin Paige comes a new story in her Fixed Trilogy series… ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As in D j Dead, Reichs-herself a forensic anthropologist-renders comprehensively and believably the cool, tense intelligence of her heroine. The three seemingly individual events begin to braid together, as the doings with the doomsday cult draw Tempe to North Carolina. Tempe's caseload multiplies as a house fire proves to be a horrific instance of arson and a university teaching assistant who's recently joined a cult goes missing. But the bones aren't where they're supposed to be according to the graveyard map, and there's something suspicious about them when they do turn up. The novel opens atmospherically in a frigid church graveyard as Tempe labors to exhume the century-old remains of a nun so that the Church can posthumously declare her a saint. Forensic anthropologist Temperance ""Tempe"" Brennan of the Laboratoire de M dicine L gale in Montreal makes a triumphant second appearance in Reichs's powerful followup to her bestselling debut, D j Dead. ![]() ![]() “AncestryDNA says we’re close family, maybe first cousins. Here’s a short version of my story, as many of us face the deluge of new cousins coming in from the holiday wave of DNA tests. My own discovery is so overwhelming that I can’t talk about it much, even though my new half-sister has possibly saved my life by adding to my known family’s cancer history, affecting a recent medical decision. In her new book, “ Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love,” author Dani Shapiro is speaking for tens of thousands of us who are discovering that we are “NPE.” Not Parent Expected.ĭani learned that the man who raised her and who she thought was her father was not so, biologically speaking, thanks to a DNA ancestry test. ![]()
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