This book discusses George Sand's autobiography Histoire de ma vie from a variety of perspectives - thematic, structural and stylistic - and examines the often contradictory images of the author/narra
Some people spend their whole lives looking for the right partner. Nate Schaper found his in high school. In the eight months since their cautious flirting became a real, heart-pounding, tell-the-pare
Invaluable for all those who own, or are interested in, houses that were built between about 1840 and 1914, this informative aims to help readers to become responsible custodians of such properties an
More Than 85 Broads introduces us to a remarkable group of strong, passionate, and talented women who all define success on their own terms. Along with author Janet Hanson's riveting account of how sh
Based on three years of research and verified by a team of financial experts, Investing: Starting from Scratch uses simple analogies to explain the complex subject of investing and retirement plannin
A compelling tale of romantic intrigue - When fiery Kenna Mackenzie refuses to comply with her guardians wish that she marry an impoverished Scottish laird, Kenna is thrown out on to the streets of Vi
A fascinating look at a noteworthy figure in legal history, this inspiring story reveals the life of New Zealand’s first female attorney. The narrative delves deep into Ethel Benjamin’s personal and p
Cerney, executive director of Rocky Mountain Deaf School in Denver, provides a detailed examination of the complex issues surrounding the integration of deaf students into the general classroom. Inter
The stand-alone sequel to Salting the Wound - 1835, England. A married woman, pregnant with her sea-captain lover’s child, dies giving birth. The child, Serafina Finn, is abandoned to an orp
With a salve in one hand and a burcher's knife in the other, Janet Kaplan offers her masterful third collection, Dreamlife of a Philanthropist, winner of the 2011 Ernest Sandeen prize in Poetry. The p
Thanks to a successful interview with the painfully shy E.B. White, a beautiful, 19-year-old, blue-eyed blonde from the cornfields of Iowa lands a job as a receptionist at The New Yorker magazine. The
Explorer Helge Ingstad set out in the 1960s to search for the much hypothesized and mythical Norse land of Vinland. Vinland, originally discovered by Leif Erikson c. 1000 CE, is described in two sagas
Louisa Connelly, a recently widowed Jane Austen scholar, needs some relief from her stifling world. When a friend calls to offer her a temporary escape from her Montana ranch, she is whisked into a di
Women often find that the biggest obstacle to being all they were created to be is themselves. Though they long to succeed, they can't silence the voice inside whispering, "Just who do you think you a
