Random house publishing group jun 2019 (16 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A seaside townhelps one young woman reclaim the light after darkness in an uplifting novel from #1New York Timesbestselling author Debbie Macomber."Romantic, warm, and a breeze to readone of Macomber's best."Kirkus Reviews Annie Marlow has been through the worst. Rocked by tragedy, she heads to the one place that makes her happy: Oceanside in the Pacific Northwest, the destination of many family vacations when Annie was a teenager. Once there, Annie begins to restore her broken spirit, thanks in part to the folks she meets: a local painter, Keaton, whose large frame is equal to his big heartand who helps Annie fix up her rental cottage by the sea; Mellie, the reclusive, prickly landlord Annie is determined to befriend; and Britt, a teenager with a terrible secret. But it is Keaton to whom Annie feels most drawn. His quiet, peaceful nature offers her both comfort and reprieve from her grief, and the two begin to grow closer. Then events threaten to undo the idyll Annie has come to enjoy. And when the opportunity of a lifetime lands in her lap, she is torn between the excitement of a new journey toward success and the safe and secure arms of the havenand the manshe's come to call home. In this heartwarming tale, Annie finds that the surest way to fix what is damaged within is to help others rise above their pain and find a way to heal.Praise for Cottage by the Sea"Macomber never disappoints. Tears and laughter abound in this story of loss and healing that will wrap you up and pull you in; readers will finish it in one sitting."Library Journal (starred review) "Macomber's story of tragedy and triumph is emotionally engaging from the outset and ends with a satisfying conclusion. Readers will be most taken by the characters, particularly Annie, a heartwarming lead who bolsters the novel."Publishers Weekly.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "In these kaleidoscopic stories of Jamaica and its diaspora we hear many voices at once. All of them convince and sing. All of them shine."Zadie Smith An O: The Oprah Magazine "Top 15 Best of the Year"A Well-Read Black GirlPick Tenderness and cruelty, loyalty and betrayal, ambition and regretAlexia Arthurs navigates these tensions to extraordinary effect in her debut collection about Jamaican immigrants and their families back home. Sweeping from close-knit island communities to the streets of New York City and midwestern university towns, these eleven stories form a portrait of a nation, a people, and a way of life. In "Light-Skinned Girls and Kelly Rowlands," an NYU student befriends a fellow Jamaican whose privileged West Coast upbringing has blinded her to the hard realities of race. In "Mash Up Love," a twin's chance sighting of his estranged brotherthe prodigal son of the familystirs up unresolved feelings of resentment. In "Bad Behavior," a couple leave their wild teenage daughter with her grandmother in Jamaica, hoping the old ways will straighten her out. In "Mermaid River," a Jamaican teenage boy is reunited with his mother in New York after eight years apart. In "The Ghost of Jia Yi," a recently murdered student haunts a despairing Jamaican athlete recruited to an Iowa college. And in "Shirley from a Small Place," a world-famous pop star retreats to her mother's big new house in Jamaica, which still holds the power to restore something vital.Alexia Arthurs emerges in this vibrant, lyrical, intimate collection as one of fiction's most dynamic and essential authors.Praise for How to Love a Jamaican "A sublime short-story collection from newcomer Alexia Arthurs that explores, through various characters, a specific strand of the immigrant experience."Entertainment Weekly "With its singular mix of psychological precision and sun-kissed lyricism, this dazzling debut marks the emergence of a knockout new voice."O: The Oprah Magazine "Gorgeous, tender, heartbreaking stories . . . Arthurs is a witty, perceptive, and generous writer, and this is a book that will last."Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties "Vivid and exciting . . . every story rings beautifully true."Marie Claire.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - 'A gem of a novel.'--Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great ThingsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Party Crasher and Love Your Life comes an irresistible story of love and empowerment about a young woman with a complicated family, a handsome man who might be 'the one,' and an IOU that changes everything. Fixie Farr has always lived by her father's motto: 'Family first.' And since her dad passed away, leaving his charming housewares store in the hands of his wife and children, Fixie spends all her time picking up the slack from her siblings instead of striking out on her own. The way Fixie sees it, if she doesn't take care of her father's legacy, who will It's simply not in Fixie's nature to say no to people. So when a handsome stranger in a coffee shop asks her to watch his laptop for a moment, she not only agrees--she ends up saving it from certain disaster. To thank Fixie for her quick thinking, the computer's owner, Sebastian, an investment manager, scribbles an IOU on a coffee sleeve and attaches his business card. Fixie laughs it off--she'd never actually claim an IOU from a stranger. Would she But then Fixie's childhood crush, Ryan, comes back into her life, and his lack of a profession pushes all of Fixie's buttons. As always, she wants nothing for herself--but she'd love Seb to give Ryan a job. No sooner has Seb agreed than the tables are turned once more and a new series of IOUs between Seb and Fixie--from small favors to life-changing moments--ensues. Soon Fixie, Ms. Fixit for everyone else, is torn between her family and the life she really wants. Does she have the courage to take a stand Will she finally grab the life, and love, she really wants Praise for I Owe You One 'This book is a shot of pure joy!'--Jenny Colgan, author of The Bookshop on the Corner 'A humorous exploration of family life, finding love and the difficulties of coming into one's own as a young professional woman . . . The entertaining cast of characters . . . will certainly remind readers why nineteen years after her first hit Kinsella remains one of the reigning queens of women's fiction.'--The Washington Post 'I Owe You One is another impossibly delightful story by Sophie Kinsella, a must-read for her die-hard fans and new readers alike.'--PopSugar.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Graceful and lovely Lady Audley may not be all that she seems in this Victorian-era equivalent of Gillian Flynn'sGone Girlwith an introduction by Flynn Berry, the Edgar Awardwinning author of Under the Harrow and A Double Life Lady Audley is young, beautiful, and universally adored. Everyone comments on her sweet nature and her perfect marriage to the wealthy and aristocratic Sir Michael Audley. Sir Michael's nephew Robert is equally struck by his new aunt's angelic waysuntil he notices the strange, terrifying effect Lady Audley has on his friend George Talboys. When George mysteriously vanishes, Robert is convinced that Lady Audley is neither as innocent nor as helpless as she appears, and he sets out to discover what secrets lie in Lady Audley's past. A bestseller when it was first published in 1862, Lady Audley's Secret shocked readers because it dared to suggest that beneath a perfect surface a woman might be willing to lie, con, and even kill for the life she wanted.The Modern LibraryTorchbearersseries features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The international sensation that illuminates the experiences women are supposed to hide--from addiction, anger, sexual assault, and infertility to joy, sensuality, and love. WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR - 'Emilie Pine's voice is razor-sharp and raw; her story is utterly original yet as familiar as my own breath.'--Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Warrior In this dazzling debut, Emilie Pine speaks to the events that have marked her life--those emotional disruptions for which our society has no adequate language, at once bittersweet, clandestine, and ordinary. She writes with radical honesty on the unspeakable grief of infertility, on caring for an alcoholic parent, on taboos around female bodies and female pain, on sexual violence and violence against the self. This is the story of one woman, and of all women. Devastating, poignant, and wise--and joyful against the odds--Notes to Self is an unforgettable exploration of what it feels like to be alive, and a daring act of rebellion against a society that is more comfortable with women's silence. Praise for Notes to Self 'Notes to Self begins as a deceptively simple catalogue of the injustices of modern female life and slyly emerges as a screaming treatise on just what it means to make your own rules, turning the hand you've been dealt into the coolest game in town. Emilie Pine is like your best friend--if your best friend was so sharp she drew blood.'--Lena Dunham, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl 'To read these essays is to understand the human condition more clearly, to reassess one's place in the world, and to reclaim one's own experiences as real and valid.'--Sunday Independent 'Harrowing, clear-eyed . . . Everyone should consider [this] priority reading.'--Sunday Business Post 'Incredible and insightful--an absolute must-read.'--The Skinny 'Agonizing, uncompromising, starkly brilliant. . . . [A] short, gleamingly instructive book, both memoir and psychological exploration--a platform for that insistent internal voice that almost any woman . . . wishes they had ignored.'--Financial Times 'Do not read this book in public. It will make you cry.'--Anne Enright.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Keeps you guessing until the final page.'--Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train'A rollercoaster ride to the very last sentence.'--Fiona Barton, author of The Widow 'Everyone will be talking about The Rumor.'--Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door When a single mother hears a shocking rumor outside her son's school, she never intends to pass it on. But one casual comment leads to another . . . and now there's no going back. Rumor has it that a notorious killer, who committed a brutal crime as a child, has been living a new life under an assumed identity in Joanna's seaside town. So who is the criminal hidden in their midst Suspicion falls on everyone. As Joanna becomes obsessed with the case, her curiosity will expose her son and his father to the supposedly reformed murderer--who may be ready to kill again. She will learn how dangerous one rumor can become . . . and just how far she must go to protect those she loves. She is going to regret the day she ever said a word. Praise for The Rumor 'A brilliant premise with a killer twist. The Rumor depicts the prejudices and secrets that simmer in a small seaside town to devastating effect.'--Colette McBeth, author of An Act of Silence 'This mystery has an unusual and resonant theme--how a single rumor can morph into a completely unmanageable, deadly force. . . . [There's] psychological acuity throughout and [an] astonishing ending.'--Booklist.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The feel-good book of the year: a delightful novel of friendship, community, and the way small acts of kindness can change your life, by the bestselling author ofThe Story of Arthur Truluv Lucille Howard is getting on in years, but she stays busy. Thanks to the inspiration of her dearly departed friend Arthur Truluv, she has begun to teach baking classes, sharing the secrets to her delicious classic Southern yellow cake, the perfect pinwheel cookies, and other sweet essentials. Her classes have become so popular that she's hired Iris, a new resident of Mason, Missouri, as an assistant. Iris doesn't know how to bake but she needs to keep her mind off a big decision she sorely regrets.When a new family moves in next door and tragedy strikes, Lucille begins to look out for Lincoln, their son. Lincoln's parents aren't the only ones in town facing hard choices and uncertain futures. In these difficult times, the residents of Mason come together and find the true power of communityjust when they need it the most. "Elizabeth Berg's characters jump right off the page and into your heart" said Fannie Flagg about The Story of Arthur Truluv. The same could be said about Night of Miracles, a heartwarming novel that reminds us that the people we come to love are often the ones we don't expect.Praise for Night of Miracles"Happy, sad, sweet and slyly funny, [Night of Miracles] celebrates the nourishing comfort of community and provides a delightfully original take on the cycles of life."People (Book of the Week) "Find refuge in Mason, a place blessedly free of the political chaos we now know as 'real life.' In Berg's charming but far from shallow alternative reality, the focus is on the things that make life worth living: the human connections that light the way through the dark of aging, bereavement, illness and our own mistakes. . . . As the endearing, odd-lot characters of Mason, Missouri, coalesce into new families, dessert is served: a plateful of chocolate-and-vanilla pinwheel cookies for the soul."USA Today "Full of empathy and charm, every chapter infuses the heart with a renewed sense of hope." Woman's World.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Spectacular. NPR Uproariously funny. The Boston Globe An artistic triumph. San Francisco Chronicle A novel in which comedy and pathos are exquisitely balanced. The Washington Post Shteyngart s best book. The Seattle Times The bestselling author ofSuper Sad True Love Storyreturns with a biting, brilliant, emotionally resonant novel very much of our times.NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE AND MAUREEN CORRIGAN, NPR SFRESH AIRAND NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYThe New York Times Book Review NPR The Washington Post O: The Oprah Magazine Mother Jones Glamour Library Journal Kirkus Reviews Newsday Pamela Paul, KQED Financial Times The Globe and MailNarcissistic, hilariously self-deluded, and divorced from the real world as most of us know it, hedge-fund manager Barry Cohen oversees $2.4 billion in assets. Deeply stressed by an SEC investigation and by his three-year-old son s diagnosis of autism, he flees New York on a Greyhound bus in search of a simpler, more romantic life with his old college sweetheart. Meanwhile, his super-smart wife, Seema a driven first-generation American who craved the picture-perfect life that comes with wealth has her own demons to face.How these two flawed characters navigate the Shteyngartian chaos of their own making is at the heart of this piercing exploration,a poignant tale of familial longing and an unsentimental ode to America.LONGLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION The fuel and oxygen of immigrant literature movement, exile, nostalgia, cultural disorientation are what fire the pistons of this trenchant and panoramic novel. . . . [It is] a novel so pungent, so frisky and so intent on probing the dissonances and delusions both individual and collective that grip this strange land getting stranger. TheNew York Times Book Review Shteyngart, perhaps more than any American writer of his generation, is a natural. He is light, stinging, insolent and melancholy. . . . The wit and the immigrant s sense of heartbreak he was born in Russia just seem to pour from him. The idea of riding along behind Shteyngart as he glides across America in the early age of Trump is a propitious one. He doesn t disappoint. The New York Times.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Laurie R. King'sNew York Timesbestselling series featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes is "the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today" (Lee Child)!The last thing Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, need is to help an old friend with her mad, missing aunt. Lady Vivian Beaconsfield has spent most of her adult life in one asylum after another, since the loss of her brother and father in the Great War. Although her mental state seemed to be improving, she's now disappeared after an outing from Bethlem Royal Hospital . . . better known as Bedlam.Russell wants nothing to do with the casebut she can't say no. To track down the vanished woman, she must use her deductive instincts and talent for subterfugeand enlist her husband's legendary prowess. Together, the two travel from the grim confines of Bedlam to the murky canals of Veniceonly to find the shadow of Benito Mussolini darkening the fate of a city, an era, and a tormented English lady of privilege.Praise forIsland of the Mad"Full of lush details and clever twists."Booklist"Once again validates Laurie R. King as the preeminent Holmes writer working today."Bookreporter"A truly memorable mystery . . . Laurie King brings her always amazing imagination to the page to enthrall readers, as only she can do."Suspense Magazine"Superb . . . shocking . . . Come for the mystery, stay for the sightseeing, the gibes at fascism, and the heroine's climactic masquerade as silent film star Harold Lloyd."Kirkus Reviews"There's no shortage of entertainment. . . . If you are a fan of the series, you won't be disappointed!"San Francisco Book Review "Well-plotted . . . This ranks as one of the better recent installments in this popular series."Publishers Weekly.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An unprecedented look into the personal and creative life of the visionary auteur David Lynch, through his own words and those of his closest colleagues, friends, and family"Insightful . . . an impressively industrious and comprehensive account of Lynch's career."The New York Times Book ReviewIn this unique hybrid of biography and memoir, David Lynch opens up about a life lived in pursuit of his singular vision, and the many heartaches and struggles he faced to bring his unorthodox projects to fruition. Lynch's lyrical, intimate, and unfiltered personal reflections riff off biographical sections written by close collaborator Kristine McKenna and based on more than one hundred interviews with surprisingly candid ex-wives, family members, actors, agents, musicians, and colleagues in various fields who all have their own takes on what happened.Room to Dream is a landmark book that offers a onetime all-access pass into the life and mind of one of our most enigmatic and utterly original artists.With insights into . . .EraserheadThe Elephant ManDuneBlue VelvetWild at HeartTwin PeaksTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeLost HighwayThe Straight StoryMulholland DriveINLAND EMPIRETwin Peaks: The Return.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER It might seem like everyone you know took secret classes on budgeting, owning their career, and choosing the right wineand you were sick that day. Enter:How to Skimm Your Life.With theSkimm's trademark mix of real talk, humor, and inspirational messaging,this bookgives you the information you need to make informed and empowered decisions in your life.Covering everything from personal finance, to career, to stress management, global politics, and more,How to Skimm Your Lifebreaks down some of the less glamorous parts of adulting andanswers questions like: "What's the difference between an ETF and a mutual fund " "How should I negotiate my salary when I'm offered a new job " "Should I claim standard or itemized deductions on my taxes " "How should I tip while traveling abroad " "How do I read the wine list without breaking out a dictionary "And much more . . .Wine & Food Travel Networking Job SearchingPersonal GrowthMental HealthTime Management Budgeting Investing Health Insurance International Relations US GovernmentWith life hacks foranyone who's starting out in the real world, looking to make a change, or just wants a reset,How to Skimm Your Lifewill be time well spentmaking it the perfect gift for graduation, birthdays, or your best friend "just because.".…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fast-paced mystery where Murder on the Orient Express meets the Tour de Francesomeone's killing off cyclists one by one. There are cyclists willing to die to win a single stage of the Tour, taking suicidal descents at more than 90 kilometers per hour, but now I know there are cyclists willing to kill to win. Marc Moreau, a professional cyclist with a military past, is part of a top Tour de France team led by his best friend, an American star favored to win this year's Tour. But the competition takes a dark turn when racers begin to drop out in a series of violent accidents: a mugging that ends in an ankle being crushed, a nasty bout of food poisoning, and a crash caused by two spectators standing where they shouldn't. The teams and their entourages retreat into paranoid lockdown even as they must continue racing each day. The mountain inclines grow steeper and the accidents turn deadlier: a suspicious suicide, an exploded trailer, a loose wheel at the edge of a cliff. Marc agrees to help the French police with their investigations from the inside and becomes convinced that the culprit is a cyclist who wants to win at any cost. But as the victim count rises, the number of potential murderersand potential championsdwindles.Marc begins to have the sickening realization that his own team has been most favored by the murderer's actions, and in the final stages of the race Mark himself emerges as the only cyclist left who could possibly beat his best friend and win the Tour. Whom can Marc trust Whom should he protect What decision will he make if he's asked to choose between justice, loyalty, and glory Praise for The Black Jersey "Men, mountains, machines, speed, greed, and murder . . . Making a tour de force of the Tour de France, Jorge Zepeda Patterson does for cycling what Dick Francis did for horse racing. Warning! Strap on your helmets! This is no tale for wimps."Alan Bradley, author of the Flavia de Luce series "The world of competitive cycling is stressful enough without adding suspicious accidents to the mixture. But that is exactly what happens in this thrilling and intrigue-filled novel. The Black Jersey has the pace and excitement of a world-class race."Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series"The Black Jerseyis a joy from start to hair-raising finish line, even for someone like me who prefers a good meal to any kind of competitive sport. Bravo!"M. L. Longworth, author of the Provençal Mystery series.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An epic quest exposes hidden truths about Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, the recently discovered masterpiece that sold for $450 million--and might not be the real thing. In 2017, Leonardo da Vinci's small oil painting the Salvator Mundi was sold at auction. In the words of its discoverer, the image of Christ as savior of the world is 'the rarest thing on the planet.' Its $450 million sale price also makes it the world's most expensive painting. For two centuries, art dealers had searched in vain for the Holy Grail of art history: a portrait of Christ as the Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci. Many similar paintings of greatly varying quality had been executed by Leonardo's assistants in the early sixteenth century. But where was the original by the master himself In November 2017, Christie's auction house announced they had it. But did they The Last Leonardo tells a thrilling tale of a spellbinding icon invested with the power to make or break the reputations of scholars, billionaires, kings, and sheikhs. Ben Lewis takes us to Leonardo's studio in Renaissance Italy; to the court of Charles I and the English Civil War; to Amsterdam, Moscow, and New Orleans; to the galleries, salerooms, and restorer's workshop as the painting slowly, painstakingly emerged from obscurity. The vicissitudes of the highly secretive art market are charted across six centuries. It is a twisting tale of geniuses and oligarchs, double-crossings and disappearances, in which we're never quite certain what to believe. Above all, it is an adventure story about the search for lost treasure, and a quest for the truth. Praise for The Last Leonardo 'The story of the world's most expensive painting is narrated with great gusto and formidably researched detail in Ben Lewis's book. . . . Lewis's probings of the Salvator's backstory raise questions about its historical status and visibility, and these lead in turn to the fundamental question of whether the painting is really an autograph work by Leonardo.'--Charles Nicholl, The Guardian 'As the art historian and critic Ben Lewis shows in his forensically detailed and gripping investigation into the history, discovery and sales of the painting, establishing the truth is like nailing down jelly.'-- Michael Prodger, The Sunday Times.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From thebestselling author ofDark Matterand the Wayward Pines trilogy comes a relentless thriller about time, identity, and memoryhis most mind-boggling, irresistible work to date,and the inspiration for Shondaland's upcoming Netflix film."Gloriously twisting . . . a heady campfire tale of a novel."The New York Times Book ReviewNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Time NPR BookRiotReality is broken.At first, it looks like a disease. An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived. But the force that's sweeping the world is no pathogen. It's just the first shock wave, unleashed by a stunning discoveryand what's in jeopardy is not our minds but the very fabric of time itself.In New York City, Detective Barry Sutton is closing in on the truthand in a remote laboratory, neuroscientist Helena Smith is unaware that she alone holds the key to this mystery . . .and the tools for fighting back.Together, Barry and Helena will have to confront their enemybefore they, and the world, are trapped in a loop of ever-growing chaos.Praise for Recursion"An action-packed, brilliantly unique ride that had me up late and shirking responsibilities until I had devoured the last page . . . a fantastic read."Andy Weir, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Martian"Another profound science-fiction thriller. Crouch masterfully blends science and intrigue into the experience of what it means to be deeply human."Newsweek"Definitely not one to forget when you're packing for vacation . . . [Crouch] breathes fresh life into matters with a mix of heart, intelligence, and philosophical musings."Entertainment Weekly"A trippy journey down memory lane . . . [Crouch's] intelligence is an able match for the challenge he's set of overcoming the structure of time itself."Time"Wildly entertaining . . . another winning novel from an author at the top of his game."AV Club.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A celebration of American history through the music that helped to shape a nation, by Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham and music superstar Tim McGraw"Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw form an irresistible duoconnecting us to music as an unsung force in our nation's history."Doris Kearns Goodwin Through all the years of strife and triumph, America has been shaped not just by our elected leaders and our formal politics but also by our musicby the lyrics, performers, and instrumentals that have helped to carry us through the dark days and to celebrate the bright ones.From "The Star-Spangled Banner" to "Born in the U.S.A.," Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw take readers on a moving and insightful journey through eras in American history and the songs and performers that inspired us. Meacham chronicles our history, exploring the stories behind the songs, and Tim McGraw reflects on them as an artist and performer. Their perspectives combine to create a unique view of the role music has played in uniting and shaping a nation. Beginning with the battle hymns of the revolution, and taking us through songs from the defining events of the Civil War, the fight for women's suffrage, the two world wars, the Great Depression, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and into the twenty-first century, Meacham and McGraw explore the songs that defined generations, and the cultural and political climates that produced them. Readers will discover the power of music in the lives of figures such as Harriet Tubman, Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King, Jr., and will learn more about some of our most beloved musicians and performers, including Marian Anderson, Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Duke Ellington, Carole King, Bruce Springsteen, and more.Songs of America explores both famous songs and lesser-known ones, expanding our understanding of the scope of American music and lending deeper meaning to the historical context of such songs as "My Country, 'Tis of Thee," "God Bless America," "Over There," "We Shall Overcome," and "Blowin' in the Wind." As Quincy Jones says, Meacham and McGraw have "convened a concert in Songs of America," one that reminds us of who we are, where we've been, and what we, at our best, can be.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Laurie R. King'sNew York Timesbestselling series featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes is "the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today" (Lee Child)!The last thing Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, need is to help an old friend with her mad, missing aunt. Lady Vivian Beaconsfield has spent most of her adult life in one asylum after another, since the loss of her brother and father in the Great War. Although her mental state seemed to be improving, she's now disappeared after an outing from Bethlem Royal Hospital . . . better known as Bedlam.Russell wants nothing to do with the casebut she can't say no. To track down the vanished woman, she must use her deductive instincts and talent for subterfugeand enlist her husband's legendary prowess. Together, the two travel from the grim confines of Bedlam to the murky canals of Veniceonly to find the shadow of Benito Mussolini darkening the fate of a city, an era, and a tormented English lady of privilege.Praise forIsland of the Mad"Full of lush details and clever twists."Booklist"Once again validates Laurie R. King as the preeminent Holmes writer working today."Bookreporter"A truly memorable mystery . . . Laurie King brings her always amazing imagination to the page to enthrall readers, as only she can do."Suspense Magazine"Superb . . . shocking . . . Come for the mystery, stay for the sightseeing, the gibes at fascism, and the heroine's climactic masquerade as silent film star Harold Lloyd."Kirkus Reviews"There's no shortage of entertainment. . . . If you are a fan of the series, you won't be disappointed!"San Francisco Book Review "Well-plotted . . . This ranks as one of the better recent installments in this popular series."Publishers Weekly 322 pp. Englisch.…