iris murdoch as i knew her

Iris Murdoch As I Knew Her

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: A N Wilson, PUBLISHER: Arrow Books, NA

A Kettle of Vultures:... Left Beak Marks on My Forehead

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lamb, Sabrina, PUBLISHER: Strebor Books, Unbeknownst to Iris Chapman, the Atlanta-based owner of Image Control, a kettle of low-flying vultures convenes overhead as she boards the flight home to Opa Locka on the day of her brother Victor's controversial wedding. Following their customary bear hugs, Iris' eccentric family launches into the inquisition, the visual and vocal assessment of Iris' physical appearance. Will Iris survive the onslaught by the vulturous characters in her life? Will Ms. Chickie, her octogenarian grandmother; her superstitious mother who denunciates anything nappy; her hermit-like father; and brain-numbing, irritating clients, push Iris over the edge of her own sanity?

My Life in France

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Child, Julia / Prud'homme, Alex, PUBLISHER: Anchor Books, Julia Child single handedly awakened America to the pleasures of "good "cooking with her cookbook "Mastering the Art of French Cooking "and her television show "The French Chef," but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she didn't know the first thing about cooking when she landed in France. Indeed, when she first arrived in with her husband, Paul, she spoke no French and knew nothing about the country itself. But as she dove into French culture, buying food at local markets and taking classes at the Cordon Bleu, her life changed forever. Julia's unforgettable story unfolds with the spirit so key to her success as as a cook and teacher and writer, brilliantly capturing one of the most endearing American personalities of the last fifty years.

A Song for My Sister

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Simpson, Lesley / Mai-Wyss, Tatjana, PUBLISHER: Random House Books for Young Readers, WAAAAA When Mira's wish for a sister at long last comes true, she's thrilled--but the new baby isn't exactly what she expected. Who knew someone so little could make so much noise No matter what Mira or her parents do to soothe or amuse her, the baby's reaction is... WAAAAA On the day of her simchat bat, her Jewish naming ceremony, the baby cries--as usual That is, until Mira steps close to offer her own special gift and the inspiration for her parents' choice of the perfect name. Lesley Simpson's tale of a family adjusting to a welcome change is sweet and sassy and very funny. It's a universal story about families and siblings, as well as a glimpse into a lovely Jewish ritual for welcoming baby girls to the family and the community.

Bleeding love

Alyxandra Harvey As her momentous sixteenth birthday approaches, Solange Drake, the only born female vampire in 900 years, is protected by her large family of brothers and her human best friend Lucy from increasingly persistent attempts on her life by the

Perfect: A Pretty Little Liars Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shepard, Sara, PUBLISHER: Harper Teen, In Rosewood, Pennsylvania, four perfect-looking girls aren't nearly as perfect as they seem. Aria can't resist her forbidden ex. Hanna is on the verge of losing her BFF. Emily is freaking out over a simple kiss. And Spencer can't keep her hands off "anything" that belongs to her sister. "Lucky me." I know these pretty little liars better than they know themselves. But it's hard keeping all of their secrets to myself. They better do as I say... or "else"

Amber brown goes fourth

Paula Danziger Entering fourth grade, Amber faces some changes in her life as her best friend moves away and her parents divorce. (cod. I_)

So B. It

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weeks, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Laura Geringer Book, You couldn't really tell about Mama's brain just from looking at her, but it was obvious as soon as she spoke. She had a high voice, like a little girl's, and she only knew twenty-three words. I know this for a fact, because we kept a list of the things Mama said tacked to the inside of the kitchen cabinet. Most of the words were common ones, like good and more and hot, but there was one word only my mother said, soof. Although she lives an unconventional lifestyle with her mentally disabled mother and their doting neighbor, Bernadette, Heidi has a lucky streak that has a way of pointing her in the right direction. When a mysterious word in her mother's vocabulary begins to haunt her, Heidi's thirst for the truth leads her on a cross-country journey in search of the secrets of her past. A dramatic tour de force by the best-selling author of "Regular Guy."

Bleeding love

Alyxandra Harvey As her momentous sixteenth birthday approaches, Solange Drake, the only born female vampire in 900 years, is protected by her large family of brothers and her human best friend Lucy from increasingly persistent attempts on her life by the (cod. I_)

Comanche Eagle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Orwig, Sara, PUBLISHER: Zebra Books, Travis Black Eagle stormed into Crystal Spencer's home, demanding justice. Her brother, the town doctor, was responsible for his wife s death in childbirth, and now Travis's newborn son needed a mother. As Cheyenne, Wyoming's first and only female Justice of the Peace, Crystal knew no court could force her to marry Travis. But she couldn't turn her back on his tiny, helpless baby -- or deny the unrelenting desire she felt for the proud, rugged half-breed.

The Mockingbird's Call

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ashley, Diane / McCarver, Aaron, PUBLISHER: Barbour Publishing, Amelia never planned to become a notorious agent on the Underground Railroad; it just happened. Before she knew it, the whole Confederate army was looking for her--including her fiance, Captain Luke Talbot. Jared Stuart finds himself torn between his convictions and his duty. While he can't support slavery, he chooses to use his talents as a writer to prove the pen is mightier than the sword. When Luke arrests Jared, Amelia must face herself and make difficult decisions. Will she admit to her actions, freeing Jared and destroying her own engagement?

How to Catch a Bogle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jinks, Catherine, PUBLISHER: HMH Books for Young Readers, "If ever a chill entered her soul, or the hope suddenly drained from her heart, she knew a bogle was to blame." Ten-year-old orphan Birdie McAdam is tougher than she looks. She's proud of her job as apprentice to Alfred the Bogler, a man who catches monsters for a living. Birdie lures the bogles out of their lairs with her sweet songs, and Alfred kills them before they kill her. On the mean streets of Victorian England, hunting bogles is actually "less "dangerous work than mudlarking for scraps along the vile Thames river. (See glossary) Or so it seems--until the orphans of London start to disappear...

Sinful Inheritance

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchell-Williams, Candis, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, The opening moments of this page turner will quickly draw you into the life of a beautiful young woman, her parents, the man in her life, and a deranged killer a a killer with a mysterious connection to the tortured young woman and her family. As Jennifer struggles to hold on to her sanity and face her motheras alcoholism and impending death, her fatheras depression, and a failing family business as best she can, her worst nightmares come to life as secrets and lies threaten to tear her away from the man that she loves and place her, and all those close to her, directly into the path of a cold-blooded killer. Who is the mysteriously evil aSin Killera and what is his connection to Jennifer and her family? Will Jennifer and Nathanas love survive or will dangerous secrets from a distant past drive them apart forever?

The Sea for Breakfast

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beckwith, Lillian, PUBLISHER: Akadine Press, The Sea for Breakfast finds "Miss Peckwitt" (as the islanders endearingly pronounce her name) settling into a home of her own on Bruach, and mastering -- with the help, and frequently the hindrance, of her fellow islanders -- such varied arts as peat-cutting, winkle-picking, and beachcombing. Originally published in .

A Handful of Seeds

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Daish, Elizabeth, PUBLISHER: Magna Large Print Books, The England of sits fragilely in a peace between two wars. Sir Rollo Fitzmedwin returns to his homeland to find Anna Ruyter, the woman he loves. When he arrives in London, Anna is not there and in his efforts to trace her he encounters her foster sister, Alice. As Rollo's quest takes him to Africa, Alice faces brutal consequences as her husband also sets sail, leaving her alone and vulnerable. In a terrible twist of fate, two lives begin as two others end, and Alice decides to take destiny into her own hands as the uneasy peace with Holland falters and fails...

Shironeko Project Nendoroid Action Figure Mira Fenrietta 10

From the popular smartphone game,Shironeko Project, comes a Nendoroid of the dark nun who broke her vows - Mira Fenrietta! She comes with both a standard expression as well as a triumphant expression.Optional parts include her,Holy Cross, weapon as well as her main source of nutrition - a packet of bean sprouts! She also comes with special parts that allow you to recreate her,Lightning Bolt, and,Holy Heal, skills from the game! Be sure to add the haughty Mira-sama to your collection!The Nendoroid-style figure stands approximately 10 cm in height.

Chimney Sweeper's Boy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vine, Barbara, PUBLISHER: Viking, Writing as Barbara Vine, Britain's preeminent mystery novelist Ruth Rendell crafts literary suspense of the highest order. With this richly textured and utterly absorbing page-tumer, Vine adds to her growing reputation as one of the great writers of our time. Bestselling and critically acclaimed novelist Gerald Candless dies suddenly, and leaves behind a wife and two doting daughters. To sort through her grief, his daughter Sarah puts aside her university studies and agrees to write a biography of her famous father. But as she begins her research and pulls back the veil of his past, her life is slowly torn apart: a terrible logic begins to unfold that explains her mother's remoteness, her father's need to continually reinvent himself -- and sheds shocking light on a long-forgotten London murder.

Hired by Her Husband

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McAllister, Anne, PUBLISHER: Harlequin, Once, Sophy and George Savas were happily married.... Then Sophy woke up and realized that her blissful marriage was a sham. She's never looked back--until the day she learns her husband has been critically injured, and her world is shaken.... Now, though he's stubborn and proud, George wants Sophy's help. He knows she won't come willingly, so he hires her to be his wife for as long as he needs her But playing happy families is dangerous, and soon George realizes that his "need" for Sophy runs deep and strong.... Acquista Ora

O Pioneers!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cather, Willa / Danker, Kathleen / Rosowski, Susan J., PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, "O Pioneers " was Willa Cather's first important novel. Published in , it introduced the Bohemian and Swedish immigrants of the Nebraska Prairies to readers of serious literature. Alexandra Bergson assumes responsibility for running the family farm after her father's death. She possesses the strength of the pioneers that the author knew in her midwestern youth. Writing "O Pioneers " was for Cather "like taking a ride through a familiar country on a horse that knew the way."

Sonnet to a Dead Contessa

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morris, Gilbert, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, Serafina must rely on her wits and newfound trust in God to save her from a killer known only as "The Slasher" in the story that concludes the Lady Trent Mysteries. Women from the upper end of British society are being targeted by a killer known as The Slasher. When her best friend becomes the latest victim, Lady Trent vows to capture the murderer with the help of her partner Dylan Tremayne. The case sends her head spinning, but her personal life is even more complicated as she finds herself falling in love with Dylan. Having sworn to never marry again, she is shocked by the depths of her feelings for this charming actor. When all clues point to Lady Trent as the killer's next intended victim, she has to come to terms with the fact that she's not ready to die. Dylan, a devout Christian, has to lead her to a new life of faith-a life she finds is not as easy as she'd imagined.

Looking for Cassandra Jane

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carlson, Melody, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, Written in first-person, memoir style, this is the heart-touching story of Cass Maxwell, a girl struggling to find her identity during the turbulent sixties and seventies. Forced to make her own way from childhood, Cass's strength of spirit lifts her above her circumstances as God calls her to a life of hope and freedom.

Rebellion

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roberts, Nora, PUBLISHER: Wheeler Publishing, "Scotland, . Against the bloody background of the Battle of Culloden, another war was waged and won--the price was honor, the victory, love." Scottish beauty Serena MacGregor's hatred of all English began as a child when she watched as a band of Englishmen attacked her mother. Her brother's friend Brigham Langston was no exception to Serena's loathing--despite his supposed loyalty to the Scottish cause... and his good looks. Although Brigham eventually proves himself worthy of the MacGregor family's respect, Serena is still reluctant to abandon her hatred for him and his heritage. But Brigham has other plans. Serena has captivated him with her beauty, her passion for life and commitment to her beliefs--and he refuses to let her antagonistic attitude keep him from winning her. And Serena must learn to open her mind--as Brigham opens his heart--to see the true love awaiting her. Acquista Ora

The Girl Who Fell from the Sky

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Durrow, Heidi W., PUBLISHER: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, This debut novel tells the story of Rachel, the daughter of a Danish mother and a black G.I. who becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy. With her strict African American grandmother as her new guardian, Rachel moves to a mostly black community, where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and beauty bring mixed attention her way. Growing up in the s, she learns to swallow her overwhelming grief and confronts her identity as a biracial young woman in a world that wants to see her as either black or white. In the tradition of Jamaica Kincaid's "Annie John" and Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," here is a portrait of a young girl- and society's ideas of race, class, and beauty. It is the winner of the Bellwether Prize for best fiction manuscript addressing issues of social justice.

Mafia Princess

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Monay, Michelle / King, Joy / King, Deja, PUBLISHER: King Productions, Semaj Richardson was raised by the streets, and her ambition was to own them. Changing foreign whips as she hustles one major drug dealer after another is just a day in the life with her treacherous father as her #1 partner in crime. The devious duo's schemes lead to murder plots and countless setups. Unbeknownst to Semaj the same street life she relentlessly chased can be what may become her downfall. When she meets drug kingpin Quasim, who virtually changes her sheisty mindset overnight, her dreams become a reality. But soon her dark past resurfaces, bringing all the havoc she caused to the forefront. Will Semaj ever be able to escape her previous life or will the revelation of her family history pull her into a world that can ultimately destroy her?

The African Adventure

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Amis, Andrea L., PUBLISHER: iUniverse, Maria had a shocking childhood in France before her mother brought her to the United States. After her mother remarried their life was good, until her mother's death. Maria's stepfather, a scientist, went to Africa and vanished. When no one else would, Maria went by herself to find him in a country about which she knew nothing. Of course there is the cannibal tribe Maria and a prince are drawn together by extreme dangers. How do they end up in Arabia? What about her stepfather?

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