Deborah Davis
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English
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In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to have dinner at the executive mansion with the First Family. The next morning, news that the president had dined with a black man-and former slave-sent shock waves through the nation. Although African Americans had helped build the White House and had worked for most of the presidents, not a single one had ever been invited to dine there. Fueled by inflammatory newspaper articles,...
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In 1966, everyone who was anyone wanted an invitation to Truman Capote's "Black and White Dance" in New York, and guests included Frank Sinatra, Norman Mailer, C. Z. Guest, Kennedys, Rockefellers, and more. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and drawings of the guests, this portrait of revelry at the height of the swirling, swinging sixties is a must for anyone interested in American popular culture and the lifestyles of the rich, famous, and talented....
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When your baby dies before birth, you experience an extraordinary grief. You never get to hear your baby's voice nor see life in your baby's eyes. Still, your baby lived. Your baby came into this world. Your baby's existence is important and real. This small book offers tailored information and support for parents experiencing the early hours, days, and weeks that follow the death and birth of their beloved baby. Stillbirth is always a devastating...
4) Fairly Safe
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JACOB HAS COME A LONG WAY FOR AN ORPHANED KID. He has a mentor, a great job, and has finally fallen in love. Granted, she mistook him for a stalker when they met, but every relationship has its little problems. Unfortunately, for the past few years, when the object of his affection pops in and out of his life, she has refused to share any personal info, like where she's from, or her real name. Nevertheless, Jacob is ready to take their relationship...
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A beautifully written history of high society in Newport, Rhode Island, from the acclaimed author of Party of the Century
Newport is the legendary and beautiful home of American aristocracy and the sheltered super-rich. Many of the country's most famous blueblood families, the closest thing we have to royalty, have lived and summered in Newport since the nineteenth century. The Astors, the Vanderbilts, Edith Wharton, JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,...
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Life Got in the Way is the story of the close knit bond formed by two African American women, Jackie Colson and Dana Talbert, who met their first day of college in 1971. Both are anxious, but they are bright, enthusiastic determined students, with high expectations to be successful. They naively think the path to success will be relatively easy. Neither is prepared for all the ups and downs they will encounter over the next four decades. Dana was...
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In January of 1913, South Georgia State Normal College opened in Valdosta, Georgia, with three students who paid $10 a year for tuition and $12 per month for food and board. Colonel W.S. West donated land for the campus to the state, the Georgia Senate allocated $25,000 to the school, the city of Valdosta raised $50,000, and Richard Holmes Powell was chosen as the school's first president. From this early ambitious endeavor to educate the traditionally...
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After falling out of a tree in CT, Petir Capota, a 19-year-old computer geek, finds himself back in Robin Hood's time surrounded by a band of young British scavengers. Confused by their presence in the CT woods, Petir decides it's a dream, which rapidly escalates in potential with the appearance of Maid Rianne, a captivating girl with a penchant for the bow and arrow. To his delight and her dismay, the elders allow him to join the outlaw camp.
Maid...
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The mother-daughter relationship is the most complex, beautiful, and important female bond in your lives. But how do you foster a happy, healthy relationship when her closed door feels like an insurmountable barrier?
It can seem impossible to communicate with her. She trusts the advice of friends more than Mom. And she knows exactly what to say to trigger your emotions as you struggle to relate to your teenage girl and her world.
Stop reacting to...
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The Poetic Connection is the author's second poetry book, which is divided into five sections. It is both an autobiographical and fictional account of her life. The poet, through verse, shares her views on relationships, people she's known, places she's traveled, things she's encountered, and her relationship with God. Her first poetry book, Poetic Experience, is available through PublishAmerica.com.
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What is the state of intimate romantic relationships and marriage in urban China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan? Since the 1980's, the character of intimate life in these urban settings has changed dramatically. While many speculate about the 21st century as Asia's century, this book turns to the more intimate territory of sexuality and marriage-and observes the unprecedented changes in the law and popular expectations for romantic bonds and the creation...
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Atria Books
Pub. Date
2015.
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324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"From the author of Strapless and Guest of Honor, a book about a little-known road trip Andy Warhol took from New York to LA in 1963, and how that journey - and the numerous artists and celebrities he encountered - profoundly affected his life and art"--
16) Marie Antoinette
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PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
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2 videodiscs (416 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. When she arrives at Versailles, she must obey the numerous and complex rules of the French court.
17) My love story
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Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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The rock & roll legend examines her illustrious career and complicated personal life, from her darkest hours to her happiest moments.
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English
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Patricia Altschul, the surprise breakout star of Bravo's hit reality show Southern Charm, introduces an essential lifestyle guide as refreshing and fun as a gin martini.
Fan-favorite Bravolebrity Patricia Altschul from the primetime show Southern Charm finally brings fans her eagerly anticipated opus on etiquette and living a glamorous Southern lifestyle. Patricia provides advice on every situation, from hosting a memorable cocktail party to decoding...
19) It takes two
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Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
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1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A streetwise orphan in the care of an attractive case worker, and the refined daughter of a widowed tycoon meet, and the two lookalike girls scheme to bring the two adults together.
20) The favourite
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
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1 Blu-Ray videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time-consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps in to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their growing friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her...