![]() ![]() Sam's mother, who is also a shifter, is shot by Sam's step-father, and Sam's non-shifter siblings, who did not know their parents and brother were shifters, have some troubles related to the announcement. However, Merlotte's waitress Arlene, who has been dating a member of the anti-vampire Fellowship of the Sun (FoS), takes the revelation badly and quits her job in a fury. ![]() Most residents of Bon Temps take the new revelation fairly well Merlotte's initially sees some business slowdown, but then it returns to normal. Sookie's boss, Sam Merlotte, reveals to the community that he is a shifter, and Tray Dawson reveals he is a Were, with both men changing into their animal forms at Merlotte's Bar on the evening of the announcement. The revelation of the existence of weres and shifters causes some problems. ![]() At the same time, the King of Nevada, who now leads Louisiana as well, begins consolidating his power, which has a number of repercussions. In this novel, the weres and shifters make their presence known, following the example of the vampires. Dead and Gone is the ninth book in Charlaine Harris's series The Southern Vampire Mysteries. ![]()
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![]() ![]() As she navigates the twisted relationships between her new friends and their powerful parents, Sawyer’s search for the truth about her own origins is just the beginning. There are people in her grandmother’s glittering world who are not what they appear, and no one wants Sawyer poking her nose into the past. The one thing she doesn’t expect to find is friendship, but as she’s drawn into a group of debutantes with scandalous, dangerous secrets of their own, Sawyer quickly discovers that her family isn’t the only mainstay of high society with skeletons in their closet. ![]() ![]() But when she realizes that immersing herself in her grandmother’s “society” might mean discovering the answer to the biggest mystery of her life-her father’s identity-she signs on the dotted line and braces herself for a year of makeovers, big dresses, bigger egos, and a whole lot of bless your heart. And she definitely never imagined she would accept. Genre(s): Young Adult, Contemporary, Mystery, ThrillerĪdd to Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Book Depository SynopsisĮighteen-year-old auto mechanic Sawyer Taft did not expect her estranged grandmother to show up at her apartment door and offer her a six-figure contract to participate in debutante season. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sure to inspire giggles and requests to "read it again!". ![]() With its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale, 'If You Give a Moose a Muffin' (1991) is perfect for beginning readers and story time. This book is a great introduction to the 'If You Give.' Series, and also a perennial favorite among children. Young readers will delight in the comic complications that follow when a little boy entertains a gregarious moose. In this hilarious sequel to 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' (1985), the young host is again run ragged by a surprise guest. When he's eaten all your muffins, he'll want to go to the store to get some more muffin mix, If you give him a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it. If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. "If you give a moose a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it." ![]() ![]() At the same time, our technology has shaped the nation's weight loss shakes, protein beverages, and iced-coffee drinks. Today, our leading efforts in sterile packaging have created an entirely new category: our direct-from-the-pouch sauces for foodservice. ![]() The company became a pioneer in making puddings and cheese sauces for some of the best known grocery brands, while still offering high quality dairy products to bakers and restaurants under the respected Gehl's® name. Ice cream was added, and by the 1950's Gehl's® became a popular household brand in the delivery of dairy ingredients.Īs the retail market changed in the 1960s, the company traded its regional milk business for new technology to produce sterile, non-refrigerated dairy products. Gehl saw an opportunity to serve the retail market with a more consistent-quality milk in the 1920s. His "renovated" butter caught on quickly with local bakers, and soon the business grew to offer a whole range of better-quality dairy ingredients.Īlways quick to adopt new technologies, J.P. John Gehl spoke with Johansson shortly after the book was published. Gehl first had an idea for improving the quality of local butter. In 2004, Frans Johansson published his book, The Medici Effect, in which he discussed how crossing community boundaries leads to innovations, and he said that the most effective way to create the crossing is to mix people from the communities in a common setting. It began over 125 years ago in a three-room creamery in 1896: the commitment to make new and better dairy products. ![]() ![]() I completely understand why this is - Kaiulani is not only losing her birthright as a princess with the annexation, but her people are losing control of their country and their way of life without their consent. Losing the full five stars perhaps isn't its fault - it's just that the last 40 or so pages and the epilogue/historical note are SUCH a downer deluge. The first 2/3 were pretty stellar as far as this series goes. The author also makes Kaiulani's voice engaging and interesting. I especially loved that Kaiulani was real-life friends with Robert Louis Stevenson, and enjoyed his portrayal here very much. ![]() This entry in the Royal Diaries series is extremely rich in detail, both in the day-to-day activities of Princess Kaiulani's life and in the historical information regarding the overthrow of the monarchy and the annexation of Hawaii by the United States. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In “Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy,” Abbott claims that “as many as four hundred women, in both North and South, were posing and fighting as men.” One of these was Emma Edmondson, who put on a soldier’s uniform, changed her name to Frank Thompson and enlisted in Company F, Second Michigan Infantry. Women, it seemed, were capable not only of significant acts of treason, but of executing them more deftly than men.” Women’s loyalty was assumed, regarded as a prime attribute of femininity itself, but now there was a question - one that would persist throughout the war - of what to do with what one Lincoln official called ‘fashionable women spies.’ Their gender provided them with both a psychological and a physical disguise while hiding behind social mores about women’s proper roles, they could hide evidence of their treason on their very person, tucked beneath hoop skirts or tied up in their hair. ![]() “War, like politics, was men’s work,” Karen Abbott writes, “and women were supposed to be among its victims, not its perpetrators. The role of women on both sides of the Civil War has generally received scant attention in conventional histories of the conflict, but a few women did considerably more than make bandages and tend the home fires. ![]() ![]() Alex Abril: As a child worker, I imagined a sweet and innocent young woman who was dressed in a classic, innocent way. ![]() Dark Star Pictures plans to distribute the film on June 1. The story of Deadly Illusions follows novelist Mary Morrison as she struggles with writer’s block. Emma’s Chance, a family drama produced by Anna Elizabeth James, became a household name in 2016. Kristin Davis, a best-selling author, mother, and wife, stars in Deadly Illusions as the author, mother, and wife of an erotic thriller. With the help of her therapist, she must face her fears and discover the truth about her past life in order to move on. She turns to a therapist to help her deal with her fears, but soon realizes that her nightmares are actually memories of a past life. ![]() ![]() The novel follows the story of a young woman named Jennifer who is haunted by nightmares of her childhood. Deadly Illusions is a novel written by best-selling author Christopher Pike. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We thoughtfully gather quotes from our favorite books, both classic and current, andĬhoose the ones that are most thought-provoking. ![]() For all of us, quotes are a great way to remember a bookĪnd to carry with us the author’s best ideas. For some of us a quote becomes a mantra, a goal or a More via texts, memes and sound bytes, short but profound quotes from books have become Memorable and interesting quotes from great books. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius About BookQuotersīookQuoters is a community of passionate readers who enjoy sharing the most meaningful, ― Kiersten White, quote from Supernaturally Anyhow, I needed to see the address Raquel gave me so that I could find it again.” You're much prettier when you aren't talking. "Do you ever let anyone else finish a sentence?" He smiled at my glare, flashing his dimples. ![]() "I know what it means! What,is IPCA investigating me now? Screw them, they can forget about any help from-" "Oh,sorry,that's a big word,isn't it? It means I was scoping the scene, getting the-" "I thought we were friends, after you made me strip and all." He looked up at me, impossibly big blue eyes wide with innocence. "What are you, five? Answer my question." "How do you walk in these heels?" He sat and removed his own shoe,trying to jam his foot into my purple sling-back. He picked up my shoe from where it had clattered to the floor after hitting the door behind him. "What are you doing in here, you little weasle?" “And then I picked up the nearest object-a shoe-and threw it at Jack's head. ![]() ![]() ![]() Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings. ** Finding Monica is the 4th book in the SEAL Team Hawaii Series. ![]() When he decides to use Monica as a pawn for his revenge, she’ll have to overcome years of deep-seated fear…and put her trust in Stuart’s hands if she hopes to see another day. No one is prepared to learn the man has ties to the Navy. Turns out the ambassador’s home was specifically targeted, and Monica’s the only person who’s faced the intruder and lived. He can’t blame her for hating all things military-or for being outraged when his commander demands the SEAL team escort her back to Hawaii. Stuart “Pid” Hall is used to people being scared, panicked, and confused during a rescue mission, but Monica’s deep animosity and distrust is a surprise…until she shares a bit of her story. Basically her worst nightmare come to life. But when her employer’s ambassadorial home becomes fair game for intruders during a riot, she’s forced to rely on two SEALs to get her to safety. Since escaping her home, she’s built a successful career as a nanny, showing other kids the love she was denied as a child. Years of abuse at the hands of her father has taught Monica Collins she can’t trust anyone-especially military men. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We believe that in our hearts, but the controversy ends up being a little bit difficult in practice, especially when you think about the fact that the people who are speaking out have children’s best interests in their hearts as well. It feels it’s a lot like it’s essential to our democracy to make sure that we have understandings of multiple viewpoints from multiple people. It’s not just whoever happens to speak the loudest or who has the majority of community members as part of their group. But, because the discussion is being led by an opposition of sorts, that makes it a little bit more difficult to really put the positive spin on what it means to actually have materials available for all people in our society. It can be seen as an opportunity for us to really talk about what it is that we do. ![]() |