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![]() ![]() Often the gifts were rich in personal meaning, such as a paper-knife by Faberge to her former governess, Margaret Hardcastle Jackson, in 1900, who could presumably use it to open her letters. She enjoyed filling her private rooms with beautiful objects which either she had chosen or were given as gifts. The Tsarina’s habit was to send personal gifts to her close friends, sometimes made with her own hand, but she often also sent pieces of jewellery. I knew it from an earlier auction Russian Art at Christie’s London in 2010. ![]() ![]() Unknown to me, it was sold a month afterwards in an auction at Sotheby’s New York, but nor was it the only brooch of Pollie’s to have been sold again. I had first encountered it as a personal gift from Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918) to the friend of her youth, Marion Louisa ‘Pollie’ Delmé-Radcliffe, Baroness Ungern-Sternberg whose touching connection I explored in a short article for my Royal Central blog back in September 2018. An exquisite gold, sapphire and diamond brooch crafted in St Petersburg was consigned to auction in October 2018. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hopefully, I’ve made those locations clear. ![]() Some authors were also born in other countries, but they were under British control at the time. I strived for some lesser known romance names and I’m including U.S. In an effort to discover new authors and increase the exposure to diverse stories of love from around the world, here’s a list of international romance authors. Grounded in research but written in an approachable, often humorous tone, Becoming Cliterate first explains the cultural factors that contribute to this gap, and then moves on to explain how we can fix it, including a detailed guide for reaching orgasm both alone and with a partner. Laurie Mintz addresses the “orgasm gap”-the significant gap in the rate at which men and women orgasm during sex, leaving women far less satisfied than men. In Becoming Cliterate, psychology professor and sexuality expert Dr. Sponsored by Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters-And How to Get It by Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() The New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series continues with thrilling stories that span the time line. Yet restrains us from being one with them. Our duty to remind the immortal of mortality.Īnd leaves us with wounds that will never heal. The awed, terrified, relieved spectators That those you revere are merely servants It will be years until you come to know the truth: You carry yourself as balanced and poised as a performer They cannot imagine what your next move will be. Like you are a master in the art of gleaning. Slicing through the air with effortless aplomb, Gleanings shows just how expansive, terrifying, and thrilling the world that began with the Printz Honor–winning Scythe truly is. ![]() Discover secrets and histories of characters you’ve followed for three volumes and meet new heroes, new foes, and some figures in between. Payne, Michelle Knowlden, and Joelle Shusterman-returns to the world throughout the timeline of the Arc of a Scythe series. Neal Shusterman-along with collaborators David Yoon, Jarrod Shusterman, Sofía Lapuente, Michael H. For years, humans lived in a world without hunger, disease, or death with Scythes as the living instruments of population control. Centuries passed between the Thunderhead cradling humanity and Scythe Goddard trying to turn it upside down. There are still countless tales of the Scythedom to tell. ![]() ![]() The New York Times bestselling Arc of the Scythe series continues with “captivating…thrilling” ( School Library Journal) stories that span the timeline. ![]() ![]() My first impression of this book is that it was an improvement on the Blood of the Fold. These characters and their abilities will prove to be important throughout the book. Both he and Nadine happen to be healers and show up within close proximity at the beginning of the book while Kahlan is trying to deal with a prisoner with one of the Mord Sith Cara. The other character that was introduced was Drefan Raul. She shows up very mysteriously and everything she tells the characters flops back and forth like a fish out of water. A girl from Richards past that felt thrown into the book just to balance out the introduction of another character. The beginning of the book was relatively confusing with the introduction of Nadine. ![]() The book continues the story of the struggle with the new found enemy of the Imperial Order and Richard, now known as Lord Rahl and Kahlan, who is now reunited with Richard to bring the Midlands into the order of D’Hara. Terry Goodkind’s Temple of the Winds is clocking in at 528 pages shared amongst 70 chapters. ![]() How does the 4th installment treat the Sword of Truth series? Let’s dive into it and find out. ![]() ![]() Temple of the Winds has the easy job of trying to create a story out of the tangled mess of direction that it’s predecessor “The Blood of the Fold” set before it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |a Brain drain |z Germany |x History |y 20th century. government embarked on a covert operation to recruit and employ Nazi scientists in the years following World War II in an effort to prevent their knowledge and expertise from falling into the hands of the Soviet Union. |a The war and the weapons - Destruction - The hunters and the hunted - Liberation - The captured and their interrogators - Harnessing the chariot of destruction - Hitler's doctors - Black, white and gray - Hitler's chemists - Hired or hanged - The ticking clock - Total war of apocalyptic proportions - Science at any price - Strange judgment - Chemical menace - Headless monster - Hall of mirrors - Downfall - Truth serum - In the dark shadows - Limelight - Legacy - What lasts? |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-560) and index. |a xii, 575 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : |b illustrations |c 25 cm |a New York : |b Little, Brown and Company, |c 2014. ![]() |a Operation Paper Clip : |b the secret intelligence program that brought Nazi scientists to America |a Operation Paperclip : |b the secret intelligence program that brought Nazi scientists to America / |c Annie Jacobsen. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ava agrees, knowing her heart’s in no danger since a) she barely likes Caleb and b) his existence in her life is temporary. When pure chance pulls Ava back into Caleb’s orbit, he proposes they enjoy their physical connection while he’s stranded in Boston. And that’s all it was–until Caleb shows up on her doorstep. Then over the course of their journey home, their antagonism somehow lands them in bed for the steamiest layover Ava’s ever had. Her last ditch attempt to salvage the trip was thwarted by an arrogant Scotsman, Caleb Scott, who steals a first class seat out from under her. As if flying back to Phoenix to bury a childhood friend wasn’t hell enough, a cloud of volcanic ash traveling from overseas delayed her flight back home to Boston. ![]() The universe is conspiring against Ava Breevort. A series of chance encounters leads to a sizzling new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series. ![]() ![]() ![]() A warm and honest look at the real work of writing, funny and realistic and also encouraging. My go-to gift or recommendation for anyone interested in writing, though it is as much a treatise on life as it is a creative-writing primer - MATT HAIGĪ generous and funny guide to writing and life - BONNIE GARMUS * * Guardian * *īird by Bird by Anne Lamott is a classic for a reason. The lessons she shares with her students. hilarious, helpful and provocative * * New York Times Book Review * *Ī warm, generous and hilarious guide through the writer's world and its treacherous swamps * * Los Angeles Times * * ![]() ![]() She wants to believe it-he's saved her life more than once. Her heart tells her that the thief-turned-wizard Han Alister can be trusted. With each attempt on her life, she wonders how long it will be before her enemies succeed. Meanwhile, some people will stop at nothing to prevent Raisa from ascending. But if Han is to fulfill his end of an old bargain, he must do everything in his power to see Raisa crowned queen. And, as far as he's concerned, the princess's family killed his own mother and sister. He knows he has no future with a blueblood. The costs of his efforts are steep, but nothing can prepare him for what he soon discovers: the beautiful, mysterious girl he knew as Rebecca is none other than Raisa ana'Marianna, heir to the Queendom of the Fells. But when he finds his friend Rebecca Morley near death in the Spirit Mountains, Han knows that nothing matters more than saving her. Han Alister thought he had already lost everyone he loved. Product Description The third book in an epic fantasy series from Cinda Williams Chima. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is Reiko who sings, in English, a rather beautiful version of "Norwegian Wood" which is later sung by Lennon and McCartney over the final credits. It is a doomed affair that after a single night of love is conducted during visits to an asylum outside Kobe where Naoko is being cared for by an older woman, Reiko, a musician who's also recovering from a breakdown. ![]() The central tale concerns the reserved Watanabe's devotion to the mentally disturbed Naoko, the former girlfriend of Watanabe's only close friend, Kizuki, who committed suicide at the age of 17. It is a time of student unrest and strident demonstrations, but in the lengthy novel and the film carved out of it, this is merely the background to a delicate love story, or series of love stories. I n Haruki Murakami's bestselling novel of 1987, the 37-year-old narrator, Toru Watanabe, is transported back to his student days in late 1960s Tokyo by hearing the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" on the loudspeaker system of an airliner as he flies into Hamburg. ![]() |