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Wedlocked

Author : Katherine Franke
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479815748
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book Wedlocked written by Katherine Franke and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compares today’s same-sex marriage movement to the experiences of black people in the mid-nineteenth century. The staggering string of victories by the gay rights movement’s campaign for marriage equality raises questions not only about how gay people have been able to successfully deploy marriage to elevate their social and legal reputation, but also what kind of freedom and equality the ability to marry can mobilize. Wedlocked turns to history to compare today’s same-sex marriage movement to the experiences of newly emancipated black people in the mid-nineteenth century, when they were able to legally marry for the first time. Maintaining that the transition to greater freedom was both wondrous and perilous for newly emancipated people, Katherine Franke relates stories of former slaves’ involvements with marriage and draws lessons that serve as cautionary tales for today’s marriage rights movements. While “be careful what you wish for” is a prominent theme, they also teach us how the rights-bearing subject is inevitably shaped by the very rights they bear, often in ways that reinforce racialized gender norms and stereotypes. Franke further illuminates how the racialization of same-sex marriage has redounded to the benefit of the gay rights movement while contributing to the ongoing subordination of people of color and the diminishing reproductive rights of women. Like same-sex couples today, freed African-American men and women experienced a shift in status from outlaws to in-laws, from living outside the law to finding their private lives organized by law and state licensure. Their experiences teach us the potential and the perils of being subject to legal regulation: rights—and specifically the right to marriage—can both burden and set you free.

Wedlocked

Author : Jay Ponteri
Publisher : Hawthorne Books
ISBN 13 : 9780983850489
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Wedlocked written by Jay Ponteri and published by Hawthorne Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Married writer Jay Ponteri finds himself infatuated with a woman other than his wife and writes a manuscript to explore his feelings. Discovery of this manuscript understandably strains his marriage. Wedlocked offers readers an intimate, idiosyncratic view of a human institution that can so often fail, leaving its inhabitants lonely and adrift. The narrator struggles with living deep inside his thoughts and dreams while yearning to be known and loved by either woman in his life. For many marrieds, attraction to people other than their spouses has long been a classic refrain, and even President Jimmy Carter famously admitted to Playboy, "I've looked on a lot of women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times ... The guy who's loyal to his wife ought not to be condescending or proud because of the relative degree of sinfulness." Ponteri lays bare his inner life and in doing so provides all of us in monogamous relationships rich material to consider.

Wedlocked

Author : Bonnie Trachtenberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781462022687
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (226 download)

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Download or read book Wedlocked written by Bonnie Trachtenberg and published by . This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On what should be the happiest day of her life, Rebecca Ross is panic stricken. Rebecca has just wed Craig Jacobs, but she realizes she put more thought into choosing her florist than she did in choosing the man she's just pledged to love for the rest of her life. Before Craig, Rebecca, a talented Long Island girl, dreamed of following in her grandmother's footsteps with an acting career. Unfortunately, she was cut down to size by years of disappointment, and by her first love a Hollywood director. She returned to Long Island a lost and broken woman, and ended up in the last place she ever wanted: her old bedroom at her parents' house. But Rebecca's mother, an overzealous convert to Judaism, has a long held dream too: marry off her three daughters to Jewish men. So no one is more thrilled than her when Rebecca meets and marries bon vivant Craig Jacobs, the man who has won over the whole family. Too bad they're all about to discover that underneath his charismatic shell, this Prince Charming is anything but! Wedlocked is a funny, warm, and engaging story about life, love, marriage and family. This page-turner is the perfect summer read! Wendy Walker, bestselling author of Social Lives

Italian Prince, Wedlocked Wife

Author : Jennie Lucas
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1426826346
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Italian Prince, Wedlocked Wife written by Jennie Lucas and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2008-12-25 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Single mom Lucy Abbott is working as many hours as she can, but still can barely afford to feed her baby daughter. Then Prince Maximo d'Aquilla offers her millions, and a way out of her desperate life. Max whisks her away to Italy…and soon she's totally his! Max has seduced her completely. But is he driven by revenge, or desire? And is he ruthless enough to walk away from his captive bride?

JARED'S LOVE-CHILD

Author : Sandra Field
Publisher : Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN 13 : 4596068798
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book JARED'S LOVE-CHILD written by Sandra Field and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On her way to her mother’s fifth wedding, Devon runs into the groom’s son, Jared. He’s rude, boastful and opposed to the wedding. He makes a horrible first impression on Devon, yet one touch from him is all it takes to make her breath catch. For some reason, she can’t keep her eyes off him. When Jared invites Devon to dance, it marks the beginning of a cruel game, and both will have to live with the consequences.

Wedlock

Author : Wendy Moore
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307383377
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Wedlock written by Wendy Moore and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cinematic and thrilling true story exploring the life and catastrophic marriage of Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore—“a tale of wealth, status, and privilege, laced with lust, greed, [and] pride” (The Times) “Spectacular . . . Serious, perceptive, thoughtful and—by no means least—compulsively readable.”—Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post With the death of her fabulously wealthy coal magnate father, Mary Eleanor Bowes became the richest heiress in Britain. An ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II, Mary grew to be a highly educated young woman, winning acclaim as a playwright and botanist. At eighteen, she married the handsome but aloof ninth Earl of Strathmore in a celebrated, if ultimately troubled, match that forged the Bowes Lyon name. Freed from this unhappy marriage by her husband’s early death, she stumbled headlong into scandal when a charming Irish soldier, Captain Andrew Robinson Stoney, flattered his way into the merry widow’s bed. When Mary heard that her gallant hero was mortally wounded in a duel defending her honor, she could hardly refuse his dying wish; four days later they were married. Yet the “captain” was not what he seemed. Staging a sudden and remarkable recovery, Stoney was revealed as a debt-ridden lieutenant, a fraudster, and a bully. Immediately taking control of Mary’s vast fortune, he squandered her wealth and embarked on a campaign of appalling violence and cruelty against his new bride. Finally, fearing for her life, Mary dared to plan an audacious escape and an even more courageous battle to reclaim her liberty and her fortune. Based on meticulous archival research, Wedlock is a gripping, addictive biography, ripped from the headlines of eighteenth-century England.

Dangerous Engagement

Author : Charlotte Byrd
Publisher : Byrd Book Llc
ISBN 13 : 1632251094
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book Dangerous Engagement written by Charlotte Byrd and published by Byrd Book Llc. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To save my father’s life, I have to marry a man I hate. He is arrogant, self-absorbed and hateful. He only wants me as a trophy. He only sees me as a prize. But I can’t say no. I look down at the diamond on my left hand and walk down the aisle. That’s when I see him. He’s the man who showed me that love can petrify you to your core. What happens when I have to make a choice? What happens when the right thing to do is all wrong? What readers are saying about Charlotte Byrd's Books: “This book/series is addictive! Super hot and steamy, intense with twists and turns in the plot that you just won't see coming…” ★★★★★ “One-sitting read!” ★★★★★ “How on earth did I survive that? My mind is blown, my hearts beating out of my chest and I'm on this cliff, shaking like a leaf in a windstorm waiting to do that all over again with the conclusion to one of the best reasons to get out of work and get lost for a while.” ★★★★★ “This series is just so intense and delicious. The stunning twists, raw emotions and nerve wracking tension just keep increasing as each book in this enticing series unfolds. I am so invested in Nicholas and Olivia. These characters really worm their way into your heart, while also totally consuming your mind. The gripping story quickly captivates and pulls you back into this couple's world.” ★★★★★ *Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts.*

BABY OF HIS REVENGE

Author : Jennie Lucas
Publisher : Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN 13 : 459629965X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book BABY OF HIS REVENGE written by Jennie Lucas and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laney, a maid for a stuck-up countess, rushes out into the middle of the street while preoccupied with one of her duties and winds up in front of a car driven by the world-famous, fabulously rich Kassius! For some reason, he seems to develop an interest in her—and he gifts her with a dress to wear at a ball being held that very night. At the ball, the two of them exchange a burning kiss, and she is on the verge of falling captive to his charms when he announces that Laney is going to bear his child! How on earth could Kassius go from Prince Charming to presumptuous lout so quickly?

Loitering

Author : Charles D'Ambrosio
Publisher : Tin House Books
ISBN 13 : 1935639870
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Loitering written by Charles D'Ambrosio and published by Tin House Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers the limited edition's 11 original essays as well as new and previously uncollected pieces in a volume that offers insight into the author's views on such subjects as Native American whaling, the work of J. D. Salinger and his own family. By the award-winning author of The Point. Original.

Wedlocked

Author : Brooke Blaine
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781731187062
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Wedlocked written by Brooke Blaine and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-16 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because you have believed in them, Celebrated with them, Loved and encouraged them, Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine Invite you to joinAce Samuel Locke and Dylan Prescott Saturday, the twenty-fourth of May at si

One Night to Wedding Vows

Author : Kim Lawrence
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 0373134290
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (731 download)

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Download or read book One Night to Wedding Vows written by Kim Lawrence and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vows made to be broken... Despite her wild reputation, Lara Gray is a virgin. So when she's swept off her feet by the most gorgeous man in Rome, Raoul Di Vittorio, Lara is shocked by the passion awakened within her after just one night. But what Lara doesn't know is that Raoul needs a temporary wife after his last disastrous marriage blew up in smoke. Stunning, sophisticated Lara may be the ideal woman, but first this tenacious tycoon must persuade her down the aisle and show her exactly what the benefits of being the new Mrs. Di Vittorio can be! Conveniently wedded, passionately bedded!

CLAIMING HIS WEDDING NIGHT

Author : Lee Wilkinson
Publisher : Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN 13 : 4596267995
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book CLAIMING HIS WEDDING NIGHT written by Lee Wilkinson and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perdita is at a loss. She will do anything to save her father’s company, but the only way to save it is to negotiate a loan with Jared, the man who betrayed her three years ago. Before negotiations can even begin, Jared insists that Perdita travel to the United States with him. Perdita has no time to think before the plane is already in the sky. Trapped, Perdita is at the mercy of her ex-husband. Will this unexpected trip to the United States save her father’s company, or will Jared prove to be the devil she has always believed him to be?

Wedlocked Women

Author : Lee Comer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Wedlocked Women written by Lee Comer and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

THE VALENTINE CHILD

Author : Jacqueline Baird
Publisher : Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN 13 : 4596061084
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book THE VALENTINE CHILD written by Jacqueline Baird and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her parents passed away, Zoe was taken in by her uncle and fell in love with family friend Justin Gifford, a skilled lawyer who is thirteen years her senior. On her eighteenth birthday, he came to her party with his lover and broke Zoe’s heart. Two years have passed, but she still has feelings for the beautiful man. One Valentine’s Day, she’s reunited with Justin and he suddenly asks her to marry him. Though she once gave up on this romance, Zoe is ecstatic that he finally returns her love and marries him…only to find herself sleeping in a separate room from her “husband.” On top of that, she discovers that her marriage was arranged by her uncle… “Is this a loveless marriage? Am I the only one in love?”

Wedlocked: Banished Sheikh, Untouched Queen

Author : Carol Marinelli
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 9780373129089
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Wedlocked: Banished Sheikh, Untouched Queen written by Carol Marinelli and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About to lose his kingdom, Xavian is marrying for power--his wedding night will be purely for duty. As he unveils his new queen, nervous and naked, bathed in fragrant oils, he's stunned that she's as beautiful as the desert stars.... This queen deserves a royal bedding worthy of the Arabian Nights...and in her arms Xavian discovers that, though he may not have a kingdom, he has the strength and power of a thousand kings. But this untouched queen could be his undoing....

Reality Hunger

Author : David Shields
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307593231
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Reality Hunger written by David Shields and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-02-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark book, “brilliant, thoughtful” (The Atlantic) and “raw and gorgeous” (LA Times), that fast-forwards the discussion of the central artistic issues of our time, from the bestselling author of The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead. Who owns ideas? How clear is the distinction between fiction and nonfiction? Has the velocity of digital culture rendered traditional modes obsolete? Exploring these and related questions, Shields orchestrates a chorus of voices, past and present, to reframe debates about the veracity of memoir and the relevance of the novel. He argues that our culture is obsessed with “reality,” precisely because we experience hardly any, and urgently calls for new forms that embody and convey the fractured nature of contemporary experience.

Bound in Wedlock

Author : Tera W. Hunter
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674979249
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)

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Download or read book Bound in Wedlock written by Tera W. Hunter and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Stone Book Award, Museum of African American History Winner of the Joan Kelly Memorial Prize Winner of the Littleton-Griswold Prize Winner of the Mary Nickliss Prize Winner of the Willie Lee Rose Prize Americans have long viewed marriage between a white man and a white woman as a sacred union. But marriages between African Americans have seldom been treated with the same reverence. This discriminatory legacy traces back to centuries of slavery, when the overwhelming majority of black married couples were bound in servitude as well as wedlock, but it does not end there. Bound in Wedlock is the first comprehensive history of African American marriage in the nineteenth century. Drawing from plantation records, legal documents, and personal family papers, it reveals the many creative ways enslaved couples found to upend white Christian ideas of marriage. “A remarkable book... Hunter has harvested stories of human resilience from the cruelest of soils... An impeccably crafted testament to the African-Americans whose ingenuity, steadfast love and hard-nosed determination protected black family life under the most trying of circumstances.” —Wall Street Journal “In this brilliantly researched book, Hunter examines the experiences of slave marriages as well as the marriages of free blacks.” —Vibe “A groundbreaking history... Illuminates the complex and flexible character of black intimacy and kinship and the precariousness of marriage in the context of racial and economic inequality. It is a brilliant book.” —Saidiya Hartman, author of Lose Your Mother