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Download or read book The Favored written by Tom Richmond and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigative reporter Jason Banning and his fiance Carrie James receive an unwelcome reception when they first arrive in the small rural community of Hittleton. They are there on assignment to get a supplement story about sons of the heartland, direct descendants of the original settlers. Soon they uncover a number of clues that leads them to conclusive evidence of a very cold case triple murder. Suspense builds when Carrie gets wounded in a suspicious hunting accident. Meanwhile, the awkward riddles of Ellie, a backward daughter of a pillar of the community are all Jason has to go on until he discovers a mysterious meteorite on Vernon Hittles property. Thereafter, Jason will stop at nothing until he reveals the ultimate secret of the seven patriarchs of Hittleton who are it appears miraculously fortunate in their ancestry.
Book Synopsis The Favoured Child by : Philippa Gregory
Download or read book The Favoured Child written by Philippa Gregory and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2006 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second novel in the bestselling Wideacre Trilogy, a compulsive drama set in the eighteenth century. By Philippa Gregory, the author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Virgin's Lover. The Wideacre estate is bankrupt, the villagers are living in poverty and Wideacre Hall is a smoke-blackened ruin. But in the Dower House two children are being raised in protected innocence. Equal claimants to the inheritance of Wideacre, rivals for the love of the village, they are tied by a secret childhood betrothal but forbidden to marry. Only one can be the favoured child. Only one can inherit the magical understanding between the land and the Lacey family that can make the Sussex village grow green again. Only one can be Beatrice Lacey's true heir. Sweeping, passionate, unique: 'The Favoured Child' is the second novel in Philippa Gregory's bestselling trilogy which began with 'Wideacre' and concluded with 'Meridon'.
Book Synopsis The Favored Daughter by : Fawzia Koofi
Download or read book The Favored Daughter written by Fawzia Koofi and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Koofi's New York Times bestseller, The Favored Daughter, is the true and inspiring story of how one Afghani woman overcame poverty and prejudice to become the first female speaker of the Afghani Parliament and a leading contender for president. The nineteenth daughter of a local village leader in rural Afghanistan, Fawzia Koofi was left to die in the sun after birth by her mother. But she survived, and perseverance in the face of extreme hardship has defined her life ever since. Despite the abuse of her family, the exploitative Russian and Taliban regimes, the murders of her father, brother, and husband, and numerous attempts on her life, she rose to become the first Afghani woman Parliament speaker. Here, she shares her amazing story, punctuated by a series of poignant letters she wrote to her two daughters before each political trip—letters describing the future and freedoms she dreamed of for them and for all the women of Afghanistan.
Book Synopsis The Favored Circle by : Garry Stevens
Download or read book The Favored Circle written by Garry Stevens and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2002-02-22 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the field of architecture written by an outsider who demystifies the mechanics of fame and fortune. The popular view of architecture focuses on individual creative geniuses, those who have designed the most "significant" works. According to Garry Stevens, however, successful architects owe their success not so much to genius as to social background and a host of other factors that have very little to do with native talent. To concentrate only on the profession of architecture is to ignore the much larger field of architecture, which structures the entire social universe of the architect and of which architects are only one part. This book critically surveys that field, exposing many myths and debunking a number of heroes in the process. Using the conceptual apparatus of French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, Stevens describes the field of architecture on two levels. First, he provides a detailed account of the field as it is at any given point in time, describing the different components and their relationships. Second, he analyzes the dynamics of the field through time, from the Renaissance to the present. He discusses the system of architectural education, as well as everyday aspects such as the competition for reputation. He concludes that throughout history, the most eminent architects have been connected to each other by master-pupil and collegiate relations. These networks, which still exist, provide a mechanism for architectural influence that runs parallel to that of the university-based schools.
Book Synopsis The Favored Child by : Philippa Gregory
Download or read book The Favored Child written by Philippa Gregory and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From #1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory comes the thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestseller Wideacre as the once-great Lacey estate is restored to its former grandeur—though not without cost. The Wideacre estate is bankrupt. The villagers are living in poverty and formerly stunning hall is a smoke-blackened ruin. But, in the Dower House nearby, two children are being raised in protected innocence. Equal claimants to the estate, rivals for the love of the village, they are tied by a secret childhood betrothal but forbidden to marry. Only one can be the favored child—only one can inherit the magical understanding between the land and the Lacey family that can make the Sussex village grow green again. Only one can be Beatrice Lacey’s true heir. Sensual, gripping, and mystical, The Favored Child irresistibly sweeps the reader into a world of secrets, betrayals, and power in this revolutionary period of English history.
Book Synopsis The Favored Queen by : Carolly Erickson
Download or read book The Favored Queen written by Carolly Erickson and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Wife of Henry VIII comes a powerful and moving novel about Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII, who married him only days after the execution of Anne Boleyn and ultimately lost her own life in giving him the son he badly needed to guarantee the Tudor succession Born into an ambitious noble family, young Jane Seymour is sent to Court as a Maid of Honor to Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's aging queen. She is devoted to her mistress and watches with empathy as the calculating Anne Boleyn contrives to supplant her as queen. Anne's single-minded intriguing threatens all who stand in her way; she does not hesitate to arrange the murder of a woman who knows a secret so dark that, if revealed, would make it impossible for the king to marry Anne. Once Anne becomes queen, no one at court is safe, and Jane herself becomes the victim of Anne's venomous rage when she suspects Jane has become the object of the king's lust. Henry, fearing that Anne's inability to give him a son is a sign of divine wrath, asks Jane to become his next queen. Deeply reluctant to embark on such a dangerous course, Jane must choose between her heart and her loyalty to the king. Acclaimed biographer and bestselling novelist Carolly Erickson weaves another of her irresistible historical entertainments about the queen who finally gave Henry VIII his longed for heir, set against the excitement and danger of the Tudor Court.
Book Synopsis The Favored of the Gods by : Earl Hobson Smith
Download or read book The Favored of the Gods written by Earl Hobson Smith and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Favored written by Jan Richmond and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigative reporter Jason Banning and his fian'ce Carrie James receive a chilly reception when they arrive in the small rural community of Hittleton. They are assigned to get a supplement story on sons of the heartland, the direct decendants of the original settlers. Soon they uncover a number of clues that lead them to evidence of a very cold case murder. The suspense builds when Carrie gets wounded in a suspecious hunting accident. The akward riddles of Ellie, a backward daughter of one of the pillar's of the community are all Jason has to go on until he discovers a mysterious meteorite on Vernon Hittle's property.Thereafter, Jason will stop at nothing until he reveals the ultimate secret about the patriarchs of Hittlton who are it seems miraculously fortunate in their ancestory.
Download or read book Wideacre written by Philippa Gregory and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory comes the stunning first novel of a thrilling trilogy about the Lacey family, and the captivating woman at the heart of a power-hungry estate willing to go to any means to protect her family name. Beatrice Lacey, as strong-minded as she is beautiful, refuses to conform to the social customs of her time. Destined to lose her heritage and beloved Wideacre estate once she is wed, Beatrice will use any means necessary to protect her ancestral name. Seduction, betrayal, even murder—Beatrice’s passion is without apology or conscience. “She is a Lacey of Wideacre,” her father warns, “and whatever she does, however she behaves, will always be fitting.” Yet even as Beatrice’s scheming seems about to yield her dream, she is haunted by the one living person who knows the extent of her plans...and her capacity for evil. Sumptuously set in Georgian England from the “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY), Wideacre is intensely gripping, rich in texture, and full of color and authenticity. It is a saga as irresistible in its singular magic as its heroine.
Book Synopsis Misadventures of the Most Favored Nations by : Paul Blustein
Download or read book Misadventures of the Most Favored Nations written by Paul Blustein and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2009-09-22 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a linchpin of global capitalism, the World Trade Organization is both revered and reviled. In this book, financial journalist Paul Blustein tells the surprisingly entertaining and compelling story of how the WTO is sliding into dysfunctionality -- which poses a new and grave menace to globalization itself. In more than seven years of global talks the WTO has struggled and failed to resolve contentious differences between rich and developing nations. Now, with a worldwide recession underway, the WTO's failure is contributing to a rise in protectionism -- a sign that the world may not be so flat after all. Misadventures of the Most Favored Nations recounts, in vivid detail, how the highstakes negotiations went awry. At risk, Blustein argues, is the fate of the system that for six decades has opened the global economy and kept it from splintering.
Download or read book Favored One written by Jennifer A G Layte and published by Notes on Pilgrimage. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an angel appears and tells her that she is, out of wedlock, to become the mother of the Son of the divine Adonai, Miryam, a young woman in the backwaters of the Roman Empire, believes she must give up her betrothed to obey God. To her surprise, her betrothed marries her and raises the promised child, Yeshua, as his own. As an adult, Yeshua gives up the family carpentry business to start fulfilling his destiny as Messiah, but his half brothers resent him. Torn between the children from her husband and the child from God, Miryam finally becomes one of Yeshua's unconventional female disciples, a talmidah. After hearing many parables and witnessing supernatural acts, Miryam is more convinced than ever that her son is the Messiah and that Adonai will not let his Messiah die. It is with consternation, then, that she hears members of Yeshua's special Twelve speaking with confusion about how he keeps saying he must be killed. The Pesach festival approaches, and Yeshua and all his followers return to Yerushalayim, the people's holy city. Yeshua enters the city with great fanfare, riding on a donkey, and Miryam hopes her misgivings are false, but by the end of the festival, Yeshua is hanging from a cross. Miryam alternates between grief and rage after watching her firstborn son die at the hands of such brutality. Yet days later, MIryam and the other women disciples are met by an angel who tells them Yeshua is alive. A gloriously confusing but joyous day ensues as Yeshua's followers encounter their resurrected Lord. Miryam returns to her other children to tell them the news, though she doesn't expect them to believe it. However, the ice between the brothers seems to be melting. By the time of the next festival, the followers, now including Yeshua's brothers, return to Yerushalayim. Yeshua, on the other hand, returns to his Father, but not before mysteriously telling his loved ones to wait for his Spirit to come to them in Yerushalayim. More willing to trust his baffling utterances than before, Miryam and the others do wait as instructed, and the Spirit does descend to them. It is as they are speaking in languages they have never learned before that Miryam has a new epiphany: in the beginning, she and she alone was asked to bear the Messiah. Now all of his people will bear the Messiah, as well, throughout the world.
Download or read book The Favored Wife written by Amy Pennza and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible to escape polygamy? Find true love? Well-behaved women don't ask these questions. Not in my world. My name is Elizabeth Hyde. Actually, no. It's Grant. In the real world, I'm Elizabeth Grant. My husband's name is Hyde, and he has three other wives. No one can know that. Obviously. In the strict religious community I was born into, women have clearly defined roles. They're homemakers and caregivers. They rear children. But I don't have any children, which means I have something of a ticket to the outside. Big families need money, and it's time for me to get a job. And I'm loving this job. Being a medical assistant might not sound impressive to most people, but it's a lot more exciting than making dinner for a family of twenty. I have to admit, the job isn't the only thing that excites me. Lately, I've been getting close to Evan Adgate, the doctor who runs the medical center. He's my opposite in every way: funny, smart, wealthy, educated. It's no wonder the man turns heads. Heaven help me, he turns mine. But Evan and I can never be together. We can never be anything. No matter how many talks or dinners we have, my secrets will always be a barrier between us. It's better if we keep things professional. Now I just have to keep telling myself that.
Book Synopsis A Thousand Li: The Favored Son by : Tao Wong
Download or read book A Thousand Li: The Favored Son written by Tao Wong and published by Starlit Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-27 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winter is a time of reflection and cultivation for the Verdant Green Waters Sect. For Wu Ying, this peaceful interlude is interrupted by a new assignment that pits him against the mortal world’s conventions of class and privilege. A short story in the world of A Thousand Li by Tao Wong.
Book Synopsis The Reign of the Favored Women by : Ann Chamberlin
Download or read book The Reign of the Favored Women written by Ann Chamberlin and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venetian-born Safiye controls the Empire from within the veiled harem walls, her web of intrigue reaching far beyond Constantinople and into Europe. Allowing nothing to stand in her way, her sole ambition is to secure the throne of the Ottoman Empire for her son.
Book Synopsis How to Be Blessed and Highly Favored by : Michelle McKinney Hammond
Download or read book How to Be Blessed and Highly Favored written by Michelle McKinney Hammond and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2009-05-27 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Child of God, you are going to love this book! You’ll find yourself nodding, underlining, and shouting ‘Amen!’ all the way through. How to Be Blessed and Highly Favored is full of God’s unchanging truth and Michelle’s real-world wisdom, wrapped around the story of one of the ‘good girls’ of the Bible: Mary, the mother of Jesus. Trust me…you will be blessed!” –Liz Curtis Higgs, best-selling author of Bad Girls of the Bible Prepare to crawl into God’s lap and experience His highest blessings as your own. A popular phrase often heard after inquiring about someone’s welfare is the enthusiastic response, “Blessed and highly favored!” Yet many of us–even those who use this expression readily–don’t really lead a lifestyle that reflects God’s blessings. It’s not that such blessings aren’t ours to receive; the Bible clearly teaches that it is the Father’ s perfect will to give us the kingdom. The problem is that we don’t know how to fully access His generous gifts. What does God require of those He chooses to use and bless? Join Michelle McKinney Hammond as she takes a fresh, spirited look at Mary, the mother of Jesus, and shows us how to: • appeal to God’s heart • remain sensitive to His voice • believe Him for the impossible • submit to and rest in His plan • live before Him with a servant’s heart Get Ready to Receive God’s Extra-Dimensional Blessings!
Book Synopsis Favored Flowers by : Catherine Ziegler
Download or read book Favored Flowers written by Catherine Ziegler and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2007-07-10 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billions of fresh-cut flowers are flown into the United States every year, allowing Americans to choose from a broad array of blooms regardless of the season. Favored Flowers is a lively investigation of the worldwide production and distribution of fresh-cut flowers and their consumption in the New York metropolitan area. In an ethnography filled with roses, orchids, and gerberas, flower auctions, new hybrids, and new logistical systems, Catherine Ziegler unravels the economic and cultural strands of the global flower market. She provides an historical overview of the development of the cut flower industry in New York from the late nineteenth century to 1970, and on to its ultimate transformation from a domestic to a global industry. As she points out, cut flowers serve no utilitarian purpose; rather, they signal consumers’ social and cultural decisions about expressing love, mourning, status, and identity. Ziegler shows how consumer behavior and choices have changed over time and how they are shaped by the media, by the types of available flowers, and by flower retailing. Ziegler interviewed more than 250 people as she followed flowers along the full length of the commodity chain, from cuttings in Europe and Latin America to vases in and around New York. She examines the daily experiences of flower growers in the Netherlands and Ecuador, two leading exporters of flowers to the United States. Primary focus, though, is on others in the commodity chain: exporters, importers, wholesalers, and retailers. She follows their activities as they respond to changing competition, supply, and consumer behavior in a market characterized by risk, volatility, and imperfect knowledge. By tracing changes in the wholesale and retail systems, she shows the recent development of two complementary commodity chains in New York and the United States generally. One leads to a high-end luxury market served by specialty florists and designers, and the other to a lower-priced mass market served by chain groceries, corner delis, and retail superstores.
Book Synopsis The Well-favored Man by : Elizabeth Willey
Download or read book The Well-favored Man written by Elizabeth Willey and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Members of the ruling Phesaotois clan must put aside winemaking and family intrigue when their realm is invaded by plagues of monsters and some high-tech aliens show up asking questions.
