![]() ![]() ![]() What at first begins as a fake, Instragramable friendship grows deeper, and more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Heads of family, state, and other handlers devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse. ![]() There's only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. Handsome, charismatic, genius his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? The special Collector's Edition of Casey McQuiston's beloved New York Times bestselling novel, featuring illustrated endpapers, an all new Henry-POV chapter, and more! Bound in blue paper over borads with spine and front cover lettered in red. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Signed by the author in ink at front endpaper. McQuiston, Casey Red, White and Royal Blue SIGNED COLLECTOR'S EDITION ![]()
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![]() ![]() It is a hefty tome and I’ll be the first to admit that other readers are going to find gems where I found coal because the stories are well-written. By the time I reached the end of some stories, I was ready to be killed off as the protagonist invariably was. There were moments of originality in each story, but it fell to clever descriptions of places and people at the beginnings. Mostly, I found some of the other stories a little empty. Several of the stories within the collection possessed strong starts, but turned to the same tropes (evil grannies with seemingly supernatural sway over their families were the top offender). Tim Waggoner's "Hide and Seek" felt similar to Chuck Wendig's "Shotgun Gravy," which is wholly a compliment. ![]() I enjoyed Simon McCaffery’s story though his desire to needlessly pepper it with capitals proved distracting by the tale's conclusion. Clayton Rhodes' "Twilight at the Zombie Game Preserve" probably stood out as my favorite as it seasoned its zombie tale with an urban legend involving infidelity. ![]() There are several excellent short stories nestled within this book. ![]() ![]() ![]() In American Prison, Bauer weaves a much deeper reckoning with his experiences together with a thoroughly researched history of for-profit prisons in America from their origins in the decades before the Civil War. Still, there was much more that he needed to say. But he had seen enough, and in short order he wrote an expose about his experiences that won a National Magazine Award and became the most-read feature in the history of the magazine Mother Jones. ![]() Four months later, his employment came to an abrupt end. An award-winning investigative journalist, he used his real name there was no meaningful background check. IIn 2014, Shane Bauer was hired for $9 an hour to work as an entry-level prison guard at a private prison in Winnfield, Louisiana. "A ground-breaking and brave inside reckoning with the nexus of prison and profit in America: in one Louisiana prison and over the course of our country's history. ![]() ![]() ![]() And when the group discovers one of their own members is the subject of the tragic love story they are reading, Ann and Ruby ditch their respective obsessions to spearhead a reunion between the long-ago lovers. At first, Ruby cant imagine a more boring way to spend an afternoon, but she is soon charmed by the women shes spending time with. In an effort to keep Ruby occupied and mend her own broken heart, her mother, Ann, drags Ruby to the weekly book club she runs for seniors. ![]() But Ruby is in over her head, risking more and more when shes with him. With Travis, Ruby can be someone shes never been before: Fearless. It is summer in the northwest town of Nine Mile Falls, and Ruby McQueen-ordinarily dubbed The Quiet Girl-finds herself hanging out with gorgeous, rich, thrill-seeking Travis Becker. Book Synopsis A summer romance headed for heartbreak turns into a mother-daughter road trip in the name of true love in this story of love, loss, and redemption from Printz Honor medal winner and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti. About the Book From the author of The Queen of Everything comes a lyrical, multigenerational story of love, loss, and redemption that speaks to everyone who has ever been in love and lived to tell the tale. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If a full refund including original delivery costs is required then the entire order needs to be returned back to us within fourteen (14) working days. Please note that this does not affect your statutory rights. ![]() Some goods are non-returnable for hygiene reasons. Please clearly state on the invoice the reason for return and whether you require a refund or exchange, We are only able to exchange items for the same product. We would recommend that you return your items via tracked post. To return an item(s) firstly write a covering letter with your order reference number and return it with your invoice and goods to: We do our best to ensure all of our customers enjoy a happy shopping experience with however occasionally you may need to return an item. These are visionary tales of terror which will curdle the very marrow in your bones. įrom the brilliant World Fantasy Award winner Clive Barker come fourteen spine-chilling stories of darkness unleashed, gathered together in one volume for the first time. They will take you to the brink - and beyond. Gathered together for the first time in one volume, here are fifteen mind-shattering stories from the awesome imagination of World Fantasy Award winning author Clive Barker. But for a few, the horrors will come, skipping, to fetch them off to the highway of the damned. Most will go peacefully along lamplit streets, ushered out of living with prayers and caresses. They are a map of that dark highway that leads out of life towards unknown destinations. Here are the stories written on the Book of Blood. ![]() ![]() ![]() Longlisted for 2019 International DUBLIN Literary Award The Globe and Mail's Top 100 Books of 2017 Refinery29's Best Books of the Year So Far PopSugar's Our Favorite Books of the Year (So Far) "Every once in a while, I read a book that opens my eyes in a way I never expected." -Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine book pick) People Magazine 's Top 10 Books of 2017Īmazon's Best Literature and Fiction of 2017īustle's 17 Books Every Woman Should Read From 2017 ![]() The Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick ![]() ![]() And families with secrets don't get to keep them forever". And it's about the ways this is how it always is: Change is always hard and miraculous and hard again parenting is always a leap into the unknown with crossed fingers and full hearts children grow but not always according to plan. This Is How It Always Is is a novel about revelations, transformations, fairy tales, and family. But soon the entire family is keeping Claude's secret. Kids go through phases, after all, and make-believe is fun. When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl. He wants to bring a purse to kindergarten. One day he puts on a dress and refuses to take it off. At least their large, loving, chaotic family knows what to expect. When Rosie and Penn and their four boys welcome the newest member of their family, no one is surprised it's another baby boy. until happily ever after becomes complicated. This is how a family lives happily ever after. and how that secret ends up keeping them. About the Book "This is how a family keeps a secret. ![]() ![]() ![]() Reading this book will demonstrate to you, for instance, how to take an old family recipe of your own mother's and make changes to it that render it healthier-and yet satisfy your yearning for the comfort of her cooking. Mom's Island Bakens is not only a recipe book, but also a course in how to cook and to alter recipes to your health specifications. Once you have learned these 50+ recipes, you will have not only a great daily diet, but also the ability to make up your own variations of a large selection of types of dishes and alter any recipe you find on the internet or otherwise into a healthy but very tasty version of your own that will serve your own dietary needs. ![]() The recipes that Martha Char Love has included are from her personal collection she has created over a 40-year span of time and that she over the years refined to be healthy versions for the gut and heart, reflecting modern knowledge about excellent nutrition and well-being.īest of all in this book, you will be given cooking tips throughout that will help you become a skilled and creative cook with gut and heart health in mind. ![]() There are over 50 original recipes in Mom's Island Bakens and all are very delicious and healthy foods-many entire meals. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hammett’s later life was marked in part by ill health, alcoholism, a period of imprisonment related to his alleged membership in the Communist Party, and by his long-time companion, the author Lillian Hellman, with whom he had a very volatile relationship. During World War II, Hammett again served as sergeant in the Army, this time for more than two years, most of which he spent in the Aleutians. ![]() Red Harvest (1929), The Dain Curse (1929), and The Glass Key (1931) are among his most successful novels. The Thin Man (1932) offered another immortal sleuth, Nick Charles. In The Maltese Falcon (1930) he first introduced his famous private eye, Sam Spade. He soon turned to writing, and in the late 1920s Hammett became the unquestioned master of detective-story fiction in America. When Sergeant Hammett was discharged from the last of several hospitals, he resumed detective work. Sleuthing suited young Hammett, but World War I intervened, interrupting his work and injuring his health. ![]() Hammett left school at the age of fourteen and held several kinds of jobs thereafter-messenger boy, newsboy, clerk, operator, and stevedore, finally becoming an operative for Pinkerton’s Detective Agency. He grew up in Philadelphia and Baltimore. ![]() ![]() ![]() There is a cadence to the story that is like a mediation mantra, quietly and gently calming you and your child down. For years, I could not quite put my finger on its appeal. This is a book that I read every night to my children. It's an excellent choice for a baby you love. ![]() ![]() However, it's still by her bed and I've overheard her "reading" it to herself or to her baby brother many times. Now, of course, she's a big girl and says it's a "baby book". After learning a little more about how children think, I began to understand what made it so appealing - the ritual of saying good night to familiar objects helped reassure her when she had to say good night to her mom and dad, which can be scary for tiny kids. ![]() We read it every night for months, because it seemed to set a good tone for bedtime. She seemed to be able to see the pictures and, as she got older, would reach out to touch elements in each. After reading the book several times to my newborn daughter, I noticed how soothing it was to her. I didn't remember reading this book as a child and at first it seemed a little odd - the pictures weren't tremendously appealing and the rhyme scheme seemed strange. I got this book (in the board version) for a shower gift for my now 2-year-old daughter. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Horror: Suddenly, horribly, Mother dies inside the locked nursery. ![]() She said she was ill - but is that the real reason the old woman summoned the son she has not seen in so many years? They have come to visit Kevin's mother - hated, frightening Mother, with her slash of red lipstick, mask of bone-white powder, and a tongue that has always cut to Kevin's heart.and into his darkest nightmares. The Family: Now, for the first time in twenty years, Kevin Devereaux has returned home to this secluded place with his wife and two children. Here, Marguerite Devereaux, fifty and childless, has cast off her dreams to care for her aged, demanding mother. Here, where sudden storms unleash the murderous rage of wind and sea, stands the Devereaux mansion, a once-great plantation house now crumbling amid ancient oaks dripping with Spanish moss. The House: Lush and deceptively tranquil, with its pristine beaches and blossoming vegetation, the island basks in splendid isolation off the South Carolina coast. ![]() |