![]() In Sojourner Truth, Painter focuses on the life of the black abolition-ist and women's rights advocate. Her critically acclaimed book, Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol, won the nonfiction prize of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Painter's latest book, The History of White People, guides us through more than 2000 years of Western civilization, illuminating not only the invention of race but the frequent praise of "whiteness." She is the author of seven books and countless articles relating to the history of the American South. A graduate of Harvard University, Painter went on to become the Edwards Professor Emeritus of American History at Princeton University. Nell Irvin Painter '98 HON is a distinguished and award winning scholar and writer. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Smartest Guys in the Room is a story of greed, arrogance, and deceit-a microcosm of all that is wrong with American business today. It reveals as never before major characters such as Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, and Andy Fastow, as well as lesser known players like Cliff Baxter and Rebecca Mark. Drawing on a wide range of unique sources, the book follows Enron's rise from obscurity to the top of the business world to its disastrous demise. ![]() Meticulously researched and character driven, Smartest Guys in the Room takes the reader deep into Enron's past-and behind the closed doors of private meetings. Now, McLean and Elkind have investigated much deeper, to offer the definitive book about the Enron scandal and the fascinating people behind it. But that was before Fortune published an article by McLean that asked a seemingly innocent question: How exactly does Enron make money? From that point on, Enron's house of cards began to crumble. Remarkably, it was just two years ago that Enron was thought to epitomize a great New Economy company, with its skyrocketing profits and share price. Today, Enron is the biggest business story of our time, and Fortune senior writers Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind are the new Woodward and Bernstein. And thirty years later, if you're going to read only one book on Watergate, that's still the one. There were dozens of books about Watergate, but only All the President's Men gave readers the full story, with all the drama and nuance and exclusive reporting. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the pages of this book are the customs, the superstitions, the charming scenery, the revelations of Japanese character, and all the other elements that Lafcadio Hearn found so bewitching. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan combines two volumes of a work that first appeared in 1894. The modern reader can still, through these pages, experience that "first charm of Japan, intangible and volatile as a perfume." Among the reasons is that here, more than anywhere else, the author most vividly captured a place that so affected him that he stayed for the rest of his life. ![]() Though Lafcadio Hearn went on to write a dozen more books on Japan, this collection of first impressions remains his most popular. This is a complete, two-volume set of one of the greatest books of 19th century Japanese history and culture. ![]() ![]() It has been 8 books and 10 years of adventures, from meeting Angela in I Heart New York, heart-broken, lost and running away from her life. Like any Angela trip it doesn’t go completely to plan, she doesn’t get the one on one time drinking cocktails with her bestie Jenny that she wanted, Jenny keeping a distance from her, but why? Angela getting herself in to some hilarious yet scary moments, goes through multiple mobiles phones and gets an offer of a lifetime, how will Angela’s story end? ![]() So when there’s a free trip to Hawaii to stay at Bertie Bennet’s stunning home, how could Angela say no?! Having everything for Angela meant juggle work, being a mother, wife and now trying to run away from The M.O.B (mothers of Brooklyn). ![]() ![]() ![]() But when an anonymous person uploads a video of the fight to YouTube, the stunning footage suggests Neil assaulted a student. He's got bigger issues on his mind, like the fact that Lauren is ready for a commitment and he has to figure out a way to tell Chris that he's in a serious relationship with someone other than the boy's mother. When Neil breaks up a fight one day after school, he doesn't give the altercation much thought. On top of all that, he's also secretly been seeing Lauren, his mother-in-law's caregiver. "In the lakeside resort town of Port Manitou, Michigan, dedicated teacher and running coach Neil Kazenzakis shoulders responsibilities that would break a lesser man: a tragic accident has left his wife seriously debilitated, he cares for his mother-in-law who suffers from dementia, and he's raising his teenage son, Chris, on his own. ![]() ![]() ![]() She has developed recipes for companies and brands including Wal-Mart, Pillsbury, Nestle, Nabisco, and General Mills among others. There are few things she loves as much as playing with food. Her writing has appeared on, Real Cheap Eats, InStyle Magazine and in Time Out New York. She’s the co-author of New York a la Cart: Recipes and Stories from the Big Apple’s Best Food Trucks. ![]() She is currently a literary agent with Upstart Crow Literary representing children book authors and illustrators as well as select adult projects.Īlex has been a food obsessive from her earliest days. For eight years she served as an editor at Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster working on award-winning books for young readers of all ages. ![]() A graduate of New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Alexandra Penfold began her career in publishing as a children’s book publicist at Simon & Schuster where she worked on media campaigns that appeared in USA Today, Newsweek, US News and World Report, and NPR’s All Things Considered. ![]() ![]() McMurtry is good at writing set pieces, and so he should be, since he has written more than thirty screenplays, and he is very good at writing conversations that smack of being very close to the bone. They start with an action statement – so-and-so does, thinks or says X, and ends with a short declamatory type of sentence – “I hope you understand that.” “Finally he went so sleep – and, when morning came, woke up.” “By God, you’re right, Bobby said.” “Hondo then hung up.” Got the idea? Yet, each short chapter is meaningful and able to stand alone as a perfect little scene – with a beginning, middle and end. ![]() He writes like one would think real people speak – abbreviated, choppy, interspersed with asides and the occasional swearword. The characters’ words are few and their thoughts are brief – because of how they are but also because this is a feature of McMurtry’s writing. His paragraphs are short but pivotal, always moving the story along. ![]() His sentences are short, succinct, spare, perfectly expressed. And like the state, by reputation, and the cowboys and oilmen about whom he writes, it is dry and a bit caustic. ![]() Larry McMurtry knows how to write, that’s for sure. His writing style is perfectly suited to the settings of many of his novels, which is Texas: strong, no-nonsense and to the point. ![]() Rhino Ranch, by Larry McMurtry (the fourth and final part of the Duane Moore series, Simon and Schuster, New York, 2009) ![]() ![]() ![]() Patrice, outraged, when she cannot persuade her to go to the police, encourages Stacey to write everything down and the first book is Stacey’s story of how she starts to come to terms with what happened, and her eventual decision to report the crime. ![]() In the beginning she does not feel able to go to the police, or talk about it to anybody other than her best friend, Patrice. In NO VIRGIN, Stacey is the victim of a terrible sexual attack. Written as companion books, both can be read as stand-alones, so don’t be put off picking this up if you haven’t read the other. NO SHAME continues Stacey’s story which we were introduced to in Cassidy’s previous book, NO VIRGIN a raw, powerful, moving tale about a girl attempting to deal with the aftermath of a sexual attack. GENRE: YA, Fiction, Personal & Social Issues Ī tautly told and important book, perfect for readers of Asking for It by Louise O’Neill. if so Stacey will need to find a way to rebuild her life again. ![]() Suddenly it seems that she may not be believed and that the man who attacked her may be found not guilty. But nothing in life it seems is black and white and life is not always fair or just. Stacey Woods has been raped and now she has to go through a different ordeal: the court trial. ![]() ![]() I sometimes think that the artists had to choose between story and art, they decided to err on the side of art. The art in the books is very good but inconsistent. ![]() I have to admit the story-line is a bit confusing, but I admire the choice of the writers to start the story from the middle and am hoping more of the development and background will be fleshed out in the next graphic novel. I really enjoyed this story-line, a troubled hero (seems like they all are these days) who thinks she’s going to solve some societal problems while taking out her angst on everyone around while protected behind a mask. Haden Blackman (illustrated by Amy Reeder and Richard Friend, colored by Dave Stewart), I jumped at the opportunity. Not being able to keep up with weekly doses of multiple storylines, I resorted to patiently wait until I get my hands on collected editions and am able to immerse myself in the story.Ī friend at work kept telling me of how good the story-line is, so when he offered me a chance to borrow the graphic novel Batwoman, vol. This graphic novel is not the first I read of DC’s New 52 reboot, but I haven’t read many others either. ![]() This graphic novel collects issues 0-5 of Batwoman. Haden Blackman (illustrated by Amy Reeder and Richard Friend, colored by Dave Stewart) is a graphic novel, part of the New 52 even which begins the Batwoman series. ![]() ![]() ![]() "I never trust a narcissist, but they love me." - Taylor Swift, 'I Did Something Bad'.You can’t erase me." – Shawn Mendes, 'Aftertaste' "I drop a picture, now these b*tches feel attacked." - Megan Thee Stallion, 'Savage'."He's so obsessed with me and, boy, I understand" - Taylor Swift, 'I Think He Knows'. ![]() "Baby, just don’t give a damn." - BTS, 'Love Maze'.Keep reading for the best savage Instagram captions that will send your followers into a frenzy. ![]() The entire cast of Euphoria has infamous one-liners that can't help but make you feel your boldest, most confident and savage self.Īre you feeling yourself beyond belief and are in search of savage Instagram captions to match your energy? #CanRelate Don't worry. Your fave movies and TV shows have great options, too. ![]() Billie Eilish, BTS, Rihanna, and so many other famous faces have created tracks that are laced with empowering, bad a** lyrics. Look no further than bops from your fave artists. There are so many great places to find savage Instagram captions too. Sometimes overcoming a personal challenge or coming out of a dark emotional period serve as the perfect opportunity to talk your ish and show out with savage Instagram captions to match. You know, those moments where you ace a test you've been studying weeks for? Or maybe when you find your dream prom dress and the perfect shoes to match. Humility is a great quality to have online, but there are some times that call for flexing and unleashing your inner savage, especially on Instagram. ![]() |