Anne-Marie

"When Anne-Marie Slaughter accepted her dream job as the first female director of policy planning at the U.S. State Department in 2009, she was confident she could juggle the demands of her position in Washington, D.C., with the responsibilities of her family life in suburban New Jersey. Her husband and two young sons encouraged her to pursue the job; she had a tremendously supportive boss, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and she had been moving...

Une histoire d'amour, de deuils et de liberté au temps de la Grande Noirceur. Éblouissant! 1948. Lorsque Françoise, 17 ans, douée pour les études, se voit refuser la possibilité de suivre son cours classique pour accéder à l'université, elle se rebelle. Lasse d'une vie choisie par ses parents, elle succombe aux avances de Léopold Daumais, un intrigant célibataire de 35 ans. D'abord destinée à défier sa mère, cette relation se transforme...

★★★★★ "The ending was just the beginning for these ladies." --Amazon ReviewerI have so many walls built up around my heart, and I'm not sure I have the strength to break them down.Welcome to MagnoliaVictoriaI'm no longer mayor, a sentiment that I'm still trying to get used to saying. After the inauguration of the new mayor, I'm pretty sure that I've has reached bottom--until my parents inform me that they are selling their house in Magnolia...

"Learn to make beautiful, nourishing soaps -- it's fun, and your skin will thank you! Moisturize with shea butter, exfoliate with crushed walnut shells, and soothe itchy skin with oatmeal. More than 30 expertly formulated recipes take advantage of the beneficial properties in many natural ingredients, "--Page 4 of cover.

"From the acclaimed author of Unfinished Business, a story of crisis and change that can help us find renewed honesty and purpose in our personal and political lives"-- "From the acclaimed author of Unfinished Business, a story of crisis and change that can help us find renewed honesty and purpose in our personal and political livesAmerica and much of the world are deeply divided over identity, equality, and history. Renewal is Anne-Marie Slaughter's...

Yorkshire Dales 1850 As a terrible storm rages, Annabelle Wallis is shocked to find a distressed young woman at her cottage door, heavy with child. Moments later a baby girl is born. But, by dawn, the mother has vanished, leaving behind the helpless child wrapped only in a silk peacock shawl. When news spreads that Lady Eliza Hartley, sister to wealthy estate owner, John Hartley, has been found dead, Annabelle realises the terrible secret she has...

"Moose is planning the biggest Valentine's Day party ever. But can he convince his friend, Groundhog, to stay around to celebrate without hiding from his shadow?"--

Who said mistakes have to be bad?It's Christmas break and I'm alone. My best friend is off with the dance team to the Bahamas and I'm at home, trying to pad my college application by volunteering with Safety Net Mentors, a program that pairs teens with kids in need-and if I finally get to talk to my lifelong crush, I'm okay with that.Everything is going according to plan until I discover that not only is my ex-best friend, Grayson back, but he's also...