Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9781462138807 Category : Languages : en Pages : 200
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Fuzzy Socks and Midnight Clocks is a thrilling glimpse into the life of one Lindsey Jones. Her wisdom and prowess grace the pages as she divulges and shares deepest secrets, heart stirring romances, and the trials of life as an unexpected heiress.;
Author: Ruth Ware Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1982155272 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 464
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the “claustrophobic spine-tingler” (People) One by One returns with an unputdownable mystery following a woman on the search for answers a decade after her friend’s murder. April Clarke-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford. Vivacious, bright, occasionally vicious, and the ultimate It girl, she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit. Together, they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friends—Will, Hugh, Ryan, and Emily—during their first term. By the end of the year, April was dead. Now, a decade later, Hannah and Will are expecting their first child, and the man convicted of killing April, former Oxford porter John Neville, has died in prison. Relieved to have finally put the past behind her, Hannah’s world is rocked when a young journalist comes knocking and presents new evidence that Neville may have been innocent. As Hannah reconnects with old friends and delves deeper into the mystery of April’s death, she realizes that the friends she thought she knew all have something to hide…including a murder. “The Agatha Christie of our generation” (David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author) proves once again that she is “as ingenious and indefatigable as the Queen of Crime” (The Washington Post) with this propulsive murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Author: Carol J. Perry Publisher: Kensington Cozies ISBN: 1496731409 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 384
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A fun cozy mystery of witches, magic, and the haunted history of Salem, Massachusetts! When a copycat killer has reporter Lee Barrett brushing up on ancient history, it’s a test where failure could be lethal . . . As a Salem, Massachusetts, native, WICH-TV field reporter and amateur sleuth Lee Barrett is well versed in the region’s lore. So when the murder of revered local professor Samuel Bond resembles a killing from almost two centuries ago, everyone is on edge. Especially assistant professor Cody McGinnis . . . Not only did Cody have differences with Bond, he even taught a course on the historic murder. And when his fingerprints and ladder are found at the crime scene, the police are certain of his guilt. Cody’s family, however, believes otherwise and asks Lee for assistance. Now, with the help of her clairvoyant cat, O’Ryan, her tech-savvy librarian aunt and housemate Ibby, and Pete Mondello, her handsome detective beau, Lee will delve deeper than ever into Salem’s past—and into her own psychic gifts—to find the real killer—before someone else is history . . . Praise for the Witch City Mysteries “Perfectly relaxing and readable.” —Kirkus Reviews “This rewarding paranormal cozy series debut will have Victoria Laurie fans lining up to follow.” —Library Journal “An entertaining story that keeps readers guessing until the very twisted and eerie end.” —RT Book Reviews
Author: Will Storr Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 1468315900 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 296
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“An intriguing odyssey” though the history of the self and the rise of narcissism (The New York Times). Self-absorption, perfectionism, personal branding—it wasn’t always like this, but it’s always been a part of us. Why is the urge to look at ourselves so powerful? Is there any way to break its spell—especially since it doesn’t necessarily make us better or happier people? Full of unexpected connections among history, psychology, economics, neuroscience, and more, Selfie is a “terrific” book that makes sense of who we have become (NPR’s On Point). Award-winning journalist Will Storr takes us from ancient Greece, through the Christian Middle Ages, to the self-esteem evangelists of 1980s California, the rise of the “selfie generation,” and the era of hyper-individualism in which we live now, telling the epic tale of the person we all know so intimately—because it’s us. “It’s easy to look at Instagram and selfie-sticks and shake our heads at millennial narcissism. But Will Storr takes a longer view. He ignores the easy targets and instead tells the amazing 2,500-year story of how we’ve come to think about our selves. A top-notch journalist, historian, essayist, and sleuth, Storr has written an essential book for understanding, and coping with, the 21st century.” —Nathan Hill, New York Times-bestselling author of The Nix “This fascinating psychological and social history . . . reveals how biology and culture conspire to keep us striving for perfection, and the devastating toll that can take.”—The Washington Post “Ably synthesizes centuries of attitudes and beliefs about selfhood, from Aristotle, John Calvin, and Freud to Sartre, Ayn Rand, and Steve Jobs.” —USA Today “Eminently suitable for readers of both Yuval Noah Harari and Daniel Kahneman, Selfie also has shades of Jon Ronson in its subversive humor and investigative spirit.” —Bookseller “Storr is an electrifying analyst of Internet culture.” —Financial Times “Continually delivers rich insights . . . captivating.” —Kirkus Reviews
Author: K P Stafford Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781092760249 Category : Languages : en Pages : 192
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Once again, Lexi is up to her eyeballs in murder mystery while trying to plan her wedding to Jake.A descendent of the original town settlers is found murdered in a most heinous manner. Her death starts to uncover secrets from the past, mysteries their ancestors tried to cover up long ago.Will the people of Cryptic Cove be able to deal with the past and what they discover?*Note from author: Please be advised that this book is written in third person. All future books in the series will also be written in third person. Books 1 & 2 were written in first person.Cryptic Cove Cozy Mystery SeriesBook 1: Money, Murder and MayhemBook 2: Murder & Menace Book 3: Murder & Mockery Book 4: Murder & Marriage (2019)**There will be more than five books in this series, over time.
Author: J. Somers Publisher: J. Somers ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 33
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Annabelle Darlin stumbles upon a strange mystery with a bizarre twist after the murder of a notorious thrill seeker. When a customer is accused of the crime, Annabelle races to solve the mystery before the real killer gets away.
Author: Alicia Eler Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1510722661 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 316
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Whether it's Kim Kardashian uploading picture after picture to Instagram or your roommate posting a mid-vacation shot to Facebook, selfies receive mixed reactions. But are selfies more than, as many critics lament, a symptom of a self-absorbed generation? Millennial Alicia Eler's The Selfie Generation is the first book to delve fully into this ubiquitous and much-maligned part of social media, including why people take them in the first place and the ways they can change how we see ourselves. Eler argues that selfies are just one facet of how we can use digital media to create a personal brand in the modern age. More than just a picture, they are an important part of how we live today. Eler examines all aspects of selfies, online social networks, and the generation that has grown up with them. She looks at how the boundaries between people’s physical and digital lives have blurred with social media; she explores questions of privacy, consent, ownership, and authenticity; and she points out important issues of sexism and double standards wherein women are encouraged to take them but then become subject to criticism and judgment. Alicia discusses the selfie as a paradox—both an image with potential for self-empowerment, yet also a symbol of complacency within surveillance culture The Selfie Generation explores just how much social media has changed the ways that people connect, communicate, and present themselves to the world.
Author: Beth Prentice Publisher: Tracy Prentice ISBN: 0648130630 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 293
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From USA Today bestselling author Beth Prentice comes a series full of romance, mystery, laughter, and a house hiding more than one deadly secret... Just when I thought the only problems I had in life were my crazy family and far too many nightmares, the house reveals yet another secret! This time it's a skeleton in the back yard. And it has an extra hand. Urgh! The find isn’t something I can forget easily but maybe if I can learn the truth of how it all got into my garden, I can put the secrets of the house to rest for good. But can life be that easy? Apparently not. Ed the super-hot policeman, a group of sex crazed senior citizens, and Bradley the owner of Westport Tours, are all sending me crazy. Add to that I have far too many near misses with death and I find myself in a race to hammer the For Sale sign into the ground. Can I solve the mystery of the bones, placate my real estate agent, and prove to my gorgeous new boyfriend that I’m perfectly sane? Or will I uncover something much more sinister? I just hope it’s not my body the next owners find! Give Murder A Hand is the second book in this light-hearted romantic mystery series. If you like crazy families, fun engaging reads, and a sweet romance, all tied together with a ribbon of danger then you'll love this instalment in The Westport Mysteries.
Author: Claire Raymond Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 1000379981 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 189
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This book is a theoretical examination of the relationship between the face, identity, photography, and temporality, focusing on the temporal episteme of selfie practice. Claire Raymond investigates how the selfie’s involvement with time and self emerges from capitalist ideologies of identity and time. The book leverages theories from Katharina Pistor, Jacques Lacan, Rögnvaldur Ingthorsson, and Hans Belting to explore the ways in which the selfie imposes a dominant ideology on subjectivity by manipulating the affect of time. The selfie is understood in contrast to the self-portrait. Artists discussed include James Tylor, Shelley Niro, Ellen Carey, Graham MacIndoe, and LaToya Ruby Frazier. The book will be of interest to scholars working in visual culture, history of photography, and critical theory. It will also appeal to scholars of philosophy and, in particular, of the intersection of aesthetic theory and theories of ontology, epistemology, and temporality.
Author: Will Storr Publisher: Harry N. Abrams ISBN: 9781468310108 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 0
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While excavating fossils in the tropics of Australia with a celebrity creationist, Will Storr asked himself a simple question. Why don't facts work?
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