Author: Leonie Frieda Publisher: Harper ISBN: 9780061563089 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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From Leonie Frieda, critically acclaimed biographer of Catherine de Medici, comes The Deadly Sisterhood: an epic tale of eight women whose lives—marked by fortune and poverty, power and powerlessness—encompass the spectacle, opportunity, and depravity of Italy’s Renaissance. Lucrezia Turnabuoni, Clarice Orsini, Beatrice d’Este, Isabella d’Este, Caterina Sforza, Giulia Farnese, Isabella d’Aragona, and Lucrezia Borgia shared the riches of their birthright: wealth, political influence, and friendship, but none were not exempt from personal tragedies, exile, and poverty. With riveting narrative, Leonie Frieda’s The Deadly Sisterhood: A Story of Women, Power, and Intrigue in the Italian Renaissance, 1427–1527 brings to life a long-gone era filled with intrigue, corruption, and passion.
Author: Lindsay Emory Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0062418343 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 284
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"We'll be sisters 'til we die…" Margot Blythe is a professional sorority girl. As a Sisterhood Mentor for her beloved Delta Beta, she travels to colleges around the country, advising on serious sorority issues (and picking up all the gossip along the way). Margot is thrilled when she's invited back to her alma mater to assist the Delta Betas—but tragedy strikes when their chapter advisor drops dead during a meeting, sending shockwaves down sorority row. Shaken by the death—especially when foul play is suspected—Margot has to step up. Appointed the honor of serving as temporary chapter advisor, she now must manage the drama of fifty frazzled sorority women with secrets to hide; protect the house from the annual fraternity pledge pranks, which are more ominous than they seem; and worst of all, combat the ruinous rumors surfacing about a Delta Beta phone sex ring. If she wants to keep rival sororities and a suspicious (but dangerously cute) local policeman from bringing Delta Beta's reputation down, it's up to Margot to find out the truth—about whether a sister could have committed such an unimaginable sin as murder. A sassy debut for fans of Susan McBride and Meg Cabot
Author: Na 'Veah Rose Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1524659819 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 545
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9 Sisters CURSED Since Birth is about Lilith Darkmore, who was a single mother struggling to raise 9 kids in the hard knock life of New York. She practically had no one to turn to because her husband consistently deceived, depressed, devalued, and then deserted her. Her sisters were resentful, and her brothers were barbaric; however, the most hurtful part of it all was that she didnt have a father, and her mother Vivian despised everything about her. She didnt give Lilith that motherly love, them motherly kisses, nor did she hold her hands through all those dark places. The bottom line is that Vivian faltered and failed as a parent. For those reasons, Lilith didnt have the fuel that empowered her to do the impossible because she was nave, vulnerable, and lost in this cruel world, until she found God. But when she became so caught up in her religious life, she didnt realize that her kids were feeling less important. They had no father, barely had a mother, and they were very disturbed about being the unfortunate kids on the block; therefore, they all begin to gradually change. The 9 girls unstable life had triggered the inherited evil blood that was flowing within them, which had a huge impact on their behavior. Thats when the family begin to unravel because the 7 deadly sins had taken control over their souls. Anger conquered them all because they were bitter about the lives they were given; For that reason, Greed defeated them since they desired what they never had and would do anything to get what they wanted. Some of their weaknesses was Slothfulness, for they didnt work hard towards progression due to their persistent ignorance and disadvantages. Yet, Envy played a huge role towards the sisters who made achievements, but in this family, Pride wont let them acknowledge ones accomplishments; instead, Gluttony caused some of them to Lust over and try to destroy what the other sister have because they wanted to feel loved and equally important. These Challenges stand strong in the Daevas family, and the only way to subjugate their sins relies strictly within themselves. So, can their curse be reversed? Or, will it continue to condemn their bloodline, their appearance, and the unity in the Daevas family?
Author: Eliot Schrefer Publisher: Scholastic Press ISBN: 9780545165747 Category : Dysfunctional families Languages : en Pages : 0
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Abby Goodwin is used to covering up for her rebellious sister Maya's frequent misdemeanors, but she is baffled when Maya is accused of murder and resolves to clear her sister's name, with unexpectedly dangerous results.
Author: Fern Michaels Publisher: Zebra Books ISBN: 1420106864 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 384
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After spending Thanksgiving with their loved ones on Big Pine Mountain, the ladies of the Sisterhood prepare to assist attorney Lizzie Fox in breaking up an illegal baby-selling ring.
Author: B K De Paolis Publisher: Merano Writers Press ISBN: 9780692313435 Category : Languages : en Pages : 426
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Elite LAPD detectives are stumped when three young women are found murdered, their bodies abandoned around Los Angeles. But these women have been missing for over five years. Where have they been and who killed them? Had the cops missed a serial killer who had preyed on beautiful look-a-likes. That's what Detective Stas Nowak and his team set out to discover, but their investigation involves more than just reopening cold cases; they must discover what happened to the babies borne to the women before they were killed and who has the expensive diamond ring that the third woman wore. As the investigation progresses, Stas becomes entangled with a new acquaintance, the "all-American" woman. Can she compete with Dina? When everything hits the fan, Stas may not be around to pick up the pieces.
Author: Amy Kalmanofsky Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers ISBN: 1451469950 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 218
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Fathers, sons, and mothers take center stage in the Bibles grand narratives, Amy Kalmanofsky observes. Sisters and sisterhood receive less attention in scholarship but, she argues, play an important role in narratives, revealing anxieties related to desire, agency, and solidarity among women playing out (and playing against) their roles in a patrilineal society. Most often, she shows, sisters are destabilizing figures in narratives about family crisis, where property, patrimony, and the resilience of community boundaries are at risk. Kalmanofsky demonstrates that the particular role of sisters had important narrative effects, revealing previously underappreciated dynamics in Israelite society.
Author: Fern Michaels Publisher: Zebra Books ISBN: 1420119257 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 349
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“Political intrigue, high-level high jinks, and characters with charisma to spare . . . a real crowd-pleaser” in the New York Times bestselling series (Booklist, starred review). With yet another successful assignment behind them, the ladies of the Sisterhood have enjoyed a relaxing break together and celebrated the wedding of Myra and Charles on Big Pine Mountain. But as soon as the newlyweds return from their shortened honeymoon, they are hit with some exciting yet unsettling news . . . It seems their dear ally Lizzie Fox, recently ensconced as Chief White House Counsel, is rumored to be near the top of the short list for a soon to be vacated seat on the Supreme Court. While the Sisters are thrilled for Lizzie, they are concerned about her being ripped to shreds in the approval process, partly due to her connections with the Sisterhood. They also fear it will delay or even derail their long-awaited pardon promised to them by President Martine Connor. It will take a masterful plan—and loyal friends aiding them at every turn—for the Sisters to succeed in protecting Lizzie while securing their own freedom at last. Series praise “Spunky women who fight for truth, justice, and the American way.”—Fresh Fiction on Final Justice “Readers will enjoy seeing what happens when well-funded, very angry women take the law into their own hands.”—Booklist on Weekend Warriors “Delectable . . . deliver[s] revenge that’s creatively swift and sweet, Michaels-style.”—Publishers Weekly on Hokus Pokus
Author: Pat Mitchell Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 1580059317 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 304
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An intimate and inspiring memoir and call to action from Pat Mitchell -- groundbreaking media icon, global advocate for women's rights, and co-founder and curator of TEDWomen Pat Mitchell is a serial ceiling smasher. The first woman to own and host a nationally syndicated daily talk show, and the first female president of CNN productions and PBS, Mitchell has been lauded as a powerful changemaker and a relentless advocate for women and girls. In Becoming a Dangerous Woman, Mitchell shares her own path to power, from a childhood spent on a cotton farm in the South to her unprecedented rise in media and global affairs. Full of intimate, fascinating stories, such as an encounter with Fidel Castro while wearing a swimsuit, and traveling to war zones with Eve Ensler and Glenn, Becoming a Dangerous Woman is an inspiring call to arms for women who are ready to dismantle the barriers they see in their own lives.
Author: Leonie Frieda
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Author: Fern Michaels
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