![]() In this incredible narrative, Erica Armstrong Dunbar reveals a fascinating and heartbreaking behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons when they were the First Family-and an in-depth look at their slave, Ona Judge, who dared to escape from one of the nation’s Founding Fathers.īorn into a life of slavery, Ona Judge eventually grew up to be George and Martha Washington’s “favored” dower slave. “Accessible…Necessary.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Ī National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington’s runaway slave, who risked everything for a better life-now available as a young reader’s edition! ![]() “A brilliant work of US history.” - School Library Journal (starred review) ![]()
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![]() ![]() People have travelled from far afield to see our previous productions of Pratchett's Discworld works, so book early to avoid disappointment. ![]() So destiny can take its course and the child can one take his rightful place as king, right? Well things are never simple with these witches. They hand the child to a troupe of travelling actors and hide the crown in the props-box. An escaping servant gives the King's crown and child to three witches. The ambitious wife of Duke Felmet persuades him to murder his cousin, King Verence I of Lancre. The many people who loved our production of Maskerade will be delighted to see the return of those memorable characters, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, in this tale of witches and royalty, loosely based on Macbeth. ![]() If you like your comic fantasy turned up to the maximum you will be delighted with this show. The ever-popular (Sir) Terry Pratchett OBE makes a welcome return to the stage at Progress Theatre, in another wonderful adaptation by Stephen Briggs. 16-25 January 2020 Performances at 7.45pm, doors open 7.15pm Saturday matinées at 2.30pm, doors open 2pm ![]() ![]() Mateo’s life is turned upside down the day U.S. YA)Ī Mexican American boy takes on heavy responsibilities when his family is torn apart. Through this deeply personal story, Napoli paints a magnificent and mournful portrait of the Italian Renaissance, both tragic and triumphant. ![]() Political strife and family deaths repeatedly postpone Betta’s husband-seeking party, but although her engagement with Giuliano is secret, she never dreams the truth-that her father’s betrothed her elsewhere. After his father’s death, Giuliano’s older brother Piero claims the republic and runs it into the ground, resulting in their exile. In this city bursting with art and artists-Leonardo, Botticelli, a young Michelangelo-Betta and Giuliano connect instantly. On a visit to Florence, family acquaintance Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Giuliano de’ Medici, the youngest son of Florence’s ruling family. Because she’s an aristocrat, she must betroth herself to a nobleman, but she hopes desperately for someone young and passionate rather than an old widower. ![]() She contentedly harvests olives and helps run the family’s silkworm business. Elisabetta savors her country home with its verdant gardens. ![]() The lushly detailed life of a girl who grows up to pose for the Mona Lisa. ![]() ![]() Studying the progression of the Harry Potter books in order is a rewarding venture for any literature enthusiast or budding author. It invites readers-and aspiring writers-to embark on an unforgettable journey through its realms. The Harry Potter world is a parallel universe as expansive and intricate as our own. ![]() And let’s not forget the characters-remarkably human, flawed, and compelling, their magic serving as a mere embellishment to their relatable struggles and triumphs. It’s an intricately woven tapestry of fantasy, mystery, and a poignant coming-of-age story that resonates with readers across the globe. Rowling’s enchanting narrative doesn’t just revolve around magic and mythical creatures. From its inception in 1997, it has metamorphosed into a global sensation, offering a captivating guide for writers to study the evolution of a fiction series, particularly when read in order. Rowling’s Harry Potter series! This is more than just a youthful wizard’s tale. ![]() ![]() Get ready to plunge into a world that’s more than just fantasy-it’s the riveting universe of J.K. ![]() ![]() He comes from a wealthy family unlike most of his peers in Carp.
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In this book, the protagonist, Nora gets to explore these options, she gets to go back and change her decisions, sample new lives….does it make her happier?Maybe, the happiest life you have is the one that you are living today? Maybe life is just what you make of it? □ So often while living the life we have, we wonder about the life we could have had, how things would have played out if we made different choices at different points in our life □. ![]() This is a book about life – it is a story about regrets and choices. This was one of my favorite reads of 2022, I just could not put it down. ![]() What a book! I absolutely adored the Midnight Library by Matt Haig □. ![]() ![]() ![]() Considering that reviewing this book I laugh each time I listen to a commentator utilize the expression, “efficient out”, comprehending that over the long term it’s groups that do not trade outs for bases that win even more video games. Although the baseball center reacted with frightening as well as additionally taunting to having its time- recognized techniques of selecting gamers tested, the strategy used in Moneyball has actually been extensively tackled by many groups including the Boston Red Sox that won the Globe Collection not long after doing so. Taking advantage of in- deepness analytical evaluation created by baseball fans like Expenditure James that desired to understand exactly how to make much better groups in their dream baseball organizations, Oakland GM Billy Beane prepared or traded for players different other groups taken into consideration below- basic or used- out as well as additionally Oakland became a blog post- period threat in spite of having the 2nd most budget friendly pay- roll in the major leagues. This book is a superb eye- opener concerning an afterwards extreme brand name- brand-new method of dealing with a professional baseball team that permitted the dust- inadequate Oakland A’s to win as many video games as the fat- pet cat NY Yankees. Review this magazine just if you are prepared to acknowledge that much of what you assumed you found out about baseball is rubbish. ![]() ![]() ![]() Huckabee School of Education-Grace Loftin, a senior kinesiology & leisure Chesley & Elizabeth Pruet School of Christian Studies-Jael Winterholter, a seniorĬhristian studies/Biblical studies and theology major from Fort Wayne, Ind.Hickingbotham School of Business-Keith Matthews, a senior finance major from Top academic achievers in other schools are: Whittington and Youmans areĬarl Goodson Honors Program Blue Ribbon Finishers, as well.įrom left: Cora Saddler, Kayla Whittington and Sam Youmans The top academic achiever in the School of Fine Arts. Man is Sam Youmans, a music industry major from Siloam Springs, Ark., who was also She isĪlso one of two students named Outstanding Graduate in Chemistry. Kayla Whittington, a chemistry, biology and Spanish triple majorįrom North Little Rock, Ark., was selected to be Outstanding Senior Woman. Ouachita’s Outstanding Senior Woman and Outstanding Senior Man are chosen by the university’sįaculty and staff. Of Humanities and as a Blue Ribbon Finisher in the Carl Goodson Honors Program. She also earnedĭistinction as top academic achiever and Outstanding Senior English Major in the School Overall Academic Achiever, the university’s highest academic honor. May 5, in Jones Performing Arts Center during an academic awards ceremony sponsoredĬora Saddler, a senior English and Spanish double major from Cabot, Ark., was named Ouachita Baptist University students were honored for scholastic achievement Thursday, ![]() ![]() ![]() Earthlings have left their degraded homeworld to seed new systems. Holland's character, Todd Hewitt, is the naive teenage son of a farmer (Demian Bechir) in a small village, Prentisstown, on a backwater planet. The colonists here appear to have been forgotten about. A team-up of two Disney franchise stars, Tom Holland (aka the MCU Spider-Man) and Daisy Ridley (Rey from the " Star Wars" sequels), "Chaos Walking" takes place some time in the future. We're getting ahead of ourselves-this review hasn't even described what the movie is about yet-but it's easy to do, because "Chaos Walking" is more satisfying to think about than it is to watch. ![]() |