Olivia: 1582 books

In this episode… Thurston Cromwell IV understands the importance of family. He is intent upon showing his new bride where he grew up, but over the course of the weekend, he learns the real power of family and what it means to be a man of value. Get ready for a heartwarming read and Douglas in that Spiderman costume as you spend a Weekend with the Cromwells.

We are back.  Yes we are,  Tae-Tay has a new friend and we learn more about Thurston's best man as he makes hid bid for Congress.

Filled with personal accounts based on real college experiences from a recent college graduate, this guide offers help on the struggles of being financially independent. Starting a new school, creating new friendships, and experiencing difficult years while in college, these personal accounts are...

In the first in-depth study of how gender determined perceptions and experiences of illness in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England, Olivia Weisser invites readers into the lives and imaginations of ordinary men and women. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including personal diaries, medical...

All The Things You'll Never Know is a collection of poetry reflecting on falling in love with someone who can never know the truth. Documenting the stages of loving, breaking and forgiving, All The Things You'll Never Know will take you on a journey through the mind of young girl with an open heart.

A bouquet of roses on the doormat, a set of keys in the letterbox... Emma is in seventh heaven now that her handsome billionaire seemingly wants to win back! But things aren't going to go as planned. Especially when a beautiful young woman bursts into the lives of the fiery lovers. Is the hour of reckoning...

Ma soeur n’a jamais mérité Alexis, son mari d’un mariage arrangé. Pour mes parents et elle, c’était une question de business, d’argent et de réputation, mais pour moi, c’était de la trahison. Pure et simple. J’étais tombée amoureuse de lui il y a des années et ma soeur le savait....

Louisiana has long been recognized for its production of talented writers, and its poets in particular have shined. From the early poetry of the state to the work crafted in the present day, Louisiana has nurtured and exported a rich and diverse poetic tradition. In Louisiana Poets: A Literary Guide...

Emma's heart is torn between her gentle, kind new suitor and the burning passion she still has for Charles. But an unexpected event is coming to shake things up. A potent mixture of desire, jealousy and love mean there can only be one winner... Who's going to emerge victorious from this emotional explosion?A...

Andre Dubus (1936–1999), the author of short stories, novellas, essays, and two novels, is perhaps best known as the author of the story “Killings,” which was adapted into the film In the Bedroom, a nominee for five Academy Awards in 2001. His work received many awards, including the PEN New...

On his way to a party with stolen alcohol, a young man makes a most unfortunate acquaintance that will alter his fate forever.

Have you ever walked into a meeting and been nervous about what you’re wearing? Have you ever been preparing for an interview and truly had no idea was appropriate to wear? Have you ever had to ask someone if your dress is long enough or if it’s appropriate for work in the first place? That’s where...

From its origins in the 1670s through the French Revolution, serious opera in France was associated with the power of the absolute monarchy, and its ties to the crown remain at the heart of our understanding of this opera tradition (especially its foremost genre, the tragédie en musique).   In Opera...

What can you do with clay? Anything you want. For all that you can make with it, clay is an artist's dream--the perfect way to add more "mix" to your mixed-media art. But if the baking and firing it usually requires aren't your thing, you've come to the right book! In Mixed Media...