How to Cause a Scandal
How to Cause a Scandal

Author: Laura Kipnis

Publisher: Scribe Publications

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1921640820

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We all relish a good scandal - the larger the figure (governor, judge) and more shocking the particulars (nappies, cigars) - the better. But why do people feel compelled to act out their tangled psychodramas on the national stage, and why do we so enjoy watching them, hurling our condemnations while savouring every lurid detail?With 'pointed daggers of prose' (The New Yorker), Laura Kipnis examines contemporary downfall sagas to lay bare the American psyche: what we desire, what we punish, and what we disavow. She delivers virtuoso analyses of four paradigmatic cases: a lovelorn astronaut, an unhinged judge, a venomous whistleblower, and an over-imaginative memoirist. The motifs are classic - revenge, betrayal, ambition, madness - though the pitfalls are ones we all negotiate daily. After all, every one of us is a potential scandal in the making: failed self-knowledge and colossal self-deception - the necessary ingredients - are our collective plight. In How to Cause a Scandal, bad behaviour is the entry point for a brilliant cultural romp as well as an anti-civics lesson. 'Shove your rules', says scandal, and no doubt every upright citizen, deep within, cheers the transgression-as long as it's someone else's head on the block.

Dare to Cause a Scandal
Dare to Cause a Scandal

Author: Emma V. Leech

Publisher: Daring Daughters

Published: 2021-07

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9782492133299

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Their mothers dared all for love. Just imagine what their daughters will do... A one track mind... Miss Arabella Hunt is a vivacious redhead with a kind heart and decisive nature. The daughter of the man who owns the notorious gambling den known as "Hunters" has set her sights on the beautiful Louis César de Montluc, the Comte de Villain. The trouble is, the devil doesn't know she exists. Mad, bad and dangerous to know... Lawrence Grenville, the Marquess of Bainbridge, is a man with a damaged reputation and an uncertain temperament. His family is renowned for every kind of vice, and madness is said to run in his blood. Having recently seen his best friend find happiness and contentment with his new bride, Bainbridge wonders if he cannot follow the same path and put an end to the dissatisfaction and unhappiness that plagues his life. A tricky situation...When Arabella accepts Bainbridge's help in securing the attention of Louis César, she has no idea what she is getting herself into. And when she finds herself trapped in her own net, she has no one to blame but herself. Mad as a box of frogs... Married to a man she does not know and is a little afraid of, Arabella hopes to find a welcome among her new husband's family. What she discovers is a household filled with chaos and calamity, and drama enough for a dozen Greek tragedies. Her husband's father, The Duke of Axton, loathes her on sight, and makes it his mission to chase her out of his son's life for good. But for the first time in his life, Bainbridge has an ally... and the old duke has finally met his match.

Anatomy of a Scandal
Anatomy of a Scandal

Author: Rebecca L. McMurry

Publisher: White Mane Publishing Company

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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Through research with new sources and technology, the McMurrys seek out the origins and the historical development of the longest running presidential scandal in American history.

Do You Want to Start a Scandal
Do You Want to Start a Scandal

Author: Tessa Dare

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2016-09-27

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 0062349058

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On the night of the Parkhurst ball, someone had a scandalous tryst in the library. Was it Lord Canby, with the maid, on the divan? Or Miss Fairchild, with a rake, against the wall? Perhaps the butler did it. All Charlotte Highwood knows is this: it wasn’t her. But rumors to the contrary are buzzing. Unless she can discover the lovers’ true identity, she’ll be forced to marry Piers Brandon, Lord Granville—the coldest, most arrogantly handsome gentleman she’s ever had the misfortune to embrace. When it comes to emotion, the man hasn’t got a clue. But as they set about finding the mystery lovers, Piers reveals a few secrets of his own. The oh-so-proper marquess can pick locks, land punches, tease with sly wit . . . and melt a woman’s knees with a single kiss. The only thing he guards more fiercely than Charlotte’s safety is the truth about his dark past. Their passion is intense. The danger is real. Soon Charlotte’s feeling torn. Will she risk all to prove her innocence? Or surrender it to a man who’s sworn to never love?

How to Survive a Scandal
How to Survive a Scandal

Author: Samara Parish

Publisher: Forever

Published: 2021-05-25

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9781538704486

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In this whirlwind regency romance, perfect for fans of Netflix's Bridgerton, a near-death experience leads to a marriage of convenience for two unsuspecting strangers, but will their unusual meeting lead them to true love? Lady Amelia was raised to be the perfect duchess, accomplished in embroidery, floral arrangement, and managing a massive household. But when an innocent mistake forces her and the uncouth, untitled Benedict Asterly into a marriage of convenience, all her training appears to be for naught. Even worse, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to this man no finishing school could have prepared her for. Benedict Asterly never dreamed saving Amelia's life would lead to him exchanging vows with the hoity society miss. Benedict was taught to distrust the aristocracy at a young age, so when news of his marriage endangers a business deal, Benedict is wary of Amelia's offer to help. But his quick-witted, elegant bride defies all his expectations . . . and if he's not careful, she'll break down the walls around his guarded heart.

A Plain Scandal
A Plain Scandal

Author: Amanda Flower

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1433676982

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A young computer specialist new to the quiet Amish community of Appleseed Creek is shocked when an outbreak of crimes against these pious people soon escalates to murder

Scandal Becomes Her
Scandal Becomes Her

Author: Shirlee Busbee

Publisher: Kensington Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0821780247

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When two strangers--Nell Anslowe and the Earl of Wyndham--take refuge in an abandoned cottage during a summer storm, they, discovered together by Nell's family, are forced into a marriage of convenience to save both of their reputations, which leads to the unexpected. Original.

Scandal
Scandal

Author: Angela Senander

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 0814634109

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The Boston Globe'sPulitzer Prize - winning coverage of clergy sexual abuse of minors in 2002 led to what few would hesitate to call the most significant scandal in the history of the Catholic Church in the United States. In contrast, Catholics themselves disagree about whether the voting records of some Catholic politicians or the particular policies and practices of Catholic institutions might be called scandalous. Such questions often both reflect and intensify divisions within the Catholic community. Whether understood as negative public relations or as an action, attitude, law, or institution influencing another to sin, scandal affects the Catholic Church's proclamation of the good news of God's saving love. This makes theological reflection about scandal an essential aspect of being Catholic today. Failure to engage in this reflection risks truncating the tradition and obscuring the Good News. This book invites this reflection in order to understand differences in perception and judgment, make appropriate courses of action more clear, and enable Catholics to participate more effectively and authentically as a faith community in public life.

Fatal Scandal (Fatal Series, Book 8)
Fatal Scandal (Fatal Series, Book 8)

Author: Marie Force

Publisher: HTJB, Inc.

Published: 2021-10-15

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 1952793483

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As a new year dawns in the capital city, dual scandals rock the Metropolitan Police Department—and Lieutenant Sam Holland is right in the middle of them. Chief Farnsworth is catching heat for the way he handled a recent homicide investigation, and Detective Gonzales is accused of failing to disclose an earlier connection to the judge who decided his custody hearing. When Gonzo’s fight for his child turns deadly and he has a shaky alibi, Sam must defend two of her closest colleagues. All while her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano, settles into his new office at the White House. Nick begins to wonder if the president is using him for a political boost, and his worries mount over a complication in the plans to adopt Scotty at a time when Sam is being put through the wringer by the always-rabid D.C. press corps. As the evidence against Gonzo piles up, Sam suspects someone is gunning for her—and her team.