Why, in the late nineteenth century, did Jewish women suddenly march en masse into the pages of radical history? A Price Below Rubies explores this question and introduces us to these women--particularly, Anna Kuliscioff, Rosa Luxemburg, Esther Frumkin, Manya Shochat, Bertha Pappenheim, Rose Pesotta, and Emma Goldman. Naomi Shepherd's collective biography of these seven women and others tells the story of a revolution that began at home, in communities whose limits stirred women to rebel.
Haunted by history. Bound by mystery. Lori Chase doesn't know what to think about ghosts. She may have seen a few in the past, but those were just childish imaginings . . . right? Only now that she is living in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, spirits seem to be on everyone's mind. The town is obsessed with its bloody Civil War history, and the old inn that Lori's parent run is supposedly haunted by the souls of dead soldiers. Then Lori meets one such soldier -- the devastatingly handsome Nathaniel Pierce. Nathaniel's soul cannot rest, and he desperately needs Lori's help. Because Nathaniel was not killed in the famous battle. He was murdered. Lori begins to investigate the age-old mystery, stumbling upon shocking clues and secrets. At the same time, she can't help falling for Nathaniel, just as he is falling for her . . . .
This is book 3 and the finale of the Steel Jockeys MC series! I won't take no for an answer. I claimed my best friend's little sister. I don't care if she wants this. I don't care if it's wrong. Tonight, she'll learn the truth: she belongs to me now. I swore I'd keep her safe. That's the last thing I said to him – her brother, my best friend – before he died in my arms. Keeping her safe meant keeping her far the hell away from the Steel Jockeys MC. A little girl like Ruby had no business getting mixed up with a clubhouse full of cold-blooded killers, hitmen, outlaws, and bikers. We drank too much. Rode too hard. So, for seven years, I kept her away. And I upheld my oath to my fallen brother-in-arms. But all of a sudden, Ruby isn't a little girl anymore. She's a woman. Not just any woman – she's a beauty. Hair like a sunlit waterfall, skin pure and flawless, curves that test the strength of my zipper. Like it happened overnight, she went from being my best friend's kid sister… To a woman that I'd kill to have. The only problem is, other people feel the same. Especially the men who slaughtered her brother. And they're coming back to finish the job they started seven years ago. But there's a difference. This time around, I'm ready for war. Because if they think they can take Ruby from me, they've got another thing coming. From the second I saw her, I knew one thing: this girl was mine now. And there's not a single man, dead or alive, who gets to lay a damn finger on what's mine. I'm a savage rebel. And I'll kill to protect my woman.
The widespread assumption that Jewish religious tradition is mediated through words, not pictures, has left Jewish art with no significant role to play in Jewish theology and ethics. Judaism and the Visual Image argues for a Jewish theology of image that, among other things, helps us re-read the creation story in Genesis 1 and to question why images of Jewish women as religious subjects appear to be doubly suppressed by the Second Commandment, when images of observant male Jews have become legitimate, even iconic, representations of Jewish holiness. Raphael further suggests that 'devout beholding' of images of the Holocaust is a corrective to post-Holocaust theologies of divine absence from suffering that are infused by a sub-theological aesthetic of the sublime. Raphael concludes by proposing that the relationship between God and Israel composes itself into a unitary dance or moving image by which each generation participates in a processive revelation that is itself the ultimate work of Jewish art.
Find someone who makes the world worth saving. In what was once New York City, where the government has fallen and the violent, martial Keepers now rule, teenage Hannah Darling possesses the cure to the world's deadly virus within her veins. When she's captured by the Keepers and sentenced to death for leading the Resistance, her only hope lies in Anthony Fletcher--once a childhood friend, then a school rival, and now son of her greatest enemy. No one is more surprised than Hannah when Anthony is willing to hide her. No one except Anthony himself. Anthony barely recognizes the wounded and traumatized Hannah as the girl who launched the Resistance at only 15. But Hannah is still determined to end the Keepers violent rule, and she's now desperate enough to escape the city towards a CDC that might be in ruins. So she sets off on a dangerous cross-country odyssey with Fletcher as her reluctant companion. Together, they face not only the infected, Zombie-like Strangers, but the relentless pursuit of the Keepers. As their bond deepens, they discover startling truths about themselves and each other, realizing that, like their pasts, their futures are irrevocably intertwined. But when betrayal strikes from an unexpected source, Hannah must race against time to secure the vaccine that could save humanity, unaware that Anthony—the boy with the secrets, the boy she's fallen for—is the one who holds the power to save their world ... or let it burn. Combining non-stop action with a page-turning enemies to lovers romance, Rebel Darling is the perfect YA novel for fans of The Last of Us .
Ruby Mast, a sullen high school senior, views her life as shallow and wishes for something more. One night, she hears a noise coming from the kitchen. Surprisingly, she is confronted by a tiny man, whose name is Ammond. He is prince of a land called Star End, and has become lost on a quest to save his sister, Fiodella, from an evil wizard. Ruby, thirsty for adventure, asks to accompany him on his journey. Neither youth knows what lies before them, but through their trials, they will have to decide whether to rely on each other, or completely fall apart, failing their mission and possibly losing their lives.
Long live the rebellion. Tasked with infiltrating the palace was supposed to be an easy job. When Sage's plans go south and one of her own betrays her, she finds herself captured by the crown. The cruel prince of Aermia thinks he has won, but the devastatingly handsome rogue has no idea who he is dealing with. By the time Sage is finished with him, the arrogant prince will be on his knees begging for mercy. Tehl Ramses does not have time to play games with pretty liars. Immortal monsters lurk at the borders of their land waiting for a chance to invade. His only key to figuring out how to stop the incoming war is the most infuriating, and alluring prisoner he has ever set eyes upon. Therein lies the trap. She's no saint, and he's no prince charming. If you can't get enough of books from Leigh Bardugo, Jennifer L. Arementrout, Laura Thalassa, Sarah J. Maas, Elise Kova, Holly Black, Tamara Pierce, then dive into a Kingdom of Rebels and Thorns The Aermian Feuds series: - YA Epic Fantasy - Enemies to Lovers - Rags to Riches - Slow Burn Romance - Morally Grey Characters - Dragons - Royalty - Dark Fantasy
Giving in to temptation never felt so good! Ruby Bell has put scandal and relationships behind her to forge a successful career in film. Then the talk of Hollywood himself, actor Devlin Cooper, strolls onto her Outback set—fired from his two previous movies, and looking decidedly tempting! The last thing Ruby needs is Dev making outrageous demands and causing her to question her "no romance at work" rule…. But what's a girl to do when Dev's taking her on a lavish date one moment, then calling "cut" on their growing closeness the next? What exactly does he want with her—and what's causing the shadows behind those famous blue eyes? Now she's too intrigued to walk away….
Wars often spring out of nowhere with little warning. One need only look at the recent troubles at the Lebanon-Israeli border for evidence of this claim. At other points in history, such as the run-up to the Second World War, wars seem all but foretold. How does one understand a phenomenon that, at times, seems so random, while at others so predictable? Is there an underlying "cause" of war and, if so, what is it? In this book, David Sobek argues that there is no single explanation for war: factors leading to war in one case may well lead to peace in another. Understanding the onset of war, he contends, requires a movement away from single theories towards one that embraces the multi-faceted causes of war. The characteristics of individual states, the strategic interaction of multiple states, and the broad structure of the international system all affect the risk of war. Throughout the book Sobek draws on a wide range of examples – from the rise of Japan in the 19th century to the emergence of Hamas in the 21st century – to show how both domestic and international politics push states to, or pull them from, the brink of armed conflict. While civil war and terrorism are often viewed as a from of violence distinct from interstate war, Sobek examines them as simply an extreme form of asymmetric warfare. From this perspective terrorism emerges as just another tactic used by actors engaged in armed conflict. The Causes of War will be essential reading for students of security and strategic studies as well as anyone seeking to understand the rise of violent conflict in the contemporary world.
