Maria

Maria

Author: Eugenia Price

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2012-09-06

Total Pages: 533

ISBN-13: 161858703X

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The spirited story of Mary Evans, an extraordinary woman from colonial Charles Town who finds a place for herself in St. Augustine after Spain relinquishes Florida. In this captivating tale, Eugenia Price paints a vivid picture of the tumultuous historic and political events that shaped the life of Mary Evans, a remarkably independent woman in the colonial south. Born in Charles Town, South Carolina, Mary, a skilled midwife, accompanied her first husband, British soldier David Fenwick, when his regiment fought the Spanish in Cuba. When Spain agreed to give all of Florida in exchange for the city of Havana, Mary (who became known as Maria) and her husband were forced to relocate to the new British garrison town of St. Augustine, Florida. Maria exposes challenges that would unnerve a less resourceful woman, but she made a name for herself—developing and enhancing her position with influential citizens of St. Augustine. Eventually marrying three times, Maria proved herself to be an extraordinary woman, for any day or time.


Maria's Journey

Maria's Journey

Author: Ramon Arredondo

Publisher: Indiana Historical Society

Published: 2013-07-25

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 0871953196

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Born into the Mexican Revolution, Maria Perez entered an arranged marriage at age fourteen to Miguel Arredondo. The couple and their tiny daughter immigrated to the United States in the 1920s, living in a boxcar while Miguel worked for a Texas railroad and eventually settling in East Chicago, Indiana, where Miguel worked for Inland Steel. Their story includes much of early-twentieth-century America: the rise of unions, the plunge into the Great Depression, the patriotism of World War II, and the starkness of McCarthyism. It is flavored by delivery men hawking fruit and ice, street sports, and Saturday matinees that began with newsreels. Immigration status colors every scene, adding to their story deportation and citizenship, generational problems unique to new immigrants, and a miraculous message of hope.


Love in English

Love in English

Author: Maria E. Andreu

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2021-02-02

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0062996533

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A fresh, joyful YA novel that is layered with themes of immigration, cultural identity, and finding your voice in any language. Sixteen-year-old Ana is a poet and a lover of language. Except that since she moved to New Jersey from Argentina, she can barely find the words to express how she feels. At first Ana just wants to return home. Then she meets Harrison, the very cute, very American boy in her math class, and discovers the universal language of racing hearts. But when she begins to spend time with Neo, the Greek Cypriot boy from ESL, Ana wonders how figuring out what her heart wants can be even more confusing than the grammar they’re both trying to master. After all, the rules of English may be confounding, but there are no rules when it comes to love. With playful and poetic breakouts exploring the idiosyncrasies of the English language, Love in English is witty and effervescent, while telling a beautifully observed story about what it means to become “American.”


Color Your Mind

Color Your Mind

Author: Maria Shriver

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2017-06-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1944515488

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From bestselling author and Alzheimer's advocate Maria Shriver comes the first coloring book created for brain health and people with Alzheimer's. This interactive coloring book is filled with inspiration and information that was developed in partnership with neurologists, psychologists, caregivers, and, of course, people with Alzheimer's. Each coloring page also features prompts to help people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers create, connect, and reflect. Color Your Mind combines coloring with useful brain health tips about: • Nutrition • Exercise • Social Connection • Sleep • ...and other valuable lessons for a fulfilling, balanced life. The activities, images, and approach in Color Your Mind were developed and refined through visits to nursing homes and memory care facilities. These visits and interactions also informed the selection of cheerful, inspiring coloring images throughout the book.


A Different Journey - Mary Tudor

A Different Journey - Mary Tudor

Author: Lassie Gaffney

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-08-29

Total Pages: 726

ISBN-13: 1326775553

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The first book in a planned Tudor themed trilogy. Taking the story of Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon and asking the question 'How different could her life have been if her father had not deserted her mother?' Giving her the family life that true history denied her, we see the major events of the time happen around her, with all of the recognisable figures from the Tudor court. The trilogy will arc through a possible alternative history until 1603 when the Stuarts ascend the throne in the form of King James I.


The Eurasians

The Eurasians

Author: Don Peter

Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore

Published: 2016-07-20

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1482866110

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Aaron Johnson, a Royal Air Force pilot as well as an English gentleman, was on a secret mission to Borneo during the Indonesian Confrontation in 1964. He told his superior he never intended to stay. After meeting a young Asian girl, he fell in love with her, do anything for her, and decided to settle down in this country permanently. He thought he found eternal love. Years later, it turned out to be a disastrous marriage. Not only does he have to deal with his wife, but he also had to confront his two sons who had become notorious hustlers. Decades later, a mild mannered lawyer turned lobbyist, William Stewart, fell in love with Aaron’s daughter, Theresa. Time and time again, he tried to win her heart. Feeling sorrow and hopeless, he had an unexpected surprise that changed his life forever. Both Aaron and William were caught and gripped by the island’s cultural and environmental issues and overrode by greedy business interests which locked together their love story while being raged in THE LAND BELOW THE WIND.


Tangle Art Pack

Tangle Art Pack

Author: Beckah Krahula

Publisher:

Published: 2015-09

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1631590960

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Grab a pen and get tangled up in hours of relaxation anywhere! Now in an all-new format, Beckah Krahula's best-selling book One Zentangle a Day is reconfigured into this beautiful gift package, including an informational book and companion sketchpad featuring prompts and drawings to get your started. Find everything you need to experiment with the playful and inspiring world of tangle art, an incredibly soothing and relaxting way to create beautiful works of art. Each mark is called a "tangle" and you combine various tangles into patterns to create "tiles" or small square drawings. With meditation and focus on small strokes, your simple marks combine to create beautiful, detailed drawings in no time.


American Heroin

American Heroin

Author: Melissa Scrivner Love

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2019-02-19

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0525573143

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The unforgettable protagonist of Lola returns in a gritty, high-octane thriller about a brilliant woman who will stop at nothing to protect her growing drug empire, even if she has to go to war with a rival cartel...or her own family It took sacrifice, pain, and more than a few dead bodies, but Lola has clawed her way to the top of her South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. Her gang has grown beyond a few trusted soldiers into a full-fledged empire, and the influx of cash has opened up a world that she has never known--one where her daughter can attend a good school, where her mother can live in safety, and where Lola can finally dream of a better life. But with great opportunity comes great risk, and as Lola ascends the hierarchy of the city's underworld she attracts the attention of a dangerous new cartel who sees her as their greatest obstacle to dominance. Soon Lola finds herself sucked into a deadly all-out drug war that threatens to destroy everything she's built. But even as Lola readies to go to war, she learns that the greatest threat may not be a rival drug lord but a danger far closer to home: her own brother. Edgy, complex, and breathtakingly propulsive, Melissa Scrivner Love has crafted a novel sure to please not only those who loved her first book but everyone who enjoys a gripping thriller.