Fortune's Favored Child
Fortune's Favored Child

Author: Raouf Mama

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Published: 2014-06-30

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 0810167581

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Raouf Mama is widely beloved by children and adults alike for his books and especially for his African and multicultural storytelling, which incorporates poetry, song, music, and dance. In Fortune’s Favored Child, the master storyteller tells his own story, beginning in the West African country of Benin. Through a harrowing experience with sickness, an encounter with a clairvoyant traditional healer, and astonishing twists of fortune, the protagonist struggles to uncover his real identity, to get an education, and to make his own way in the world. His journey takes him to the shores of the United States to attend graduate school at the University of Michigan and begin a new chapter in his life. .

Fortune's Favorite Child
Fortune's Favorite Child

Author: Christopher Maurer

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 9781578065394

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In this new biography, Maurer explores the troubled life of one of America's most prolific and idiosyncratic artists.

Child of Fortune
Child of Fortune

Author: Norman Spinrad

Publisher: Gateway

Published: 2013-10-31

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0575117265

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In the exotic interstellar civilization of the Second Starfaring Age, youthful wanderers are known as Children of Fortune. This is the tale of one such wanderer, who seeks her destiny on an odyssey of self-discovery amid humanity's many worlds.

Shifting For Himself; or, Gilbert Greyson's Fortunes
Shifting For Himself; or, Gilbert Greyson's Fortunes

Author: Horatio Jr. Alger

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-11-02

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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Horatio Jr. Alger's 'Shifting For Himself; or, Gilbert Greyson's Fortunes' is a classic American rags-to-riches tale that exemplifies the virtues of hard work and perseverance. The novel follows the protagonist, Gilbert Greyson, as he navigates the challenges of life and society, overcoming obstacles and setbacks through his own determination and resourcefulness. Alger's simple yet engaging writing style draws readers into the story, making it a compelling read for both young adults and older audiences. Set in the late 19th century, the book provides a glimpse into the social and economic landscape of the time, showcasing themes of ambition, self-reliance, and the American dream. Horatio Jr. Alger, known for his popular series of books featuring similar themes of success through effort and integrity, was a prolific writer who drew inspiration from his own experiences and observations of society. As a champion of the 'self-made man' ideal, Alger's work reflects his belief in the opportunities available to those who are willing to work hard and stay true to their principles. I highly recommend 'Shifting For Himself; or, Gilbert Greyson's Fortunes' to readers interested in classic literature, coming-of-age stories, and tales of perseverance. Alger's timeless message of hope and determination continues to resonate with audiences today, making this novel a worthwhile addition to any reading list.

The Favored Child
The Favored Child

Author: Philippa Gregory

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2008-06-30

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 1439103402

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory comes the thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestseller Wideacre as the once-great Lacey estate is restored to its former grandeur—though not without cost. The Wideacre estate is bankrupt. The villagers are living in poverty and formerly stunning hall is a smoke-blackened ruin. But, in the Dower House nearby, two children are being raised in protected innocence. Equal claimants to the estate, rivals for the love of the village, they are tied by a secret childhood betrothal but forbidden to marry. Only one can be the favored child—only one can inherit the magical understanding between the land and the Lacey family that can make the Sussex village grow green again. Only one can be Beatrice Lacey’s true heir. Sensual, gripping, and mystical, The Favored Child irresistibly sweeps the reader into a world of secrets, betrayals, and power in this revolutionary period of English history.

The Favoured Child
The Favoured Child

Author: Philippa Gregory

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 642

ISBN-13: 0007230028

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The second novel in the bestselling Wideacre Trilogy, a compulsive drama set in the eighteenth century. By Philippa Gregory, the author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Virgin's Lover. The Wideacre estate is bankrupt, the villagers are living in poverty and Wideacre Hall is a smoke-blackened ruin. But in the Dower House two children are being raised in protected innocence. Equal claimants to the inheritance of Wideacre, rivals for the love of the village, they are tied by a secret childhood betrothal but forbidden to marry. Only one can be the favoured child. Only one can inherit the magical understanding between the land and the Lacey family that can make the Sussex village grow green again. Only one can be Beatrice Lacey's true heir. Sweeping, passionate, unique: 'The Favoured Child' is the second novel in Philippa Gregory's bestselling trilogy which began with 'Wideacre' and concluded with 'Meridon'.

Children of Uncertain Fortune
Children of Uncertain Fortune

Author: Daniel Livesay

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2018-01-11

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1469634449

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By tracing the largely forgotten eighteenth-century migration of elite mixed-race individuals from Jamaica to Great Britain, Children of Uncertain Fortune reinterprets the evolution of British racial ideologies as a matter of negotiating family membership. Using wills, legal petitions, family correspondences, and inheritance lawsuits, Daniel Livesay is the first scholar to follow the hundreds of children born to white planters and Caribbean women of color who crossed the ocean for educational opportunities, professional apprenticeships, marriage prospects, or refuge from colonial prejudices. The presence of these elite children of color in Britain pushed popular opinion in the British Atlantic world toward narrower conceptions of race and kinship. Members of Parliament, colonial assemblymen, merchant kings, and cultural arbiters--the very people who decided Britain's colonial policies, debated abolition, passed marital laws, and arbitrated inheritance disputes--rubbed shoulders with these mixed-race Caribbean migrants in parlors and sitting rooms. Upper-class Britons also resented colonial transplants and coveted their inheritances; family intimacy gave way to racial exclusion. By the early nineteenth century, relatives had become strangers.