Convicted on federal fraud charges, Giudice was sentenced to fifteen months in prison. Her tiny prison cubicle in Connecticut felt so far removed from the glamorous world portrayed on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. What was a skinny Italian to do? Keep a diary, of course.... Now she comes clean on all things Giudice: growing up as an Italian-American, dealing with chaos and catfights on national television, and eventually, coming to terms with the reality of life in prison.
America's Revolutionary Mind is the first major reinterpretation of the American Revolution since the publication of Bernard Bailyn's The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution and Gordon S. Wood's The Creation of the American Republic. The purpose of this book is twofold: first, to elucidate the logic, principles, and significance of the Declaration of Independence as the embodiment of the American mind; and, second, to shed light on what John Adams once called the "real American Revolution"; that is, the moral revolution that occurred in the minds of the people in the fifteen years before 1776. The Declaration is used here as an ideological road map by which to chart the intellectual and moral terrain traveled by American Revolutionaries as they searched for new moral principles to deal with the changed political circumstances of the 1760s and early 1770s. This volume identifies and analyzes the modes of reasoning, the patterns of thought, and the new moral and political principles that served American Revolutionaries first in their intellectual battle with Great Britain before 1776 and then in their attempt to create new Revolutionary societies after 1776. The book reconstructs what amounts to a near-unified system of thought—what Thomas Jefferson called an “American mind” or what I call “America’s Revolutionary mind.” This American mind was, I argue, united in its fealty to a common philosophy that was expressed in the Declaration and launched with the words, “We hold these truths to be self-evident.”
An obstinate man is on a seemingly unending quest to have an heir in Rukhsar. Explore the sinister side of curiosity in The Pale Blue Curtains. 3 o’clock unravels the expectations and reality. Experience sibling love like no other in Daughters of Sybil. A lonely old lady is on the lookout for companionship in Odd Jobs. Change your perspective with Dresses from Bombay and get spooked by the paranormal in O for Ouija. Super Sleuth Alice is on the case with a light-hearted mystery. Chand Bibi’s Passa is a cherished symbol of nostalgia. Investigate a missing person and the murky underbelly of existence in Fool Me Once. Rife with intrigue and unexpected twists, How the Tables Have Turned! explores various aspects of the human psyche – the darkness and the light; the heart-warming and the heart-wrenching – through an array of short, succinct stories. Each story offers a snapshot of those crucial moments in life that can never be forgotten. The anthology examines the essence of all things human, ranging from love and nostalgia to insanity and the macabre.
Those Barren Leaves is a satirical novel by Aldous Huxley, published in 1925. The title is derived from the poem 'The Tables Turned' by William Wordsworth which ends with the words: Enough of Science and of Art; Close up those barren leaves; Come forth, and bring with you a heart That watches and receives. Stripping the pretensions of those who claim a spot among the cultural elite, it is the story of Mrs. Aldwinkle and her entourage, who are gathered in an Italian palace to relive the glories of the Renaissance. For all their supposed sophistication, they are nothing but sad and superficial individuals in the final analysis.
From Conde Nast's publishing director comes a hip and refreshing lifestyle guide that shows readers how to turn negative situations around and create new opportunities. Wackermann shares his results-oriented approach to life that made him a young business star.
