Mourning Gloria

Mourning Gloria
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 239
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ISBN-10 : 9781101476277
ISBN-13 : 1101476273
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Mourning Gloria by : Susan Wittig Albert

Download or read book Mourning Gloria written by Susan Wittig Albert and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan Wittig Albert, “who consistently turns out some of the best-plotted mysteries on the market,”* delivers the charm and suspense in her latest herbal treat, Mourning Gloria. Now ex-lawyer and current herbalist China Bayles must stop a killer whose evil is burning through Texas… China is relishing the scents, produce, and even the showers of spring. She’s also busy hosting Pecan Springs’ Farmers’ Market. It brings additional customers to her herb shop Thyme and Seasons. And residents find rare ingredients they wouldn’t otherwise find in the supermarket. Everybody wins… But as the town bustles back to life in the warmth of the season, one woman’s life is tragically brought to an end. China happens upon a burning house trailer and hears a woman screaming for help. The evidence leaves no doubt that it’s arson homicide—but who would commit such a ghastly crime? An intern-reporter at the local paper, Jessica Nelson, is assigned to cover the story. Drawn into the case by its similarity to her own tragic loss—Jessica’s family died in a fire—she soon finds herself deeply involved and in danger. And when Jessica disappears, China becomes determined to help find her, before she becomes headlines herself… *Houston Chronicle

LITTLE GLORIA

LITTLE GLORIA
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Publisher : Knopf
Total Pages : 980
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ISBN-10 : 9780307800329
ISBN-13 : 0307800326
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Book Synopsis LITTLE GLORIA by : Barbara Goldsmith

Download or read book LITTLE GLORIA written by Barbara Goldsmith and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2011-08-24 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story of money, glamour, and scandal (on the highest level); a story of American society and of European royalty; a story of family strife exploding into one of the most dramatic and publicized court battles of the century—the battle for a solemn ten-year-old child, “little Gloria” Vanderbilt, who in 1934 was the object of the epic custody suit between her mother, the beautiful and penniless Vanderbilt widow, and her aunt, the famous Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, whose $78 million could buy her anything she wanted. And what she wanted was “little Gloria.” The leading characters: Gloria Morgan, who was one of the fabled Morgan Twins (invented by society reporter “Cholly” Knickerbocker as the quintessential Café Society beauties) and who, as a shy, stammering eighteen-year-old, living on nothing a year, did what she was raised to do, becoming the wife of . . . Reggie Vanderbilt, at forty-three a worn-out alcoholic who had managed to go through almost $25 million in fourteen years and who died only two years after his marriage to Gloria, leaving his beautiful young widow nothing but their baby, their baby’s untouchable trust fund, and the Vanderbilt name . . . Gloria Morgan’s twin, Thelma, who, as Lady Furness, was for years the mistress of the Prince of Wales (until she introduced him to her “best friend” Wallis Simpson) . . . Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Reginald’s sister, a formidable Society woman, a sculptor and the founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art, a woman who conformed—on the surface—to everything expected of American royalty and yet lived a hidden second life as a passionate bohemian . . . And the child—little Gloria herself—shunted out of her mother’s life, carted around Europe, depending for her existence on her neurotically overprotective nurse, Dodo, who never left her for a single day, and her mad Morgan grandmother, who insisted that her own daughter might murder the child for the Vanderbilt millions. Deserted, “dressed in rags,” neglected, she became an almost mythic incarnation of “the poor little rich girl.” This child, who was to grow up to become a world-famous fashion designer, her name—Gloria Vanderbilt—a household word. We come to understand and care about this child as we observe, close up, the astonishing lives and intrigues surrounding her. We see her at the age of ten brought to the courthouse, rushed through mobs of spectators, reporters, photographers. We follow a courtroom drama of sensation after sensation, the judge ultimately banning both public and press, the final scandalous testimony reaching to the heart of the English royal family. We listen to the parade of witnesses—servants, millionaires, society celebrities, aristocrats, family retainers. We watch the judge himself—a classic Tammany pol—becoming another of the many victims of the case, reviled on all sides. And finally we see little Gloria pushed to choose between her mother and her aunt, making the decision that will affect her whole life—with nobody ever asking her the basic question, “Why are you afraid?” For the first time, the thousands of pages of documents and sealed court testimony have been unearthed and explored. Hundreds of people have been interviewed. And a writer completely knowing about society and the period has used all this material to create a compelling narrative of vitality, resonance, and fascination. Combining her extraordinary abilities as an investigative reporter with the skills and sensitivity of a novelist, Barbara Goldsmith has given us a galvanizing story, a whole world of astonishing emotional and social circumstances, unforgettably revealed.

French Toast Sundays

French Toast Sundays
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Publisher :
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 168115529X
ISBN-13 : 9781681155296
Rating : 4/5 (9X Downloads)

Book Synopsis French Toast Sundays by : Gloria Spielman

Download or read book French Toast Sundays written by Gloria Spielman and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the loss of her beloved grandmother, Mina finds solace in stories told by family and friends, but her grief is turned into joy when she surprises everyone with Grandma's famous French toast.

Mourning Into Dancing

Mourning Into Dancing
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Publisher : Zondervan
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 9780310207658
ISBN-13 : 0310207657
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Mourning Into Dancing by : Walter Wangerin Jr.

Download or read book Mourning Into Dancing written by Walter Wangerin Jr. and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1996-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his passionate and direct style, Walter Wangerin, Jr., examines grief and mourning.

We Who Grieve

We Who Grieve
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9781476650548
ISBN-13 : 1476650543
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Book Synopsis We Who Grieve by : Richard A. Stack

Download or read book We Who Grieve written by Richard A. Stack and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-11-09 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those in the throes of grief may find this work a comforting companion. It reassures the readers that they are not alone, and provides guidance to process bereavement and to reassure that life, though different, can be fulfilling again. The book is written to support those mourning for a vast range of reasons and relationships, and includes helpful information for those close to mourners who seek to be supportive. Chapters discuss the language surrounding grief, strategies for moving forward, methods of decompression and acceptance, and how other cultures view and mourn the death of their loved ones.

Cat's Claw

Cat's Claw
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9780425252024
ISBN-13 : 0425252027
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Cat's Claw by : Susan Wittig Albert

Download or read book Cat's Claw written by Susan Wittig Albert and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the first female police chief in Pecan Springs, Texas, Sheila Dawson has cracked many a mystery in collaboration with local sleuth China Bayles. Now Sheila puts her smarts to work, sifting through secrets to find a killer on the prowl… Larry Kirk, Pecan Springs’ computer guru, has been shot dead in his kitchen. At first Sheila believes it to be suicide, but further investigation reveals that Kirk’s death wasn’t self-inflicted. And the truth is reinforced by her friend China Bayles’ news—Larry recently asked her for legal advice in regards to a stalker. As a police chief in a male-dominated force, Sheila meets many challenges, especially when her theories rock the boat in high-profile cases like that of George Timms, who was caught breaking into Larry’s shop. Now that Larry is dead, Sheila is sure the burglary is connected to the murder. But when Timms disappears instead of turning himself in, Sheila must prove she’s got what it takes to hunt down a predator who’s loose on the streets of Pecan Springs…

Blood Orange

Blood Orange
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9780425280010
ISBN-13 : 0425280012
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Blood Orange by : Susan Wittig Albert

Download or read book Blood Orange written by Susan Wittig Albert and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the New York Times bestselling series continues, China Bayles comes to the aid of a nurse who ends up in the hospital... China is renting her guest cottage to Kelly Kaufman, who needs a temporary place to live as she contends with an acrimonious divorce, including a nasty dispute over ownership of the Comanche Creek Brewing Company. At the same time, as a nurse employed by a local hospice, Kelly has discovered instances of suspicious practices and believes that a patient has been murdered. On her way to China’s house, Kelly is forced off the road and critically injured, putting her in a medically induced coma. Who wants Kelly out of the picture? Her soon-to-be ex? His new lover—who happens to be the sister of China’s friend Ruby? Or someone connected with the corruption at the hospice? China owes it to her friend to uncover the truth—but she may be putting her own life at risk...