![]() ![]() She has cautionary tales, such as Obinze and Kosi, and Chianza and Dave that show that when there is an imbalance of power in a marriage, it is doomed for failure. ![]() In her nonfiction feminist writing and in the fictional “The Arrangers of Marriage” and Americanah, she discusses the concept of marriage both directly and through characters to convey to the reader how gender dynamics impact a husband and wife. She reflects on both Nigerian and American culture, as well as the immigrant experience in marriages and how different cultural values can affect the perception of a healthy relationship. ![]() \)įeminism and the Theme of Marriage in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s WritingĪdichie approaches the theme of marriage within her novels by exploring the ways in which unbalanced power dynamics affect participants in relationships. ![]()
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![]() Spencer’s connection to his younger brother, Theo, who is autistic, is also woven into the story. Their romantic arc adds another layer of nuance to the coming-out narrative. Initial rivalry heightens the tension between Spencer and his crush, a White boy whose Christian extremist family doesn’t know he’s gay. This contemporary sports romance subverts typical patterns of coming-out stories about transgender youth by centering the feelings of the transgender main character, giving him full agency over his identity disclosure, and providing him with an affirming support system that includes other queer and transgender characters. Soccer means everything to Spencer, and he refuses to give up his shot to play, even if he has to keep it a secret from his overprotective parents. However, when he’s confronted with an opportunity to join the boys soccer team, Spencer can’t resist the challenge, especially after the cute vice captain says he doesn’t think Spencer has what it takes. ![]() Spencer, a biracial (Black and presumably White) transgender boy, begins sophomore year with a firm game plan-blend in and keep his identity private. ![]() A teenage soccer star starting over at a new school finds love and courage as he takes the field to fight for his team and what he believes in. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The characters swear frequently, including "f-k" and its variations, "s-t" and its variations, "a-hole," "d-k," "bitch," "slut," and "whore." Some of these actions are characterized as typical teen behavior, but most are not portrayed in a positive light, especially the drinking and casual sexual hookups. The teen characters smoke cigarettes and pot, drink to excess, drive while high, drive without a license, and have sex. In addition to following Eden's emotional journey, the book portrays the problem of "slut shaming": how it starts, why it's a weapon, and the impact it can have on teen girls. The other violence mostly is bullying and sexual harassment. The depiction of the rape is intense and may be too much for younger or sensitive readers. ![]() The subject matter can be tough going, as are the descriptions of the rape and the way Eden descends into risky behavior and self-destruction over the four years following the attack. Parents need to know The Way I Used to Be follows the story of a girl's high school experience after she is raped by her brother's best friend. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong Vol. Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. These are official English editions licensed from the Chinese rights holders, so every new copy purchased-ebook or paperback-will support the original creator, like the official editions in various other languages. We will make our best efforts to include everything! ![]() Our English editions will include all the material given to us by the licensors, which in most cases will include all short stories previously seen in print and digital editions, unless exclusive to that publisher. ![]() Will you include all the short stories and bonus chapters? The books are rated appropriately for sexual situations, violence, coarse and/or uncomfortable language, and other mature subject matter. We’re working closely with respected translators in the danmei community to ensure a smooth, faithful translation of the original works given to us by the rights holders, with all content included-including some material not available in other editions (such as short stories and sex scenes). ![]() ![]() ![]() Fan favorite Jennifer Deibel invites you back to the Emerald Isle in the 1930s for this fresh take on the Cinderella story, complete with a tantalizing mystery, a budding romance, and a chance at redemption. What they discover may change everything. When Brianna finds a piece of silver in the woods, she commits to learning its origins, with the help of Michael. There is something about her that feels so. When Michael Wray, the son of local gentry, is sent to Ballymacool to deal with his unruly cousin, he finds himself drawn to Brianna, immediately and inescapably. Despite a sense that she was made for something more, Brianna feels powerless to change her situation, so she consoles herself by exploring the Ballymacool grounds, looking for hidden treasures to add to the secret trove beneath the floorboards of her room. What they discover may change everything.Fan favorite Jennifer Deibel invites you back to the Emerald Isle in the 1930s for this fresh take on the Cinderella story, complete with a tantalizing mystery, a budding. She has worked there since she was a wee girl and will likely die there. The Maid of Ballymacool by Jennifer Deibel. Brianna Kelly was abandoned at Ballymacool House and Boarding School as an infant. ![]() ![]() ![]() Using his uncanny ability to become both predator and prey, Douglas examines each crime scene, reliving both the killer's and the victim's actions in his mind, creating their profiles, describing their habits, and predicting their next moves. In chilling detail, the legendary Mindhunter takes us behind the scenes of some of his most gruesome, fascinating, and challenging cases-and into the darkest recesses of our worst nightmares.ĭuring his twenty-five year career with the Investigative Support Unit, Special Agent John Douglas became a legendary figure in law enforcement, pursuing some of the most notorious and sadistic serial killers of our time: the man who hunted prostitutes for sport in the woods of Alaska, the Atlanta child murderer, and Seattle's Green River killer, the case that nearly cost Douglas his life.Īs the model for Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs, Douglas has confronted, interviewed, and studied scores of serial killers and assassins, including Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, and Ed Gein, who dressed himself in his victims' peeled skin. ![]() Douglas twenty-five-year career in the FBI. Discover the classic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. One of the most haunting investigations of Douglas’s storied career, this case details how the eerily accurate profile he createdalongside his carefully crafted and stage-managed manipulation of the killer’s psychologycombined with dedicated police work and cutting-edge forensic science to end a reign of criminal terror. Douglas’ twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country’s most notorious serial killers and criminals. Mindhunter: Inside the FBIs Elite Serial Crime Unit. Discover the classic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. ![]() ![]() In “Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science” (Metropolitan Books, 288 pages, $24), a collection of 14 pieces, some of which were originally published in The New Yorker and Slate magazines, Gawande uses real-life scenarios – a burned-out doctor who refuses to quit a terminal patient who opts for risky surgery, with fatal results – to explore the larger ethical issues that underlie medicine. While he recently overcame his queasiness, he hasn’t lost his sense of wonder. ![]() ![]() Gawande, 37, who spoke by phone from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, is in his last year of surgical residency. “There is something about the feeling that you are entering a world that others don’t get to see – and that slightly sickening feeling of sticking a knife into somebody.” It was a lot tougher and springier than I thought it would be, so I had to cut twice. ![]() “I picked it up and drew it across the skin. And then, the nurse handed me the knife,” he recalls with a laugh, reliving the nervous thrill that went through him. “The patient was put under, the belly exposed. The student, who had never operated before, was observing an abdominal procedure when it came time to make the first incision. Seven years ago, Atul Gawande faced a crucial moment in his medical training. ![]() ![]() Includes helpful notes, a select bibliography, a list of revelations,Margery Kempe's account of her meeting with Julian, and index.The comprehensive Introduction explores what is most distinctive and original in Julian's writing and its reception since medieval times.Includes both the short and long texts, written some twenty years apart, and which together comprise an account of Julian's divine revelations and a more extended theological discussion.Julian's optimistic theology speaks of a loving and merciful God and of God as our mother, and her beliefs are of particular interest in relation to the position of women and the church.Barry Windeatt's sensitive translation reflects and conveys to a modern reader the poise and serenity of Julian's prose style.A new translation of the Revelations of Julian of Norwich, one of the most celebrated figures of the English Middle Ages and one of the earliest woman authors.Revelations of Divine Love Julian of Norwich Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Global Public Health.The European Society of Cardiology Series.Oxford Commentaries on International Law. ![]() ![]() We would recommend that you return your items via tracked post. To return an item(s) firstly write a covering letter with your order reference number and return it with your invoice and goods to: We do our best to ensure all of our customers enjoy a happy shopping experience with however occasionally you may need to return an item. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost-even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. But that suits Emilia just fine - she's got secrets of her own.Įmilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. ![]() ![]() Even Wrath, her onetime ally, may be keeping secrets about his true nature. And it quickly becomes clear that nothing in Hell is what it seems. ![]() With the enigmatic Prince of Wrath at her side, Emilia sold her soul to become Queen of the Wicked and travelled to the Seven Circles to fulfil her vow of avenging her beloved sister.But the first rule in the court of the Wicked? Trust no one. ![]() ![]() I’ve never read a novel by Maggie O’Farrell before this but the way she writes sentences is just exquisite, with full use of the punctuation available to her, she makes you feel each word and its intent. Above all, it is a tender and unforgettable reimagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten, but whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays ever written. It is also the story of a kestrel and its mistress flea that boards a ship in Alexandria and a glovemaker’s son who flouts convention in pursuit of the woman he loves. It is a story of the bond between twins, and of a marriage pushed to the brink by grief. Hamnet is a novel inspired by the son of a famous playwright. Neither parent knows that one of the children will not survive the week. ![]() Their mother, Agnes, is over a mile away, in the garden where she grows medicinal herbs. ![]() ![]() Her twin brother, Hamnet, searches everywhere for help. On a summer’s day in 1596, a young girl in Stratford-upon-Avon takes to her bed with a fever. ![]() |