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A celebration of children's literature and the authors behind the books. Hosted by author and academic Daisy May Johnson, each episode offers a deep dive on an individual writer to explore how their stories worked, what they meant to their readers then - and what they mean to us now.

Bienvenidos a Elevate Latino Podcast, el espacio donde la comunidad latina se informa, inspira y empodera para alcanzar el sueño americano. Cada episodio exploramos temas claves como bienes raíces, finanzas personales y emprendimiento, con consejos prácticos para inmigrantes y primeras generaciones que buscan prosperar en Estados Unidos. Nuestro objetivo es brindar herramientas, historias de éxito y estrategias claras para que cada oyente pueda tomar decisiones inteligentes, crecer financieramente y construir el futuro que sueña para ti y su familia.

In the twilight of her years, Elizabeth Norrington, the Dowager Duchess of Ravenswood, faces a choice that could rewrite her life's story: embrace a long-lost love or conform to the societal expectations that have dictated her past.

Lady Sophia Norrington seeks solace in nature, far from the pressures of the London season. When she meets Stephen, a viscount who shares her disdain for societal expectations, their connection grows deeper as they bond over books and laughter. But with her mother’s ambitions for her future and Stephen’s aversion to marriage, Sophia must find the courage to choose her own path. Enlightening The Lady is a tender, clean Regency romance about finding love in unexpected places and the strength to follow one’s heart, even when it defies convention.

We’re having more conversations about Autism Spectrum Disorder than ever before, yet somehow autistic voices are left out of the discussion. Often, we are so focused on the clinical definitions of autism and the perceived deficits that we completely overlook the humanity of autistic people. Through lived experience as an autistic woman, wife, and mother, Daisy Montgomery takes autistic and neurotypical listeners alike on a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and acceptance.

Years ago, Storm and I were separated by his parents' misbeliefs. Worst part was Storm did not support me and lost my trust. Although I hated him, I accepted the job offer, because I was in need of money. Day by day we made progress in our projects together and rebuilt trust in each other. With our hard work, we received work awards. On the other side our old memories resurfaced. As old misunderstandings dissolved, and new friendships took hold. I found myself drawn to him like never before.

Cassandra Evans, with her stunning blonde locks and razor-sharp intellect, once held my heart in a vice grip. We were inseparable until that crash destroyed our world, and I broke her heart. Now she's back in my life, here at my company for a job interview. Her actions show she is not ready to forgive me, but my heart is still telling me she is my Cassie.

In these tumultuous times, I have gathered my reflections on war and its profound impact on society into this book, hoping to provoke thought and discussion among readers. Written amidst urgent moments, these essays serve as a protest against the prevailing narratives shaped by those in power, often skewed by party loyalty and media influence. As we navigate the dangers of blind allegiance to our leaders, I emphasize the need for critical thinking and active engagement from all citizens. My observations reveal a concerning trend where citizens are rendered passive under government control, ...

Dive into The Young Visiters, a delightful comic romance novella that humorously critiques the upper-class society of late Victorian England. Follow the ambitious Alfred Salteena as he introduces his charming young friend Ethel to the dashing gentleman Bernard. To Alfreds dismay, the two hit it off remarkably well. Yet, Bernard becomes an unexpected ally in Alfreds quest to transform into a true gentleman, a transformation he hopes will win Ethels heart once more. (Summary by Derek Jensen)

Zwischen Macarons und Buttercreme kämpft Milla um den Erhalt ihrer kleinen Pâtisserie an der Ostseeküste. Von Schneeflocken begleitet, trudelt kurz nach Weihnachten ein Fremder in ihr Leben – elegant und mit einem Lächeln, das sämtliche Vorsätze verweht wie Puderzucker im Sturm. Felix Unger ist charmant, viel zu gut angezogen für Kühlungsborn und offenbar der Prinz, auf den sie immer gewartet hat. Doch wie romantisch kann ein Abend sein, wenn der Mann in wenigen Tagen wieder zurück nach New York fliegt?

A bold, expansive argument for a new way to understand immoral art in our time of cultural and political upheaval In this unconventional journey through the history of art, philosopher and artist Daisy Dixon explores works of art that society has condemned as depraved, obscene, or dangerous...

Full of creeping dread and suffocating unease, Dark Is When the Devil Comes is an atmospheric and chilling novel from Something in the Walls author Daisy Pearce. The woods are known as the place to avoid. What goes in, doesn’t come out. Hazel has been gone from her small hometown of Idless in...

“Clements’ commanding narration pulls listeners along for the creepy ride.”—AudioFile “As the twists and turns unfold, narrator Clements maintains a tense listening experience full of surprises.”—Library Journal Unbearably tense, utterly propulsive, and studded with folklore and...

A dazzlingly ambitious history of the ancient world that places women at the center—from Cleopatra to Boudica, Sappho to Fulvia, and countless other artists, writers, leaders, and creators of history Around four thousand years ago, the mysterious Minoans sculpted statues of topless women with...

In the glittering and ruthlessly competitive world of opera, Maria Callas was known simply as la divina: the divine one. With her glorious voice, instinctive flair for the dramatic and striking beauty, she was the toast of the grandest opera houses in the world. But her fame was hard won: raised in Nazi-occupied Greece by a mother who mercilessly exploited her golden voice, she learned early in life to protect herself from those who would use her for their own ends.

Empress Elizabeth of Austria, known as "Sisi," is the Princess Diana of nineteenth-century Europe. Famously beautiful, as captured in a portrait with diamond stars in her hair, she is unfulfilled in her marriage to the older Emperor Franz Joseph. Sisi has spent years evading the stifling...

"Anyone suffering Downton Abbey withdrawal symptoms (who isn't?) will find an instant tonic in Daisy Goodwin's The American Heiress. The story of Cora Cash, an American heiress in the 1890s who bags an English duke, this is a deliciously evocative first novel that lingers in the mind." --Allison...

Early one morning, less than a month after her 18th birthday, Alexandrina Victoria is roused from bed with the news that her uncle William IV has died, and she is now queen of England. The men who run the country have doubts about whether this sheltered young woman, who stands less than five feet tall, can rule the greatest nation in the world. Surely she must rely on her mother and her venal advisor, Sir John Conroy, or her uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, who are all too eager to relieve her of the burdens of power.

High up on Magic Mountain, the Scramblepaw family make magic rain down all over Friendship Forest. But thanks to the nasty work of wicked Grizelda, the magical clouds won't work properly! Can arctic fox Sarah Scramblepaw save the magic, before it is lost from Friendship Forest forever?

You break up with your boyfriend of ten years after walking in on him with another woman. A day later, you received a phone call from your mother whom you haven't spoken to all those years, and it's to deliver gruesome news. You have no job, no life, no future plans. And now you are moving into a new quirky town where only happy weirdos live. And the final cherry on top, the sisters who hate you are moving here as well. Sounds fun? Because I am having a blast over here....