A Prussian-born immigrant based on the East coast, Couney had no medical degree but called himself a physician, and his self-promoting carnival-barking incubator display exhibits actually ended up saving the lives of about 7,000 premature babies. The enigmatic showman Martin Couney showcased premature babies in incubators to early 20th century crowds on the Coney Island and Atlantic City boardwalks, and at expositions across the United States. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies threads facts and education into a dramatic and highly unusual narrative. With a couturier’s skill, Dawn Raffel’s The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies by Dawn Raffel (Blue Rider Press, 284 pp.)
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Not being a transportation-obsessed little boy, my taste tended more towards Best Word Book Ever and Busy, Busy Town, but I liked them all. I had such utter faith in my gift all those months ago because I have such fond personal memories of Richard Scarry books in my own childhood. And here we were, six months later, poring eagerly over the pages together on the couch. Nevertheless, I was sure that in a few months it would become a Favored Book. And the story … well, there wasn’t really a story, per se. The pages are paper, which seemed awfully delicate to hands that were used to board books. The book is huge, both in its dimensions and its length, which made it a little too long for a bedtime read aloud. Six months ago, he was able to look at the book and give it a few appreciative words, but at that point it was a bit of a hard sell. This particular birthday party was bus-themed, and this particular birthday boy is already a book lover, so it seemed necessary to include Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Goamong his birthday presents. I recently had the chance to see a now two and a half year old friend of mine enjoy a book that I had bought him for his second birthday. Since he is now the owner of a very respectable gaming club proud of the scrupulously fair play they ensure, the accusation could destroy his business. This story starts with Aristide's past catching up with him: he is accused with having cheated in cards, years ago, in Paris. Nicholas and Madeleine's story has begun in Book 3 (The Player), and was present in Book 4 (The Wicked Cousin) and Aristide Delacroix, the other hero and Madeleine's brother, was also introduced in Book 3. In fact, it should not be read without knowledge of the prequels. This book, a continuation of the author's Georgian romance series, features two couples, for once not as a principal and a secondary love story but of equal weight. Excellent continuation to a delightful series Returning to England he completed his first novel, Whore Banquets, which was published by Victor Gollancz in 1987 and won a Somerset Maugham Award in 1988. Upon completion he travelled to Tokyo, where he found work teaching English, and it was then that he first tried writing short stories. He went on to study History at Oxford University, specialising in the nineteenth century. Matthew Kneale was born in 1960, the son of two writers, and grew up in London surburbia. He is the author of several novels, including English Passengers which won the Whitbread Award and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Matthew Kneale studied Modern History at Oxford University. He is author of several novels, including English Passengers (2000) which won the Whitbread Award and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He then spent a year in Japan where he began writing short stories. Ancient Blood is a story of love, ambitions, sacrifice, and betrayal that is frighteningly human. Ī fast-paced dark fantasy thriller that redefines and pays tribute to the traditional vampire. To avoid a vampire apocalypse, Avery and Caroline must defy the most powerful creatures on Earth, and confront the darkest aspects of their true natures. And Sebastian plans to overthrow The Order and shatter human civilization. To survive, Caroline and Avery become servants in Sebastian’s household during a council gathering of the most powerful vampires, entrapped in the intrigues and deceptions of The Order.Ī secret society of wealth, power, and inhuman decadence hidden in plain sight, the immortal aristocracy of The Order manipulates the mega corporations and political leaders of the world. The honeymoon is over…Īvery is thrust into a savage vampire underworld, nothing like his romanticized dreams. Then Caroline’s brutal Creator Sebastian enslaves them on his secluded island estate. When his hot date, Caroline, turns out to be a true vampire on the run, he jumps at the chance to exit his blasé human existence and join her as a child of the night. He’s read every novel, seen all the movies, and researched the myths. A one-night-stand with a vampire leaves Avery Doyle forever changed.Īvery is fascinated by vampire fiction and lore. To reveal the truth would mean risking everything-but you can’t score without taking the tough shots. But as she gets to know the real Garrett, Olivia can’t help falling for him. She’s undergoing treatment for some serious medical issues, and she doesn’t have time for a relationship with no guarantees-especially one with a hot-as-sin womanizer who won’t take no for an answer. While Garrett lives for the next thrill, Olivia’s not sure she’ll live to see the next day. But the more he pursues her, the more Garrett shares a side of himself that other women don’t normally get to see. When he meets Olivia Case, he sees someone who’s exactly his type-confident, sexy, smart. Whether he’s playing hockey, hanging out with friends, or walking the red carpet with a new date on his arm, he lives every day to the fullest. Carolina Cold Fury star Garrett Samuelson never wants to miss out on a single minute of fun. Concurrent with Corto, Pratt also created many other series, such as Scorpions of the Desert and Morgan. Kirk title, then after he returned to Italy in the early 1960s, the series debuted in earnest in the French magazine Pif in 1970 and made Pratt famous it has been translated into more than fifteen languages and is still a best-seller in Europe. His most famous creation Corto Maltese was first seen in “The Ballad of the Salty Sea” in the Sgt. In 1949 he moved to South America where he collaborated with the late writer Héctor Oesterheld on El Sergeanto Kirk, Ernie Pike and Ticoderoga and he created Fort Wheeling, Anna della Jungla and other well-known titles. After his father’s death in a British POW camp in East Africa in 1942, Pratt and his mother returned to Venice, where he studied at the military college Città di Castello and interpreted for the allied army. The now-multilingual youth became entranced by Caniff’s comic strip Terry and the Pirates and writers like Joseph Conrad, Jack London and Robert Louis Stevenson. In 1936 his father, a Mussolini supporter, moved his family to Africa, where at the age of 14 young Hugo was conscripted into the colonial police. Hugo Pratt was born in 1927, of Italian, English, Jewish and Turkish heritage. More Information:Īlso by this author: Uninvited, A Good Debutante's Guide to Ruin, An Heiress For All Seasons, All Chained Up, The Scandal of It AllĪlso in this series: A Good Debutante's Guide to Ruin, An Heiress For All Seasons Infuriating him, tossing punch in his face, driving him mad.until one night, she goes too far and he retaliates in the only way he can: with a kiss that changes everything. At parties and family gatherings…she is always there. Unfortunately, they are always thrown together. If she was not his friend’s sister, he would stay far away from the infuriating vixen. Max cannot recall a time when Aurelia did not vex him. and a lord who was confounded by a lady. Now, though she enjoys nothing more than getting on his last nerve, she can’t deny Max drives her to distraction-even if she tries to pretend otherwise. Until her young heart discovered what manner of rogue he really was. In fact, as a besotted girl, she thrived under his kind attention – sure that he was the most noble and handsome man in the land. Lady Aurelia hasn't always hated Max, Viscount Camden, her brother's best friend. There was once a lady who loathed a lord. All the Ways to Ruin a Rogue by Sophie Jordan I wanted her to get a job – but how does she do that if she can’t read or write?”įuller captures the everyday realities of rural hardship – dirt, poor public transport links, long distances to hospitals – without labouring the point. “I would put her in situations then realise I couldn’t do that because she couldn’t read. “Reading and writing are fundamental to who I am and what I do, so it was difficult to get inside her head,” says Fuller. “I like that Dot is enigmatic because sometimes we can’t have answers.”įor Jeanie, matters are even more complicated because she cannot read or write. “People remember the dead differently,” says Fuller. They are 51 when their mother, Dot, dies at the beginning of the novel, leaving a legacy of debt, unanswered questions and a battle to remain in the cottage in which they have lived their whole lives. The caravan appears in the middle of Unsettled Ground, after its protagonist, Jeanie, and her twin brother, Julius, become homeless. This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. 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