We also feature two other classic books by writers best known through their writing for children. And it being a Christmas episode, there is a fiendish festive quiz. We discuss why this might be the case and much more besides and even hear from Miss Streatfeild herself. It has been adapted many times both as an audiobook and for film and television and in 2019 BBC News included Ballet Shoes on its list of the 100 most influential novels of all time. It has never been out of print and was the first in a series of ‘Shoes’ books by Streatfeild. Ballet Shoes was an immediate bestseller upon publication and the runner-up for the inaugural Carnegie Medal. We are joined by the writer Una McCormack and Tanya Kirk, the Lead Curator of Printed Heritage Collections (1601-1900) at the British Library, who are both lifetime Streatfeild fans. Merry Christmas Everyone! This year’s Backlisted Christmas special celebrates Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild, a classic of children’s literature and the childhood favourite of our producer, Nicky Birch.
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Lush and romantic, The Feast of Roses is the tale of this power and love.". But she never loses the love of the man who bestows this power upon her-Emperor Jahangir. She demonstrates great strength of character and cunning to get what she wants, sometimes at the cost of personal sorrow when she almost loses her daughter's love. She combats all her rivals by forming a junta of sorts with three men she can rely on-her father, her brother and Jahangir's son Prince Khurram. Mehrunnisa fits none of the established norms of womanhood in seventeenth-century India. In the second of two novels, The Feast of Roses relates the married life of Mehrunnisa, the twentieth wife of Emperor. Beyond the harem walls, she battles powerful ministers who consider her a mere woman who cannot have a voice in the outside world. She has a formidable rival in the imperial harem, empress Jagat Gosini, who has plotted against Mehrunnisa from early on. Her heroine exercises power in the only way available to a woman in 17th-century India: from behind the veil. But power and wealth do not come easily to Mehrunnisa-she has to fight for them. In The Twentieth Wife, first-time novelist Indu Sundaresan introduces readers to life inside a bejeweled, dazzling birdcage-the world of the Mughal Courts zenana, or imperial harem. He loves her so deeply that he eventually transfers his powers of sovereignty to her. Mehrunnisa, the first woman Jahangir marries for love, is now empress Nur Jahan. "The love story of Emperor Jahangir and Mehrunnisa, begun in The Twentieth Wife, continues in The Feast of Roses. 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At issue was whether, under the Fair Housing Act’s accessibility requirements for newly-constructed multifamily dwellings, the front door and walkway leading to a covered unit are required to be accessible to persons with disabilities. On August 10, 2020, the court issued an order granting partial summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs and against the defendants in Ability Center, et al. The first thing you need to know about Standish is that this is not a conventional m/m historical romance. I’d seen this book mentioned in various places, so when my library network purchased a digital copy, I knew it was finally time to check it out. Standish is a historical fiction novel written by Erastes. Ives and Caspian Hart: the bright-eyed university graduate and the emotionally detached billionaire. Arden doesn’t expect Caspian to actually show up, but he does.Īnd thus begins the absolutely riveting story of Arden St. Caspian doesn’t hang up on him, and Arden invites Caspian to a fundraising dinner before he realizes exactly who Caspian is. Everyone hangs up almost as soon as he says why he’s calling, but then Arden inadvertently calls Caspian Hart, a reclusive billionaire- and St. As the story begins, Arden’s has agreed to participate in a telethon because his best friend has laryngitis. I think all of Hall’s books are 5 star reads, but this is one of my absolute favorites.Īrden St. I initially read this book last December, but since then, I’ve read the book a second time and I’m currently about ¾ of the way through the Audible edition. Ives series of contemporary m/m romance novels. How to Bang a Billionaire was written by Alexis Hall, and it is the first book in the Arden St. When presented to the King, he was dumbfounded. This gold ring he brought out to the minister to present to the king had this phrase engraved on the inside of the ring, " This Too Shall Pass. The craftsman turned to his grandfather with this odd request, who in turn went into his workshop and appeared with a ring. He finally went into the slums of Jerusalem and found a craftsman who worked in metal. Most likely the King knew he would never find it, but Benaiah didn't give up. Well, Benaiah searched and searched all over for this ring. He requested from his minister, Benaiah, to bring him a ring with these magical powers. He was a wise man, and was seeking knowledge on how to make a sad man happy and a happy man sad. It's best known as coming from King Solomon, who reigned in Israel from 970 to 931 BCE. There are many "stories" or folkloric tales about where this saying has originated. What are the origins of This Too Shall Pass? A phrase with so much hope, passion, resilience and charm it truly isn't a phrase to pass by lightly.įrom mental health and even the 12 step recovery program, to friends helping loved ones through challenging times, to even personal mantras said to oneself- This Too Shall Pass. There are many stories, legends, and even quotes from famous people - that use this simple phrase. This is the Hebrew version of 'This Too Shall Pass'- it reads, Gam Ze Ya'avor. What does it mean, and where did these 4 words come from? Which becomes sympathy as they get to know each other. Fortunately, Tierney is so dissolute that even Dalton’s feelings for the man would be better described as pity. Repeat as needed.ĭalton Lehnart has a history of dating wealthy, damaged, closeted, lying, cheating, no-good, cowardly men, so of course he’s immediately attracted to Tierney Terrebonne. Why bother trying when the man he’s loved for fourteen years (see: “best friend”) is totally unattainable? Good thing Tierney is an old hand at accepting defeat all it takes is a bottle of bourbon. After confessing his gayness to his best friend. How do you win? Check the bottom of each tour post for details.īefore confessing his gayness to his best friend, Tierney Terrebonne’s sex life is strictly restroom. Why would you want to follow the tour? Well, because I’m giving away a fabulous, one-of-a-kind Voodoo Ken Kit, which the winner can use to seek revenge on any or all of their exes. Sort of like the extras on a DVD, but, you know, not.Ī list of stops on the tour can be found HERE. Ultimately we trimmed over 15,000 words from the original Billionaire manuscript, so posts from me (as opposed to spotlights and reviews) are all going to be cut scenes from the book. That might be why it ended up longer than it needed it to be. or maybe you didn’t notice, but take my word for it, it did. You might have noticed this book took me a while to write. Hello, and welcome to the Billionaire with Benefits Blog Tour! *fanfare, etc* Tom and Leela go for walks and signs like “fire lane” take on new, horrible meanings. …and using images (ones both made and seen) as a way of understanding the world around you: (On first glance, because my son and I watch so many videos and read so many books about musical instruments, I thought that panel in the top right was a guy playing an upright bass-a fitting mis-seeing, as you’ll see later.)Ī lot of the book is about Tom and Leela’s grief, of course, but it’s also about looking and seeing… You can also read Tom’s posts on his blog about dealing with Rosalie’s death. Tom kept a Tumblr blog while he was working on the book that you can go back and read-if you go to the archive, you can get to the first post, and work your way forward, watch the book take shape. Here’s a little intro video that Tom did that explains the background and shows a lot of great images of him working: Of course, I could, because it is so great. This is a comic book about the unexpected death of Tom’s daughter, Rosalie. I read the story as Tom was drawing it and posting chapters online, but I didn’t read my copy of the paper book until this week, because I didn’t know if I could handle it. Turned out, Merrick only wanted to hire me because I was the least competent candidate. I needed to know why I was even in consideration after our disastrous start. But somehow an invitation to a second interview arrived in my inbox.īefore I left, I asked to see Merrick. I obviously didn’t expect to get the job. In my defense, I’d been stuck on a hot train for two hours and wanted to make sure I didn’t smell. Okay, so maybe I hadn’t exactly been changing when he walked in on me. Or so I thought… Until we wound up bickering again during my interview and he told me to go sniff my armpit. After an argument while standing in my bra, I proceeded to smash the door into the gorgeous jerk, trying to yank it shut.Īs you might imagine, I was freaked out when I discovered that the rude guy was my potential new boss. Well, technically, I’d met him twenty minutes earlier when he’d barged into a fitting room a few doors down from my appointment. The first time I met Merrick Crawford was during my job interview. Le Mans rules hold that in the event of a dead heat finish, the car that drove the furthest distance is the official winner regardless of overall standings in the race. The move achieves the desired photo opp, but Miles loses the championship he deserved on a technicality. In the film’s telling, once it becomes clear Ford will win, Ford executives, including Henry Ford II, realize that having all of its cars finish at the same time would make an excellent PR stunt - so they instruct driver Ken Miles (Bale) to slow down his pace to let the other two cars catch up. But there’s some additional drama in the “Ford v Ferrari” portrayal. The real life Le Mans ’66 ended with a historic finish: Ford trounced the frontrunner Ferrari as all three Ford cars crossed the finish line in a dead heat. Though, admittedly, it is fitting as the conclusion of a story that’s all about corporate meddling. (This post contains SPOILERS for “Ford v Ferrari,” starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale.)Ī good chunk of James Mangold’s “Ford v Ferrari” is devoted to a diligent recreation of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race, and it all leads to a climax that, if you don’t know anything about it, feels almost too strange to be real. But she notices that the royal spaceship is smoking! She fixes the rocket on her own.Ĭinderella goes to the parade and admires all the different spaceships. Fairy Godbot does NOT fix the rocket for Cinderella. She also gives Cinderella a power gem to power her ship until midnight.Ĭinderella does the hard work of fixing the rocket. Then her fairy godbot appears and gives her brand-new tools, and an atomic blue spacesuit studded with jewels. When everyone is invited to the Prince's Royal Space Parade, Cinderella's wicked stepmother forbids her to go, claiming there isn't enough room for her.Īnd fly it to the show?", the evil woman suggests.īut the evil stepsisters take her toolbox.Īwwww! Her cute little robot mouse is helping her! A feminist Cinderella in space! Cinderella is a pink-haired, freckle-faced little white girl. |