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Mary Shelley

Author : Miranda Seymour

Publisher : Faber & Faber

Page : 565 pages

File Size : 15,30 MB

Release : 2011-06-16

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0571279678

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Mary Shelley's own life was as dramatic as her fiction. Even had she not (at the age of 19) authored Frankenstein, one of the greatest horror fables in literature, she would be crucial to the study of Romanticism, as the daughter of two of the great radical thinkers of the day, William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft (who died following Mary's birth); and as the second Mrs Percy Bysshe Shelley, her companion for that stormy stay at Byron's Geneva villa in 1816 - the 'haunted summer' that begat Frankenstein. Drawing on unexplored sources, Miranda Seymour's hugely acclaimed biography penetrates the myth to offer the fullest, richest portrait of this extraordinary woman. 'Mary Shelley is the most dazzling biography of a female writer to have come my way for an entire decade.' Financial Times 'Brilliant and enthralling, this portrait illuminates Mary's life in many unexpected ways.' Independent on Sunday 'Miranda Seymour has vivid narrative gifts and a perceptive understanding of the main personalities.' New York Times Book Review 'A thoughtfully considered and exceptionally lifelike portrait of a complex and often misunderstood character.' Los Angeles Times 'A harrowing life, wonderfully retold.' Washington Post Book World 'A splendid biography.' New Yorker



Damaged Goods

Author : Shelley Louise

Publisher : Independently Published

Page : 268 pages

File Size : 29,45 MB

Release : 2018-03-28

Category : Drug addicts

ISBN : 9781980602712

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This is a deeply personal story of a young woman's journey through addiction, the loss of her love, and her mother's suicide. Heartbreaking at times, this memoir is more than a drug-a-log as you are taken into her raw lifestyle as an addict, and the long road to recovery. Powerful and inspiring.



In Search of Mary Shelley

Author : Fiona Sampson

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 190 pages

File Size : 34,65 MB

Release : 2018-06-05

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1681778211

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We know the facts of Mary Shelley’s life in some detail—the death of her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, within days of her birth; the upbringing in the house of her father, William Godwin, in a house full of radical thinkers, poets, philosophers, and writers; her elopement, at the age of seventeen, with Percy Shelley; the years of peripatetic travel across Europe that followed. But there has been no literary biography written this century, and previous books have ignored the real person—what she actually thought and felt and why she did what she did—despite the fact that Mary and her group of second-generation Romantics were extremely interested in the psychological aspect of life.In this probing narrative, Fiona Sampson pursues Mary Shelley through her turbulent life, much as Victor Frankenstein tracked his monster across the arctic wastes. Sampson has written a book that finally answers the question of how it was that a nineteen-year-old came to write a novel so dark, mysterious, anguished, and psychologically astute that it continues to resonate two centuries later. No previous biographer has ever truly considered this question, let alone answered it.



The Road South

Author : Shelley Stewart

Publisher : Grand Central Publishing

Page : 336 pages

File Size : 15,71 MB

Release : 2003-07-01

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9780446690881

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As a five-year-old in Home-wood, Alabama, Shelley Stewart watched his father kill his mother with an axe. Two years later, Stewart escaped the care of abusive relatives, making a living as a stable hand. A stint in the army led to electroshock treatments for trying to integrate whites-only dances. But despite numerous setbacks, he never gave up his will to succeed. Eventually, odd jobs at radio stations laid the foundation for a 50-year career in broadcasting. As an African-American radio personality, Stewart reached out to Jim Crow Alabama, using music to integrate his audience. Along the way, he helped launch the careers of such legends as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, and Gladys Knight. Instrumental in the Civil Rights Movement, he publicized the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A remarkable witness to and participant in the momentous social changes of the last three decades, Stewart, now a successful businessman and community leader, shares his courageous personal story that shows the indomitable strength of the human spirit.



Crosses

Author : Shelley Stoehr

Publisher : Open Road Media

Page : 161 pages

File Size : 10,84 MB

Release : 2016-03-08

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1504030672

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An ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Quick Pick, and an ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Young Readers Nancy and Katie are best friends with one big thing in common—they both cut themselves: “Not by accident, we do it purposely—and regularly—because physical pain is comforting, and because now it has become a habit.” Crosses was the first novel for young adults to deal with an increasingly widespread disorder, and “graphically describes the cry for help of many adolescents and how far they have to fall before they are even noticed” (Voice of Young Adults).



Because She Was: A Memoir

Author : Shelley Brouwer

Publisher : Outskirts Press

Page : 228 pages

File Size : 49,64 MB

Release : 2019-04-13

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9781977208033

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When her third child was born with disabilities and cognitive delays author Shelley Brouwer had more questions than answers, and was thrust into an uncertain world. With equal parts fear and determination she set out to help her family and her daughter thrive. Navigating the murky waters of an undiagnosed disability and a rare medical disorder, Shelley learned as she went, and discovered along the way, her young daughter was her greatest teacher. Then the unthinkable occurred, at the age of 22, this sweet daughter died. Written with deep insight and humor Brouwer invites you to walk with her through this universal tale of a mother's love. Grieve with her (for a minute or two) the child she imagined, and embrace with her the child that was. Share the emotional struggles her family sometimes faced, and the small triumphs (seemed huge) her daughter achieved. Then walk with her again, through grief turned hope after her after devastating loss. Out of longing for a book Brouwer couldn't find, Because She Was was written to offer a dose of reality, a bit of guidance, and a healthy dose of encouragement.



How I Changed My Life in a Year!

Author : Shelley Wilson

Publisher : BHC Press/Zander

Page : 108 pages

File Size : 19,76 MB

Release : 2018-10-30

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1947727982

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Discover How to Change Your Life in a Year Straight-talking, honest and with touches of humour, Shelley Wilson shares her journey as she sets out to prove that being a 40-something, single mum with back fat and grey hairs isn't the end of life as we know it. From fighting flab to writing a 50,000 word novel in 30 days, Shelley covers a wide variety of themes as she tackles twelve challenges in twelve months. Packed with affirmations, tips, steps and links, HOW I CHANGED MY LIFE IN A YEAR will keep you motivated for the year to come and beyond.



Shelley II

Author : Shelley Winters

Publisher :

Page : 612 pages

File Size : 15,98 MB

Release : 1990

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9780671701420

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Seeing Shelley Plain

Author : Robert Alfred Wilson

Publisher :

Page : 264 pages

File Size : 32,67 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN :

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The memoirs of Robert Wilson, owner of the Phoenix Book Shop, describe how between 1962 and 1968 he transformed a small, obscure Greenwich Village book shop into a world-famous literary haven. Wilson writes of his long friendships with literary figures such as Marianne Moore and W.H. Auden, among ot



The Vines

Author : Shelley Nolden

Publisher : Freiling Publishing

Page : 399 pages

File Size : 13,57 MB

Release : 2021-03-23

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1950948412

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Award-Winner of the Cross Genre category and Award-Winning Finalist of the Mystery/Suspense, Historical Fiction, and General Fiction categories of the 2021 International Book Awards In the shadows of New York City lies the abandoned, forbidden North Brother Island, where the remains of a shuttered hospital hide the haunting memories of century-old quarantines and human experiments. The ruins conceal the scarred and beautiful Cora, imprisoned there by contagions and the doctors who torment her. When Finn, a young urban explorer, arrives on the island and glimpses this enigmatic woman through the foliage, intrigue turns to obsession as he seeks to uncover her past--and his own family's dark secrets. By unraveling these mysteries, will he be able to save Cora? Or will she meet the same tragic ending as the thousands who’ve already perished on the island? The Vines intertwines North Brother Island's horrific and elusive history with a captivating tale of love, betrayal, survival, and loss.