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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Moments of great intensity in the lives of Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, and Joan of Arc, when each faced a decision that would shape her legacy. When Jane Austen's father deeded the family home to her brother, Jane was tossed to the winds, no money to her name, probably too old to be wed. At this bleak moment, she receives a proposal of marriage from a rich but boring man. Midnight takes us to the hour of her decision: between financial security and...
Author
Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The Long Hello distills the seven years the author spent caring for her mother into a page-turning memoir that offers insight into the "altering world of the dementia mind." During that time, Borrie recorded brief conversations she had with her mother that revealed the transformations within--and sometimes yielded an almost Zenlike poetry. She includes selections from them in chapters about her experience that are as evocative as diary entries. Her...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The untold story of Hollywood's most powerful female writer-producer of the 1940s, Joan Harrison, who grew from being the worst secretary Alfred Hitchcock ever had to one of his closest collaborators, critically shaping his brand as the "Master of Suspense.""--
46) South and West
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
From the best-selling author of the National Book Award-winning The Year of Magical Thinking: two extended excerpts from her never-before-seen notebooks--writings that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of a legendary writer. Joan Didion has always kept notebooks: of overheard dialogue, observations, interviews, drafts of essays and articles--and here is one such draft that traces a road trip she took with her husband, John Gregory...
Author
Publisher
Post Hill Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"If you think Joan Rivers said funny, outrageous, and ridiculous things ONSTAGE, wait 'til you read the funny, outrageous, and ridiculous things she said OFFSTAGE...things that will make you laugh out loud...and keep Melissa in therapy for the foreseeable future. The only thing my mother loved more than making people laugh was lying...or as she'd say, "embellishing." Her motto was: "Why let the truth ruin a good story?" This book contains some of...
Author
Series
Puella magi tart magica volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Joan of Arc is revered as a hero of the Hundred Years' War and a saint of the Catholic Church. But her leadership and strength of character in her time did not escape the notice of Kyubey, who, even in the fifteenth-century, sought magical girl candidates for their valuable energies. With her friends and fellow magical girls fighting at her side, Joan fights the English occupiers of France - but will she soon find herself fighting something much...
49) Joan: a novel
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"1412. France is mired in a losing war against England. Its people are starving. Its king is in hiding. From this chaos emerges a teenage girl who will turn the tide of battle and lead the French to victory, an unlikely hero whose name will echo across the centuries. In Katherine J. Chen's hands, the myth and legend of Joan of Arc is transformed into a flesh-and-blood young woman: reckless, steel-willed, and brilliant. This stunningly-researched novel...
50) The Runaways
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
With the success of their all-girl teenage rock band The Runaways, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie's friendship begins to unwind after Currie decides to leave the group.
Author
Series
Puella magi tart magica volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Tart presses onward in her quest to reach the Dauphin, the disinherited heir of France, and help restore him to the throne and, thus, her country to a state of peace. Her reputation as a fearless warrior and bringer of light has drawn loyal supporters who would stand and fight against England and the Duke of Burgundy. Tart's power grows, both as a beacon of hope and as a magical girl, but a country girl cannot hope to wield such power without facing...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The daughter of Joan Rivers presents a tribute to the iconic comedienne that shares insights into her life out of the spotlight, detailing their complicated but loving relationship and the lessons the author learned from her mother throughout their years together.
54) Joan of Arc
Series
Publisher
NEST Family Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005, c1996
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Joan of Arc who leads the battle to protect the French city of Orleans from the English invaders and is later kidnapped and burned at the stake by the English.
Author
Publisher
Godine
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"An intimate, autobiographical poetry collection from legendary artist and activist, Joan Baez. Joan Baez shares poems for or about her contemporaries (such as Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, and Jimi Hendrix), reflections from her childhood, personal thoughts,and cherished memories of her family, including pieces about her younger sister, singer-songwriter Mimi Fari�na. Speaking to the people, places, and moments that have had the greatest impact on her...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A lyrical, dark, and moving look at the life of Joan of Arc, who as a teen girl in the fifteenth century commanded an army and helped crown a king of France. This verse novel from award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill dares to imagine how an ordinary girl became a great leader, and ultimately saved a nation."--Jacket flap.
59) First position
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Profiles six contestants in the Youth America Grand Prix, a prestigious competition for aspiring young ballet dancers.
Author
Publisher
Harper One, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
An intimate exploration of the life, craft, and legacy of one of the most revered and influential writers, an artist who continues to inspire fans and creatives to cultivate practices of deep attention, rigorous interrogation and beautiful style. Joan Didion was a writer's writer; not only a groundbreaking journalist, essayist, novelist and screenwriter, but a keen observer who honed her sights on life's telling details. Her insights continue to influence...
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