![]() By showcasing the stark choices before us - between equality or oligarchy, individuality or totality, truth and falsehood - Snyder restores our understanding of the basis of our way of life, offering a way forward in a time of terrible uncertainty. In this forceful and unsparing work of contemporary history, Snyder goes beyond the headlines to expose the true nature of the threat to democracy. While countries like Poland and Hungary have made hard turns toward authoritarianism, the electoral upsets of 2016 revealed the citizens of the US and UK in revolt against their countries’ longstanding policies and values.īut this threat to the West also presents the opportunity to better understand the pillars of our own political order. In the last six years, it has creeped from east to west as nationalism inflames Europe, abetted by Russian propaganda and cyberwarfare. But we now know this to be premature.Īuthoritarianism first returned in Russia, as Putin developed a political system dedicated solely to the consolidation and exercise of power. ![]() Observers declared the end of history, confident in a peaceful, globalized future. ![]() ![]() With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy was thought to be absolute. ![]()
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![]() When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago, her life collides with the apothecary's in a stunning twist of fate-and not everyone will survive. ![]() Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. But the apothecary's fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. ![]() Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. ![]() ![]() INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Hello! magazine,, Bustle, Popsugar, Betches, Sweet July, and GoodReads! March 2021 Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick "A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!" -Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network A forgotten history. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Their celebrity (and leisure) did not go unnoticed. The girls were not seen as naughty but enchanted - and thus relieved of their chores. That such behavior might have been rebellion ("Instructed not to fidget, well-mannered, well-behaved Betty and Abigail writhed," Schiff writes) occurred to too few citizens. If dozens of innocents died along the way, well, who was to say they were innocent?īy clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. Men of ambition, notably the minister and pamphleteer Cotton Mather, employed the devil as a convenient tool with which to amass power. Why the girls' elders did not order them to behave - why instead the law saw the devil's work in even the most pious community members - can be explained by the persecution complex from which the Puritans suffered, the drab toil of their lives finding relief in the theater that was the witch trials. ![]() As Stacy Schiff amply shows in "The Witches," it was ever thus - at least since 1692, when two Puritan girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, via a series of thrashes and moans and accusations of witchcraft, incited a campaign of terror that led to the execution of 19 women and men. Is there a class of human more unsettling than the teenage girl? Her moods are unpredictable, her powers of attraction alarming. THE WITCHES: Salem, 1692, by Stacy Schiff. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() About the Book Originally published in hardcover in a slightly different form as Families, Families, Families! by Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2015.īook Synopsis From the creators of the picture-book sensation Grumpy Monkey comes a hilarious celebration of families of all stripes! Lots of nontraditional family structures are celebrated in this super-fun and super-accessible board book! Kids will love finding their own family represented, no matter if they have two moms, one grandpa, or just a cousin named Doug. ![]() ![]() ![]() Side B features the studio recordings of “Udhero Na (ft. Led by Arooj Aftab (vocals), side A of the vinyl features Anoushka Shankar (sitar) accompanied by band members Darian Donovan Thomas (violin), Maeve Gilchrist (harp) and Petros Klampanis (bass) on two live tracks. Available for the first time on vinyl, and pressed on opaque red vinyl. Recorded live at GRAMMY® winner Arooj AftabÂ’s triumphant sold-out headline show at LondonÂ’s Barbican Centre on June 17, 2022. Wings|Sunset Boulevard|Hidden Conversations|John Lee Hooker|Live With Me|Once I Dreamed Of Heaven Terry collaborated with the producers Christopher Grabowski and Mark Hardy on the remaining other songs on the album. The combination of Robert Del NajaÂ’s haunting production and TerryÂ’s captivating, emotive vocals fused beautifully. ![]() Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja co-wrote ‘WingsÂ’, ‘John Lee Hooker', and ‘Live With MeÂ’. After coming out of musical semi-retirement and returning to the stage in the 90s, Terry's light continued to shine, wowing both old and new audiences with the exquisite beauty his music and voice channelled.įollowing his stunning performance at the 2008 Meltdown Festival, curated by Massive Attack, Terry teamed up with the legendary British trio, which resulted in ‘Hidden Conversations'. ![]() ![]() The late, great Terry Callier was an icon and inspiration to many his work on Cadet Records with Charles Stepney and Elektra in the 70s made him a cult artist. ![]() ![]() ![]() Both budding and seasoned business owners will benefit from Lee’s wonderfully original approach. Join 6-figure success coach and best-selling author, Jennifer Lee, for The Right-Brain Business Plan - a class dedicated to mapping out your business plan in. Lee’s illustrated, colorful worksheets and step-by-step instructions are playful yet practical, enabling readers to get down to the essential business of defining their vision and nailing down plans for funding, marketing, networking, and long-term strategy. Read interviews, articles and self-help advice from Do What You Love. The key is showing creative types how to use - rather than stifle - the imagination and intuition that make them creative in the first place. ![]() Jennifer Lee knows what it’s like to make the entrepreneurial leap - and how to do it successfully. But turning their vision into a viable business plan can feel like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Millions of artists, entrepreneurs, crafters, and solopreneurs dream of making a living doing what they love. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The author was teaching at Tours University when she quit, becoming a full-time writer in 2010. Once she lost interest in New York’s busy lifestyle, Plum fled back to France. She spent years working with art and antiques. Life took her to New York in the years that followed. The author eventually left Paris for London to pursue her MA. On the other hand, every time Amy Plum stepped out of her home, she felt like she had just taken her first steps toward a wonderful adventure. She went to work, paid her taxes, cooked meals, and slept like everyone else. On the one hand, her life was relatively normal. The five years she spent in Paris where magical. By working with an American company, she was able to secure employment in the country. She was 23 when she settled down in Paris. They were more than happy to expel people for dancing. But the university she attended there was just as restrictive. They created an environment that was so restrictive that it compelled her to ran away. A student of Wheaton College (Illinois) from where she got her degree in psychology and the Courtauld Institute from where she got her Masters in Medieval Art history, Plum’s family was very religious. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now Cerys carries a small bit of the curse-the magic-in her blood, a reminder of the day she lost everything. Cerys knows this all too well: when she was young, she barely escaped as the woods killed her friends and her mother. But as Aloriya prospered, the woods grew dark, cursed, and forbidden. It has been this way for hundreds of years, since the first king made a bargain with the Lady who ruled the forest that borders the kingdom. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult FictionĪlso by this author: Geekerella, Heart of Iron, The Princess and the Fangirl ![]() Published by Balzer + Bray on October 20, 2020 Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston ![]() |