![]() ![]() His study of the Florentine and Pistoiese Catasto of 1427 is one of the first statistical surveys to use computers to analyze large amounts of data. He studied for his bachelors at the University of San Francisco, received a doctoral degree from Yale University and taught at Bryn Mawr College, Wisconsin, Harvard and Brown. Particular topics of his included domestic life, especially the roles of women, and the changing structure of the family. ![]() He was married to historian Patricia Herlihy. Herlihy, for works on the history of cycling.ĭavid Herlihy (– February 15, 1991) was an American historian who wrote on medieval and renaissance life. The resulting book examines statistical patterns in tax-collecting s See also his son, David V. David Herlihy (– February 15, 1991) was an American historian who wrote on medieval and renaissance life. Herlihy, for works on the history of cycling. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() This is a fairly bland romance with little to recommend it. The conclusion of the subplot feels weak, without adequate motivation on behalf of the instigating character. Barnes falters in some areas of Regency-era accuracy%E2%80%94a character attends a dinner party heavily pregnant when she would normally be in confinement, and the widowed Katherine wearing white is seen as unusual, although white was a common post-mourning color for the period. The plot is adequate and the protagonists are likable, but the other characters are little more than sketched out. Hes breaking the rules for one woman, and coming dangerously close to falling in love Simon Nugent, Earl of Fielding. Meanwhile, Katherine battles the insecurities her late husband left her with, and wonders whether she can ever be enough for the friend she's falling in love with. Read 'The Formidable Earl Diamonds In The Rough, 6' by Sophie Barnes available from Rakuten Kobo. Lucien's plan to get her to see him as a possible future mate is derailed by an attempt on her life. When he returns years later, Katherine's husband has died, and she's just coming out of mourning. Lucien Marvaine left the country when Katherine, his childhood friend and the one woman he's ever loved, married another man. Barnes's third At the Kingsborough Ball historical (after The Scandal in Kissing an Heir) falls short of the mark. The Formidable Earl (Diamonds in the Rough 6) by Sophie Barnes (Goodreads Author) 3. ![]() ![]() ![]() The story in itself is a simple one, with nothing extraordinary about the incidents it strings together. Also read: Book Review of The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.Mariam and Laila’s lives intersect and most of the remaining story focuses on the mother-daughter bond that they develop. ![]() Orphaned and alone, she is given shelter by Rasheed, only to be married to him, in the hope of providing him with the son he still hopes to have. Laila is a young girl, with hopes, aspirations and a love life all of which is shaken up by a Taliban bombing. Unable to produce a son for him, she becomes victim of domestic abuse and confinement at the hands of Rasheed. The story is about two women, Mariam and Laila, married to an abusive and dominating man, Rasheed, and explores their lives amidst the backdrop of the Taliban assuming control in Afghanistan. Mariam is the illegitimate child of a wealthy businessman, who is given in marriage by her father to a man thirty years her senior when her mother dies. It is a hard hitting, graphic in a non-gory manner, emotionally charged story that makes you want to put down the book and yet read on, with every chapter, especially if you are a mother. Have you ever come across a book that you just don’t want to stop reading and yet are afraid to continue reading, for fear of how much more there is to come? A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is a book that makes you feel just like that. ![]() ![]() ![]() But as John Bew's revelatory biography shows, Attlee was not only a hero of his age, but an emblem of it and his life tells the story of how Britain changed over the twentieth century. Called 'a sheep in sheep's clothing', his reputation has long been that of an unassuming character in the shadow of Churchill. 'Easily the best single-volume, cradle-to-grave life of Clement Attlee yet written' Andrew RobertsĬlement Attlee was the Labour prime minister who presided over Britain's radical postwar government, delivering the end of the Empire in India, the foundation of the NHS and Britain's place in NATO. **WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING** 'Easily the best single-volume, cradle-to-grave life of Clement Attlee yet writ. 'The best book in the field of British politics' Philip Collins, The Times We still live in the society that was shaped by Clement Attlee' Robert Harris, Sunday Times *Book of the year: The Times, Sunday Times, New Statesman, Spectator, Evening Standard* **WINNER OF THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY** ![]() ![]() ![]() My family is currently using and enjoying Comforting Hearts, Teaching Minds and finding it ideal for our brief early-morning devotion. ![]() It explains the catechism in simple language, includes key Scripture readings, and takes just a few moments each day, allowing time for discussion and review.” The publisher says, “This book of daily readings aids memorization by devoting six days and meditations to each question. Thus, it can be completed in one year based on six devotions per week. Comforting Hearts, Teaching Minds devotes six devotional readings to each of the Heidelberg Catechism’s 52 Lord’s Days (or sections). Thus, it can be completed in two years based on six devotions per week. Training Hearts, Teaching Minds devotes six devotional readings to each of the Westminster Shorter Catechism’s 104 questions and answers. Meade has written two similar books meant for family devotions. Training Hearts, Teaching Minds and Comforting Hearts, Teaching Minds by Starr Meade. Sponsor Show Your Support Become a Patron ![]() ![]() ![]() It covers the struggle between monogamy and desire, and how Neil experience and dealt with it. The most loving thing you can do for others is to strengthen the relationship you have with yourself. Every guy should read this book, especially after reading The Game.The opposite of fear is not love but acceptance.You must wholeheartedly accept who they are You can't commit to someone expecting them to change.Where there is reactivity there is a wound.You feel it immediately resonate through your body as your heart and mind connect. ![]() Only when your love for someone exceeds your need for them can a true relationship form.Aim to be an "independent spectator" of your own life to get a better perspective on the story you tell yourself about your life - gives you a clearer view of the baggage you carry around.The sins of the parents are the Destinys of the children unless they wake up and do something about it.Children who are over controlled by their parents often compensate as adults by excessive lying.Anything emotionally traumatizing is with us forever and manifests itself in many different ways.Strauss walks us through the lessons he has learned about commitments and relationships and how to best form and cultivate them. ![]() ![]() ![]() But in this case, there can be no other conclusion. This author is loath to resort to set phrases like “He made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the State,” conscious as he is of the care we all must take not to fumble by cliché into accidental lies. Ratesic, whose perseverance and heroism are on display throughout. All glory belongs to the heroic Speculator, Mr. Though the author is a character in the events that follow, he claims no part of the glory they reflect. ![]() All of the supporting documents and extant evidence are available upon request in the appropriate offices physical addresses are included as an appendix.Īll of these events occurred as described. The extraordinary events detailed herein were either experienced firsthand by the author or, when relayed second- or thirdhand, have been double-checked (triple-, where possible), verified, and certified by the relevant departments, and substantiated through the reading of testimony, examination of material evidence, and review of relevant reality. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hoping for an eternal crown, they never asked to be remembered on earth. In her first paragraph, she noted that Cotton Mather referred to these women as “the hidden ones” and that they spent their time living quietly and virtuously, giving no speeches, attending no colleges, casting no votes. ![]() “Well-behaved women”īack in 1976, in her first scholarly paper, Ulrich was reporting on her research of 17 th century New England women who were unknown except for being the subjects of funeral sermons highlighting their piety. This last sentence comes near the very end of Ulrich’s book, and it suggests why she came to write it. Details keep us from falling into the twin snares of “victim” history” and “hero history.” Details let us out of boxes created by slogans. That’s why details matter….Details help us understand the precise circumstances that allowed Artemisia Gentileschi to become an artist, or Harriet Jacobs a writer. ![]() The stories of famous women, Ulrich notes, have routinely been “appropriated for contradictory causes.” For instance, Queen Esther, the Biblical protector of the Jewish people, has been used as a model of political action and of political silence - of revolt and of submission. It is the book of a historian about the history of women that rejoices in details and eschews broad-brush statements. There is a beautiful embrace of complexity, a wonderful delight in ambiguity and amazements, to Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s 2007 book of history, Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is seconded by Bagheera, the black panther, who buys Mowgli's safety by offering up to the pack a fat bull that he has just killed. As Mother prepares to fight for her man-cub, Baloo, the old brown bear, speaks for him and promises to teach him the laws of the jungle. The Law of the Jungle states that if there is a dispute, a cub needs to have two members of the pack that are not his mother or father speak for him. At the wolves’ Circle Rock Council, Mowgli's right to be a member of the pack is questioned by Shere Khan, who still feels that the boy belongs to him. Quickly she decides to bring the boy into her family, naming him Mowgli, which means "little frog.” Mother agrees to show him to the pack alongside her own cubs to be identified, so that they can be free to run and play without fear of being killed. He is the prey that the tiger is looking for. Mother Wolf protects her four cubs but is amazed to see a little, naked, brown human cub running into the cave. ![]() The Seeonee pack of wolves in the jungle head to their family lair when, thanks to the gossip of the jackal Tabaqui, they hear Shere Khan, the tiger with a pronounced limp but passion for fighting, is approaching. ![]() ![]() And although the story doesn’t take place at sea, but in the air, it still had the feeling of a rollicking sea adventure. Readers who love military proceedings and battles at sea are going to love this book. But despite some slow spots and a few personal issues I had with Butcher’s writing (which I’ll get to later), I thoroughly enjoyed myself. No doubt my rating would be higher had the book been shorter, simply because there was just too much of it. His storytelling is exciting and his characters practically jump off the page. This was my first Jim Butcher book, and I can see why he’s so popular. Yes, I said talking cats!ĭespite the fact that it took me two weeks to read The Aeronaut’s Windlass, I had so much fun. The nitty-gritty: A sprawling adventure story filled with airships, magic crystals, military maneuvers and talking cats. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. ![]() I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. ![]() |