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  Ghost Light - A Memoir

  Frank Rich

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  There is a theater superstition that if the emptied house is ever left completely dark, a ghost will take up residence. To prevent this, a single "ghost light" is left burning at center stage after the audience and all of the actors and musicians have left. In this eloquent and moving memoir, celebrated New York Times drama critic and columnist Frank Rich reveals how theater became a beacon of security for him as a child. As he struggled with his parent's divorce, Rich found his way in a tumultuous world, transformed by the magic of Broadway.

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  A Revolver to Carry at Night - A...

  Monika Zgustova

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  A captivating, nuanced portrait of the life of Véra Nabokov, who dedicated herself to advancing her husband's writing career, playing a vital role in the creation of his greatest works. 
   
   
   
  Véra Nabokov (1902-1991) was in many ways the epitome of the wife of a great man: keenly aware of her husband's extraordinary talent, she decided to make his success her ultimate goal, throughout fifty-two years of marriage until his death in 1977. The first reader of his texts, Véra worked as typist and editor. She organized their lives in exile, as they traveled to Berlin, Paris, Switzerland, and, most importantly, the US, where she convinced Vladimir to focus on writing novels in English. She not only controlled the family's finances and contract negotiations, but also attempted to control his friendships—particularly with women—going so far as to audit his classes. 
   
   
   
  In this rich, sweeping novel, Monika Zgustova immerses us in the daily life of this remarkable couple, offering insights into their complex personal and professional relationships, as well as the real people behind characters such as Lolita. Véra considered herself an independent woman, but was she really, when her husband took up so much space? And without Véra, could Nabokov have become one of the twentieth century's greatest writers?

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  Off Izaak Walton Road - The...

  Laura Julier

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  Loss and sorrow can overwhelm even the strongest person, forcing them to reckon with their emotions whether they want to or not. In this extraordinary debut, Laura Julier recounts her reckoning, which took place in an old cabin tucked away on a hidden and forgotten gravel road along the Iowa River. In company with silence and snow, with eagles, owls, and a host of other birds, Julier finds solace and begins to emerge from the dark corners of grief. Over time, she comes to understand she cannot bury grief or turn aside from loss but must walk in its presence, awake and humble, until, at last, she finds her own wholeness within it.

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  Funnily Enough

  Sophie Neville

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  A true story of faith, love and determination. Read by the author.Things you've always asked yourself and never really answered...When the plans you have made fall apart and you need to let God take over, you might discover the most astonishing things.Based on a diary of convalescence kept in 1991, ‘Funnily Enough’ is the true story of a single girl who stops working in television production to enjoy rural family life with a pair of tame otters. Taking the high road to Loch Lomond, Sophie works out how to overcomes chronic fatigue and realize her dreams."This charming, funny, beautifully illustrated book would make anyone feel better." Jilly Cooper, Author“…all plaudits to you for trying to describe and find humour in your darkest hour.” Clare Francis, Author"Eminently readable." Charles Foster, New York Times bestselling author "...such fun, so joyful, so funny and so touching. I found it very lovable." Richard Pilbrow, CEO Theatre Projects, USA"Absolutely superb." Revd Canon Andrew Boden"I laughed." Alastair Fothergill, producer of 'Our Planet'"...delightfully open and funny and full of fun. It's a breath of fresh air while also giving courage and perspective to others who struggle with long hard trials." Wendy Chandler, South Africa"Amazing - such insights into life. It is just my kind of book." Sarah Collins, CEO of Wonderbag, South Africa.

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  Surviving the Wild: The Untold...

  Gareth Hawthorne

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  Surviving the Wild: The Untold Story of the Donner Party 
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  Shiksa Goddess - (Or How I Spent...

  Wendy Wasserstein

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  Though celebrated playwright Wendy Wasserstein was firmly rooted in New York's cultural life, her appeal is universal. Shiksa Goddess collects her urbane, inspiring, and deeply empathetic essays, all written when she was in her forties, and all infused with her trademark irreverent humor. The full range of Wasserstein' s mid-life obsessions are covered in this eclectic collection— everything from Chekhov, politics, and celebrity to family, fashion, and real estate. Whether fretting over her figure, discovering her gentile roots, or writing tenderly about her very Jewish mother and her own daughter— born when Wendy was forty-eight and single— Wasserstein reveals the full, dizzying life of a shiksa goddess with unabashed candor and inimitable style.

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