![]() She is 10-15 years older than him, and again, we have a story of one person, immature, who tries to understand the complexities of an elder they’re drawn to. My Cousin Rachel is narrated by a naïve young man named Philip who admits to his house and falls in love with his cousin’s widow. ![]() The younger woman, quite earnest, tells the story, and she spends the novel trying to figure out the enigmatic personalities of the people she lives with, her husband’s included. He is remote and difficult to connect with. She does not know him well when they marry, and it turns out he has a good bit of mystery and baggage in his past. Rebecca charts the relationship between a young, inexperienced woman with the older man she marries. Du Maurier again works in the mystery-romance mode, and to a large degree, My Cousin Rachel inverts her most famous novel’s premise. ![]() Published in 1951, it takes place-not unlike her earlier Rebecca (1938)-on a sprawling estate in the author’s beloved Cornwall. Daphne du Maurier’s novel My Cousin Rachel is a study in character ambiguity. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Each time her name changes, it reveals how the process strips away her identity. Later when another couple adopts her, she takes the name of the couple’s deceased child, Vivian Daly. When she first arrives in Minnesota and she’s taken in by a couple, the woman of the house decides to call her Dorothy Nielsen. As a child in Ireland, she is named Niamh Power. Over the course of the novel she has different names, which reflect changes in her circumstances. ![]() Niamh/Vivian is primary main character and she narrates the historical timeline. There are two main characters in this novel. Although they are different in age, the two might have some common ground. Much later in life she meets foster kid Molly Ayer. A couple does take her in, but her journey is a rocky one. When she loses her parents, she is put on an orphan train to the Midwest with the hope she will be taken in by a family along the way. Summary: Niamh/Vivian moved with her parents from Ireland to New York City right before the Great Depression. Time to discuss the next novel from The Bestseller Code 100 list, Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, from a writer’s perspective. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The complete Journals of Sylvia Plath is essential reading for all who have been moved and fascinated by Plath' s life and work. Sixty percent of the book is material that has never before been made public, more fully revealing the intensity of the poet' s personal and literary struggles, and providing fresh insight into both her frequent desperation and the bravery with which she faced down her demons. This new edition is an exact and complete transcription of the diaries Plath kept during the last twelve years of her life. Sylvia Plath' s journals were originally published in 1982 in a heavily abridged version authorized by Plath' s husband, Ted Hughes. Publication A major literary event-the complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath, published in their entirety for the first time. Sixty percent of the book is material that has never before been made public, more fully revealing the intensity of the poet's personal and literary struggles, and providing fresh insight into both her frequent desperation and the bravery with which she faced down her demons. Plath's journals contain marvels of discovery." - The New York Times Book Review Sylvia Plath's journals were originally published in 1982 in a heavily abridged version authorized by Plath's husband, Ted Hughes. The complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath-essential reading for anyone who has been moved and fascinated by the poet's life and work. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, ABC’s 20/20 will air a one-hour special “Debbie and Carrie: Heartbreak in Hollywood.” Here’s the tune-in information, based on Eastern time.įriday, 5 p.m. All weekend, Logo is saluting the gay icon Debbie Reynolds with a marathon of some of her later TV appearances, including all of the episodes of Will & Grace in which she guest-starred as Grace’s mom, as well as her appearances in Roseanne, Golden Girls, and RuPaul’s Drag Race. On Sunday, HBO will air the feature-length adaptation of Carrie Fisher’s autobiographical stage production Wishful Drinking, which combines her one-woman show with interviews and archival footage. If you’re looking to remember Carrie Fisher’s and Debbie Reynolds’s work this weekend, TV has got you covered with encore tributes to both late actors. ![]() ![]() ![]() We’ve been through the ups and the downs with each of the four women in this quartet and the ride was great fun while it lasted. This is where the party ends for the folks over at Vows. Parker's business risks have always paid off, but now she'll have to take the chance of a lifetime with her heart. Both know that moving from minor flirtation to major hook-up is a serious step. Mechanic Malcolm Kavanaugh loves figuring out how things work, and Parker is no exception. She just can't see where her own life is headed. ![]() Happy Ever After (Bride Quartet, #4) by Nora RobertsĪlso in this series: Vision in White (Bride Quartet, #1), Savor the Moment (Bride Quartet, #3)Īmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play Booksĭreams are realized in the eagerly-awaited fourth novel in Nora Roberts's Bride Quartet.Īs the public face of Vows wedding planning company, Parker Brown has an uncanny knack for fulfilling every bride's vision. ![]() ![]() ![]() As well as evaluating influenza pathogenesis, mice have also been used as models for evaluation of novel vaccines and anti-viral therapies. ![]() ![]() In particular, several mouse-adaptive mutations of avian influenza viruses have proved to be general mammalian-adaptive changes that are potential markers of pre-pandemic viruses. ![]() Identification and analysis of these mutations have provided insight into the molecular determinants of influenza virulence and pathogenesis, not only in mice but also in humans and other species. Many such mouse-adaptive mutations have been identified, covering all 8 genomic segments of the virus. In the process of mouse adaptation, influenza viruses acquire mutations that enhance their ability to attach to mouse cells, replicate within the cells, and suppress immunity, among other functions. However, mice do not fully recapitulate the signs of influenza infection of humans: transmission of influenza between mice is much less efficient than in humans, and influenza viruses often require adaptation before they are able to efficiently replicate in mice. Mice are widely used for studying influenza virus pathogenesis and immunology because of their low cost, the wide availability of mouse-specific reagents, and the large number of mouse strains available, including knockout and transgenic strains. ![]() ![]() ![]() In this coming-of-age memoir told through the themes of great books such as The Metamorphosis, The Scarlet Letter, The Iliad, and more, Tran navigates the push and pull of finding and accepting himself despite the challenges of immigration, feelings of isolation, and teenage rebellion, all while attempting to meet the rigid expectations set by his immigrant parents.Īppealing to fans of coming-of-age memoirs such as Fresh Off the Boat, Running with Scissors, or tales of assimilation like Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Displaced and The Refugees, Sigh, Gone explores one man's bewildering experiences of abuse, racism, and tragedy and reveals redemption and connection in books and punk rock. ![]() By sheer chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to assimilate into their new life. In 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. His delivery is crisp and engaging, and maintains just the slightest element of whimsy.If you're a fan of memoirs and a fan of literature, this is a must- listen." - AudioFile Magazineįor anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong, Sigh, Gone shares an irreverent, funny, and moving tale of displacement and assimilation woven together with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature. "Tran's story is an American immigration story, and so much more. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Mermaid Chair spent 24 weeks on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list, reaching the #1 position, and spent 22 weeks on the New York Times trade paperback list. The novel was adapted into a award-winning movie and an Off-Broadway musical. ![]() Bees was named the Book Sense Paperback Book of the Year in 2004, long-listed for the 2002 Orange Prize in England, and won numerous awards. It has been translated into 36 languages and sold more than 6 million copies in the U.S. When her first novel, The Secret Life of Bees, was published by Viking in 2002, it became a genuine literary phenomenon, spending more than 2½ years on the New York Times bestseller list. In her forties, Kidd turned her attention to writing fiction, winning the South Carolina Fellowship in Literature and the 1996 Poets & Writers Exchange Program in Fiction. She graduated from Texas Christian University in 1970 and later took creative writing courses at Emory University, as well as studying at Sewanee, Bread Loaf, and other writers’ conferences. SUE MONK KIDD was raised in the small town of Sylvester, Georgia. ![]() ![]() In order to make simple deductive leaps, Tom has developed a unique ability to hypnotize himself. His speech pattern includes a number of verbal tics: repetition, the phrases "M-O-O-N spells (x)", and frequent interjections of mild oaths like "Laws yes!" and "didn't it/they just?" When he was 16 years old, despite his best efforts, he only earned certification equivalent to Grade 3.Ĭheerful, good-natured and helpful, Tom has a childlike personality. Tom is barely literate and had to make superhuman efforts in formal education. He works as a handyman for a neighboring farmer called Norbutt, performing simple odd jobs and manual labor. Tom is of Scandinavian background and appears youthful, though at the time of the plague he is actually in his mid-forties. ![]() Several years before the superflu outbreak, Don Cullen abandoned his family to run away with a cocktail waitress named DeeDee Packalotte, a fact Tom frequently mentions. Tom Cullen is a mentally handicapped man from May, Oklahoma, where he lived with his mother and borderline-abusive father Don. ![]() ![]() Your small acts of kindness and patience could be a lifeline for someone you hardly know, for years to come. So, fellow grownups, remember this when you interact with a child - any child. There is a huge lesson for adults in this book: the adults Raymie relies on to ground her as she deals with the very recent departure of her father are not close family - it's a lifesaving instructor from the previous summer, her father's receptionist, a nurse at a hospital ER. Reading together also allowed us to talk about life in the 70s, without cell phones, etc. But I have to admit my daughter surprised me with her understanding and maturity. I was glad we read this together so we could stop and talk about the choices the adults made, as well as the kids. Or we're too busy dealing with these major life events and forget to check in on our children. It sounds over the top but truthfully it's not - the book acknowledges the reality tweens see around them, which we adults hope to gloss over. While all her novels touch on adult themes, this one really packs a punch - affairs, poverty, abuse, aging and death. Her school has assigned both Winn Dixie and Edward Tulane in recent years and she loved them both so we're more or less reading the DiCamillo canon together now. ![]() ![]() My daughter, who just turned 11, and I still enjoy reading together. ![]() |