after eating tacos and tamales in San Francisco's Mission District with friends, and Baxter bloodied her face with a fistful of keys. Angelou and her mother often locked horns - one night, Angelou came home at 1 a.m. Angelou couldn't bring herself to call Baxter "Mother" and referred to her as "Lady" instead, a name Baxter adopted, calling herself "Lady B" the rest of her life. The siblings stayed in Stamps until their grandparents realized they weren't equipped to raise teenagers, and sent Angelou, then 13, and Bailey back to live with their mother in California. Baxter was a woman who knocked down doors, both literal and figurative, whether breaking into an apartment to rescue a gravely beaten Angelou from an abusive boyfriend or becoming a seaman late in life to force the union to let in women of color.Īngelou was raised by her mother and father until she was 3, when, during a period of personal upheaval, they sent her and her older brother, Bailey, to live with their paternal grandparents in Stamps, Ark. "Mom & Me & Mom" chronicles Angelou's relationship with her mother, Vivian Baxter, who truly was a force of nature. "To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power," Maya Angelou wrote in her 1969 memoir, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Now, six memoirs later, Angelou takes us straight into the eye of the storm.
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A frameable, full-colour print of Neil Gaiman, signed by the author himself, is also included. Exclusive sleeve notes by Neil Gaiman accompany full cast, credits and broadcast details. A superb soundscape of music and effects accompanies each one.Ī beautifully designed box set presents 5 discs in 140g black vinyl, including a laser etched Side H depicting a London Below tunnel. The large, starry cast includes James McAvoy as Richard Mayhew, with Natalie Dormer, David Harewood, Sophie Okonedo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Romola Garai, Christopher Lee, Anthony Head, Johnny Vegas, Paterson Joseph, Adrian Lester, the late, great Bernard Cribbins, and many more - plus a cameo appearance by Neil Gaiman. Both productions are adapted from the works of Neil Gaiman by Dirk Maggs (The Sandman Hitchhiker’s Guide) and co-directed by Dirk Maggs and Heather Larmour. dramatisation features a stellar cast including David Harewood, Sophie Okonedo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Christopher Lee, Anthony Head and David Schofield. How The Marquis Got His Coat Back tells of a mission for the Marquis de Carabas, and an encounter with an old enemy. In Neverwhere, a chance encounter propels mild-mannered Richard Mayhew into the netherworld of London Below, where he discovers his adventures are only just beginning. Includes exclusive print signed by Neil Gaiman limited to 500 copies. On vinyl for the first time, Demon Records presents two full-cast audio dramatisations of bestselling stories by Neil Gaiman. After all, they haven’t seen each other since they were little kids. 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Now Uthred will once again defend the Christian kingdom - in a battle which could smash the growing power of the deadly Danes. The ailing Alfred presses Uhtred to swear loyalty to his son and heir Edward, preventing the warrior lord from taking vengeance on those who stole his home at Bebbanburg. But Uhtred is dogged by betrayal and tragedy. He has gained riches, loyal men and a beloved wife. To King Alfred he is the 'lord of battles'. The fifth novel in Bernard Cornwell's epic and bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.Īs seen on Netflix and BBC around the world. *A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred's Feast, is available to pre-order now* Will both creator and creation ever be able to return to their original habitats? 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Written by people who wish to remain anonymousĭespite receiving harsh criticism since its publication, Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Emile, or On Education remains an interesting exploration of philosophy. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. Plus, I wasn't sure how to feel after learning the major plot point of Tucker's story at the end of The Score. I almost never see anyone giving The Goal or Tucker any love, so I honestly didn't go into this one with very high hopes. Of the 4 Off Campus books, this one seems to be the most polarizing. If he wants a life with the woman of his dreams, he'll have to convince her that some goals can be made only with an assist.Ĭover design copyright Morten Gorm / Flamingo Books. The problem is Sabrina's heart is locked up tight, and the fiery brunette is too stubborn to accept his help. 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They’re currently “off again,” but after a week in the woods, Stephanie realizes she wouldn’t mind them being permanently on. Unfortunately, the only person willing to play pretend is her on-again/off-again fling, Angel León. Trouble is, it’s a couples’ retreat, and she lied about having a boyfriend. In Derailed, Stephanie Quinones escapes the heat and her complicated love life by going on a company retreat. Who cares if she kisses like a dream and has the filthiest mouth this side of the East River? But then a security detail at a summer party ends with her saving Mere’s life and discovering they have more chemistry than she’d ever imagined. In Gridlocked, former Marine Tonya Maldonado is keeping real estate heiress Meredith Stone on permanent ignore. But then a citywide blackout leaves them trapped together, and Chris is forced to re-examine everything he thought he knew about relationships and his own heart. That doesn’t include another threesome with Jace and Aiden Fairbairn. In Rerouted, Chris Mendez is trying to live a drama-free life. A record-breaking heat wave engulfs the Five Boroughs, and emotions run as hot as the temperatures. Nowadays, it was, perhaps, nevertheless true, that the sense of being "destined for happiness" that Rimbaud evokes in A Season in Hell seems to have determined his life, now that it is over. Philippe Sollers loved to recount how, when he met André Breton in 1960, the writer and poet gave him a copy of the Surrealist Manifesto with the following message: "To Philippe Sollers, loved by fairies." Sollers was often amused by those who, using a similar image and, as I do myself the day after his death, joked about how fairies had once leaned over his cradle. Subscribers only Philippe Sollers, in Paris, January 15, 2011. The French writer, who wrote 'A Strange Solitude,' founded two successful journals and was the heart of Paris' intellectual scene in the 1960s and 70s, died at the age of 86 on May 6.īy Philippe Forest (writer) Published on May 6, 2023, at 11:16 am (Paris), updated on May 6, 2023, at 11:28 am Philippe Sollers, novelist, critic and essayist, has died |