In The Still Point, three mothers and their daughters vie for a prestigious scholarship to the Ballet de Paris Academie. A mysterious murder case when a seductress becomes the victim of her own deception in Murder in Washington Square. This compelling and emotional account details the final eventful years in Richard, Coeur de Lion's life in A King’s Ransom.
Read MoreSomeone who intensely absorbs others' feelings, symptoms, and energies as if they were their own, often resulting in feelings of overwhelm, exhaustion, or emotional drain.
Read MoreRichard I develops into the warrior king known as the Lionheart. “Can you love someone you don’t remember?” is the question in Reset. Sarah Brandt, a widow and midwife, assists detective Frank Malloy in Murder on Astor Place and Murder on St. Mark’s Place, set in late 19th-century New York City. The enduring and energetic life of Theodore Roosevelt comes to a close in Colonel Roosevelt.
Read MoreA beautiful San Diego spot, The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, is a 55-acre location displaying about 80 million Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers in bloom, with views of the Pacific Ocean. This lively, rainbow-hued hillside is a working farm that offers a colorful and peaceful retreat outside the city.
Read MoreThe highly sensitive are highly observant but can easily become overwhelmed by too much stimuli. They internalize emotional, physical, or spiritual experiences, so they need firm boundaries, self-care, and time in nature to avoid fatigue.
Read MoreSelected quotes from Jennifer Worth’s memoirs, The Midwife, Shadows of the Workhouse, and Farewell to the East End, offer a glimpse of London’s East End during the 1950s, highlighting the resilience of poverty-stricken families and hope in humanity.
Read MoreThe battle between the church and the king is recounted in Time and Chance. A midwife in the 1950s speaks honestly about the depravity of humankind while offering a beacon of hope in The Midwife, Shadows of the Workhouse, and Farewell to the East End. A blind French girl and a German soldier try to survive while maintaining a sense of humanity in All the Light We Cannot See.
Read MoreSelected quotes from Lessons in Chemistry, a novel about a talented female chemist in the 1950s and 60s, who encounters discrimination and misogyny. She later becomes famous as a TV cooking show host, leveraging her platform to educate women about science, boost self-esteem, and challenge traditional gender roles.
Read MoreUtred’s struggle between a life with the English or a life with the Danes continues in Lords of the North and Sword Song. A female scientist exposes sexism with humor in Lessons in Chemistry. An epic battle for the throne of England after the death of Henry I leads to civil war When Christ and His Saints Slept.
Read MoreLearning to take writing one step at a time, with advice from Bird By Bird. England is a breath away from non-existence in The Pale Horseman. Maisie Dobbs’ story is beginning to wind down in The Consequences of Fear. The love of children’s stories was reawakened by the brilliantly written novel, The Incredible Journey.
Read MoreThe San Diego Museum of Art, located in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, features an extensive collection with a notable emphasis on Spanish art. A popular painting is The Young Shepherdess by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905)
Read MoreAdmired natural history at the Field Museum, rode the elevator to the top of Sears (Willis) Tower, and stopped by The Art Institute of Chicago.
Read MoreA study of debutante balls in The Season. Dunkirk is the setting for To Die But Once. The 9th-century land of the Saxons comes alive in the telling of England's formative history through the eyes of Utred in The Last Kingdom. Mary Anning explores the British coastline for fossils in Remarkable Creatures. A female journalist is killed during the Blitz in The American Agent.
Read MoreThe Signature of All Things explores themes of desire, ambition, and the pursuit of knowledge. Maisie Dobbs finds herself in danger in Gibraltar, A Dangerous Place, in Germany, The Journey to Munich, and back at home during the Blitz, In This Grave Hour. Llewelyn, Prince of Wales, cannot stop the power of Edward I in The Reckoning.
Read MoreCasa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is a vibrant hub for arts, history, and culture in San Clemente, CA. Nestled in a beautiful 1927 Spanish Colonial Revival building owned by the city of San Clemente, it offers a dynamic space where visitors of all ages can explore a variety of cultural experiences. Casa Romantica fosters creativity, celebrates local history, and engages…
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