Recognizing the hidden powers and creativity of introverts to develop a more well-balanced society in Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. A spirited country young woman lies about being a wealthy heiress and deceives a wealthy bachelor in the Regency romance, Arabella.
Read MoreA highly intuitive empath is someone who absorbs the emotions and energy of others both emotionally and physically, going beyond ordinary empathy.
Read MoreA cherished quote from Little Lord Fauntleroy demonstrates how innocence and goodness can transform cynicism and harshness, and it also teaches lessons on genuine nobility, compassion, and the power of love.
Read MoreThe construction of the cathedral is at the center of the story, which carries betrayal, revenge, and love in Pillars of the Earth. An unusual yet adventurous book in which three children step through A Wrinkle in Time.
Read MoreAn introverted empath who deeply experiences others’ emotions can easily become overwhelmed. They require plenty of alone time to recharge, prefer peaceful environments, and need quiet moments to recover.
Read MoreA high-stakes attempt at a prison break in A Torch Against the Light. Navigating war and ancient evils in A Reaper at the Gates. A face-off with the Nightbringer and a looming apocalypse in A Sky Beyond the Storm. The love story of John of Gaunt, son of Edward III, and his third wife, Katherine.
Read MoreSelected quotes from The Wager about how existing power imbalances shape collective memory by deciding which stories and figures are emphasized, whitewashed, or left out, and more often exclude the experiences of minorities and marginalized people and communities.
Read MoreHeroes or mutineers in The Wager. President and Supreme Court Justice, a history of The William Howard Taft Presidency. A future militant empire akin to the Roman must contend with a brutal regime and another, more sinister evil that wages a spiritual battle in An Ember in the Ashes.
Read MoreSelected quote from Murder in Washington Square about the all-consuming and unnecessary time spent worrying, while also recognizing that some things in life are happenstance.
Read MoreIn 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.
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