Clara's Story

Clara's Story
Author: Clara Isaacman
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: Antwerp (Belgium)
ISBN: 9780827605060

The author describes her own and her family's experiences during the two and one-half years they spent in hiding in Antwerp, Belgium, during World War II.

Clara's Watch - a True, Short Story

Clara's Watch - a True, Short Story
Author: L.J. Butler
Publisher: L.J. Butler
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2014-03-15
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

A true story of a tough Texas woman and her eternal destiny. The story of a gift given and the ultimate gift received. A must read and a great inspiration to all.

Clara's Christmas Stories

Clara's Christmas Stories
Author: Clara Marleta Taylor Cummings
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2011-12-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1469113643

The most important aspect of this book is to tell of the miraculous birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Though we celebrate this event on December 25, I have reason to believe that, He, as the Perfect Lamb of God, was actually born in the spring, as all lambs are born. However, we definitely want to honor His glorious birth, whenever it was! And to invite you to join in with this season of great joy and giving, as God did when He gave us the Greatest Gift of all, His Son, Jesus Christ! This book also contains a variety of other short stories that I trust you will enjoy reading. May God bless you.

Clara and Mr. Tiffany

Clara and Mr. Tiffany
Author: Susan Vreeland
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2012-03-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0812980182

NATIONAL BESTSELLER It’s 1893, and at the Chicago World’s Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stained-glass windows that he hopes will earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head of his women’s division, who conceives of and designs nearly all of the iconic leaded-glass lamps for which Tiffany will long be remembered. Never publicly acknowledged, Clara struggles with her desire for artistic recognition and the seemingly insurmountable challenges that she faces as a professional woman. She also yearns for love and companionship, and is devoted in different ways to five men, including Tiffany, who enforces a strict policy: He does not employ married women. Ultimately, Clara must decide what makes her happiest—the professional world of her hands or the personal world of her heart.

The Northern Stories of Charles W. Chesnutt

The Northern Stories of Charles W. Chesnutt
Author: Charles Waddell Chesnutt
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2004
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0821415425

Charles W. Chestnutt's Northern writings describe the ways in which America was reshaping itself at the turn of the 19th century. This collection of Chestnutt's Northern stories portray life in the North in the period between the Civil War and World War I.

Kin of Another Kind

Kin of Another Kind
Author: Cynthia Callahan
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2011
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0472117580

Rereads 20th-century American literature as it has portrayed adoption across racial lines, from Faulkner to Kingsolver

Clara: A Novel

Clara: A Novel
Author: Kurt Palka
Publisher: Emblem Editions
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0771071329

A sweeping tale of love and friendship from the bestselling author of The Piano Maker Clara Herzog is a privileged, intelligent, and thoughtful young woman whose world is changed forever when 1930s Vienna is swept up by the dark prelude of the Second World War. The cavalry officer she married in spite of her family's objections is soon called away to the thick of the conflict, and it falls to Clara, as to so many mothers, wives, sisters, and sweethearts through the centuries, to stay at home to provide and protect. Through the war, its aftermath, and into the present, Clara must make choices and take risks that are as heroic and life-altering as any that men make in battle. She is an unforgettable character, and this is an unforgettable novel about family bonds and women's deep friendships, about courage and the love that can endure even in unimaginable times.

Readers in History

Readers in History
Author: James L. Machor
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 1993
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780801844379

Nineteenth-century America witnesses an unprecedented rise in reading activity as a result of increasing literacy, advances in printing and book production, and improvements in transporting printed material. As the act of reading took on new cultural and intellectual significance, American writers had to adjust to changes in their relationship with a growing audience. Calling for a new emphasis on historical analysis, Readers in History reconsiders reader-response and reception approaches to the shifting contexts of reading in nineteenth-century America. James L. Machor and his contirbutors dispute the "essentializing tendency" of much reader-response criticism to date, arguing that reading and the textual construction of audience can best be understood in light of historically specific interpretive practices, ideological frames, and social conditions. Employing a variety of perspectives and methods—including feminism, deconstruction, and cultural criticsim—the essays in this volume demonstrate the importance of historical inquiry for exploring the dynamics of audience engagement.

Whispers from the Past

Whispers from the Past
Author: Daniel Joseph
Publisher: Daniel Joseph
Total Pages: 34
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In Whispers from the Past, the small, picturesque town of Eldridge is a place steeped in history, but its most mysterious landmark is the crumbling Thornton estate. For decades, the grand manor has been shrouded in rumors of betrayal, tragedy, and murder. Historian Emma Cartwright arrives in Eldridge, drawn by the legends of the Thornton estate, and soon becomes entangled in a web of secrets that have been buried for generations. As Emma explores the neglected estate, she uncovers a hidden diary belonging to Clara Thornton, a member of the prominent Thornton family who met a tragic end. Through Clara’s heart-wrenching letters and journal entries, Emma learns of a forbidden love affair with William Ravenscroft, and the shadowy forces that tore them apart. But the more Emma unearths, the more she realizes that Clara's death was not the result of an accident but a carefully orchestrated betrayal. Emma delves deeper into the family’s dark history, discovering hidden compartments, forgotten letters, and cryptic clues that point to a conspiracy involving financial deceit, love triangles, and secrets that stretch beyond the grave. As the pieces of the puzzle fall into place, Emma finds herself in danger, echoing the same patterns that led to Clara’s demise. The investigation leads to a shocking final revelation that rocks the town of Eldridge and exposes the truth behind the Thornton family's downfall. The story unfolds over multiple episodes, each revealing a new layer of intrigue, betrayal, and redemption as Emma uncovers the whispers of the past that still echo in the present. In the end, Emma must confront the powerful legacy of betrayal that continues to haunt the estate. Whispers from the Past is a gripping mystery that explores how the actions of the past shape the future, and how the search for truth can bring both closure and danger.

Letters from Clara

Letters from Clara
Author: Janet Newman
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2022-05-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0870209884

A unique collection of letters from a member of the YWCA on her first world tour in the 1930s, Letters from Clara tells one woman’s story of adventure and danger on the eve of World War II. Despite limited financial means, Clara Pagel was richly resourceful and used the YWCA network to find work and places to live in the Far East, along the way meeting other women also working their way around the world. As Clara described in letters to her YWCA friends back home, her sojourn was filled with museums and world-famous landmarks, as well as typhoons, bombings, and earthquakes. These experiences are described in over one hundred pages of letters, annotated throughout by Janet Newman. Upon Clara’s return to the United States in 1939, she enrolled at the University of Chicago and earned an MBA at the age of forty-six. This is the story of a remarkable woman on an unexpected but fulfilling journey to learn about the world and herself.