The Lady with the Purple Hat

The Lady with the Purple Hat
Author: Otilia Greco
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2017-03-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1532013205

Ten years ago, Daisy left her husband, Bernard, to create a new life for herself. But now as their divorce proceedings continue to drag on and Bernard battles terminal cancer, Daisy determines she would rather be his widow than his ex-wife and decides to play with fate. After she dons an outlandish large purple hat to disguise her face, Daisy glides through the hospital corridors, hell-bent on poisoning her husband to accelerate his death. When she finally arrives at his door and opens it, she is shocked to see a woman sitting by his bedside. With her plan foiled, Daisy rushes out of the room as she transforms from the hunter into the hunted. Still obsessed with ending Bernards life, Daisy retreats into her memories, unaware that a surprise is waiting in the shadows. Now only time will tell if fate will intervene to save Daisy or if she will lose her soul to the dark side, where it can never be retrieved. In this contemporary thriller, a woman intent on ending her husbands life is propelled on a journey through her memories that leads her to an unexpected truth.

Warning

Warning
Author: Jenny Joseph
Publisher: Souvenir Press
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2021-11-18
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 180081142X

'Utterly charming and uplifting' The Good Book Guide Voted Britain's favourite poem, 'Warning', written in 1961, is known and loved the world over for its message of old age as a time for indulgence and fun. In the poem's respectable middle-aged woman, as she imagines herself in old age as a cheeky rebel with outrageous clothes and dotty behaviour, poet Jenny Joseph has created a character whose thoughts have been quoted at conferences and funerals, used to cheer up sick friends and remembered with pleasure by children and adults alike around the world. Here, 'Warning' appears as a beautiful updated edition with new illustrations; the perfect gift for a friend or relative who wants to grow older free from expectations, with a joyful and rebellious spirit.

The Lady with the Hat

The Lady with the Hat
Author: Uri Orlev
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1995
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780395699577

Yulek, a Holocaust survivor, finds himself tragically alone at war's end. Hoping to begin again, he makes his way to Palestine, where he meets a Jewish girl named Theresa. Together they struggle to rediscover the joy of living.

Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau

Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau
Author: Andrea Beaty
Publisher: ABRAMS
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1613126816

“An eminently stylish tale” from the creators of Ada Twist, Scientist, the #1 New York Times bestseller that’s now a Netflix series (Publishers Weekly). In a three-story house with a shop down below, lived the world’s finest hat maker, Madame Chapeau. Like the Lady herself, all her hats were refined. Brilliantly singular. One of a kind. So begins the tale of a lonely hat maker who matches customers to the perfect hat but lacks her own perfect match in life. Once a year, on her birthday, Madame Chapeau ventures out in her favorite bonnet to dinner. This time, a crow snatches her hat and flies away. Mon dieu! As she chases the crow through the streets of Paris, a baker, a policeman, a cowboy, and others offer her their own hats to wear. None of them are quite right, though, until one special little girl offers her a hat “knitted with love and [her] best birthday wish.” From the bestselling team behind Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer comes this delightful and very stylish story about love, community, and friendship, with some fancy hats thrown in for good measure. “Beaty carries the bounces and lilts to the very last page. Roberts’ colorful, exaggerated hats (many of which are modeled on real designs) whimsically adorn the multicultural Parisian public . . . The underlying suggestion that no one is as alone as they believe is lovely enough, but the fun of reading this aloud elevates it even more.” —Kirkus Reviews

Corbilina and the Purple Lady

Corbilina and the Purple Lady
Author: Dorothy M. Pritchett
Publisher: BookLogix
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2012-11-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1610052692

The language children hear is too often one of hate, anger, and prejudice. Corbilina, a little fairy, teaches children a valuable lesson by introducing them to another language—one of compassion and kindness. This language is called heart language. In this story, Corbilina, who has no voice, shows a young child and her grandmother how kindness transforms sadness whenever you listen with respect. Children learn how actions, not just words, demonstrate compassion. Corbilina encourages kindness to the environment by leaving heart shapes in nature, which remind children and adults to value Planet Earth. Children will not only enjoy the story but will engage their imaginations when they answer creative questions at the end of the story. These questions open the door for conversations to build self-esteem and to encourage greater awareness and concern for the needs of others.

The Wife He's Been Waiting For

The Wife He's Been Waiting For
Author: Dianne Drake
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2009-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426829310

Dr. Michael Sloan's brilliant surgical career ended after he was badly injured. Sheer strength and determination got him through, but scars run deep. Now, as a ship's doctor, he can avoid emotional entanglements. Until a beautiful passenger falls into his arms.... Dr. Sarah Collins has taken time out to travel the world and rebuild her shattered confidence. The attraction between her and the gorgeous doctor is instant. And as Michael shows Sarah she still has the ability to heal, Sarah makes Michael believe he is, most definitely, a man worth loving.

Sister Sue

Sister Sue
Author: Eleanor Hodgman Porter
Publisher: T. Allen
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1921
Genre: Children's literature
ISBN:

The Ethel Wilson Symposium

The Ethel Wilson Symposium
Author: Lorraine McMullen
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 163
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0776617109

Mrs. Golightly and Other Stories

Mrs. Golightly and Other Stories
Author: Ethel Wilson
Publisher: New Canadian Library
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2010-09-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0771094809

The eighteen pieces collected in Mrs. Golightly and Other Stories bring together the many and subtle voices of Ethel Wilson, demonstrating her extraordinary range as a writer. From the gentle mockery of the title story to the absurdist reportage of “Mr. Sleepwalker,” Wilson exerts unerring narrative control. Revealing what is “simple and complicated and timeless” in everyday life, these stories also venture into irrational realms of experience where chance encounters assume a malevolent form and coincidence transmuted into nightmare. First published in 1961, Mrs. Golightly and Other Stories is a diverse and rewarding collection, unified by Ethel Wilson’s distinct and engaging wit.