Emily-Jane H

Emily-Jane H

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Emily-Jane Hills Orford is an award-winning author of several books, including To Be a Duke (CFA 2014) which was named Finalist and Silver Medallist in the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and received an Honorable Mention in the 2015 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards. She writes about the extra-ordinary in life and her books, short stories, and articles are receiving considerable attention. An avid reader, Emily-Jane writes reviews for BookBrowse and posts short reviews on her blog. Visit her at emilyjanebooks.ca.

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The Guineveres
The Guineveres
by Sarah Domet
(11/16/2016)
On the surface, The Guineveres is a coming-of-age story about young girls exploring their world and their bodies and, generally speaking, the meaning of life. They come from scattered backgrounds: one is the daughter of a single, homeless mother with mental issues; yet another is from a family shattered to discover their daughter's preference for other girls. But there is a deeper element to this novel, one that addresses the spiritual context of life and the world around us.
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Of Arms and Artists
Of Arms and Artists: The American Revolution Through Painters' Eyes
by Paul Staiti
(10/19/2016)
Of Arms and Artists: The American Revolution Through Painters' Eyes presents another view of history. Art as history and propaganda, this is a vibrant presentation of the lives of artists, during and immediately after the American Revolution. A fascinating dissertation that will delight American history enthusiasts, academic historians and art historians, as well as general-interest readers.
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