Gabriela's mother is the most beautiful woman in all of Jerusalem, though her charm seems to be reserved for everyone but her daughter. When tragedy strikes, Gabriela senses there's more to her mother than painted nails and lips. Spanning decades, we follow generations of unforgettable women as they forge paths through times of dramatic change and a young nation as it struggles to find itself.
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION From the Samuel Johnson Prize-winning author ofNothing to Envy, a riveting portrait of 21st-century Tibetan life. In Eat the Buddha, Demick chronicles Maos Cultural Revolution and the Tibetan tragedy from Ngaba, a defiant town on the eastern Tibetan plateau.
Having escaped Venezuela, Yola and her family are settling into their peaceful new life in Trinidad. But when her beloved Aunt Celia dies, the family find their lives turned upside down. For Celia had been keeping a very big secret they are seriously in debt to a local criminal called Ugly, and without the funds to pay him off, they must dohis bidding until the debt is cleared. So far, so ugly.
Many of the common utensils used in prehistoric agricultural settlements were textile products. They were indispensable to carry out everyday tasks in the context of a sedentary lifestyle. Textiles matter - the Neolithic revolution would not have taken place without them.<br>From 2019 to 2021, the THEFBO project focused on "Textile craftsmanship in the prehistoric wetland settlements on Lake Constance and Upper Swabia - requirements for textiles and their perception". Volume II of the THEFBO publications contains the proceedings of a conference held online from 24th-26th February 2021.
<b>What if the Knights of the Round Table had been women? An epic fantasy from the UK's leading and bestselling feminist writer Laura Bates - perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas.</b>