On the road to the White House, Barack Obama succeeded in breaking barriers and bringing together an often-fragmented population through his speeches, interviews, and words. He revealed an outstanding ability to express the thoughts and aspirations of the whole nation in a language that is populist yet intelligent, clear yet literary.The Politics of Hope celebrates Obama’s immense rhetorical power and ability to inspire, convince, and unite—a skill that took him from “the backyards of Des Moines” to the Oval Office. Covering the whole of his career and featuring iconic as well as less well-known speeches, this collection captures Obama’s great passion for language and reveals the hopes and dreams of the world’s most powerful man.
Kate Parker Boeken
Deze auteur put inspiratie uit de periode van het late Victoriaanse tijdperk tot aan de Tweede Wereldoorlog, waarbij historische mysteries worden gecreëerd die geworteld zijn in de rijke details van de architectuur en mode van die tijd. Haar werk biedt lezers een gevoel van tijdreizen, waardoor ze worden ondergedompeld in vervlogen tijden. Ze kanaliseert de verhalen en personages die haar verbeelding bezighouden in meeslepende vertellingen, waarbij ze het ingewikkelde weefsel van het verleden met een unieke stem verkent.
The Mystery at Chadwick House
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Old houses hide old secrets. When Emma Winter agrees to help her childhood friend renovate her dreamhouse, she doesn’t expect electrical shorts, flying ladders, and frightened workmen. All of that can be explained. An attraction to an enigma can’t. Adam Chadwick is the biggest puzzle of all. He’s a stranger in town, and he won’t tell Emma about his past. Is he behind the attacks at the old Victorian mansion? Or is something more sinister happening? Old houses hold old secrets.When Emma Winter agrees to help her childhood friend renovate her dreamhouse, she didn't expect electrical shorts, flying ladders, and frightened workmen. All of that can be explained. An attraction to an enigma can't.Adam Chadwick is the biggest puzzle of all. He's a stranger in town, and he won't tell Emma about his past. Is he behind the attacks at the old Victorian mansion? Or is something more sinister happening?