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![]() ![]() His mother died from complications suffered giving birth to him, which prompted his father to send him to live with an aunt. Biography īorn and raised in Albany, New York, Gregory Maguire is the youngest of four children born to Helen and John Maguire. Maguire is married to American painter Andy Newman, in one of the first same-sex marriages performed in the state of Massachusetts. Though unsuccessful at first, it was adapted into a popular Broadway musical in 2003. ![]() Wicked, published in 1995, was his first novel for adults. Maguire published his first novel, The Lightning Time, in 1978. Many of Maguire's adult novels are inspired by classic children's stories. He is the author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, and several dozen other novels for adults and children. Gregory Maguire (born June 9, 1954) is an American novelist. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, eleven years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica: Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they'll find…ĭon't miss Mary Kubica's twisty new thriller, Just the Nicest Couple! Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold. ![]() Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. People don't just disappear without a trace… One night, a young mother goes for a run. ![]() In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense Mary Kubica, author of Just the Nicest Couple, takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried. LOCAL WOMAN MISSING by Mary Kubica RELEASE DATE: What should be a rare horrora woman gone missingbecomes a pattern in Kubicas latest thriller. "Dark and twisty, with white-knuckle tension and jaw-dropping surprises." -Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Home Before Dark ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The seller is “nike-eugene” and is located in this country: US. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Skateboarding ![]() The work in this book is not only a portrait of a place, but a portrait of us.” What the Sierra contains within its boundaries is a statement not only about the physical beauty of North America, but an accounting of how this nation wants and chooses to see itself. ![]() As Percival Everett notes in his timely introduction : “What the images here do is suggest the complicated formation, not of the geology and topography, but of concept. This version, however, imagines something grander via artist Cole Sternberg’s re-visualization and design. Muir’s heartfelt and often humorous descriptions of his first summer spent in the Sierra will captivate and inspire long-time fans and novice naturalists alike. ![]() My First Summer in the Sierra is Muir’s account of his adventures and observations while working as a shepherd in the Yosemite Valley, which, as a direct result of Muir’s writings and activism, later became Yosemite National Park. ![]() This is a reissue of John Muir’s beloved adventure in the Sierra, re-visualized by artist Cole Sternberg in an effort to question, encourage, and inspire naturalists of our times.Ĭonsidered one of the patron saints of 20th-century environmental activity, John Muir’s appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West but also fought for its preservation. ![]() |