Best Marriages In History - April 2024

An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

A NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK A 2018 BEST OF THE YEAR SELECTION OF NPR  * TIME  * BUSTLE  * O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE  * THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS  * AMAZON.COM OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTIONWINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONWINNER OF THE 2019 ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE  WINNER OF THE 2019 NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK—FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION“A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.” —Barack Obama “Haunting . . . Beautifully written.” —The ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1616208686
• ASIN: 1616208686
• ISBN: 1616208686
• Brand: Algonquin Books
• Manufacturer: Algonquin Books

West by Orphan Train

• ASIN: B01A1J7Y2G
• ASIN: B01A1J7Y2G

The Water Dancer (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

• ASIN: B07NKMZT7T
• ASIN: B07NKMZT7T
• Manufacturer: One World

We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite—We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.    “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” —Glamour   It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399563091
• ASIN: 0399563091
• ISBN: 0399563091
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Coal Miner's Daughter - 25th Anniversary Edition

Coal Miner's Daughter is the amazing true story based on the book Loretta Lynn wrote with George Vecsey. It was the first country musician autobiography to hit the bestseller list and sold more than a million copies in six weeks. When bringing Loretta's story to the screen, director Michael Apted assembled an incredible cast: Sissy Spacek (who won an Oscar for her role), Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D'Angelo and Levon Helm. What resulted is a remarkable tale of a rousing love affair and a woman's triumph in making her name in the world.

• ASIN: B0009R1TJ0
• UPC: 025192675324
• ASIN: B0009R1TJ0
• Brand: SPACEK,SISSY
• Manufacturer: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

Educated: A Memoir

• ASIN: B072BLVM83
• ASIN: B072BLVM83
• Manufacturer: Random House

Love Lies: A True Story of Marriage and Murder in the Suburbs

• ASIN: B07H18BH6T
• ASIN: B07H18BH6T
• Manufacturer: Diversion Books

The Gathering Storm

• ASIN: B00ZHD0LAE
• ASIN: B00ZHD0LAE

The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home

A New York Times bestseller with an "engaging narrative and array of detail” (The Wall Street Journal), the “intimate and sweeping” (Raleigh News & Observer) untold, true story behind the Biltmore Estate—the largest, grandest private residence in North America, which has seen more than 120 years of history pass by its front door.The story of Biltmore spans World Wars, the Jazz Age, the Depression, and generations of the famous Vanderbilt family, and features a captivating cast of real-life characters including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Teddy Roosevelt, John Singer Sargent, Jam... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1476794057
• ASIN: 1476794057
• ISBN: 1476794057
• Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today

Andrew J. Cherlin's three decades of study have shown him that marriage in America is a social and political battlefield in a way that it isn’t in other developed countries. Americans marry and divorce more often and have more live-in partners than Europeans, and gay Americans have more interest in legalizing same-sex marriage. The difference comes from Americans’ embrace of two contradictory cultural ideals: marriage, a formal commitment to share one's life with another; and individualism, which emphasizes personal choice and self-development. Religion and law in America reinforce both of... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307386384
• ASIN: 0307386384
• ISBN: 0307386384
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Eraserhead (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Henry Spencer's hair sticks straight up, and his girlfriend's offspring looks like larva. Directed by David Lynch.

• ASIN: B00L3ZB7JO
• UPC: 715515125710
• ASIN: B00L3ZB7JO
• Brand: Criterion
• Manufacturer: Criterion Collection

The Great Alone: A Novel

• ASIN: B06Y5WRS2C
• ASIN: B06Y5WRS2C
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian

With this wise, tender, and deeply funny novel, Marina Lewycka takes her place alongside Zadie Smith and Monica Ali as a writer who can capture the unchanging verities of family. When an elderly and newly widowed Ukrainian immigrant announces his intention to remarry, his daughters must set aside their longtime feud to thwart him. For their father’s intended is a voluptuous old-country gold digger with a proclivity for green satin underwear and an appetite for the good life of the West. As the hostilities mount and family secrets spill out, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian combines s... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0143036742
• ASIN: 0143036742
• ISBN: 9780141049069
• Brand: Lewycka, Marina
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

In This Corner Of The World (Blu-ray + DVD)

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• ASIN: B074JS68B4
• UPC: 826663181050
• ASIN: B074JS68B4
• Brand: Shout! Factory
• Manufacturer: Shout Factory

First Christmas in Our New Home Key w/address 2019 - Christmas Ornament

First Christmas in our New Home - Makes a perfect, thoughtful housewarming gift that will always commemorate that very special first Christmas in a new home at a very reasonable price! Customize with last name and street address. Each ornament includes a red satin rope for hanging and will be sent to you in an elegant organza gift bag, ready for gifting! Also makes a perfect thank you gift from realtors to their customers! Baltic birch. Measures approximately 4" Length 1/8" thick

• ASIN: B074S6M7DP
• ASIN: B074S6M7DP
• Brand: DoGood Designs

Marriage, a History : How Love Conquered Marriage

In this surprising landmark book, family historian Coontz explodes every cherished assumption about marriage, starting with the notion of the traditional

• UPC: 4229388
• Rating: 3.143

Marriage, a History - eBook

Just when the clamor over "traditional" marriage couldn’t get any louder, along comes this groundbreaking book to ask, "What tradition?" In Marriage, a History, historian and marriage expert Stephanie Coontz takes readers from the marital

• UPC: 147254215
• Rating: 3.143

Public Vows : A History of Marriage and the Nation (Revised)

We commonly think of marriage as a private matter between two people, a personal expression of love and commitment. In this pioneering history, Nancy F. Cott demonstrates that marriage is and always has been a

• UPC: 1684222
• Rating: 4.0

Tell the Court I Love My Wife : Race, Marriage, and Law--An American History

The first history of how the law has defined - and often outlawed - interracial marriage in

• UPC: 31129489

The History of Unlicensed Marriage - eBook

Men defend their families, which is why we created government. The purpose of government is to protect families. To secure the blessings of liberty to our posterity. Not to destroy the blessings.Traditional marriage is a

• UPC: 578218156

A History of the Women Marines, 1946-1977: Legislation, Korean War, Pepper Board, Snell Committee, Recruit and Officer Training, Uniforms, Promotions, Marriage, Motherhood, Husbands - eBook

This informative illustrated history of women in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) covers the period from 1946-1977.Despite the acknowledged contribution made by the 20,000 women Reservists who served in the Marine Corps during World War

• UPC: 269853452

History of Jerusalem Lutheran and Reformed Church of Western Salisbury, Lehigh Co., Pa : With Complete Records of All Members, ... Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages and Burials

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as

• UPC: 542186456

The History and Philosophy of Marriage : Or, Polygamy and Monogamy Compared

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as

• UPC: 266726107

Mayflower Descendents and Their Marriages for Two Generations After the Landing : Including a Short History of the Church of the Pilgrim Founders of New England

Mayflower Descendents and Their Marriages for Two Generations After the Landing: Including a Short History of the Church of the Pilgrim Founders of

• UPC: 882841223

An Infallible Guide to a Pleasant Wedding and a Happy Marriage : History's Best Matrimony Advice

There is no small amount of confusion in society about how to properly get married and live happily ever after. An Infallible Guide to a Pleasant Wedding and A Happy Marriage remedies any confusion that

• UPC: 30680393

Like New, In Praise of Parents and The Best Mom Little Books of Quotations

• UPC: 114207284423
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 21 USD

Your Best Wife Now, Paperback by Castille, Jason, Brand New, Free shipping in...

• UPC: 383479405438
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 10 USD

Baby Trouble in the Last Best West: Making New People in Alberta, 1905-1939

• UPC: 273957957501
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 24 USD

Marriage and Family Building in Islam Muslim Islamic Book Best Gift Ideas

• UPC: 151678672275
• Category: Non-Fiction
• Price: 269 GBP

For Better or Worse: Marriage and family in Sarawak (English) Paperback Book Fre

• UPC: 382157524959
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 44 USD

Everybody's Best Friend: The True Story of a Marriage That Ended In Murder by…

• UPC: 133385626239
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 10 USD