And he ignites the heart of Coralie.Īlice Hoffman weaves her trademark magic, romance, and masterful storytelling to unite Coralie and Eddie in a tender and moving story of young love in tumultuous times. When Eddie photographs the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, he becomes embroiled in the mystery behind a young woman’s disappearance. The dashing photographer is Eddie Cohen, a Russian immigrant who has run away from his community and his job as a tailor’s apprentice. One night Coralie stumbles upon a striking young man taking pictures of moonlit trees in the woods off the Hudson River.

An exceptional swimmer, Coralie appears as the Mermaid in her father’s “museum,” alongside performers like the Wolfman and the Butterfly Girl. Ringer staged a comeback, and is now a principal ballerina with NYCB as well as a mother of two.The “spellbinding” ( People, 4 stars), New York Times bestseller from the author of The Dovekeepers: an extraordinary novel about an electric and impassioned love affair-“an enchanting love story rich with history and a sense of place” ( USA TODAY).Ĭoralie Sardie is the daughter of the sinister impresario behind The Museum of Extraordinary Things, a Coney Island freak show that thrills the masses. The criticism of her shape on stage, expressed in a piece in The New York Times, ignited controversy in the ballet world. Ballet master Peter Martins let her go because of the weight she gained. Anorexia alternated with binging, and at some point she lost control. 'Dancing Through It: My Journey in the Ballet' by Jenifer RingerĪccepted into New York City Ballet as a teenager, Ringer struggled to achieve and maintain the long, thin body type demanded of a Balanchine dancer. He projects that there can be no resurgence of income growth in rural America as long as what amounts to a feudal system is in place. Putting particular focus on the meat processor Tyson Foods, Leonard illuminates how the giant has reduced small farmers to contract players in the chicken and hog industries and is now making its move on cattle farms. 'The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business' by Christopher LeonardĪ fascinating look at what has happened in the past decades to the meat business as huge companies essentially staged a takeover while no one, except struggling farmers, paid mind.

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