Books with author M.I. McAllister

A Washington Post Notable Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year“Explosive” –Entertainment Weekly“Scalding” –The New Yorker“One of the most highly acclaimed novels of the year thus far.” –BustleFORMER TEACHER HAD MOTIVE. Recently suspended for a so-called outburst, high school English teacher Anna Crawford is stewing over the injustice at home when she is shocked to see herself named on television as a suspect in a shooting at the school where she works. Though she is quickly exonerated, and the actual teenage murderer identified, her life is nevertheless held up for relentless scrutiny and judgment as this quiet town descends into media mania. Gun sales skyrocket, victims are transformed into martyrs, and the rules of public mourning are ruthlessly enforced. Anna decides to wholeheartedly reject the culpability she’s somehow been assigned, and the rampant sexism that comes with it, both in person and online. A piercing feminist howl written in trenchant prose, How to Be Safe is a compulsively readable, darkly funny exposé of the hypocrisy that ensues when illusions of peace are shattered.

Written and Published in New York in 1890. (469 pages)About the Author from Wikipedia: Born Samuel Ward McAllister to a socially prominent Savannah, Georgia judicial family, established himself as a successful attorney in California during the Gold Rush. He used the earnings from his legal prowess to journey throughout Europe's great cities and spas—Bath, Pau, Bad Nauheim, and the like-—where he observed the mannerisms of the titled nobility. Upon his return to the United States, McAllister settled in New York City and married heiress Sarah Taintor Gibbons. Using his wife's wealth and his own social connections (he was related to lobbyist Samuel Cutler Ward, who had married a granddaughter of John Jacob Astor), McAllister sought to become a tastemaker amongst New York's "Knickerbocracy", a collection of old merchant and landowning families who traced their lineage back to the days of colonial New Amsterdam. Above all in McAllister's life, it was his desire for social recognition and what he termed "Tong", the cream of society. Although purported to be an index of New York's best families, McAllister's list was suspiciously top-heavy with nouveau riche industrialists and McAllister's southern allies, seeking a new start in the nation's financial capital after the American Civil War. In his glory, McAllister referred to his patroness, Mrs. Caroline Astor (The Mrs. Astor), as his "Mystic Rose." He was largely responsible for turning the simple seaside resort of Newport, Rhode Island into a mecca for the pleasure-seeking, status-conscious rich of the Gilded Age. Among the undesirables McAllister endeavored to exclude from the charmed circle of the Four Hundred were the many nouveau riche Midwesterners who poured into New York seeking social recognition. McAllister's downfall came when he published a book of memoirs entitled "Society as I Have Found It" in 1890. The book, and his hunger for media attention, did little to endear him to the old guard, who valued their privacy in an era when millionaires were the equivalent of modern movie stars. McAllister died in disgrace while dining alone at New York's Union Club, in January 1895. His funeral, held on February 5, 1895, was well attended by many society figures of the day, including Chauncey Depew and Cornelius Vanderbilt II.CONTENTS:Chapter I. MY FAMILY — Chapter II. LAW AND HOUSEKEEPING — Chapter III. INTRODUCTION TO LONDON SPORTS — Chapter IV. A WINTER IN ITALY — Chapter V. GERMANY AND THE ALPS — Chapter VI. WINTER IN PAU — Chapter VII. HOME AGAIN — Chapter VIII. MERRYMAKING IN THE SOUTH — Chapter IX. LIFE AT NEWPORT — Chapter X. SOCIETY'S LEADERS — Chapter XI. DELIGHTS OF COUNTRY LIFE — Chapter XII. FASHIONABLE PEOPLE — Chapter XIII. COTILLIONS, INDOORS AND OUT — Chapter XIV. AN ERA OF GREAT EXTRAVAGANCE — Chapter XV. ON THE BOX SEAT AT NEWPORT — Chapter XVI. SOCIAL UNITY — Chapter XVII. A GOLDEN AGE OF FEASTING — Chapter XVIII. ENTERING SOCIETY — Chapter XIX. ENTERTAINING — Chapter XX. MADEIRAS — Chapter XXI. CHAMPAGNES AND OTHER WINES — Chapter XXII. DINNERS — Chapter XXIII. COOKS AND CATERING — Chapter XXIV. BALLS — Chapter XXV. FAMOUS NEWPORT BALLS — Chapter XXVI. AN ERA OF EXTRAVAGANCE — Chapter XXVII. WASHINGTON DINNERS AND NEW YORK BALLSEXCERPT:......THE first object to be aimed at is to make your dinners so charming and agreeable that invitations to them are eagerly sought for, and to let all feel that it is a great privilege to dine at your house, where they are sure they will meet only those whom they wish to meet. You cannot instruct people by a book how to entertain. Success in entertaining is accomplished by magnetism and tact, which combined constitute social genius. It is the ladder to social success. If successfully done, it naturally creates jealousy. I have known a family who for years outdid every one in giving exquisite dinners — driven to Europe for the rest of their days, on finding a neighbor outdoing them.

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The island of Mistmantle is in turmoil. The king and queen are loosing authority over their people and behind the scenes a wicked pair are determined to take control. With a cruel regime of culling the weak and depriving the whole population of basic necessities, this scheming husband and wife team look set to realise their awful ambitions. But to ignore the power of the people is a big mistake. Ancient prophecies combine with radical action to ensure that Lord Husk and Lady Aspen do not achieve their wicked goals.

A baby girl has just been born to King Crispin and Queen Cedar. She is Catkin, the heir to the throne of Mistmantle. Everyone on the island gathers for the joyful celebration of the Naming Ceremony. But that night, the princess suddenly disappears. Urchin and all the brave captains are dispatched to bring her back. All clues point to her caretaker Linty, a mother squirrel who had gone mad with grief because of a tragedy that occurred during Husk’s evil reign. The islanders fall further into crisis as a mysterious illness takes hold and begins to spread. Tensions peak as strange sightings are reported—could it be that Husk is still alive?In this thrilling new entry in the epic Mistmantle Chronicles, the islanders will have to band together and overcome their greatest fears to save Princess Catkin and bring stability back to their beloved island.

A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year“Explosive” –Entertainment Weekly“Scalding” –The New Yorker“One of the most highly acclaimed novels of the year thus far.” –BustleFORMER TEACHER HAD MOTIVE. Recently suspended for a so-called outburst, high school English teacher Anna Crawford is stewing over the injustice at home when she is shocked to see herself named on television as a suspect in a shooting at the school where she works. Though she is quickly exonerated, and the actual teenage murderer identified, her life is nevertheless held up for relentless scrutiny and judgment as this quiet town descends into media mania. Gun sales skyrocket, victims are transformed into martyrs, and the rules of public mourning are ruthlessly enforced. Anna decides to wholeheartedly reject the culpability she’s somehow been assigned, and the rampant sexism that comes with it, both in person and online. A piercing feminist howl written in trenchant prose, How to Be Safe is a compulsively readable, darkly funny exposé of the hypocrisy that ensues when illusions of peace are shattered.

After his last adventures, Urchin of the Riding Stars has taken his place as a trusted member of the Circle in King Crispin's court. Life on the island is back to normal, with little Princess Catkin growing up and testing everyone's patience in the process.But daily life is disrupted when Lord Arcneck and other inhabitants of Swan Isle come to Mistmantle asking for help. Their home has been taken over by bloodthirsty ravens that are attacking them and ravaging everything in sight. The brave animals of Mistmantle rush to the aid of their friends, but in doing so, incur the wrath of the invaders upon themselves. The vengeful ravens are powerful and won't stop until they hunt down and destroy every creature on the island. Only by using all of their courage and cunning will Urchin and his friends stand a chance to preserve life as they know it on their beloved home.