Books with author Stephanie Dray

“Her story is unique, but I hope the lessons are universal.”—Christine PelosiUnderstand and apply the wisdom of Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi—through the eyes of someone who knows her best.In this personal and important book Christine Pelosi takes a close look at how her mother went from homemaker to Speaker of the House of Representatives and became the most powerful female politician in America. Her book addresses Speaker Pelosi’s role in current events, and offers advice on politics, family, and friendship gleaned from her mother’s life.From her childhood in Baltimore to her hands-on motherhood in San Francisco to her national leadership, this book demonstrates how a mother of five and grandmother of nine achieved her success. Chapters include: Know Your Power Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance Know Your Authentic Self Claim Your Seat at the Table Build Strategic Alliances Don’t Agonize, Organize And more. In 2007, Nancy Pelosi became the highest-ranking elected female government official in US history when she started her tenure as Speaker of the House of Representatives. In January 2019, she began her third term as Speaker during a tumultuous time in American political history. Having represented San Francisco for thirty-two years, she has become well-known for her work to expand health care, lift up workers, protect the environment, promote human rights, and make progress for the American people regardless of the president in the White House or the party controlling Congress.This book serves as the perfect guide for anyone looking to enter public service or prosper as a leader in their own field.

This classic nursery rhyme gets a splash of scarlet and gray as Brutus Buckeye takes us through an Ohio State game day in The Shoe. There Once Was a Buckeye Who Lived in The Shoe is an entertaining children's book for Buckeye fans of all ages. The story will bring back memories for alumni, create Buckeye spirit for children, and is a fun and enjoyable read for the best fans in the land!

Not since Gone with the Wind has a single-volume family saga so brilliantly portrayed the triumphs, trials, and sins of a family in the American South. ERIKA ROBUCK, author of The House of HawthorneFrom her earliest days, Patsy Jefferson knows that though her father loves his family dearly, his devotion to his country runs deeper still. As Thomas Jefferson s oldest daughter, she becomes his helpmate, protector, and constant companion in the wake of her mother s death, traveling with him when he becomes America s minister to France.It is in Paris, at the glittering court and among the first tumultuous days of the French Revolution, that fifteen-year-old Patsy learns about her father s troubling liaison with Sally Hemings, a slave girl her own age. Meanwhile, Patsy has fallen in love with her father s protege, William Short, a staunch abolitionist and ambitious diplomat. Torn between love, principles, and the bonds of family, Patsy questions if she can choose a life as William s wife and still be a devoted daughter.Her choice will follow her in the years to come to Virginia farmland, to Monticello, and even to the White House. And as scandal, tragedy, and poverty threaten her family, Patsy must decide how much she will sacrifice to protect her father s reputation, in the process defining not just Jefferson s political legacy but that of the nation he founded. Delectable and poignant. . . . You re going to want to savor this one. Bravo. Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author"

With her parents dead, the daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony is left at the mercy of her Roman captors. Heir to one empire and prisoner of another, Princess Selene must save her brothers and reclaim what is rightfully hers... In the aftermath of Alexandria's tragic fall, Princess Selene is taken from Egypt, the only home she's ever known. Along with her two surviving brothers, she's put on display as a war trophy in Rome. Selene's captors mock her royalty and drag her through the streets in chains, but on the brink of death, the children are spared as a favor to the emperor's sister, who takes them to live as hostages in the so-called lamentable embassy of royal orphans... Trapped in a Roman court of intrigue that reviles her heritage and suspects her faith, Selene can't hide the hieroglyphics that carve themselves into her flesh. Nor can she stop the emperor from using her for his own political ends. Faced with a new and ruthless Caesar who is obsessed with having a Cleopatra of his very own, Selene is determined to honor her mother's lost legacy. The magic of Egypt and Isis remain within her. Can she succeed where her mother failed? And what will it cost her in a political game where the only rule is win or die?

Evoke the magic of an enchanted land in charming knitted garments. Inspired by favorite fairy tales, this collection of unique and exquisite projects will take you on a creative stroll through the woods. Your journey will include 7 delicately beautiful and complete patterns for the following projects: Grimm's Cottage Capelet & Gauntlet Set Hopsalots Felted Bunny Slippers Moss & Bluebells Pocket Scarf Ships & Seaside Cozy Cowl Orchids & Fairy Lights Winter Hat Magic Treetop Book Bag Sleeping Beauty Cowl The clever, quick-to-make knitting patterns in this booklet are pulled from Stephanie Dosen's wildly popular Tiny Owl Knits collection. Known for creating quirky, contemporary knit patterns, Stephanie's designs captivate today's avid knitters for good reason. The projects are hailed as perfect for gifts, are loved for their one-of-a-kind looks, and are appreciated for the speed with which they can be knitted.

2012 RITA Award Nominee and Historical Fantasy Best-Seller!Sorceress. Seductress. Schemer. Cleopatra's daughter is the emperor's most unlikely apprentice and the one woman with the power to destroy his empire... Having survived her perilous childhood as a royal captive of Rome, Selene pledged her loyalty to Augustus and swore she would become his very own Cleopatra. Now the young queen faces an uncertain destiny in a foreign land. The magic of Isis flowing through her veins is what makes her indispensable to the emperor. Against a backdrop of imperial politics and religious persecution, Cleopatra's daughter beguiles her way to the very precipice of power. She has never forgotten her birthright, but will the price of her mother's throne be more than she's willing to pay?

Evoke the magic of an enchanted land in charming knitted garments. Inspired by favorite fairy tales, this collection of unique and exquisite projects will take you on a creative stroll through the woods. Your journey will include 7 delicately beautiful and complete patterns for the following projects:Grimm's Cottage Capelet & Gauntlet SetHopsalots Felted Bunny SlippersMoss & Bluebells Pocket ScarfShips & Seaside Cozy CowlOrchids & Fairy Lights Winter HatMagic Treetop Book BagSleeping Beauty CowlThe clever, quick-to-make knitting patterns in this booklet are pulled from Stephanie Dosen's wildly popular Tiny Owl Knits collection. Known for creating quirky, contemporary knit patterns, Stephanie's designs captivate today's avid knitters for good reason. The projects are hailed as perfect for gifts, are loved for their one-of-a-kind looks, and are appreciated for the speed with which they can be knitted.

New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray's historical fiction series comes to a stunning conclusion as the daughter of Cleopatra risks everything to revive her dynasty.After years of abuse as the emperor's captive in Rome, Cleopatra Selene is now a powerful queen, ruling over the exotic kingdom of Mauretania with her husband, King Juba II, by her side. But when a jealous Augustus Caesar demands that her children be given over to him to be fostered in Rome, Selene is drawn back into the web of imperial plots and intrigues that she vowed to leave behind Determined and resourceful, Selene must shield her loved ones from the emperor's wrath, all while vying with ruthless rivals like King Herod. But unless she can find a way to overcome the threat to her marriage, kingdom, family, and faith, Selene may very well be the last of her line

From the New York Times bestselling authors of America's First Daughter comes the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton -- a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Haunting, moving, and beautifully written, Dray and Kamoie used thousands of letters and original sources to tell Eliza's story as it's never been told before -- not just as the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandal -- but also as a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right.A general's daughter Coming of age on the perilous frontier of revolutionary New York, Elizabeth Schuyler champions the fight for independence. And when she meets Alexander Hamilton, Washington's penniless but passionate aide-de-camp, she's captivated by the young officer's charisma and brilliance. They fall in love, despite Hamilton's bastard birth and the uncertainties of war.A founding father's wife But the union they create -- in their marriage and the new nation -- is far from perfect. From glittering inaugural balls to bloody street riots, the Hamiltons are at the center of it all -- including the political treachery of America's first sex scandal, which forces Eliza to struggle through heartbreak and betrayal to find forgiveness.The last surviving light of the Revolution When a duel destroys Eliza's hard-won peace, the grieving widow fights her husband's enemies to preserve Alexander's legacy. But long-buried secrets threaten everything Eliza believes about her marriage and her own legacy. Questioning her tireless devotion to the man and country that have broken her heart, shes left with one last battle -- to understand the flawed man she married and imperfect union he could never have created without her.