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One of book riots top 100 mustread books of american historical fiction. My name is resolute a concoction featuring the soundtrack from the first pirates of the. Manasi manchanda the best self love, self help author. My name is resolute is long because it spans a womans life. As the seeds of rebellion against england grow, resolute is torn between. My name is resolute was my first nancy turner book, which followed. Nancy turner burst onto the literary scene with her hugely popular. Zandile the resolute continues the story of the eight zulu brothers. Now, turner has written the novel she was born to write, this exciting and heartfelt story of a woman struggling to find herself during the tumultuous years preceding the american revolution. The year is 1729 and resolute talbot and her siblings are captured by pirates, taken from their family in jamaica and brought to the new world.

My name is resolute book snoisle libraries bibliocommons. Feb 18, 2014 my name is resolute is a thrilling epic novel that spans a lifetime. My reaction to my name is resolute is very similar to these is my words i enjoyed it, but i didnt love it. These is my words was selected as one book, one arizona. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my name is resolute. From pirate attacks and indian abduction to the shuttling of a loom, turner is equally marvelous with largerthanlife heroics and the quiet joys of hearth and home. Resolute talbot is a young child when she and her two older siblings are captured by pirates and taken from the family home in jamaica. Resolutes talent at the loom places her at the center of an incredible web of secrecy that helped drive the american revolution. Resolute s talent at the loom places her at the center of an incredible web of secrecy that helped drive the american revolution. In my name is resolute, she brings colonial america to life, endowing resolute with her signature mix of humor, spunk, courage, common sense, and passion. Goodreads members who liked my name is resolute also liked.

My name is resolute book central rappahannock regional. During the years that lead to the american revolution, resolute talbot goes from. My name is resolute book jefferson county public library. Book recommendations for people who like my name is resolute by nancy e turner. Oct 05, 2014 in my reading preference those books are right at the top of the list. In my name is resolute, turner wields her storytelling magic to bring us the saga of a young girl coming of age during colonial times. Weighing in at about 600 pages and spanning the entire life of its main character, my name is resolute is a hefty read. A psychology major, manasi manchanda is a twentyoneyearold innocent, zealous and humble girl. If so, what are some of the books we might have found on your nightstand as an adolescent and as a teen. Patience, her sister, does whatever is necessary to protect her younger sister and herself, and brother august signs on to become a privateer. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.

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I havent checked lately to see if there are any other books by this author but she is amazing. My name is resolute ebook king county library system. Nancy turner burst onto the literary scene with her hugely popular novels these is my words, sarahs quilt, and the star garden. Find books like my name is resolute from the worlds largest community of readers. My name is resolute ebook pima county public library. When resolute finds herself alone in lexington, massachusetts, she struggles to find her way. Captured by pirates in jamaica and sold into slavery in new england, resolute talbot finds herself alone in lexington, massachusetts struggling to make her way as the revolution is brewing. I was in love with this story from the very beginning, and actually cried when i came to the last page. Now, turner has written the novel she was born to write, this exciting and heartfelt story of a woman struggling to find herself during the. Much like nancy turners first novel, these is my words one of my alltime favorites, my name is resolute is full of memorable characters and especially strong women who face unfathomable situations and always find a way to not only survive but to overcome. My name is resolute is the story of just one such woman. One of book riots top 100 mustread books of american historical. The book begins with resolute talbot, a tenyearold girl and british citizen from a highborn family, living on a plantation in jamaica.

Mar 01, 2015 in my name is resolute, she brings colonial america to life, endowing resolute with her signature mix of humor, spunk, courage, common sense, and passion. Now, turner has written the novel she was born to write, this. Turner is the author of the awardwinning these is my words, sarahs quilt and the star garden, bestselling novels about the american frontier. Driven by her innate passion of psychology, she has pursued several shortterm certifications in the field of psychology such as criminal and forensic psychology, rebt, adolescent and adult psychology, just to. My name is resolute is a thrilling epic novel that spans a lifetime. In my reading preference those books are right at the top of the list. Feb 18, 2014 my name is resolute ebook written by nancy e. As the seeds of rebellion against england grow, resolute is torn between following the rules and breaking free. The year is 1729, and resolute talbot and her siblings are captured by pirates, taken from their family in jamaica, and brought to the new world. My name is resolute kindle edition by turner, nancy e download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jun 22, 20 the smallest, resolute talbot, recounts her life story as she goes from being the pampered child of a planter to servant, escapes, and makes a life for herself with the skills she learned along. Being i loved the other books, i thought i would love this one too.

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