Weighing in at about 600 pages and spanning the entire life of its main character, my name is resolute is a hefty read. My name is resolute is the story of just one such woman. Rich, handsome, powerful, dangerous and the wealthiest and most powerful families in johannesburg, zandile is the wife of the first brother nkosana, their love story is like a south african township romeo and juliet, their families hate each other but. Heartwrenching, brilliantly written, and packed to the brim with adventure, my name is resolute is destined to be an instant classic. My name is resolute a concoction featuring the soundtrack from the first pirates of the. Resolute s talent at the loom places her at the center of an incredible web of secrecy that helped drive the american revolution. Find books like my name is resolute from the worlds largest community of readers. 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 name a few. Nancy e turner 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. One of book riots top 100 mustread books of american historical. One of book riots top 100 mustread books of american historical fiction. Nancy turner burst onto the literary scene with her hugely popular novels these is my words, sarahs quilt, and the star garden. 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.
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. Every page of turners engrossing and fascinating work is better. It encompasses the joys, the lows, adversity, and triumph. 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. Feb 18, 2014 my name is resolute is a thrilling epic novel that spans a lifetime. If so, what are some of the books we might have found on your nightstand as an adolescent and as a teen. Praise for my name is resolute from kirkus turners the star garden, 2007, etc. I havent checked lately to see if there are any other books by this author but she is amazing. 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. When resolute finds herself alone in lexington, massachusetts, she struggles to find her way.
Nancy turner burst onto the literary scene with her hugely popular. My name is resolute kindle edition by turner, nancy e download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. My reaction to my name is resolute is very similar to these is my words i enjoyed it, but i didnt love it. Patience, her sister, does whatever is necessary to protect her younger sister and herself, and brother august signs on to become a privateer. During the years that lead to the american revolution, resolute talbot goes from. My name is resolute and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Resolutes talent at the loom places her at the center of an incredible web of secrecy that helped drive the american revolution.
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Manasi manchanda the best self love, self help author. Book recommendations for people who like my name is resolute by nancy e turner. 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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
As the seeds of rebellion against england grow, resolute is torn between. Zandile the resolute continues the story of the eight zulu brothers. Turners engrossing novels always present hardy, intelligent women who endure challenging historical circumstances, and her fifth book is no exception. Resolute talbot is the britishborn daughter of a lord whose family has been sent for political reasons to administer a jamaican plantation in the englishowned indies of the early 1700s. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my name is resolute.
My name is resolute ebook king county library system. I was in love with this story from the very beginning, and actually cried when i came to the last page. Turner is the author of the awardwinning these is my words, sarahs quilt and the star garden, bestselling novels about the american frontier. Heartwrenching, brilliantly written, and packed to the brim with adventure, my name is resolute is destined to be an instant classicone of book riots top 100 mustread books of american historical fiction. My name is resolute ebook pima county public library. 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. As the seeds of rebellion against england grow, resolute is torn between following the rules and breaking free.
Oct 05, 2014 in my reading preference those books are right at the top of the list. Resolute is a great, wellrounded character and it was neat to watch her grow and mature she felt very real to me, but im not sure how much i liked following her story for so long. 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. The book begins with resolute talbot, a tenyearold girl and british citizen from a highborn family, living on a plantation in jamaica. 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. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Nancy e turner nancy turner burst onto the literary scene with her hugely popular novels these is my words, sarahs quilt, and the star garden.