![]() ![]() ![]() When Charles and Camilla finally wed in April 2005 – decades after their romance started in the 1970s – the date coincided with the Grand National, and Queen Elizabeth couldn’t attend the ceremony because she had a horse running.īut the Queen did make a speech at the reception later, and said she had two important announcements. ![]() Her natural demeanour even won over her once-harshest critic – Queen Elizabeth, who initially blamed Charles’ long-time love for the break-up of his unhappy marriage to Diana. Camilla happily re-tells this story, and hoots with laughter. Take, for example the offers from various Americans she’s met – who discreetly tell her they can share the numbers of their plastic surgeons if she wants to have some ‘work’. Breaking the mould as a former mistress who became a Ma’am, Camilla has won over everyone she has met. ![]()
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![]() If it is possible to set partisanship aside in these tribal times, the main attraction to Leibovich's work is his wicked satirical talent. ![]() There is not a Democrat in sight.Īuthor Interviews 'This Town' Takes Aim At The Washington Establishment Republicans abound in that book, too, but Democrats and their media favorites were arguably its first focus.īy contrast, the cover of Thank You for Your Servitude features cartoon caricatures of Trump staffers, prominent Republicans, conservative media personalities and a recognizable January 6 rioter with buffalo horns on his head. This Town was about the first five years of the Barack Obama phenomenon in America. Critics at the time spoke of too much snark and gossip, but the book was also widely praised for exposing the incestuous, meretricious power elite of Washington.Īn added selling point for some is that this time the acerbic Leibovich trains his fire on one party - Trump's Republicans. People remember Leibovich's earlier take on the nation's capital - This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral - Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking! - in America's Gilded Capital - which topped The New York Times bestseller list for three months in 2013. ![]() ![]() That is why Thank You for Your Servitude: Donald Trump's Washington and the Price of Submission will likely find a place alongside all those other tomes trashing all things Trump. The nation's readers may not be crying out for yet another book about former President Trump and his era, but many will make an exception for a book by Mark Leibovich. ![]() ![]() ![]() When Zoey Hennessey comes to claim her deceased mother’s apartment at The Dellawisp, she meets her quirky, enigmatic neighbors including a girl on the run, a grieving chef whose comfort food does not comfort him, two estranged middle-aged sisters, and three ghosts. It’s called The Dellawisp and it is named after the tiny turquoise birds who, alongside its human tenants, inhabit an air of magical secrecy. From the acclaimed author of Garden Spells comes an enchanting tale of lost souls, lonely strangers, secrets that shape us, and how the right flock can guide you home.ĭown a narrow alley in the small coastal town of Mallow Island, South Carolina, lies a stunning cobblestone building comprised of five apartments. ![]() |