So what made Henry Tate , then a moderately wealthy businessman , reinvent himself as a sugar refiner ? Henry's wife was thought to be his chief adviser and she may have played a role in his move from grocer to sugar baron .
The book explores the hidden stories behind this sweet product, revealing how powerful American interests deposed Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii, how Hitler tried to ensure a steady supply of beet sugar when enemies threatened to cut off ...
A provocative investigation into sugar's history explores lesser-known stories while revealing its role in such developments as the Industrial Revolution, the agendas of World War II and the fast-food era.
... William Cooney seduced a woman slave down into the room and lay with her brutelike in view of the whole quarter ... But the newspaper Felix Farley's Bristol Journal published a letter on 31 March 1753 by John Harris describing a ...
Siobhan "Sugar" Malloy, co-owner of Sugar and Spice Cafe and part-time burlesque dancer, believes that love is for the young and foolish--and at thirty-five years old, she is neither.
The combination of sugar and slavery would transform the tastes of the Western world. Prior to 1600, sugar was a costly luxury, the domain of the rich.
Chronicles sugar's history, exploring lesser-known stories while revealing its role in such developments as the Industrial Revolution, World War II, and the fast-food era.
In this book, Andrew F. Smith offers a fascinating history of this simultaneously beloved and reviled ingredient, holding its incredible value as a global commodity up against its darker legacies of slavery and widespread obesity.
**A RICHARD AND JUDY AUTUMN BOOK CLUB PICK AND THE MOST POWERFUL BOOK YOU'LL READ THIS YEAR** 'Poignant and bittersweet, this novel is a joy' Richard & Judy Young and confident, with a swagger in her step, Sugar arrives in the southern town ...
Sugar soon realizes that she must be the one to bridge the cultural gap and bring the community together. Here is a story of unlikely friendships and how they can change our lives forever.
To Fix or Not to Fix, That Was the Question According to documents cited by author Brian Tuohy in Larceny Games: Sports Gambling, Game Fixing and the fbi, the Federal Bureau of Investigation had investigated widespread suspicions that ...
Sugar Legowski-Gracia wasn't always fat, but fat is what she is now at age seventeen. When Sugar meets Even, she has the new experience of someone seeing her and not her body.
Tracking the rise, fall, and eventual redemption of Richardson throughout his playing days and subsequent coaching career, Charley Rosen describes the life‐defining pitfalls Richardson and other players faced and considers key themes such ...
This book seeks to do just that: to tell the story of how the consumption of sugar - the addition of sugar to food and drink - became a fundamental and increasingly troublesome feature of modern life.
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""Presents sugar history, facts, and recipes and features large illustrations and photographs."-Provided by publisher"--
From the author of Spice, another sweet and sexy story about the women of the Sugar & Spice Café Uninhibited passion is all she needs to turn her life around… Siobhan “Sugar” Malloy, co-owner of Sugar and Spice Café and part-time ...
Instant chemistry with a self-made billionaire?
Just when Honey and Jake think they've got everything figured out, a blast from the past rolls in determined to tear everything apart.
Throughout Sugar, Anna provides countless tips such as the best way to unmold a cake and how to prevent nuts from becoming a paste in the food processor. She also explains how following basic rules of baking leads to greater success.