We all know the story of the Phantom of the Opera…or do we?Erik, the mysterious Opera Ghost, obsessed with the young Swedish singer, Christine Daaé, tutors her to become a prima donna, kidnaps her when she professes her love for her childhood sweetheart, Raoul, and ultimately meets a tragic end. But what if there's more to the story?The Other Soprano reveals the missing piece behind the legendary tale, a secret player with her own motives, working behind the scenes and shap...

Grace King was an only child brought up by her mother, a single parent. She had a normal childhood and was always a high achiever with a positive attitude. But without her fathers acceptance and love, underlying feelings of rejection, inadequacy, and guilt engulfed her. Her great-grandmother died, and Grace had her heart broken by her first love; guilt, regret, and self-hatred soon set the foundation for her to fall victim to the vicious grip of bulimia.For more than ten years, she...

Erik in New York. What if he hadn't stayed in Paris during the construction of the opera? Perhaps some circumstances beyond his control caused him to leave France and seek out an undisturbed life elsewhere in the world. After years of dealing with abuse, drug addiction and injustice, he emigrates from France to escape yet another injustice and ends up managing a small theatre in midtown Manhattan. From the slums of Lower Manhattan, a young woman escapes an abusive situation to find herself...

"A Stroke of Grace" is a powerful testimony of a life transformed through faith, resilience, and divine intervention. Grace King shares her incredible journey from a turbulent past marked by brokenness, loss, and spiritual searching, to a life anchored in the unwavering love of Jesus Christ. After years of battling personal demons and facing seemingly insurmountable odds, including the loss of her children and a life-threatening stroke, Grace found solace and strength in surrendering to Go...

By: Grace King, Pub. 1924, Reprinted 2025, 465 pages, E-BOOK, ISBN #978-1-63914-916-2. The old Creole families of New Orleans date from the foundation of the city, and even before that - from the settlement of Mobile, Dauphin Island and Biloxi, their good names figuring in the lists of military, naval and civil officers who followed Iberville to the discovery of the Mississippi and remained with Bienville to hold on to the French possession of it. This book is comprised of Genealogies of t...

Not as well-known as some of her contemporaries—Mark Twain, George W. Cable, and Joel Chandler Harris, to name a few—author and historian Grace King (1851- 1932) was nonetheless highly praised in her own right. She garnered attention from such eminent critics as William Dean Howells, and her work frequently appeared in Harper's and Century Magazine. She published thirteen volumes of fiction, history, biography, and memoir. What contributed to King's critical acclaim, and her continued impo...

To disappear meant to die. In those days, in that place, almost everyone knew. With sentences that cut clean to the bone and wrench the heart, Patricia Grace King invites us to comprehend the traumas of wartime and the legacies they create. As we approach the thirtieth anniversary of the signing of the 1996 Guatemalan Peace Accords, we find ourselves still urgently needing to understand the wars the United States has fomented abroad.Offering readers a direct window into th...

Samburu. The promised land for a jungle kingdom within a land of sunshine called Kenya. Nearly all the animals are God-fearing Christians. Every Sunday, the pets of God worship him under a sacred tree and Socialize with their neighbors. Sadly, no one ever invites Hyena, a lonely atheist, agonist, or something who desperately wants to be someones friend.The dragon god has chosen a holy slumber rather than annihilate them all for serving an imaginary unseen God. Meanwhile, the animal...

There is much of life passed on the balcony in a country where the summer unrolls in six-moon lengths, and where the nights have to come with a double endowment of vastness and splendor to compensate for the tedious, sun-parched days. And in that country the women love to sit and talk together of summe'r nights, on balconies, in their vague, loose white garments—men are not balcony sitters—with their sleeping children within easy hearing, the stars breaking the cool darkness, or the moon m...

The work presented here is a popular history of New Orleans published in 1895 and covering the entire history of the city down to that date. It is written in a vivid, discursive style.Not as well-known as some of her contemporaries—Mark Twain, George W. Cable, and Joel Chandler Harris, to name a few—author and historian Grace King (1851- 1932) was nonetheless highly praised in her own right. She garnered attention from such eminent critics as William Dean Howells, and her work frequ...

"Grace Elizabeth King was born in New Orleans...earned a name for herself in the literary world...her most popular book was 'Creole Families of New Orleans,' published in 1921." -The Times (Shreveport), March 27, 1977"A fascinating story." -Review of Reviews, 1921"One of the quaintest and most charming literary figures of the country." -The Bookman, 1921"Reveals the quality and temper of these early settlers of Louisiana." - The D...

"Balcony Stories" is a compilation of tales that provide glimpses into the cultural and societal landscapes of New Orleans. These stories typically center around the lives of Creole families, offering insights into their traditions, relationships, and daily experiences. King's writing style is known for its rich descriptions, detailed characterizations, and portrayal of Southern culture.The title "Balcony Stories" might derive from the prominence of balconies in the architecture of New Orl...