DAILY DEALS – {07-31-2017}

Is this new land a place where magics really happen?

From Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella tale.

In the lives of children, pumpkins can turn into coaches, mice and rats into human beings…. When we grow up, we learn that it’s far more common for human beings to turn into rats….

We all have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by beauty . . . and what curses accompanied Cinderella’s exquisite looks?

Extreme beauty is an affliction

Set against the rich backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept from the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth, artifice, and ambition. Iris’s path quickly becomes intertwined with that of Clara, the mysterious and unnaturally beautiful girl destined to become her sister.

Clara was the prettiest child, but was her life the prettiest tale?

While Clara retreats to the cinders of the family hearth, burning all memories of her past, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new household–and the treacherous truth of her former life.

God and Satan snarling at each other like dogs…. Imps and fairy godmotbers trying to undo each other’s work. How we try to pin the world between opposite extremes!

Far more than a mere fairy-tale, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is a novel of beauty and betrayal, illusion and understanding, reminding us that deception can be unearthed–and love unveiled–in the most unexpected of places.

MoneyControl – Budget and Expense Tracking

MoneyControl – the highly successful budget-book app for Windows Phone and iOS is now available for Android!

SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL
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Recurring payments are created automatically, and new incomes and expenses can be entered with just a few clicks letting you keep an overview of your finances so you stop experiencing those nasty surprises at the end of the month.

RECEIPT BOOKING USING THE CAMERA
This feature lets you add a photo to all your entries, eliminating the hassle of archiving paper receipts. Simply take a picture of the entered receipt and add it to the entry. This function is available as an In-App Purchase.

ADD ENTRIES ON THE GO, ORGANIZE AT HOME – DROPBOX SYNCING
Easily add new entries on the go using your phone and organize them at home. Thanks to the integrated Dropbox sync function, all your entries and data are available on all your devices. A great idea for you, couples and teams.

FREE UPDATES & CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT
We are constantly working on MoneyControl to make it even better. Many suggestions from our users have already been implemented in several updates. Your ideas and suggestions are always welcome and will be considered for further updates. All updates are free, naturally.

The Ultimate Isley Brothersby The Isley Brothers

Original Release Date: January 1, 1971
Label: Epic/Associated/Legacy
Total Length: 1:14:33
Genres: R&B