Deborah Cohen specializes in modern European history, with a focus on Britain. Her work delves into complex social and cultural transformations, often exploring themes of identity, nationhood, and modernization. Cohen is recognized for her incisive analytical style and her ability to connect micro-histories with broader historical currents. Her writings offer profound insights into the making of modern British society.
In Humanity Works Better, leadership experts Debbie Cohen and Kate Roeske-Zummer chart a new path forward: one that brings humanity, awareness, choice, and courage to the workplace. The result? A happier work environment that draws the best—rather than squeezes the most—out of people.
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Set in 1519, the story follows Anne Boleyn, who is apprenticed to the aging Leonardo da Vinci at Chateau Clos Luce. As Leonardo strives to create a clock that can lift Anne's dark curse—inflicted by a Goddess due to her past dabbling in black magic—the consequences of this curse ripple through time, affecting Anne's descendant 500 years later. The narrative intertwines historical figures with elements of magic and fate, exploring themes of legacy and the struggle against dark forces.
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