![]() ![]() “If she was not a woman,” the wind says of Gbessa, “she would be king.” In this vibrant story of the African diaspora, Moore, a talented storyteller and a daring writer, illuminates with radiant and exacting prose the tumultuous roots of a country inextricably bound to the United States. Moore’s intermingling of history and magical realism finds voice not just in these three characters but also in the fleeting spirit of the wind, who embodies an ancient wisdom. When the three meet in the settlement of Monrovia, their gifts help them salvage the tense relationship between the African American settlers and the indigenous tribes, as a new nation forms around them. ![]() Norman Aragon, the child of a white British colonizer and a Maroon slave from Jamaica, can fade from sight when the earth calls him. June Dey, raised on a plantation in Virginia, hides his unusual strength until a confrontation with the overseer forces him to flee. Gbessa, exiled from the West African village of Lai, is starved, bitten by a viper, and left for dead, but still she survives. ![]() ![]() Wayétu Moore’s powerful debut novel, She Would Be King, reimagines the dramatic story of Liberia’s early years through three unforgettable characters who share an uncommon bond. A novel of exhilarating range, magical realism, and history-a dazzling retelling of Liberia’s formation ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Walthers many titles for TASCHEN include Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Art of the 20th Century, and Codices. He published numerous books on the art of the Middle Ages and of the 19th and 20th centuries. ![]() OL20406544W Page_number_confidence 98.13 Pages 750 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.18 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20220316191902 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 1284 Scandate 20220314145705 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9783836541220 Tts_version 4. Walther (1940-2007) was born in Berlin and studied medieval studies, literature, and art history in Frankfurt am Main and Munich. Paintings Hulse, Michael, 1955- translator Bookplateleaf 0003 Boxid IA40403107 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 01:36:57 Associated-names Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890, artist Metzger, Rainer, author Container of (expression): Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890. ![]() ![]() ![]() When the world above grows quiet, the Wumps emerge to find a changed world, a deserted "concrete jungle". ![]() One scout returns, claiming that he has found a bigger and better world upon hearing this news the entire Pollutian populace leaves the planet, leaving their thickly polluted cities. The Pollutians reach trouble when the air becomes too polluted, and their leaders send scouts to search for another planet. The Pollutians build great cities and colonise, dirtying the air, water, and plowing down entire forests and grasslands, which the Wumps rely on for food and water. A race of blue humanoids named the Pollutians overruns the Wump World, causing the Wumps to flee to the safety of caves. ![]() The story about these Wumps takes place on their own planet, hence the name The Wump World. These Wumps look somewhat like a cross between a capybara (sometimes called a water hog) and a moose. It is about the near destruction of the only habitat of creatures known as Wumps. The Wump World (1970) is a children's book by Bill Peet that takes place on an imaginary planet. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
![]() ![]() Marner’s isolation is due to his unfortunate youth in the distant town of Lantern Yard. The Raveloe villagers perceive Marner as strange, because of both his lonely occupation and his strange condition in which he periodically falls into a trance-like state, or fit. One such rural weaver facing the suspicion and distrust of his neighbors is Silas Marner, a lonely figure who lives on the outskirts of Raveloe, in a cottage near the Stone Pits. ![]() ![]() Any special skill or intelligence was particularly frowned upon as evidence of one’s communion with evil forces, for how else was any unique ability to be gained? Rural villagers, fearful of any change in their lives, often made negative assumptions about anything unusual, or even infrequent, such as the visit of a farrier or a weaver. In the early 1800s, when spinning wheels were still popular in every household, solitary men traveled from village to village in the rural English countryside seeking work as weavers. ![]() ![]() I shall be using the name ‘history-deniers’ for those people who deny evolution: who believe the world’s age is measured in thousands of years rather than thousands of millions of years, and who believe humans walked with dinosaurs. Dawkins is passionately against the ignorance of those who would doubt what he sees as indisputable fact, referring to them as “history-deniers”: The purpose of this review is to survey some of Dawkins’ ideas and weigh up the overall logic of his case for evolution in particular, does Dawkins present a good case that macroevolution is a fact?ĭawkins states his purpose for the book clearly from the outset: “This book is my personal summary of the evidence that the ‘theory’ of evolution is actually a fact – as incontrovertible a fact as any in science.” (vii) The author’s thesis is to present the evidence for those who doubt evolution, and to equip those who are frustrated with those who doubt evolution. In it, Professor Dawkins presents evidence for evolution. ![]() This is a well-written book, complete with illustrations and beautiful color sections. ![]() The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins is the famous biologist’s most recent book since his best selling The God Delusion. Book Review: The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins ![]() ![]() ![]() As the stakes get higher alliances are soon called into question – but will the battalion of the dead be able to survive their latest adventure?ĭangerous Remedy was one of my favourite books of 2020. We follow Camille and Al as they attempt to get Olympe back and we follow Ada and Guil as they attempt to find where the Duc is hiding out. ![]() The story picks up right after the events of Dangerous Remedy. Monstrous Design is the second instalment in Kat Dunn’s thrilling Battalion of the Dead series. The Battalion are torn apart as never before, and everything – Ada’s love for Camille, her allegiance to the battalion itself – is under threat. With Ada in his thrall, old loyalties are thrown into question. In Paris, the Duc is playing his own dangerous games. And a terrible new enemy lies in wait with designs more monstrous than they could ever imagine… Can Camille play on to the end or will she be forced to show her hand? From the glamorous excesses of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens to the city’s seedy underbelly, they are caught in a dangerous game of lies and deceit. ![]() Source: The publisher kindly sent me a copy of this book to reviewġ794, London: Camille and Al are desperately hunting Olympe’s kidnapper. Series: Battalion of the Dead #2 (See my review of book one here!)įind it on: Goodreads. ![]() ![]() ![]() He started his career in animation, working as an illustrator and designer for feature films at Dreamworks and Laika Studios, and smaller projects like commercials and music videos, with clients including the BBC and U2, before moving his focus to book work. Jon Klassen is a Canadian-born author/illustrator of picture books. ![]() You can find her walking on Chicago's Lakefront Trail on cool, crisp fall days. in English/Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is the proud alumna of Mount Holyoke College, a women's college (yes!) where she majored in History. Chicago's Lifeline Theatre has adapted both One Came Home and The Dirty Cowboy for the stage. Her books have made several "best books of the year" lists. One book was chosen to be a Book Sense Pick, another was reviewed in The New York Times Book Review. Amy Timberlake's work has received a Newbery Honor, an Edgar, a Golden Kite Award, and the China Times Best Book Award. ![]() ![]() ![]() But when Bee’s favorite producer casts her to star in a Christmas movie he’s making for the squeaky-clean Hope Channel, Bee’s career is about to take a more family-friendly direction.įorced to keep her work as Bianca under wraps, Bee quickly learns this is a task a lot easier said than done. With a huge following and two supportive moms, Bee couldn’t ask for more. Genres: Adult Holiday Romance, Adult Rock Star Romance, Adult Romantic Comedyīuy on Amazon, Buy on Barnes & Noble, Buy on AudibleĬowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Todaybestselling author Sierra Simone-a steamy plus-size holiday rom-com about an adult film star who is semi-accidentally cast as a lead in a family-friendly Christmas movie, and the former bad-boy pop star she falls in love with.īee Hobbes (aka Bianca Von Honey) has a successful career as a plus-size adult film star. A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. ![]() ![]() ![]() Additionally, our lead is Muslim, and we also get a very casual non-binary rep with Shuba. This tournament takes place in a hotel in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, a setting that, you must admit, we don’t get to see often in YA. Similarly to a lot of these books, Queen of the Tiles takes place in a ‘confined’ setting, but rather than going for the usual prep school/high school type of backdrop, Hanna Alkaf freshens things up by having her story take place during the World Warrior Weekend, an annual Scrabble competition. Queen of the Tiles is an entertaining mystery romp that belongs to that subgenre of YA books that combines a whodunnit type of storyline with the kind of teen dynamics at play in Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars. ![]() ![]() “But life, like Scrabble, is like that-you get the rack you get, and you just have to figure out how to make do.” ![]() ![]() Stronger than any commitment to abstract principle, the impulse for pragmatic political maneuvering, Meacham insists, always predominated. As he accumulated power, he exercised it ruthlessly, often deviating from the ideals of limited government he had previously-and eternally-articulated. ![]() Born to the Virginia aristocracy, Jefferson effectively disguised his drive for control, charming foes and enlisting allies to conduct battles on his behalf. His portrait of our most enigmatic president intentionally highlights career episodes that illustrate Jefferson’s penchant for balancing competing interests and for compromises that, nevertheless, advanced his own political goals. These achievements and many more, Time contributing editor Meacham ( American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, 2008, etc.) smoothly argues, would have been impossible if the endlessly complicated Jefferson were merely the dreamy, impractical philosopher king his detractors imagined. As president, he doubled the size of the United States without firing a shot and established a political dynasty that stretched over four decades. ![]() ![]() As a diplomat, he mentored a similar revolution in France. A Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer lauds the political genius of Thomas Jefferson.Īs a citizen, Jefferson became a central leader in America’s rebellion against the world’s greatest empire. ![]() |